Marry a concubine? Reborn to move out of the mansion and marry a general

Shen Zhili came out of Prince Cheng's mansion with an irrepressible joy on his face.

He remembered that Prince Cheng had patted his arm just now and said that he was a rising star in the dynasty, and that the young men in Prince Cheng's mansion would have to rely on him for support in the future!

The corners of Shen Zhili's mouth stretched to his ears!

"My lord, the Xie family is waiting for us!" the servant reminded.

Shen Zhili looked at the remaining 18 loads of betrothal gifts in the team and frowned slightly.

My mother's behavior is becoming more and more disorderly!

After all, Xie Xilan gave birth to a pair of children for me. What's more, the betrothal gift is for outsiders to see. This would not only be a slap in the face of the Xie family, but also a loss of face for me!

Fortunately, he was worried about my mother and had made plans early!

The servant untied a package from the horse and uncovered the cloth, revealing a wooden box with elaborate carvings.

Shen Zhili climbed onto the horse's back, holding the wooden box in his hands and heading towards the Xie family.

People on the street were talking about it, saying that since Marquis Weiwu was so cautious, it seemed that there must be an invaluable treasure in the wooden box!

Shen Zhili's face became more mysterious and complacent. This thing, not to mention in the capital, even in the entire Wu Kingdom, there might not be a second one!

When the emperor rewarded him privately, he was so shocked that he forgot to bow and express his gratitude!

Soon they arrived at the gate of Xie's house. The servants in Xie's house stretched their necks longer than those of geese.

Seeing Shen Zhili, they rushed forward as if they had seen their own father, "My Lord, you are finally here!"

Shen Zhili held the servant's hand and stepped off the horse on a high stool.

He walked to the gate of Xie's house, turned around, and opened half of the wooden box towards the onlookers.

"Wow!" A burst of shouts!

"Is that a night-shining pearl?"

"Nonsense, it should be Dongzhu!"

“It’s glowing!”

"It's so big and it glows, it must be a night-shining pearl!"

Shen Zhili smiled proudly and walked into the gate of Xie's house.

A servant had already hurried to the front hall to report. Xie Huaizhong couldn't help but wanted to stand up, but after thinking about it, he still sat down!

"Father-in-law!" Shen Zhili held the wooden box and bowed slightly: "Is Lan'er here? This is the betrothal gift I specially prepared for her. She must accept it in person!"

Xie Huaizhong wanted to say that this was not in accordance with etiquette, but Xie Xilan had already come out from behind the screen. When she saw Shen Zhili, she burst into tears before she could say anything:

"Lilang, you are finally here!"

"Silly! How could I not come? You gave birth to my children and took care of my chores. We have been a family for a long time!"

Shen Zhili held the wooden box over and said, "Take a look, you will definitely like it!"

Xie Xilan thought it was just gold and silver jewelry and didn't pay much attention to it.

But since Shen Zhili had presented him to her, she couldn't let him down.

So he wiped the corners of his eyes, smiled, and opened the lid!

With a smile fixed on Xie Xilan's face, Xie Huaizhong stood up with a bang and sat down with a bang!

The soft light reflected on Xie Xilan's face. She wanted to smile, but the muscles on her face were squeezed together, forming an awkward expression:

"Lilang... this is..."

"This is a treasure bestowed by the emperor himself. There is only one in the world. It was also a national treasure presented as tribute by a small country in Southeast Asia when the emperor ascended the throne!"

Xie Xilan was surprised and happy, holding the night pearl in her hands, not knowing whether to cry or laugh!

Xie Huaizhong's face darkened: "Put the things away quickly! Don't let anyone see it!"

Shen Zhili's face darkened when he heard this:

"What does father-in-law mean? I came here with good intentions to give a betrothal gift. I didn't even give such a national treasure to the Cheng Palace. I just thought that Lan'er worked hard for me and deserved the best treasure from me! But I didn't expect father-in-law to despise me so much! If I had known this, I shouldn't have stepped into the gate of Xie Mansion today, and I wouldn't have had to face my father-in-law!"

These words did not give Xie Huaizhong any face at all!

Xie Huaizhong felt embarrassed and ashamed inside!

He has always been the one to instruct and teach Shen Zhili, so when had he ever been taught a lesson in person by an uneducated junior?

Just as he was about to speak, Xie Xilan tried to smooth things over:

"Li Lang, you know that my father has always been cautious. He is afraid that if the little princess finds out, I will have a hard time!"

"Father, you are such a fool. On such a happy day, you are not allowed to say anything to spoil the fun. Otherwise, your daughter will not agree!"

Looking at his daughter leaning against Shen Zhili's side, Xie Huaizhong closed his eyes and sighed.

In the end, he was sorry to his wife for raising a daughter who was extremely simple and had no scheming at all!

If she were to be the mistress of a marquis's mansion, with the love of her husband and a son by her side, she could still manage.

What a pity, she is just a concubine after all!

What else can Xie Huaizhong say now?

He himself was still preoccupied with the lawsuit, so he could only suppress his anger and bowed to Shen Zhili for the first time:

"It's my fault just now. I shouldn't have spoiled your fun. But this treasure is too dazzling. It's also a gift from the emperor. I must keep it carefully in the future and don't let people talk about it!"

Xie Xilan's fingers circled around Shen Zhili's palm, and finally a smile appeared on Shen Zhili's face:

"The emperor said that he would give me more treasures like this in the future, so I can dispose of them at will. My father-in-law doesn't need to worry!"

Xie Huaizhong forced a few smiles and busied himself with counting and storing the eighteen loads of betrothal gifts outside the house.

"Xie Huaizhong didn't get angry?" Gu Feiwan put down the half-bitten grape in her hand, a little surprised.

Does Xie Huaizhong really not care about these things?

The betrothal gifts carried into Xie's house by the Marquis of Weiwu were only eighteen loads, but even ordinary wealthy families in Beijing would have more than that.

"The messenger said that Shen Zhili gave a national treasure from a small country in Southeast Asia as a betrothal gift! Even the master of the Xie family was scared!" Qing Shuang curled her lips:

"It is said that when the emperor ascended the throne, foreign nations presented it as tribute. There is only one such precious pearl in the world!"

Gu Feiwan nodded, this is normal.

Otherwise she would have thought that Xie Huaizhong really didn't care about the betrothal gift!

Alas, Yang'er has really spent a lot of money on herself!

Gu Feiwan sighed inwardly, it was a pity. She had thought she would see a good show where the Shen and Xie families had a big quarrel over the betrothal gift!

However, Gu Feiwan was not disappointed for too long. Although the Shen and Xie families did not quarrel, there was a commotion in Prince Cheng's Mansion!

This disturbance was brought before the emperor!

The emperor frowned, looking at the golden hairpin that was broken into two pieces in his hand. There was a bright white light at the broken end. Needless to say, he knew it was made of gold wrapped in silver!

This kind of jewelry is very common among the people. After all, not everyone can afford pure gold jewelry.

But women love beauty and always want to dress up, but they don't want to be outdone by others.

Many workshops have figured out these ideas and made jewelry with silver or other cheap metals inside and a thin layer of gold outside.

The head ornaments made with this craftsmanship are even more exquisite than pure gold jewelry.

If Shen Zhili was a farmer, then this betrothal gift of gold and silver would be considered a sincere gesture.

But now he is a powerful marquis who is very popular and has endless favor from the emperor!

"Your Majesty, Marquis Weiwu has bullied my Cheng Palace to this extent. How can I have the face to leave home? I have let my ancestors down, and I have let my little granddaughter down. I deserve to die!"

Prince Cheng beat his chest and stamped his feet, saying that he wanted to go find the late emperor!

The emperor sighed and said, "Are all betrothal gifts like this?"