Yan Funing asked: "From what auntie said, you guys are not coming to my wedding?"He smiled and nudged Liu Song with her elbow. Liu Song explained: "My daughter, oh no, Second Miss, don't be angry, we have to take care of the business on East Third Street." Yan Funing sighed, "Business on East Third Street is not urgent. Uncle and aunt, if you recognize me as your daughter, you must come to the wedding. Come at noon and at night. If anyone stops you at the gate, or if there are any words among the guests in the mansion, you can say that you are my recognized uncle and aunt!" "This..." Liu Songhe looked at Hong Qingyi. Hong Qingyi smiled: "Fu Ning is right." Only then did Liu Song and his wife agree. "Aunt doesn't know what to buy for her dowry. Take this little money." He put the red seal in Yan Funing's hand. Yan Funing asked her mother: "Then I accept it?" "Since it's given by your uncle and aunt, you should accept it." Hong Qingyi nodded with a smile.

As for the second and third wives, the so-called uncles and aunts didn't even give a penny as a gift or dowry. Only then did Yan Funing accept it with peace of mind. "Uncle and aunt, please go back today and tell the waiters and cooks from Chengwenlou to come to the Duke's Mansion to attend the wedding banquet tomorrow." "How can this be possible?" Liu Song said, "Since everyone has come to the wedding banquet, the restaurant should be closed." Yan Funing said, "Let them choose the wedding wine at noon and in the evening and drink in batches." Chengwenlou was the starting point of her business on East Third Street. The waiters and cooks there were busier than those in other shops and helped her with more things. They should come and drink. After a slight pause, she continued, "Shopkeeper Yang and his family, Shopkeeper Zhu and the tailor and embroiderer, Tong Cheng and his daughter, and all the accountants, invite them to the wedding banquet as well. The other shops are all newly opened, and the shopkeepers inside, invite them to come in batches as well." "By the way, their gifts are not necessary." she added. Liu Song nodded: "I understand." He said goodbye immediately. "Stay and have a quick meal," Hong Qingyi urged. He smiled and said, "No, Madam, we will come tomorrow." "Okay." Hong Qingyi then instructed Liu Chengwen, "Send your parents back home properly." "Yes." Liu Chengwen agreed. The family of three returned to East Third Street. When they arrived at Chengwen Building, Liu Song happily opened his voice before dinner time: "The young shopkeeper said that the waiters and the cooks will go to the Duke's Mansion to attend the wedding tomorrow." Everyone was excited when they heard this: "Really? The young shopkeeper really invited us to her wedding?"

"Of course it's true." "Okay, great!" Liu Song said happily: "You will go to the wedding banquet at noon and at night in batches. Go to each shop to inform them of this good news. If there is anything they don't understand, let them come and ask me." "Good good." The guys ran out. Xiang Yang said: "I said it's right to follow the young shopkeeper." Xiao Wen also said, "Even if the boss on Zhuque Street gets married, the shopkeeper doesn't even have a turn to go to the boss's mansion for a cup of tea, but we, as waiters, can go to the Duke's Mansion to drink wedding wine." Xiao Wu followed up and said, "We should change into nicer clothes tomorrow. We can't embarrass the young shopkeeper." The chefs were asking Liu Song if he needed their help at the Yan family banquet. "At least we can cut vegetables and chop meat." Tietou said. Liu Song shook his head: "The Yan family has many cooks and maids, and some of them seem to be imperial chefs from the palace. You can eat and drink peacefully tomorrow, and remember not to embarrass the young shopkeeper." As soon as the waiters spread the news, the shop owners came to Chengwenlou one after another. One of the older shopkeepers took the lead in asking doubts: "If those who have been following the young lady on East Third Street for a long time can attend the wedding, it is because of the master-servant relationship. But those of us in the snack shop have never even seen the young lady. Can we really go to the Duke's Mansion?" "The young shopkeeper's meaning is not wrong." Liu Song said happily, "The young lady thinks highly of you. What do you think about the business of East Third Street in the future?" Everyone shouted loudly: "Let's work together to make East Third Street lively!" - In the afternoon, the Yan brothers and sisters were counting the dowries and registering them one by one. Finally, Yan Xinghe carefully copied it onto red paper. While they were busy, the Shi brothers and sisters came over. Seeing this, Yan Bojian took a few quick steps and warned in a low voice: "Chi An, Yang Yang, tomorrow is my sister's wedding, don't do anything weird today!" Shi Yangyang snorted: "In your eyes, my brother and I are the ones who are causing trouble?" Long Chi'an left Yan Bojian and walked towards Yan Funing. "It's OK to send the gift tomorrow, but I think it's better to send it a day in advance." Shi Yangyang helped, saying, "My brother is afraid that there will be too many people and too many gifts tomorrow, and Fu Ning doesn't know which one is from my brother." Long Chi'an nodded and placed the gift box in his hand right under Yan Funing's nose. "This……" "Be careful." Long Chi'an smiled warmly and handed the gift box towards her again. Yan Xinghe, who was writing, spoke up: "Since it's a wedding gift, my sister will accept it." Yan Funing glanced at her brothers, fearing that it was too valuable, so she asked Long Chi'an, "What is it?" "It's just Go." Long Chi'an kept smiling.

Yan Funing then accepted it: "Thank you!" The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, after all, they were once an engaged couple. Seeing this, Yan Honghou tried to smooth things over: "When Chi An gets married in the future, my sister will also have to give him a gift. Don't forget." "Yes, brother. I've got it." Yan Funing smiled. The Shi brothers and sisters laughed along. The atmosphere relaxed a lot. This scene at this moment made the Yan brothers realize a problem. Yan Honghou, Yan Xinghe and Yan Bojian looked at each other. "While you guys are chatting here, I remembered that I have something small to deal with, so I'll excuse myself for a moment." After Yan Honghou finished speaking, he walked away. He returned to his study and called the secret guard. "Add more personnel to the mansion and the streets where the bridal sedan passes to prevent anyone from causing trouble and stealing the bride. Pay special attention to the Princess's Mansion and the Crown Prince's Mansion." The secret guards clasped their fists and said yes. At this moment in the Fu family's study. Fu Ciyi ordered Jiang He Hu Hai in a deep voice: "Go to Nanshan quickly and transfer everyone out. I want everything to be perfect for tomorrow's wedding." During this period, he took the medicine every night before going to bed. I no longer have such dreams at night. The woman in the dream could not disrupt his marriage, and in reality, he didn't want anyone to cause trouble. Jianghehuhai bowed: "Yes, sir." - That night. The crescent moon is like a hook, and the stars are very bright. Yan Funing was called to her room by her mother early in the morning. "You will be married tomorrow. You must take a bath tonight. Only then will the groom be happy." After Hong Qingyi finished speaking, she ordered the maid to take off Yan Funing's clothes. Yan Funing grabbed the collar of her clothes and said, "Mom, I take a bath every night, not for anyone." "Child, tonight is different for you. You have to rub your skin carefully on the night before your wedding to ensure that your skin is tender." Hong Qingyi said again. "Mom, my skin is delicate enough." Yan Funing was not used to being helped by so many people in taking a bath. Hong Qingyi chuckled.

Mother Tong and the maids laughed along. "The second young lady's skin is indeed delicate enough." Mother Tong said, "but she must take a nice bath tonight to ensure that she smells good all day tomorrow. If you lift the veil and consummate the marriage on the wedding night, you won't have time to take a bath beforehand." (End of this chapter)