The self-reversal of the cannon fodder fat wife

As soon as Yi Hao stepped into the house, the housekeeper hurried forward to greet him.

The housekeeper also told him that his eldest cousin had sent someone to deliver a letter, and that all related matters had been properly arranged, and they could go back after the spring examination was over.

On the fourth day of February, Yi Hao returned to the academy, and Yi Fan also set out on his journey home with Fang Jing and Doctor Shen. Returning to Medical Valley, Yi Fan was also going to take up his post at the Yanzhou garrison.

Yi Hao heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the news. His cousin and his family's safe arrival was more important than anything else, so he replied, "Got it."

Then, he turned to look at the butler and asked, "Butler, are all the items I need for the expedition ready?"

The butler replied with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, Master, everything is ready."

"These were all prepared personally by the old lady and the master. We servants have no say in them."

"The old man is even more thoughtful. He even made some first aid medicine for you, just in case."

After hearing this, Yi Hao nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's very good." Then he went to pay his respects to his grandfather first.

The Spring Examination is also divided into three exams, each lasting three days.

This time, the items Yi Hao brought were no different from the ones he brought with him when he took part in the Autumn Examination before. However, there was one slight difference - he had an extra pair of knee pads.

This pair of knee pads is not an ordinary item, but was sewn by Tao Zhiyao himself.

When Yi Hao sat in the examination room, writing furiously, the pair of knee pads seemed to bring him endless warmth.

Every time he lowered his head, he could feel Tao Zhiyao's care and love. This warm current flowed through his heart, making him more focused and confident when answering questions.

Finally, the long exam is over.

Yi Hao walked out of the examination room feeling relieved. In the crowd, he immediately saw the familiar figure - Tao Zhiyao.

She stood not far away, looking around anxiously. When she saw Yi Hao, she ran towards him like a happy little bird.

Yi Hao looked at Tao Zhiyao running towards him and felt touched.

He showed a weak smile on his face, reached out his hand and gently stroked her hair, and said softly: "Ayao, wait for me to come to your house tomorrow to propose marriage!"

When Tao Zhiyao heard this, a happy smile broke out on her face. She nodded vigorously, tears of joy flashing in her eyes.

Afterwards, she greeted Lin Xia and Yi Yuan who came to greet Yi Hao, exchanged some pleasantries, and then turned and left, going home to wait for the good news tomorrow.

Yi Hao got on the carriage with the help of Lin Er, and the family returned to Yigu Mansion together. Along the way, he was in a particularly good mood.

All the items for the betrothal are ready, and everything is ready except for the east wind.

Although Yi Hao has not yet obtained an official position, his father Yi Yuan is a member of the upper class, which makes Yi Hao eligible to prepare a betrothal gift of up to 46 loads.

This is already the maximum amount that the children of officials can prepare, which is enough to show the importance and sincerity of the Yi Mansion towards this marriage.

However, Yide knew that this was not enough. After all, this was the youngest of their grandchildren and he naturally could not be treated unfairly.

So, he secretly asked Lin Xia to prepare an extra twelve loads, so that they would be equal in number to his brothers and sisters.

Although these twelve loads of betrothal gifts could not be given to the Tao Mansion openly, they were delivered to the Tan Mansion a few days in advance as Tao Zhiyao's dowry.

Mrs. Tao was deeply pleased and grateful for the Yi Mansion's actions.

Because she knew in her heart that they were helping her.

The Tao family is not well-off, and they have been struggling to make ends meet over the years relying on the meager salary from President Tao.

The family had neither a shop nor any other business. If they had not lived in the Tan Mansion and received support from their elder brother and sister-in-law, their lives would probably have been in trouble.

Dean Tan and Mrs. Tan's love for their niece was beyond words. Not only did they generously give her one thousand taels of silver as a dowry, they also carefully prepared various daily necessities, such as quilts, pillows, screens, etc., the quantity of which was as much as twenty loads!

Mrs. Tao and Dean Tao expressed their gratitude upon seeing this and scraped together eight loads of dowry.

Yi Hao and his two siblings were even more affectionate and loyal to each other, and they secretly sent six loads of dowry.

As a result, the total amount of dowry reached an impressive forty-six loads, which was quite generous.

In this dynasty, for prominent families, the amount of betrothal gifts and dowries were usually equal.

Mrs. Tao naturally also hoped that her daughter could marry in a grand manner, so she did her best to prepare the dowry.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly. Yi Hao dressed in his best clothes and went out with the betrothal gifts in high spirits.

In order to show his importance to this marriage, in addition to himself, Teng Lie and Yi Yuan also accompanied him.

The procession was huge and impressive, and the forty-six loads of betrothal gifts were particularly eye-catching as they slowly drove out of the Yigu Mansion.

Along the way, the people saw such a spectacular scene and couldn't help but stop to watch and talk about it among themselves.

"Wow, have you heard? This is the marriage proposal from the grandson of the Medical Valley Master!"

"That's right, the Yigu Mansion has been full of happy events recently!"

"Yes, it's a rare occasion for Master Yigu's family to be reunited, and with such a big happy event happening at home, we must make a grand celebration!"

Everyone was talking about it, expressing envy and blessings for the happy event at Yigu Mansion.

However, behind this excitement, Yinuo felt a little worried.

She once asked Teng Ke privately whether the high-profile wedding of the Yigu Mansion would arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Teng Ke smiled disapprovingly and said it was no big deal.

Now the emperor has no time to take care of these trivial matters. His health is not as good as before, and he no longer has the energy to care about these things.

He now just wants to live the rest of his life in peace, waiting to abdicate and become the emperor.

If he could really become the retired emperor as he wished and enjoy his old age, he would be the first retired emperor in the history of this dynasty!

In the past, emperors either died of illness or were assassinated, but now he can hand over many things to the crown prince and almost no longer takes charge of things himself."

After hearing what Tengke said, Yinuo's worries were slightly relieved.

It was precisely because of his words that Yinuo and the others dared to send Tao Zhiyao a generous dowry in private.

The sun was shining brightly, gongs and drums blared, and a mighty procession of betrothal guests slowly marched towards the main gate of the Tan Mansion. The procession was so impressive, with colorful flags fluttering and drummers playing cheerful music, that passersby stopped to watch.

At the gate of the Tan residence, Dean Tan and Dean Tao had been waiting for a long time. They were dressed in formal attire and greeted this special team with smiles on their faces.

As the flock got closer, their attention was attracted by a pair of geese in the flock.

The pair of wild geese were kept in an exquisite cage. Their feathers were as white as snow, and when their wings were spread, they looked like dancing fairies.

It is not easy to catch such beautiful geese in this season, because geese usually spend the winter in the warm south. Although spring has come, the geese have not yet flown back.

Most people would use geese instead of wild geese when proposing marriage, but Yi Hao spared no time and effort and found ways to bring this pair of wild geese, which undoubtedly showed his importance and sincerity in this proposal.

Dean Tan and Dean Tao looked at each other and saw surprise and admiration in each other's eyes.

They knew very well that this pair of wild geese was not just a gift, but also a manifestation of Yi Hao's respect for the Tan family and his commitment to this marriage.