Jiaming smiled and said, "There's also calligraphy and painting. For example, your father and grandfather like Dong Qichang's calligraphy, which is very valuable."

The little one's eyes lit up as he looked at Jiaming with expectant eyes.

When Jiaming met those clear and bright eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty when she thought about what she had already done and what she was going to do.

Her gaze shifted, and she continued, "And porcelain, good porcelain is still very valuable."

"Like what I just said, is it for me?" the little guy asked excitedly.

Jiaming dared not meet the little guy's gaze any longer, but she still forced herself to nod and reply, "Yes!"

Then, the little guy fell in love with the blue-glazed Yuhuchun vase at first sight.

I really like the fine tea; its shape is beautiful and elegant, and its colors are vibrant and lustrous, like the glow of a sunset after rain.

But the other things in her storeroom were better, rarer, and she was even less willing to give them to Hongjing.

So, this is all we can give him.

Moreover, she didn't lie to him; these things would be very, very valuable in the future.

A few days later, Fourth Master arrived with Gao Wuyong. Jiaming was not there, only Hongjing was present.

Upon seeing his father's figure, Hongjing stood up from the mat, walked over, and obediently bowed to the Fourth Master.

She suddenly lunged forward, grabbed Fourth Master's leg, and excitedly shared her joy with him.

“Father, Jing’er, there are so many good things.”

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince thought about the little guy's greedy nature and the things he and his wife had given him some time ago. He realized that the little guy would definitely want them.

He also had quite a few things that the little guy had taken a liking to and studied.

Therefore, when he thought of Jiaming also spending money and her heartache and reluctance, the Fourth Master couldn't help but smile.

He offered, "Father, take a look at your good stuff."

Upon hearing this, Hongjing excitedly grabbed Fourth Master's hand and led him to the side room, the room where he lived.

Once inside, the little guy continued to lead Fourth Master further in, until they reached a large pear wood chest.

The little guy took the key hanging around his neck and handed it to Gao Wuyong, who had followed him in.

Gao Wuyong took the key, opened the box, and was taken aback.

Upon seeing this, Fourth Master frowned. What had Gao Wuyong seen?

When Gao Wuyong came to his senses and moved away the body blocking his view, Fourth Master was also stunned.

The little guy didn't notice anything amiss; he was too busy showing off his treasures, saying, "Aren't they beautiful? They're all good stuff, very valuable."

Fourth Master's lips twitched, then he looked at the little guy suspiciously before turning his gaze back to the contents of the rosewood box.

"It looks nice, it's a good item, but it's not worth that much."

The little guy was stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Impossible. If it's a good item, it's valuable."

Fourth Master was helpless; the child was still young and didn't understand.

Since that's the case, then his father should explain it to him clearly to prevent him from being deceived in the future.

So, he took out the Lotus Pond Scenery brush holder from the box, played with it in his hand, and explained, "This brush holder is very vivid and charming. The craftsmanship is indeed rare, but it is made of jade."

The little one pursed his lips, his face tense, and nodded. "I know, Mother said so."

He paused, then added unwillingly, "Jadeite is also jade, and isn't jade very valuable?"

Fourth Master was speechless. "Jadeite is a type of jade, and Hetian jade is also a type of jade..."

Fourth Master talked a lot about the classification of jade varieties, but the little guy was a bit confused.

Finally, Fourth Master concluded, "Hetian jade is more popular, while jadeite has only been introduced in recent times. Although some people like it, it is not very popular."

The little guy understood what he meant: although his pen licker was nice, it was still worthless!

The little guy was dumbfounded.

Fourth Master was in high spirits and didn't notice the little guy's change in mood. He put the pen licker back in the box and then took out a blue-glazed Yuhuchun vase from the box.

He picked it up and looked at it. It seemed familiar. When he saw the mark, he exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the blue-glazed Yuhuchun vase that you had made?"

The dazed young Hongjing only cared about one thing: "Is it valuable?"

Fourth Master paused in his play with the porcelain, glared at Hongjing angrily, and said, "Always worrying about whether it's valuable or not, how vulgar. You should learn to appreciate its beauty and elegance. You..."

With a bang, Fourth Master gave the little guy a good scolding.

The little guy was a bit dejected after being scolded, but he ignored it completely and still stubbornly pointed at the blue-glazed Yuhuchun vase and asked, "Father, you didn't answer. Is it valuable?"

Fourth Master angrily put the things in his hand back into the box and snorted coldly, "They're worthless. The things in your box are all worthless."

The little guy was completely dumbfounded.

They're all worthless!

They're all so beautiful! How come they're all worthless?!

The little one's lips twitched, tears quickly welled up in his eyes, and soon they streamed down his face.

Because the little one didn't cry out, and Fourth Master had his back to Hongjing, he didn't notice.

It was Gao Wuyong's words, "Oh, Fifth Prince, don't cry," that made the Fourth Prince realize what was happening.

Fourth Master turned around and saw him silently shedding tears and sobbing softly. He sighed and said in a gentle voice, "Don't cry!"

As he spoke, he reached out and used his rough fingers to wipe away Hongjing's flowing tears.

With a cry of "Waaah!", Hongjing suddenly threw himself into Fourth Master's arms and burst into tears, crying even harder.

Fourth Master patted the little guy on the back to comfort him.

Just then, Jiaming, who had heard that Hongjing had taken Fourth Master back to his room, came in.

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