Chapter 441 Is there a gift?
I know that Mrs. Jiang likes gold, silver and money.
Miaomiao specially wore a red gold filigree necklace inlaid with rubies and oriental pearls, which was inlaid with many precious gems and oriental pearls.
The necklace is not only valuable, but also a tribute from a foreign country. There is no other like it in Daliang.
The most important point is that it was bestowed by the emperor.
Xier didn't understand why the little princess, who usually didn't like to wear jewelry, brought this necklace to the Jiang Mansion.
I didn’t wear it yesterday, but I wore it when I went to see Old Mrs. Jiang.
I heard that the old lady is good at making money.
He loves to exploit his daughter-in-law's dowry, so don't even look at the little princess's gold necklace.
Miaomiao wore it on purpose.
She deliberately made Old Lady Jiang love but unable to get her, deliberately made her angry, and deliberately let Jiang Yunze know how much the emperor valued her.
Her necklace is a very popular item, and all the princesses in the palace want it.
But the princess mother asked for it.
Jiang Yunze is a man who is too obsessed with money and profit.
Only when he knows how much the emperor values her will he truly value her.
She followed the maid slowly to Old Lady Jiang's room. It seemed that everyone was waiting for her.
Just stepped through the threshold.
Jiang Yunze smiled and waved to let her come over, and his eyes immediately fell on the collar on her chest.
After a moment of hesitation, he smiled even more happily.
Invite her to meet Old Mrs. Jiang.
Although Miaomiao was reluctant, she still called her grandmother.
However, from the moment Miaomiao entered the room, Mrs. Jiang's gaze was fixed on the collar on her chest.
The mouth couldn't close due to the smile.
His eyes were shining with gold, which was the expression of seeing gold.
She pulled Miaomiao to her side, reached out to touch the gold collar, and kept praising it.
His greedy nature is clearly revealed.
She was young and her family was poor, and marrying into the Jiang family didn't make things much better. Her husband was weak and died early, leaving them an orphan and a widow in poverty.
Things didn't get better until my son entered high school.
She had had enough of living in poverty.
Only with her son by her side and money in her pocket did she feel at ease and sleep peacefully.
Old Mrs. Jiang had never seen a gold necklace with such exquisite workmanship and a ruby of such fine quality.
My eyes are fixed on it and I can’t let it go.
Looking at her little granddaughter with a loving face, she said, "Miaomiao, this necklace of yours is too valuable. You're still a child, and it's not safe to wear. It would be a shame if it got lost or damaged. Come here, let me keep it for you. It will be your dowry when you get married."
As the old lady spoke, she reached out to pick them.
Miaomiao subconsciously took a few steps back and knew that she was jealous.
She reached out to protect her collar and shook her head: "No, this is a gift from the emperor. He asked me to wear it to the palace next time I enter it for him to see. I can't give it to you."
Old Mrs. Jiang withdrew her hand awkwardly, and her smile froze on her face.
I didn't expect this girl to be so smart.
So what if it was a gift from the Emperor?
It belongs to the Jiang family, so it should be kept by her as the grandmother.
She said in a gentle tone, "Girl, it is precisely because it is a gift from the emperor that grandma wants to keep it for you. I will return it to you when you enter the palace. Come here, come to grandma."
"No, I have to look at the collar every day when I sleep, otherwise I can't sleep." Miaomiao shook her little head like a rattle and asked the old lady: "You are my grandmother, do you have a gift for calling your grandmother?"
Old Mrs. Jiang: ...
Dead girl.
No one has ever been able to get a penny from her.
"The kitchen made some almond cookies. I'll take some back to try later."
Miaomiao curled her lips and said, "My grandmother also has almond cakes, and she also gave me a box of Dongzhu. Why don't you have anything here, Grandma?"
Old Mrs. Jiang touched her chest, her face flushed with anger, and her teeth were broken.
I just couldn't utter a single curse word.
She was actually humiliated by a young girl.
"Don't be angry, mom. Children speak without restraint. She didn't mean that." Jiang Yunze hurried forward to calm his mother down.
Then he scolded Miaomiao: "How can we compare like this? We are a family of scholars and nobles. How can we compare our wealth with that of a military commander? Your grandmother must have made some preparations. Although they are not as valuable as the oriental pearls, they are also a token of her love."
He knew that my mother was stingy and was stingy with him too.
Unless he asks for it, I am reluctant to spend a penny to supplement the family expenses.
He could only grit his teeth and prepare for his mother.
Miaomiao took the brocade box, opened it, and found a small pearl flower lying inside.
It's well made, but not worth the money.
The main reason was that she had seen too many good things in the princess's house, and her eyes had become picky.
Although she doesn't necessarily wear this thing, she really doesn't like it.
So stingy!
She picked it up and placed it in front of Xier: "Hey! Doesn't it look alike?"
Xi'er didn't understand why, but she cooperated very well and said, "Looks like, very much like..."
I don’t know what it looks like.
"Like what?"
Jiang Yunze asked his maid to buy this, and it cost him five taels of silver. He always felt that the little girl should be easy to please.
Miaomiao: "It looks exactly like the headdress that my mother gave to the maids in the mansion last year. Every maid in Lu Garden has one."
"Yes, Madam gave me one too." Xier agreed.
Jiang Yunze: ...
I felt a little embarrassed.
I didn't expect Lu Qingyao to be so generous that she was willing to give the servant five taels of silver worth of jewelry, which was several months' monthly salary for the servant.
If Miaomiao was not a child, she would definitely think she was mocking someone.
He smiled awkwardly and said to Old Lady Jiang, "Mom, please check if the servants took the wrong item. I remember you gave Miaomiao a Hetian white jade pendant."
When Old Mrs. Jiang heard that they wanted her jade pendant, her face turned green.
Don't want to give.
You little bitch, just wait for me.
I'll teach you a lesson when your father is not home.
But seeing her son's unhappy expression, she gritted her teeth and had it taken out.
She could see that this girl was a prodigal.
Not long after he arrived, he asked for a jade pendant from her.
And deliberately made her angry.
After this...
Can't stay here any longer.
She stood up to leave, but her son stopped her, "Mom, I have a day off today, so I'm free. Let me accompany you to the Prajna Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings."
Old Mrs. Jiang frowned slightly and looked at her son: "...Then let's go."
I don’t want to go, but my son’s important matter is important.
Miaomiao was surprised. She actually saw some reluctance in Mrs. Jiang's eyes.
Burning incense is not visiting the grave, so why are you forcing me to do something?
Doesn’t Old Mrs. Jiang believe this?
Come to think of it, it's impossible. People in ancient times believed in gods the most.
It only means that she doesn't want to go today, probably because the weather is not very good and it is about to rain.
She also wants to find out.
"I want to go too." Miaomiao raised her little hand: "My second brother is going to take the imperial examination, and I want to go and pray to Emperor Wenchang for him so that he can get the top scorer."
"Then go, silly girl. The top scorer in the Spring Examination is called Huiyuan, not Zhuangyuan." Jiang Yunze was amused by her and couldn't help but touch the little girl's head.
She is thoughtful and even knows to pray for her brother.
Miaomiao didn't dodge.
If I didn't know Jiang Yunze's character, it would really be a picture of a loving father and a filial son.
hypocritical!
Jiang Yunze's gaze fell on the courtyard, his brows slightly furrowed, and he said quietly, "The master is not here, so it's inconvenient to keep guests. It's time to send Brother Yan back."
"No, I'll go wherever Brother An goes, and I'll go wherever he leaves." Miaomiao pouted and refused to give in.
Jiang Yunze: ...
I gritted my teeth and felt like beating the kid.
Take a deep breath.
He looked at Miaomiao with a smile, but there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.
What can I say about this look?
Miaomiao inexplicably felt a sense of fear.
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