Chapter 230 Lin Family Adds Makeup
Chapter 230 Lin Family Adds Makeup
Mrs. Lin finally said, “If there is a great blessing, it must be our Shuang’er.
Although our ancestors had several high-ranking officials, that was many generations ago.
I have such a promising daughter and granddaughter, so I will have confidence when I report to the heaven and earth and the ancestral temple in the future. Besides, your uncle is now a half-royal merchant, so I can live up to the ancestors of the Lin family."
Although Lu Chenshuang was not a member of the Lin family, she had the blood of the Lin family, which was also something to be proud of.
Lu Chenshuang did not refute what Old Lady Lin said. It was good to make Old Lady Lin happy.
After saying this, Mrs. Lin took out a gift list from her sleeve and handed it to Lu Chenshuang, saying, "Good child, these are gifts given to you by your grandmother and your two aunts. Don't refuse them."
Lu Chenshuang took the gift list and took a look at it. Wow, this long gift list had thirty-six pieces of paper. Not to mention the dowry, it was probably enough for marrying off her daughter.
Lu Chenshuang quickly returned the gift list to Old Lady Lin and said, "Grandma, you've given me enough. I can't take any more."
When the original owner married Jing Zhaoyan three years ago, the Lin family added a lot of dowry because they were afraid that she would be wronged in Jingyang Marquis' Mansion.
Now that so many have been added at once, no matter how rich the Lin family is, they can't go through so much trouble.
Several of the Lin family's grandchildren are not married yet. If she really adopts one of them, it will probably cause conflicts in the Lin family.
Mrs. Lin was furious when she saw that Lu Chenshuang refused to accept the marriage. She took Lu Chenshuang's hand and said, "Shuang'er, listen to your grandmother, the man you are marrying is not an ordinary person.
He is the god of war of our Dalin, a royal noble, a prince who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.
If your dowry is meager, how can you hold your head up among all the princesses?
It’s not that your grandmother looks down on the Lu family. Your grandmother was born into a peasant family and has never seen any good things. It’s impossible for her to prepare a decent dowry for you.
Also, your father is only good at being an official. Even if he had some property over the years, it was all given to Han and his son.
Your mother has a lot of property, but there is also your brother.
Grandmother, you can’t let anyone talk about your dowry.”
Lu Chenshuang was touched when she heard this, but she still refused, "Grandma, I know you love me.
But I really cannot accept these dowries, as all my sisters and cousins in the Lin family are still not married yet.
You can't let my eldest aunt and second aunt spend all their private savings to support me.
Besides, Mu Hansu should know the situation of our family when he asked me to marry him. He is marrying me, not my property."
Lu Chenshuang once helped Mu Hansu sort out the account books of Prince Zhan's Mansion. She knew how rich Mu Hansu was.
Even if her dowry was large, it probably meant nothing in his eyes.
Old Mrs. Lin said disapprovingly: "You silly child, what are you talking about?
The Prince Zhan's Mansion certainly doesn't need people like us as dowry.
But these are the reasons why you have confidence in your husband’s family.
When a girl from a wealthy family gets married, she is provided with a lifetime supply of food, clothing and daily necessities."
Lu Chenshuang had heard of this. She heard that everything from small things like pots and pans to large things like gold, silver, jewelry, a bed and a coffin would be prepared.
Lu Chenshuang found it unbelievable when she thought about it. Getting married was obviously a happy event, but there was a coffin in the dowry, which was quite creepy.
Lu Chenshuang refused to accept anything, but Old Lady Lin insisted on giving it to her. The two of them were at a stalemate for a while.
Xie, who was standing by, smiled and said, "Oh, I've seen people fighting over family property, but I've never seen anyone unable to give anything away.
If I tell this to others, I guess no one will believe it.
But this just shows that our old lady is kind and our Shuang'er is sensible."
Mrs. Xie's words eased the push and pull between Old Lady Lin and Lu Chenshuang.
Old Madam Lin looked at Mrs. Xie and smiled, "Look at your second aunt, she has become much more eloquent after being in charge of the family for a few days.
I tell you, your second aunt paid a lot for the dowry, she is thanking you."
Lu Chenshuang's eyes lit up when she heard this and she looked at Xie and asked, "Could it be that my second aunt is thanking me?"
Xie nodded shyly and said, "My second aunt is pregnant."
Lu Chenshuang was extremely happy to hear this. She really didn't expect that among Lin Hai's many young concubines, the first one to become pregnant would be Xie, who was almost forty years old.
Lu Chenshuang had no idea that ever since Lin Hai found out that he was infertile, he was unwilling to go to his concubine's place. Instead, he stayed in Xie's room every day.
This is also the reason why other people failed to get pregnant, but Xie was able to get pregnant.
Lu Chenshuang smiled and said, "Congratulations to my second uncle and aunt."
Mrs. Xie smiled gently and continued, "Although most of these are the old lady's private belongings, they are also gifts from your aunt and me, so Shuang'er, don't refuse.
Otherwise, your mother might not be able to sleep well at night."
Xie had already said this, and Lu Chenshuang could no longer refuse.
She had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Grandma, and thank you, my aunt and my second aunt."
Everyone else was very happy to see Lu Chenshuang accept the gift, except Yang, who seemed a little embarrassed.
She couldn't even describe how she felt now.
At first, she looked down on Lu Chenshuang's status as a second marriage. Even though she reluctantly agreed to Lin Ziyuan marrying Lu Chenshuang, the prerequisite was that her niece had to marry him as well.
Unexpectedly, Lu Chenshuang had no romantic feelings for Lin Ziyuan at all, and turned around and became the Princess of War.
When Lin Ziyuan sent someone to send Yang Dieyu back to Linzhou, Yang complained to Lu Chenshuang for a long time.
Now it seems that she was really too young. She didn't stop Yang Dieyu from marrying Lin Ziyuan out of jealousy.
Lu Chenshuang pretended not to notice the embarrassment on Yang's face and continued to joke and chat with them as usual.
Gradually, Yang's complexion looked much better.
Mrs. Lin and her friends had lunch at Lu's house and then went back.
After the Lin family members left, Lin called Lu Chenshuang to her room.
She also took out a dowry list and handed it to Lu Chenshuang, saying, "Shuang'er, this is the dowry that your mother prepared for you, there are 108 pieces.
Originally, mother thought it was a little too little, but now your grandmother has sent so much, and with the dowry gifts from other families, it is enough for you to marry in style."
Lu Chenshuang looked at the dowry list in Lin's hand. She was afraid that Lin had given her most of the Lu Mansion. To be more precise, she had given her most of her own property.
How could Lu Chenshuang accept it? But she couldn't try to win Lin's favor. Lu Chenshuang rolled her eyes and immediately had an idea.
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