Chapter 273 Generous Dowry
Xie Lingxiao stared at the window in a daze.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Xuan'er, if the emperor really loses his dignity and cancels our engagement, what should we do then?"
"What if he marries you to someone else?"
He could face any other outcome calmly, but he didn't know what to do if he arranged for Shen Jingxuan to marry someone else.
The emperor has granted a marriage, and even if two households or two people are unwilling, they cannot disobey the emperor's order.
If you disobey the order, your entire clan will be punished.
He is the only one in the Regent's Palace. Even if the emperor executes all nine generations of his clan, can he commit suicide?
But Shen Jingxuan is different. She has grandparents and mother above her, and a younger brother Shen Xinglin below her. How can he bear to make her sad?
Shen Jingxuan said softly: "Don't worry about me, I'll be with you no matter what you want to do."
"Don't worry about bringing disaster to the Zhenguo Mansion. If grandparents knew, they would definitely support you."
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "The worst-case scenario is to disobey the order. At worst, we can just live in the space for a while, and when the storm has passed, we can leave Beiling Country."
Although this is the worst plan, it is also the plan that Shen Jingxuan dislikes the most.
She is not a person who is afraid of death. She wants to fight her way out even if she has to.
But she has her grandparents and her mother Lin'er by her side, so she cannot talk about life and death until the last moment.
After a long silence, Xie Lingxiao said, "If the emperor finally marries you to someone else, how about I overthrow the Beiling Kingdom?"
His voice was calm and unhurried, as if he was simply chatting with Shen Jingxuan.
Xie Lingxiao knew Shen Jingxuan's character very well, so how could he let her hide in the space all day long?
He knew that Shen Jingxuan had always been stubborn, and she would not back down even when it came to life and death, but how could he bear to let her be bruised and battered?
Shen Jingxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and seeing that Xie Lingxiao didn't seem to be lying, she nestled back into Xie Lingxiao's arms.
"If you want, I'll accompany you."
At this moment, she was not anxious or upset about this matter. Instead, she felt more at ease after listening to Xie Lingxiao's words.
It’s because Shen Jingxuan knew that Xie Lingxiao made the final decision because he didn’t want to put himself in a difficult position.
"Okay." Xie Lingxiao responded.
Xie Lingxiao picked up Shen Jingxuan and put her on the bed, then fell asleep in her arms.
The next morning, Shen Jingxuan was woken up by Chuntao while she was still asleep.
"Miss, get up quickly, something big has happened at home."
Shen Jingxuan was instantly awakened by her words: "What happened?"
Chun Tao hurriedly said, "Hurry up and get dressed, and you'll know when you get to the gate of the mansion."
Ignoring Shen Jingxuan's daze, she hurriedly dressed her, cleaned her face, and did her makeup and hair, all in one go.
Half a minute later, Chuntao pulled Shen Jingxuan and ran towards the gate of the mansion.
As the two approached the gate, they heard Ling Feng's voice: "Hurry up, don't delay the auspicious time."
Auspicious time?
Before Shen Jingxuan could think carefully, Chuntao had already pulled her past the crowd and out of the mansion.
What caught my eye was a group of people walking towards me. Two of them were carrying a sandalwood box tied with bright red silk, and the end of the group was as far as the eye could see.
Shen Jingxuan and Chuntao stood in the corner of the mansion gate, watching them carry boxes into the mansion one by one, and the sandalwood boxes filled the front yard.
They were still shocked when they saw the betrothal gifts piled up in the front yard, so much so that they had to take a detour to walk around them.
On this day, the crowds of people watching the excitement in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion stayed for a long time, and the servants in the mansion carried and sorted the betrothal gifts until sunset.
When Mr. Shen saw that Xie Lingxiao sent such a generous betrothal gift, he was secretly worried.
"Xiao'er has sent such a generous gift, we must respond with sincerity."
But the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was no longer as good as it used to be, and it was extremely difficult for him to prepare a dowry of equal value in such a short time.
Shen Xinglin saw this and clenched his fists slightly.
He needs to try harder.
If I were to pass the imperial examination now and become the first place instead of the first place, my sister would be able to marry in glory.
It’s just that he was born a few years late.
Now he can't even give his sister a decent gift.
Old Madam Shen said, "Xuan'er's wedding must be grand and glorious. I will sort out the storehouse with my daughter-in-law and prepare a generous dowry for her."
"Okay, I'll follow Madam's arrangements."
Shen Jingxuan knew that Xie Lingxiao's betrothal gift made the two elders feel embarrassed, but the current Zhenguo Mansion was not as bad as they imagined.
When they check the warehouse, they won't be as gloomy as they are now.
I think that during the time that my mother took over the management of the household, she has never been to the warehouse, nor has she asked the manager or checked the warehouse situation.
If she had asked the manager a few questions, she wouldn't have sat there sighing.
Shen Jingxuan said: "Grandfather and grandmother, you don't have to worry about this. I can prepare these dowries myself."
"Who prepares their own dowry? Don't you have any elders?" said Mr. Shen.
When a woman gets married, her dowry is mostly prepared by her elders, and friends and relatives may also add to the dowry, but it is very small.
Now that he and his wife are still alive, how could they let their granddaughter be that special person?
In that case, Shen Jingxuan would only be regarded as a laughing stock by people in the capital.
Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her lips: "Then I'll have to trouble my grandparents, and mother."
She had a lot of things in her space, and she wanted to prepare a dowry for herself.
Now, seeing her grandparents and mother worrying about her dowry, Shen Jingxuan felt even warmer in her heart.
Even though she had done a lot in the past and had been worried about the affairs in the mansion for a long time, now looking at their hearts and eyes full of her, Shen Jingxuan felt that everything was worth it.
Madam Shen smiled and said, "These matters should be handled by the elders. You just need to wait for your marriage."
"Okay." Shen Jingxuan responded.
Having them take care of everything saved her a lot of trouble. After all, she didn't know what she needed to prepare.
Shen Jingxuan slept particularly soundly that night.
She didn't know whether it was because she was too tired during the day, or because Xie Lingxiao came to propose marriage, but she slept very soundly.
The warm winter sun shone into the house through the window. Shen Jingxuan had already woken up and was lying on the couch looking out the window.
Ling Qiong came up to her and said, "Miss, the old lady asked you to go to Fufeng Courtyard."
"Grandma and mother, have you looked at the warehouse?" Shen Jingxuan stood up and patted the wrinkles on her dress.
"I left at dawn. My wife and I are both in the old man's study."
Shen Jingxuan walked out: "Anything else to say?"
Ling Qiong shook her head: "That's all I said, but when I came back, I saw the accountant went to Fufeng Courtyard."
It was normal for Mrs. Shen to call the accountant when she found out about this.
After all, no one knows more about the warehouse than the accountant.
The study in Fufengyuan was silent.
As soon as Shen Jingxuan stepped into the study, everyone in the study looked at her.
"Grandpa and grandma."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jingxuan saw a teacup coming towards her. She dodged to the side and stood aside.