Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

After Shen Liu came back, he first re-interrogated the person who poisoned Xiao Lan, checked the documents, and then sent someone to Beijing with the documents.

The Taoist nun, Ou Qian, Mrs. Ou, and Ou Xiujuan involved in this case were all sentenced to immediate execution, and the members of the Ou family were sentenced according to the severity of their crimes.

Shen Liu traveled light and rushed back day and night. Seeing Shen Liu's condition, the large group of carriages and horses behind him naturally did not dare to delay their journey. They entered the city gate three days later.

Early in the morning, the Sheng family cleaned up their house, and soon, the steward came to report that someone had arrived. It turned out that in the convoy that arrived three days late, in addition to Shen Liu's entourage, there was also an imperial envoy from the capital who came to issue an imperial decree.

Accompanied by the officials of the prefecture, the imperial envoy came to the Sheng family to read the imperial edict. "... confer the title of city lord to Sheng Lan, the daughter of Sheng Xuan... grant her marriage to the general of Liaodong Prefecture... choose a date for the wedding..."

After the imperial envoy finished reading the imperial edict, the accompanying officials congratulated Sheng Xuan and Shen Liu one after another. For a while, the Sheng family was filled with laughter and joy. This was the good news that Shen Liu had said before he left that day.

Zhang had no idea about the title of city lord. She was happy that the emperor and the empress had granted marriage to Xiaolan and Shen Liu. "That's good now. I was worried that our family's status could not be compared with that of Mr. Shen Liu's family. I was afraid that you would be wronged after entering the family. Now it's good. With the emperor and the empress as your matchmakers, I will never worry about this again..." In this era, parents' orders and matchmaker's words were important. The emperor and the empress were decent enough as matchmakers. In Zhang's mind, Xiaolan would definitely have a high status after entering the Shen family, because in the entire Great Qi Dynasty, which matchmaker could compare with the emperor and the empress?

Next up was the marriage of Shen Liu and Xiao Lan. With the emperor and empress's blessing for the marriage, their marriage was a foregone conclusion. Shen Liu meant that the sooner Xiao Lan could be welcomed into the family, the better. Especially after the incident of the Qu family poisoning Xiao Lan, he became even more eager to marry Xiao Lan.

Asking for the name, exchanging names for matching, matching horoscopes, and making the decision... on this day, the Shen and Sheng families settled the marriage.

The marriage was settled, and Xiaolan stayed at home to wait for her husband to be married and embroider her own dowry.

Winter has passed and spring has come. Although it is not yet the end of the first month of the lunar year, the Sheng family has already started preparing for Xiaolan's wedding.

Xiao Lan got dressed early that day. Everyone in the room was chatting and laughing when they heard the sound of drums and music outside getting closer and closer, and then the sound of firecrackers. It was the Shen family's people who were delivering the betrothal gifts arriving at the door.

The Sheng family was in high spirits and invited the Shen family members who came to deliver the betrothal gifts to join the banquet. Outside, there was a lot of jubilation and bustle, while Xiaolan's room was quiet, but she was also in high spirits as she was accompanied by Xiaoting and Xiaoye.

"Sister Xiaolan, I just went out to take a look. The betrothal gifts sent by Sixth Master filled the whole yard." Xiaoye said excitedly. Xiaolan was sitting in the room. She only received the gift invitation but did not see the actual gift.

After noon, after seeing off the betrothal guests from the Shen family, Zhang, Xin, Fu, Liu and others came to ask Xiaolan to see the betrothal gifts. The betrothal gifts from the Shen family were very respectable and heavy. Seeing that the betrothal gifts from the Shen family were so generous, the Sheng family was very happy, because the more expensive the betrothal gifts, the more they valued the bride, the marriage, and such in-laws.

This time, the Shen family came to propose marriage and also brought the chosen wedding date. The two families agreed that the wedding date would be the eighth day of next month.

Soon it was Xiaolan's wedding day. After she put on her phoenix crown and veil, Zhang kept whispering instructions in Xiaolan's ear. This was her second daughter to get married, and she felt just as reluctant as when Xiaoting got married.

Zhang was even more reluctant to let go of Xiaolan. Xiaolan's personality was completely different from Xiaoting's. Xiaolan was lively and clever, and could make Zhang happy. In addition, Xi'ai Lan had been in charge of most of the family over the years. Seeing that her daughter was about to get married, Zhang couldn't help feeling empty in her heart.

After Xiao Lan was dressed up, the bridesmaid next to her brought over her veil. The little maid outside came to report that the Shen family's wedding procession was coming this way, and Zhang became even more reluctant to leave.

"My daughter has grown up, and this day has come. This is a happy thing... We will live in the capital from now on, and it is not far away. Whenever you miss your daughter, you can go to see her..."

"Now that we live close, Xiaolan will come back to see you often. Are you still afraid of not being able to see her? When Xiaolan is like her sister and gives you a big grandson to come and see you, then you will just be happy..."

As they were talking, the sound of firecrackers was heard outside.

The matchmaker covered Xiaolan with a veil. The music urging the bride to get ready outside had been played twice. Zhang reluctantly let go of Xiaolan's hand, and Xiaowen carried her out on his back and put her on the Shen family's bridal sedan.

The wedding procession left the Sheng family with music and went to the Shen family. Later, Xiaowen, Xiaohu and others followed with their people. They wanted to see Xiaolan off in person. After them, Sheng Xuan brought his people and got on the carriage. All the relatives and friends were going to the Shen family for a banquet.

The people of the city knew that today was the day when the Shen family and the Sheng family would get married, so they all went out early to see the scene. The people of the city knew that the Shen family's betrothal gift was generous, and later heard that the Sheng family also sent people to buy everywhere, determined to prepare a decent dowry for their daughter. When everyone saw the Sheng family's wedding procession, they were still greatly surprised.

Xiaolan is now the city lord, and the Sheng family is not shy about Xiaolan's dowry. There are 138 loads of dowry. The first load of dowry was carried into the Shen family's door, and the last load of dowry has not yet left the Sheng family's door.

Purchasing a dowry was the best opportunity for women of that era to own assets openly, and Xiao Lan naturally would not miss this opportunity. In addition, she had earned a lot of money over the years, so she purchased a lot of land, real estate and shops.

The common people in the city all said that today they had opened their eyes and seen the world, and they all said that the Sheng family really loved their daughter.

Xiao Lan was sitting in the sedan chair, and when she heard the discussions outside, her lips were almost curved with smile. In addition to the obvious dowry, she also had several boxes specifically for gold and silver, as well as the betrothal gift that Shen Liu gave her, which she brought back as well.

When the sedan chair arrived at the door of Shen's house, she was helped down from the sedan chair by the matchmaker, and a piece of red silk was stuffed into her hand. Xiao Lan was wearing a veil, so although she couldn't see, she knew that the person on the other side of the silk was Shen Liu.

Following Shen Liu into the wedding hall, I heard people shouting that the auspicious time had arrived, and then I worshipped heaven and earth.

When the noise faded away, the candlelight flickered, and as the veil was lifted, Xiao Lan slowly looked up. Seeing the affection and joy in Shen Liu's eyes, Xiao Lan smiled faintly at him.