"I was overjoyed to see Your Highness. I was rummaging through my chests and drawers just now to find a gift for you. That's why I'm late. I hope Your Highness will like it." She then stepped aside, and the maids and servants behind her came over with a tray containing ten exquisite boxes.
Xie Jinhuan's eyes were glued to the boxes. These were things she had longed for but could never have. Her mother had kept them safe in brocade boxes and never dared to look at them.
Unexpectedly, Mother brought it out for Princess Jun today. This third sister is such a troublemaker!
Zhao Shu looked over and saw that all the boxes were open. The closest one was a headdress, all in jade. At first glance, it seemed very plain, but upon closer inspection, she found that it was made of the finest mutton fat jade. The headdress, bracelet, and earrings were a complete set.
Jade itself isn't the rarest thing; it's the craftsmanship that's so precious.
The second brocade box contained a feather fan, inlaid with countless pearls of varying sizes, arranged in a regular pattern to resemble a lady, and inscribed with a calligraphy by one of the famous scholars of the Xie family.
The third brocade box was also remarkable; it contained a landscape painting titled "Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers." When the maids opened the painting, the vast landscape depicted was magnificent and imposing. The poem inscribed on it was written with a strong and resolute style, like a dragon soaring in the sky. It was also written by a renowned scholar from the Xie family.
The fourth and fifth items, when Zhao Shu looked at them, were all extraordinary.
It seems the Xie family intends to use something to send away this demon god.
"I can't accept so much stuff." Zhao Shu was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface she pretended to be embarrassed, though her expression looked more like she was very happy.
Before Xie Sunshi could speak, she hurriedly said, "I dare not refuse such a gift from an elder. It would be impolite of me to refuse. Thank you, Madam."
Xiao Guozi and the others were very clever. They immediately stepped forward and put all the items into their arms. In the blink of an eye, all ten brocade boxes were collected by the four of them.
Madam Xie: ...Did she say she would send so many? She meant she would only choose one. The reason she didn't say it was because she felt that anyone who understood propriety and morality would understand what she meant!
She wanted to stop it, but how could the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xie family, the head of the family, say such a thing?
Everyone was speechless. Princess Jun was not only unreasonable but also incredibly shameless.
Zhao Shucai didn't care about any of that. She packed her things, dusted off the non-existent dust on her sleeves, and said, "It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now. Please don't see me off, Madam. Goodbye."
It's clearly noon, yet she insists it's already late. Does she have any manners whatsoever?
She moved quickly, and before anyone could react, she had already gracefully left the house.
Sun Yun then added, "Aunt, Yun'er will also take her leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, Green Ivy returned. Green Ivy bowed first, her manners impeccable, leaving no room for criticism. She had been diligently learning etiquette these past few days.
“Madam Xie, my princess said that just now Miss Xie said she would bring Miss Xie to the manor to apologize to my princess. The Xie family is a noble family, and they are known for their integrity. However, my princess is magnanimous. Miss Xie is well-educated, gentle and virtuous. This matter should not implicate her. All that is needed is for Miss Xie to go to the manor to apologize in person, and for her to refrain from visiting our princess in the future. My princess is very generous and will reluctantly let this matter go.”
After saying that, Green Ivy looked at Lin Xiuxue, who was still sobbing beside her, and said, "Miss Lin, our princess said that we don't need you to pay for the tea, the cloth, and all the good things you took from the Prince's mansion. Consider it as payment for the poems you wrote for our princess in the past. Our princess said that you are too expensive. In the future, if she needs someone to write poems for her, she will hire someone cheaper."
Lin Xiuxue trembled, tears still glistening on her cheeks. Strange gazes swept over her, making her feel as if she had a fishbone stuck in her throat.
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