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Chapter 1949 Dowry
Chapter 1949 Dowry
Capital city, Bo's Mansion, East Wing.
After cleaning up the place and opening up the front, they created a two-courtyard house, which became the new home for Zhuliang and Qingru.
Shushu and Zhang stood in the yard, looking at the dowry sent from the general's mansion.
They were all placed in the yard, sixty-four in number.
Nowadays, extravagant weddings are popular in the capital, and such a amount of dowry is just common.
Even though Qingru was a princess of the royal family, she was only a princess without a title in the general's mansion, and her dowry could not compare to that of a princess from the direct branch of a noble family.
Even compared with Princess Guizhen in the early years, her dowry was inferior.
Zhang was my sister-in-law, so I didn't comment on her. I just noticed that eight of the dowry items were books.
She had been married into the Dutong Mansion for half a year and had attended several weddings after the New Year. Such a dowry was rare.
Shushu took a few more glances at the furniture and utensils, and found that they were quite complete.
But if you look closely, you can still see some discordant places in it.
It's good this way. No matter how confused Qingru's father is, this is the last time he will be involved with the Dong'e family.
Qingru is a person with a promising future, and she was taught by the general's wife, so there is no need to worry about not being able to establish herself.
The first item of dowry was a gold-and-jade ruyi, which was a gift from the Crown Princess to her niece.
Considering the Crown Princess's dowry, plus the four properties she brought as a dowry, and the silver in the box as a deposit, there were a total of 2,800 taels. This dowry was not large, but it was upper-middle class and could not be said to be simple.
However, there are many people in this world who love to make fun of others, and they are bound to grumble behind the scenes, thinking that the General's Mansion is just trying to be strong.
Some people also speculated that most of these four properties were dowries from the general's wife.
The eldest daughter is different after all. She probably got the largest share of the general’s wife’s dowry.
Zhang had met Qingru several times, and she was looking forward to it. She said, "Then I will take turns reading books with my younger brother and sister-in-law."
Her dowry also consisted of sixty-four loads, sixteen of which were books, calligraphy and paintings, including handwritten copies of out-of-print books, all prepared by her father, brothers and nephews.
Shushu pulled Zhang aside and said, "Qingru was just like your younger sister-in-law when she was in the boudoir. She was always reading. When Xiaosan and Xiaosi's wives come home, you sisters-in-law can also form a society..."
Due to the sinicization of the Eight Banners, many noble ladies of the Eight Banners now also love to compose poetry and lyrics.
Zhang chuckled and nodded, thinking of another princess in the general's mansion.
If there were no surprises, it would be the fourth brother's wife. She is gentle and shy, but more down-to-earth, a different character from Qingru.
I didn't have any contact with royal family members in my early years, and I thought that princes and nobles were different from ordinary people.
In fact, they are just like ordinary people, and they all have to work to make a living.
What’s better than others is that you get extra money and rice when you are born, and you can also receive silver for weddings and funerals.
Therefore, although the gap between the rich and the poor was huge for the royal family members, their basic livelihood was guaranteed.
After they looked at the makeup, they went back to the next door.
Tomorrow is the wedding day, but the wedding tent has already been set up.
In the main hall, Gioro was entertaining the women of the clan.
When they saw Shushu coming in, all the guests who were sitting down stood up.
Jueluo also stood up.
There is a difference between superiority and inferiority.
Even if she was the aunt of the Dong E family, once she became a member of the royal family, she would be the master.
Shushu had no choice but to say hello to everyone and take Zhang to the back room.
"I should be back tomorrow, but I'm causing you trouble..."
Shushu felt a little regretful.
Zhang served tea and said, "My father and mother are very happy that my sister is coming home..."
Shu Shu said, "My sister-in-law has been very hard-working in the past two years."
After Zhuliang gets married, it will be the turn of the mistresses, the concubines of the third and fourth families.
From engagement to marriage, there are many complicated things.
Zhang shook her head and said, "I am just helping you, you are the one who is working hard."
Seeing that everyone was busy, Shushu had lunch and returned to the Prince's Mansion.
Tomorrow is the wedding day, and her elder sister will come back to show her support.
When she got home, Gui Dan took the letter from the Ninth Prince.
Shushu accepted it and asked Guidan, "How is my aunt's wife doing? What did the imperial physician say?"
Guidan's stepmother is pregnant and is already in advanced stages of pregnancy. She is feeling a little unwell and wants to consult an imperial physician. She came to seek Guidan's help yesterday.
Shushu took his post and asked the imperial physician to come over for a checkup.
Gui Dan's face was full of indescribable expressions. She said, "The imperial physician said that our wife has gained too much weight. If she continues like this, she may have a hard time giving birth. He asked her to abstain from certain foods for a month..."
He is the eldest son, and now he is also the captain. He also has the support of the Ninth Prince, so he is not afraid of his stepmother giving birth to another little brother.
I didn't expect that my stepmother would torture me half to death.
Shushu was also speechless.
This is asking for trouble.
It's not easy to control your appetite.
After all, she was the Ninth Prince's aunt, so Shu Shu said, "Get a good ginseng from the pharmacy and prepare it!"
It's already been eight months, so there's no telling when it will start.
Gui Dan thanked him and went to the front to pick ginseng...
Shushu changed into casual clothes and went to Ning'an Hall.
"When will Amu come over?"
Shushu asked Mrs. Bo.
Mrs. Bo was a widow and could not attend the wedding, but she could not miss the recognition ceremony the day after the wedding.
They have no cousins or other relatives in this branch of the family, just these few people in total.
Mrs. Bo said, "I will go back with you the next morning..."
At this point, she paused and said, "Do you want to take the children back?"
Shushu said: "Zhuliang has begged me to take it back again and again, so let me take it back!"
There are too many people on busy days, it's messy and it's not easy to bring children there.
On the day of the recognition ceremony, since everyone is family, there will be no problem.
Mrs. Bo smiled and said, "Niguzhu will be happy. After the novelty wears off, he dawdles in the morning and doesn't like to go to school. He just looks forward to the afternoon."
The weather was warm in the afternoon, so we played outside a lot.
In the morning, we have to be in the school.
Shushu thought of Cao Hui and asked, "How is Sister Hui?"
Mrs. Bo said, "Luckily, she is here. What Niguzhu couldn't learn in class, she taught privately. She is a patient and sensible little princess."
Shu Shu said, "The sewing room is about to make new clothes. I'll send someone to deliver the material later and let the little girl take the eldest princess to choose the color herself."
A nine-year-old girl should be naughty at this age, but it's heartbreaking to see her being too sensible.
"Fortunately, I met Sun..."
Shu Shu said.
If you encounter a stepmother with a bad temper or a cunning one, even if you have support from your maternal family, they are far away and cannot take care of you, and you will have to suffer all kinds of hardships in private.
Mrs. Sun was truly virtuous, and since she hadn't given birth yet, the mother and daughter got along well with each other.
Shushu also talked about Haha Zhuzi Fulai who was beside Fengsheng: "When I first saw him, he was still holding her in his arms. In two years, he will have to keep his head."
That was Nanny Xing's eldest grandson, who was also brought in by Nanny Xing to pay his respects to the Lady Bo.
Lady Bo said, "He was brought up by his grandmother, so he can do no wrong. He has the same temperament as his grandfather, and he is an honest and obedient child."
Shu Shu said, "The tea mountain is almost done, and Xing Hai and his wife will return to Beijing later."
A good child became a left-behind child.
Shushu feels that she is becoming more and more soft-hearted when it comes to children.
Madam Bo was not oblivious to what was happening outside. She had also heard about the criticisms against the Xing family in the past two years. She said, "We can't just use one family. It's not a good thing for one family to dominate. From among the bondservants, we can pick out those who have done things properly and promote one or two families..."
Shushu frowned.
It's not that she favors her dowry population, but that the bondservants who enter the palace to serve are different from the servants of the household.
"The Baoyi have too many selfish motives. I can't bear to see them..."
Earlier, I was thinking about sending my daughter to the mansion, and now I am thinking about sending my child to the mansion.
Few of them are willing to serve loyally, and most of them hope to rise to the top overnight.
Madam Bo said, "With your status as husband and wife here, how dare they make trouble? When the children grow up, you will need more and more manpower. If you don't plan to hire more people, you will need to use Baoyi sooner or later."
Shu Shu said, "Master Jiu said before he left the capital that the palace will recruit eunuchs this year. We'll see if we can replace a few eunuchs from the palace and arrange for them to be with the children."
Just like Cui Zongguan who was beside the Ninth Prince, being a knowledgeable eunuch was more useful than a wet nurse or a nanny.
Whether a wet nurse or a babysitter, they are always supported by their husband’s family and their own family.
As for the eunuchs, if they are used well, they will be more loyal to the young master.
Mrs. Bo reminded: "It's good to have a plan, but you have to choose the right person."
"Uh-huh……"
Shushu responded.
This is the reason why neither she nor the Ninth Prince wanted to directly sign a young eunuch from outside.
Those who come out of the palace have learned the rules for more than ten or twenty years, and their behavior and character are also under everyone's scrutiny.
After returning to the main courtyard, Shushu went to the study to read the letter from the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince mentioned going to Jingci Temple to fulfill his vow, and also mentioned the imperial plaque.
Shushu looked at it, somewhat surprised.
In particular, this plaque was not requested by the Ninth Prince, but was awarded by Emperor Kangxi.
Is this a reward?!
It's too light.
I don’t know what the Ninth Prince did, but he seemed to be more respectable in front of the emperor.
For them, the pros outweigh the cons.
Seeing that the fight for the throne is about to begin, the Ninth Prince has respect in the imperial court, so others who want to win him over or try to step on him have to think carefully.
The Ninth Prince also mentioned that the return of the imperial boat would be accelerated and should arrive in Beijing before the Wanshou Festival.
There was joy on Shu Shu's face.
In my early years, I was curious about the three weaving factories in Jiangnan, but now I don’t feel anything about them anymore.
Novelist's words, index school.
Whether "Dream of Red Mansions" is the story of Cao's family or Mingzhu's family affair is a trivial matter.
The most important thing is to avoid the vortex of the fight for the throne, and then strive to be promoted to the rank of Prince of a County when the second crown prince is appointed...