Too many young ladies in the capital envy Cousin, Fourth Uncle has betrothed her to Gu Sheng, and they're secretly laughing behind her back, waiting to see Gu Sheng's betrothal gifts!
Ming Hui said playfully, "Gu Sheng cannot be poor."
In the Hanlin Academy, taking advantage of the break, Gu Sheng was pondering what else he lacked. At the beginning of the year, he had started preparations for the betrothal gifts, and his elder brother had offered all his silver coins for them. Gu Sheng was moved but didn't accept his brother's silver coins, as his brother already had his own household.
Since Master Zhou officially confirmed him as a son-in-law, he hasn't sold his paintings. Even if people offered high prices, he wouldn't sell them. Earlier, he had asked the future prince consort to sell a few paintings to the south, earning him a considerable amount of silver, and combined with his savings and earnings, he could amass a betrothal gift of ten thousand taels.
