0p0 Chapter 175 Reciprocity
Chapter 175 Reciprocity
Only then did Mingyue remember the gift box in Zhizhi's hand.
Those were the gemstone earrings I saw in an antique shop a few days ago. They had a sense of a collision between exotic style and the aesthetic of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and were very suitable for a bright and beautiful woman like Madam Wen.
Fortunately, Mingyue usually likes to put the small gifts she collected from everywhere in the carriage so that she can give them to others at any time.
"Aunt Wen, ding ding ding ~ This is the gift I prepared for you!"
As soon as I opened it, I was dazzled by the diamond inlay on it. There is no other such exquisite workmanship in the whole capital.
Mrs. Wen was completely stunned by the sparkling transparent jewels. "This...this is too sparkly! So beautiful!"
Mingyue also thought it was beautiful. After all, it was a diamond. Although it was a broken diamond, it still looked sparkling. Especially in the sunlight, it sparkled.
Madam Wen was just wondering when someone came in at the door and announced, "Madam, someone is coming from the palace."
"Quick, please come in."
The man who came was Eunuch Su, and behind him followed several young eunuchs, holding large and small bags in their hands. "Madam Wen, I am here on the orders of the Emperor to bring some clothes and supplies to the princess."
"The Emperor said that the princess hasn't lived outside for a long time, so he asked her to stay at your house for a few days. If it's not convenient for you to stay here, why don't you send the things to the Ning'an Marquis' Mansion?"
Madam Wen was naturally delighted and readily agreed. She couldn't let the Ning'an Marquisate take advantage. "No problem! You can stay as long as you want! Come on, Jinxiu, quickly send Eunuch Su off!"
Eunuch Su: Come on, you’re so anxious to get rid of me, right?!
Mingyue was completely bewildered and couldn't believe it. How could Jiang Hetang be so kind? Would he really let me stay outside the palace?
Looking at the spare clothes and daily necessities he sent me, I confirmed that they were all what I used frequently, and then I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed to be true!
Mingyue was jumping for joy and running around in Mrs. Wen's yard.
The good news that the princess would be staying at the mansion for a while spread immediately throughout the mansion, and everyone was overjoyed.
However, no one noticed Eunuch Su's anxious back as he turned and left.
Mrs. Wen had all those things carefully arranged in Mingyue's private courtyard, but she still said, "Oh, why bring so many things? We have plenty of clothes and jewelry ready in our house."
Sure enough, when Mingyue went in, she saw a dressing table filled with all kinds of clothes and a wardrobe filled with all kinds of dresses.
This... is Madam Wen planning to change her look every day? She must be a Krypton Gold player of Miracle Moon.
"Look, I've bought you a lot of things since you left last time. Look, these are new clothes. You're growing up now, so you need to change these clothes all the time."
"I had those packed up in boxes."
"These are made to current sizes and fashionable fabrics."
"Do you still like it?" Mrs. Wen asked cautiously, fearing that Mingyue might not like it.
"Of course! I like it! Aunt Wen, I love you so much~"
With a "baji", he kissed Mrs. Wen on the face.
Mrs. Wen held her face in her hands, feeling a little shy and a little happy.
Zhizhi and Taotao were also very happy. They looked around at everything in front of them. There was also a small bed specially made for them, so they could sleep with the young lady at night!
At this time, the housekeeper came forward with a bright smile and asked if dinner was ready. Mingyue patted her empty stomach and raised her hand, "Uncle housekeeper, I want to eat! I want to eat! I'm hungry!"
Madam Wen came up and rubbed Xiao Mingyue's furry head fiercely. "Let's go. Today, thanks to you, we can enjoy their newly developed dishes."
When I arrived at the dining room, Lord Wen was already there. He sat upright, afraid that something would bother him. From time to time, he would glance at Mrs. Wen out of the corner of his eye and didn't even dare to pick up a piece of meat.
Mrs. Wen rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you keep looking at me, get out and don't eat. It's up to you whether you want to eat or not."
Mr. Wen ate the food with relish. It felt so good! His wife is not angry anymore!
Mingyue watched the old couple bantering with each other and remembered that her parents also quarreled like this. It had been almost a year since she last saw them.
Eat in big mouthfuls and swallow the sour taste.
Wen Xun seemed to have found new pleasure. No matter how many meatballs and shrimp balls he put in Mingyue's bowl, they would soon disappear.
Mingyue's cheeks were bulging from eating so much, and she didn't realize at all that she had eaten a lot more.
He didn't stop until he was full.
At noon, the sun was warm, so Mrs. Wen asked someone to bring a lounge chair. She and Mingyue covered themselves with thick blankets and took a nap in the sun.
Lord Wen was envious, but he had no choice but to go to work after lunch. Fortunately, he had a son at home who was as hard-working as he was.
In this way, Mingyue stayed in the Wen Mansion for half a month. Whenever she had time, she would chat with Madam Wen about the world and gossip, and then accompany Lord Wen to feed the koi; or she would call her little sisters to come and play.
The Ning'an Marquis's wife would visit daily, either bringing Xu Mo or Xu Shu, hoping to lure Mingyue back home. However, her attempts were unsuccessful, and she ended up losing her two children. Only Xu Yan, after his request for a "child marriage" was rejected, felt too embarrassed to appear before Mingyue again.
Mrs. Wen also happily opened a small kindergarten. With Mingyue as the principal, life was not too noisy, but rather very interesting.
Generally speaking, Mingyue's life is quite comfortable.
However, when the night is quiet, Mingyue always thinks of the nagging Jiang Hetang, the jealous little Huan Ge'er, the gentle Yuan Tianzhen, and the loving grandmother.
Why is it that after staying here for so many days, there's been no movement in the palace? Thinking back to when I was called back every few days, this seems a bit strange compared to the past.
Could it be that I have fallen out of favor? Could it be that something serious has happened?
But there has been no news recently.
What exactly is going on?
Mingyue tossed and turned, but couldn't fall asleep.
"Miss, ma'am?"
"What's wrong?" Mingyue sat up.
Zhizhi and Taotao walked out of bed and sat beside Mingyue's bed. "Miss, can't you sleep?"
"Well, it always feels a little strange." As she spoke, she patted the edge of the bed and asked them to come up.
Fortunately, the bed that Mrs. Wen prepared for Mingyue was very big, so even when she grew up, she could still roll around on it several times.
The three children huddled together in the quilt. "Zhizhi, Taotao, do you think your uncle is weird?"
"First of all, he kicked me out of the palace for no apparent reason this time."
"Besides, I've been away for half a month, and apart from Eunuch Su sending some things every few days, my uncle hasn't even urged me!"
"Don't you think it's weird?"
Zhizhi yawned, "Miss, isn't it good for us to go back if the emperor is not in a hurry?"
Taotao, however, also agreed with Mingyue's idea, "No, I also think what the young lady said is right, it is very strange."
Zhizhi then turned serious and said, "Ah, Taotao, do you feel the same way?"
The result of the three people's discussion was that they would go to the palace tomorrow to see it for themselves!
But who would have thought that on the second day, when Mingyue asked to go to the palace, Aunt Jinxiu, who was always cautious, spilled the tea in her hand.