Chapter 907: Li Yuzhu & Mu Yuanxiu Extra Story (16): The Most Luxurious Welcome

The Beiyang marriage alliance group, under the leadership of Grand Tutor Fei, entered the Capital.

Li Xingsheng and Li Xing’an settled the escort guards of the marriage alliance at the post house to rest, then took Grand Tutor Fei and several envoys into the palace to meet Uncle Li Boxuan and the Wei Family.

Li Yuzhu, accompanied by Ling Yuezi, Ling Luo, Li Yuwen and Li Yu En, also came out to see the envoys from Beiyang.

Grand Tutor Fei had never seen Li Yuzhu, but he had seen her portrait in Mu Yuanxiu’s chamber.

In the painting, she was a young lady in a green dress holding a red oil-paper umbrella.

Youthful and lovely.

Among the young women beside Empress Wei, he immediately recognized Li Yuzhu.

The real person was even more stunning than the painting.

No wonder Mu Yuanxiu was devoted to this Third Princess Li. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Grand Tutor Fei secretly praised.

"Grand Tutor Fei, you’ve come from afar, it’s been a long journey," Uncle Li Boxuan smiled slightly, courteous yet dignified.

"As a subject, it’s my duty to travel and worry for the monarch," Grand Tutor Fei returned the courtesy.

After the pleasantries, Grand Tutor Fei presented the marriage gift list.

One thousand sheets of cowhide, one thousand sheets of sheepskin, one thousand sheets of camel skin, one hundred pecks of agate, one hundred pecks of pearls, ten thousand taels of gold, one thousand pieces of jade of various sizes, one hundred cat-eye-sized rubies, one hundred sapphires, one hundred longan-sized East Pearls.

Li Yuwen listened in shock, her eyes widening.

She tugged Li Yuzhu’s sleeve and whispered, "Your Yuanxiu is really generous, it’s like he’s sending his treasury over."

Li Yu En laughed and said, "When Third Sister got married, the villagers used to mock her poor judgment, but now it seems, Third Sister had the best judgment among the three of us."

Li Yuwen nodded, "It’s true, one should never judge by appearances!"

Li Yuzhu glanced at them, shaking her head, "Being the Empress of Beiyang is no easy task, that’s not like the Central Plains, it’s a bitterly cold place."

"What are you afraid of? When we were in Niu Tou Mountain, things were so hard and poor, yet you managed, why fear the bitter cold of Beiyang? Besides, you’re the Empress, you don’t need to do everything personally," Li Yuwen comforted her.

Li Yu En also said, "Exactly, Third Sister is smart, plus there’s Yuanxiu."

Li Yuzhu wasn’t afraid of adapting to Beiyang’s climate, but worried about adapting to Beiyang’s court.

Since childhood, she disliked competing with others, Mu Yuanxiu escaped from there, showing how intense the court intrigue was.

But thinking of Mu Yuanxiu alone in Beiyang, she couldn’t rest assured about him.

It’s better to go and see.

The Wei Family and Uncle Li Boxuan were also very surprised looking at the long gift list.

They heard that Mu Yuanxiu became Emperor of Beiyang, and this time he followed the protocol to deliver betrothal gifts believing Beiyang, such a poor place, wouldn’t send more than three to five carts of gifts. If there was wealth, why bother to rob the Zhao Country’s Northern Land annually?

But unexpectedly, he sent so much gold, pearls, and jade.

Uncle Li Boxuan was suspicious, so he took the opportunity to ask, "Grand Tutor Fei, as I know, Beiyang is a bitterly cold place, the residents live in poverty, yet surprisingly, your Emperor presents so much gold, pearls, and jade, truly rare, his intentions are sincere."

Grand Tutor Fei replied, "To be frank, Beiyang is indeed poorer than Zhao Country, but lacking mainly grain, medicine, and cloth, whereas gold, pearls, and jade are not scarce."

Uncle Li Boxuan realized, ah, Beiyang was too cold, grain output was low, even holding silver, there’s nowhere to buy!

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In the evening, Uncle Li Boxuan held a palace banquet, inviting the envoys from Beiyang along with all third-rank officials and nobles to accompany.

During the banquet, everyone talked about the betrothal gifts sent by the Emperor of Beiyang.

Privately, everyone said, truly one should not judge by appearances, the one most looked down upon was actually the most capable.

Look, quietly, he became Emperor.

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After the departure date from the Capital was agreed, Li Yuzhu began to get busy.

Brothers and sisters were reluctant for Li Yuzhu to leave the Capital, Li Xingsheng, Li Xing’an, Li Yuwen, Li Yu En, each family took turns hosting banquets for Li Yuzhu and the children.

After dining at several houses, the Wei Family invited all the children into the palace for a family dinner.

At the parting moment, the Wei Family sadly held Li Yuzhu’s hand, repeatedly wiping tears.

"Back then, seeing you as the youngest, we chose Yuanxiu, thinking he lived closest to us, your father and I could visit anytime, and you could always return home for meals. Unexpectedly, you are the one among the three sisters to marry farthest," the Wei Family held Li Yuzhu’s hand, reluctant to let go.

In her previous life, Li Yuzhu was an orphan, her parents passed early, she never enjoyed the love of a family.