Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 531 - 496 The Second Princess Who Breaks the Rules (3)
Seeing everyone looking at her, Li Yu En blinked, "You’re all looking at me like this, do you think I’m very ugly? I just heard a sister-in-law say that country girls are all ugly, and I’m a country girl. But appearance is given by my parents, and there’s nothing I can do about it."
She slightly furrowed her brows, with an innocent look on her face.
Saying she’s ugly?
Is this a case of blindness, or blindness of the heart?
Many people looked towards the several ladies of the Lou Family.
They wanted to know which Lou Family lady said it.
Lady Lou quickly stepped aside and pointed at Li Yu En’s face, smiling and saying to her sisters-in-law, "Who among you said she’s not good-looking? I think she’s prettier than all of us."
The others, fearing it might be perceived as targeting them, also hastily said that Li Yu En was good-looking.
It’s a joke. Their father-in-law just warned them to treat Li Yu En well, and they wouldn’t dare to offend this country girl face to face.
"Sister-in-law is absolutely right, Fifth Sister-in-law, you must have heard wrong. No one said country girls are ugly, much less you." Second Lady Lou said with a smile.
Lou San Niangzi nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, no one said so."
"I didn’t hear anyone say it about you," Lou Si Niangzi also said.
Li Yu En looked at them, "Alright, maybe I heard wrong?"
"Yes, yes, yes, you must have heard wrong," Lady Lou laughed.
In her heart, she thought, this Fifth Sister-in-law is really easy to fool.
Outside, a housekeeper came and said, "Eldest Young Madam, Second Young Master of the Li Family asks if the dowry can be brought in."
"Of course, of course, find some more people to help bring it in," Lady Lou said.
The housekeeper responded and withdrew.
Soon, Li Xingsheng, along with the Lou Family servants, carried Li Yu En’s dowry to the bridal chamber.
A list was handed to Li Yu En and another to Lady Lou.
The dowry filled an entire small couch, an entire table, and there was plenty on the ground as well.
The ladies of the Lou Family stared in astonishment. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
This is the dowry of a country girl?
It’s almost as good as theirs, isn’t it?
Lady Lou raised the corners of her lips, holding the list as she began to read it out one by one.
The other Lou Family ladies, their expressions grew increasingly unpleasant.
Their dowries turned out to be less impressive than a country girl’s!
Outside the room, another housekeeper came and said, "Eldest Young Madam, the banquet is ready. It’s time to invite the newlyweds to take their seats."
Lady Lou laughed and said, "Fifth Sister-in-law, please take your seat."
The other ladies also invited her with smiles. Finally, they could leave, no longer having to endure the embarrassment.
Once the veil was lifted, it was no longer the responsibility of the wedding maid and Lady Lou to accompany her, as Lou Chengye took Li Yu En outside.
Li Xingsheng instructed Second Lady Liu and Liu Er Niu to guard the bridal chamber, directing San Niu to follow Li Yu En.
In affluent families, money is not lacking, but the servants might not be as affluent. Li Xingsheng wasn’t comfortable leaving Li Yu En’s dowry in the care of the Lou Family.
With so many hands around, even one missing item would be unacceptable.
Second Lady Liu understood Li Xingsheng’s arrangement, "Rest assured, Erlang, I will keep a close watch on Second Girl’s dowry."
With the dowry arranged, Li Xingsheng followed the Lou Family servants to the banquet.
The banquet was set in the side hall next to the bridal chamber.
Judging by the attire of the people inside, they must all be close relatives of the Lou Family or high-ranking officials in the city.
Aside from Prefect Lou and Lady Lou sitting alone at a table, everyone else was separated by gender.
On the left, the men sat at a few tables, while on the right, across a carved screen, the women sat.
When everyone saw the newlyweds arrive, they all looked towards Li Yu En.
Li Yu En was young, shorter than several other Lou Family ladies, but she walked with neither humility nor arrogance, her head adorned with jewels that didn’t jangle about, and seeing everyone in the room looking at her, she neither panicked nor acted shy but gracefully allowed them to look.
The vermilion wedding dress accentuated her fair face, making her look like a lucky doll.
Her features were as beautiful as those of a fairy descended from a painting, outshining the other Lou Family ladies beside her.
Everyone marveled secretly.
Wasn’t it said that the fifth daughter-in-law of the Lou Family was a country girl?
Why doesn’t she look like one?
Her demeanor isn’t like that, nor is her appearance.
She seems more like a noble lady from a prestigious family.
Lady Lou originally didn’t like Li Yu En, but hearing the occasional exclamations of admiration for Li Yu En’s looks next to her and praises about how well-matched she was with Lou Chengye, her mood improved somewhat.
However, she still looked down on Li Yu En inwardly. Besides her looks, what does this country girl have to show?
Soon enough, let’s see her manners and behavior.
If this country girl dares to embarrass her Lou Family, she won’t be polite about it, just right to cut down the country girl’s arrogance.
