Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

Yue Qi jumped down from the first carriage, and without speaking to Xiao Qishan and Liu Shi, directly bowed to Xiao Fengyi, saying, "Your Highness! These are all betrothal gifts that my master asked me to prepare."

He stretched out his long arm, which extended all the way to the last carriage. "The master said he didn't know what you liked, so he brought all the spoils of war he had collected during his campaigns over the years to the princess."

When the master was preparing the betrothal gifts, he stood in the storeroom and carefully selected gifts for Xiao Fengyi, choosing gifts that would fill twenty carriages. When they left, the master said arrogantly, "These betrothal gifts are all unwanted junk. You can send them all to the Duke of Xiao's mansion."

Yue Qi, still sweating slightly, said, "Master, are you really telling me to say this to Miss Xiao?"

But his master changed his mind as he was leaving, saying, "Forget it, you shouldn't say anything more. If you want to say something, then say it."

Should he tell her or not? Even when Yue Qi arrived at the gate of the Duke of Xiao's mansion and saw the bride, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, he still didn't understand what was going on.

"Trophy?"

Although Xiao Fengyi's face was still pale and the poison had not been eliminated, she stood there like a cold and proud bamboo. "Will there be things like human skin drums, skeletons, or enemy heads among the spoils?"

The more she spoke, the more terrifying it became, giving those around her a chilling feeling.

Zi Hua, clutching the princess's uniform, was startled. "Miss, don't be so solemn. His Highness Prince Zhao wouldn't send these things as a pretense, would he?"

Xuan Hua chimed in, "Miss, His Highness Prince Zhao likes you so much, he probably wouldn't give you these things. It would definitely be jewelry, ornaments, and silks. I remember that Yong Kingdom's jewelry is very famous. That's probably how His Highness Prince Zhao obtained these things."

Xiao Fengyi didn't know how she got these things, but she felt that what Zi Hua and Xuan Hua said made a lot of sense.

Shen was also startled awake by the extravagant dowry. No longer in a daze, she pointed to the more than fifty carriages and asked Xiao Qingyin beside her, "His Highness Prince Zhao values ​​Fengyi very much, he actually used so many betrothal gifts."

Xiao Qingyin stared at the betrothal gifts, her eyes flashing with malice, completely oblivious to her mother's words.

What bothered Xiao Fengyi even more than the weight of her dowry of more than twenty carriages was the envy of her neighbors and passersby as they passed by the Duke's mansion.

"The Imperial Advisor is right. This young lady of the Xiao family is indeed destined for wealth and nobility. Look, she's married to Prince Zhao."

"His Highness Prince Zhao seems to value her highly, as he has sent so many betrothal gifts."

"Didn't you hear what the guard in Prince Zhao's residence said? These are all spoils of war that Prince Zhao plundered from various countries."

"I don't know about other things, but I heard that when King Zhao went to Yong, the Emperor of Yong presented him with the crown of the Queen of Yong."

"The laurel wreath is decorated with nine dragons and nine phoenixes, as well as various jewels. It truly deserves to be called the national treasure of Yong Kingdom."

“That laurel wreath was originally intended to be presented to the Emperor. The Emperor also planned to hold a grand welcoming ceremony for the Empress.”

"Because the Empress and the Imperial Concubine were vying for the Emperor's favor, the Emperor did not know who to give the Empress's crown to. In the end, he directly issued an imperial edict, instructing Prince Zhao to keep it for himself and give it to Princess Zhao later."

If you give it to Princess Zhao, isn't that the same as giving it to Xiao Fengyi?

Xiao Qingyin grew angrier the more she listened. What right did Xiao Fengyi have? What right did she have to so easily obtain these things that didn't belong to her?

During the time she was consumed by jealousy, Yue Qi, under Xiao Fengyi's arrangement, had already delivered the betrothal gifts to the Duke of Xiao's mansion.

As Xiao Qishan watched the boxes being carried inside, he gripped the Lingyue Sword at his waist tightly, his mouth agape enough to fit a walnut, as if he had never seen such a grand spectacle before.

"His Highness Prince Zhao is indeed generous; the gifts he sends are all very extravagant."

Liu said with a smile, "Since King Zhao values ​​Fengyi so much, we must not be disrespectful in the dowry we give her."

"It's entirely up to Mother!"

Xiao Qishan naturally listened to his mother. Even knowing that a large dowry would be required, he noticed his youngest daughter's "envious" expression and whispered, "Qingyin, don't worry, on your wedding day, your father will also give you a dowry."

Xiao Qingyin, of course, did not want her father to see her jealousy, so she behaved very politely, "Father, today is my sister's special day, how could I be jealous of her? I'm just a little envious."

After hearing these "reasonable" words, Xiao Qishan felt even more sorry for his youngest daughter and wanted to reduce the dowry for his eldest daughter. However, when he saw Liu standing next to him, he dared not say it outright and could only silently give Xiao Qingyin a look.

How could Liu not see Xiao Qingyin's jealousy towards her sister? She thought to herself, "He's so shallow. I must be wary of him."

She called out to her son, "Qishan, come in. The guards from Prince Zhao's residence want you to look at the betrothal gift list."

Upon hearing the shout about the betrothal gifts, Xiao Qishan patted his youngest daughter on the shoulder and followed his mother back to the garden of the Duke's mansion.

"There are three boxes of pearls, four boxes of colored pearls, four boxes of gold, two boxes of coral, and eighteen bolts of light silk."

When Yue Qi read the gift list of one of the twenty carriages, Xiao Qishan felt dizzy.

This Prince Zhao is really something else! "This is just the inventory for one carriage?"

Yueqi explained, "Yes, there are other lists here. Would you like to take a look?"

After Xiao Qishan reached out and took the list, he looked at the list given by King Zhao and was stunned for a moment before putting it back. There were indeed many treasures.

Not only pearls and corals, but even the phoenix crown of the Empress of Yongguo is here. It seems that she truly approves of her eldest daughter as her queen.

Standing behind Xiao Qishan, Xiao Qingyin also glanced at the list of betrothal gifts from Prince Zhao. Apart from the phoenix crown that made her jealous, there were all sorts of money and valuables. Xiao Fengyi probably couldn't spend all of these betrothal gifts in thirty lifetimes.

She clenched her fists and began to eye the money.

Xiao Fengyi was unaware of her sister's thoughts. She only felt that her marriage with Feng Xingye was a sham and that she didn't need so many betrothal gifts. "Guard Yue Qi, you should take these things back to Ninth Imperial Uncle. I feel ashamed to accept them."

Yue Qi quickly waved his hand and said seriously, "That won't do. If I take it back, Master will be unhappy and might punish me."

Seeing that Yue Qi looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, Xiao Fengyi guessed that Feng Xingye had given orders otherwise he would take the betrothal gifts back.

Since Yue Qi refused to do it for her, she decided to explain to Feng Xingye herself, "Guard Yue Qi, the day for the acupuncture is approaching. Is your prince home tonight? I would like to discuss the treatment method with him."

Discussing treatment methods was an excuse Xiao Fengyi came up with on the spot. Although the day for acupuncture was just around the corner, it wasn't tonight.