Chapter 226: The Demon Lord Junzhu's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 226: Add Two More Chests?

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Yan Si hurriedly said, "Your son is just calculating that a reply letter should be arriving soon, so I hastily arranged the work at hand properly, this way I can personally go deliver the betrothal gifts!"

The Wangfei nodded slightly, expressing agreement: "Indeed so, this matter should rightly have you make a trip, otherwise it would appear we don't value that young lady enough. Only, I'm thinking that you going alone might not be proper, how about calling your Father King to go together?"

Yan Si's face showed difficulty, he hurriedly explained: "The journey is truly too distant, Father King is busy all day, he may not be able to spare the time." However the Wangfei firmly rebutted: "What matter is more important than a son's marriage! I'll go find him to discuss right now."

Speaking, she turned to instruct Chunxi beside her: "Quickly go invite An Wang over." Chunxi received the order, and with hurried steps left the room.

Seeing this, Yan Si anxiously waved his hands repeatedly, shouting loudly: "No need, no need! Mother Consort, Yu'er is a kind-hearted woman, she absolutely wouldn't mind these tedious formalities."

But An Wangfei was completely unmoved, looking at Yan Si with determined eyes, slowly saying: "Si'er, even if she doesn't mind, we cannot lose propriety. If we don't handle things by the rules, outsiders will inevitably think we slight this future daughter-in-law, this matter is settled, no need for further words."

Yan Si opened his mouth, seemingly still wanting to say something to persuade his mother to change her mind, but when he saw his own Mother Consort's insistent expression, the words at his lips were swallowed back hard, and he finally nodded helplessly, no longer making a sound. Yan Si secretly pondered in his heart, later when Father King arrives, he must make him help persuade as well.

Just at this moment, the Wangfei had already spoken first: "The betrothal gifts I've already prepared for you, if you feel they're not generous enough, you can still add some more."

Finishing, she turned to instruct the Steward beside her: "Quickly bring the list I enumerated." The Steward dared not slight in the slightest, hurriedly agreed, and anxiously turned to leave.

However, the Steward's front foot had just left, when An Wang strode in with large steps. He walked straight to a chair, sat down with legs spread wide, then raised his brows and asked: "What matter seeks this King?"

An Wangfei hurriedly rose to welcome him, saying with joy: "Yu'er's side has already sent word back, she is very satisfied with the wedding date we selected! This concubine thinks, with not many days left until the wedding, we must send the betrothal gifts over as soon as possible." Hearing this, An Wang nodded slightly, expressing agreement: "Mm, indeed it should be so."

An Wangfei immediately added: "The betrothal gifts on my end have long been prepared, just now I dispatched the Steward to fetch that list, wait a moment, after he brings it, I hope the King will look it over."

An Wang nodded lightly again, responding: "Mm, very good." Words had reached here, but An Wangfei seemed to still have unfinished words, she paused slightly, organized her thoughts a bit, then continued: "Although the betrothal gifts are already fully prepared……

However after thinking left and right I feel, whether dispatching servants to deliver the betrothal gifts directly, or having Si'er personally make this trip, either way seems to make people feel we don't value Yu'er enough! Therefore, in my view, this matter of delivering betrothal gifts should be done by the two of us personally making a trip."

An Wangfei's words just fell, An Wang didn't respond immediately, but fell into deep thought, as if carefully weighing some important matter.

Just then, Yan Si standing to the side couldn't help but speak: "Father King, your son thinks this journey is quite distant, you are busy with government affairs daily and truly cannot leave; if Mother Consort goes it's probably not too safe either. Besides Yu'er has never stood on ceremony, for these tedious formalities she surely won't mind too much, so only your son going alone is enough."

After Yan Si finished speaking, a good while passed, then An Wang slowly opened his mouth: "This King actually feels your mother's words are not without reason. When you two wed, that Dongying Emperor and Empress certainly cannot attend in person.

If this time we two don't go personally, wouldn't it mean even though we've become in-laws we've never even met faces, so inevitably it would invite criticism and idle gossip."

Hearing this, the Wangfei also hurriedly echoed: "Precisely so! Since it's like this, then should we hurry to prepare, and set out tomorrow?"

An Wang nodded slightly: "Good, this King will later go arrange the affairs at hand properly, and incidentally request leave from the palace." Finishing, he turned to leave this place. However just at this moment, Yan Si who had been silent all along surprisingly didn't speak to stop him as usual.

Right at this moment, the Steward walked in with hurried steps, clutching a list in hand. When he walked near, the Steward without hesitation handed the list to An Wang.

An Wang reached out to take this list, examined it carefully. A moment later, he nodded slightly, indicating he had finished reading, then passed it to Yan Si beside him.

Yan Si, full of curiosity, took the list, his gaze quickly scanning the items listed above. When he saw the contents clearly, he couldn't help but show a shocked expression.

It turned out, this list enumerated several land deeds, and all were the most bustling and prosperous locations under An Wang Fu's name at present! You must know, these land deeds are all priceless!

The Wangfei saw this, softly asking Yan Si: "Si'er, in your view, is this amount of betrothal gifts too little?" Yan Si hurriedly responded: "Mother Consort, this is already plenty generous, no need to add more."

An Wang standing to the side heard this, but laughed shaking his head: "Improper, improper. Since it's my son marrying a wife, how can we be so stingy? How about adding two chests of gold inside, making a 'perfect in every way' meaning, wouldn't that be better?"

The Wangfei heard this, face showing difficulty: "Your Highness, would this be too extravagant? Although our fu's accounting room does have stored gold, but if these two chests are added……"

However, her words not yet finished, An Wang decisively gave the order: "No matter, Yue Yi, quickly go withdraw two chests of gold from the Dark Guard Camp accounts."

Yue Yi heard the order, immediately cupped fists and responded: "Obey!" Then led several attendants to hurriedly leave, heading straight for the Qianzhuang. Yan Si looked at the long list before him, and An Wang still wanting to add two chests, couldn't help but say: "Father King, this really is too much!"

An Wang smiled slightly, responding: "After all this time is welcoming a country's Princess, if we give too little, wouldn't it appear we don't value it enough? Doing so would not only be unfavorable to friendly relations between the two countries, but could also trigger many troubles. Furthermore, this King has his own calculations in mind, will naturally find a solution, no need for you to worry."

Finishing, An Wang turned and left, leaving a sentence: "This King still has important matters to handle, taking a step first. Tomorrow we set out."