Chapter 3 Sending Wedding Gifts

Chapter 3 Sending Wedding Gifts

Lu Lingyun's eyes brightened at this.

She recalled how in her previous life, the young lord had been willing to abandon his family and business for her, daring to elope.

That concubine was indeed no ordinary person.

But it didn't matter.

"She doesn't provoke me, I won't provoke her," Lu Lingyun said with a faint smile.

It was just adding another canary for Cheng Yunshuo to keep; she didn't care at all.

She wasn't like Lu Hanyi, that foolish woman, who insisted on competing with the concubine.

She married him to be the head of the household, not to vie for his affection.

As long as that canary knew her place and didn't overstep, she naturally wouldn't make things difficult for her.

"Alright," Wang Qiluo, relieved, looked at her servant, "Cuixin, bring the items."

"What is it?"

Lu Lingyun looked up and saw Cuixin carrying a heavy makeup box forward.

Wang Qiluo smiled as she opened the makeup box, revealing a full set of accessories.

A jade hairpin, a pair of red jade butterfly hairpins, a pair of auspicious cloud-embedded pearl long hairpins, a gold and pearl hair ornament, a central ornament, a pair of Sichuan brocade gilded jade ear covers, a pair of jade earrings, a pair of jade bracelets, a pair of ruby cloisonné rings, several small hairpins and floral decorations.

Opening the lower compartment of the makeup box revealed a package of gold leaves and a stack of silver notes.

There were a full thousand taels.

"This is what my mother sent you as a wedding gift."

Seeing the abundance of items, Lu Lingyun's eyes welled up again.

In her past life, while preparing for her wedding, she never had time to see Wang Qiluo, nor did anyone come to visit. She only heard from Zhiran that Wang Qiluo had brought something, which her stepmother Liu Shi had seen and invited her into the side hall. Liu Shi then helped deliver the items.

When they arrived, there were only a thousand taels of silver notes.

She had no idea that there were so many other items.

"Qiluo..."

"Don't get emotional. When I came in, I ran into your stepmother. She offered to help me deliver these items. If not for your maid running over, I wouldn't have known whether to give them to her or not. Don't tell them."

Lu Lingyun smiled through her tears, "Thank you and Auntie."

"My mother always treated you like a daughter. We are like sisters. Since you've made up your mind, we support you. If you suffer any injustice in the marquisate, come to us."

"Thank you." Lu Lingyun nodded.

She silently resolved that in this life, besides living well herself, she would protect them.

She would not let the tragedies of her past life repeat.

After bidding farewell to Wang Qiluo, Lu Lingyun had the gifts from the Wang family placed at the bottom of the chest.

In the evening, Lu Lingyun went to Liu Shi's courtyard with Zhiran, bringing some inexpensive jewelry and silver.

Liu Shi's courtyard had been bustling lately.

Her relatives and some of the Lu family's students' families had been visiting in rotation.

With two daughters getting married, those close to the family would come to send wedding gifts.

"Mother."

After reporting, Lu Lingyun stood in the room with Zhiran.

At this moment, there was a middle-aged woman sitting in Liu Shi's room, whom Lu Lingyun recognized as Liu Shi's sister-in-law.

"This must be Lingyun! It's been so long since we last met. You've grown into such a graceful young lady. Your demeanor truly befits someone who will become the lady of the marquisate!" Liu Shi's sister-in-law said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Liu Shi's smiling face turned slightly displeased.

This marriage was originally intended for her own daughter. The future lady of the marquisate should have been her daughter. Who knew that the girl insisted on marrying Li Er, claiming she had a long-term vision and that Li Er would rise to great heights, becoming a noble lady.

Initially, Liu Shi thought she was just being unreasonable, but couldn't resist her constant insistence, even threatening to die if forced to marry the marquisate. After much contemplation, she believed that perhaps the young lord wasn't a good match, especially after Lu Hanyi swore that Li Er would succeed. Thus, she agreed to switch the marriage.

No way could this great fortune fall upon Lu Lingyun.

Hearing her sister-in-law's flattering words, Liu Shi felt a knot in her heart.

How could Lu Lingyun, of all people, deserve to marry into the marquisate and surpass her daughter?

However, Liu Shi's sister-in-law didn't care. If Lu Lingyun became the lady of the marquisate, she would be powerful someday, and it was beneficial to flatter her now.

"Auntie." Lu Lingyun said obediently.

"You're such a good child. I've always thought Lingyun was special, smart and sensible, far more mature than Hanyi. Ping Niang, don't you agree?"

Liu Shi rolled her eyes inwardly and changed the subject, "Lingyun, why are you here?"

Lu Lingyun glanced back at Zhiran, who handed her a small box.

"Today, I received some wedding gifts from my sister Wang. I thought of sharing half with my sister." Lu Lingyun opened her jewelry box, revealing an array of beaded and jeweled accessories, along with some gold and silver ingots.

The gold and silver ingots filled the bottom, making it look abundantly full, with large and eye-catching items.

But in reality, it amounted to only about a hundred taels of silver, and the jewelry was all for show—pretty but not valuable.

It looked impressive on the surface.

"Wow, so much!" Liu's sister-in-law's eyes lit up at the sight of the full jewelry box.

"Sister and I have the same wedding date. By right, Sister should also receive wedding gifts. So when I got these, I thought of sharing them with Hanyi," Lu Lingyun said with a charming smile.

"You're such a considerate child!" Liu's sister-in-law praised Lu Lingyun effusively. "Since they are getting married on the same day, relatives and friends should give equal gifts. It's really commendable that she has this thoughtfulness."

Her words made Liu's face even more unpleasant.

What did she mean by that!

If Lu Lingyun could share half of her gifts with Lu Hanyi, then Lu Hanyi should also share half of hers with Lu Lingyun!

She was no fool. The things Lu Lingyun brought were not cheap, but upon closer inspection, they were just ordinary items worth only about a hundred taels. Meanwhile, the gifts her own daughter Hanyi received were worth hundreds or even thousands of taels!

But Lu Lingyun had taken the initiative, bringing the gifts herself. How could she refuse?

"Yes, yes." Liu gritted her teeth silently. "Are all these gifts from the Wang family?"

"Of course," Lu Lingyun lied without batting an eyelid.

Liu couldn't possibly run to the Wang family to verify.

Just like in her previous life, she couldn't ask Wang Qiluo what she had sent.

She had used underhanded tactics; today, she would repay her in kind!

Liu couldn't find another word to say. Even if the gifts were ordinary, they were still gifts. What could she say? Accuse them of being stingy or sending junk?

She couldn't scold them; she could only swallow her anger.

Beside her, Liu's sister-in-law chimed in, "Lingyun, your aunt also prepared wedding gifts for you. She gave them to your mother, who will send them over later, right, Ping Niang?"

"That's right," Liu said, feeling aggrieved. "Your sister also received quite a few wedding gifts today. I was planning to send some to you anyway. You came at just the right time."

Lu Lingyun took the opportunity to say, "Thank you, Mother. Zhiran, take these back and store them away. These are precious gifts from our closest relatives. Later, we need to ask Mother's maidservant to record who sent each item, ensuring nothing is missing. Each piece carries the heartfelt wishes of our family."