After asking Qing Ning to take away the jewelry boxes sent by Xiao Kang and Xiao Qi, Tian An pointed to another box and asked Yun Xu: "What's in this box?"
Yunxu subconsciously wanted to pull the box into her arms.
This box contains the makeup that she and Yuntian gave to Tian An. Originally, she came here to give it to Tian An, but after seeing the makeup that her two brothers Weizhen and Zhiyan gave, she felt that hers was not worthy of being presented.
They are both jewelry, but theirs are far different.
Tian An guessed something when he saw this, and asked tentatively, "Is this something Yunxu wants to give to her sister?"
Yunxu hesitated for a moment before nodding and correcting herself, "It was prepared by Yunxu, Brother Yuntian, Tiles, and Stones together."
Tian An took the box from her hand, opened it, and saw ten velvet hairpins of various kinds were neatly fixed inside.
Seeing this, Yunxu pointed at two of the hairpins and said, "We used all our savings to buy these two, made of red sandalwood. They were carved by Brother Yuntian himself."
As he spoke, he pointed at a few others with a bit of anger, lowering his head and saying, "Due to insufficient budget, the rest are made of boxwood and peach wood, and were carved by Wa Pi and the others."
I thought Tian An would dislike the jewelry given by Xiaokang and Xiaoqi after seeing them, but I didn't expect that Tian An actually liked them unexpectedly.
He even picked up one and brought it to An Rong and Madam An, saying, "You really can't judge a person by appearance! These kids may look young, but their craftsmanship is quite good! They're not inferior to the ones sold in the shop!"
An Rong took a hairpin and looked at it. "No wonder these guys are clinging to their teachers right after they start school. I thought they were studying hard! Turns out they're learning carving."
Madam An pointed at the velvet flowers on the hairpin and looked at Yunxu. "This hairpin was carved by Yuntian and his team. So, was the velvet flowers on the hairpin made by Yunxu?"
Yunxu bit her lip nervously and nodded, "I saw that the sisters in the mansion made beautiful ones, so I learned from them. These are the best I have made."
Madam An nodded and said, "Yes, I can see that you are very attentive."
Tian An put the hairpin back into the box and said half-jokingly, "Such a beautiful hairpin, Yunxu just suddenly felt reluctant to give it away and didn't want to give it to me?"
Yun Xu was stunned and quickly shook her head, "No, this was originally meant for Sister An An."
"Really?" Tian An said with an expression of disbelief: "Then why were you trying to pull it into your arms just now? If it wasn't because you couldn't bear to let it go, then what was it?"
Yunxu choked and stammered, "These hairpins aren't as gorgeous as the ones Brother Weizhen and the others gave me. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that my sister will dislike them, so, so..."
"So, you don't want to send me off?"
Yun Xu lowered her head and didn't dare look at Tian An, which was considered as her agreement.
Tian An patted her shoulder and taught her on the spot: "We have to choose the right person to give gifts to.
It’s true that strangers think the value of gifts is valuable, but for relatives like us, the thought is more important.
Moreover, in the sister's opinion, the jewelry given by Xiaokang and Xiaoqi was suddenly gorgeous and expensive, and there might not be many occasions and times when she would wear it.
On weekdays, it’s more suitable to wear the velvet flower hairpin that you and Yuntian gave me. It’s light and convenient for doing anything, and more importantly, it has a good meaning.”
"Really?" Yun Xu raised her head and looked at Tian An with sparkling eyes.
"Of course, how could I lie to you? Think about it! I'm so busy on weekdays that sometimes I even have to jog when I walk.
Every day they have to practice whipping and archery and exercise their bodies. Xiaokang and the others wear hairpins on their heads, and if they shake their heads too much, they have to worry about the hairpins flying out.
Wooden hairpins are more stable, and they are more elegant and comfortable to wear on a daily basis."
After hearing what Tian An said, Yun Xu also felt that this was the case. Gorgeous jewelry is usually worn on formal occasions, and it is more comfortable to wear simpler ones at home.
At that moment, the inferiority complex in my heart was thrown out of the window.
After asking Qing Ning to put away the hairpin, Tian An chatted with a few people for a while, and then heard the maid say that Madam An had arrived with the three sons and the eldest lady of the An family.
She had just walked to the gate of the courtyard and was about to greet them when she saw Zuo Yunshu coming with Mrs. An's arm in arm.
Tian Anfu turned around and called Mrs. An "Aunt", and then smiled and called Zuo Yunshu "Cousin-in-law". Then he walked to the other side of Mrs. An, and he and Zuo Yunshu walked into the house holding her arms, one on each side.
The arrival of the two made the already good atmosphere in the room even more lively.
As expected, Yunxu collected a collar from each of Madam An and Zuo Yunshu.
Then, a few more exquisite pieces of jewelry were added to Tian An's dowry.
Zuo Yunshu also secretly told Tian An that An Yichen was currently discussing tomorrow's plan to block the door with Xiaokang and his brothers! It was said that they were preparing to test Zhao Yiming in all aspects, including literature, martial arts, etiquette, and music.
Thinking of Zhao Yiming, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Tian An couldn't help but feel a little worried, wondering if he would be stopped tomorrow.
Seeing this, Zuo Yunshu began to encourage her: "Why don't you secretly ask Zhuifeng and Zhuyue to report to Duke Zhao."
Tian An's heart was moved for a moment, but he decisively refused the next second. "I believe him. After all, he is a third place winner. How can it be harder than the imperial examination? He will definitely have no problem."
"Wow! It seems like my cousin is very confident in her future brother-in-law!"
Tian An didn't expect that her words were heard by An Yichen and his gang who happened to come to find them.
An Yijie immediately whistled to his brothers behind him, "Brothers, do you hear me clearly? Show your best skills tomorrow! Anyone who lets me win is showing disdain for my future cousin-in-law."
"That's impossible."
"Don't worry, I will definitely perform well tomorrow."
Xiaokang and the others shouted in agreement.
Tian An was stunned. It was over. She seemed to have caused trouble for Zhao Yiming.
Mrs. An and the others couldn't help laughing when they saw Tian An's regretful look.
"Well, how about you just pretend I never said that and proceed as planned?" In order to get married smoothly tomorrow, Tian An risked her face to negotiate with them.
Unfortunately, several people were very determined and said that they must let Zhao Yiming, the third place winner, see how powerful his mother's family was.
Tian An regretted it and decided to adopt Zuo Yunshu's suggestion. He would let Zhuifeng Zhuyue go and remind Zhao Yiming later.
Unfortunately, she no longer had this opportunity, because An Yichen was afraid that she would tell on him, so he locked Zhuifeng Zhuyue up and took her away.
Tian An: “…”
Well, dear brother Yiming, you can only wish for the best!
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