Mrs. Li came to the White House in a high-profile manner, and the four boxes of thank-you gifts were also brought open.
The old lady who came with me said all the way that Princess Jixiang's jade was so powerful that even the imperial doctor couldn't cure the old man's illness. But after wearing the jade for a month, the old man could actually walk.
In short, the mother-in-law exaggerated all kinds of things, and she almost said that Bai Ling's jade was a sacred object.
Bai Ling, who had already learned the news, had no intention of refuting the rumors.
I have a document signed with Mrs. Li in my hand, which clearly states the efficacy of jade. If someone comes to buy it in the future, they will naturally know what the efficacy of jade is.
Consumables such as health pills are limited, and jade is not sold casually.
"Thank you Princess Jixiang for the jade. My husband is in good health. Everyone in the Shangshu Mansion is grateful to Princess Jixiang for your great kindness." After all, Mrs. Li is Mrs. Gaoming. Although she said words of thanks, she did not intend to perform a full ceremony.
"Mrs. Li, you're welcome. There is no need to be polite in this house. Please sit down." Bai Ling raised his hand to give him a weak hand.
Shangshu is a third-rank official, but Bai Ling is a second-rank princess, so Mrs. Li is still one level lower than her.
It's just that Bai Ling is young and not from a serious royal background, so people who know the rules should bow to her when they see her.
For example, Mrs. Li came to seek medical treatment last time, but she didn't even take any action to protect her body. This shows that she didn't take Bai Ling's identity seriously.
Hearing this, Mrs. Li stood up unceremoniously and said with a grateful face: "The princess's jade has miraculous effects. I have nothing to offer in return, so I have prepared a small gift, but I hope the princess will accept it."
"As a doctor, I hope that everyone in the world can live a long and healthy life and avoid the pain of medicine. However, my abilities are limited and there is not much I can do. As a blessed person, you will naturally live a long life.
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Furthermore, the jade is not a gift from the princess to my wife, but a fair transaction, so my wife does not need to be so polite." Bai Ling said with a slight smile.
Mrs. Li's expression froze, and she suddenly remembered the document she signed last time.
Before, she had only thought about Bai Ling and had not contributed. She had already done enough to save face by sending four boxes of thank-you gifts, and had no intention of returning the jade to Bai Ling.
"Do you plan to return the jade, madam, or buy it with real money?" Bai Ling asked as if he didn't see Madam Li's complicated expression.
"Of course I want to buy it." Mrs. Li's smile was a bit unbearable.
Mr. Li now treasures jade so much that he wears it with him every day. How dare Mrs. Li go and get it back?
"Based on the size and quality of the jade, as well as the medicinal materials used to feed it, and the time it was kept warm, the jade pendant that Madam took away is worth one hundred thousand taels of silver. I wonder if Madam plans to pay a silver check or cash?" Bai Ling asked again.
Mrs. Li almost couldn't help but get angry, her ears were buzzing.
One hundred thousand taels of silver, is there any difference in this robbery?
"Shang Shu's Mansion can't come up with this much money at the moment. Please allow me to prepare it, Princess." The smile on Mrs. Li's face was extremely forced, but she couldn't bargain.
This kind of jade can only be found here in Bai Ling. Even if you want to buy a replacement piece elsewhere, you can't.
What's more, the contract stated that if it didn't work, it would be given to the Minister's Mansion, but if it worked, he would have to pay money to buy or rent it. Mrs. Li was embarrassed to refuse the bill in person.
"If that's the case, then Madam Lao will sign another contract. I just don't know whether Madam wants to rent or buy. If it's a lease, it's one hundred taels of silver a day. How long Madam will rent it for, it might as well be written in the contract.
"Bai Ling said with an attitude of 'I'm easy to talk to and I think about you, madam.'
Mrs. Li almost spit out a mouthful of blood. If this was really a lease, not to mention whether the old man would be angry, the Shangshu Mansion couldn't afford to lose this person.
"Of course I will buy it," Mrs. Li said through gritted teeth.
"Mrs. Li is filial, so I will not charge interest. However, please tell me the specific time limit when the money will be sent by the lady, so I can also write it down. If the money is not good for the lady, you can also use the property to offset it."
The silver will be valued according to the official valuation at that time, and more will be refunded and less will be replenished." Bai Ling said again.
This time Mrs. Li really couldn't sit still, she was afraid that if she said a few more words, Bai Ling would be angry to death.
"Give me three...five days, and then send someone from the palace to deliver the banknotes to the princess." Mrs. Li wanted to throw the tea cup angrily, and said angrily: "Princess, don't worry, the Shangshu Mansion has not fallen.
Since I can't pay one hundred thousand taels of silver, I would like to ask the princess to quickly write down a document so that I can start transferring the money."
Bai Ling smiled gracefully and ordered the girl to send the four treasures of the study. She quickly wrote the new document. After Mrs. Li signed and sealed it, she didn't even bother to say goodbye and left with her servants.
If she had known that Bai Ling would open her mouth like a lion, Mrs. Li would never have prepared such a heavy thank you gift.
But the things had already been delivered, and there were so many people seeing them that Mrs. Li had no shame in taking them back again.
"These things are quite acceptable. You can sort them out and send them to the warehouse." Bai Ling just glanced at the four boxes and showed no interest. However, she was in a happy mood and would not be stingy. "Pass the message on."
, My princess is in a good mood today, and everyone in the house will have their monthly money doubled."
"Slave, please thank the princess for the reward." The girl knelt down to thank her, and happily asked a boy to come in and carry the things.
If it's just fabrics, the maid can take them, but there are many official kilns and antiques in these four boxes, so of course she won't dare to take them.
Normally, servants and nurses are not allowed to come to the inner courtyard, but this kind of strenuous work is not something that a girl can do, so someone will be asked to help.
During dinner, Bai Ling specifically ordered the whole family in the kitchen to add more dishes. The three siblings happily drank some fruit wine, regardless of how the matter was discussed outside.
Not only in the mansion, Bai Ling also ordered Haitang to pay attention to the hidden stakes.
After betting one hundred thousand taels of silver, I got back nine hundred thousand taels of silver. The small amount of money Bai Ling gave me as a reward didn't bother me at all, and I still wanted to make everyone happy.
White House.
Bai Wei looked at the banknotes on the table with a complicated expression.
When Bai Wei came to the capital, gambling bureaus were still open, but at that time the ratio of Bai Ling's losses had been reduced to one to three.
Knowing that Bai Ling never did anything uncertain, after hearing that both sisters were betting, Bai Wei placed a bet of 20,000 taels of silver.
In just half a month's work, he earned 40,000 taels of silver, but Bai Wei didn't feel happy.
"I said I wanted to be a more promising person than you, but in the end I kept using your money. Even the money I earned was tied to you. Am I, Bai Wei, destined to live in your shadow for the rest of my life?
?" Bai Wei slapped the banknote with a slap, and closed her eyes, unable to vent the depression in her heart.
Perhaps the reason for severing the relationship was due to comparison and jealousy, but Bai Wei always retained some sense, otherwise she would have had the guts to not want anything Bai Ling gave her.
But the more this happened, the more resentful Bai Wei became. She felt that Bai Ling must be laughing at her incompetence, and even scolded her for being shameless...
"Ah!" Bai Wei suddenly shouted and swept the banknotes to the ground.
"I'm not willing to accept it! You are obviously a twin, and you are obviously the poor thing who needs to be protected. Why do you make everyone look at you with admiration? Is it that I, Bai Wei, am so worthless that no one can see me?"
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The anger in Bai Wei's heart could not be extinguished, so she could only cry and laugh in the room, so scared that the girls watching outside the door hid far away, fearing that they would be silenced if they turned around. (To be continued)