jdhmnovel Chapter 419 Dowry
Chapter 419 Dowry
Lin Wanwan was also woken up. She looked at Mulan, and Mulan smiled and said, "Ah! Wanwan, were we woken you up? Do you think Aunt Mulan can be a general?"
Lin Wanwan nodded and said, "Yes..."
Mulan kissed Lin Wanwan and said, "We both said we'd wait, so of course we can."
Zheng Xiuxiu also laughed and said:
"I just plan to embroider well, I really like embroidery.
Aunt Bai said, "When we get to Bianjing, we'll open a really big cloth shop and let me be the manager."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and said:
"I like cooking, and my dishes are getting better and better. I have also learned many dishes from Chef Sun Yu.
I don't want to get married either. What's so good about getting married? We are free now and can do whatever we want. Isn't that much better than getting married? "
The scar on Lin Xiaoxiao's face is almost invisible, but she doesn't want to get married either.
Mulan quickly said, "Okay, go to bed! We have to get up early tomorrow."
Early the next morning, Mrs. Bai walked in, followed by two maids holding mahogany boxes.
"Qiao Niang, you're up early!" Mrs. Bai smiled brightly, slowly opened the sandalwood box in her hand, and took out three yellowed deeds:
"This is your dowry: three sets of shops in Bianjing City.
I've kept it close to my body for many years, and it's considered the dowry your father and I gave you."
Zhao Qiaoniang waved her hands in panic: "Mother, I don't want it. This is all the family property you worked so hard to accumulate. How can I accept such a valuable thing?"
Mrs. Bai stepped forward quickly, took Qiao Niang's hand, and put the deed into her hand:
"Silly child, I treat you as my own daughter.
As a mother, if you don’t plan for your daughter, who else can you plan for?
If you don't accept it, you are deliberately trying to make me sad."
She gently patted the back of Qiao Niang's hand:
"I still have two shops on hand. I purchased these in Bianjing in order to provide for my daughter.
Aren’t you my biological daughter now? Your father and I will have to rely on you for our old age!"
Zhao Qiaoniang's eyes were red and she nodded. Seeing this, Mrs. Bai winked at the maid behind her.
The maids carefully carried the vermilion lacquer and gold-painted box to the table and opened the lid. In an instant, golden and silver light poured out.
Inside the box, there are layers of gold and silver ingots, and jewelry made of pearls, jade, and agate complement each other. Phoenix hairpins, step-shaking ornaments, and necklaces are neatly arranged, and each piece is exquisite.
"Qiao Niang, please accept all the gold and silver jewelry in here." Mrs. Bai picked up a phoenix hairpin inlaid with rubies and gently pinned it in Qiao Niang's hair.
Zhao Qiaoniang hurriedly shook her head: "Mom, let's leave these to Wanwan!"
"Wanwan, that girl, has so many treasures that even the cottage warehouse can hardly hold them all." Madam Bai interrupted Qiao Niang with a smile and reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes.
"A woman's dowry is her confidence.
With these, you will be able to stand tall and proud in your husband's family in the future, and others will not dare to bully you easily. Listen to your mother and accept them!"
Zhao Qiaoniang clutched the land deed and the phoenix hairpin tightly, her voice choked with sobs: "Mother, I don't want to get married anymore. I just want to stay with Wanwan and you."
Mrs. Bai smiled and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Don't worry! Huo Jun is not a petty person and will not stop us from meeting.
He said that he would treat your Uncle Bai and me as his own parents, and would also treat these children as his own.
You have no idea how much he loves these kids.”
Mrs. Bai stood aside, directing the maids to dress Zhao Qiaoniang in an orderly manner.
In front of the bronze mirror, Zhao Qiaoniang sat upright on a carved stool, letting the maids insert pearl and jade hairpins into her hair.
Use eyebrow pencil to draw curved willow-leaf eyebrows, apply rouge lightly to blur the blush on cheeks, and apply lipstick finely to outline the delicate and tempting lips.
Afterwards, everyone put on Zhao Qiaoniang the shawl embroidered with gold-thread phoenixes, a bright red wedding dress, and a phoenix crown, with the hanging pearl tassels swaying gently.
Lin Wanwan walked into the room. As soon as she looked up, she froze in place, her eyes widening. She couldn't help but let out a soft cry: "Ah!"
Lin Wanwan was used to seeing Zhao Qiaoniang wearing coarse linen clothes on weekdays. Although she thought she was beautiful, she was so stunned by the gorgeous dress she wore today that she was speechless.
In Lin Wanwan's eyes, Zhao Qiaoniang was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven.
She has a graceful figure, and her bright red wedding dress makes her skin look even whiter. The cleverness and shyness between her eyebrows and eyes add a bit of charm to her.
With this appearance, not to mention the women I see every day, even the big stars in TV dramas pale in comparison to her.
Madam Bai stepped forward and gently adjusted the tassels on Zhao Qiaoniang's phoenix crown:
"Look, if this were in the prosperous city of Bianjing, which young lady could compare to you?
It's a pity that you were born in such a remote place. I'm sorry for that."
Madam Zheng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Oh my, this is truly a fairy descending from heaven!
If you were to live in Bianjing, even the daughters of wealthy families wouldn't be able to compare to you."
Zhao Qiaoniang's cheeks flushed instantly. She twisted the corners of her clothes helplessly, waving her hands repeatedly and saying:
"Mammy, how can I compare with those young ladies?
They have received strict education since childhood, and their manners and conversation are all excellent. I am still far behind them!"
Madam Zheng stepped forward, gently patted the back of Zhao Qiaoniang's hand, and said with a smile:
"Miss, please don't underestimate yourself.
Just talking about the rules, your words and actions now are well-behaved and more measured than many young ladies from wealthy families.
Even the palace rules have been learned so well that there is no fault to be found."
Mrs. Bai walked over to Zhao Qiaoniang, raised her hand and gently stroked the hair by her ear, her eyes full of love:
"This child is good in every way, but he has too much low self-esteem and always feels that he is not as good as others.
But she forgot that she was very smart and quick to understand things.
Now she is not only proficient in medical skills, but also has superb embroidery skills. The flowers, birds, fish and insects she embroiders are lifelike.
She is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. How many of those so-called young ladies can be as versatile as her?"
Zhao Qiaoniang lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and whispered, "Mother, Mammy, you are flattering me..."
"Look, you're being modest again." Madam Bai took her hand and said:
"In the future, you must be more confident.
With your talent and beauty, you will shine wherever you go."
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise outside the military camp, first the sound of gongs "clang clang", followed by the cheerful sound of suona.
The sound was getting closer and closer, causing the soldiers in the camp to look out.
Huo Jun was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, with a jade belt around his waist and a gilded crown on his head. He rode a maroon horse and led the wedding procession into the military camp.
As soon as he saw Zhao Qiaoniang, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. He walked quickly to Zhao Qiaoniang, gently took her hand, and said in a gentle voice: "Qiaoniang, I'm here to pick you up."