Xu Wanyan took out a brocade box from her sleeve and walked forward slowly.
Xu Wanqing's cheeks flushed slightly, and when she saw the brocade box in Xu Wanyan's hand, the light in her eyes became even more dazzling.
"Mrs. Shen, I know you love Hetian jade, so I'd like to give you a Hetian jade pot on the occasion of Grand Tutor Shen's birthday."
Old Madam Shen looked at her, who was dressed in simple and elegant clothes but had an extraordinary demeanor, and she felt more favorable towards her.
"Quick, show it to me. Today, I have benefited from the old man's kindness, haha."
Old Madam Shen really liked Hetian jade. She gently opened it, took it out, and couldn't help stroking it with silk.
Xu Wanqing stared at the jade pot in Madam Shen's hand, afraid that the old lady would get angry, so she didn't notice.
Zhao Yaru noticed her daughter's abnormality and winked at her.
Xu Wanqing finally calmed down a bit. Everything was under control, and she just had to watch.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Xu Wanyan sideways. She could still stand so straight now, but later, haha, it was hard to say what would happen.
"Is it fake?"
Suddenly, a clear female voice sounded.
Xu Wanyan didn't look back.
Just like in her previous life, Xu Wanqing's good sister Sun Caiyun was eager to stand up for her.
She remembered that Sun Caiyun also liked the prince, but the prince did not like her. In the end, she died to protect Xu Wanqing.
"Yes, it's fake."
The one who spoke was Old Master Shen.
Xu Wanqing glanced at Xu Wanyan with pride. Today, she was afraid that she would lose face in the whole capital.
"Taifu Shen, Madam Shen, please don't blame Xu Wanyan. Aunt Xu usually asks her to learn to read and write, and learn needlework, but she never wants to. How can you tell whether this is true or false?"
As soon as Sun Caiyun finished speaking, Xu Wanqing walked up to Sun Caiyun with tears in her eyes and quickly knelt down to Master Shen and Old Madam Shen.
"Master Shen, old lady, please don't blame my sister. My sister has been timid since she was young and doesn't like to study. She must have been deceived. Please don't blame her!"
"This is all my fault!"
Zhao Yaru also stepped forward with a guilty look on her face. "It's all my fault as a mother. I should have prepared a gift for her a long time ago. Who would have thought that she would be able to fool people with a fake one? It's all my fault, old lady. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"
From beginning to end, Xu Wanyan did not defend herself. She wanted to see how it would end if they sang the same tune.
Seeing that Xu Wanyan was not at all flustered, and the people around her rushed forward to confess their crimes, how could Mrs. Shen not know what this meant.
After a long while, she smiled and said, "Haha, the fake one is not the treasure in my hand. It is the real treasure!"
As soon as Mrs. Shen finished speaking, Sun Caiyun immediately refuted: "Impossible, Xu Wanyan, her jade pot must be fake."
"Oh, I see. Then...whose family is this girl from?"
The people present looked at Old Madam Shen with a gloomy face, and it was obvious that she was unhappy.
The girls sitting next to Sun Caiyun were afraid of being misunderstood, so they quickly and quietly moved away a few steps.
Sun Caiyun was extremely annoyed when she saw this, but she couldn't turn against them at Master Shen's birthday party, so she could only glare at them angrily.
"Madam, she is the daughter of Sun Weihai, the Imperial College scholar."
"So, this young lady also comes from a family of scholars. If so, she must know how to appreciate jade. Why don't you come forward and take a look?"
Although Madam Shen's tone remained steady, there was a hint of danger in her words.
Xu Wanyan looked at Sun Caiyun, whose face had turned pale. Could it be that she had forgotten that her father, Sun Weihai, was a subordinate of the head of the Shen family?
For the sake of my good sister, I offended the mother of my father's superior. I'm afraid I will suffer the consequences when I return!
However, since the old lady was a person with a discerning eye for talent, she didn't need to say much and could just watch the show.
"I, I..."
Sun Caiyun panicked. Her father had asked her to read a lot of books, but she didn't know anything about jade.
Thinking of this, she looked at Xu Wanqing in panic, her eyes full of help.
Xu Wanqing was lost in thought as to what Old Madam Shen said, and didn't notice that Sun Caiyun was looking at her.
The jade pot she gave Xu Wanyan was obviously fake, how could it be...
Seeing Xu Wanqing ignoring her, Sun Caiyun became anxious and called out softly, "Wanqing, Wanqing..."
Xu Wanqing just looked at her doubtfully and said nothing.
Sun Caiyun was anxious and angry. Due to the presence of so many people, she could only lower her head and whisper, "I, I don't understand either."
"I don't understand, what are you talking about?"
After Mrs. Shen’s sharp shout, Sun Caiyun’s eyes turned red, and finally, she sobbed softly.
"Alright, send her out. She's just crying and annoying. Remember to tell Sun Weihai that a young woman should not only dress beautifully, but more importantly, be careful with her words and actions."
"yes!"
After the Shen family servant responded, he took Sun Caiyun out of the main hall.
Sun Caiyun didn't expect that she would be kicked out. If her father knew about it, she would be punished.
Thinking of this, she cried even louder.
Seeing this, Sun's mother rushed over.
"Caiyun, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"
Seeing that Sun's mother didn't understand the situation and wanted to shirk responsibility, the servant of the Shen family's family's face suddenly darkened and told Sun's mother everything that happened in the main hall.
Only then did Sun's mother realize that her daughter was being used as a pawn by Xu Wanqing, and that she had also offended the Shen family.
Thinking of her hot-tempered husband, Sun's mother shuddered and dragged Sun Caiyun home quickly.
There was no silence in the living room because of Sun Caiyun's departure.
"Grandma, what are you talking about that is false?"
Xu Wanyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Shen Yujiao, the eldest daughter of Mr. Shen.
Shen Yujiao has already married. Her husband's family is the Wang Lin family, a family of a different surname bestowed by the late emperor. However, her husband is not a legitimate son, so he is not the crown prince.
Over the years, not only has the Lin family continued to enjoy the emperor's favor, but Shen Yujiao's aunt has also married the current crown prince.
Suddenly, Xu Wanyan's pupils shrank. The Lin family had a Crown Princess, and Xu Wanqing actually took over the position of Crown Princess. Was there something she didn't know?
She looked at Xu Wanqing and really couldn't imagine that she could have such great ability.
"Haha, you're about to become a mother, and you're still so curious?"
Everyone felt relieved by Mrs. Shen's doting words. When they learned that Shen Yujiao was pregnant, they all came forward to congratulate her.
For a time, Shen Yujiao was the most popular person.
After a long while, Shen Yujiao finally said with a sweet smile: "Today is my grandfather's birthday. It's okay that my cousin and grandmother stole the limelight, but I am the one who stole the limelight. I'm afraid that if my parents knew, they would definitely scold me."
After hearing this, the King of Qi smiled and said, "Cousin, please don't implicate me in this matter. I didn't steal the limelight from my grandparents. I have been studying the calligraphy that Miss Xu gave me. Miss Xu, Mr. Mo Bai's calligraphy is priceless. It must have cost him a lot, right?"
After hearing this, Xu Wanqing smiled and bowed.
"To reply to your Highness, it was indeed difficult to obtain. Fortunately, hard work pays off, and I finally got it."
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