Although this ideal is full of hope, the reality is very hard. Their behavior is a bit too deliberate. Duan Zhanfang saw it, and Hongyi also saw it. Only Su Xiujie was a bit dull and asked foolishly: "Is it this piece?"
As he spoke, he raised up the jade pendant he had just received.
Before Ruan Ningxiang could speak, Hongyi had already taken the jade pendant from Su Xiujie, and then deliberately moved a few steps closer to the two of them, "What do your jade pendants look like?"
Ruan Ningxiang's plan seemed to have failed halfway, all because of this maid!
She could only grit her teeth and say, "It's made of mutton-fat jade, with a pink necklace underneath."
"Where's the pattern?" Hongyi continued to ask.
Ruan Ningxiang gnashed her teeth in hatred, "Isn't it in your hand? I can see the pink necklace!"
The girl in red said eloquently, "It is because you saw the pink necklace that I asked you to describe the pattern of the jade pendant."
Ruan Ningxiang wanted to tear the maid's mouth apart immediately, but Ruan Ningyun knew that her sister was rather domineering, so she quickly said, "This jade pendant is hers. Of course we know what the pattern is. But you are just a maid, who gave you the right to interrogate us?"
Hongyi was speechless. Duan Zhanfang wanted to calm things down, so he said, "Hongyi, give the jade pendant to the prince. We still have things to do."
Can they hand it over? They just picked it up and gave it to Su Xiujie, and immediately someone jumped out and said they were looking for the jade pendant. It was obvious that they wanted to create an opportunity to get to know Su Xiujie!
The man in red hesitated and didn't want to give it, so Duan Zhanfang stepped forward and took it.
Ruan Ningxiang and Ruan Ningyun were secretly proud.
But before they could feel proud for long, a figure suddenly jumped out and bumped into Duan Zhanfang.
Snap! The jade pendant slipped out of his hand, making a crisp sound on the gravel road, and then broke into two pieces.
The one who suddenly ran over was Xue Jinrong in disguise. No wonder she ran so fast, because the bearded Chu Youyang was chasing her from behind.
The two men simply ignored what was happening here, and ran away one after the other, leaving several people disheveled in the wind.
Hongyi glanced at the broken jade pendant and picked it up, "Your Majesty, please see, this was not broken by my young lady."
As she said this, she was about to drag Duan Zhanfang away.
Su Xiujie also said: "It was all an accident. Miss Duan can't be blamed."
After saying that, he looked at the jade pendant in his hand and said, "Ladies, can you identify this piece? Is it the one you lost?"
Although it was time to take the jade pendant from Su Xiujie, Ruan Ningxiang was not happy at all. She bought this jade pendant specially for today's banquet, and spent 1,000 taels of private silver! How could she not feel sad when it broke after only two hours of wearing it? She didn't care about the jade pendant anymore, and stepped forward to grab Duan Zhanfang's hand, "The jade pendant was broken in your hand, you have to pay for it!"
Ruan Ningyun actually wanted to stop her, but she couldn't resist her quick actions and quick words.
Before Duan Zhanfang could say anything, Hongyi spoke up: "It was clearly broken because someone bumped into it, why are you asking my young lady to pay for it? If you want to pay, you should find the person who bumped into it!"
Duan Zhanfang tugged at the sleeve of the red dress. The person who ran over just now was Xue Jinrong, the Queen. How dare he? He actually asked the Queen to pay for it? Seeing her action, Ruan Ningxiang thought she must be scared, so she said confidently: "Your Majesty! Please judge, where can I find the person who ran away? Whoever took it must be asked to pay for it!"
When she said this, Su Xiujie's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. Logically speaking, he should chase the person who hit him. Besides, even if he asked Duan Zhanfang to pay, he shouldn't be so arrogant.
So he said, "Since this happened in my house, I'll compensate you. Yunxi! Ask this lady how much the jade pendant costs, and go to the accounting office to give her the money!"
Ruan Ningxiang was stunned. What she wanted was not King Zunyi's silver... No, no, no, she wanted King Zunyi's silver, but not in this way. She wanted all the silver in his mansion!
While she was stunned, Su Xiujie said to Duan Zhanfang, "Miss Duan, please come this way."
Yun Rou took the jade pendant from Su Xiujie and asked, "Miss, where did you buy the jade pendant? How much did it cost? Come with me to get the silver."
Ruan Ningxiang watched Su Xiujie and Duan Zhanfang walk away, and she was so angry that she wanted to explode. She had directed such a scene with great effort, but in the end, Prince Zunyi still called her "this lady"...
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yun Xi picked up the jade pendant, looked at it carefully, and suddenly smiled.
There were two small characters engraved on one corner of the jade pendant. That was the name of the shop, "North and South" was written on it.
"Miss, please wait a moment. I'll be back soon." Yun Xi said as she walked away with the jade pendant.
Ruan Ningxiang finally came to her senses and said angrily, "Sister! What a stupid idea you came up with! Prince Zunyi left before he even said a few words to me!"
Ruan Ningyun was confused.
I saw it, who said I didn't? It's just that I don't like it. Who told you to fall out with someone for a jade pendant? Now it's all over! Who knew that Ruan Ningxiang would not give up, and said, "Sister, didn't they say that Prince Zunyi and the Regent Princess are related? You are a family after all, you have to help me with this matter!"
From the same family?
Ruan Ningyun was about to be kicked out of the Regent's Palace. What a shitty family! But she couldn't lose her face, so she forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, take your time. There are so many girls here today. You have successfully attracted the attention of King Zunyi."
"Look! The Prince Regent and Princess Regent are in the direction they are going, right?" Ruan Ningxiang stretched her neck to look. "Take me there. You are a family, we are sisters, and if we round it off, they and I are also a family."
Ruan Ningyun was so concerned about her reputation that she could only smile and say, "Then you better be careful and control your temper in front of the Regent."
"Dad said that I am being straightforward." Ruan Ningxiang said disapprovingly.
"Okay."
The two sisters walked towards Su Bei and Chu Younan.
As for Xue Jinrong, she was strolling around peacefully, but Chu Youyang suddenly appeared and questioned her as soon as he appeared: "Who are you?! Was it you who hid under the chair that day?!"
Yes! But I can’t tell you!
Xue Jinrong ignored him and turned away.
Chu Youyang felt that she was in the wrong, so he chased after her, "If you don't want this life, then continue to stay with the Regent Princess!"
If you want to live, you have to stay with her!
Xue Jinrong still ignored her and quickened his pace.
Chu Youyang was faster and stopped her, "Do you believe I will chop you down?!"
I really don't believe it! Xue Jinrong curled his lips and turned around and ran away.
Chu Youyang chased after him madly.
As a result, the two men broke Ruan Ningxiang's jade pendant into pieces.
That wasn't all. Xue Jinrong bumped into two maids serving dishes and a tea boy, and finally...
Caught by Chu Youyang!
"Let me see where you run!" Chu Youyang grabbed her wrist and walked to the lake.
Of course he couldn't kill someone in public, but he could at least throw the guy into the lake, right?
It's winter now, let her get cold and suffer a little, and then let her lose face in front of everyone, so that she will remember it! Thinking of this, Chu Youyang pushed Xue Jinrong.