EBE Chapter 311 The Zhong Family Father and Daughter, Qin Wu's Betrothal Gifts
Chapter 311 The Zhong Family Father and Daughter, Qin Wu's Betrothal Gifts
The Zhong family residence, study.
"Qian Ning, have you made up your mind?"
The head of the Zhong family looked at Zhong Qianning and asked her solemnly.
His daughter sacrificed everything for the family, even delaying her marriage.
It was his daughter who brought the Zhong family to its current status, even though they could only be considered a third-rate family in the entire Eastern Qin.
However, they were a behemoth in Haifeng City, and it could be said that the entire Haifeng City was just a corner of the Zhong family's territory.
Decades ago, who in the Zhong family could have imagined that they would have this day?
Therefore, not only the head of the Zhong family, but everyone in the Zhong family felt very guilty towards Zhong Qianning.
But they had no other choice. Zhong Qianning was working for the Divine Martial King, and no one dared to even think about marrying her.
Even the most talented young people from families more powerful than theirs are no exception.
Unexpectedly, his daughter just came back and told him that she was going to marry the Divine Martial King as a concubine.
This was something the Zhong family head didn't want. He would rather his daughter marry an ordinary man than become a concubine.
He knew very well what a concubine represented; even a noble concubine was still a slave.
How could his own daughter, a woman of such high status, be allowed to become a concubine?
But that's the Divine Martial King. If the Divine Martial King speaks, the Zhong family has no way to resist.
"Father, I have made up my mind. As long as the Divine Martial King agrees, I will enter the Divine Martial King's mansion as a concubine."
"Even if she doesn't become a concubine in the Divine Martial King's Mansion, Father, who would dare to marry her given her circumstances?"
Zhong Qianning smiled slightly.
She knew very well that if she wanted to get married now, she could only marry the Divine Martial King.
No one else dared to marry her.
However, she had no reason not to want to marry a prodigy like the Divine Martial King.
Moreover, she already had Shenwu King in her heart and could not tolerate anyone else. In addition, although Shenwu King had several women, they all got along very well, so there was no need to worry about intrigue or backstabbing.
She's not good at scheming, and if she marries someone else, her future life probably won't be easy.
The head of the Zhong family felt bitter upon hearing his daughter's words.
Yes! Given his daughter's situation, who else would dare to marry her besides the Divine Martial King?
In the entire Eastern Qin, who doesn't know that Zhong Qianning is the Divine Martial King's person? Who would dare to compete with the Divine Martial King for her?
"Alas, it is my incompetence as a father that I cannot let you freely choose your own marriage."
Finally, the head of the Zhong family said with a somewhat dejected expression.
This also reflects a father's helplessness and powerlessness.
They had no ability to resist someone like the Divine Martial King.
“Father, there’s no need for that. It’s my blessing to marry someone like the Divine Martial King. You know, every man of his status has a harem full of women. His harem only has four people right now.”
"It's clear that the Divine Martial King is a very good man."
Looking at the expression on her father's face, who had always doted on her, Zhong Qianning offered words of comfort.
She wasn't wrong. Even her father, and even though he still loved her mother very much, now had more than twenty women in his backyard.
He's considered a good man even in Sea Breeze City.
Her brothers, each of them had taken dozens of concubines.
The most outrageous cousin even took more than a hundred concubines.
So she's gotten used to it.
Upon hearing Zhong Qianning's words, the Zhong family head paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully.
Indeed, as his daughter said, the Divine Martial King held a high position and great power, yet he only had four women in his harem. Such a man is truly hard to find.
On second thought, it wouldn't be bad for my daughter to marry a man like that.
The look of dejection on his face then softened somewhat.
“Sigh, since you have already made up your mind, then I will not say anything more. If you are not happy after you marry into the family, you can come home at any time. Even if it costs the Zhong family, I will not hesitate.”
The head of the Zhong family could only say helplessly in the end.
No one can dissuade a daughter from making a decision.
Just then, there was a knock on the study door.
"Come in."
The head of the Zhong family composed himself before speaking.
The butler only entered after hearing the voice of the Zhong family head.
"Master, news has come from the Divine Martial King's Mansion that in ten days, the Divine Martial King will marry Miss and bestow upon her the title of concubine."
"Moreover, the betrothal gifts from the Divine Martial Prince's Mansion have also been sent over; this is the gift list."
The butler entered and immediately reported this.
He also placed a very thick gift list on the desk.
Both the head of the Zhong family and Zhong Qianning were stunned after hearing the steward's report.
Given the Zhong family's power, it's already quite good that their daughter could become a concubine.
Unexpectedly, the Divine Martial King would grant Zhong Qianning the position of a concubine, which would allow her to enter the royal imperial archives!
In other words, once Zhong Qianning married into the royal family, she became a true royal daughter-in-law. Although she was still a concubine, she was not an ordinary concubine.
She can be considered a secondary wife.
This was a truly unexpected surprise.
Even Zhong Qianning didn't expect Qin Wu to treat her like this.
A feeling of happiness welled up inside me.
"Go get busy!"
The head of the Zhong family steadied himself before giving the instructions.
"Yes."
The steward was ordered to leave.
Only then did the head of the Zhong family open the betrothal gift list.
The contents of the very first page made the Zhong family head's pupils widen sharply.
The contents of this single page are already priceless.
The Zhong family head's hands began to tremble.
Zhong Qianning looked at her father and was curious about what kind of betrothal gifts the Divine Martial King had sent that could make her father look like this.
Over the years, as the Zhong family has grown stronger, they have acquired many valuable possessions. Even if they didn't, their father has seen plenty of good things, so this shouldn't be the case.
"Father, what's wrong? Is there a problem with the betrothal gifts?"
Zhong Qianning asked curiously.
"Qian Ning, the Divine Martial King is truly generous! As for the things on this, well, you should see them for yourself!"
The head of the Zhong family didn't know what words to use to describe the betrothal gifts.
He then handed the betrothal gifts to Zhong Qianning.
Zhong Qianning curiously took the betrothal gift list, and upon reading it, she realized it was far more than just extravagant!
The contents of the first two pages she saw were already more than the entire Zhong family's wealth combined.
There are several more pages after that; all the items on them together could buy several Zhong families' worth of goods.
She truly hadn't expected that the Divine Martial King would offer such a generous dowry to marry her.
This betrothal gift also made all the last bit of resentment in her heart disappear.
With such attention from the Divine Martial King, her future will not be bad.
"Father, now that the Divine Martial King has sent betrothal gifts, let's make our preparations!"
"Ten days is a bit of a tight schedule."
Zhong Qianning smiled and handed the betrothal gift list to her father.
"Good, these betrothal gifts show that the Divine Martial King values you highly, so your father can rest assured."
"Then I will go and make preparations. I will make sure Qian Ning has a grand wedding in ten days."
The head of the Zhong family no longer had any worries.
The fact that the Divine Martial King could offer such a generous dowry to marry his daughter shows how much he valued her.
He was finally relieved, especially since his daughter had been given the position of a concubine.
"Alright, then I'll trouble Father to make the arrangements."
Zhong Qianning nodded slightly, then got up and left.
She also needs to prepare, otherwise ten days is not enough time, especially for the wedding dress.
At the Divine Martial King's Mansion.
After sending the betrothal gifts, Jiang Pingle began to order people to prepare her wedding dress.
The wedding dress for their concubine, chosen by the Divine Martial Prince's Mansion, cannot be anything less than exquisite.
Moreover, given Zhong Qianning's contributions to the Divine Martial Royal Palace, Jiang Pingle believed that Zhong Qianning deserved the best within the established rules.
So Yu Shu made a special trip to the Zhong residence to take Zhong Qian Ning's measurements.
He immediately ordered the accompanying ladies-in-waiting to start working overtime to embroider the wedding dress.
It wasn't until the ninth day that the wedding dress was finally completed with the cooperation of more than fifty embroiderers.
It's no exaggeration to say that the materials used in this wedding dress are priceless.
When Zhong Qianning received her wedding dress, she was once again shocked by the wealth of the Divine Martial Royal Palace.
She knew that the Divine Martial King's Mansion was incredibly wealthy, but she never expected it to be this extravagant.
She had only heard of the patterns embroidered on the silk thread used, but had never even seen it before.
The jade and pearls inlaid on the wedding dress were all tribute items, and even the highest-ranking officials in the court would find it difficult to obtain them.
The annual output is very limited, and all of it is sent to the royal palace.
She never imagined she would ever wear something like this in her lifetime.
"Miss Qian Ning, try it on first to see if it fits. If it doesn't fit, I'll have someone change it immediately."
Yu Shu looked at Zhong Qianning, who was still in shock, and spoke up to remind her.
"Alright, thank you for your help, Miss Yushu."
Zhong Qianning snapped out of her daze.
With the help of Yu Shu and the others, it took them a full quarter of an hour to put on the wedding dress.
This wedding dress is indeed very luxurious, but it's also quite complicated to wear.
Zhong Qianning couldn't help but sigh, "Only a powerful and noble person like the Divine Martial King could afford to make such a wedding dress!"
If this were in modern society, even a tycoon wouldn't be willing to give it up!
He sighed inwardly once again, thinking how worthy he was of being the all-powerful Divine Martial King.
“Just right.”
After putting it on, Zhong Qianning felt it fit perfectly and exclaimed in admiration that it was indeed worthy of being the exclusive embroiderer of the Divine Martial Prince's Mansion; her craftsmanship was truly exceptional.
"That's good."
"Miss Qian Ning, these are the maids that the Prince has assigned to you. From today onwards, they will be by your side. You can trust them completely."
"These are the pieces of jewelry to be worn tomorrow. Please check if there are any missing, and I will have them replaced immediately."
Yu Shu pointed to the four maids behind her and the jewelry in their hands.
He introduced them to Zhong Qianning one by one.
These are all things I need to wear for my wedding tomorrow.
Everything was prepared according to the rules, and many of them were brought by Jiang Pingle and her group when they left the capital.
They haven't been used yet, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to gather all these things in Sea Breeze City.
Zhong Qianning looked at each piece of jewelry, her shock never ceasing.
This set of items, along with the wedding dress, could probably buy the entire Zhong family's fortune.
"Thank you, these things are very good, I am very satisfied. Please convey my thanks to the Prince and Princess."
Zhong Qianning paused for a moment before speaking.
"Miss Qian Ning, you're too kind. I will pass on your thanks. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
Yu Shu smiled and nodded.
"Then I won't see you off, young lady."
Zhong Qianning knew Yu Shu's identity and that Yu Shu had many things to do, so she did not try to stop him.
They simply escorted Yu Shu to the door and then stopped there.
She's getting married tomorrow, so she can't step out of her room today.
"No need to see me off, Miss Qian Ning, please prepare well."
After bowing respectfully, Yu Shu left immediately.