When Xu's mother looked at the fair and tender palm, her face cracked for a moment.

"Xiao Jin, you are such a joker. Your father's salary is so low. How could Wan Wan spend so much money?"

"Besides, my family can't afford so much money at this time."

"How about this? From now on, everything on your side will be done according to Wanwan's previous practice. I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Xu Jinyi turned to look at her: "Tsk! I have money to prepare a large dowry for her, and I have money to arrange the wedding, but I am poor when it comes to compensation?"

"The Queen Mother is gone. Although the Emperor said that all weddings and funerals should be kept as usual, it seems inappropriate to have an overly grand wedding. If you don't know, you might think that Father is defying the imperial power."

Xu Jinyi knew that even though the empress dowager was gone, the wedding in the capital could still be held because of the bastard's will. After all, he also wanted to marry her.

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother paused for a moment.

Xu Jinyi continued, "Today at the Prince Regent's Mansion, I heard the butler talking to the Prince Regent about whose birthday banquet was so extravagant. Do you think he will talk about our family tomorrow?"

Mother Xu's heart was lifted because of Xu Jinyi's words.

"Well, Xiaojin, you are right. This wedding really shouldn't be a grand one. I will go back and tell the housekeeper now."

Xu Jinyi nodded: "Xinyue has diarrhea today and feels uncomfortable. I have invited the Regent to the banquet. Mother must treat her well tomorrow."

"What...what?" Xu's mother couldn't believe what she heard.

"When I invited Xinyue, the Regent just came back. After hearing this, he said he would come to the banquet in Xinyue's place?"

Mother Xu stood up immediately and said, "My child, why are you telling me such an important matter now? I will go and prepare well now."

Father Xu was dozing off in the room when he was awakened by the sound of Mother Xu suddenly rushing in. He looked a little pale.

"Didn't I ask you to go get some sugar water, Madam? Why are you coming back in such a hurry?"

"Master, don't sleep any more. Get up quickly. The Regent will be here tomorrow."

Father Xu's sleepiness disappeared in an instant: "Are you sure Xiaojin really said that?"

Xu's mother nodded.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and have someone change the dowry list. Tomorrow's wedding can be as simple as possible."

"The banquet can be richer. In order to avoid mistakes, Madam, you should go to the Regent's seafood restaurant right now and book a banquet there. This way, you will definitely not make mistakes."

"What about the Xikelai that has already been booked? The deposit paid is non-refundable?"

"Why are you still returning it? Go quickly and have someone remove some of the wedding characters and red ribbons from the living room."

Xu's mother: "Will it be enough to take down some of them?"

After a moment of hesitation, Mr. Xu ordered all the houses to be demolished.

"Oh, the most important thing is the clothes. Don't wear red clothes when you go to the wedding. Black clothes with a little red edges will do."

"Hurry up and take down the wedding sedan inlaid with pearls and gold thread. Don't make it too festive and luxurious."

Mother Xu hesitated for a moment and was a little entangled: "A woman only has one wedding in her life. How sad will Wanwan be when she sees it tomorrow? How about leaving some?"

"No, we can't take risks. If the Regent is unhappy, it will be the end."

"Also, keep only two boxes of the dowry prepared for Wanwan, and send the rest to Xiaojin."

"The Prince Regent hates banquets the most. He has never been seen attending palace banquets in previous years. He came just because Xiao Jin said so. I'm afraid he really has feelings for that girl. We should not treat him lightly."

Mother Xu looked distressed: "If we send all the money to that girl's yard, how sad would Wanwan be if she knew? Besides, that girl spends money lavishly and can't keep any money at all."

Father Xu blew his beard and glared: "You need to understand the situation clearly. Wanwan is your daughter-in-law now. She is your own daughter. You don't feel bad about preparing a dowry for Wanwan, but you feel bad about giving money to your own daughter?"

"You must adjust your mentality in the future. Xiaojin is the only daughter of our Shangshu Mansion. You must not do anything stupid."

Mother Xu sighed deeply, thinking that she would compensate Xu Jingwan in the future.

The next day, everyone was busy with the wedding preparations, and Xu Jinyi slept until noon without getting up.

"Bingxin, why is it so quiet outside? Isn't today a big wedding?" Xu Jinyi slept so soundly that she felt a little confused and didn't know what day it was.

"We were busy all night last night. We all knew that the prince would come today, so we took down all the festive decorations in the mansion."

"There will be no music or firecrackers at the wedding today, so it's so quiet."

Listening to Bingxin's detailed description of how shabby today's wedding would be, Xu Jinyi could already imagine Xu Jingwan's dark face.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud: "So, doesn't that mean she can't wear her precious and luxurious wedding dress?"

"Yes, for wedding dresses, even for small families, they buy cloth and make them themselves. Clothing stores don't sell them."

"I heard that they sent people to search all the ready-made clothing stores in Beijing last night but couldn't find a wedding dress. Finally, it seems that they sent an orange dress over."

This made Xu Jinyi happy: "If I don't wear red for my wedding, and I spent a lot of money to have someone rush to make the wedding dress but can't wear it, won't Xu Jingwan cry?"

In the farmhouse, Xu Jingwan had no expectations for today and was not very happy. But when she finished putting on makeup and was about to change clothes, her face suddenly darkened when she saw the very simple orange wedding dress that was presented to her.

She slapped the maid in the face and said, "What's the matter? You are trying to make trouble for me so early in the morning on this happy day. Where is my wedding dress? What did you bring?"

Xu Jingwan flicked her hand and threw the orange wedding dress to the ground.

The maids knelt down and told the story in a halting manner.

Xu Jingwan's eyes widened as big as bells, and she could even see the flames of anger: "You mean, you want me to wear this outfit to the wedding ceremony today?!"

Xu Jingwan's voice rose eight degrees.

"Yes, the butler said that everything should be kept simple today and no extravagance should be allowed, lest the Regent be unhappy."

Xu Jingwan's face turned pale and blue, and her eyes were red with grievance.

The wedding she had dreamed of, not only did her husband become the disfigured Xu Qingyan, but now she didn't even have a decent wedding dress.

As the legal wife, how would others look at her if she entered the house wearing an orange wedding dress that only concubines would wear.

Xu Jingwan clenched her fists tightly. She could even imagine what people in the capital would say about her tomorrow if she went out wearing this dress.

How the guests who will come later will laugh at her.

"Miss, Madam also told you to judge the situation appropriately and understand the current situation. All the guests have been invited, so you must not be petty."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingwan swept everything on the dressing table to the ground with a clang.

The maid knelt down, holding the orange dress with her head lowered cautiously.

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