Xiang Song almost laughed out of exasperation at this fool.
Xiang Song gritted his teeth and said, "Miss Jiang is Young Master Sui Sui's mother. What do you think Miss Jiang's status will be in the future? Is the relationship between the master and Miss Jiang one of fearing who? Use your pig brain!"
Xiangyang was even more confused. "You mean Master will marry Miss Jiang in the future?"
What do you think?
"Then why didn't Master tell Miss Jiang that he was the owner of Biyuxuan?"
Xiang Song: "..."
So this is what Master meant by "You can't talk about ice with a summer insect, and you can't talk about the sea with a frog in a well."
The two arrived at Biyuxuan. The shopkeeper, seeing the owner's confidant come to sell jade, looked bewildered and asked, "Did the owner say how many silver notes are appropriate?"
"This jade belongs to the master's close friend, so you can handle it as you see fit, manager." Xiang Song knew that Biyuxuan had its own accounting department, and he didn't want to put the manager in a difficult position.
Xiang Yang, however, said without any politeness, "The master said to try to get a high valuation."
Not many people come to Biyuxuan to sell jade blanks. The shopkeeper's eyes lit up. "Are the owner's close friends a man and a woman? The woman has a beauty mark between her eyebrows?"
"You know him?"
Xiang Song and Xiang Yang exchanged a glance and asked the question at the same time.
The shopkeeper recounted the scene of acquiring the jade not long ago.
Xiang Song nodded: "That's right, that young lady is the master's close friend."
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Of course, of course. The jade you brought is of excellent quality. I won't have it cut open today; I'll just charge you the highest price."
The shopkeeper said this not only out of consideration for his employer, but also because he had already examined the rough stone and was about 80% certain that it contained jade.
Then he had the servant bring a scale, weighed the jade blank, calculated the bill, and counted the silver notes twice.
Xiang Song clicked his tongue in amazement. A full two hundred thousand taels! This stone is incredibly valuable.
In the villa, Xiao Jingzhao did not rush to leave, but instead talked with Jiang Shuyue about the people and things in the capital.
"Thank you for your kindness to Uncle Su, Your Highness. We share the same goal. The Su family father and son are loyal and righteous, and are people of high moral character. Your Highness may wish to give them an important position."
Jiang Shuyue bowed gracefully to Xiao Jingzhao and made no attempt to hide her recommendation.
“Su Huai-ren was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). They once took care of you and your son. I must repay this kindness.” Xiao Jingzhao shifted his gaze from the graceful figure, picked up his teacup, and took another sip.
Xiao Jingzhao didn't know what was wrong with him today; his throat was particularly dry, perhaps because it was the beginning of summer and the weather was hot and dry.
Seeing that he had drunk the whole pot of tea, Jiang Shuyue thought to herself, "Does Sui Sui's father have diabetes?"
Looking at his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and robust physique, and his bright eyes that showed no sign of illness, she resisted the urge to take Xiao Jingzhao's pulse.
Just as she was about to ask Qiuju to add more tea, Xiangsong and Xiangyang returned.
Xiang Song placed the bundle on the desk with both hands, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Master, Miss Jiang, here are two hundred thousand taels of silver notes."
"Was it the shopkeeper who estimated the price?" Jiang Shuyue was taken aback. If they were to open the stone and examine the jade, they would have to wait until the afternoon. The two of them had been out for less than half an hour, so it was clear that the shopkeeper had taken a big gamble.
Seeing Jiang Shuyue looking at him with an ambiguous gaze, Xiao Jingzhao said, "The manager of Biyuxuan is no ordinary person. His father and his family have been dealing with jade since he was a child, so he is naturally very experienced."
Xiangyang quickly added fuel to the fire, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, yes! We absolutely did not use the title of the young master to pressure anyone; the shopkeeper himself estimated the price."
"Really not?" Jiang Shuyue expressed disbelief, as she felt that the three people's expressions were strange.
"Really, no." Xiang Yang's eyes flickered.
Xiao Jingzhao gave Xiangyang a sinister look. "Go back to the palace now and get the horses ready. Miss Jiang will be setting off soon."
Xiang Yang accepted the order with a long face.
Xiang Song: "..."
Serves him right, he ended up in the stable!
"Go and select two highly skilled bodyguards, and have them dress up as servants to escort Miss Jiang and Sui Sui back to the capital."
Xiang Song accepted the order and left.
Seeing Jiang Shuyue looking at him, Xiao Jingzhao asked again, "Are you comfortable with the two maids serving in the courtyard?"
"They're alright, the two girls are quite clever." Jiang Shuyue said honestly. The two girls also take special care of Sui Sui, and they go to the kitchen every day to remind the cook to make Sui Sui's favorite dishes.
Xiao Jingzhao stood up. "I will have Xiang Song bring you their indentures. They are rootless orphans, so you can use them without worry."
The beaded curtain rustled, and a tall figure walked out. Jiang Shuyue watched his slender back disappear into the distance.
She quickly put the silver notes into her spatial storage, then changed into a plain dress, let down her hair, and used a white jade hairpin to tie her long black hair back.
Before even stepping out of the inner room, one could hear Sui Sui's giggling laughter echoing through the courtyard.
At this moment, Qiuju brought tea into the room. "Miss, are you thirsty? The young master was in the room just now, and I didn't dare to go in."
Jiang Shuyue nodded: "I'm a little thirsty."
She took the tea from Qiuju's hand, took a sip, and found the temperature to be just right. She then drank it all in one gulp.
Jiang Shuyue put down her teacup and asked, "He's gone?"
Qiuju quickly poured another cup for her mistress and said, "She didn't leave; she's playing with Suisui in the courtyard."
Jiang Shuyue: "..." No wonder Sui Sui was smiling so happily.
Unable to contain my curiosity, I walked to the door and looked outside.
Sui Sui sat on the swing, gripping the ropes tightly with both hands. Xiao Jingzhao tossed Sui Sui up like a ball, making her more than a meter high.
The little guy wasn't afraid at all; in fact, he was overjoyed.
Just as Jiang Shuyue turned her head away, Xiao Jingzhao said calmly, "Aren't you going to come out and play with our son?"
Jiang Shuyue: "..."
Does this person have eyes in the back of their head?
Jiang Shuyue, who had been called away, had no choice but to go over.
Dressed in a moon-colored plain dress, Jiang Shuyue looked like a fairy descended from heaven, with her shoulders sculpted and her waist slender. You would never guess that she was already the mother of a child who was nearly four years old.
She stopped five steps away from the swing set.
Xiao Jingzhao grabbed the swing set with his left hand and scooped up the adorable Sui Sui with his right, pulling her into his arms.
"Mother, Father is swinging really high on the swing, do you want to try it?"
"I'm glad you like it. I'm afraid of heights, it will make me dizzy."
"Good boy, don't make things difficult for your mother who is afraid of heights. People who are afraid of heights will not only feel dizzy, but their legs will also go weak." Xiao Jingzhao pinched his son's little face with his slender fingers, and his eyes were full of smiles.
Jiang Shuyue thought to herself, "Hmph! You're the one whose legs are weak, your whole body is weak."
Her fear of heights only occurred when she stood on the 20th floor and looked down in her previous life.
Apart from the watchtower at the entrance of Laiyang City, there really aren't any taller buildings here.
Sui Sui wanted to pester her mother to ride the seesaw again, but just then Qiu Ju came over to invite a few people to lunch, which resolved the awkward situation.
There were large shrimp on the table, which Sui Sui loves to eat.
Qiuju helped peel the shrimp.
Xiao Jingzhao picked up a peeled shrimp from the plate and placed it on the plate in front of Jiang Shuyue.
When do you plan to set off?
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