Chapter 292 Free Decoration
Chapter 292 Free Decoration
Yuan Yu also thanked for the title of "An Tai Merchant".
Zhou Chang said a few polite words, but didn't know what to say, so he looked to Zhong Yu and Aunt Jing for help.
Aunt Jing immediately said happily: "Master Yuan, please take a seat. You are welcome. We are a family from now on."
"Mr. Yuan, please take a seat." Zhou Chang also made a "please" gesture.
Yuan Yu then sat down.
"Master Yuan, actually, at the palace family banquet that day, I was not..." Zhou Chang opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to explain, but fortunately he stopped in time.
"Ahem..." Zhong Yuyi coughed lightly beside him and took over the conversation, "Your Highness, the imperial edict said that the Taifu Temple and the Ministry of Rites should jointly prepare for the wedding as soon as possible. The date may be set in the first month of the year. Your Highness may not know about it yet."
"Get married as soon as possible?" Zhou Chang's heart skipped a beat, as if he was pushed off a plane before he was ready to skydive.
Yuan Yu seemed to have known what was going on, his expression unchanged: "Yes, since we want to bring good luck to His Majesty, the health of the dragon is the most important. As for the date..., everything will be arranged by you."
Aunt Jing also said, "Yes, the purpose of the prince's wedding is to bring happiness to His Majesty, so the Taifu Temple should make a big fuss about it. It will definitely be a lively occasion."
As long as Prince Yi Fengming can get married, she has nothing else to ask for.
Therefore, although she felt it was inappropriate at first when Prince Yi married Yuan Qi, she still raised his status in the end.
However, she felt that the emperor's reason for granting the marriage was somewhat sloppy, and she was only trying to save face verbally.
Zhou Chang didn't know what to say, so he just sat there and controlled his expression.
"That's right, that's right. His Royal Highness Prince Yi's wedding must be a lively one." Yuan Yu echoed, and then said, "Therefore, I have something to discuss with His Royal Highness."
The Yuan family was not without sources of information in the palace, but Yuan Yu still couldn't believe it at first.
Even after the imperial edict came down and caused a sensation in the whole city, he was still not at ease and sent people to find out the whole story.
Afterwards, people came to congratulate him in droves, and that made him feel it was real.
On the one hand, Yuan Yu was overwhelmed by the situation, but on the other hand, he was afraid that his daughter would not like it.
After receiving the imperial edict, Yuan Qi said nothing and locked himself in the room without eating or drinking. When Wen Fei found out about this later, he almost collapsed.
Yuan Qi didn't show his attitude until yesterday and finally nodded.
Of course, it is impossible to disagree. After all, it is an imperial decree for the marriage, and who can say "no"?
But Yuan Yu felt sorry for his daughter and knew that if Yuan Qi could not figure it out, then even if she reluctantly married Zhou Chang, she would never be happy.
In the end, after half a month of painful struggle, Yuan Qi finally said to him: "The imperial decree cannot be violated, not to mention that this marriage will also be of great benefit to the Yuan family. Moreover, His Royal Highness Prince Yi has done a favor to the Yuan family. The Yuan family has no way to repay it, so my daughter will just repay the favor."
Yuan Yu breathed a sigh of relief and started to plan what to do next, but no matter how much he asked Yuan Qi's opinion.
Yuan Qi only had one sentence: "It's all up to my father."
Yuan Yu then made the decision and came to Prince Yi's mansion today to discuss the matter with Prince Yi.
"Mr. Yuan, you don't have to be polite. Just tell me what you want to say." Zhou Chang couldn't think of anything else the Yuan family wanted to discuss.
Yuan Yu had already thought of the words: "Your Highness Prince Yi is a rare talent. Others may not understand, but I know that Your Highness is noble but not arrogant, pure and elegant. As the saying goes, a gentleman is content with poverty and is happy with the truth. Naturally, he will not worry about food, clothing, and housing. But just now, Aunt Jing also said that this wedding should be held in a lively manner to bring happiness to His Majesty. Your Highness Prince Yi's Mansion should also be decorated to show respect to His Majesty."
Decorating the house for marriage?
Zhou Chang understood as soon as he heard it.
The Prince Yi's mansion was in ruins, and anyone who saw it would feel "horrible".
But she also needs money to decorate the house.
Zhou Chang couldn't help but look at Zhong Yu. This "creditor" never let her have any extra money. Besides, she had almost spent all her money on "live streaming" some time ago, so how could she decorate her house?
Yuan Yu didn't know Zhou Chang's situation, but he saw the appearance of Prince Yi's mansion: "Your Highness Prince Yi is busy, don't worry about such a small matter. As long as Your Highness agrees, the Yuan family used a lot of skilled craftsmen to build the tower before, and most of them are still in Jindu. I will take care of everything."
"Mr. Yuan's intention is good, but this... is not good." Zhou Chang was afraid that he would be suspected of being a gigolo for Prince Yi.
Yuan Yu smiled knowingly, "It's normal to have some decorations as the wedding is approaching. It's just that His Royal Highness Prince Yi is too busy to come here, so others have to help. It's just to add some scenery and decorations. It will be lively on the wedding day."
Yuan Yu and Yuan Qi had already seen what Prince Yi's Mansion looked like when they came here for the first time.
It is understandable that Yuan Yu is worried that his daughter will feel wronged living there in the future.
She could get a free renovation, so there was no reason to refuse. As for Prince Yi's face...
"Face" is something that cannot be seen or touched, and it is very empty.
It is embarrassing not to decorate your house, and it is not necessarily more face-saving if you decorate your house. Neither decoration nor face can be exchanged for money.
So he nodded: "Since Master Yuan has this intention, I would like to thank you first."
Yuan Yu was very happy to see Zhou Chang agreed. He waved his hand and took a book from a steward behind him. He stood up and handed it to Zhou Chang with both hands: "These are some major items for the renovation of the mansion. I asked them to do it overnight. Your Highness, take a look first to see if there is anything wrong."
Ah, so we have prepared to this extent, and we are determined to win.
No wonder he is a big businessman.
Zhou Chang followed suit and took a look.
Most of the traditional Chinese characters above can be barely recognized, but they are all fragmented nouns and very unfamiliar. In addition, they are arranged vertically, making them even more garbled.
"I don't understand these either. It's all up to Master Yuan." Zhou Chang pretended to turn two pages. "I think you can decorate it according to Miss Yuan's preferences. As long as she is happy, it's fine."
Yuan Yu didn't expect Zhou Chang to say the second half of the sentence, and was overjoyed.
Yuan Yu had been pondering over what Prince Yi meant to Yuan Qi for the past half month since he received the imperial edict, and he also asked his daughter in detail.
From the information he gathered from the palace, he knew that something was not right at the New Year's Eve banquet. He couldn't be sure whether Prince Yi was forced to agree in order to get good luck, or if he was speaking the truth after drinking and had always had someone in mind.
Ask my daughter again.
Yuan Qi also firmly claimed that during her time with Prince Yi, she did not notice that Prince Yi had any special feelings for her.
Yuan Yu was even more worried.
But I heard Prince Yi say this just now, and I felt relieved: "Yes, yes, Your Highness Prince Yi is considerate, and I will feel honored."
Yuan Qi would definitely not feel honored.
Zhou Chang shook his head in his heart and wanted to ask if Yuan Qi was in good health, but he couldn't open his mouth.
He could only talk about something else: "The main gate of the rear hall is locked all year round. Don't move it. When Miss Yuan comes in the future, she can live in the east side bedroom, which is also my current residence. It should be enough. As for other places, yes, the study..."
Yuan Qi then remembered that the so-called "hammock" in the study was actually a fishing net.
"Forget it. I'll leave everything to Mr. Yuan." She was too lazy to care and just let him do whatever he wanted.
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