After preparing a set of diamond jewelry, a horse-faced skirt, and the top-notch double-sided embroidered palace fan as a meeting gift, she also prepared the best white wine, tea, and other valuable items.
This added up to no less than a hundred thousand taels. The wedding couldn't proceed without at least five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Even so, the Duchess still wanted to find fault. Pressed by the Duke and the Old Duke, she couldn't stir up trouble.
On the day of the engagement, many relatives and friends from the Duke's family attended. Seeing that the groom's family was so sincere, bringing gifts that surpassed any other, what more could be said? Any criticism would only be self-inflicted.
The sarcastic remarks whispered were now transformed into envy. That was the charm of money.
