Chapter 11 Generous

Ye Caiwei couldn't wait to get up, and the two of them left Qingyi Garden together.

After leaving the hospital, Shen Wan instructed Shanhu, "Go ask the third lady and the others if they want to go shopping together."

Before Shanhu could agree, Ye Caiwei stopped her and said, "Let's go together. Third cousin said that she's been practicing dance these days and it's delayed her piano practice. It will take at least half a day to go out, so we should not delay her."

"I'll listen to my cousin."

Shen Wan is not good at talking.

The two walked to the gate and took a carriage to the largest jewelry store in Kyoto, the Jade Pavilion.

The Peony Banquet at Princess Shunyang's residence invites young masters and ladies from prominent families in Kyoto to attend. With the banquet approaching, many ladies from prominent families have come to the Jade Pavilion to choose jewelry.

Many people who knew each other came over to greet Shen Wan and Ye Caiwei.

But they were just casual acquaintances, not to the extent of choosing jewelry together, so Chen Wan said to Ye Caiwei, "Cousin, which set of jewelry can match your dress? It doesn't matter if it's more expensive."

Ye Caiwei didn't even look at the first floor and went straight to the second floor.

The jewelry on the second floor is more exquisite and more expensive.

Ye Caiwei looked around and finally decided on two sets.

One set is gold and rubies, and the other set is gold hairpins with jeweled butterfly shapes.

Ye Caiwei asked Shen Wan, "I like both of these sets. Which one do you think looks better, cousin?"

I like them all, which means I want them all.

In the end, I will only choose this one and regret that one.

Chen Wan smiled faintly, "It's not something I like at first sight and have to buy. It's not something I really like. If there is no jewelry on the second floor that will catch my cousin's eye, you can go to the third floor to have a look and make a decision."

Ye Caiwei was stunned for a moment, then she was ecstatic, "Can I go to the third floor to choose?"

Shen Wan smiled and said, “Since you said you would give your cousin a set of jewelry, as long as it’s what she likes, the price is not a big deal.”

Shen Wan spoke loudly, and the ladies around her heard it.

The jewelry in the Jade Pavilion is already expensive, and the ones on the third floor are even more shockingly expensive. Because they are too expensive, few ladies of noble families go up there to look at them. It is a painful thing to catch your eye when you cannot afford something.

Ye Caiwei immediately lost interest in the two sets of jewelry she had just chosen, and pulled Shen Wan up the stairs to the third floor.

There are far fewer jewellery on the third floor than on the second, but any set is enough to make those on the second floor pale in comparison.

But the price is really expensive, the cheapest one costs two thousand six hundred taels.

Ye Caiwei chose a set of purple magnolia jewelry. The jade was crystal clear and so beautiful that Ye Caiwei couldn't take her eyes off it.

"It seems that he likes this set."

Chen Wan said to the young man at the Jade Pavilion, "That's it."

Watching the boy wrap up the jewelry, Ye Caiwei still felt a sense of unreality.

A set of jewelry costs 3,666 taels...

Not only is it expensive, but more importantly, Chen Wan herself doesn't have such expensive jewelry.

Going down from the third floor, Shanhu said, "Miss is so kind to cousin. She herself has never bought such expensive jewelry."

Chen Wan said, "My uncle died while blocking an arrow for my father, and my cousin lost her father at a young age. It's my duty to treat her well."

Before Shen Wan and Ye Caiwei returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, the news that she had given Ye Caiwei a set of valuable jewelry had spread among the ladies of Kyoto. Everyone who heard about it praised Shen Ji for his gratitude and good way of educating his daughter.

Tired, after returning to the Duke's Mansion, Shen Wan went straight back to his own yard.

Before I finished my tea, Shen Wu and Shen Yin arrived and asked, "Did my second sister really give my cousin a set of jewelry worth over 3,600 taels?"

"Um."

Shen Wu was jealous to the point of madness, "Second sister only has eyes for my cousin, and all the good things are for her."

Just a piece of shimmering brocade and a set of jewelry brought out their jealous nature.

Chen Wan smiled faintly and said, "Have you all forgotten what grandma said? My cousin is an orphan. Although my father took her into the mansion and treated her like his own daughter, outsiders won't believe it. Only when I give up the position of county lady to my cousin will others truly believe that father is thinking only of my cousin. I even gave up the position of county lady, so what does a set of jewelry mean to me?"

"My cousin is already old enough to marry a lot. If she dresses up and appears in public, she will be in a better position to find a husband. You should stop competing with her."

Shen Wan used the old lady's words to shut them up, and they had nothing to say.

Shen Yao sat down next to Shen Wan and said coquettishly, "Second sister, you are the most generous. I also want such beautiful jewelry. Second sister can't be partial to one and not the other."

She was asked to be grateful to Ye Caiwei, but also to treat everyone equally and not favor one over the other.

Give them whatever you give to Ye Caiwei.

They are really spoiled.

Chen Wan pulled back the arm that was hugged by Chen Yao, "Don't tell me you want it, I want it too, but I only have enough money to buy one set, so I can only give it to my cousin for now."

Chen Yao savored it, "At least Second Sister thinks about us a little."

The implication was that even if he didn't give Ye Caiwei something as expensive, he should at least give them something else.

Shen Wandang didn't hear it, "You're tired after leaving the house, so I won't keep you here."

Chen Wu and the others left with jealousy in their hearts. When they learned that Chen Wan originally wanted to ask them to leave the house together, but was stopped by Ye Caiwei, they immediately became furious.

She didn't let them go with her so that she could trick her second sister into giving her such expensive jewelry!

Living under someone else's roof, he was able to bully them and act arrogantly.

After lunch, Yun came to Mingyue Garden and asked, "You gave Caiwei a set of valuable jewelry, why didn't you choose one for yourself?"

Chen Wan sat next to Yun, "My cousin has it, and my third sister and the others are envious. If I buy it too, there will be a big uproar in the mansion."

If there was a commotion in the mansion, the old lady would definitely scold Yun for pampering her too much, causing unrest in the family, and then she would put pressure on her openly or covertly, and finally Yun would spend money to settle the matter.

"I don't care about those things. Mother and the Yun family's money didn't come from the wind."

Yun touched Shen Wan's face and said, "Your father said that you have improved, and you have indeed improved a lot."