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Aunt Mu smiled and nodded, "The shopkeeper is right, tell us something more so that we can learn more!"

Seeing that they listened to the advice, the shopkeeper felt a little relieved and explained with a smile: "There is a saying that 'etiquette is not inferior to common people'. Small families really don't need so many etiquette requirements. If you can save it, just go with the formality." Okay, all the wedding equipment, such as men's and women's wedding attires and women's complete sets of jewelry, can basically be rented. If you hire a few country people to play and play, and then hire two cheap women to be bridesmaids, the entire wedding will not cost a lot of money.

But what is Madam’s identity? The wife of the Minister of Etiquette, the son is also a noble son, and the other party is the daughter of the Minister of War, so she must be particular and prepare the wedding according to the highest standards. All etiquette cannot be sloppy at all. "

Pei Sanniang curled her lips and said: "My son is not an ordinary noble son, he is the king of the county!"

The shopkeeper was stunned, "Did I hear correctly? Madam's son is the county king?"

"Of course, the majestic Prince of Gaochang!"

The shopkeeper was so frightened that he clasped his fists and said, "I can't take this business, madam, I'm really sorry!"

Pei Sanniang frowned, "Why can't you pick it up?"

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said: "Don't you know, madam? The weddings of the clan princes are all organized by the Zongzheng Temple and the Palace Shangsha Bureau. The shop has hosted many weddings between high-ranking officials, but it is not qualified to host royal weddings."

Pei Sanniang waved her hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although my son is from the royal family, he is not a prince or grandson. My husband has asked Zongzheng Temple a long time ago, and they clearly replied that we will organize the wedding ourselves."

The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's good. In fact, royal weddings are very simple now. The phoenix crowns and harems are all old, and they have to be returned after one use. It is said that they are for the sake of frugality, and they are far less lively than private weddings."

"Fengguan Xiapei is very expensive!"

"It's very expensive. The cheapest one costs several thousand dollars. But don't worry, madam. This is prepared by the woman."

Pei Sanniang pointed to the list, widened her eyes and said, "But it's on the list you gave me!"

The shopkeeper lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "The list I gave to Madam includes the items brought by the woman and the man. In fact, there are not many items brought by the man. For example, the woman prepares all the sets in the bridal chamber, the men's and women's wedding clothes are also prepared by the woman, and the man has a felt blanket. , green houses, utensils, tables and chairs, carriages and horses, and musicians are all prepared by my shop. We use the best musicians and hire drummers from Wu Lefang. They all play for the royal wedding. "

Pei Sanniang handed her the list, "You mark out which ones I prepared!"

The shopkeeper picked up his pen and checked seven or eight things. He suddenly remembered something and asked: "How to prepare for the wedding, by water or by land?"

Aunt Mu smiled beside her and said, "I heard it's popular to walk by water now!"

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Nowadays, rich families like to take the waterway, mainly to go around the city for an afternoon. Taking a sedan or a carriage is too tiring, but it is much better to take a boat. Generally, a two-story boat is used, and the bride will be very comfortable. You can also drink tea and walk around, but there are five elements to pay attention to. The bride's five elements are strong, so she cannot take the water route. Of course, the most important thing is the price. Taking the water route is very expensive, one time costs hundreds of dollars, and a small family cannot afford it. "

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said: "The bride's five elements are earthy, and my son's five elements are gold. It's not a big problem. How about I go back and discuss it? This decision needs to be made together with the other party."

"Okay! If Madam decides to use the store, we will sign the contract first and pay a deposit of two hundred dollars, and then I will start the preparations. If Madam is not satisfied with the contents in the list, she can change it, and we will settle the bill together in the end."

Pei Sanniang has already visited five or six houses, and this one feels more reliable and capable of hosting large-scale weddings for wealthy families. Moreover, this house was recommended by her husband, and many of the children of court officials used this house to marry.

She signed the contract immediately, handed over two hundred gold coins, and took a carriage back with Aunt Mu.

In the carriage, Pei Sanniang said to Aunt Mu, "Do you know why I asked Fengguan Xiale? Xinyue told me that Fengguan Xiale Ye'er had already prepared it for her, as well as a full set of jewelry. I was confused. How come I never had it? seen?"

Aunt Mu smiled and said: "I guess there is a lot of gold in the secret room in Taipingfang. Ye'er said there is a lot of gold in it. I guess it includes the phoenix crown and the full set of jewelry."

"Logically, these should be prepared by the woman."

There was a hint of sourness in Pei Sanniang's tone. When she made up for the wedding, her son did not prepare a phoenix crown and harem for her.

"Don't be jealous. The Dugu family will definitely prepare another set. If you prepare a few more sets at home, your granddaughter won't have to worry about it when she gets married in the future."

Pei Sanniang sighed in her heart, her son would still prefer his wife in the end, raising a son is useless!

It was a coincidence that as soon as they arrived home, distinguished guests came to the house, Dugu Lie's current wife Wang and his sister Dugu Hui. Wang was the concubine Fuzheng, born a commoner, with a lower family background and no official title. Although she She is a wife, and it is only recognized within the family. The court still only recognizes Dugu Lie's first two wives, Wei Shi and Pei Shi.

Ms. Wang is about thirty years old. She is very beautiful, smart and capable, and is very good at talking. Old Mrs. Dugu likes her very much. Even her sister-in-law Dugu Hui recognizes her as her elder sister-in-law.

Although Dugu Xinyue is not Wang's biological child, she is nominally Dugu Xinyue's mother, so she is responsible for organizing Dugu Xinyue's marriage to the bride's family.

Pei Sanniang quickly invited the two in-laws to sit down in the guest room, and asked the maid to serve tea.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "Madam, you don't have to be so polite. I am one of my own family members. Like Xinyue, I will be more casual in the living room."

Pei Sanniang also smiled and said, "Okay! I'll invite you to the living room next time. Let's be more casual."

Wang and Dugu Hui looked at each other, and Wang said slowly: "We are here to discuss something with the in-laws."

"you say!"

"That's right. I want to ask first, how many guests will there be in the groom's family?"

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said: "We haven't considered the guests yet, but there are more than a hundred people from my mother's family coming, and there are seventy or eighty people from the Li family. Including friends and colleagues, there are about three hundred people."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "We were counting the guests yesterday. There were more than 400 people in the seven rooms of the Dugu family alone. There were also guests from other Guanlong families. It is estimated that there will be about a thousand people by then."

Pei Sanniang was shocked, "There are so many people!"

Dugu Hui said slowly: "It's not a big problem if there are many people. I'm afraid His Highness the Crown Prince will come too, and maybe the Emperor will come too!"

Pei Sanniang was a little worried. Her mansion only had ten acres, how could she accommodate so many guests?

Pei Sanniang was also extremely smart and thought: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Mrs. Wang nodded, "That's right. The master and I have discussed that the wedding room for the two children will be arranged by you, but the wedding and wedding banquet can be held in the Dugu Homestead in Qujiangfang. It occupies a large area and can accommodate two thousand people." guests."

Pei Sanniang thought for a while and said, "There are some inconvenient things inside. For example, walking on the carpet, stepping on the brazier, and spreading the tent are all required to be done at the husband's house. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

Wang smiled and said: "This problem has been solved. Next door to the Dugu family's house is a small garden house covering an area of ​​three acres. It is also the Dugu family's house. It has been vacant. My master decided to use it as the dowry for the new moon. Then Xinyue’s father will transfer it to Aye’s name, and it will become the property of the husband’s family.”

Pei Sanniang smiled and said, "How about I buy that garden house and you use the money as a dowry for the new moon. I think it's more reasonable to change the name."

Dugu Hui nodded and said with a smile: "This is a good idea. It is best to use no money and exchange for treasures worth ten thousand guan, and the treasures will be used as dowry for the new moon."

Pei Sanniang took off a gem necklace from her neck, "Just use it!"

The gem necklace shone brightly on the table. Wang and Dugu Hui looked straight in the eye. For a long time, they shook their heads at the same time, "No! No! This is too expensive."

Pei Sanniang shook her head, "Anyway, it's for Xinyue in the end. She is my daughter-in-law. We just need to understand in our hearts. Don't worry too much about our mother's family and husband's family."

Wang and Duguhui discussed it, and finally they both agreed.

At this time, Mrs. Wang said again: "There is one more thing about Ye'er taking concubines!"

Pei Sanniang's heart skipped a beat, this was what she cared about most.