A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

The maid guarding the door lifted the heavy curtain, and Su Qingyu and Su Shunci walked in.

When Hai saw the sisters coming, she smiled and said, "You came at the right time. Please accompany Zhilan. I have to go out to entertain the guests."

The two sisters stepped forward and bowed to their aunt.

I remember when I entered the house, there were carriages gathered in front of the Su family's door and the house was bustling with people.

Su Qingyu asked casually, "It's not even the day yet, why are there so many people?"

The Su family doesn’t have many relatives, so how many colleagues can Third Uncle have?

When Hai heard her ask, he explained the reason.

It turned out that because of the prince's wedding, many people wanted to get in touch with him but had no way to do so. They could only come to the Su family to congratulate him as an excuse to get closer to him.

So in the past few days, many people who did not receive the Su family's wedding invitation also brought gifts to the door in advance.

Su Chengxun was really in a dilemma. Since guests came to the house, they were considered as guests. He couldn't just refuse to let them in.

If you don't allow people to come in and accept their gifts when they sincerely congratulate you, people will think that the Su family looks down on them.

But if they were greeted with a smile, the gifts these people gave would be too valuable.

Especially those families with whom he had no personal relationships at all, who sent him so many expensive gifts, made him unable to sleep or eat.

I'm afraid that what they value is the relationship between the Su family and the prince, thinking that it may be useful one day.

Yesterday when he was checking the gifts, he found a silver note for two thousand taels under a box of hundred-year-old ginseng. He was so scared that he sent it back to the owner overnight.

This is what he saw, he is afraid that there may be others who have not seen it.

He accepted a gift from someone, and then the other person came to ask for a favor, would he agree or refuse?

If you take something from someone else, you will always be lenient.

Hai sighed and said, "Your Third Uncle is still worried. It's not right to accept this gift, and it's not right not to accept it."

Su Qingyu suddenly realized that they were all here to gain connections and get things done in the future.

She thought for a moment and said, "Aunt, Fifth Sister's wedding is a happy event. She is also the Crown Princess, so she should care about her family, the country and the people. This is what I think..."

Su Qingyu whispered something to Hai, and Hai's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard it.

"I'll go tell your uncle right now. This is a really good idea."

Hai brought people out of Su Zhilan's boudoir and went to the outer courtyard.

After finding Su Chengxun, Hai called him aside and told him what Su Qingyu meant.

Su Chengxun thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine, I'll go and explain it right away."

Just at this moment, a few more people came in from the main door and handed things to the housekeeper.

After Su Chengxun came forward and exchanged a few words of greeting, he said loudly: "Dear colleagues and friends, my daughter is getting married to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Thank you for your kindness and coming to have a drink at the wedding."

"I appreciate your kindness, but I feel ashamed to accept this gift."

Some people thought that Su Chengxun wanted them to take the gift back, and hurriedly said, "Brother Su, you are too polite. We are officials in the same dynasty, and it is normal for us uncles to show some appreciation for our niece's wedding."

The person who spoke was Lord Chen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He had never spoken to Su Chengxun, let alone a close relationship with him.

Su Chengxun vaguely remembered that he once went to the Ministry of Justice to retrieve files and negotiated some official matters with this Lord Chen.

But as for personal relationship, there is none at all.

Minister Chen handed the things to the butler and opened the lid at this time to make it easier for the butler to register.

Although it was far away, Su Chengxun saw at a glance that the box contained a jade ruyi with a gold handle and three jade reliefs.

The main trunk of this Ruyi is a golden handle, and the head, waist and tail are inlaid with three irregular Ruyi tiles, all of which are embossed with auspicious cloud patterns, implying good luck and good fortune.

He took one look and knew that this was the best quality jade ruyi.

Considering his relationship with Minister Chen, this gift was too precious.

Su Chengxun suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He could even imagine what would happen if he indulged in the compliments and flattery of these people.

All the unlucky endings of in-laws start from this step, right?

Su Chengxun calmed down and continued, "Master Chen, you are joking. How can my daughter recognize so many uncles? If the emperor heard about this, he would think that the Su family is taking advantage of the opportunity to make money."

After that, he put away the smile on his face and said loudly: "I appreciate your kindness, but it is not easy to refuse your face."

"All the gold and silver I received from my daughter's wedding will be donated directly to the Ministry of Revenue as military pay for next year."

"I will suggest to Your Majesty that we put up a sign at the entrance of the Ministry of Revenue. It will have your names and the amount of silver you donated written on it. These gifts will also be converted into silver."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is getting married. Your contribution to the court is the best gift."

After saying this, in the astonished eyes of everyone, Su Chengxun picked up a pen and wrote a notice and asked someone to post it on the door.

He also instructed the stewards at the door to explain the matter clearly to the guests coming to the wedding.

The Su family will not leave a single penny, and will donate 5,000 taels of silver when the time comes.

After thinking about it, Su Chengxun ordered someone to invite officials from the Ministry of Revenue to come over. The gift money was directly handed over to the Ministry of Revenue, which saved the Su family a lot of trouble.

Su Chengxun's series of actions made the guests who were about to enter hesitate.

They gave gifts to get closer to Su Chengxun. But in this way, all these things went into the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse.

But if I don’t send it, what will the emperor think when he finds out?

For a moment, everyone was in a dilemma.

However, those who have close relations with the Su family and have had some dealings with them did not think that there was anything wrong with Su Chengxun's behavior.

On the contrary, he thought this was a good idea. They could repay the Su family's favor and also get to show their face in front of the emperor.

There were relatives of the Su family who reacted quickly. They immediately raised their voices and said, "Since it is military pay for the court, we should take more. Only when the court is doing well can we do well."

One can imagine how happy the emperor would be when these words reached the palace.

When the others saw this, they looked at the things in their hands and resigned themselves to their fate and handed them in.

Su Chengxun felt very happy and welcomed the guests in to greet them.

In Su Zhilan's boudoir in the inner courtyard, three sisters were talking.

Su Shunci was admonishing Su Zhilan, "People in the palace are used to flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. You should dress more decently. Also, the rewards you give to them should not be too shabby."

"This is the dowry given to you by your fourth sister, please don't despise it."

As he spoke, Su Shunci handed Su Zhilan a square pearwood box.

Su Zhilan opened it curiously, and her eyes widened when she saw what was inside.

A thick box filled with silver notes worth one thousand taels each.

The corners of her lips twitched, and after a long while she said, "This...are all for me?"