Chapter 256: Gervis' Gift
Alice thought for a moment, then looked at the audience and said, "Grevith's birthday present..."
"I haven't given you my birthday present yet, but since you guys want to see it so badly, I'll take it out and show it to you now!"
Alice was just about to lie and mention a piece of jewelry she owned. Although those pieces were not very precious, some of them were worth hundreds of gold coins. Saying that they were given by Gervis would not embarrass Gervis and would not arouse suspicion.
After all, if Alice managed to come up with a gift worth five or six hundred gold coins, these people would definitely doubt whether Gervis could afford it.
However, Alice's lie had just begun when she was interrupted by Gervis' words. Gervis knew what his cheap wife was thinking. With a relieved smile on his face, he came to Alice again, fumbled in her arms for a while, and took out an ordinary copper box.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on what was in Gervis's hand. When they saw the ordinary copper box, the corners of their mouths twitched slightly. Just now, when they saw Gervis stand up and interrupt Alice's words without hesitation, they thought that Gervis had sent some precious gift.
But after seeing this copper box, no matter what was inside, it was estimated to be worth only a dozen gold coins at most. This gift was a bit cheap for Gervis, the earl's husband.
Among those present, except for some minor nobles and Alice's vassals, everyone sent gifts worth at least eighty or ninety gold coins. Even other earl families did not allow people to gossip about their gifts, as they all gave gifts worth a hundred gold coins.
Even some sharp-eyed nobles of Winterfell in the audience had noticed that the style of Gerves's copper box looked familiar. Wasn't it the gift box from a jewelry store in East Square?
However, as vassals of Alice, these people would not say anything now even if they knew the truth. They just looked at Gervis with a slight contempt. This second son of the baron was destined to become the laughing stock of the principality today.
Bonita couldn't bear to look at it anymore. As the person who personally chose the gift for Gervis, she knew that the gift worth 10 gold coins would definitely embarrass her brother.
Vivian on the side looked at Gervis with heartache, but there was nothing she could do. She could only see if she could comfort Gervis afterwards. After all, that bastard named Kevin would definitely continue to mock Gervis. Everyone could see it, including Vivian.
Kevin's originally gloomy face also showed a playful smile. He originally thought that Gervis really prepared some precious gift, but when he saw the copper box, he felt relieved.
As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle, and a good gift certainly deserves a good gift box. The gift that goes with Gervis's copper box basically does not exceed fifty gold coins.
Alice was really annoyed at the moment, wondering why Gervis was so stupid. She was ready to shirk the responsibility for him, but now he took the initiative to jump into Kevin's trap.
Seeing the copper box that Gervis took out, Alice was already thinking about whether she should ask for a few more barrels of the rose wine that Gervis had given her a few days ago. This way, the gift from Gervis would be worth at least hundreds of gold coins. After all, the wine really existed and really belonged to Gervis.
After Gervis took out the copper box, he ignored the complicated looks from the audience and the reproach in Alice's sapphire eyes. He smiled and opened the jade box directly, saying to Alice, "Alice, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you. Can I give it to you now?"
When Gervis opened the jade box, everyone stared at the gift in the copper box, wanting to see if today's events could be reversed. However, the real world is not a script or novel, and the necklace in the copper box was not particularly precious.
This is an ordinary gold necklace, which has a novel style and good workmanship. The only highlight of this necklace is the pendant, which is inlaid with a big ruby. The ruby has sharp edges and is a good gem.
However, no matter how big the gem is, it is just a gem. This kind of necklace is sold in every big city. The market price is generally around 8-15 gold coins, and the buyers are basically the ladies and daughters of minor nobles.
The ladies of the great nobles admired truly rare, exquisite and small jewelry like the Bobosi necklace.
"Grevith, you are so disappointing. This necklace of yours is not worthy of Alice. If Alice wears it, it would be worse than Bobosi's black pearl necklace!"
In fact, this sentence was the voice of the majority of people present, but the only one who could say it in person in front of Gervis was, of course, Kevin. The smile on Kevin's face was as happy as if he had picked up a thousand gold coins. He could foresee that Gervis' reputation as a pretty boy would accompany him throughout his life.
"Can!"
Alice was a little annoyed and speechless. Gervis was usually very shrewd, but today not only did he take out this gift worth more than ten gold coins, but he also asked her to wear it. Wouldn't this allow the ladies to see it more clearly and arrange the gift better?
But Gervis was her nominal husband after all, and no matter how angry Alice was, she could not blame Gervis at the banquet. Instead, she really had to wear it as Gervis requested.
Gervis simply ignored Kevin's sarcasm and just looked at Alice intently. Hearing Alice's hateful tone, Gervis still smiled.
After getting Alice's promise, Gervis walked behind Alice. As Alice lowered her head slightly, a large area of snow-white skin was exposed on the back of her neck, which made Gervis swallow his saliva. He smelled the faint fragrance and looked at Alice's snow-white and slender neck and well-proportioned shoulders, which had a great impact on Gervis.
However, Gervis did not dare to commit suicide, and could only suppress his strange expression, but his breathing became slightly heavier. Then he put the necklace in his hand around Alice's neck and gave Alice his gift.
Finally putting the necklace on Alice's snow-white neck, Gervis breathed a sigh of relief, then came to the front of Alice and looked at her for a few times before saying, "Hey, why don't they look a good match!"
Everyone present was speechless after hearing this. Do you feel you are not a good match now?
Try the linen robe on yourself and see if it suits your noble status!
"Baron Gervis, it seems that you are indeed not a qualified husband! Your deeds today will surely be despised by all men in the entire principality..."
"Don't interrupt, Viscount Kevin. I hope you can have the minimum manners of a viscount. It is very rude to interrupt others' thinking. Do you know that?"
Gervis suddenly turned around and said something to Kevin.
Although the gift that Gervis gave was embarrassing, it was indeed rude for Kevin to interrupt Gervis's train of thought. However, Kevin had finally seized the opportunity to criticize Gervis in public, so how could he let it go so easily? So he wanted to continue to refute.
But before he could refute, he heard Gervis speak first: "Huh! So this place is not a good match!"
Thanks to "book friend 160419154255131", "blame it on myself", and "rat poison instant noodles" for their rewards!!!
(End of this chapter)
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