Chapter 828: The Coming of Age Ceremony and the Establishment of a School (1)
Originally, Chu Heng had looked down upon Mo Yan, believing she was not a worthy match for Xiao Ruiyuan. He felt that Mo Yan, coming from a poor background, had not been nurtured meticulously by a great family and would have difficulties adapting to various aspects of a great family’s life, which could, inevitably, lead to conflicts between the couple over time.
Although his opinion of Mo Yan had changed later and he acknowledged this future sister-in-law, that concern still remained. He had Xiao Ruiyuan take two nurses back home with him, partly with this in mind.
Moreover, there wasn’t really any elder at Lord Wei Yuan House who genuinely had Xiao Ruiyuan’s best interests at heart. Regarding the matter of the Mo Family presenting the betrothal gifts, it was also Chu Heng who had entrusted his own Crown Princess Consort to handle it.
The Crown Princess Consort was exceedingly virtuous and deeply grateful for Xiao Ruiyuan’s unwavering support of her husband over the years. She truly regarded him as a brother and thus managed all the details impeccably. All that was required was for Xiao Ruiyuan to take the betrothal gifts and dowry and accompany the matchmaker to the Mo Family.
However, while the initial betrothal and three subsequent gift-givings were relatively simple procedures, the subsequent customs were far more complicated. It wouldn’t do to bother the Crown Princess Consort every time; after all, she was in charge of the whole Prince’s Mansion and was not likely to be idle every day.
After much consideration, it was decided by Chu Heng to gift Xiao Ruiyuan with two nurses skilled in handling such worldly affairs. It could truly be said that he had put much thought into this gesture!
Xiao Ruiyuan gratefully accepted his cousin’s kindness and took in the two nurses. It wasn’t just because he was worried that Mo Yan would struggle with those worldly tasks, but purely because he himself didn’t have the patience for them. He also knew that Mo Yan enjoyed simplicity. With the presence of experienced nurses, managing things would be much easier for them, and any additional time they could spend together was always a good thing.
Chu Heng, who had nothing but his cousin’s best interests at heart, would surely have regretted sending those two nurses if he knew Xiao Ruiyuan’s true thoughts.