You are my golden finger

Chapter 172 The Wedding is in Progress (1)

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, under the command of the maids sent from the palace, everyone in the Princess's Mansion became obviously busy.

"Jin'er, you don't have to worry about the dowry. It will be fine as long as you get on the bridal sedan and are carried into my bridal chamber on the wedding day." Murong Xu said with a smile in his eyes and an ambiguous expression.

"Then I will tie you up and use my little whip to herd sheep!" Lin Xijin was not to be outdone. She hooked his chin with her fingers, looking like a female hooligan.

Although Lin Xijin and Murong Xu were afraid of trouble and decided to keep everything simple, in a solemn royal wedding, the Crown Princess's dowry not only symbolized the face of the royal family, but also carried the family's good wishes and expectations for the bride, so it had to be prepared in advance.

Nanny Wei and Nanny Zhou came out of the palace with two palace maids, Mingshu and Minghua. Fearing that they would fail their master's trust, they worked together with Qi Po, Nanny Huang, Chuntao, Qiuyan and the housekeeper to make a fuss.

As the most valuable and eye-catching part of the dowry, all kinds of exquisite head ornaments and decorations made of gold and silver must be complete. There must be four sets of head ornaments made of gold, silver, pearls, and gems, as well as various ornaments and gold and silver utensils, showing luxury.

Various colorful and high-quality silk brocades are also indispensable elements. The auspicious quilt with dragon and phoenix, the thin red bed curtains, the exquisite four-season robes... These can not only add color to the married life of the Crown Princess, but also show the royal style.

Gold and silver notes representing one's own financial resources, as well as various deeds to houses, manors, and shops are also prepared.

Daily necessities such as pots, pans, cups, plates, chopsticks, incense burners, lamps, mirrors, combs, etc. are all exquisitely decorated and luxurious, with big red "囍" characters pasted on them, exuding a festive atmosphere.

Peanuts, melon seeds, candies and cakes for entertaining guests must also be prepared and packed in red leather boxes. Red dates, peanuts, longans, lychees, lilies, lotus seeds and walnuts are prepared first for the descendants' barrel. Five red eggs symbolize five sons who will pass the imperial examinations, which cannot be left out, but can only be put in when delivering the dowry the day before the wedding.

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The maids were very experienced, and Chuntao and the accountant were in charge of the mansion's expenses without any restrictions. All purchases were made in the direction of wealth and luxury.

Although many things were handled by the servants, Lin Xijin had to participate. For example, the silver shop had to make various jewelry and measure her head circumference, wrist and finger size; the embroiderers had to measure her body size and try on various clothes; she had to try on the wedding dress and phoenix crown sent by the palace; she had to learn all kinds of palace etiquette taught by the maids...

There were so many complicated things that made her want to elope with Murong Xu.

Not only was Lin Xijin preparing herself, but every family and mansion was also preparing to add makeup to her.

In early October, Shiziwo, as the bride's family, was the first to receive the dowry gift, which was delivered by the transport team.

There were quite a lot of dowry gifts, thirty-six boxes in total.

Together they came were the head of the village and his wife, the clan leader, several clan elders, Grandma Liu, Grandma He, Aunt Jianan, Xingwu, Xingyuan, and Erhu. These people had come to Beijing early to help plan the wedding.

Aunt Muxiong and Aunt Dafu didn't come because someone needed to look after the house.

Everyone was afraid of embarrassing Lin Xijin, so they dressed up specially today, and the creases on their new clothes were still there. Although everyone had done enough psychological preparation, they were still so shocked when they entered the city that they dared not speak loudly.

The towering city walls, the numerous shops, the busy streets, and the nobles dressed in silk and brocade all brought a strong visual impact to the simple villagers from Shiziwo.

"My Lord, is this Jin'er's princess mansion? It's so grand. The gate is almost as wide as my house." When everyone was welcomed into the city by Lin Dong and stood in front of the gate of the princess mansion, the straightforward Grandma He spoke first.

"I heard from Jian'an that the Princess's Mansion is almost as big as half the size of Shiziwo." The clan leader had not yet entered the mansion and did not know the specific situation, so he spoke with a little yearning.

Erhu looked up at the three characters "Princess Mansion" on the lintel and copied them with his hands. "Reading thousands of books is like traveling thousands of miles", and he felt that his trip was worth it.

Lin Xijin had already received information from the guards who had rushed back earlier, and was waiting with Qi Po and others. When she saw everyone had arrived, she hurried out to greet them.

"Jin'er, we're here." Everyone wanted to salute Lin Xijin, but she refused. Qi Po was reunited with everyone after a long time, so she naturally started to wipe her tears again.

"Butler, nanny, please two pack up the things." After asking the butler and nanny to register the things into the warehouse, Lin Xijin led everyone to the living room.

"Hey, Chuntao, how many months pregnant are you? You're taking really good care of yourself!" As soon as Grandma Liu walked in and saw Chuntao waiting in the living room, the gossipy nature of a rural auntie exploded.

"Grandma, it's six months." Chuntao, Nanny and Qiuyan greeted everyone and answered with a blushing face.

After everyone had some tea and snacks, Nanny and Qiuyan led them downstairs to arrange accommodation. Xingwu, Xingyuan, Erhu and Xihui lived in the same courtyard, while the other men lived in one courtyard and the women lived in another courtyard. In order to make everyone live comfortably, everyone had a separate room.

In the evening, several children came back from the Imperial College and there was another bustle. The intimacy that flowed from the bones was something that could not be found in other families.

"My son Xingcheng has grown taller." The clan leader's family of four gathered together, and Grandma Liu held Xingcheng tightly and was unwilling to let go.

"Xiao Wen, studying must be hard, right? You've lost weight!" The three people on the head of the village were no less impressive. Looking at Xiao Wen, who had obviously grown taller, the head of the village only felt that her grandson had lost weight.

As the saying goes, there is a kind of thinness, that is, your grandma thinks you are thin!

"What nonsense are you talking about, old woman? It's obvious that you have grown taller and taller." The village head was afraid that others would misunderstand him, so he hurried to make up for it.

"Uncle, grandma, aunt, An An misses you so much." An An is young, but she doesn't care about being subtle and speaks out her feelings right away.

Grandma Liu and Grandma He loved their precious little An An very much. They each took one of his little hands and presented him with a red envelope as a gift for the meeting, which made the money-loving little An An smile from ear to ear.

The others also received various welcome gifts.

Before Murong Xu left the imperial study, he heard An Yi report that the Shiziwo clan leader and others had arrived at the Princess's Mansion. So he simply went straight to the Princess's Mansion to accompany everyone for dinner.

When the clan leader and others saw Murong Xu coming, they were a little at a loss and hurried forward to kneel down and kowtow.

Murong Xu hurriedly stepped forward to stop them: "My fellow clansmen, there is no need to be so polite! You are all Jin'er's family, and you will be my family in the future. We can just get along at home like we did in Shiziwo."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the word "family". Seeing that Murong Xu spoke sincerely and without any falsehood, they felt that Murong Xu was a humble person, and they put their worries about Lin Xijin marrying into the royal family to rest.

Lin Xijin gave Murong Xu a gesture of "you are a good person". Murong Xu smiled slightly and looked at her with clear eyes filled with deep tenderness.