"Can't you change it? How about I give you the gem my mother left me? It's blue too."
The Left Censor glared and puffed out his beard.
"These are the jewels on the official hat. There are regulations for their design. They can't just be changed! Who did you give them to? I'll go and get them back."
Zuo Miaomiao could hardly imagine the scene of her father going to Fu Weiyun to ask for something.
He forced himself to say, "Dad, I'll go. You wait at home."
After saying that, he dashed out the door.
She waited in the carriage in front of the General's Mansion for a long time before getting off and requesting an audience with Fu Weiyun.
When Fu Weiyun heard from the doorman that a Miss Zuo was requesting an audience, he knew that it was Zuo Miaomiao who had arrived.
And he knew perfectly well why she came.
He had someone lead her to the banquet hall, and then went there himself a quarter of an hour later.
Zuo Miaomiao was sweating profusely from waiting, her heart pounding with anxiety.
She went over what she was going to say to Fu Weiyun in her mind several times, and even considered several possible scenarios.
For example, Fu Weiyun might refuse to return it, make sarcastic remarks, or take the opportunity to bully her...
By the time she saw Fu Weiyun, she had almost exhausted all her courage.
"Miss Zuo, what brings you here?"
Fu Weiyun asked with a smile.
Zuo Miaomiao looked at the sapphire on his cuff and said awkwardly, "Um, I'm sorry, this gem is from my father's official hat. I didn't know that before. He can't attend court without it. Can I give you a different gem?"
"I see."
Fu Weiyun pulled the gemstone off his sleeve and handed it to her.
"No need to exchange it, you can take it back."
Zuo Miaomiao took the gemstone, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "That won't do, we agreed that the loser has to give a gift."
Fu Weiyun shook his head: "I don't want a gift. If you really feel bad about it, why don't you do me a favor?"
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