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From a young age, she was taught to be dignified and polite, and to set an example for her younger siblings. Therefore, she often had to follow etiquette, and over time she became accustomed to showing a solemn face.

Looking at Chi Guiwan, his future sister-in-law, with her spirited features and innocent, romantic demeanor untouched by worldly constraints, he naturally felt a pang of envy towards her.

So he stepped forward and helped her up. She hadn't even officially become a sister-in-law yet, but she was already happily saying...

"You look much better today than when you were sick. Grandmother was going to come too, but she's getting old and tends to sleep a lot. She slept too long yesterday afternoon and had trouble sleeping last night, so she didn't come. But she did pick out some nice things, like those boxes that are the most eye-catching outside. You can take a look for yourself later."

Her words were polite and earnest, and even Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, thought that this future sister-in-law was quite nice, and that her niece would live in harmony with her after she married into the family.

"What are you saying, Madam? It is I who should be paying my respects to the Old Madam."

The words weren't perfectly succinct, but they were sincere, and Madam Qiao nodded and responded with a smile.

"Grandma will be so happy to know you went to see him."

Chi Guiwan has a sweet smile, with a touch of naive innocence.

Especially Qiao Er, who spent most of his time with the second young master Hai Yu, felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to her smiling face.

After learning that she had personally knelt down at the noble man's door to beg for forgiveness, his previous resentment towards this Miss Chi lessened considerably, in the words of the Second Young Master Haiyu.

“A crooked tree can still grow good fruit if it is corrected.”

Therefore, he is now quite at ease about this marriage. In addition, he can see that his sister-in-law likes Miss Chi. To him, his sister-in-law is like a mother, and as long as his sister-in-law is happy, everything is fine.

So he stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said something to Chi Guiwan.

"Please don't mind my past foolish behavior, Miss Chi. I will live a good life with you from now on."

As a military man, he didn't speak in such roundabout ways as a civil official. That was just right; if he were too reserved, Chi Guiwan wouldn't understand. So, she imitated Qiao Er and spoke her mind.

"No problem, no problem. If General Qiao doesn't mind, I'll live a good life with you!"

The conversation between the two made everyone laugh.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the two were sworn brothers rather than getting married. He Lingyi looked at Qiao Er, her future "father," with great satisfaction.

That's wonderful, this is the kind of good match my mother deserves. What a worthless Lu family, they caused my mother's tragic death!

She wanted to see how Chi Guiying would turn the tables after this marriage.

Therefore, her smile carried a hint of victory, which was noticed by Madam Guo, and the hostility spread from Chi Guiwan alone.

She was seething with hatred; such a good son-in-law should have been hers.

Chi Guiwan is someone who causes trouble all day long, so why does she get all the good things? A good background, an excellent marriage, and even immense wealth. It's true that being born into the right family is a blessing!

A gloomy mood crept across her face as she stood side by side with Chi Guiying. If the lively crowd turned around at that moment, they would immediately notice her dissatisfaction!

Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, was not blind. She smiled and glanced at Lady Guo. Seeing her expression, she pondered for a moment and then spoke first, offering a toast to Chi Yun in a righteous and righteous manner.

"It's quite a coincidence. Last night, Wan'er's mother appeared in my dream. She was overjoyed to learn that her daughter was getting married, but for some reason, she asked me to take good care of her. I think she's probably worried about her daughter. So, brother-in-law, please don't take offense. We'd like to offer some advice on Wan'er's marriage arrangements. I wonder if that's a good idea?"

Since the words were spoken so softly, Chi Yunjing had no reason to refuse.

"Madam, you're being too polite. My eldest daughter's mother passed away early, and her maternal uncle is very senior. It's only natural for you, as her aunt, to take care of things for her. I'm grateful enough, how could I possibly find fault with that?"

As he spoke, he deliberately adopted the demeanor of a loving father, took the dowry list, and began to speak earnestly.

"The things left by her mother were all registered under the eldest daughter's name when her father-in-law personally came to clarify them. They must go with her to the Qiao family as part of her dowry. The betrothal gifts sent by the Qiao family today will also go with her. In addition, I will add 15,000 taels and 13 shops in the city for her. To be honest, this is all I can do as a father. I can't compare to the Marquis's Mansion or the General of the State's Mansion. Please don't laugh at my meager abilities."

Haibo Hou sneered inwardly, "As expected, he loves to scheme."

He put it so nicely that even if they complained about the small dowry, they wouldn't dare to say anything.

Instead, Madam Qin calmly smiled and replied, "The dowry is something we can afford. We know what we're doing, brother-in-law. Don't worry, our Marquis's mansion will handle the rest. We'll make sure this marriage is a success and won't have to send her mother to her dream again!"

Her real intention in visiting today wasn't about how much dowry she would take from the Vice Minister's residence, but rather that as long as she could keep what was in the storeroom and what the Qiao family had sent, it would be enough for her niece to enjoy for a lifetime.

The Lady Hou spoke with great magnanimity, which made Vice Minister Chi look pleased.

Therefore, the three families sat down together and discussed the matter, and most of the marriage between Chi Guiwan and Qiao Ruoyu was arranged, with the date set for the 29th of the eleventh lunar month.

It was a bit cold, but there were still more than four months to go, so preparations were quite thorough. Besides, the date was chosen by the Director of the Imperial Observatory, so Chi Yunjing nodded in agreement.

Just as everyone had finished discussing and were preparing to move the betrothal gifts to Sijin Courtyard, the steward arrived again, his expression still as cheerful as ever, and announced that the Lü family had come to visit.

He Lingyi's eyes lit up. Here they come!

"please."

"Yes, sir."

No matter how fast the servants in the mansion moved, they couldn't move all the betrothal gifts away in an instant. Therefore, when the Lü family entered the courtyard with the things that the matchmaker and Naji needed, they felt a little embarrassed.

"This is……"

"Madam Lü, please don't take offense. These are the betrothal gifts from the Qiao family for their eldest daughter. We were just about to move them. Please come in!"

The butler's words didn't mean anything special, but they happened to fall into the ears of the Lü family mother and son and made it sound like a deliberate act!

Isn't this a blatant slap in the face to the Lü family?

Knowing that they couldn't afford such a large dowry and had deliberately chosen today, the mother and son exchanged a glance. They were already seething with anger, feeling that they had been forced into the marriage, and now they felt that since the other party was so heartless, they would be heartless in return.

They entered the front hall with their heads held high and chests puffed out, and then greeted the Chi family members. Although the Lü family had no official rank or title among those present, the mother and son made the biggest entrance!

"Oh, Madam Lü has arrived."