Only thinking about the positions of both sides, it becomes very tangled. Once Prince Zhuang turns the tables, he definitely wonāt spare Prince Le. What will Dongxue do then?
Moreover, what Prince Le wants to do is completely contrary to them. Not to mention that Brother An and the others would oppose it, even she opposes it. Living a good life, yet insisting on throwing everyone into chaosāisnāt this madness?
And then thereās Prince Leās illness!
Looking at it now, Prince Leās power is indeed difficult to eliminate. The most straightforward way is to cure Prince Leās illness, but will Dongxue accept that version of Prince Le then?
"Madam, Prince Le has sent gifts!" Ming Lan knocked on the door while Yang Chuxia was still tidying up.
"On my way!" Yang Chuxia placed the jewelry box neatly and opened the door to ask, "What did he send?"
"Engagement gifts and dowry!"
"..." Didnāt expect it to happen so quickly! "Where are the items? Letās go take a look."
"Placed in the front courtyard."
They quickly arrived at the front courtyard, just as Ming Lan had said. Large and small boxes were placed on the ground, all tied with red silk flowers.
"Madam Ye, here is the list of gifts!" This time, it wasnāt Madam Li who came, but a nanny, "The prince wanted the old slave to inform Madam Ye that any missing items will be sent gradually."
"Alright, I understand." Receiving the gift list, it detailed an abundance of silks, jewels, paintings, and antiques, with nothing missing.
If these were peaceful times, even without regarding her as a concubine, this would be an enviable marriage. But now the future is unclear, and every matter is unpredictable.
Evil never prevails over good since ancient times. It seems to her that Prince Leās end will not be favorable, and thinking of this makes her heart ache.
After people left, Yang Chuxia called for Ming Lan, "Send someone to East Alley to invite the granduncles."
Ever since the incident at Prince Anās Mansion, Yang Qingrui and the others moved out from Prince Anās Mansion to live in East Alley.
The plan was to send Yang Dayong and them back to the countryside, leaving only Yang Qingrui and his siblings, but Yang Dayong and the others are genuine people and feel they cannot leave at this time, even if theyāre scared.
So, one by one, they stayed.
With this marriage arrangement, the watch on Prince Anās Mansion has loosened considerably. When Yang Qingrui and the others came, the people at the entrance not only didnāt stop them but also showed some flattery.
"Sister, whatās going on? The messenger said you wanted us here to discuss Dongxueās marriage? Where did Dongxueās marriage come from?"
As soon as he entered, Yang Qingtong impatiently asked.
"Early this morning, Madam Li came to propose for Prince Le, wanting Dongxue to be his secondary princess consort..." Yang Chuxia recounted the matter to both brothers and Yang Dayong.
After hearing it, Yang Qingrui didnāt find anything wrong.
"Sister, considering the current situation, this is the best solution. Otherwise, the nephews and nieces might really be in danger."
"Yes, thereās no other way. Thatās why I called you; while thereās time, we should prepare her a generous dowry. Fourth uncle and aunt arenāt here, and while we couldnāt do much in other matters, we canāt let her suffer in terms of dowry. Iāll handle this, but I canāt go out, so I need you to do it."
"Alright, Iāll take care of this with Qingtong." After pausing, Yang Qingrui added, "Sister, donāt feel guilty about this. Usually, a secondary princess consort to the prince isnāt just any ordinary person; even a daughter of a regular official family might not qualify. Look at Prince Zhuangās secondary princess consort; sheās a nobleās daughter. So right now, itās not like weāre wronging Dongxue."
"Exactly, sister, thereās really no other way."
The two brothers said this, and even Yang Dongxue herself was willing, but she still felt that Yang Dongxue was dragged into this mess because of their issues.