The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1013 - 851, Autumn Hunt

The treasure was sent into the national treasury, and the very next day, Xiao Yeyang ordered several heavy chests to be moved back to Pingxi Hall.

Daohua saw them and hurriedly asked, "What have you brought back?"

Xiao Yeyang smiled and replied, "See for yourself."

Daohua stepped forward and opened all the chests.

Inside the chests were exquisite porcelains, jewels, jewelry, calligraphy, and paintings; there was even a chest full of rare books.

"Rewards from the Emperor Uncle?"

With Daohua’s eyes shining, Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile, "The treasures from the abandoned imperial mausoleum, although Xiao Yechi had moved away the majority, the remainder still filled nearly one-fifth of the treasury’s storerooms."

"You took the lead in finding the treasure so quickly this time. Otherwise, given the secrecy of the abandoned imperial mausoleum, by the time we found it, the gold and jewels inside would have likely been emptied by the Jiang Family and the Third Prince."

"The Emperor Uncle remembers your merit. These are what he let me choose at will from the treasury."

Daohua laughed and picked up a Guanyin statue carved from ivory to take a close look, "The Emperor Uncle is quite generous. After Grandmother came to the capital, she met quite a number of other madams and set up a Buddhist altar at home like them. Next time I go home, I’ll bring this statue to her."

Xiao Yeyang had no objections, "Also select a couple of pieces that your parents-in-law would like."

Daohua paused for a moment, then sat down next to Xiao Yeyang, "What does Mother like? We should send her something as well."

Xiao Yeyang embraced Daohua, "She doesn’t lack any of these things; the fresh fruits and vegetables you usually send her are already enough."

Daohua, "Mother usually lives alone in the villa, and she doesn’t go back to the Duke Residence often. It’s quite lonely. When you have time, shall we go and join her for a meal?"

Xiao Yeyang buried his head in Daohua’s neck, and after a long while, he said a muffled ’okay’.

Daohua smiled, stood up, and instructed Wang Manman to record the items in the chests and move them into the storeroom. Thinking of Yan Yile’s wedding day on the seventh day of the ninth month, she said to Wang Manman, "Choose two presentable pieces of headwear for Yile’s bridal outfit."

Wang Manman, seeing Daohua’s indifference, immediately understood how to select the pieces for the bridal outfit.

...

At the same time, the Third Prince was feeling restless all day long.

The treasure from the abandoned imperial mausoleum had all been transported into the national treasury, but there was no sign of any reaction from the Emperor.

Was the Emperor planning not to pursue the matter, or was he simply unaware that he and the Jiang Family had already known the location of the treasure and had moved part of the gold and jewels?

Soon, the Third Prince learned that the people he sent to dig up and transport the treasure had been arrested and thrown into the Ministry of Justice’s prison, and any hope he had harbored vanished.

Given the interrogation methods of the Ministry of Justice and the Jinling Guard, his men would surely confess his involvement.

Once the Emperor knew, he would definitely disfavor him more, and thus, his chances of succession would be completely gone.

The Third Prince sat in his study all night, and when he reappeared the next day, he agreed to the proposal that Duke Cheng’en had previously discussed with him.

...

On the seventh day of the ninth month, Yan Yile got married. Daohua didn’t go back in advance but waited until the day of her wedding to go with Xiao Yeyang to the Yan Residence.

The Sun Family, seeing the two sets of bridal headwear gifts brought by Daohua, barely managed to keep her smile.

She had been counting on Daohua to send more bridal gifts, so her younger daughter’s dowry would look more impressive. She did not expect to receive only these two sets of headwear.

Daohua paid no heed to Sun Family’s expression, for even though the dowry she provided for Yan Yile wasn’t as generous as what Yan Yihuan and Yan Yishuang received, it was still definitely the top among relatives and friends. She was well aware that with the second aunt and Yan Yile’s temperaments, no matter how many gifts she sent, they might never be satisfied.

As for not having come back in advance, Daohua smiled and explained to the elderly Madam Yan, Madam Li, and the relatives and friends who had come for the wedding, "Tomorrow the Emperor is going to the Nanyu Enclosure for the autumn hunt, and since Father and Yeyang are both involved, these past few days I’ve been busy preparing for this."

Madam Yan smiled and said, "The Prince Residence has many affairs to manage, and now you also have to oversee the daily needs of a household; it’s understandable if you’re too busy. At home, you have your mother and sister-in-law, my dear. You just need to manage the Prince Residence well."

The other attendees quickly echoed her sentiments, those fortunate enough to also be accompanying the Emperor to the hunt all laughed and approached Daohua to converse, wanting to inquire about the hunt.

Daohua shared what she could with everyone and then excused herself to see Zhou Jingwan.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth of August, Zhou Jingwan had given birth to Wentao’s legitimate eldest son and was now in her postnatal convalescence.

At the same time, in the bridal chamber, Yan Yile, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, learned she was dismissed with just two sets of jewelry by Daohua and was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said, "Who covets her dowry..."

Yan Yihuan and Zhu Qiyun hurriedly stopped Yan Yile.

Zhu Qiyun, with a headache, looked at Yan Yile, "Fourth sister, you are about to marry into someone else’s family, you must change this temper of yours. Once you’re in your husband’s home, no one will indulge you like before."

Yan Yile bit her lips tightly, her face not pleased at all, "You just came to aggravate me, eldest sister. Second sister and third sister both received quite a lot from her, so why do I only get two sets of head ornaments? This is obviously unfair treatment."

Zhu Qiyun said indifferently, "In human relationships, it’s always a case of reciprocation. Who would be kind to someone who constantly opposes them? Tell me, fourth sister, would you do that?"

Caught off guard, Yan Yile pursed her lips and fell silent.

Zhu Qiyun, not wanting to have a conflict with her younger sister-in-law on her last day at home, turned to Yan Yihuan, "Second sister, please talk some sense into her."

The Feng Family valued strict propriety, and the younger sister-in-law had been able to enter the Feng Family only for inglorious reasons. Zhu Qiyun truly worried about her sister-in-law’s married life, but seeing Yan Yile stubbornly failing to understand what mattered, Zhu Qiyun didn’t want to interfere any further.

Zhu Qiyun left to tend to other matters, and Yan Yihuan, waiting until she was far enough away, looked worriedly at Yan Yile.

Seeing this, Yan Yile spoke displeased, "Second sister, do you also think I’m in the wrong?"

Yan Yihuan looked at Yan Yile, "Yile, listen to my advice. Eldest sister is now the Crown Princess of the Prince’s household. We can only be on good terms with her."

She sighed as she continued, "You’ll soon find out that life in your husband’s home is entirely different from our parent’s house."

She had married into the You Family, an official under their great-uncle, and even then, she faced subtle indignities at the You Family’s home, let alone her sister who had married into the prestigious Feng Family.

"Fourth sister, the Feng Family has a flourishing lineage, and with more people, there come more conflicts of interest. As someone marrying up into the Feng Family, if you want to secure a footing there without our family’s support, you’ll find it very difficult."

"Once you enter the Feng Family, you’ll realize having a sister who is the Crown Princess of the Prince’s household will make your life much easier."

Yan Yile fell silent for a while before responding, "Alright, second sister, I understand what you’re saying. In front of others, I’ll make sure to ingratiate myself with our eldest sister."

Hearing her sister’s somewhat petulant words, Yan Yihuan sighed.

Perhaps only after spending some time living in her husband’s home would the fourth sister truly understand what she had just said.

...

On the eighth day of September, the Emperor led the civil and military officials in a grand procession to the Nanyu Enclosure.

Following the Emperor’s ceremonial procession, within the line of carriages, Daohua turned to Xiao Yeyang and asked, "Father said it’s been several years since the Emperor held an autumn hunt, why did he decide to host one this year?"

A flicker of deep light crossed Xiao Yeyang’s eyes as he replied, "With every autumn hunt, a few accidents tend to occur in the enclosure."