noffsinger Chapter 606: Shu He's Gift Shocks Everyone
Chapter 606: Shu He's Gift Shocks Everyone
A group of people followed the carriage, all of them were there to watch the fun.
A woman in a purple dress and a white veil stood quietly at the back of the crowd, followed by a maidservant who watched the show with a faint smile.
As the crowd moved away, a man with a fawning face approached. A quick glance revealed that it was the man who had just spread the rumor that Shu He was "trading rags for treasures."
The maid took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and handed it to the man.
The man thanked her repeatedly and then blended into the crowd again.
After the maid had made the arrangements, she walked behind the woman with a puzzled look on her face.
"Ma'am, do you really have to do this?"
Li Meiqian's face, hidden under the veil, was covered in bruises, and her eyes were filled with resentment.
"Fu Qingrong is useless. It's better to rely on yourself than on others."
"How could I, Li Meiqian, be the legitimate daughter of a second-rank general, and yet be treated like this in the Liu Mansion?"
"If I don't have a good life, no one else can have a good life! Especially this Shu He!"
"A slut with no morals or looks, how could she be favored by Baili Moqing? It's just that she secretly gave birth to a daughter because of that scandalous incident, and that's how she forced Baili Moqing to marry her!"
"I just want everyone in Kyoto to know what kind of person Shu He is!"
Qin'er looked unhappy and felt helpless.
Having followed her for so many years, how could she not know that the lady was jealous of Shu He?
Her life was a mess, while the woman who was despised by everyone in the capital was about to become an extremely noble woman in Kyoto, and she was marrying a man that her wife had once admired. That was why she felt jealous.
However, by doing this, wouldn’t it really provoke the wrath of Prince Li?
Prince Li would publicly acknowledge Shu He's identity and defend her in front of everyone. That was enough to show that he definitely didn't marry Shu He just for a child.
She was afraid that the prince really liked Shu He, and that what the lady did would not only be futile but would also bring huge trouble.
"Have you arranged everything for the people at the Third Princess's residence?"
Li Meiqian's sudden voice interrupted Qin'er's thoughts. She replied softly, "It's all arranged. I won't let anything slip."
Li Meiqian smiled coldly, but when her smile deepened, it pulled at her wound, causing her originally happy mood to suddenly become irritable again.
"Great! I want to see what kind of rubbish this bitch bought after all the fuss about buying gifts yesterday!"
"I really want to see what kind of expressions the Third Princess and Prince Yong will have after seeing those things!"
Qin'er wanted to persuade her, but the lady, who had just been hurt by her son-in-law, was afraid that she would not listen to anything.
The Third Princess's Mansion.
After hearing the report from the servant, Baili Ruyun changed his clothes, put on a faint smile on his face, and went to the front yard to greet them.
After all, she is the seventh brother's wife, so we have to give her face.
And after drinking her medicine for the past two days, her sleep and physical condition have indeed improved a lot.
I sleep soundly every night and never have nightmares again.
Because of this, the resentment she had yesterday was almost dispelled.
"Mother, my sister Yi'er is here. Can I take her to my secret garden later?"
"The last time Sister Yi'er came, it was too late. She didn't even see my Xiaoqing."
Baili Ruyun touched her head and agreed.
It was rare for Ziyuan to have a child that she particularly loved. Perhaps, she really didn't need to have such high expectations for the daughter of a fourth-rank military general.
As long as the person is not a bad person and doesn't have so many schemes, that's fine.
"Princess, Princess Li is here!"
Qingyu came to report, Baili Ruyun asked someone to open the door, and she went out to greet him personally.
This is considered a very high standard of treatment.
"Oh my god! Is that the Third Princess? The Third Princess came out to greet Princess Li herself?"
"Didn't they say the Third Princess dislikes Princess Li? Why did she come to greet her in person? Could the rumors be wrong?"
"Who knows! Maybe the Third Princess is just trying to save face. Let's keep watching!"
Nanqi drove the carriage to the gate of the princess's mansion, then opened the curtain to let Shu He and Yi'er out.
Seeing the third princess standing at the door to greet him in person, Shu He was surprised and got out of the car quickly.
"Third Princess, why did you come out in person?"
Baili Ruyun looked at the things in the several carriages and felt shocked and embarrassed.
So many!? What did she bring?
"Sister, you've made such a big fuss. My family has already heard the news. If I don't come out to greet you, wouldn't that be neglecting you?"
Shu He smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Princess, for your kindness. I am truly flattered!"
"Qi Nan, have someone unload the cargo!"
Shu He shouted, and Nan Qi immediately called a few people from the princess's mansion to move the things off the two carriages in front.
The two cars at the back are for Prince Yong’s Mansion.
Every time a box was moved, the people from Prince Li’s mansion would announce the name of a gift.
"Twenty pieces of Yilan purple vine silk double-faced embroidered cloth!"
"Beichang colorful glass tea set, one set."
"A box of Taiji Mountain thousand-year-old black pearls."
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"Oh my god, did I hear that right? Yilan's double-sided purple vine embroidery? Isn't that a tribute?"
"No! Besides the quota of double-sided purple vine embroidery provided to the imperial palace each year, we also have an extra 100 pieces to sell to the public at the Jade Embroidery Pavilion. However, every piece is sold out!"
"I also heard that several first-rank officials' wives have been fighting for many years but still haven't been able to get one! Every time they come out, they are snatched away by people arranged by the palace. Only a few princesses and princes have the chance to snatch a few horses."
"This Princess Li asked for twenty pieces right away! Is she kidding? Doesn't she think this double-sided purple vine embroidery can be bought casually?"
"And those thousand-year-old black pearls from Mount Taiji just mentioned, aren't they the black pearls from the glacial lakes of Mount Taiji?"
"The pearl production in that icy lake is extremely small. Even normal white and pink pearls are extremely rare, let alone the legendary black pearls!"
"Yes, a cousin of mine works at the Shangzhen Bureau. I heard him say that even the Imperial Palace doesn't have many of those Ice Lake Jade Pearls! As for the legendary black pearl, he's only seen one in the entire palace! And it was donated by a small vassal state in the north ten years ago!"
"But this Princess Li actually dared to say 'one box'! Does she really think that those Ice Lake Pearls can be bought casually?"
"Hmph, I think this Princess Li is nothing but an ignorant fool! She must have heard that those things are precious, so she's using their reputation to save face!"
"Just watch, that Princess Li must have used some fake items to impersonate these treasures."