Was it easy to manipulate? Should she show them how easy she was to manipulate?
"Minister Ji, have you told Zi 'er about that?”The emperor changed his words quickly. It was only their first meeting, but he had already affectionately called her by her nickname.
Ji Yang knew that the matter had probably succeeded and that his two precious daughters were finally protected. He hurriedly said," I've said it, I've said it. My daughter knows. Zi 'er, quickly kneel down and thank the Emperor for bestowing marriage."”
Ji Zi's lips curled up and he nodded lightly." Of course I have to thank you. It's just that my daughter still has some questions and would like to boldly ask the emperor to answer them."”
Ji Yang subconsciously wanted to stop her. He instinctively felt that this wild girl's mouth would not spit out any good words.
However, the Emperor was in a good mood because he had resolved a major issue on his mind." Oh, what do you want to ask?”
"Yes." Ji Zi said," My daughter wants to ask. My daughter is just a commoner, yet she is friendly with the prince of the Chi Nation. Isn't this status too low? If the Chi Country mistakenly thinks that our Sheng Country is disrespectful to them, I'm afraid it will cause a misunderstanding between the two countries.”
"Is that what you wanted to say?" The Emperor laughed involuntarily." Don't worry. Since ancient times, the people who have been married off are either princesses or princesses. And now, you are my new princess. The imperial edict will be sent to your Ji Manor later.”
Ji Zi's eyes widened in confusion." Princess, is she the Emperor's adopted daughter?”
"Yes, she is my adopted daughter." The Emperor smiled.
Ji Zi asked again," If my daughter is a princess, will she be married according to the princess's etiquette?”
" This…" The Emperor hesitated for a moment, as if he had forgotten about this matter.
The Empress Dowager was still shrewd. She smiled and said," The ceremonial ceremony will naturally follow the standard princess ceremony. However, you are marrying out and not in the capital. There are some things that you can't care about. You still have to depend on your husband's family's decision, so all of this is uncertain now.”
"What about the dowry?" Ji Zi asked.
Not only did the Emperor's expression change, even the Empress Dowager's expression changed a little. She had never seen a gentle and lovely daughter of a big family. The marriage had just been decided, and she was already thinking about the dowry. It was normal for a woman to think about dowry, but she dared to mention it in front of the Emperor and Empress Dowager. She was too bold.
Ji Yang's face turned dark. He knew that this jinx would bring him trouble. He hurriedly berated," Ji Zi, shut up. Your mother will arrange the dowry. I won't allow you to spout nonsense in front of the Emperor!"”
"Eh? Will Second Mother arrange it for me?" Ji Zi pursed his lips and seemed to be a little distressed." So Second Mother is so rich that she can afford the dowry that only the princess has. However, I'm not Second Mother's biological son after all. I still have two younger sisters. Will Second Mother be reluctant to part with me?”
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Ji Yang's face turned green and white. It was very interesting.
Looking at the Emperor and Empress Dowager, their expressions were not good either.
To say that a minister's wife had gold and silver comparable to a princess's honor guard, wasn't this indirectly saying that Ji Yang was corrupt and amassed wealth? Otherwise, how could he afford such a large dowry with that bit of official salary?
The Emperor's mood was very complicated. The marriage was for the sake of the country, and this dowry should be moved from the national treasury. However, he had a little thought. After all, it was such a large sum of money, and it was not his daughter. He wanted to deny it.
His thought was that as long as he didn't mention it, Ji Yang definitely wouldn't have the guts to ask him for it, and the Ji family itself definitely wouldn't be able to take out such a large amount of silver. In the end, the dowry would definitely have to be compressed.
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