I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

"Four girls!"

"Shut up!" Lu Mingyang scolded Uncle Zhong who was about to speak.

Lu Mingfeng laughed heartily. "Don't worry, Sister Yang. His Majesty has already agreed to my father's request. We just need to wait for the clan office to personally grant the name before we can proceed with the adoption ceremony. It will probably take three days at most."

Lu Shao's descendants were named after Ming and Shui, while Lu Xun's descendants were named after Ming and Mu. Since they were adopted, their names would have to be changed. However, this was a family matter, and the Lu family could simply report it to the clan affairs office.

But His Majesty actually gave the name personally, which shows how much he values ​​it.

"Who is the father?" Lu Mingyang glared at him. "Since it was bestowed by His Majesty himself, Cousin Feng should wait until he has a name before coming. Otherwise, it would be shameful."

Mrs. Lu, who was standing by, hurried forward to smooth things over.

"We are siblings, so don't ruin the relationship. Your brother is just too concerned. Since your sister is using the original person more conveniently, let's keep them for now."

As she spoke, she secretly patted her husband, then with a smile on her face, she touched Lu Mingyang's arm and said affectionately, "It's okay for us to move in a few days later, but as a brother and sister-in-law, we can't neglect my sister's marriage."

Lu Mingfeng suppressed his anger, pointed at his wife, and said, "This is your sister-in-law. She will take care of your wedding in the next few days."

Without waiting for Lu Mingyang to speak, Mrs. Lu took Lu Mingyang's arm and walked out of the accounting office. "Come on, sister, let's go back to the room and talk. Sister-in-law will make your wedding a grand occasion."

Lu Mingyang felt uncomfortable looking at her fake smile.

"It's stuffy in the room, let's go to Shu Yunting and talk!" She silently pushed away the hand that was holding hers and walked towards Shu Yunting.

The couplets on the pavilion had been removed and discarded on the grass.

Lu Mingyang sat down and looked coldly at Lu who followed in.

"Hurry up and put the couplets on."

Lu smiled and directed the workers. It was just a couplet for a pavilion, and they just wanted to test the attitude of the fourth daughter of the Chengyang Marquisate.

Now it seems that he is not so obedient, so she plans to take a soft approach.

"Sister, the most urgent thing is your marriage. We can't be careless at all." Mrs. Lu sat next to Lu Mingyang, took out the dowry list with a smile, and pointed to a line.

"This set of white-glazed lotus-petaled cups is completely white. I'm afraid it would be unlucky for my sister to bring such a dowry. Why not just leave it for now?"

After all this fuss, they came for my dowry.

"You're right, white is indeed unlucky." Lu Mingyang smiled faintly at Lu and pointed to the other white items on the dowry list. "And these pieces of sweet white glazed porcelain. These four white jade screens with cranes and flying clouds can't be taken, right, cousin?"

Mrs. Lu nodded happily, her eyes filled with petty greed. No one had ever heard that everyday items used in dowry couldn't be white. It was truly ridiculous.

Lu Mingyang smiled, turned to look at Yang Nian'er, and said sternly, "Did you hear that? Pick out all these white items and send them to the Duke of Wei's Mansion shortly."

"Yes!" Yang Nian'er responded loudly.

Mrs. Lu was shocked: "W-what... Duke Wei's Mansion?"

"Of course!" Lu Mingyang looked at Lu again, "My cousin, you don't know, these are all my mother's dowry. Now that I can't take them away, of course I have to return them to the Weiguo Mansion."

"No, that's not necessary!" Mrs. Lu curled her tongue.

"How can we not use it!"

Lu Mingyang stared straight at Lu and said coldly, "My father never touched my mother's dowry when he was alive. As a son, I can't let people accuse me of being a gigolo after my father's death. Don't you agree?"

"It's not that serious. Sister always thinks too much." Mrs. Lu smiled awkwardly.

"Yeah, it's not that serious!" If a person has no shame, then secular morality cannot restrain him. Lu Mingyang frowned and shook his head, sighing helplessly.

"I'm just worried about my grandmother. My grandmother has a bad temper. She won't let anyone touch her daughter's things except me. If she gets angry and rides over here, it will be bad."

Mrs. Lu chuckled twice and dared not to point fingers at those things anymore. Mrs. Yu was well-known in the capital for riding alone for thousands of miles to the imperial city for her granddaughter.

"This plum blossom-shaped white jade headpiece seems to be a popular style in Beijing in recent years." It can't be your mother's dowry.

Mrs. Lu stared at it and said with a smile, "Look at this hairpin, comb, and hairpin. They are all made of pure white jade. They are beautiful, but..."

"It's unlucky, isn't it?" Lu Mingyang interrupted her and said with a smile, "This headdress was given to me by my eldest sister. Nian'er, take it back to the Duke of Zhongxin's mansion later. Tell my eldest sister that my cousin's wife will take care of my wedding, so she doesn't have to worry about it anymore."

"promise!"

This time, Yang Nian'er leaned over and answered Lu's ear, which made her shiver.

Mrs. Lu secretly thought that she was unlucky, but she was unwilling to accept so many good things and was allowed to take them out. She set her eyes on another set of headgear.

"This gold-inlaid jade headpiece is indeed valuable, but it's a bit too old-fashioned. My sister is only 28 years old, and His Highness will inevitably dislike it if she wears it. I'm afraid..."

"This headgear was given by the Empress Dowager." Lu Mingyang winked at her and asked, "Since it doesn't fit, then why not wear it?"

It was a gift from the Empress Dowager, so how could she dare not let her take it? Mrs. Lu smiled awkwardly and waved her hands.

Lu Mingyang pressed on, "It's fine if I take less of the other things, but I have to get twelve sets of headgear. Since I can't take the one my eldest sister gave me, may I ask what kind of set my cousin's wife should I take?"

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Mrs. Lu's face darkened with laughter. She glanced at the dowry list and, unable to make any money for herself, set her sights on the dowry land.

She recognized this field; it must belong to the Chengyang Marquis Mansion.

"This is the best place in the suburbs of Beijing, with one hundred acres of paddy fields and three hundred acres of wheat fields. It must belong to the Lu family. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for my sister to marry into it."

Before coming, her husband had specifically instructed that none of the Lu family's land or shops could be taken away, so she had to take care of it. She smiled and hinted, "Your brother Feng will be in charge of the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion in the future. If he doesn't have money to bribe people, how will he plan for me?"

From the queen to the common people, any married woman needs the support of her parents' family.

Lu Mingyang looked over. Back then, the clan court had taken away a large amount of money and land deeds, and the remaining land had been divided between Uncle Zhong and Lu Mingqin, one for his own dowry. But now, with a new patriarch in the Chengyang Marquisate, the amount of the dowry naturally fell under his control.

Moreover, if Lu Mingfeng wants to inherit the title of Marquis of Chengyang, he cannot have no family property at all.

Lu Mingyang didn't bother to argue anymore and said calmly, "Then just cross it out!"

Mrs. Lu smiled happily: "What about these shops?"

She pointed her finger down again.

"Those are my mother's dowry." Lu Mingyang raised his hand and pointed out all the things belonging to the Chengyang Marquis' Mansion, saying lightly, "These are all the dowry the Marquis' Mansion gave me. If my cousin wants them, just take them all."