Quick, female general, I traveled through time to save my father

Chapter 382: The Mother of the Bomen Raises Her Stepson 49

Not to mention the betrothal gifts that followed.

The list of betrothal gifts was as thick as bricks, and included gold, silver, jade, silk, and land deeds. Even Minister Li was secretly astonished.

Madam Minghua gave birth to a son, and Shen Junyao took the initiative to give up the position of crown prince.

It’s not that he values ​​the father-son relationship with Shen Shigen so much and doesn’t want him to be caught in a dilemma.

The main reason was that Shen Junyao felt that he had the ability to earn a title for himself. Even if he didn't have the title of marquis, he could become an important official in the court as long as he wanted.

Mrs. Minghua was very grateful for Shen Junyao's statement.

Now that she no longer has the support of her mother's family, to put it bluntly, the mother and daughter now have to rely entirely on Shen Shigen's conscience to make a living.

How could he even dream of becoming the crown prince? He never expected Shen Junyao to do this.

So when he got married, Mrs. Minghua prepared a sufficient betrothal gift for him.

In front of Shen Shigen and Shen Junyao, he took out the account book, divided the property of the Bo Mansion into two parts, and handed half directly to Shen Junyao.

According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whoever inherited the title would take 70% of the family property.

The remaining 30% will be divided equally among the other illegitimate sons.

It can be said that Mrs. Minghua did this with the utmost sincerity.

Sirong's makeup caused a sensation in the whole city.

"Ten silk shops in Jiangnan!"

"Five hundred acres of fertile farmland outside Beijing!"

"A horse farm in the north!"

The servant who was singing the ceremony had shouted himself hoarse, and it took someone else to finish reading the list.

Li Yunshu's best friend clung to the window lattice and exclaimed, "Yunshu! Your mother-in-law and sister-in-law are marrying you off like a princess!"

Li Yunshu clenched the handkerchief, his eyes slightly hot.

According to the local custom, when delivering the betrothal gifts, there must be an articulate servant standing at the gate of the bride's house and reading out the betrothal gifts.

These industries are not cold hard cash.

These are the foundations that Sirong has taken care of personally, and they are all hens that can lay golden eggs.

He also told everyone clearly that whatever the daughter of the Shen family had, the daughter-in-law of the Shen family would also have.

The two servants of the Shen Mansion took turns to recite, sweating profusely:

"Twelve sets of red gold headgear..."

"A hectare of East China Sea pearls..."

"A carved rosewood step-out bed..."

More and more people gathered to watch, and someone muttered, "How can this be a betrothal gift? Is this moving the national treasury?"

Suddenly, the singing stopped abruptly.

The servant trembled as he held up the last deed: "The deed to the imperial estate...granted by the emperor!"

The whole street was in uproar.

Minister Li's legs went limp, and Shen Junyao supported him: "Father-in-law, be careful."

"General Shen!" Minister Li's voice trembled, "This, this imperially bestowed manor house..."

Shen Junyao said calmly, "It was a gift from His Majesty. He said he wanted to pick some fruit for his future wife."

Later, I learned that when the emperor heard that Shen Junyao was going to get married, he burst into laughter on the spot: "The iron tree blossomed, and I also added a makeup!"

Many years later, a new neighbor moved in next door to the old Li Mansion and curiously asked the old servant, "Was General Shen's proposal really that exaggerated back then?"

The old servant said leisurely, "The boy who performed the ritual that year is still telling stories in the teahouse!"

And Shen Junyao really did as he said, without asking for the title, he still earned the reputation of a general guarding the country.

As for Li Yunshu?

She had been eating the fruits given to her by the emperor for ten years and still hadn't finished them.

Shen Tang also got married.

As Shen Tang grew up, many people came to propose marriage to her.

Sirong still respected her own ideas. Shen Tang didn't want to get married, so Sirong blocked all her requests.

During that period, rumors were rampant among the noble ladies in Beijing.

"I heard that Madam Sirong rejected all the marriage proposals?"

"That's right! Even the eldest son of the Minister of Rites was turned away!"

"Tsk tsk, a girl who was raised by a divorced woman has such high standards..."

There are even more mean ones, gossiping privately:

"I'm afraid she's just waiting for a good price, waiting for the prince to choose a concubine!"

"It's really hard to say. Everyone knows that Madam Si is close to the eldest princess and the royal family."

"Or maybe he doesn't even consider Shen Tang his own son and is just letting him waste his time!"

Si Rong just smiled after hearing this, then turned around and bought Shen Tangxin a hot spring villa: "Do you like it? Mom will use it to nourish your body."

Sirong ignored these rumors.

Let them talk, I won’t change anyway, and I don’t care.

What's the good of loving your own daughter and marrying her off early?

She has to respect her parents-in-law and serve her husband, and she has to give birth to a child at a young age. What if she has health problems?

Shen Tang just doesn't want to get married, and she won't urge her. Why is she afraid of what they say?

After waiting until Shen Tang turned 20, no one came to propose marriage to her. Then Shen Tang's true love came to her.

The silly son of the eldest princess finally stopped wanting to be a god.

He begged his mother to send someone to mediate.

"Look, I've told you long ago that Shen Tang should be a member of our family, but you still don't believe it." The eldest princess drank tea complacently in front of Sirong.

This mentality made her very happy.

She had long had her eyes on the girl Shen Tang, but Sirong had never confessed her feelings, and her own stupid son hadn't come to her senses either.

She didn't consider Shen Tang's thoughts. In the eldest princess's mind, as long as the parents agreed, their daughter had to get married.

Even though she fought for the throne and was chosen as the crown prince with ease, deep down she still likes the ways of a little woman.

Moreover, her husband really dotes on her, so she also hopes that the woman her son likes will also like her son.

Sirong saw the eldest princess's smug look and rolled her eyes at her.

"Your son was clamoring to become a Taoist priest a few years ago. How come he suddenly came to his senses?"

Over the years, she and the eldest princess have become real sisters, and Sirong dares to act rashly in front of her.

"I have to go back and ask Shen Tang what he thinks. If that girl doesn't like it, I won't be able to do anything."

"No! Shen Tang will definitely agree. They both agreed."

"Hmm?" Shen Tang raised his eyebrows.

"You don't know, do you?" The eldest princess said happily, picking up the teacup. "They have been secretly in love for a long time."

Then there was a "clang" sound behind the screen, and Shen Tang kicked over the embroidered cushion.

Sirong raised her eyebrows: "Tang'er, come out and explain?"

Shen Tang blushed: "Who, who is secretly colluding with him! We just discussed it a few times..."

The princess added with a smile, "Oh? Then who is the 'portrait of a fairy friend' hidden under this boy's pillow?"

Shen Tang instantly blushed from his face to his neck.

It would have been fine if she hadn't heard this, but when Sirong heard them say this, she nervously grabbed Shen Tang's hand.

"My daughter, you don't want to become an immortal, do you? We can't do that. Your mother is still here!!!"

Shen Tang: "...Mom, calm down."

Si Rong was heartbroken. "What do you mean by calm down?! When you were little, your mother taught you about the dangers of elixirs, and you've forgotten everything?! And the Fifth Prince in Baiyun Temple now, others may not know, but how could you not know about his 'Love is Better than Gold Pill'?"