Marrying a royal playboy and becoming a glamorous matriarch

As dawn broke, the golden light shone on the rows of exquisite camphor wood chests in the main courtyard, making the whole courtyard shine.

The box was decorated with festive red paper, and inside were gold and silver jewelry, fine silks and satins, and expensive furniture...

The dowry was abundant and varied, totaling eighty loads.

Wei Qingrou stood in the courtyard, her eyes sparkling, and the smile on her lips growing ever more genuine.

She thought to herself: Regardless of Madam Wei's intentions, this generous gesture is truly sincere.

She gently stroked the exquisite silks, the delicate touch on her fingertips stirring a surge of excitement within her.

This is truly an immense fortune!

She, a commoner who made a living by grinding tofu, was so happy she almost fainted.

"Qingrou, these are all the dowry your mother prepared for you. Do you like them?"

Madam Wei stepped forward, took Wei Qingrou's hand, and smiled gently and lovingly.

"Mother, Qingrou is deeply grateful." Wei Qingrou bowed her head and said in a sincere and warm tone.

Madam Wei was pleased with her sensible manner and led her inside by the hand.

Wei Qingrou looked up and around. She saw that Wei's relatives and friends were sitting together, all with smiles on their faces and their eyes shining with goodwill and blessings.

These people are all relatives and friends of the Wei family, and they have come today to add to the bride's dowry.

Adding to the bride's bridal makeup also signifies adding good fortune and supporting her.

"Today, I'm adding makeup to Qingrou's clothes, wishing her a smoother path in the future."

Madam Wei took out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve and solemnly handed them to Wei Qingrou.

"This is ten thousand taels of silver as a token of my mother's appreciation."

"Mother……"

Wei Qingrou's eyes widened slightly; this sudden windfall left her somewhat bewildered.

It was really too much. Wei Qingrou wished she could call her mother a few more times, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease earning this money.

Lady Wei spent ten thousand taels of silver to set an example, and the women around her also stepped forward to add to their makeup.

Some presented gold and silver jewelry, while others offered precious medicinal herbs.

The courtyard was bustling with activity, and the dowry gifts were piled up like a small mountain.

"Qingrou, this is silk that I specially brought from Jiangnan. You will definitely outshine all the beauties when you wear it."

"This is a jade ruyi that I specially requested. I am giving it to you today. May it bring you good fortune throughout your life."

……

The words of the crowd were like a gentle spring breeze, each one more pleasant to hear than the last.

Although Wei Qingrou knew that this kindness was not pure and was mostly just a way to curry favor with her because she had climbed up to the royal family.

But she still looked excited, with genuine tears glistening in her eyes.

Just then, a servant rushed over and loudly reported, "Madam, the well that Miss will use from now on has been dug. The water is clear and sweet, which will surely make Miss live comfortably in her husband's home."

In ancient times, when a daughter got married, everything she needed from birth to death was prepared by her family. Even the water for the husband's family had to be drawn from a well by her family.

This shows that my daughter doesn't spend a single penny of your money; her husband's family even digs the well for her to drink water. That's how assertive we are.

Everyone was delighted upon hearing this, saying it was a good omen.

However, amidst this festive atmosphere, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Has my well been drilled?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in white slowly walking into the courtyard.

Her face was aloof and her demeanor elegant, like a fairy detached from the world, completely out of place in this lively scene.

"Lianxin, what brings you here?" Madam Wei frowned slightly, revealing her displeasure.

“Mother, I am also a daughter of the Wei family.”

Wei Lianxin spoke calmly, with an air of aloof pride, but her eyes, seeing the opulent room, held a hint of resentment.

For the past seventeen years, her stepmother had been extremely attentive to her, granting her every request. However, now, due to the marriage with the Qin family, they had a disagreement.

But the Qin family was a real pit of fire. In her previous life, after she married into the family, she was despised by Qin Ping'an. Her in-laws were also good at turning a blind eye and coldly watched her being tormented by Qin Ping'an's many concubines, and she died of depression.

Wei Qingrou, an outsider who was not of high status, married an inconspicuous martial artist. Unexpectedly, the man first became the top martial arts scholar, then led troops to earn military merit and was ennobled, thus becoming the glamorous wife of a marquis.

Why should she? She is the rightful daughter of the Wei family, and she should be the mistress of the Marquis's mansion!

Once she becomes a marquis's wife, her mother will surely fawn over her!

After figuring things out, Wei Lianxin no longer cared about her stepmother's attitude and remained aloof and proud.

Wei Lianxin bowed slightly, her attitude respectful, "Today is a special day for our aunts and uncles to do our wedding attire, so naturally I dare not not come."

A mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips, her gaze sweeping over Wei Qingrou like a knife, her eyes carrying a hint of barely perceptible pity.

"Don't you think so, Qingrou?"

When the man suddenly turned his guns on her, Wei Qingrou felt a chill.

So you can't afford to offend Madam Wei, so you're picking on her, the easy target? I hate these kinds of innocent pushovers the most.

Wei Qingrou glanced at Madam Wei and said cautiously, "Sister Lianxin, of course I wouldn't forget you. Would you like half of these dowry items?"

Wei Lianxin's face lit up with joy, and she was about to step forward when she saw Madam Wei rush ahead to protect Wei Qingrou, her expression resolute.

“Lianxin, now that you have chosen that path, you should know that these precious items are not for you. Your husband is just a warrior; what use are these to him?”

Upon hearing this, Wei Lianxin frowned slightly, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes.

"Mother, don't underestimate a young man's potential. Fortune changes every thirty years. Who can predict that my husband won't achieve great things in the future?"

"As for my younger sister, although she is going to marry into the royal family, she should be careful, lest she not even be able to get a sip of hot water in the Qin family and starve to death."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Wei's relatives couldn't understand how Wei Lianxin dared to say such insane things.

The Qin family are members of the royal family, and Wei Lianxin's words were undoubtedly a blatant slander against the royal family.

"I used to think that this Lian-jie was clever and quick-witted, but I don't know why she has been acting against the grain lately."

"I think she's a heartless rotten bastard who dares to disobey her stepmother. She's truly unfilial."

"It's a pity that Madam Wei, after more than ten years of careful upbringing, has secretly pledged her life to a crude and vulgar man. She has no shame whatsoever."

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Everyone quickly retreated and kept their distance from the crazed Wei Lianxin.

"Wei Lianxin, how can you be so insolent!"

Wei Lianxin, a pampered young lady of the Wei family for seventeen years, defied her parents' arranged marriage and secretly pledged her life to a martial arts master. Now she even dares to openly slander the royal family and curse her own sister's marriage.

Even if the Qin family is not good, they are still relatives of the emperor. How can they be compared to those lowly and uncouth warriors from humble families?

"Guards, take her back to the courtyard. She is not to step out without my permission!"

Several burly female servants rushed forward upon hearing the commotion and dragged the stubborn Wei Lianxin away.

Those who came to help with the wedding preparations immediately looked at each other in bewilderment and made excuses to leave.

Wei Lianxin's dramatic outburst angered Madam Wei so much that she suffered a severe headache and was unable to get up from her bed, even skipping dinner.

The maids and servants in the main courtyard were extremely anxious, as if the sky had fallen, and they paced around in a frantic frenzy.

Wei Qingrou clutched the dowry list, which was still warm from storage, and felt that her chance had come: to gain favor and acquire better equipment!

She immediately used her modern-day flattery skills on the boss's wife, making Madam Wei very happy, and personally selected a set of expensive jade jewelry for her.

Then he called over a group of people and introduced them to her one by one.

"Rou'er, these are the maids your mother has carefully selected for you. They will accompany you into the Qin family when you marry into the family."

She first pointed to two older women with kind faces.

"Granny Gui is skilled in medicine. From now on, she will take good care of your diet and daily life to ensure that you are safe and sound."

"This is Granny Qin. She is not only skilled in martial arts, but also adept at etiquette and manners. From now on, she will be in charge of all the education and upbringing matters in the mansion."

Wei Qingrou's gaze swept between the two, secretly admiring them. These were the veteran employees of the core technology of the ancient inner quarters.

From now on, that will be the core of her team for scheming within the household.

With medical skills and martial arts talent at her side, Wei Qingrou suddenly felt safe.