The rest, which weren't very good, Qiao Lian'er gave to Butler Chai. Butler Chai had two grandsons and two granddaughters, so it was perfect for them to play with.
Holding the snail shells, Butler Chai beamed with joy. "The princess is so kind; she thinks of everything about me."
Qiao Zhizhi hugged Qiao Lian'er and kissed her. She took the snail shells back to her room. There were five in total. She decided to give the prettiest one to Wu Qingjin, after all, she had put in so much effort for her and finally managed to get this opportunity.
Thinking of Wu Qingjin humbly begging the Prince of Guangping, she clutched the seashell, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.
Dinner was served quickly, and the Qiao family sat around the table.
Madam Wan said to the person beside her, "Zhizhi, you get along very well with that Wu family girl, why do you never invite her to have a meal? Isn't that too formal? Our Qiao family isn't that old-fashioned."
“Mother, Qingjin’s family has a rule that she can’t stay overnight or eat at other people’s houses,” Qiao Zhizhi said.
“That’s true. Although the atmosphere in the capital is open-minded, many prominent families have extremely strict requirements for their members,” Madam Feng added.
Qiao Lian'er listened to these words but remained silent.
Although Qiao Zhizhi was very close to her, she had her own little circle of friends due to her interests and special skills, and she never interfered with them.
After finishing her meal, Qiao Zhizhi went back into her room.
Qiao Lian'er, Qiao Xi'er, and Ling Yin went to stroll through the evening market, followed by a group of guards.
“Qingrong will give birth in three months. Once she’s recovered, she can come out with us for a stroll,” Lingyin said.
Qiao Xi'er stopped in front of a toy stall. The various toys were exquisite and she liked them very much, but Ran Xi was too young. She would wait until she was older.
There was a stall where people were gambling on stones, and a crowd had gathered around it. Qiao Lian'er was a little interested, so she went over, and Ling Yin and Qiao Xi'er followed her.
"Lian'er, this is a scam. So many people have lost everything. No matter how much wealth you have, it's not enough to gamble away," Qiao Xi'er said.
Qiao Lian'er stood by the stall and saw the owner divide the stones into five piles. Some stones had a facet cut open, while others had a corner cut open, revealing specks of emerald green.
Each pile of stones has a different price range, divided into five levels: twenty taels, fifty taels, eighty taels, one hundred and twenty taels, and two hundred taels.
The higher the price, the better the emerald green color and texture. Lower-priced pieces tend to have a coarser texture. Of course, there is also a very low probability of finding good jadeite, which even the shop owner cannot guarantee.
"Sister Xi'er, sister-in-law, would you like to play a game?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
The two quickly shook their heads, wanting to back away.
Qiao Lian'er whispered to them, "It's a sure thing, choose what I say."
She had already used a special detector to check the five piles of stones, and only two of them were of extremely high value. However, she was already incredibly wealthy and not very interested in them. She thought it better to give Sister Xi and the others some fun.
The two men's eyes lit up, and Lian'er assured them that the contents of that bag were there.
Qiao Lian'er pointed out the two stones to the two of them, one priced at two hundred taels and the other at eighty taels.
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