The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1007

Chapter 1007: Chapter 845, Please Confer the Title of Princely Heir

Because of the upcoming palace banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang went to the Yan Residence a day earlier. Besides the festival gifts, Daohua brought with her a generous amount of grain and medicinal materials produced in her own space for Madam Yan and Madam Li.

Thanks to the regular consumption of food from her space, Madam Yan looked exceptionally healthy, and when standing with her contemporaries, appeared several years younger.

Madam Li also had a rosy complexion and was full of energy, possessing a dignified aura surpassing that of Aunt Lin and a charm exceeding that of the younger Aunt Liu. This made Yan Zhigao increasingly reluctant to visit his concubines’ chambers.

Daohua chatted with both Madam Yan and Madam Li for a while before going to see Zhou Jingwan.

Zhou Jingwan’s expected delivery date was in the next few days. When Daohua arrived, Yan Wentao was accompanying her for a walk in the courtyard.

"Third brother, didn’t you go to the office today?"

Zhou Jingwan smiled and pulled Daohua along, "Your third brother is worried he might not be around when the baby is born, so he took a few days off especially."

Daohua playfully looked at Zhou Jingwan, "Third brother isn’t just worried about missing the baby’s arrival; he’s worried about you being scared." As she spoke, she handed Yan Wentao a wooden box.

"I brought a ginseng for you, Jingwan. If you feel weak during labor, slice it and keep it in your mouth."

Yan Wentao smiled and took it, "Then third brother won’t be polite." The quality of the medicine from big sister’s hands is better than what’s available outside, the kind you can’t buy even with money.

Zhou Jingwan pulled Daohua inside, "I haven’t finished the supplements you sent last time. You should send less in the future; your expenses at the Prince Residence aren’t small."

Daohua patted Zhou Jingwan’s belly, "There’s still plenty for my little nephew."

After knowing Xiao Yeyang had arrived, Yan Wentao excused himself to Daohua and went to the front courtyard.

As soon as he left, Zhou Jingwan began speaking to Daohua, "After this visit, until Yile gets married, you better not come back."

Daohua raised an eyebrow, "What’s the matter?"

Zhou Jingwan pursed her lips, "Your second uncle and aunt are thinking about the dowry you promised for Yile."

Daohua let out a chuckle.

Zhou Jingwan continued, "The dowry management was handed directly to the second aunt and sister-in-law by the great aunt. I checked it out, and over half of the sixty-four chests are not full."

Daohua was shocked, "How come?" Although mother didn’t handle Yile’s dowry, she had given the second uncle and aunt five thousand taels of silver. With the second family contributing a bit more, arranging sixty-four chests should not have been an issue.

Zhou Jingwan explained, "It’s all because of Yile herself. When picking out her jewelry, she chose only the expensive pieces. How much silver could the second family provide for show? If the sister-in-law hadn’t been observing, they couldn’t have managed even the sixty-four chests."

"Now they are also embarrassed by the dowry appearance; aren’t they just waiting for you to add more?"

Daohua snorted, "They wish."

I could have let it go for Yi Huan, who’s sensible, knows propriety, and is grateful; I would willingly add more. But Yan Yile is an ungrateful wretch, besides what’s customary for gifts, I won’t provide a thing extra.

Daohua and Xiao Yeyang stayed for dinner before leaving. During the meal, both Yan Zhiyuan and the Sun Family attempted to speak with Daohua, but were aptly intercepted by Madam Li.

Until they boarded the carriage and departed, Yan Zhiyuan and the Sun Family hadn’t found the chance to talk about augmenting the dowry.

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At the Mid-Autumn palace banquet, princes, princesses, and ministers all participated. When Prince Ping led Daohua and Xiao Yeyang there, seeing everyone distancing themselves from them was particularly displeasing.

At the birthday feast of the Empress Dowager, the moment when Kang Naixin greeted Daohua, only to be publicly embarrassed by the Empress Dowager, was etched in everyone’s mind, fearfully ensuring no repetition of such a mistake.

Watching Xiao Yeyang and Daohua being isolated pleased the Empress Dowager greatly.

No matter how capable Xiao Yeyang was, once isolated in the complex web of court relations, he could achieve nothing substantial.

The Empress Dowager, delighted, engaged the princes and princesses in laughter and talk, during which the third prince and his consort were praised several times.

Daohua, observing this scene, whispered to Xiao Yeyang, "Does the Empress Dowager think the third prince is easy to manipulate?"

Xiao Yeyang’s eyes narrowed, "I’m not sure if the third prince is easy to control, but among the princes, he’s the least favored by the imperial uncle."

Reflecting silently, he found Daohua’s point sensible. A grown prince, only with leverage, could be better controlled. He decided to have the Hidden Guard investigate the third prince.