Pregnant Cultivator, Doted by Big Boss

Chapter 535: Chapter 533: Nerida’s Betrothal Gifts Piled Mountain-High

Elder Sawyer rose from his seat and formally brought up the matter of the marriage proposal.

Nerida and Aeron were already together by mutual consent, so everything proceeded smoothly. Furthermore, with The Sovereign Lord and his wife from the Demonic Domain present in person, their sincerity was palpable, leaving Aeron’s family with no reason to refuse.

Inside the hall where the honored guests were being received, Aeron sat beside the Queen.

His gaze frequently drifted to Nerida, who sat opposite him. Whenever their eyes met, they could see the tenderness they held for each other.

Aeron smiled faintly.

’It’s so wonderful to be with Nerida!’

He recalled how unyielding Nerida had been at first, making him think he was destined to be alone for the rest of his life. Thankfully, he hadn’t given up. ’My wife is finally mine, and from now on, I’ll be the only one by her side.’

The Queen glanced sideways at his son.

’My son is completely devoted to that Nerida. Such infatuation... I just hope the girl doesn’t disappoint him.’ He quickly shook the thought away. ’The two of them will surely have a long and happy life together.’

Seeing his son’s lovesick gaze and how deeply infatuated the two were, the Queen couldn’t help but sigh. ’I never thought I’d experience what they mean when they say a grown son won’t stay at home.’

Nerida’s proposal was accepted. In the presence of both families, Elder Sawyer personally wrote out the marriage contract. A copy was given to both the man and the woman, thus formalizing their betrothal.

The betrothal didn’t mean they had to marry immediately. An auspicious date had to be chosen for the grand wedding. As for when, that would depend on Nerida and Aeron’s own wishes; it could be sooner or later.

But on which specific day should the grand wedding be held? That was a matter for Elder Sawyer.

Celeste Grant spoke up, "Elder Sawyer, what date would you recommend?" As her voice faded, all eyes in the room turned to him in unison.

"One moment, let me see." Elder Sawyer performed a quick divination with his fingers, calculating the most suitable date based on the couple’s birth charts. The auspicious day he selected was the eighth of the month, five months from now. That day was the most ideal for them.

Nerida murmured softly.

"The eighth, five months from now? I can work with that."

Nerida had no objection to the chosen date. She trusted Elder Sawyer. After all, among all the Cultivators she knew, none could surpass him when it came to the art of divination.

With this in mind, she glanced at Aeron and asked in a low voice, "Aeron, what do you think? How is this date for you?"

Aeron had no objections either, nodding slightly.

"I think it’s fine."

’It’s only about half a year; he could afford to wait. And now that they were betrothed, he didn’t have to worry about her running away.’

Aeron’s mother and father had no objections either.

Celeste Grant immediately finalized the decision.

"Then it’s settled. Aeron and Nerida’s wedding will be on that day. This gives us plenty of time to make proper preparations."

Once the wedding date was set, Nerida brought out the bride price she had prepared. Besides the treasures visible on the two ships, there was also everything in her Storage Ring.

With a wave of her hand, the bride price she brought forth filled the grand hall they were in and spilled out into the open grounds beyond. The gifts piled up in every empty space in the Imperial Palace, and when there was no more room, they continued all the way onto the city streets.

After presenting the bride price, Nerida said, "This is the bride price." As she spoke, she handed a gift registry to a nearby handmaiden, who then presented it to the Empress. "This is the bride price I’ve prepared for Aeron."

She explained, "Some of these gifts are from me personally, and some were prepared for me by The Exalted One and his wife. I wasn’t sure what bride price customs you have in Silvanis, so I just prepared a bit of everything. If anything is missing, please let me know, and I can provide it."

’Didn’t know what to prepare? So she just prepared "a bit of everything"? Don’t say it so casually!’ The way Nerida spoke made it sound as if these treasures had been conjured from thin air or simply picked up off the ground.

Witnessing this scene, the Empress’s hand trembled so much that her teacup fell to the floor. She couldn’t be blamed; the shock was simply too overwhelming.

Her gaze swept over the items that stretched from inside the hall all the way to the open grounds outside. At a glance, she saw Elixir Pills and Magic Treasures, mountains of Spirit Stones, and the fragrant aroma of Spiritual Medicine wafting through the hall.

’You call this a bride price?’ she thought. ’This is enough to buy Silvanis more than ten times over, and that’s a conservative estimate.’

’What kind of wife has my son found? Suddenly, the pressure feels immense!’

The Empress and the Queen were frozen in place, and they weren’t the only ones. The old court officials and clan elders of Silvanis who were there to witness the betrothal were equally stunned.

Men and women alike rose to their feet one by one.

They raised their hands to shield their eyes.

"So this is the light of treasures. My eyes feel like they’re going blind."

"Those chests are filled with Spirit Stones, and Spiritual Medicine... and all those Magic Treasures... I’m not dreaming, am I?"

"All this is the bride price...? HISS... Is this the true power of the Demonic Domain? It’s too much, just too much." At that moment, they truly understood the meaning of the phrase "money makes the world go round."

Now, the men and women were gathered together, whispering amongst themselves.

"Are there any other female cultivators in the Demonic Domain looking for a husband? I have a younger brother who’s just turned eighteen and is as handsome as a prince."

As soon as she finished, another person whispered, "I have a son, too."

Hearing this, the first person couldn’t help but retort, "Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t your son just born last month?"

"That’s not important. We can arrange a childhood betrothal."

"Shameless. Your scheming is so obvious it’s practically slapping me in the face."

One of the more heavyset women chimed in, "I don’t have any sons, but I have three daughters. My daughters could marry into another family... The money is irrelevant. The main thing is, my daughters were born with weak teeth, making them perfectly suited to being supported by a wealthy partner."

Looking at the treasures piled all over the floor, the Queen, having regained his composure, stood up.

He found his voice and finally managed to speak. "This is the bride price? It’s far too much. For us, all that matters is that the two children are happy together. There’s no need for such an extravagant bride price."

’This isn’t just extravagant,’ he thought, ’it’s burdensome.’ Still, looking at the mountain of gifts, it was more than enough to prove their sincerity and how much they valued his son.

Aeron was also taken aback. He knew Nerida had prepared a bride price for the proposal, but he never imagined it would be this much.

In response to their astonishment, Javier Sinclair simply stated, "This is a token of our sincerity."

Celeste Grant nodded with a smile and added in a low voice, "It’s not easy to raise a son to be so wonderful. This is what we ought to give. No amount of treasure can compare to Aeron’s importance, so these are merely material possessions."

It felt as if their roles had been completely reversed.

But there was nothing wrong with that.

Because this was Amarantha.

A nation where men married into their wives’ families.

In this land, a woman marrying a man would be the one considered to be marrying into her husband’s family.

Thus, she was being very respectful of their customs.

In the end, the bride price was accepted.

After Nerida and Aeron’s betrothal was settled, Celeste Grant and her party did not rush to leave. Instead, they stayed in Silvanis as guests.

The main reason was that Celeste Grant wanted to see for herself what Amarantha was really like.