"Li'er, you are a principled person. Since you said no, you can't go back on your word, otherwise it will damage your reputation," Yinzhen said righteously as he closed the brocade box with a click.

this...

Jiang Ranli realized what it felt like to shoot herself in the foot. She felt a little regretful. Why should she be a principled person when there was nothing else to do? If someone gave her a gift, of course she should accept it. Otherwise, how could she experience the joy of making a fortune?

Well, Jiang Ranli admitted that there was a big contrast between his thoughts before and after. Anyway, he had been slapped in the face, so he might as well go all the way to the end.

"Because I am a principled person, if someone gives me a gift, I cannot refuse it. Otherwise, I would be letting down the other person's kindness."

Jiang Ranli racked her brains to find an excuse for her regret. Yinzhen, the Tenth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince, and Wu Yanqing all stared at her with wide eyes, their eyes full of surprise.

"Li'er, how did you get so thick-skinned? Come and teach me."

The Tenth Prince reacted the most excitedly. He jumped to Jiang Ranli's side, pulled up her sleeve and began to beg.

What's going on? This guy's words clearly mean that he's thick-skinned. Thick-skinned is a derogatory word, so why does he have to teach him himself?

Jiang Ranli was a little dumbfounded. She often couldn't keep up with the Tenth Prince's thinking, and this time was no exception.

Just when she was wondering about this, the Tenth Prince lowered his voice and said, "I've taken a fancy to a pair of jade pendants that Ninth Brother recently got. Teach me how to be as thick-skinned as you. I'll get Ninth Brother's jade pendants for myself, and then we'll each have half."

What the hell!

Jiang Ranli was stunned by the explanation given by the Tenth Prince. To be honest, the Tenth Prince was really the most unreliable prince she had ever met.

Besides, who said she was thick-skinned? She was very thin-skinned. If she wasn't holding on now, she would have wanted to find a hole to crawl into. After all, it was too heartbreaking to shoot herself in the foot.

"Stay away from me and stop putting all kinds of accusations on me. I'm a well-educated and well-mannered girl, but you've slandered me into such a state."

Jiang Ranli kept finding various reasons to comfort herself and get the feather pen back, but the Tenth Prince kept reminding her what a stupid decision she had just made.

"Haha, Li'er, are you sure the idiom 'well-educated and well-mannered' suits you?" The Fourteenth Prince was enjoying the fun and laughed loudly, revealing a row of bright white teeth.

Jiang Ranli, “…”

Don't bother with them, none of them is as important as the quill.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ranli adjusted his gaze to Yin'er, "Master Jiu, you said this is for me. A man's word is as good as his bond. You won't go back on your word, will you?"

Looking at the little face in front of him that was filled with nervousness, annoyance and anxiety, Yinzhen tried hard to restrain his smile, "But you are a man of principles, and a gentleman does not force others to do things. Since you don't want it, I can't force you."

A gentleman does not force others to do things against their will? How dare he say that!

Jiang Ranli scoffed at Yin'er's words. If he wasn't the kind of person who forced others to do things, she would be living a carefree life in the capital right now, and wouldn't be on this grassland.

However, although she thought so, Jiang Ranli didn't dare to say it, after all, she still had to ask someone for a feather pen.

"Master Jiu, you are well-read, learned, and knowledgeable. You should know the principle of 'flexibility'. As a person, you can't be too rigid in your work. You should be flexible according to the circumstances. Do you think I'm right?"