latelenovela Chapter 432 Dowry and Bride Price
Chapter 432 Dowry and Bride Price
"I was just worried about your bad temper. If I introduced another girl to you, would I offend her? I didn't expect you to like her."
"Tell your uncle quickly which girl has such a good temper that she can actually tolerate you. Capture her quickly and don't let her get away."
The urgency in his tone seemed as if the girl was going to run away in the next moment and no one would want Xie Nanyuan anymore.
Xie Nanyuan: "..."
The corner of his lips twitched.
Does he have a bad temper?
No, right?
Noticing Xie Nanyuan's strange look, the Duke of Zhenguo's heart stagnated, and then he realized that he had said what was in his heart in excitement.
He quickly laughed it off and waved his hands, saying, "That's not the point. The point is... which lady are you interested in?"
Xie Nanyuan was in a good mood today and didn't intend to argue with the Duke of Zhenguo. When he mentioned the girl he admired, the corners of his lips curled slightly, his eyebrows and eyes showing a hint of joy, and he said, "My uncle also knows this person."
"Oh?" The Duke of Zhenguo became excited after hearing this.
He was stationed at the border all year round and seldom returned to the capital. Even when he was in the capital, he always kept to himself and had few good friends among ministers, let alone young ladies of marriageable age.
The Duke's mind raced, and he finally managed to find a few vague images from the corners of his memory. "Who are you talking about?"
Xie Nanyuan pursed his lips, his eyes suppressing the extreme joy, and said: "It's from the Shen family."
"Oh, the Shen family, the Shen family..." The Duke of Zhenguo muttered, searching his mind for a Miss Shen he knew. Suddenly, his body stiffened and he looked up at Xie Nanyuan, "Is it that Shen family? The Shen family that donated money and food for disaster relief? The Jialin County Lady who was a good friend of Yao'er?"
Xie Nanyuan nodded slowly, looking at the Duke of Zhenguo with his black eyes full of expectation, hoping that Shen Qionghua could get the affirmation of this elder whom he had always respected.
And the Duke of Zhenguo did not disappoint him.
The Duke of Zhenguo suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Great, great, I never thought it would be her. When we first met, I never thought we would have such a fate in the future."
He looked at Xie Nanyuan and patted him on the back, his eyes filled with joy and satisfaction. He said, "Yuan'er, you have good taste. You are quite like your uncle back then."
"Although the Shen family is a merchant family, they have a clean and upright family tradition and don't have so many messy affairs. They are completely different from the Yongning Earl's Mansion."
"Although Princess Jialin is a woman, she cares deeply about the world. Her efforts in providing disaster relief in the capital and transporting grain to the border areas clearly demonstrate her kindness. While she may have other motives, her actions are far superior to those of the aristocratic families who only care about pleasure."
"What's more, she's resourceful and has helped you and Yao'er many times... In short, no matter how you look at it, she's a good person."
"With her by your side from now on, your uncle can rest assured."
"You must be nice to the girl from now on. Don't let her down, or your uncle won't let you off easily!"
Xie Nanyuan, who was originally quite happy: "..."
Which side are you from?
Xie Nanyuan was speechless for a moment, then became happy again.
After all, he respected the Duke of Zhenguo, and he was naturally happy to see that the Duke of Zhenguo loved and was so satisfied with Shen Qionghua.
The Duke of Zhenguo was laughing when he remembered something. "By the way, have you told the emperor about this? Do you want the emperor to grant the marriage? You can't let the girl down."
Xie Nanyuan clutched the imperial edict in his arms, his brows curved. He coughed lightly and said, "Of course I have. Father has already agreed to grant the marriage."
"But I thought that the Shen family has no adult males, and Madam Shen and she depend on each other for survival and have a deep relationship. To show respect, I would first send a matchmaker to propose marriage. Once Madam Shen agrees, I will ask my father to grant the imperial decree."
"As for the rest of the wedding process, I also want to make up for it. I want to give her a complete wedding."
As for all that clinging and the right to divorce her husband, and the emperor's angry rebuke of her for being a weak husband, there is no need to go into details.
Well, after all, this kind of thing is a matter of face, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.
Otherwise, if his uncle knew about it, he would definitely laugh at him.
Later, I have to ask An Yi to remind Qionghua not to let the secret slip to that girl Pingning.
Otherwise, Pingning, who was always looking for chaos in the world, would definitely run to him and laugh at him in front of him if he knew he had done this.
The Duke of Zhenguo had no idea what kind of promise his good nephew had made in order to get married. When he heard Xie Nanyuan's words, he couldn't help but nodded approvingly.
"You did the right thing. Even though you are a prince, if you want to marry someone's daughter who has been raised for sixteen years, you must get the consent of her parents. You can't just take advantage of your power and do whatever you want."
"The Shen family has no adult males. Fortunately, Princess Jialin has a strong character and has supported the Shen family. When you get married in the future, you will be a family. You must help her and don't let anyone bully the Shen family." The Duke of Zhenguo warned.
Upon hearing this, Xie Nanyuan thought of Shen Qionghua's personality and believed that she was very brave and did not need his help at all.
But he still agreed, "It's natural."
The Duke of Zhenguo nodded in satisfaction and said, "Since you are getting married, it is not appropriate for me to keep those things. You should move them out today."
As he spoke, the Duke of Zhenguo walked to the bookshelf, took down a box from it, opened it, took out three keys from it and handed them to Xie Nanyuan.
"It's all in that little storeroom. Here's the key."
"Don't let the girl down. Take those things and go and propose marriage."
The small storehouse that the Duke of Zhenguo mentioned is located in the deepest part of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. It is locked with three padlocks. Inside is the dowry of the late queen when she married the emperor who was still a prince.
The Zhenguogong Mansion stood for many years in the Dai Viet Dynasty. In the past, when the Zhenguogong did not have to pay out of his own pocket to subsidize the soldiers in the army, although the Zhenguogong Mansion was not wealthy, it was still very wealthy.
In the generation of the Duke of Zhenguo, there were only two children, him and the late queen, so he naturally valued them very much.
It's okay for the Duke of Zhenguo to be a man, as he was born to go to the battlefield. Those who set up their own families must be strictly disciplined.
The late queen was a girl, a younger sister, and the only girl in the five generations of the Duke of Zhenguo. Naturally, she was pampered and raised in the palm of his hand.
Both the old Duke Zhenguo and his wife and the current Duke Zhenguo doted on the late queen.
So when the late queen got married, the dowry prepared by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was very generous, and almost took away nearly 70% of the Duke of Zhenguo's family assets.
At that time, the first set of dowry entered the palace, and the last set of dowry had not yet left the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. It was a real ten-mile red wedding, the envy of everyone.
Later, the late queen died in childbirth, and the emperor was grief-stricken. The Duke of Zhenguo suspected that Concubine Zhou had killed the late queen, but he had no evidence.
He was afraid that the emperor would make Concubine Zhou the empress, and he had heard rumors that Concubine Zhou coveted the late empress's dowry and wanted to take it for herself after ascending the throne.
The Duke of Zhenguo could not tolerate the fact that Concubine Zhou, who was suspected of killing the late queen, wanted to steal her things after her death. What's more, those things were left by the late queen to Xie Nanyuan, who was still an infant.
She then went to the emperor and told him that she wanted to take back the late queen's dowry and have him keep it, and then give it to Xie Nanyuan when he turned fifteen.
The emperor was immersed in the grief of losing his wife at that time and felt guilty towards Xie Nanyuan, so he agreed.
Later, when Xie Nanyuan grew up, the Duke of Zhenguo told him about this matter.
Later, Xie Nanyuan followed the Duke of Zhenguo to the border. On his fifteenth birthday, the Duke of Zhenguo handed him the key.
That was because Xie Nanyuan had already become famous at a young age and did not value these material things. Moreover, the border was cold and bitter, and he felt sorry for the soldiers, so he thought of exchanging these dowries for silver to supplement the army.
But he was stopped by the Duke of Zhenguo.