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As expected, on the day that Madam Shen gave her daughter her dowry, the wives of the families went to the Shen Mansion early to congratulate her. Matriarch He brought He Shimin and He Yuan to the main entrance of the Shen Mansion.

When He Yuan saw that Lady Shen was about thirty-seven years old, her eyebrows curved slightly. Although she was no longer young, she had a unique charm to her. I heard that her daughter looks like her and is also a beauty. No wonder she attracted the empress's attention the moment she entered the palace. Right now, she's compatible with the second prince!

When Madam Shen saw the He Residence's ladies, she had already begun to praise them. "Yo, all water spirit pencils are made to come out of the water." He then looked at He Yuan and said, "This must be He Nian's daughter. She looks like a cake was printed and there's even a male child. It's a pity that I haven't seen her since I've been recuperating outside the capital for the past few years!" As they spoke, they led Old Madam He and the rest into the main residence.

The third generation Marquis of the Shen family, to the generation of the Old Master Shen, was also a influential family in the capital. At that time, Old Master Shen and Old Master He were of the same generation as each other, so they had quite a good relationship. Right now, Madam Shen was the sixth wife of the Shen family. When he was young, He Nian had once seen the appearance of the Shen family's third wife. He said that she had a lucky mole on her forehead and would definitely be able to get a noble man. He had indeed given birth to a noble son. His name was Shen Wangzhi, and he studied at the age of three. By the age of five, he could write poetry and win the top scholar at the age of sixteen. Now that he was twenty years old and holding an important position in the imperial court, looking at the wealth of the Shen family, he really had to rely on him!

Entering into the main house, he saw red curtains hanging everywhere, sandalwood chairs covered in colorful cloud cushions, a happy atmosphere. When the ladies in the room saw Madam He enter, they all saw her. They were Madam Shang Shu, Madam An Ping, Lady Chen and Madam Zhen Nan. He Yuan took a quick glance and realized that most of them were familiar faces. As expected, all the ladies of the powerful families in the capital had arrived? Oh, no, one is missing. The general's wife did not come.

When Madam Anping saw He Yuan, she raised her hand and let him pass. With a smile, she said, "I haven't seen you for quite some time. The day before yesterday, she had asked about it at the Grand Princess's estate. She had said that you had been busy recently with embroidery studies, and that you rarely went to the Mansion of the Grand Princess. I said that when I came to Shen Mansion today, your master would definitely bring all of you little girls here to see the dowry. "This dowry must have many famous embroidery items. Those of you who learn embroidery must come and take a look."

However, when one of the wives saw the marquis' wife pulling at He Yuan, she whispered to the other lady beside her, "This sister here is the daughter of He Nian. It was said that when she was more than four years old, the general's wife and the marquis's wife had come to propose marriage, wanting to appoint her as their wife. In the end, the Grand Princess had said that she wanted to propose, and that she had to have a name to do so. Only then did the two families disperse. Now that his brothers in the family of generals had gained a reputation, so did the two older brothers in the family of the Marquis of Anping. The younger one was only ten years old, so it didn't sound bad. At that time, the two palaces would probably start fighting again. "We're just waiting to see a show!

The other lady knew some of the secrets and whispered, "There has always been something going on between Madam General and Madam Shen. Although Madam Anping has dealings with Madam General, she is the younger sister of Lady Shen. It was said that as long as the general's wife wanted something, the marquis' wife and Lady Shen would think of ways to get it first. Since the general's wife liked this sister Yuan a lot, as she had a few brothers in her family, she had to think of a way to get this sister Yuan first. When this sister was ten years old, there would definitely be another round of fights. These two families are not fighting over a person's dignity. "

Madam Zhen had brought her third daughter, Qiao Xin. Seeing that He Yuan had also arrived, Qiao Xin pulled him over to whisper with a smile. "I heard that your residence had prepared a name for you and Miss Yi in front of the embroidery ladies' official for the North and South Embroidery Meeting three years from now. What a coincidence, this time my mother also registered for me and also entered the list. We might even be able to go together in three years to take a look at the sights of Northern Cheng State! " Speaking of Beicheng, Qiao Xin recalled the time when He Yuan recognized the young prince of Beicheng, Tang Zhili, as his "little brother." This time, he covered his mouth and laughed, "He was young in the beginning, but didn't think much of it. "A while ago, I went with my mother to the Grand Princess's estate. When I heard that the lord had started to talk about this matter, saying that you were smart since you were young, the little prince who came back to the village obediently called you 'big sister', my stomach hurt from laughing."

Speaking of Tang Zhi Li, He Yuan remembered that Tang Zhi Li called him sister out of embarrassment. He couldn't help but to laugh, "At that time, it was still young, so I don't remember it clearly. I only remember him calling out 'big sister' to everyone, and I felt really good inside. "

"Tell me, three years later, if I go to Beicheng, will I encounter your 'little brother'?" Qiao Xin couldn't help but laugh. With a wink, he asked, "If he sees you, would he still call you big sister?"

"Haha, unless I win against him by something, then only then will I be able to get him to call me elder sister." As He Yuan was speaking, he heard someone call him and Qiao Xin from behind. It was Lady Han Lin with her daughter, Chen Zhu. Chen Zhu went over to see the other wives, then came over to talk to Qiao Xin and He Yuan. He was excited as he said, "Ah ha, this is old enough to register in front of the embroidery ladies. "Let me tell you, we know quite a few of the twenty people on the list."

"Which ones?" "Tell me quickly." He Yuan couldn't help but laugh, "I did know that Sister Yi and myself were on the list, but no one else did."

"I'll recite the name again!" Seeing He Yuan and Qiao Xin about to pinch her, Chen Zhu laughed and said, "He Yuan, He Yi, Qiao Xin, Shi Yue..." Say, out of twenty, there are a few who are very familiar with each other. When these people picked ten, there must be others who were familiar with each other. If we all choose, that would be great! "

"It's fine for Sister Yuan, but I'm afraid there's something wrong with you." Qiao Xin knew that Chen Zhu was a lively person. It was really hard for her to sit still and learn acupuncture money. It was strange that he would be able to choose one at this time.

"In order to go to Beicheng and have a look, I will learn embroidery." Chen Zhu clenched his little fist and said, "It's not like we can go out casually like boys. This is the only chance we'll get to travel for the rest of our lives. We don't want to miss it."

When He Yuan heard Chen Zhu recite Shi Yue's name, he let out a "yo" and said, "She also picked it, it's going to be very lively!"

When Shi Yue was young, because her father let her out of the family, the second wife took her to live in the He family for a period of time. It was unknown whether it was because the second wife doted on her, or because her parents were not by her side. Later, her parents returned to the capital after their appointment. These two years sometimes passed by the He Mansion, still remembered when they were young and He Yuan put the caterpillar in the box. Every time they met He Yuan, he would give her a supercilious look.

As the few young ladies were speaking, they heard the report before them. "The dowry winner has arrived. Please go outside and get some dowry."

The young lady of the Shen Mansion wanted to marry the Second Prince, so the dowry was naturally extremely generous. Madam Shen did not manage to nod her head one by one. She just listed the most precious items on the first three pages in front of the crowd. The rest was handed over to the steward to order, and the ladies were brought back to the hall to drink their tea.

When the ten or so stewards had finished ordering their dowry, another person went to ask the top scholar to come out and cover them.

Madam Zhen Nan said with a smile, "The Minister Yuan has come out to cover the dowry chests. We should go out and take a look." After ordering the dowry, there was also another ceremony. This was to invite the future married mother's own brother or a cousin of hers out to close the dowry box. It meant that after marriage, money would flourish, and talent would become outstanding.

The ladies stood up early and said with a smile, "How lucky it is for the top scholar to have his men cover his mouth. How can we not watch?"

"Did you see that? That's what the top scholar wanted. Back then, when he was sixteen, he won first place in the Imperial Examinations. He wore a red hat and had red flowers on his horse. He was in high spirits and captivated the girls on the street." The other wives walked out of the main house to the courtyard to look at the box containing the dowry for Shen Wishing. They all smiled and said, "Since there's a prime minister who has put down the lid of the dowry, it means that it's more auspicious. A new bride will also have a prime minister." These people spoke auspicious words, forgetting that the girl from the Shen family was marrying the second prince. At that time, her son would be a relative of the royal family, so there was no need to rush to the Imperial examinations.

"After hearing the rumors, it is said that the Minister has yet to marry. It is not that he does not wish to marry, but rather, he does not dare to marry. I wonder if this matter is true?" However, Madam Ma, who had just been transferred to the capital by her husband, told Madam Chen in a low voice, "It's said that the little princess has taken a fancy to the prime minister and wants to recruit him as her consort. She wants him to wait for her to grow up."

"Where did you hear that?" Madam Chen could not help but widen her eyes, and said softly, "The Little Princess is only nine years old, how would she know all this? It's all nonsense. "

"People say that. Otherwise, why wouldn't the top scholar get married at such a young age?" Madam Ma, who came from a commoner's background, had heard many of the guesses of the commoners. She believed that there was a high chance of her guessing the truth. This meeting was like a tree in the wind, neither taking a wife nor taking a concubine. For a time, he firmly believed that the rumor of the wish to wait for the little princess to grow up so she could be a consort was true. He only pestered Lady Chen to ask her about it.

Since Lady Chen was unable to deal with him, she decided to stay away from Madam Ma.

He Yuan happened to be standing beside Madam Ma, and when he heard her words, he couldn't help but laugh.

"He's really handsome, isn't he?" "I heard that he and Jiang Huashan from the General's Estate are the most favored son-in-law of the madams …" He Zhen said in a low voice. He stopped and went back to look at Shen Wishui.

"Tsk, he's not as handsome as my father. What's there to look at?" He Yuan was fascinated by her demeanor. Afraid that she would lose it, he tugged at her sleeve and said, "Sister Sai, let's go in first!"

"Un, un, enter!" "Yes," he said, but his feet felt like they were nailed to the ground.

Oh no, could it be that Senhor Senhor Li's soul had been enchanted by this wish just by looking at it? As they usually did, they rarely saw any young men. Now that they saw such a handsome prime minister, it was only natural that they would take another glance at him. He Yuan looked at him, then followed her eyes to Shen Wishui and shook his head again. "Even my little brother is more handsome than him. There's nothing to see."

"You're still young, what do you know?" He looked unblinkingly at Shen Wishan, who was closing his dowry box.

When the dowry box was closed and ready to go, he followed them into the main house, disappointed.