In the afternoon, Feng Caiyi arrived, followed by a maid carrying something over a foot tall, pointed, covered with a red cloth, so it was impossible to tell what it was.
Feng Caiyi smiled and was in a good mood: "During lunch just now, I noticed that Seventh Sister didn't seem very interested in the jewelry and beauty cream. I was also worried, wondering if Seventh Sister would like this gift."
While they were talking, her maid placed the things on the table.
She lifted the red cloth, revealing a red coral tree over a foot tall, with a beautiful shape, bright colors, and a very special pot.
Yuan Qi thought it was quite nice, so he leaned closer to look: "Wow, why did you give me this, sister-in-law?"
Feng Caiyi chuckled: "My father asked me to deliver this. He said that all the Feng family members were able to return alive this time thanks to your talisman, so he specially ordered someone to bring this back from the East Sea. I don't know if it suits your taste."
Yuan Qi observed that this coral was at least several hundred years old, and it must have taken a tremendous amount of manpower and resources to bring it from the deep sea; it was truly no easy feat.
“I like it, it’s very beautiful. Tell your father not to be shy, I also received money for those talismans.”
Seeing that she liked it, Feng Caiyi was overjoyed: "I'm glad you like it. My father said that's different. This is a small token of our Feng family's goodwill. If you hadn't gone to Suiyang this time, our family might not have known the inside story. Now that you know what happened, you'll know what to do in the future."
In fact, Feng Caiyi didn't know what the so-called "insider information" was. It was Feng Aotian who told her to say it, saying that Yuan Qi would understand as soon as he heard it.
Yuan Qi glanced at the spot under the window, where there was a long table that was empty. He had Green Bamboo move it over there and put it there. It shimmered in the sunlight and looked very stylish as a decoration in the room.
"General, you are too kind." Yuan Qi thought of Jiang Bailu's matter and reminded her, "Pass a message to your father, tell him to be careful of the Crown Prince, and not to believe anything the Crown Prince says."
Crown Prince Xiao Yi is Feng Caiyi's cousin.
Feng Caiyi was very puzzled: "Why?"
Yuan Qi didn't want to tell her why, nor did he want to tell Feng Aotian why: "Don't worry about why, just pass the message back. Remember to have a reliable person pass the message, or you can go back and pass the message yourself. It must not go through anyone else's mouth, and don't tell anyone else. It's very important."
Feng Caiyi gave an "oh," still not understanding why Yuan Qi said that. But since he said that, he must have his reasons, so she didn't dare to delay and left immediately, having someone prepare a carriage to go to the Feng family.
Not long after she left, the old lady's maidservant arrived with the two young masters of the Bai family, her attitude quite respectful: "Greetings, Seventh Miss. The old lady requests that you come to Cining Courtyard. The third and sixth young masters of the Bai family have arrived and wish to see you."
Yuan Qi quickly realized what was going on. Wasn't it just Bai Fujun and Bai Youhui? Why would the two of them be looking for the old lady?
Yuan Qi stood there admiring the coral and didn't move.
Granny Fang glanced at the coral, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes. The old lady had just received news that her granddaughter-in-law had given her a coral, but she hadn't expected it to be so large. This granddaughter-in-law was not respectful to her grandmother, but instead tried to curry favor with this little girl, which had displeased the old lady.
Granny Fang didn't say anything, quietly waiting for Yuan Qi's reply.
Yuan Qi asked, "Didn't you say why you wanted to see me?"
"This servant does not know, so please ask Seventh Miss to come over," said Granny Fang politely.
Yuan Qi followed Granny Fang to Ci'an Courtyard.
Sure enough, the old lady was talking with Bai Fujun and Bai Youhui, and there was no one else around.
Yuan Qi bowed to the old lady according to custom: "Greetings, Grandmother. May I ask what brings you here?"
She glanced at Bai Youhui, who secretly shrugged and made a helpless expression, indicating that it wasn't his idea.
Bai Fujun sat there properly, a smile on his face. He was as handsome as a young master, and even Yuan Qi couldn't help but take a second look at him, not to mention the maids and servants in the room.
The old lady pointed to the seat: "Sit down and talk."
Yuan Qi looked at the empty seat next to her. On the small table next to her were sliced apples, peeled tangerines, raisins, and eight-treasure pastries, perhaps prepared especially for her. She sat down without hesitation.
The old lady finally spoke: "Fujun said that you cured him twice when he was feeling unwell. Now that he is fully recovered, he came to see me. When I heard about it, I naturally wanted to thank you."
Yuan Qi wasn't very happy. If he wanted to thank her, he should have shown some sincerity. Did he really think he could just send her away with these little snacks?
She chuckled and said, "Grandmother, you don't need to be so polite. The Bai family also paid for it."
Old Mrs. Bai was not happy when she heard this. After all, the Bai family was her maternal family, and she was related to Yuan Qi. How could he ask for money?
She then asked Bai Fujun, "How much did you ask for?"
Bai Fujun knew this young lady best, and lied without batting an eye: "Young lady, Seventh Sister, out of consideration for the relationship with the Bai family, didn't ask for much, just a thousand taels, a little bit of hard work money."
The old lady snorted, quite displeased: "A thousand taels is too little? What does a young girl like her need money for? Does the manor lack her allowance? You're being too polite."
Yuan Qi immediately suppressed the pitiful smile on her face and put on a very unhappy look. She forgot that the old lady only liked legitimate daughters and sons, and disliked illegitimate daughters and sons.
Bai Fujun patiently persuaded the old lady: "Grandma, please don't blame Seventh Sister. It was Grandfather who insisted on giving it to her. Seventh Miss declined many times, but Grandfather said that if she didn't accept the money, she would be looking down on the Bai family. The Bai family is not short of that little bit of money."
The old lady hummed in agreement, her voice full of authority: "That's true. If others find out that the Bai family is making others work for free, it won't be good for the Bai family. They should be paid."
Yuan Qichao smiled at Bai Fujun. Not only was she good-looking, but she was also very eloquent, intelligent, and shrewd. She liked her!
The old lady turned to Granny Fang and said, "Fu Jun is right. Go and get my pair of jade bracelets for Xiao Qi. She did the Bai family a great favor by saving the next head of the Bai family. I have to show my appreciation."
Yuan Qi rolled his eyes: "Actually, Grandmother, you don't need to be so polite."
Bai Youhui remained silent for a long time, his expression strange. He didn't like the old lady either. If it weren't for the fact that he knew everything about Bai Fujun's two incidents, and that the old master of the Bai family insisted that he come to explain so that Bai Fujun wouldn't be unable to explain herself, he wouldn't have come.
Yuan Qi took another pair of jade bracelets, exchanged a few polite words, and left.
Bai Youhui and Bai Fujun also took the opportunity to say goodbye, saying they wanted to stroll around the garden with their seventh sister.
The old lady said, "Let's go, let's go. Don't keep this old woman company. You young people should go and have fun."
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