lcionline Chapter 410: Difficulty One Day Before the Wedding
Chapter 410: Difficulty One Day Before the Wedding
"Mom, Jinlan is not what you think. As time goes by, you will find out that she is a kind-hearted girl."
"We just met for the first time, and you misunderstood her and wronged her like this. Don't you think it's too much?"
The voice just fell.
A powerful slap landed on his face.
A red slap mark suddenly appeared on his face.
Princess Rong's face was filled with anger. "You still say you haven't been deceived? When did you dare to contradict me like this?"
"I will never recognize Ling Jinlan as my daughter-in-law!"
These harsh words made Qin Huaizhao feel depressed.
He seemed to have messed up.
"Mother, my marriage to Jinlan was granted by His Majesty. If you don't recognize Jinlan, you are refusing the imperial decree granting the marriage."
"We cannot afford the crime of disobeying the emperor's order."
These words made Princess Rong even more furious, but she had no words to refute.
"Okay, okay, now you're the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. You've grown stronger and know how to threaten your mother!"
Qin Huaizhao frowned, not knowing what else to say.
Fortunately, his mother will return to Liyang after attending the wedding.
……
On the eve of the wedding.
Jiang Ningwan came to Duke Ling's mansion to personally send Ling Jinlan off to get married.
Checked the wedding dress and jewelry to make sure there would be no problems.
After dinner, someone suddenly came from Prince Rong’s Mansion.
Dressed like a maid.
After greeting, she said, "I am Shao Pei, the personal maid of Princess Rong. I have come here on the orders of Princess Rong to deliver this gift."
Shao Pei took out a post.
"This is the gift that a new bride needs to bring to her mother-in-law in Liyang custom. Please make sure to prepare everything."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Ling Chaowen took the note and opened it to take a look. "Eight pieces of cloud goose brocade, eight pieces of ice silk forging, two pairs of blood jade and coral, two boxes of dragon and phoenix cakes, two boxes of litchi paste, two pots of phoenix marrow..."
Ling Chaowen's brows furrowed as he read, and he immediately closed the book, "What the hell is this? I've never heard of it!"
Jiang Ningwan frowned and took over the conversation, "These are all specialties of Liyang."
"Liyang is far away from Kyoto, and some precious items are tributed to the palace and are rarely seen outside the palace."
Shao Pei smiled and said, "General Jiang is indeed very knowledgeable. Yes, these are all from Liyang. After all, this is the marriage custom in Liyang."
This made Ling Chaowen a little angry. "The wedding is tomorrow, where are we going to prepare all this now? If this is a custom, why didn't you tell us earlier?"
Isn't it obvious that making this request on the eve of the wedding is making things difficult for them?
Shao Pei said helplessly, "The last time Princess Rong came, she was originally here to discuss this matter, but it ended in a bad mood."
"After returning, Princess Rong has been waiting for you all to come, so I was unable to give this to you in time."
"But after all, it is the custom of Liyang, and we must abide by it. Otherwise, this marriage will not be considered successful, and it will be difficult for Liyang to approve of this young lady."
"I have delivered my message. Goodbye."
Shao Pei bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Ling Chaowen slammed his fist on the table. "This Princess Rong is deliberately making things difficult for us! Her implication is that we offended her and didn't come to apologize, so we didn't raise this request in time."
"Didn't Qin Huaizhao say he could explain it clearly?"
Jiang Ningwan was completely confused. "When did Princess Rong come here?"
Princess Rong had only arrived in Kyoto a few days earlier and was about to get married, so there was no reason for the two families to meet.
Ling Chaowen then told him about the visit of Princess Rong a few days ago.
After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan frowned. It seemed that Princess Rong was not a good person.
She was not happy about their marriage.
They will find excuses to make things difficult.
Ling Jinlan was worried, "It's all my fault for being too impulsive that day."
Jiang Ningwan comforted him, "It's not your fault. If someone deliberately finds fault with you, no matter how well you do, they will find something they are dissatisfied with."
"Before, I thought Qin Huaizhao was a trustworthy person, but I ignored his family."
After all, Prince Rong and Princess Rong were far away in Liyang, and Qin Huaizhao was an official in Kyoto, which actually meant he was a hostage in disguise. It was impossible for the emperor to let Qin Huaizhao return to Liyang.
So, thinking that they would not live together, I never thought about what kind of people Prince Rong and Princess Rong would be, and whether they would be satisfied with this marriage.
"What about the wedding tomorrow? Where can we find these things right away?" Ling Chaowen said solemnly.
Princess Rong is deliberately making things difficult.
If all the things are not gathered, who knows how to make things difficult for Jinlan at the wedding tomorrow.
A happy day is filled with unnecessary unhappiness.
Jiang Ningwan took the post and looked at it. "These Kyoto cities are hard to find. I'll find a way!"
After saying that, she looked at Ling Jinlan and said to her, "Princess Rong will surely return to Liyang. Your marriage was granted by His Majesty, and she has no right to say no."
"From now on, you and Qin Huai will live your own lives. If you regret not wanting to get married now, that's fine. Just postpone the wedding."
Although Jiang Ningwan gave her two options, Ling Jinlan knew very well how much they would have to endure if she regretted not marrying him.
"I'm getting married. How can I go back on my word when it comes to such a big matter as marriage?"
After receiving Ling Jinlan's firm answer, Jiang Ningwan immediately stood up and said, "Then you can get married with peace of mind. I'll figure out a way to get these things! I'll definitely get them all before dawn!"
Then she rushed to Huichun Hall.
It was not long after nightfall and everyone had not yet rested.
"Doctor Hong, gather all the shopkeepers and caravans. They must be here within half an hour. I have important instructions for you!"
Doctor Hong nodded in agreement.
The servants in Huichun Hall immediately dispersed to report the news.
Carriages from various shops hurried to the back door of Huichun Hall and formed a long line.
The shopkeepers were on high alert, and they must be in such a hurry because something big must have happened!
In less than half an hour, everyone was there.
"Miss, what's the matter that makes you call us here so urgently?" Old Shen was even more anxious than Jiang Ningwan.
Jiang Ningwan took out the post and placed it in front of Old Shen, who was standing closest to her. "Please pass it around."
“Write down everything on the post.”
Everyone started passing it around, and Jiang Ningwan said, "Jinlan's wedding is tomorrow, I'm sure everyone knows that."
"Tonight, Princess Rong sent me this invitation, saying that according to Liyang custom, a new bride must prepare gifts for her mother-in-law upon entering the family home, and none of them can be missing!"
"These things are all specialties of Liyang. Some can only be made on the spot, so we need to prepare them overnight. Before dawn tomorrow, we need to gather them all and send them to the Lingguo Mansion!"
"Others may not be able to do this, but Qianqiu Trading Company can! This time, I'll have to ask all the shopkeepers for help!"
Jiang Ningwan saluted solemnly.
Old Shen was the first to speak: "Miss Jinlan's wedding, how can this be impossible? I guarantee that the task will be completed!"
The other shopkeepers also expressed their opinions: "We will ensure that the task is completed!"
Not to mention that this is what the boss's cousin needs, even for the sake of General Ling's granddaughter, they must do this!
They have received so much help from the Ling family, and thanks to Miss Jiang's management, they are able to become so wealthy.
Now that we need them, we naturally have no choice but to take on the responsibility!
After everyone copied down the things, they discussed it and each took responsibility for a part.
Some things are already available in other shops in the company and can be delivered overnight.
But some of them can only be obtained by Liyang.
Everyone split up and set off immediately.