"I......"

Rong Jin didn't know how to refute for a moment when Rong Sheng hit upon his intention.

She was stunned for a moment and then said, "Stop slandering Rong Sheng. I don't care about your dowry!"

Then, she came to Mrs. Lu and said, "Mother, has my daughter's dowry been prepared?"

"Ok?"

Mrs. Lu was originally wondering when Rong Sheng remembered the dowry from the princess's mansion, but when she suddenly heard Rong Jin say this, she almost couldn't react.

Rong Jin blinked quickly at her again.

Only then did Lu say, "Then... then of course I'm ready."

"Oh, it turns out that I misunderstood my sister." Rong Sheng nodded in sudden realization and said with a half-smile, "In that case, my sister should quickly dress up. There is less than an hour before the bride is picked up."

When Rong Jin heard this, he felt like his head was about to explode.

Yes, the prince will be here soon!

Rong Jin touched his messy hair that looked like a chicken coop, and suddenly felt anxious.

"Qiu Tao, come with me back to Qiong Yu Xuan!"

"It's Miss!"

The next second, Rong Jin jumped out of Longhe Hall.

Rong Sheng almost couldn't help laughing when he saw Rong Jin's anxious look.

Oh, now I feel anxious. What were you doing before?

After a while, Longhe Hall returned to peace.

Seeing that no one was questioning her anymore, Rong Sheng bowed to Rong Dexin and Lu and said, "Father and mother, I am still recovering from the cold, so I will take my leave now."

After saying that, she walked out of Longhe Hall without looking back.

"My Lord, are you just going to let her go like this?"

Mrs. Lu watched Rong Sheng walk away and said to Rong Dexin unwillingly, "Then the fire in the princess's mansion really has nothing to do with Rong Sheng?"

"Even if there is a relationship, so what?" Rong Dexin said with a straight face, "The dowry was originally left to her by Qingya. No one else in the Marquis' Mansion has the right to ask about it."

Rong Dexin recalled what Rong Sheng had said just now. Although he spoke lightly, every word hit the point.

That year, Qingya died of childbirth complications while she was not at home.

Now, many years have passed, and I still feel guilty.

Rong Sheng is her only child. Although he is not close to her, he is a descendant of the Marquis's family after all.

When King Jing'an of Yanhuanshan succeeds, that will be my day to come to the fore.

By then we still have to properly settle Rong Sheng.

When Rong Dexin thought of this, a determined look gradually appeared on his face.

That day, I actually wanted to agree to King Jing'an first as a delaying tactic.

But later, whenever I thought of King Jing'an's words at night, I always felt that what he said would definitely come true.

After all, that was Prince Jing'an who had once worked hard to ensure that the emperor ascended the throne.

Fortune and wealth are sought in danger——

If he could join forces with King Jing'an to take a gamble this time, maybe he wouldn't have to live such a miserable life for the rest of his life.

"Master Hou?"

Mrs. Lu tugged at Rong Dexin's sleeve and asked anxiously, "What about Jin'er's dowry? The wedding procession from Prince Jing'an's palace will be here soon."

Rong Dexin came back to his senses after hearing this, and after a moment's silence, he said in a cold voice: "Then divide some of your dowry, and the Marquis' Mansion can get a few more boxes."

"But compared to Princess Qingya's, my dowry is really pitifully small!"

Mrs. Lu looked embarrassed, but in fact she didn't want to hand over her dowry.

"What does it matter if it's a little? After Jin'er marries into Prince Jing'an's mansion, she will enjoy endless wealth and splendor. Do you still care about this little dowry?"

Rong Dexin shook his sleeves impatiently.

He thought that Jin'er would be rich and prosperous in the end anyway, so there was no need to worry about such a small matter now.

"Well, my lord, I understand." Seeing that Rong Dexin was a little annoyed, Mrs. Lu stopped arguing.

She nodded silently, recalling the scene when she first got married.

At that time, she was still a concubine in the marquis's mansion.

My brother had just entered the court as an official, and his family really couldn't spare any money for his dowry.

Fortunately, over the years, he had managed to accumulate some gold, silver and treasures by relying on the shops that he had seized from Princess Qingya.

Thinking of this, Lu frowned slightly.

I have worked hard to save up this little bit with the help of the Marquis' Mansion. If I give them all to Rong Jin, I will have to start all over again.

The Marquis is right, Prince Jing'an's Mansion is extremely wealthy.

After Rong Jin got married, she didn't have to worry about money at all.

So you just need to take out a little bit.

Although it is certainly not as valuable as Princess Qingya’s priceless dowry, it is not too shabby either.

Jin'er has been sensible and filial since she was young, she will definitely understand.

Thinking of this, she bowed to Rong Dexin and said, "My Lord, I will go back to Fengxian Hall to prepare some things. It will be too late if you are late."

After saying that, she quickly left Longhe Hall.

————

An hour later, the sun was shining brightly and the warm sunlight gradually warmed up the air.

Five miles away from the Rongguo Marquis Mansion, a wedding procession was slowly approaching this side.

However, it was different from the wedding processions of the wealthy families in the capital in the past.

Although the sedan chair for the wedding was extremely gorgeous, the horse was fat and strong, and there were many attendants accompanying it.

However, there was a lack of loud music with gongs and drums, which made the wedding procession, which was already not festive, even more plain.

The whole team was very quiet at this moment.

All that could be heard was a follower's earnest advice in a low voice.

"Your Excellency, the Rongguo Marquis's Mansion is just ahead."

The attendant wiped his sweat and reminded softly, "Put down the wine pot. If the people in Rongguo Marquis' Mansion see this, they will inevitably say that we are impolite."

As he said this, he was about to snatch the wine pot from Liu Rufeng's hand: "Sir, when we get back to pick up the bride, you can drink as much as you want."

"Hey - wait." Liu Rufeng, who was sitting on his horse, staggered away from the follower's hand and said drunkenly, "It hasn't arrived yet."

He glanced at his followers with dissatisfaction, raised the wine pot and took a sip, saying: "How could I forget my father's instructions? It's just that Rong Jin is really not to my liking."

He couldn't help but think back to the scene at the Lotus Banquet where he was played around by the two sisters from the Rong family, and he felt even more depressed.

He raised his head and took another big sip of wine, burped and said, "Humph, this prince can only rely on drinking to numb myself now. If I were a little more sober, this prince would be unable to resist and go home!"

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