Glory all the way

Chapter 164 The Dowry
Based on the current situation of the Jing'an Hou Mansion, Bai Yingyun and Bai Yingluo are both daughters of the first generation, and their dowries should be almost the same from the outside.

But the actual situation is that Bai Yingqiao was married first in the second room, and Bai Yingyun was not the only daughter of the second room's concubine. For one thing, now that Bai Yingyun is married, she will definitely not be too different from Bai Yingyun.

There is only Bai Yingluo in the third bedroom, and Bai Yingluo often goes in and out of Qing'an Hall on weekdays, and is loved by Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai as a treasure, not to mention that Mrs. Bai was very happy with her third son who died young.

Therefore, this time, the marriage between Bai Yingyun and Bai Yingluo has a plan, although everyone in the house does not say it, they all know in their hearts that the dowry of the two must not be compared.

However, the second wife volunteered to take over the task of purchasing the dowry. For a while, the hidden meaning of her actions was like Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knew it.

"Miss, the second lady must have no good intentions."

In the Lanxin Pavilion, Liuying rubbed the ink gently, but the expression on her face was rather dissatisfied.

Bai Yingluo parted her lips and smiled, but said nothing.

Chen Xiang and Liu Su in the distance saw it and looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

Even though Bai Yingluo knew that there must be something wrong with the Second Madam taking this matter, but it was related to her marriage, as a daughter who had not left the court, it was difficult for her to speak up.

I hope that when reviewing the dowry list, the old lady Bai can see the tricks in it, and don't be fooled by the second lady.

In Qiuranxuan, the second lady said to the wet nurse Yang Nanny excitedly: "This time, I don't expect to be able to deduct much from Liu Yatou's dowry, as long as I can arrange Yun'er's dowry well and properly Then I'll be thankful."

Grandma Yang wrinkled her face with a smile, and replied in response: "Yes, Sister Yun and Miss Six are both daughters of the first line, even if Miss Six is ​​more pleasing in front of the old lady and the eldest lady, but after all, she can't do it tomorrow. There are too many differences in appearance, as long as Sister Yun can get married in a good manner, Madam should not pay too much attention to the rest, lest the gains outweigh the losses."

The second lady's face darkened, and she immediately remembered what happened during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the miserable life in the Zhuangzi for several months afterwards.

"No, I won't fall twice in the same place."

Whispering, Bai Yingluo's smiling face suddenly appeared in front of the second lady, and infinite wisdom shone in those crystal clear eyes, as if she knew all of her calculations like the palm of her hand.

There was a voice from the servant girl outside the door, saying that Mrs. Xue had arrived, and the second lady was shocked before she came back to her senses.

He stood up and took a few steps towards the outside. As soon as he left the house, he saw Mrs. Xue stepping up the steps.

"Sister-in-law is here, please sit in the room..."

Greeting Mrs. Xue warmly, the second lady's eyes flashed across her face without showing any trace, seeing that she couldn't see anything, but her heart suddenly became uneasy.

After the incident of the Dragon Boat Festival, the second wife became a little more jealous of Xue Shi. Now, she finally knows that Xue Shi, Mrs. Jing'anhou, is no longer the gentle and easy-to-get-along sister-in-law she used to be. The face and interests of the inner house of Anhou Mansion are above all other things, and they will not let themselves be calculated like that.

As for his smooth return, Mrs. Xue also contributed a lot.

Two things, the former sent her out of the Hou's mansion, and the latter brought her back smoothly. Xue used her actions to tell the second wife that she was no longer the old sister-in-law who could be calculated by others.

Feeling a little guilty, the second lady followed Xue Shi's words and exchanged a few words of greeting, the words paused in the air, Xue Shi explained her intention of coming, "The Marquis and I said that day, Sister Luo's dowry came from our big house. So, now that you have taken over the task of purchasing the dowry for Sister Luo, let me ask, what do you plan to do?"

With a dazed expression, the second lady immediately hesitated.

Ai Ai hesitated for a while, and the second wife said softly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Our second room has already married sister Qiao, and the dowry of sister Yun and sister Luo should be compared with sister Qiao. yes."

Xue looked up at the second lady's face, and suddenly fell silent. The nervous feeling in the second lady's heart became more and more obvious.

"For me, Sister Yun and Sister Luo are naturally indistinguishable, but Sister Luo has been the companion of the sixth princess and has been praised by the empress, and the old lady regards her as a treasure." So, even if she promises to Du Xuan who has no foundation, her dowry must not be comparable to sister Qiao, second sibling, I believe you should be aware of this."

After taking a sip of tea, Mrs. Xue spoke softly, but the unquestionable words made the second lady feel as if she had swallowed a fly.

"Sister Luo is precious, isn't my sister Yun precious? Sister-in-law, you are also a mother, you should understand my mood best, not to mention, I have no intention of detaining Sister Luo at all. I just thought about the mistakes I made in the past, and this time I want to make up for her, and Sister Yun’s happy life is coming soon, one dowry is also purchased, and two are also purchased, why not let the old lady do it together? And you follow to save worry?"

The second wife complained about her grievances.

Originally, there were still many things to tell the second wife, but seeing her current appearance, Xue suddenly felt that it was difficult to say it.

Sighing lightly, Mrs. Xue said softly: "I didn't mean to belittle Sister Yun, so don't think too much about it. In short, Sister Luo's dowry is set at 2 taels of silver. The two silver coins come from our big house. Since the second brother and sister said that Sister Yun and Sister Luo are the same, you and the second brother can decide on Sister Yun’s dowry. After the dowry of Sister Luo is ready, Send me a brochure to have a look."

With that said, Mrs. Xue was about to get up and go out.

The second lady's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stopped her, "Sister-in-law..."

There was a huge shock in her heart, but the second lady asked a little puzzled: "Sister-in-law, you also said that Du Xuan has no foundation. Why does Sister Luo ask for a dowry of 2 taels of silver when she gets married? You know, my Sister Qiao's marriage cost only 8000 taels."

Mrs. Xue sat down firmly, smiled and said: "Master Hou said that Du Xuan's future is limitless. If Sister Luo's dowry is too thin, if it spreads around, it will lose the face of our Jing'an Hou Mansion. If not for the future, but only for the sake of the third brother and the old lady, Sister Luo also wants to get married in a grand manner, so that the third brother and third younger sister Quanxia Youzhi can feel at ease, and the two elders will have no regrets."

Thinking over Xue Shi's words over and over in her heart, and thinking about Du Xuan's poor and desolate appearance, the second lady didn't take it seriously, and even felt that Marquis Jing'an and Xue Shi had made a fuss out of a molehill.

The 2 taels of silver that can be used as a dowry for Bai Yingluo came from the big house, so it is not easy for her to say too much.

Feeling sour in her heart, the second lady nodded slowly, "In this case, my sister Yun's dowry must not dare to compete with that of Sister Luo. However, I have promised in front of the old lady, and the dowry is completed. Whatever she looks like, she will definitely report to her old man, don't worry, sister-in-law."

Xue Shi nodded and smiled, got up and left Qiu Ranxuan.

Turning around, the second lady's expression was quite angry.

Excuse me, it's already September, and Bai Yingyun's wedding date is scheduled to be on the sixteenth day of the first spring of February. Seeing that there are not many days left to delay, the second wife took a breath and began to consider her appearance.

All of a sudden, all the people coming and going in Qiu Ranxuan were shopkeepers and managers of some very famous shops in the capital.

It took more than half a month for the second wife to sort out a clue.

After checking it over and over several times, seeing that there was nothing inappropriate, the second lady took the polished duplicate booklet and went straight to Qing'an Hall.

The old lady Bai was talking to Bai Yingluo with a smile, when she saw the second lady coming, the old lady Bai asked Bai Yingluo to visit Brother Kun for her.

Knowing the purpose of the second lady's visit, Bai Yingluo pretended not to know and left the main room, heading towards Xu Hexuan.

Behind him, Liu Su followed quickly, but Chen Xiang found a reason and went to talk to Qiu Wen.

The weather turned cold a few days ago, Brother Kun kicked the quilt at night, and he had a slight typhoid fever. He was afraid of getting sick, and he hadn't gone to greet the old lady Bai and Mrs. Bai for two days. I am thinking about it.

When Bai Yingluo stepped into the main room of Xuhexuan, Jia Shi was softly coaxing Brother Kun to take the medicine, the little guy frowned with reluctance, Bai Yingluo leaned aside, chatting with Jia Shi, the little guy just Take medicine.

After sitting for a while, Bai Yingluo returned to Lanxin Pavilion.

Chen Xiang has returned.

"Miss, I don't know if the second lady has changed her temper, or she has used some tricks. The old lady didn't see it. The old lady read the two brochures today and said that the second lady should buy according to the booklets."

Chen Xiang told Bai Yingluo the news she had inquired about.

After pondering for a while, Bai Yingluo asked back: "Then do you know how much Second Uncle and Second Aunt plan to pay for Fifth Sister's dowry?"

Chen Xiang replied: "The eldest lady has finished speaking, your dowry will come from the eldest house, it is 2 taels of silver. The second master originally said that the fifth young lady's dowry should be compared with the second young lady's, but what the second lady meant, the uncle of the Su family Seeing that the official fortune is prosperous, this marriage will definitely earn enough face for the Su family, so I plan to buy it at the same price of 2 taels of silver. Therefore, the contents of the two brochures are generally identical."

If they are exactly the same, the Second Madam might not be able to make a move, right?

Thinking to herself, Bai Yingluo couldn't believe that the second lady would let her go so easily.

"Let's take a step and take a look. In short, the soldiers come to cover the water and soil, and just watch..."

Said softly, Bai Yingluo exhaled secretly.

(End of this chapter)