Xizi lay on Ji Yunhuan, in a good mood.
He could naturally see through Princess Rong'an's intentions. It was obvious that the Queen Mother wanted to win over the Marquis of Zhongyong. However, the Marquis of Zhongyong was more loyal than he imagined, and privately did not reveal any sign of wavering.
Long Lin would go to the door of Prime Minister Ji's study to eavesdrop every day. He had been missing for almost a month, and the people in the court were in a panic. In addition to the prince's lineage, the queen mother was also ready to make a move and wanted to support a young boy to take the throne. The two factions were fighting each other, and the situation was in chaos!
Old Lady Xia bowed before the incense table with a pious look, as if the kesi silk was really a gift from the emperor.
Princess Rong'an hit a snag, but it was not easy to point it out. After all, the emperor was only missing and not dead yet. Marquis Zhongyong controlled the Imperial Guards in the name of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. No one could say a word against him, and they even had to praise him.
"The Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is filled with loyal and brave people, devoted to Your Majesty, and truly pillars of the nation..."
The ladies present would naturally follow suit and admire it.
They are not fools. Old Madam Xia's attitude is so clear. After they go back, they will naturally tell their master not to interfere. It is not easy to earn the credit of following the dragon, and if they are not careful, they will end up in disgrace.
Ji Yunhuan patted Xizi's back and muttered softly, "Thinking you can win people's hearts with just a piece of kesi silk is ridiculous."
Her mother was from Suzhou and had a craftsman who made kesi silk under her. Although kesi silk was precious, it was not a rare item for her.
Grandpa Bai Xuan is an old friend of the Zhuo family. There are two paintings by Grandpa Bai hanging in her small study. Grandpa Bai will paint her whatever she wants.
Combined with Grandpa Bai's painting skills, this "Longevity Peach Picture" was indeed sold at a high price. I don't know how much silver my mother finally sold it for.
Ji Yunhuan's voice was so soft that only Qiao Yue who was standing next to him heard it.
Qiao Yue had seen all kinds of good things following the young lady, so she didn't take a piece of cloth seriously.
Princess Rong'an felt the disdain of both the master and the servant. Everyone present praised the longevity peach painting to the sky, but Ji Yunhuan looked down on her!
"Miss Ji, do you have any objections to this princess' birthday gift? The Prime Minister's Mansion is also a wealthy and powerful family. I wonder what birthday gift Miss Ji prepared for Old Madam Xia? Why not bring it out for everyone to enjoy."
Ji Yunhuan did prepare a birthday gift, which he placed together with everyone else's gifts. The packaging was just an ordinary wooden box, which looked a bit shabby among the many exquisite brocade boxes.
Princess Rong'an had spoken, so Old Madam Xia had no choice but to order someone to find the birthday gift from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Princess Rong'an took one look and burst out laughing.
"I thought Miss Ji had prepared something wonderful, but she even looked down upon this princess' birthday peach painting. It seems the Prime Minister's Mansion isn't sincere in coming to congratulate. Even the birthday gift they prepared is so simple, it's clear they don't take the old lady's birthday seriously."
Xia Mengyao took a closer look at the wooden box. There were actually scratches on it, and it looked quite old. She was furious. "Where did you dig up this old thing from? Ji Yunhuan, what do you mean? Are you just giving us some junk to get rid of us? I don't want such a gift!"
Old Madam Xia didn't know how many times she had sighed. Her granddaughter was really too impatient. Only a silly granddaughter like her would be fooled by such obvious provocative words.
"Yao'er, stop talking nonsense! A gift isn't about how expensive it is, but about the thought that goes into it."
Xia Mengyao muttered dissatisfiedly, "Thought? I don't think she has any intentions. She has never made Grandma happy since she came in."
Ji Yunhuan remained motionless, just smiling at Old Madam Xia. "Since you've already brought it over, Madam, why not open it and take a look? Perhaps you'll like it."
Old Madam Xia was quite curious.
He believed that with Prime Minister Ji's shrewdness, he would never allow anyone to find fault with such a small matter as sending a gift. This gift must have been chosen by Ji Yunhuan.
Old Madam Xia asked the maid holding the wooden box to come over. The wooden box was quite large, and the maid seemed a little tired as she held it with both hands.
Just as Old Madam Xia was about to reach out to open the wooden box, Xia Mengyao blocked her way. She glared at Ji Yunhuan and said warily:
"Who knows what she's up to? Maybe there's some hidden weapon or poison. What if she hurts Grandma? Grandma, please step back and let me open it."
Ji Yunhuan was speechless. How stupid could she be to poison the gift? Not to mention that the gifts were usually prepared by servants, even if she really hurt Old Madam Xia, what good would it do her?
In the final analysis, it was because of Long Haochang that Xia Mengyao hated herself mindlessly. Xia Mengyao was deeply poisoned and would not wake up without some drastic measures.
In comparison, Sister Mei is really smart and understands things immediately.
With a click, the wooden box opened. There was no hidden weapon or poison. Xia Mengyao looked at the gift inside and frowned, "What the hell is this? It's just a pile of junk. What's so good about it?"
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