NOVEL NEXT Chapter 35: A Grand Wedding
Chapter 35: A Grand Wedding
“Qiao Nian!” Lin Ye was furious, but he was held by two women and couldn’t move.
Qiao Nian didn’t bother to argue with Lin Ye anymore. She turned to Madam Lin, “Today’s rewards were all bestowed upon me by the Emperor and Noble Consort, so naturally they should be sent to my Fanghe Courtyard, right?”
Although these rewards were given to Qiao Nian by the Emperor and Noble Consort, they should technically go into the Marquis’s mansion’s treasury.
But now that Qiao Nian had asked, Madam Lin couldn’t bring herself to refuse, and even felt it was a kind of compensation for Qiao Nian’s previous three years.
So, while crying, she nodded repeatedly, “Yes, send them to your courtyard.”
With Madam Lin’s words, Qiao Nian’s face finally showed some genuine smile. She bowed to Madam Lin and left with Ning Shuang.
Seeing her smug look, Lin Ye’s eyes were practically shooting fire. He couldn’t help but question, “Mother! Why did you do that for her?”
Madam Lin finally let go of Lin Ye and sniffled, “The mansion doesn’t lack those things, and they were given to her anyway! As for you! Your father just said yesterday not to be so impulsive, why can’t you learn to control yourself?”
Lin Ye frowned deeply, not responding.
Lin Yuan hurriedly tried to defend Lin Ye, “Mother, brother was just anxious because he saw us crying, don’t blame him…”
Hearing this, Madam Lin’s heart ached terribly.
Yes, after all, it’s her own flesh and blood, she would always care for him no matter what.
But what about Qiao Nian?
Although not her birth child, she had raised her for over ten years, and Qiao Nian had called her mother for over ten years!
How could her words be like knives, piercing her heart so cruelly?
Thinking of this, Madam Lin felt wronged and shed another tear, which she quickly wiped away, “Anyway, don’t provoke her anymore. No matter how unpleasant her words are, it’s only for these two or three months. After she marries Prince Ming, she’ll go to Gucheng with him, and we might not even see her once a year after that.”
“Who wants to see her!” Lin Ye was still angry, but suddenly thought of something and asked Madam Lin, “Mother, do you think she’s suddenly so arrogant today because of the marriage decree?”
Lin Ye felt Qiao Nian was acting too abnormally today.
When she first returned, although she was cold and distant, she had never openly argued with him like this.
Yesterday was different, it was because that Xiao girl had said such hurtful things.
But today?
As soon as the marriage decree arrived, she dared to make mother cry, and wasn’t afraid of him at all, not even afraid of being driven out of the mansion!
Isn’t it because she now has Prince Ming as her backing?
Hah! What a fool!
Does she really think Prince Ming is some kind of good man?
Before Madam Lin could answer, Lin Yuan suddenly spoke softly, “Sister will become Prince Ming’s wife in the future, so it’s understandable if she’s a bit arrogant now.”
“How is that understandable?” Lin Ye didn’t understand, “If she can bully you and mother to tears before even becoming Prince Ming’s wife, won’t she disregard father entirely once she actually becomes Prince Ming’s wife? Won’t she trample our entire Marquis’s mansion under her feet?”
The more Lin Ye spoke, the angrier he became. He suddenly felt that even though the Emperor had already decreed the marriage, he absolutely couldn’t let this marriage become reality!
Not long after Qiao Nian returned to Fanghe Courtyard, the rewards were also delivered.
Ning Shuang led people to record and count everything, and Qiao Nian was generous, casually taking out several pieces of jewelry for Ning Shuang to distribute among the other servants in the courtyard. Even the servants who came to deliver the rewards didn’t miss out on tips.
The servants were overjoyed and praised Qiao Nian profusely.
After distributing the rewards, Qiao Nian went to see the Old Madam.
Towards others in the family, Qiao Nian now naturally felt very justified.
But towards the Old Madam, she inexplicably felt a bit guilty.
She didn’t know if the Old Madam would scold her for being improper if she knew that Qiao Nian had claimed all the rewards from the Emperor and Noble Consort.
At this time, the Old Madam should be awake.
Sure enough, when Qiao Nian arrived, the Old Madam was drinking medicine.
Qiao Nian took a deep breath, adjusted her posture before entering the room to pay her respects to the Old Madam, afraid that the Old Madam would notice she was injured.
The Old Madam was very happy to see Qiao Nian and beckoned to her, “I heard the marriage decree has been issued?”
Qiao Nian sat down beside the Old Madam, took her hand and nodded, “Yes, it has. The Emperor and Noble Consort bestowed quite a few things, I… I took them all.”
Qiao Nian’s tone was a bit guilty, afraid her grandmother would say she was greedy.
In this world, she only had her grandmother as family!
But unexpectedly, the Old Madam smiled, “Good! Well done! My little Nian Nian has finally been clever for once!”
Qiao Nian was stunned, “Grandmother doesn’t blame me for being inconsiderate?”
“What use is being considerate?” the Old Madam laughed, “How much silver is consideration worth? You’re going to Gucheng with Prince Ming in the future. If you two can live in harmony, that’s fine, but if not, you having some silver of your own will put grandmother at ease!”
Speaking of this, grandmother moved closer to Qiao Nian and said softly, “Let me tell you a secret, grandmother has prepared quite a dowry for you, ensuring you’ll have a grand wedding. In the future, even Prince Ming won’t dare to look down on you!”
Qiao Nian might be able to guess the amount of dowry that could ensure a grand wedding, but how much would it take for even Prince Ming not to look down on her?
Qiao Nian looked at the Old Madam in shock.
Then she heard Madam Su laugh from the side, “Miss doesn’t know, but the Old Madam has included her own dowry!”
Grandmother’s own dowry?
Qiao Nian knew that her grandmother was originally the daughter of a rich merchant, and when she married into the Marquis’s family, her ten-mile wedding procession had shocked the entire court.
By saying she included her own dowry, it meant that grandmother’s dowry for her was far more than just that!
Qiao Nian was shocked, “How can that be? Those are all grandmother’s things!”
“What’s grandmother’s is yours, why not?” the Old Madam said seriously.
But Qiao Nian frowned again, “Then, what about Lin Yuan?”
After all, she would marry before Lin Yuan, and if grandmother gave her such a large dowry, Marquis Lin and his wife might not be able to provide an equal amount for Lin Yuan.
Would Lin Yuan blame grandmother then?
Would the Marquis and his wife also blame grandmother?
Especially that Lin Ye, who always speaks without thinking, might say something upsetting and harm grandmother’s health?
Unexpectedly, the Old Madam didn’t care at all, “Why should I care about her? Her parents will take care of her side! If her parents aren’t capable, are they going to blame this old woman?”
Speaking of this, the Old Madam seemed to think of something and lowered her voice to Qiao Nian, “They say her eyes look exactly like her mother’s, but I’m most annoyed by those eyes of hers! Always crying at the slightest thing, isn’t it unlucky! My Nian Nian is much better, always happy and smiling!”
As the Old Madam spoke, her eyes filled with some worry.
She raised her hand to gently stroke Qiao Nian’s head, “Grandmother just hopes Nian Nian can be happy and joyful for her entire life!”
However, the Qiao Nian who could be so carefree and happy before, she might never see again in this lifetime…