mtl008 Chapter 336 Keep it Simple
Chapter 336 Keep it Simple
Hearing this, Mu Yunyun couldn't help but chuckle: "Did you bite too hard?"
"It hurts, it hurts so much!" He was heartbroken.
Ying Ze's face flushed, but he found it difficult to speak.
How could he possibly say something like that?
In the backyard, he spent his days managing affairs, supporting slaves, and demanding Dongzhuhai currency everywhere.
He was too embarrassed to ask his paternal clan for help, and even more embarrassed to mention it to others.
Seeing his predicament, Shaoyi had a slave bring over the gift list.
"The Dijiang clan rules Yuanzhou. It wouldn't be good to lose face in front of foreign tribes when we form this alliance. Here's a small token of our appreciation. Please take a look."
"so much?"
Mu Yunyun was a little surprised. She looked at Ying Ze and asked, "You took it too?"
Ying Ze snorted and ignored her.
"You should at least give me something, is it too little?"
"How could that be? You don't have much money to begin with, why would you use it to put on a show?"
"Tch, Beihai doesn't lack this much Zhuhai currency. If it's not enough, I'll send you another batch."
"Forget it." Mu Yunyun chuckled, picked up a copy, and unfolded it.
Ying Ze immediately lost his temper.
"How can you just let it go? You just think it's not enough, right? You..."
His words were stuck in his throat.
He noticed her gaze lingering on the gift list, and his smile gradually faded.
"What's wrong? You look terrible."
Did he really give too little?
Mu Yunyun's fingertips traced the characters engraved on the bamboo slips, and her heart sank little by little.
This is the gift list from Jiang Shuiqi.
The handwriting is neat and elegant.
It's his handwriting...
The bamboo slips were woven into a book, and just one glance was enough to make Mu Yunyun feel breathless.
The Dijiang clan was an ancient clan that ranked in the eighth tier, and rose to the top in one step.
Even Shao Yi, who had been out of touch with worldly affairs for a long time, wanted to treat her with the utmost courtesy, fearing that she might be impolite.
She also felt it was only right and proper, and that this was the respect that should be given.
Decent?
Mu Yunyun felt extremely guilty.
Back then, she and he formed a contract without performing the proper ceremony, showing him no respect whatsoever, and even causing him to suffer countless rumors and gossip while raising their cub.
Now that she and Emperor Jiang are preparing such a grand ceremony, with such a huge fuss, one wonders what his state of mind was when he presented this gift list...
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
Seeing that her expression was off, Shaoyi asked, "Is there something wrong?"
The little slave behind him dared not move.
In their eyes, the clan chief had always been kind and approachable, and had never frowned like this before.
Mu Yunyun snapped out of her daze and noticed that all eyes were on her.
She put the gift list back: "Keep it simple, there's really no need for such a grand gesture."
Bai Sang'er was startled and quickly advised, "Clan leader, please reconsider. It is against etiquette to form a contract before the formal ceremony. If the ceremony is not grand, outsiders will surely gossip about Lord Ying Hua."
More importantly, Bai Sang'er was too embarrassed to say it.
This marriage was a step up for them.
Moreover, the two have had a child. If everything is kept simple, outsiders will only say that the clan leader is just going through the motions because he has formed a contract...
Ying Ze didn't expect her to say this so suddenly.
He was distressed about the money lost in Dongzhuhai, but he wouldn't lose his composure on such an important matter.
"How can this be considered grand? The guests at this banquet are all from the great clans of the Nine Provinces. You may not feel ashamed, but I do!"
Mu Bai quickly told him to shut up.
"Alright, alright, just say less."
“Is he wrong?” Di Xi also spoke up, putting down his chopsticks: “The Di Jiang clan has a certain status, so we must maintain a proper appearance. Why do something that would give others something to criticize?”