Chapter 376 Accept
You should know that this Granny Jin used to manage the late Empress's private treasury in the palace, and she had seen all kinds of rare and precious treasures.
The fact that this pair of jade bracelets caught her eye today shows that they must be truly remarkable pieces.
She had seen similar jadeite before, but those were a pair of jade pendants.
The material is very similar to that of this pair of bracelets.
Upon seeing the bracelet, Daiyu, who was standing nearby, had a sudden thought and spoke up.
"Transparent as glass, with a cool sheen at the edges, the bracelet's interior is smooth and flowing. There are only two pairs of these bracelets in the world; one pair was in my mother's dowry, and this is the other pair."
She was very familiar with the bracelet; it was one of the pairs from Jia Min's dowry. Lin Ruhai had found it and given it to Daiyu as a birthday gift when she turned ten.
Although Jia Min died young, she had made a list before her death, outlining the birthday gifts she would prepare for Daiyu each year.
Lin Ruhai prepared the list for Daiyu every year, and added some extra items.
Daiyu was quite shocked when she received the pair of bracelets.
Because of Baoyu's magical jade, she studied jade for a while when she was bored.
Therefore, upon seeing these bracelets, one knows they are absolute heirlooms.
Now she saw another couple.
“My mother said that this bracelet was cut from a piece of material that our ancestors obtained from the Pyu Kingdom during a war. The matching core was carved into a dragon and phoenix jade pendant and is in the palace. I saw the Empress wearing it last time.”
Wang Xifeng initially thought that a pair of bracelets was nothing special, but now that Granny Jin had said such things and Daiyu had explained the origin of the bracelets, she held the bracelets with great care and put them back in the box.
"I dare not accept such a rare bracelet. You should take it back to the old lady."
"Second Madam, I've come with a errand. If you return these bracelets, I'm afraid I'll be reprimanded. Please accept them. Even if you want to refuse, why don't you deliver them to the Old Madam yourself?" Zhou Rui's wife only knew at first that a pair of bracelets were being delivered to the Second Madam, but she dared not open them to see what kind of bracelets they were.
After all, the old lady still had her maids with her; she wasn't alone.
She wasn't originally a key player; it was only when they were about to set off that the second wife recommended her to the old lady, saying that she was old enough to be capable, which is why she was chosen to lead the way.
She was quite pleased with herself when she arrived, thinking it would be a simple task. The second wife even specifically assigned her to the job, which showed that she was highly regarded.
She was so proud back then, and now she regrets it just as much.
Zhou Rui's wife had a long face.
If she had known it was going to be such a precious gift, she wouldn't have come along!
Now that she knew how precious it was, she realized that it wasn't a bracelet, but a pair of hot potatoes.
Although the Yuan family mansion isn't far from the Rong family mansion, so many people have seen these bracelets now. What if someone with malicious intent robs them on the way...?
Zhou Rui's wife became increasingly frightened as she thought about it, and her face grew paler and paler.
"Alright, just accept it!" Yuan Hongqu said.
"It seems that this bracelet was passed down to their daughter and the head of the household! Your mother-in-law has long since passed away, so it's fitting that she's passing the bracelet on to you now."
"A pair of bracelets, and you expect me to keep working for them? My life isn't that cheap!" Wang Xifeng scoffed.
Yuan Hongqu really wanted to tell her: It's not cheap, not cheap at all. In later generations, bracelets like this only appeared in the most famous museum in China. There's a bracelet on the market with a lower quality, and it sold for two hundred million...
This is a pair, and the water quality is even better. Conservatively speaking, it's worth at least 500 million!
This was the first time Yuan Hongqu had shamefully indulged in materialism, although it wasn't for her own sake.
However, if Wang Xifeng gives up this pair of bracelets, she will definitely regret it later, because that's five small goals!
Even Yuan Hongqu, as a friend, felt it was too regrettable, so she couldn't help but remind Wang Xifeng again.
"It doesn't matter whether you want it or not, you have to save it for your future daughter-in-law."
Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment before noticing Yuan Jie's expression, which seemed somewhat anxious, as if she was afraid that she wouldn't accept the bracelets.
But if I accept the old lady's bracelet and don't go back, wouldn't that be incredibly ungrateful?
After all, accepting the gifts sent by the first and second wives could be seen as compensation from them.
Even after accepting those gifts, she still had the audacity to refuse to return them, and no one dared to complain.
The old lady is different.
"Sister Feng, in my opinion, the old lady knows that you have had a hard pregnancy and that your second brother is not at home yet, so she sent you a gift to put your mind at ease. You might as well accept it and not let the old lady's good intentions go to waste."
Daiyu also felt that Wang Xifeng should accept the gift, since even the most valuable thing is just an object; the sentiment behind the gift is what matters most.
"Alright! Ping'er, go and put it away properly." Wang Xifeng finally accepted the bracelet.
Zhou Rui's wife breathed a sigh of relief, stepped aside, and wiped her sweat: "I'll never take on a job like this again..."
As evening fell, the noise in the courtyard subsided temporarily. Daiyu had arranged with the Imperial Observatory to go to their observatory for a seminar.
Many years ago, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau discovered a star that had never been seen before. Since then, the star has been visible every year on a fixed date. If the star is observed again this year, they plan to name it. At this exciting moment, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau invited many people to witness it together.
Some of them were students from the Imperial College.
As for the girls' academy, they didn't invite them at all.
Daiyu was invited as a stargazing enthusiast and supporter.
Yuan Hongqu also knew about this, and she was among those invited. However, she always kept her distance from such events, so she shirked her responsibilities and did not accompany Daiyu.
Now, Wang Xifeng and Yuan Hongqu each had a reclining chair, and there was no one else around.
Wang Xifeng finally had a chance to ask Yuan Hongqu about the pair of bracelets.
"Sister Yuan, you were so anxious just now, afraid I wouldn't accept these bracelets. Do these bracelets hold some secret? Or are there some hidden meanings within them? Should I drip my blood onto them first, so they recognize me as their owner?"
"What are you thinking? Blood oath?" Yuan Hongqu couldn't hold back any longer.
"You can't even imagine it if you use your brain! These bracelets originally belonged to the old lady. If they could recognize their owner, how come they haven't made any move in the decades they've been in her hands?"
"Because the old lady is a local, but I'm not! I've always felt that something was missing on this trip, and now I know why: I lacked a lucky encounter!"
"You're not lacking in adventures, you're lacking in brains!"
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