Miss Liu was not close to Ning He in the past, and the Liu family was just an ordinary official family in the capital, with fixed rules for food and clothing.
The most expensive jewelry she wore on her head did not exceed two hundred taels of silver.
"Twelve thousand taels of silver, okay? How much is your father's monthly salary?"
Ning Guangyan works under Shilang Liu.
Ning He shook his head and said, "I don't know. I have never asked how much my father's salary is."
Miss Liu wanted to ask something else, but Miss Yang San tugged at her clothes and signaled her to shut up.
Only then did Miss Liu stop what she was saying.
Ning He took out a pair of bracelets from his purse and put one on Miss Yang San's hand and the other on Miss Liu's hand.
"Xin Ye, Yun Shu, this is a gift for you. The shopkeeper said it is a good quality emerald. There are only two pairs in the Zhenbao Pavilion. I bought them all and gave one to my sister. It just happened to be one for each of us."
Miss Liu looked at the very beautiful bracelet and couldn't help but swallowed her saliva, "This...is too expensive to give to us, how can we accept it easily?"
Miss Yang San stared at the bracelet and couldn't move her eyes away, and echoed: "Yes, how can we accept such a valuable thing!"
Ning He pulled their hands together and said, "Don't be nagging. Don't take it off. You both have to wear it for me. Otherwise, I will get angry."
Look at it, how beautiful it is. You both have white skin, which makes this bracelet even more translucent."
Ning He said while looking carefully at their wrists.
Miss Yang San accepted the bracelet half-heartedly.
Miss Liu saw that Miss Yang San had accepted it, and then she accepted it.
Ning He stretched his wrists forward and said, "Put them together and take a look. Does it look good?"
Miss Yang San and Miss Liu stretched out their hands, nodded and said: "It's so beautiful!"
Miss Liu asked: "Sister He, isn't this expensive?"
Ning He said: "It's only one thousand five hundred taels of silver. It's not expensive. I thought the water color was good and there were exactly two pairs, one for each of us, so I bought it. Don't mention money, as it will hurt your feelings."
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Miss Yang San smiled and said: "Sister He, thank you very much. I like it very much."
Miss Liu was a little nervous at first, but she calmed down when she saw Miss Yang San accepting it generously.
He thought to himself, looking at Yang Xinye like this, he probably doesn't take away much of Miss Ning Er's things.
On the other side, Wu Mingyi chatted with the Shi sisters, his eyes looking at the door from time to time.
Seeing Wu Mingyi's uneasy look, Mao Danting joked: "Why is Sister Yi so distracted today?"
Jiang Xingyu looked at Wu Mingyi and answered with a smile, "I hope the person in my heart will come over soon."
In Beijing's elite circles, Wu Mingyi's heart was set on Shi Jingyang, and those who were close to him already knew it.
Wu Mingyi's thoughts were pricked, and her face turned red to the roots of her ears. She raised her hand and patted Jiang Xingyu, "You girl, stop teasing me. The King of Jin will arrive in a while. Let's see how I defeat you."
Mao Danting looked at Jiang Xingyu gossiping, "Sister Yu, you and Prince Jin..."
As Mao Danting spoke, she put her two thumbs together with a smile on her face.
Jiang Xingyu blushed and shook his head: "It's nothing, I'm talking about you, so you brought the topic to me.
What's going on between you and Prince Shi? When will you propose marriage? Sister Xing, when will Mrs. Hou come to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage? Please tell me a little bit."
Shi Jingxing just pursed his lips and smiled without answering.
Jiang Xingyu wanted to continue to inquire, but he heard someone say: "His Royal Highness has arrived."
After the voice fell, Prince Chengguo accompanied the prince into the entrance hall, and everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Behind the prince were the King of Jin, Shi Jingyang and others.
Jiang Xingyu smiled and whispered to Wu Mingyi: "Your sweetheart is here!"
Wu Mingyi said angrily: "Girl Yu, you ask for a beating!"
When the prince and his entourage came over, Jiang Xingyu stopped talking, lowered his head and looked at his toes, and said no more.
The prince and his entourage walked through the flower hall and walked to the upper part of the flower hall.
Shi Jingyang was touched that someone was staring at him. He turned around and saw Ning He first, and then Wu Mingyi, both of whom were staring at him with burning eyes.
Shi Jingyang quickly turned his head.
Lu Pengfei was walking beside Shi Jingyang. When he saw him turning his head, he turned around and took a look. He took this scene into his eyes. He approached Shi Jingyang with a smile and whispered: "Qing'an, they are all beauties. Who do you like?"
Shi Jingyang turned around and glared at Lu Pengfei. Lu Pengfei met Shi Jingyang's gaze and said without fear of death: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Shi Jingyang ignored him and turned to look ahead.
The group of people congratulated Mrs. Li, turned around and left the flower hall, returning to the outer courtyard.
Wu Mingyi watched Shi Jingyang leave, and her heart also left.
Seeing her distracted look, Mao Danting said knowingly: "Are the lotuses in the Duke's Mansion blooming? How about we go for a walk? Let's talk while admiring the flowers."
Wu Mingyi was just looking for an excuse to go out for a walk. After listening to Mao Danting's words, he immediately stood up and said, "The lotus flowers in our house are blooming very luxuriantly this year. I will take everyone to see them."
Jiang Xingyu has always liked flowers and plants, especially lotus. When he heard about flower viewing, he immediately responded, "Okay! I'll go say hello to my grandmother."
After saying that, Jiang Xingyu went to Mrs. Wu, lowered her head and whispered. Mrs. Wu patted her hand, "Go, but you are not allowed to play in the water, be careful of falling into the lake, you know?"
Mrs. Cui knew that they were going to enjoy the flowers, so she asked the nun in charge to have people take good care of the ladies.
Wu Mingyi took Jiang Xingyu and his entourage out. When Yang Xinye saw him, he raised his voice and asked, "Miss Mao Er, where are you going?"
The wedding date of Mao Danting and Yang Haozhuo has been agreed upon. Once they get married, Yang Xinye will be Mao Danting's cousin.
Although Mao Danting didn't like this flamboyant sister-in-law very much, she was still very polite to her in front of others.
She responded with a smile: "Sister Yi said that the lotus flowers in the Duke's Mansion are in bloom this year. Let's go to the lake to enjoy the flowers. Will you come with us?"
Miss Yang San's heart was with Lu Pengfei. After hearing Mao Danting's invitation, she fell into her trap. She turned to Ning He and Liu Yunshu and asked, "Shall we go out for a walk too?"
Ning He wanted to see Shi Jingyang, but he definitely wouldn't be able to see him while sitting in the banquet hall. If he went out for a walk, he might still be able to see him.
So he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go and enjoy the flowers together."
It was a hot day and she was sweating every time she moved. Liu Yunshu didn't want to admire the flowers. She just wanted to huddle here and enjoy the cool air.
Naihe had just received a big gift from Ning He, and now Ning He wanted to enjoy the flowers, so she could only risk her life to accompany the gentleman.
He said against his will: "Okay, let's have fun together."
When people in Wu Mingyao's circle saw that everyone was leaving, they learned that they were going to enjoy the flowers, so they also took their little sisters to join them.
As a result, almost all the little girls in the banquet hall went to the lake.
The banquet hall in the outer courtyard of Duke Chengguo's Mansion is located in the Zhaixing Pavilion by the lake.
Zhaixing Pavilion has a wide view and a spacious courtyard. In addition to the hall, there are six rooms. When entertaining guests, there is not only a space for activities, but also a separate room to receive the nobles when they come.
For example, today, the Crown Prince came to visit. The Crown Prince was politely escorted to the most elegant room in Zhaixing Pavilion, and was accompanied by Duke Chengguo and his son Chengguo to talk.
Not long after the prince sat down, Guo Qing, the attendant next to Prince Chengguo, came in, walked to Prince Chengguo with his hands lowered, and whispered in a low voice.
Prince Chengguo's face changed slightly, he stood up and leaned towards the prince and said: "Your Highness, His Highness King Yan and His Highness King Chen have arrived. I will go out to greet them."
The prince nodded, "Go."
After the eldest son Chengguo Gong left, Chengguo Gong frowned.
The prince looked at Shi Jingyang without leaving any trace, and said: "My grandfather has been here for a long time. Please stay with me and accompany me around."
Shi Jingyang stood up and bowed in response, "Yes, please, Your Highness."
Duke Chengguo wanted to get up and accompany him.
The prince turned to Cheng Guo and said, "Grandpa, just leave Qing'an to accompany the orphan."
Following the Guoguo's wish, he leaned forward and said, "Okay, I will send you off to Your Highness."
Finally, he told Shi Jingyang: "Qing'an, take good care of His Highness."
Shi Jingyang leaned forward and said, "Grandpa, please rest assured, Qing'an understands."
The King of Jin did not want to face the King of Yan and the King of Chen, so he begged the prince: "Can my brother come with me?"
The prince looked at King Jin and said, "No need, as long as I have Qing'an to accompany me."
King Jin was rejected and said unwillingly: "Brother Emperor..."
The prince didn't wait for King Jin to finish his words and interrupted him, "Don't you like fishing? This lake at my grandfather's house is a good place for fishing."
When the King of Jin saw that the prince was not accompanying him, he had no choice but to turn around and look for Jiang Xingchang to go fishing with him.
Shi Jingyang accompanied the prince out of the Star Picking Pavilion and walked along the corridor.
The two of them were very familiar with Duke Chengguo's Mansion, and they knew where the best place to talk was.
The two of them walked northeast in tacit agreement until they reached a pavilion in the northeast corner of the garden, and then stopped.
The prince turned around and glanced at Yan Lan.
Yan Lan is the commander of the guards in the East Palace and is responsible for the prince's safety.
Yan Lan understood and led the people to retreat more than ten feet away.
The prince sat down, motioned Shi Jingyang to sit across from him, and said, "We haven't played chess for a long time. Let's play a game with me today?"
Shi Jingyang leaned forward and said, "Yes, Your Highness, please be merciful."
The prince pursed the corner of his mouth and said rudely: "You are reminding me not to take it lightly. Tell me, what do you think about the second and fourth children coming to the Duke Chengguo's residence?"
The prince changed the subject and turned the topic to King Yan and King Chen.
While speaking, the prince dropped a sunspot.
Shi Jingyang picked up a white piece from the chess basket and dropped it on the chessboard.
He replied: "Today is my aunt's tenth birthday. It is reasonable for the second and fourth masters to come to celebrate her birthday.
Of course, it would be more advantageous for them if you two didn't come. In the final analysis, you are still impatient."
The prince reached for the chess pieces and said, "Didn't you pull out the nails they had planted for many years and they panicked?"
Shi Jingyang thought of his past life, when these two men also came to attend his aunt's birthday.
At the banquet, the Ning sisters were ostracized by Wu Mingyi. When a group of little girls were admiring lotus flowers by the lake, Ning He was pushed into the lake.
It happened that King Chen came out from the flower hall to congratulate him, passed by the lake, jumped into the lake and rescued Ning He.
Later, King Chen married Ning He.
"What are you thinking about?" The prince asked when he saw that Shi Jingyang was lost in thought.
Shi Jingyang shook his head and said, "The other party probably hasn't noticed about the nails yet."
While the prince was playing chess, he said, "These two must have other plans. Let me check back later."
Shi Jingyang bowed and responded, "Yes, I understand."
The prince continued: "The second child is impatient, and the fourth child has a bad temper. These two are both impatient people. Nail matters can be revealed."
Shi Jingyang understood what the prince meant, "Your Highness is right. A Niang found out four informants and has dealt with them. Qiao Xin is still here, looking for an opportunity to give him a big gift."
The prince nodded, "If they can infiltrate people in the Marquis Mansion, they must be indispensable in the Duke's Mansion. Later, you can tell your grandfather and ask him to be more careful and pull out those nails."
In addition to Chengguo's palace, the prince also wants to have his own East Palace, and he has to have someone check it out."
Shi Jingyang bowed and responded: "Yes, I understand."
After the two of them finished playing a game, Shi Jingyang put away the chessboard.
Yan Lan asked someone to place the tea and fruit snacks on the table, then withdrew.
The prince picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Qing'an, what are your plans for your marriage?"
When the marriage was mentioned, Shi Jingyang's mind pictured Ning Wei wearing red makeup...
Seeing the joy in Shi Jingyang's eyebrows, the prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Qing'an is distracted again. What's wrong? Do you want to get married?"
Shi Jingyang smiled and leaned over to give the prince more tea, "I will not think about marriage for the time being and concentrate on preparing for the exam. We will talk about everything after the martial arts assessment."
The prince paused and said, "Sister Yi..."
The prince did not say anything else.
Shi Jingyang understood what the prince meant. He picked up the teacup and sipped the tea. Holding the teacup in his hand, he said, "In my heart, Sister Yi, like Xing'er and Chen'er, are all sisters. I have no other thoughts when treating her."
The prince sighed softly, "Sister Yi has a stubborn temper. If I knew what you were thinking, I wonder if I would understand it."
Shi Jingyang lowered his eyes and looked at the teacup on the table. He didn't know if Wu Mingyi could figure it out, but he knew that he didn't have her in his heart and marrying her would be like harming her.
"Sister Yi is not a child anymore, she should be able to figure it out."
The prince took a sip of tea, put down the cup and said, "I hope so. What about after the martial arts exam? What are your plans? Come to the East Palace or go somewhere else?"
Shi Jingyang thought about the chaos in the future and said: "Go to Gyeonggi Camp to train and practice. In recent years, the surrounding areas of Daliang have not been peaceful. I have to be fully prepared. If anything happens, I can serve the country."
The prince was moved, nodded and said: "Okay, I like you."
Shi Jingyang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
The prince looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late, it's time to go back."
The prince stood up, and Shi Jingyang followed suit and followed the prince back to Star Picking Pavilion.
The prince said goodbye to the Duke, "Don't stir up troops. Grandfather and Qing'an can just send the orphan off. The orphan will leave through the side door."
Duke Chengguo and Shi Jingyang sent the prince to the side door.
The two of them stood at the door, watching the prince's carriage and horses go away, until they could no longer see the shadow, then they turned and walked back to the mansion.
On the way, Shi Jingyang told him about the spy in the house.
After hearing this, Duke Chengguo nodded and said, "I know this, and I will ask Uncle Lu to investigate it carefully."
