Grandma Li was startled, and Jiayin quickly asked, "Did Godfather bring people back?"
Grandma Li then smiled, "That's right, counting the days, your godfather hasn't been back for a while. Make a couple more of his favorite dishes tonight!"
As they were talking, the group arrived at the door, only to find that it was Eunuch Feng who got off the carriage.
Eunuch Feng was an acquaintance of the Li family, so he stepped forward with a smile, bowed and greeted them, saying, "Oh, Madam, Princess, how could we trouble you two to come and welcome us?"
"This old servant has come today to deliver a reward to the princess!"
"The Emperor and Empress were chatting just now, and they mentioned that since the Third Princess met the Princess, she has become lively and cheerful, as well as sensible and filial."
"His Majesty and the Empress were very pleased and specially selected some fine items from the storeroom, which this old servant then sent over."
As he spoke, he whispered to Jiayin, "They are all things the princess likes."
Everyone guessed it was gold and couldn't help but laugh.
Soon, Eunuch Feng was led into the house to have tea.
Eunuch Feng didn't ask the Li family to kneel to receive the gifts; he simply presented the list of recipients with both hands.
After drinking half a cup of tea and eating an orange, the eunuch and guards carried the things into the courtyard, and then Eunuch Feng took his leave.
Of course, Jiayin couldn't let him go back empty-handed. In addition to the hard-earned money, she also picked two baskets of fruit and vegetables for the emperor.
They also gave Eunuch Feng an extra basket of oranges, and Steward Yi didn't forget to ask Eunuch Feng to bring a basket of grapes as well.
Good news was so thoughtful, taking care of everything, which made Eunuch Feng feel comforted and happy. He went back with a big smile on his face.
Once the convoy had driven far away, everyone returned to the courtyard.
Grandma Li, without even checking the rewards, grabbed her granddaughter's hand and began to "interrogate" her.
"Fu Niu'er, tell me the truth, did you do something risky again? Otherwise, why would the Emperor reward you with so many things?"
After saying that, she remembered the unusual things that had happened in the past few days and said, "I've been thinking about your two brothers. I've been living in a daze these past few days and I forgot to ask you if you caused any trouble at the flower viewing banquet at the princess's mansion."
"Did something happen? You still have the precious pearl with you, did you manage to steal it?"
"Oh dear, Grandma!" Jiayin felt guilty and quickly hugged her grandma's arm and shook it, protesting in a spoiled manner.
"Grandma, how can you think of your precious granddaughter like that! When has your granddaughter ever caused any trouble? Besides, Baozhu is perfectly fine, not a single hair is missing!"
Grandma Li clearly didn't believe her granddaughter's words. She raised her chin and pointed to the east side of the yard, her meaning quite clear.
If there was nothing wrong, why would the palace give so many rewards?
Jiayin had no choice but to glance at Madam Wen and Wenjuan, who were equally puzzled. Fortunately, Tao Hongying and Li Laosi knew some of the inside story and remained relatively calm.
She thought for a moment and then briefly explained the situation.
"Bao Lei wanted to trick me and the Third Princess. She dragged us to the flower-viewing banquet and planned to lure us into ingesting that hibiscus cream."
“If I don’t feel well, I’ll pretend to vomit and soil the Third Princess’s clothes.”
"I took the opportunity to say goodbye with Baozhu, and the Third Princess also disliked the dirty clothes and went back to the palace, so neither of us was fooled."
"But many noble ladies were dragged into this mess by Bao Lei. I secretly went to tell my godfather, and he went to the palace to tell my uncle the emperor."
"Just now, Uncle Shan returned from the city and said that he led troops into the city last night and besieged Yaochi and the Princess's residence overnight. Many young masters and noble ladies were involved, and the city is in great chaos."
"These rewards are probably my uncle and empress's way of thanking me for saving the third princess!"
Everyone stared in disbelief, realizing that so much had actually happened the day before.
Grandma Li could no longer blame her granddaughter; she hugged her and remained fearful.
"You silly girl, when will you ever be able to make things easier for the family! It's just a flower viewing party, and you still have to get involved in all this! From now on, you'd better stay home and behave yourself. If you dare to run around again, I'll break your legs."
Jiayin nestled in her grandmother's arms, secretly making funny faces.
Grandma always makes a lot of noise but does little. If she always kept her promises, her chubby little legs would probably have broken a hundred times over.
Seeing that the chubby girl showed no signs of fear, everyone was unsure whether to call her reckless or admire her courage and boldness.
At this time, Li Lao Er also returned from the city.
He attended the temporary court assembly, so he has firsthand information.
Now he told everyone in detail, of course, completely omitting the past, such as the entanglement of pear blossoms pressing down on crabapple blossoms and the untold story of the vice minister and his sister-in-law.
Everyone was relieved after learning the whole story.
While they were talking, Jiayin had already taken the gift list and, like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, plunged headfirst into the middle of the box and happily dug it open.
"Oh dear, Her Majesty the Empress is so stingy. I saved her daughter, and all she gave me was this set of gold jewelry. Her daughter is so cheap in her eyes!"
"Haha, Uncle Huang really understands me. This solid gold necklace is too heavy; it must weigh at least half a pound!"
"Oh my, this set of jade jewelry is wonderful, perfect for Grandma!"
As Jiayin rummaged through the items, she made herself very happy, leaving everyone else both amused and exasperated.
Grandma Li couldn't help but instruct, "Fu Niu'er, Baozhu has been through so much with you this time. Choose two things she likes and have someone send them to her tomorrow."
"I know, Grandma, that's my good sister, I'll never forget her!" Jiayin replied with a smile, looking every bit the loyal older sister, which made everyone laugh even more.
Tao Hongying sighed, "The Bao family must be furious. Why do they insist on bringing our chubby girl over here!"
"Now, instead of harming our chubby girl, they've dragged down the entire household of over a hundred people!"
Grandma Li nodded, looking very proud.
“My lucky girl is very blessed. She is blessed when others treat her well. Anyone who dares to harm her will not have a good ending.”
Nothing happened that night. After breakfast the next day, after lingering for a while, Jiayin found a box and put a restraint on Baozhu.
This robe is made of five-colored pearls, gemstones and silk threads, with a green vine pendant woven in the middle and several strings of tassels of different colors hanging below, making it truly bright and beautiful.
I'm sure Baozhu will be overjoyed and squeal with delight when she receives it!
Besides this forbidden step, there is also a pair of red gold hairpins in the shape of magpies perched on branches and a pair of filigree bracelets inlaid with rubies.
These two items could be included in the dowry that Madam Jia Er had saved for Baozhu, making it both festive and valuable.
Finally, Jiayin also gave Baozhu a set of twelve palace fans and a string of top-quality Canaan incense beads.
Grandma Li was very satisfied after reviewing it.
She was strong-willed and had lived most of her life. Others owed her favors, but she never owed anyone anything or wronged anyone.
This time, Baozhu was very upset because Jiayin was in danger.
Putting herself in her shoes, if her granddaughter had been implicated by someone else and almost encountered danger, she would probably be angry and cut off all ties.
The fact that the Jia family did not do so made her feel even more guilty.
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