Chapter 523: Refusing to admit being plotted against

"You guys chat first, I'll go pack up the glass Guanyin and the glass chandelier.

It can be sent to Prince Consort Gu’s residence this afternoon.”

Wen Yan gave them some instructions, asked someone to bring some tea and snacks, and then went about his own business.

Meng Chifei looked at Ning Tan, walked over and took her hand: "You must be my sister-in-law Ning Tan! Yanyan has been mentioning you in her letters, and I have always wanted to meet you."

Ning Tanhui held Meng Chifei's hand and said, "Yan Yan often talks about you. You are just as heroic and beautiful as Yan Yan described."

The two met from afar at the palace banquet last night, but due to the occasion, they didn't have time to meet and talk properly.

The two held hands and sat aside to talk.

There are no guests downstairs.

Pei'er came to help Wen Yan pack.

Pei'er asked curiously, "Miss, last night was clearly the best time to deal with Wen Ruyue, why did you let her go?"

Although the young lady did not say it explicitly, Pei'er could feel that there was a deep hatred between her young lady and Wen Ruyue.

Wen Yan didn't want to hide it from her, so she shook her head and said, "Pressing her to death in one go would be too satisfying, it would clearly be a reward for her."

Wen Yan spread the cotton in the box layer by layer: "I want to take revenge on her, let her get what she wants most, and then lose it little by little."

She wants a blunt knife to cut the meat.

She wanted Wen Ruyue to regret what she did in her previous life.

"Oh, I understand! This is what the book says, 'If you want to take it, you must first give it', right?" Pei'er said.

Wen Yan praised her: "You have been so busy recently, but you haven't fallen behind in your studies."

Pei Er smiled and said, "As the most capable maid of the young lady, I can't be too bad."

Wen Yan scratched her nose lightly: "Sure enough, my Pei'er is the best."

Wen Yan packed up her things and it was time for lunch.

The four of them went to Qingfenlou for lunch together.

They were familiar with the route and walked towards the exclusive private room on the fourth floor. When they passed the second floor, they saw waiters coming in and out of a private room. Each of them had a serious and cautious expression and looked very busy.

Meng Chifei asked the accompanying shopkeeper: "Who is the guest in that private room? Why did he alarm most of the waiters in the store?"

The shopkeeper quickly and cautiously replied, "It's Princess Jinghe. She's hosting a banquet for the Fifth Princess and Lan Tingxue."

"So it's the three of them!" Wen Yan rolled her eyes and asked the shopkeeper, "Are there any empty rooms on the second floor?"

"Yes, yes." The shopkeeper responded and immediately took them into the private room next to Gu Saisai.

The shopkeeper brought the menu and Meng Chifei asked Princess Taisu and Ning Tan to order.

Princess Taisu had never eaten in a restaurant outside, so every dish was new to her.

In the private room next door.

Gu Saisai and the others’ meals were served and the door to the private room was closed.

Gu Saisai complained to her two best friends, “Oh, I’ve been locked up at home for two months. You don’t know how much pain I’m in.

I finally got the chance to come out today, so I'll ask you guys out for a get-together right away."

Ji Xiangyun held her hand, feeling distressed. "It's all the fault of the Wen Yan couple. They actually used Ji Chengyuan to harm you. They are so vicious and disgusting."

Lan Tingxue also echoed.

After the three of them fought for a while, Ji Xiangyun gave Lan Tingxue a look.

Lan Tingxue then changed the topic to Jingminglou: "I heard that there is an extremely beautiful glass Guanyin in that store, I really want to go and see it.

It's a pity that Wen Yan is the owner of that shop, I don't want to go and give her honor."

Gu Saisai raised her eyebrows: "If you want to see it, why bother looking at Wen Yan's expression? Just come to me."

"Saisai, don't tell me that you bought that glass Guanyin statue."

"Of course. Tai Su wanted to snatch it from me, but unfortunately, she was an unpopular princess with very little money. How could she possibly snatch it from me?"

Although Princess Taisu has no mother, the emperor has no feelings for her.

But she would curry favor with Concubine Gong, who always protected her.

Gu Saisai is the Empress Dowager's granddaughter and is naturally opposed to Tai Su.

She has wanted to step on Tai Su since she was a child.

From childhood to adulthood, I have always competed with her in everything.

Tai Su is very lucky and rarely loses to her.

Today, Gu Saisai finally crushed Tai Su under her feet. She was very happy and naturally wanted to show off.

She called out her two good sisters to share the joy.

Ji Xiangyun gave a thumbs-up with admiration: "When it comes to financial resources, even a hundred Taisu can't compare to you. It'll be as easy for you to deal with her as it is to crush a mosquito."

Gu Saisai snorted softly. With Ji Xiangyun's flattery, she felt even happier.

Lan Tingxue asked curiously, "Princess, how much did you spend on that glass Guanyin statue?"

“It didn’t cost much silver.

Including a glass chandelier, it only costs three hundred thousand taels."

"Pfft... What! Three hundred thousand taels!" Ji Xiangyun immediately spat out the wine in his mouth, "Saisai, have you been tricked by Taisu's scheme?

No matter how rare or valuable colored glass is, it cannot be worth three hundred thousand taels!

It’s not that there is no glassware in my father’s private treasury.

No matter how exquisite the workmanship is, it is not worth three hundred thousand taels!

Tai Su is very cunning, and this happened on Wen Yan's territory. These two villains must have teamed up to trick you!"

Ji Xiangyun said this with great certainty.

Lan Tingxue also chimed in: "Yes, Saisai, that's three hundred thousand taels.

Even your mother's princess mansion only cost three or five hundred thousand to build!

No matter how exquisite and rare the colored glass is, can it compare to the luxury of your mother's princess mansion?"

Gu Saisai frowned slightly.

In fact, when she mentioned the three hundred thousand taels, she had already realized that she might have been tricked by Tai Su.

The glazed Guanyin and chandelier are indeed exquisite, and are worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of taels.

Three hundred thousand taels, that's absolutely impossible.

She didn't want to admit that she was tricked by Tai Su.

So, no matter how her two friends reminded her that she had fallen into a trap, she refused to admit it.

One reason was that he didn't want to lose to Tai Su, and the other was that he didn't want to be laughed at by the two people in front of him.

"I understand your concerns. But that glazed Guanyin statue and glazed chandelier are not only crystal clear and exquisitely crafted, but they are also the only one of their kind in the world.

They are worth the price.

If you don’t believe me, come to my house someday and you’ll see for yourself.”

Gu Saisai refused to admit that she had been tricked, and instead exaggerated the matter to the sky.

This made Ji Xiangyun start to doubt himself.

Gu Saisai forced herself to finish the meal.

He used the excuse that his family was watching closely and fled the scene, returning to the Prince Consort's residence.

As soon as she leaves.

Lan Tingxue asked Ji Xiangyun: "Is Gu Saisai really not deceived?"

"That glass Guanyin statue is presented to the Queen Mother. We will know whether it is worth it in a while." As they talked, they left Qingfen Tower together.

The four people in the next box heard their conversation clearly.

The four of them looked at each other and laughed silently.

After finishing her meal, Princess Taisu said goodbye and returned to the palace.

Wen Yan returned to Jingminglou to prepare for the delivery.

At the same time, dozens of poems about glass were circulated in the famous elegant places in the capital, two of which were the most amazing.

A poem written by the unfortunate talent, Qi Yunzhou.

The other one was written by the top scholar Ying Zhilin.