Chapter 148 Prime Minister's Wife
"I am Liu Suifeng, the owner of Ruyi Pavilion, nice to meet the old lady." Liu Mingyue respectfully introduced herself and bowed.
The old lady glanced at the two tables filled with cloth and jewelry, all of which were exquisite. She knew that a lot of thought must have gone into selecting them, and looked at the young man who was lowering his head with approval.
"Are you the owner of Ruyi Pavilion? Miaoyin mentioned you before. I have some impression of you. Don't stand, sit down." The old lady sat down in the main seat first.
Although she was in good spirits, her legs and feet were not in good condition and she felt uncomfortable standing for a long time.
Zhen and Yin Miaoyin also sat down. Seeing this, Liu Mingyue did not refuse and simply sat down.
"I have selected a batch of jewelry for the ladies of your family to wear at the birthday banquet. Please choose from them, old lady."
Liu Mingyue spoke kindly, smiled cheerfully, and acted like a cautious businessman.
"You are very dedicated in your work. It's really thoughtful of you to find so many exquisitely crafted jewelry." The old lady glanced at a hairpin in Yin Miaoyin's hand and praised again.
Liu Mingyue was flattered and a little embarrassed: "These are what I should do."
She raised her head and met the old lady's loving gaze. Liu Mingyue's heart trembled and she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
The noble lady in front of her was her grandmother, her mother's closest blood relative in the world.
Perhaps it was because she lived a lonely life in her previous life, or perhaps it was because she had already taken revenge in this life, and a huge stone fell from her heart. Unconsciously, she wanted more of a rare and precious family relationship, and her grandmother was right in front of her.
The attendant who followed presented the jewelry that Liu Mingyue had prepared for the old lady. Because they were in front of their elders, the attendant was a little nervous.
"Put the things here and leave." The old lady did not blame or make things difficult for her followers and was very kind to them.
This made Liu Mingyue feel even closer to the old lady, and she took the initiative to stand up and walk forward.
"He has never met a noble person like you, old lady, and he is a little nervous. Fortunately, old lady is so kind." Liu Mingyue smiled and opened the wooden boxes on the table one by one.
The old lady fell in love with a headband made of fox fur at first sight. The headband was simple in style, with a sapphire inlaid in the middle. The inlaid base was simple in style, which made the headband not too ostentatious.
"This headband is so beautiful. It's hard to find such fine fur nowadays." The old lady picked up the headband in her hand, looked at it from left to right, and became more and more reluctant to let it go.
In addition to the headband, the old lady also picked out several pieces of elegant jewelry.
"This flower-filled centerpiece is inlaid with gemstones from the southwest, which are of rare and pure quality. The carving process used to create the eight treasures of fortune and luck is a bit time-consuming, but the craftsman did a very fine job. Look at the bat holding the treasure at the bottom, it's a good omen..."
Liu Mingyue explained in detail the craftsmanship of the jewelry and where the jewelry used came from. She spoke very clearly and talked about these details without a single pause.
Even the old lady who had seen a lot of the world felt that this boy was extraordinary. Since he was a businessman, having a business acumen was the most basic thing. However, there were not many people as knowledgeable as Liu Mingyue who knew every detail.
Even the girls who like jewelry and are obsessed with dressing up may not know what she said.
"Master Liu is very eloquent. I haven't seen anyone with such a powerful tongue in many years."
The old lady put the headband in her hand back into the box and looked at Liu Mingyue with interest.
Liu Mingyue had done her homework for this trip, in order not to appear timid in front of the women of the prime minister's residence. She introduced the jewelry as a job as a host, and she did not expect to attract the old lady's attention by doing so.
However, being able to attract the old lady's attention was a pleasant surprise for her.
"You are too kind, old lady. If you want to do business, you should do some research and take it seriously. Otherwise, if you don't know anything in front of the lady and the young lady, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Liu Mingyue was humorous in her conversation, neither boasting nor belittling herself, which made the female members in the hall look at her differently.
Especially Zhen, the more she looked at the "young man" in front of her, the more satisfied she was. She felt that although Mr. Liu was a businessman, he was so well-spoken and elegant that he would be a good match for her daughter.
Liu Mingyue dressed up as a man, put pads in her shoes, and wore clothes made of straight fabric, which made her look very slender and graceful.
The old lady had a good impression of this elegant young man and thought he spoke in a pleasing way. There was another reason why the old lady treated him differently, that is, he looked familiar.
There are many similar people in the world, and the old lady couldn't tell where she looked familiar for a while. She thought that this boy was a handsome man, but he was a businessman, which was a pity.
"Knowledge requires long-term study and cannot be acquired overnight. If Master Liu had not studied hard, how could he be so cheerful and talkative today? Miaoyin went to Ruyi Pavilion with your help. What exactly happened here? Every time I asked Miaoyin, she just brushed it off. Today I want to hear your story."
The old lady was talking and laughing, and met Zhen's gaze. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law really thought the same thing.
"There's nothing interesting going on in the mansion, so Young Master Liu came to help the old lady relieve her boredom." Zhen agreed happily, unable to control the curve of her lips at all.
"It is an honor for me to be mentioned by Miss Yin so often. However, I was just handling the matter impartially that day in Ruyi Pavilion. Miss Yin was right to begin with, so I can't be considered to be helping her. I was just saying something fair."
Liu Mingyue put away the jewelry box and deliberately walked back and forth in front of the old lady, just to let the old lady see the jade pendant on her waist.
At this moment, Liu Mingyue didn't know that her grandmother and aunt both liked her and wanted her to be Yin Miaoyin's son-in-law. She was still thinking about how to recognize her relatives. The jade pendant tied around her waist swayed as she walked, and the old lady's eyes were attracted by the jade pendant as expected.
At first, the old lady inadvertently caught a glimpse of the jade pendant on Liu Mingyue's waist, and then looked away in an instant. Soon, something flashed through the old lady's mind, and her gaze fell back on the jade pendant. Why does this jade pendant look familiar?
The old lady is already old, and in poor spirits, so she thinks slowly.
When her eyes swept across the slightly familiar facial features of Liu Mingyue's profile, the old lady's heart was suddenly filled with shock.
The familiar jade pendant is linked with a familiar face. What does it mean? An absurd yet reasonable idea comes to mind.
"Ms. Yin is very polite and humble. In fact, if she had introduced herself at that time, it would have had nothing to do with me." Liu Mingyue spoke briskly about what happened in Ruyi Pavilion, and in her heart she felt deeply about the fate between herself and Yin Miaoyin.
Liu Mingyue said a lot more afterwards, but the old lady didn't want to listen.
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