The next day, at the Marquis Wen Ning’s Mansion.
When Jiang Huaizhu went to pay her respects to Old Madam Qin, she saw the dressing box beside her. The jewels inside were extremely valuable, which she had only seen a few times in all the years she had been in the Marquis' Mansion.
She really wanted to reach out and touch these jewels, but in front of Old Madam Qin, she had to pretend to be dignified and self-possessed, because Chu Yusu was born into a wealthy family and had developed a noble vision since childhood, and she would not be greedy for money.
"Yu Shu pays respects to Grandmother."
After Jiang Huaizhu said this in a pleasant and cold voice, he stood beside Old Madam Qin without looking away, took the teapot from the maid, and poured tea for Old Madam Qin himself.
Old Madam Qin was very pleased that she did not stare at the jewelry as soon as she entered the room. She thought that the daughter of the first aristocratic family in Jiangnan was of noble character and not as superficial as her own granddaughter. When she married into the royal family in the future, she would not bring shame to their Wen Ning Marquis Mansion.
She took the teacup handed to her by Jiang Huaizhu with a smile, took a sip, put it down, and pointed to the dressing box:
"You've come all the way from Jiangnan to Beijing and are staying at your uncle's house. As your grandmother, I can't fail to show some appreciation. If there are any items here that catch your eye, please pick out a few."
Jiang Huaizhu was waiting for Madam Qin to say this. She was so happy in her heart, but her face did not show any joy. She said reservedly:
"Yu Shu thanks Grandmother for her kindness, but first of all, I am now staying at my uncle's house, which has caused trouble for my uncle and grandmother. Yu Shu is also a junior, so it's fine if I don't talk about how to be filial to my grandmother and uncle, but how can I take your things?
Secondly, these jewels are too valuable, they must be the treasures of your grandmother, how could Yu Shu have the nerve to take them away from you."
Seeing her humble and pleasing appearance, Old Lady Qin felt even more satisfied with her.
Well, he is so sensible and well-behaved, he is easy to control.
"Yu Shu, if you say that, you're alienated from your grandmother. I told you to take it, so you take it."
Old Madam Qin scolded her, reaching out and gently pinching Jiang Huaizhu's face. "When Grandmother sees you, she thinks of my daughter who passed away young. You and she were like two peas in a pod when you were young."
"Don't be sad, grandma. Yu Shu is with you now and will be filial to you on behalf of my mother."
After Jiang Huaizhu finished his polite words, he restrainedly picked up two jade ornaments that looked relatively plain and simple.
Old Madam Qin felt a pang of pain when she saw this.
Because the two pieces of ornaments that Jiang Huaizhu chose were made of the finest mutton-fat jade, which was more expensive than gold, silver and gems. If they were sold, they could probably buy a small city.
But she couldn't let Jiang Huaizhu choose again, so she could only smile and nod:
"Well, Yu Shu has good taste. These two things are dignified and elegant, and they can better highlight your elegant temperament than those fancy things."
Jiang Huaizhu bowed and thanked her. Old Madam Qin picked up one of the jade bracelets and put it on her wrist herself, saying with a smile:
"Yu Shu is truly naturally beautiful, and with the beautiful jade, she is even more outstanding."
Jiang Huaizhu showed a shy expression, but was very proud in her heart.
She is now very satisfied with her new appearance, which is extremely beautiful and even more beautiful than her original appearance.
With this face and her noble status as the legitimate daughter of the first aristocratic family in Jiangnan and the niece of Marquis Wen Ning, she was destined to be a soaring phoenix, marry into the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Princess, and in the future become the mother of the country and the most noble woman in Dasheng.
As for Chen Tingsi, who had once let her down, Tianming Pavilion would make his end very miserable.
When the time comes, she will definitely kick him hard a few times.
Just as she was daydreaming, Old Madam Qin dismissed the maid and whispered, "Yu Shu, you are so beautiful! You just went to the palace a few days ago, and now not only does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want to marry you, but even that arrogant Ninth Prince has set his eyes on you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Huaizhu's face changed.
She was stunned. "Ninth Prince, isn't he..."
Don’t you like ginger grass?
Madam Qin sneered, "The Ninth Prince is used to being a playboy. He falls in love with every woman he meets."
As she spoke, she suddenly changed the subject:
"But he really likes you. After all, a woman as beautiful and noble as you is rare in the world. In order to marry you as his princess, he even told your uncle that he would help your cousin Jinyan return to the officialdom."
Jiang Huaizhu opened his eyes wide and said in shock, "But wasn't cousin Jinyan harmed by the Ninth Prince and ended up like this? How credible can his words be?"
Madam Qin's expression was calm, and her smile was shrewd. "How much we believe him depends on how much he does."
Jiang Huaizhu lowered his eyes and understood.
The queen had sent someone to the Jiang family before and had a secret conversation with the old lady.
Although she didn't hear what they talked about, she could guess what they said.
It was nothing more than a deal. The Jiang family would act as matchmakers with the Chu family to arrange her marriage with the prince, and in return, the queen would help reinstate Jiang Jinyan.
The deal between the Queen and the Jiang family was completely within the expectations of Tianming Pavilion.
Everything was going well, and she was about to marry into the Eastern Palace smoothly, but then that bastard Shen Tingsi showed up and interfered.
And judging from Madam Qin's attitude, it seemed that she was moved by Shen Tingsi's proposal and wanted to play both sides between the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince.
This made Jiang Huaizhu very uneasy, because if the Queen and the Crown Prince knew the Jiang family's plan, they would be furious, and her plan to become the Crown Princess would be even more difficult.
But before she could figure out how to persuade Madam Qin, the other party spoke again:
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