Chapter 316: Fame in the Capital
"Brother Yan bullies people. Brother Yan, an adult, bullies children, wuwu... I am so miserable. I am the most terrible child in the capital, wuwawa..." King Sun of Tai cried miserably.
Meng Xiyan: “…”
He clenched and unclenched his fists, and resisted the urge to beat the man's buttocks to pieces, and let him go.
As soon as Tai Wangsun landed, he ran to hide behind Wen Yan: "Sister Yan, look, he hit me, Sister Yan, you have to protect me."
He pulled Wen Yan's sleeve and shook it back and forth, blinking his big watery eyes at her.
Wen Yan's heart melted instantly, and she hurried to mediate.
Meng Xiyan just tried to scare him, grabbed him by the back of the collar, and went into the garden with everyone else.
The Thai royal family's servants also presented a gift at this time, which turned out to be a white jade potted plant with a white lotus as the theme.
The jade is transparent and warm, and what is rare is that it is carved from a whole piece of huge jade.
Someone on the roadside immediately recognized the origin of the jade carving.
The man said excitedly, "Isn't this the jade lotus basin from the previous dynasty's jade carving master?"
"What? This is the Jade Lotus Basin?"
The reason why the Jade Lotus Basin is so famous is not only because of its exquisite carving craftsmanship, but also because this jade carving has a magical feature.
As long as you pour shallow water into the jade basin, the tea leaves will turn green and the flowers will turn pink.
If you put a few small goldfish in the basin, this jade carving will come alive, just like a real lotus.
"Wasn't it said that it was broken when the last emperor of the previous dynasty fled? I didn't expect it to be in the hands of the King of Thailand."
“I remember one thing.
Do you still remember that thirty years ago, when the Thai princess married into the palace, her dowry was ten miles long and weighed 240 loads?"
“Of course I know.
Back then, the whole city was shocked. The first piece of dowry had already been delivered to the Thai palace, and the last piece of dowry had not yet left the palace. Even now, when princes and nobles get married, the Thai princess will be dragged out for discussion and comparison.
"At the time, there was a rumor that among the dowries was a jade artifact passed down from ancient times, worth enough to buy a city. Many people didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems this jade lotus basin is the real reason.
"But no matter how you look at it, this is just a jade ornament with a rather ingenious design. It's definitely not worth the price of a city," someone questioned.
"Yeah, wasn't the original destroyed? This one might just be a replica.
The man snorted proudly: "My family is an antique dealer passed down from generation to generation, and my ancestors were also wealthy.
I was friends with the master carver, and not only had I seen it with my own eyes, I had also collected paintings of the Jade Lotus Basin.
The painter was also very famous at the time, and this painting has always been collected by the family.
This story has been passed down from generation to generation in our family, how could it be wrong?
Moreover, to determine whether this jade lotus pot is real or fake, just pour water into the pot. If the lotus leaves and lotus flowers change color, it is real.
Someone immediately made a request to Wen Yan, hoping that she could pour water into the pot to prove its authenticity.
How could Wen Yan possibly pour water into it?
Not to mention, identifying the authenticity of gifts given by others in public is itself very rude and offensive.
Furthermore, even if this item is a replica, it is still worth a lot of money.
She would never accept such a valuable item.
Wen Yan politely refused.
Those who were there to join in the fun began to doubt the authenticity of the jade lotus basin: "She is so secretive, it can't be fake. She and King Sun of Thailand are just playing a double act to improve their shop's reputation."
"Perhaps that's the case. Tsk tsk tsk, they say businessmen value profit, but I didn't expect her to be so bold as to let the Thai palace be her stepping stone.
If this matter gets to the ears of the King of Thailand, she will be finished..."
Those people were talking and pointing, but Wen Yan didn't care. She was about to ask someone to carry the things into the yard and keep them well.
King Tai's grandson ran out of the yard.
He pounded his waist and retorted angrily, "Humph! Sister Yan is not like that. If you want to see it, I'll show it to you."
King Sun of Thailand got a bowl of hot tea from somewhere and poured it directly over the lotus flowers.
"No..." Wen Yan wanted to stop him, but proving his innocence in public would affect his reputation.
If this gets to the ears of the King of Thailand, I'm afraid I'll be in big trouble.
The servant of King Tai's grandson stopped her and said, "Miss Wen Yan, please just watch. This is also for the reputation of the palace."
Wen Yan had no choice but to stop.
As the hot tea was poured, the originally beautiful white jade tip gradually turned red.
Pour out the hot water in the basin and fill it with clean water.
The lotus leaves also turn green little by little from the stem upwards.
The onlookers kept exclaiming wow.
“It turns out it really does change color! This is amazing.
And it doesn't change to one color, but to two colors.
What kind of jade is this?
How could it be so magical?"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise and discussed it endlessly.
King Sun of Thailand pinched his waist and raised his chin proudly: "Humph! I told you to doubt my sister Yan! Now you should finally believe it!"
The weather is cold.
The color on the jade lotus pot quickly faded, and the gifts were delivered directly into the yard.
As soon as they left, Concubine Gong sent someone to deliver gifts.
The gift from the Concubine Dowager was ordinary, but the fact that she sent someone over was already the most valuable gift.
Perhaps it was because of the influence of these important figures that guests continued to come to give gifts.
Not only merchants, but also some officials' families sent gifts and congratulations, but the quality was not high.
Wen Ruyue and Jiang Xinkui hid in the crowd.
Wen Ruyue gritted her teeth and said, "Look at that smug Wen Yan. He looks like he's never seen the world before."
Jiang Xinkui's face was also very sour: "Within half an hour, the news of the Jade Lotus Basin will spread throughout the capital, and this shop will become famous."
"My shop is making losses, but why is her shop thriving and making a fortune?" Wen Ruyue covered her chest with her hands, feeling like her lungs were about to explode.
Jiang Xinkui clapped her hands, "You, you're already the Crown Prince's wife, yet you're still so impatient.
Don't forget our arrangement, just let her be happy for a while, by tomorrow, she won't even be able to cry."
Wen Ruyue's stinky expression finally looked better.
She asked the maid beside her: "What time is it now?"
"To reply to the Crown Prince's wife, it's just noon."
"It's almost started over there." Wen Ruyue curled her lips.
At this time, in the Meng family village not far from the capital.
The group arrived in front of a large house in the village with great fanfare.
The mansion was heavily guarded, and even though they were a hundred meters away, the group was stopped by someone: "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
The leader of the group dodged a glance for a moment before clearing his throat and saying, "We are Wen Yan's men, and we are here to transport charcoal."
"Where are the souvenirs?" asked the guard.
The leader immediately took out a piece of paper and handed it over.
After carefully examining the items, the guard exclaimed in surprise, "Why are they transporting so much this time? It's almost half of what's in the warehouse."
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