Chapter 660 - Virtuous
"Wow ah! You're giving me so many shops as a part of the betrothal gift ah! Then the dowry I'm preparing absolutely can't lose to you, right? Zhu Junyang, you're so devious ah! In order to catch me, this giant fish, you're quite willing to send out the bait!" Yu Xiaocao saw the dozen or so estates and shops on the list and felt like she had suddenly been rocketed from a small wealthy woman into a giant tycoon.
"Just what are you saying? Imperial Prince Xu views you with importance which is why he is giving you such an excessive amount of items and estates as a betrothal gift!" Auntie Zhao lightly patted the little lass in an effort to hurriedly mediate between the two. She lightly sighed inwardly. Why did the little lass always have to say things that made it difficult for other people?
Zhu Junyang felt bad for the little lass as he watched her being patted in the same location for a while. He opened his mouth to say, "Without the Wutong tree, how could one attract the golden phoenix? If I don't offer up enough capital, then how would I be able to show just how precious and valuable Xiaocao is to me? You deserve the best!"
"Hee hee! You truly have a good eye!" Yu Xiaocao casually placed the list of betrothal gifts on the table and sent an admiring look towards Zhu Junyang. "Don't worry, I won't let you be at a loss here. This maiden's residence absolutely can handle and return such a magnificent betrothal gift. However, now I'm worried about whether or not the dowry I bring during the wedding might be too excessive or not?"
"This dynasty at the moment hasn't set down clear-cut customs for marriage. However, the previous dynasty did, but since we've already switched dynasties, who cares about the customs of the previous one? That being said, Imperial Prince Xu is now an imperial prince, so even if his princess consort's dowry is a bit on the larger side, who would dare to voice their complaints out loud?"
Fang Zizhen also believed that his daughter deserved the best. He had obtained so many good things over the years for the sole purpose of making sure his daughter would be able to lift her head proudly on the day she got married. What was wrong with having a lavish dowry? If the residence was able to support it and wanted to give a lot for the dowry, what could other people do about it?
"Well now I'm relieved!" Yu Xiaocao shamelessly wondered if she would end up becoming known as the woman who had the largest dowry in the Great Ming Dynasty. Having a dowry train that spanned five kilometers was a dream every nobly-born maiden yearned for, right?
Zhu Junyang accompanied Xiaocao as they sent off the three members of the Zhao Family to the front gate as well as his future father-in-law. Fang Zizhen glared at him with an ambiguous and telling look as he said, "Your Highness, you should also head back soon ah. After all, you're not married yet, so it's best to keep those gossipy tongues away!"
"Lord Father-in-law is right. Once Chief Steward Su is all settled, this prince will head out immediately!" Zhu Junyang righteously and shamelessly used Su Ran's name as an excuse. He was a bit unhappy that this fellow would be able to live in the outer courtyard of the Yu Residence for a while. Although this fellow's identity was special, he still had his stunning looks and those from the outside, who might not know of his eunuch's status, may start having odd thoughts when they saw an 'adult man' who wasn't related to Xiaocao living at the Yu Residence.
Fang Zizhen had a cursory understanding of Su Ran's current condition after talking to his daughter. Although he was also not entirely happy with this situation, his daughter had said that 'a doctor has the heart of a parent' and didn't have any other intentions. Furthermore, that fellow...ahem ahem, although it wasn't something that was nice to say, that fellow wasn't truly considered a man ah! That being said, in a couple of days, Yu Hai and his family would enter the capital. At that moment, they didn't need to worry about the impropriety of the situation anymore.
