Chapter 560 The Duke's Mansion's Gift of Gratitude
Looking at the mother and daughter, Shen Wantang felt once again that rebirth was actually a punishment.
Why does she have to go through the pain of being tormented by this mother and daughter again?
She finally managed to get rid of them both in her past life, and now she has to start all over again! She's really had enough!
Why don't we just poison them both and make them mute?
Shen Wantang's cold gaze shifted from Qi Shi to Shen Mingxuan, then back to Qi Shi. Who should she drug first?
As she was thinking, a maidservant hurried in.
"Master, Madam, a nanny surnamed Chang has arrived outside, accompanied by several maids and servants. She says she is from the Duke's mansion and wants to see Madam and the Second Miss."
Shen Guannian was stunned: "What? People from the Duke's mansion have really come?"
Madam Qi looked anxious: "Master, what should we do? They must have heard the rumors outside and are angry, so they've come to settle scores with us!"
"I told you Tang'er didn't save the Duchess, but you wouldn't believe me! Now look what's happened, your lie is about to be exposed to your face!"
"If you're worried about losing face, sir, why don't you just avoid it? I'll tell you you're not home, and I'll handle the people from the Duke's mansion for Tang'er."
Shen Guannian hesitated. Just as he was hesitating, Granny Chang led her people in.
After introducing herself with an air of authority, she looked at Shen Wantang, smiled, and bowed, saying, "Second Miss, we meet again."
Shen Wantang returned the greeting and smiled at her, "I didn't expect to see you again so soon, Granny. Did you come to see me about something?"
"I came here on Madam's orders to thank Miss Second. Yesterday—"
Before Granny Chang could finish speaking, Shen Guannian, who had been planning to hide, suddenly stood up: "What did you say? You've come to express your gratitude?"
Granny Chang turned to look at him: "Oh my, this must be Lord Shen? I didn't even see you because you weren't making a sound. What, didn't you hear that the Second Miss saved our Duchess?"
Shen Guannian's surprise turned to joy: "This is actually true?!"
"It's true, of course. Our lady has been praising the second young lady for her quick wit and intelligence, and her superb medical skills since yesterday! When our lady suddenly fainted, even the high monks of Fazhen Temple couldn't wake her up, but the second young lady gave our lady a few acupuncture needles and she woke up."
Shen Guannian was overjoyed, his face immediately turning radiant: "Yes, I have always carefully nurtured and raised this daughter. I taught her all her skills so that she could step forward in critical moments! It's wonderful that she was able to save the Duchess! It's wonderful! My efforts in teaching her have not been in vain!"
As Shen Wantang listened to Shen Guannian shamelessly praising himself, a slight sneer appeared on her lips. Looking at Qi Shi, the fake smile on her face was extremely ugly; anyone who didn't know better would think she was crying!
Over there, Granny Chang exchanged a few polite words with Shen Guannian, and then instructed the maids and servants to bring the things she had brought to Shen Wantang.
"Second Miss saved our Madam, who is very grateful and specially ordered me to deliver a gift of thanks. It's nothing special, just something for Second Miss to play with. Please accept it."
As soon as Granny Chang finished speaking, the maids and servants opened the box one by one.
A pair of jadeite bracelets, a set of red gold headdress, a brocade gold-thread shawl, a pair of tourmaline earrings, a set of cloisonné enamel rouge and face powder, and a box of round and full pearls.
There were also six bolts of brocade fabric that couldn't fit into the box.
Shen Mingxuan craned her neck to look into the box, and when she saw what was inside, she gasped in shock!
Is it really necessary? Is it really necessary? Huh?!
So what if she saved the Duchess? So what if she fainted for a moment? The Duke's mansion has sent over so many priceless treasures? Even if the Duke's mansion is rich, they shouldn't be so wasteful!
Putting everything else aside, just that box of pearls—she had seen it once at the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue. The Vice Minister's daughter treasured it like a precious gem, saying that each pearl was worth thousands of taels of silver!
The key is that the Vice Minister's residence only has one, and it's nowhere near as big or as bright as the one sent by the Duke's residence!
Shen Mingxuan felt dizzy. So many treasures, all of them had gone to Shen Wantang? Had she become rich overnight?
On what grounds?!
Why does Shen Wantang have such good luck?
Damn it, I should have known she went to Fazhen Temple too!
Not only was Shen Mingxuan dizzy from the sight, but even Shen Guannian and Madam Qi were speechless with astonishment at the Duke's mansion's extravagant display.
They knew the Duke's mansion was incredibly wealthy, but they never expected them to be so extravagant!
They're rich! They're rich! The Shen family is rich!
The couple were staring greedily at the items when they heard Granny Chang say, "Lord Shen, Madam Shen, before I came, our Duchess specifically instructed that these gifts are for the Second Miss alone. You two wouldn't let anyone steal our Duchess's heart, would you?"
Shen Guannian's face stiffened, and he quickly withdrew his greedy gaze: "You're joking, Granny. Who would steal the Duchess's heart?"
Qi gave a fake, dry laugh: "Since it belongs to Xie Tang'er, the gift should naturally belong to Tang'er. This child... is well-behaved, she deserves it all."
Shen Mingxuan's eyes reddened with jealousy: "Little sister, you're so lucky! I really admire you to death!"
Granny Chang glanced at Shen Mingxuan indifferently, feeling a little disdainful. They were born of the same father, but this legitimate daughter was rather unpresentable. She didn't even bother to hide her jealousy.
Looking at Shen Wantang again, she was still the same as before. She was not shocked by the Duke's mansion's generous gift, nor was she emotionally agitated. Her calm and composed demeanor was unlike that of a daughter raised by the Shen family.
She simply smiled gently: "Thank you for making this trip, Granny. Please convey my gratitude to Madam. This is the first time I've received such a generous gift. I will cherish it and keep it safe."
Granny Chang understood. The second young lady was telling her not to worry, that she could protect these things and that no one could take them away.
Granny Chang smiled. The second young lady was indeed clever and intelligent, and not someone to be trifled with. No wonder the second young master liked her. She was starting to like her too.
Since the second young lady was able to protect the items, she could return to report with peace of mind.
She took her leave, and the main courtyard quickly fell into a deathly silence.
Because everyone, including Shen Guannian, was staring intently at those boxes containing treasures.
Shen Wantang glanced at her so-called close relatives and calmly instructed the maid, "Dujuan, move all my things back to the courtyard. Don't forget anything."
Du Juan was overjoyed: "Yes, Miss!"
Shen Guannian shouted, "Wait!"
Shen Wantang looked at him leisurely: "What, Father, are you going to move my things yourself?"
Shen Guannian swallowed hard: "Tang'er, there are so many things, you can't use them all by yourself, so why don't I help you..."
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