Chapter 182: Taking the Jade Pendant

"You've been on leave for a few days. Do you want to go back to the National Academy?"

As he spoke, he picked up two high-quality jade pendants from the rewards and walked towards Chu Shanjun and Chu Shanan.

The two of them immediately had brighter eyes.

Uncle San is such a good man. Even though my grandmother, father, and mother treated him so well, he still cared about them regardless of the past and even gave them jade pendants.

Really kind.

Chu Shanjun: "We plan to go back to the National Academy tomorrow to continue our studies."

Chu Shan'an: "Uncle San is celebrating the birthday of Su Jijiu in a few days. My brother and I hope that, like in previous years, Uncle San will take charge of the preparations for Su Jijiu's birthday."

In previous years, it was Uncle San who prepared the birthday gifts for Su Jijiu.

The gifts were all rare and precious items, which made the two brothers stand out in the field of Chinese studies.

Every year at Su Jijiu’s birthday celebration, the two brothers would be in the spotlight.

Now the emperor has rewarded so many good things to my third uncle.

This time they can steal the show again.

Shen Zhao stopped in front of Chu Shanjun and Chu Shanan, playing with the two jade pendants in his hands.

The two of them stared at the jade pendant in her hand.

Chu Shanjun had even started to untie the jade pendant around his waist.

They also stole the jade pendant from her.

"Shanjun doesn't like the jade pendant on you?"

Shen Zhao asked deliberately.

Chu Shanjun was delighted, because he knew that his third uncle was going to give him a jade pendant.

He immediately replied, "The one on my waist was given to me by my third aunt. It's a bit too old-fashioned."

Uncle San has never liked Aunt San, and he is trying to flatter her.

Although Uncle San's attitude towards Aunt San has improved a bit in the past few days, they are still not a harmonious and loving couple.

Now that the old lady is imprisoned, such a large general's mansion cannot function without a hostess to manage it.

My uncle and his family are packing their luggage.

Now the only real female masters left are Aunt Three and their mother.

Although they now hate their mother very much, they still hope that the real power of the family will fall into the hands of their mother rather than having their third aunt be the head of the family.

Although Third Aunt was the nominal head of the household before, everyone knew that she was just a money bag in the General's Mansion, and the real power was in the hands of my grandmother.

"Since you don't like it, just return it to your Third Aunt." Chen Zhao spoke again, and as he spoke, he gestured in front of Chu Shanjun with the two jade pendants in his hand, as if to see which one was more suitable for Chu Shanjun.

Chu Shanjun quickly took off the jade pendant from his waist, but with a hint of hesitation, he held the pendant in his hand.

The material of this jade pendant is also top-grade and is of the finest quality.

If he were asked to return it to Shen's, he would really be reluctant to do so.

"Why? Are you in love with the jade pendant your Third Aunt gave you again? If that's the case, just wear it with peace of mind. You don't have to return it to your Third Aunt."

Chu Shanjun was so delighted when he heard this. Zheng Shi, who had been silent and pretending to be invisible, once again sighed that General Chu was a man who understood the righteousness of the matter.

The innocent were spared from harm, and General Chu did not blame the two children for his hatred for the old lady.

It's really comforting.

As Shen Zhao spoke, he put away the jade pendant in his hand and stood in front of Chu Shan'an.

"Shan'an, do you like the jade pendant your third aunt gave you?"

Chu Shanjun was stunned. What did his Third Uncle mean? Was he not going to give him the jade pendant he had given him?

Chu Shanan quickly took off the jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it into Chu Mu's arms. "Aunt, I'll return this jade pendant to you."

Her eyes sparkled as she stared at the Luci jade pendant in her uncle's hand.

That was a reward from the emperor.

In the past, the emperor mostly rewarded Uncle San with ornaments and calligraphy and paintings, but rarely with pendants.

If he wears this pendant and takes it out, he will have to tell others the origin of this jade pendant even if they don't ask.

Let those arrogant young men from noble families see that what Chu Shan'an is wearing is something from the palace, a gift from the emperor.

Chu Shanjun also hurriedly explained: "Third Uncle, although the jade pendant given by Third Aunt is good, it doesn't suit me. I'd better return it to Third Aunt."

As he said that, he quickly stuffed the jade pendant into Chu Mu's hand.

Whoever wants that broken jade pendant can have it, but he doesn't want it.

He just saw that there were only these two jade pendants on the tray containing the jade pendants.

If Third Aunt only gave it to Shan'an and he didn't have it, who knows how those people who study Chinese classics would laugh at him.

He stared at the Luci jade pendant in his uncle's hand.

I wish I could take it from my uncle and tie it around my waist right away.

Shen Zhao looked at Chu Shanjun and Chu Shanan with a smile.

She was only two steps away from the two of them and walked straight towards them.

The greed on Chu Shanjun and Chu Shan'an's faces became increasingly clear.

Just when the two of them were about to thank Uncle San for his gift at the same time.

Chen Zhao walked past the two of them and came to Yu Zihuan, who was at the end of the crowd.

Yu Zihuan was stunned.

Although he knew that General Chu was his cousin, he still saluted and said:

"Greetings, General."

Chen Zhao quickly helped Yu Zihuan up and said, "You and I are cousins. You should call me brother from now on."

Yu Zihuan was stunned for a moment and shouted, "Brother..." He felt sad, even though his brother asked him to treat the General's Mansion as his own home.

But he always felt strange and uncomfortable.

I don't know why my eyes are sore but my heart is warm today.

"That's right."

"Zihuan, you have been in the General's Mansion for a few days, and I have never given you a greeting gift. This jade pendant is my greeting gift to you."

As he spoke, Shen Zhao placed the jade pendant in his hand into Yu Zihuan's hand.

Yu Zihuan quickly declined, saying, "Brother, I can't do this. This jade pendant was given by the Emperor. I cannot accept it."

The gift was too valuable for him to accept.

Yu Zihuan tried his best to refuse.

Chu Shanjun and Chu Shanan's faces turned black.

What did Third Uncle mean? He actually passed them over and gave the jade pendant to Yu Zihuan, the poor scholar.

Yu Zihuan is just his third uncle's cousin, and the two brothers are his closest relatives.

How could Third Uncle not distinguish between relatives and strangers? He has disappointed them so much.

Chu Shanjun said dissatisfiedly:

"Uncle San, since he doesn't want to be ungrateful, I want it."

Fortunately, Yu Zihuan had self-awareness and knew that he was not worthy of wearing such a precious jade pendant.

A scholar from a remote village dares to covet things he shouldn't covet.

Zheng Shi on the side shook his head. Judging from the performance of the two young masters of Chu just now, these two young masters have grown up crooked.

However, he saw his former self in another young man.

"Zihuan, this is what your brother gave you. Feel free to take it. If you don't accept it, does that mean you don't forgive me for not discovering the truth earlier?"

Chen Zhao treated Chu Shanjun's words as nonsense and continued to speak in front of Yu Zihuan with self-blame.

"I understand. It turns out that I am not worthy of giving this gift."

Yu Zihuan was startled and quickly explained:

"Brother, you misunderstood. Zihuan had no other intentions. It's just that this jade pendant is too..."

Chen Zhao didn't wait for Zi Huan to finish speaking, he directly stuffed the jade pendant into his hand, hurriedly stepped back two steps and said:

"Since you don't blame me, then wear this jade pendant carefully. Otherwise, I will think you don't forgive me."

After that, he instructed the housekeeper, "Put everything in the warehouse, register it with a photo, and lock it up. No one is allowed to take it away."

Then he looked at Zheng Shidao:

After you provide the great god cat to eat raw pickled body swap, the general tore his white moonlight