Not long after leaving the yard, the mother and daughter heard gongs and drums rising to heaven in the front yard.

"What... happened?"

Su Huairou's heart thumped violently, and she wondered if something had happened?

The housekeeper sighed heavily and did not dare to hide the truth from his wife. He had to prepare some psychological preparations for his wife in advance.

I'm afraid that my wife will be angry when she sees it with her own eyes later, and her good health will be ruined again.

"King Liang has sent someone to offer employment..."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Shen Yunhe also thought it was funny. This incident happened because Chu Jingyue and Shen Qingxi were already engaged. The wedding was approaching and Prince Liang hadn't made an appointment yet.

I don’t know how many people in the entire imperial city are talking about this. Isn’t it right now that Prince Liang has come to hire me?

"Hey... Miss, just go and take a look and you will know."

The housekeeper was simply speechless. Like everyone else, he was looking forward to Prince Liang coming to offer employment, but who would have thought that such a scene would happen.

In the front hall, Shen Lu sat in the main seat with a dark face.

The housekeeper of Prince Liang's Mansion had brought a matchmaker and was sitting leisurely drinking tea.

At the gate of the Duke's Mansion, a group of people were beating gongs and drums in a lively manner.

Take another look at the betrothal gift placed in the yard...

Seriously, one would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

"Mr. Shen, you'd better accept this betrothal gift so that I can go back and resume my life."

The steward of Prince Liang's Mansion had already drank two cups of tea, but Duke Shen still refused to let go.

At this moment, Su Huairou and Shen Yunhe also arrived at the door of the front hall.

"Marriage has followed six rituals since ancient times: receiving gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, receiving gifts, announcing the date and welcoming the bride. I wonder how many rituals have been performed by Prince Liang's house?"

"How much is the bride price? One load of cakes, one dou of seafood, two pairs of chickens, two males and two females, and three pounds of pork.

Is the fish just a silver carp? It’s not even a dace.

There is also a shortage of coconuts... That means you have children. It seems that Prince Liang does not want to have children.

Wine, four bottles... quite a bit.

Sijing fruit, dried longan, dried lychee, dried walnut and shelled peanut, one pound each?

Fruits, four-color candies, rock candies, orange cakes, winter melon candies and golden candies are quite acceptable.

Tea, sesame...

Is this considered tea? Is this tea residue?

What about the post box (gift box)? Why don’t you see it?

Incense cannon bracelets are gold, incense (boneless and green with legs), cannons (big firecrackers and big cannons), bracelets (dragon and phoenix paired wedding bracelets), what about gold? Just a pair of bracelets?

For two meters, the man prepares twelve catties of glutinous rice and three catties of granulated sugar for the woman to make glutinous rice balls. How come these are missing?

Ha! I really admire Prince Liang’s Mansion!

Even the most basic betrothal gift can be purchased by ordinary people, but Prince Liang's Mansion still wants to withhold it?

Not to mention hiring according to royal standards!

Could it be that Prince Liang’s Mansion can’t hold on any longer?”

Shen Yunhe stood in the courtyard and looked at the betrothal gifts one by one. He was really made to laugh at this sight.

There are also a set of standards for royal employment!

Two hundred catties of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, sixty horses, one gold teapot, two silver teacups, and two silver basins.

Thousands of pieces of silk and satin, twenty pairs of armor, twenty pieces of jade, and four handles of Ruyi jade.

A set of dragon and phoenix Chengxiang enamel plates, as well as calligraphy and paintings by celebrities, as well as various cakes, chicken, duck and fish meat, and even the farmland of the mansion.

What did King Liang give? All these things together are not worth a thousand pieces of silk...

Not to mention Shen Lu, Shen Yunhe felt that his face was dull.

Su Huairou's expression also changed. She knew that the old lady and Shen Lu had been looking forward to Prince Liang's appointment.

This can alleviate the expenses of the Duke's Mansion, but I didn't expect to be slapped in the face like this!

"How can the Duke's government accept this courtesy?"

Su Huairou walked into the front hall. She had a gentle demeanor, but when she opened her mouth, she had invisible courage.

Su Huairou was born extremely beautiful, and now she was at an age when her charm was still there. The housekeeper of Prince Liang's Mansion couldn't help but take a second look at Su Huairou.

"Madam, the marriage contract between Prince Liang and the Second Lady was given by the Holy One. Now that the Duke's Palace does not accept the betrothal gift from Prince Liang's Palace, is this considered a blatant resistance to the marriage?"

The steward of Prince Liang's Mansion was not as brainless as the steward of Duke Guo's Mansion, and he showed his disobedience as soon as he opened his mouth.

Shen Lu's complexion had turned extremely dark. This was where he hesitated. If he didn't accept it, he would be resisting the order. If he accepted it, the Duke's Palace would not be able to hold its head high in the future!

He had always been very optimistic about the marriage between Prince Liang and Shen Qingxi, and originally thought he could use Shen Qingxi to climb the mountain of Prince Liang.

But he didn't expect that Prince Liang would be so uninterested in Qing Xi.

Even a low-level employee dared to treat Shen Qingxi so harshly.

"Of course the betrothal gift must be collected. As for how to collect it and how to collect it beautifully, it is up to the Duke's office to decide."

Chen Yunhe raised his lips wickedly.

For some reason, everyone could faintly see a hint of sinister overlord aura in her...

Shen Lu knew that Shen Yunhe had the most ideas, but seeing Shen Yunhe's appearance, he became a little worried for a while.

Is Shen Yunhe trying to offend Prince Liang severely?

"Yunhe...what are you going to do?"

Shen Lu asked worriedly.

As soon as Su Huairou heard what he said, a feeling of depression surged up in her heart. Su Huairou stood in front of Shen Yunhe and blocked her behind her.

Shen Yunhe's sight was blocked, but he heard Su Huairou say:

"Since you don't trust Yun He, why did you call our mother and daughter over?

I should be in charge of Shen Qingxi's marriage, but if the Duke is worried, he should leave it to Aunt Meng."

After Su Huairou said that, she pulled Shen Yunhe and started to leave.

But the old lady's confident and angry voice came from the gate:

"Why go away! You are the mistress of the Duke's Mansion. No matter what you do, my wife will always stand by your side!

Let’s see who dares to have an opinion!”

After the words fell, the figure of the old lady appeared.

Su Huairou was originally angry with Shen Lu, but this incident of the old lady gave her a chance.

She immediately stepped forward, supported the old lady and asked with concern: "Mom, why didn't you use crutches today?"

"Isn't it true that Yun He has taken good care of me? My bones are getting stronger day by day!"

The old lady chuckled, holding Su Huairou with one hand and Shen Yunhe with the other.
Chapter completed!