PNB Chapter 224: Seeing Things Reminds Me of Someone
Chapter 224: Seeing Things Reminds Me of Someone
As soon as Madam Zhao said this, everyone's eyes fell on Lou Yulan's bun.
She was elegantly dressed in a moon-white gardenia skirt and a light blue tulle cover. Her hair was neatly done in a simple bun, and she did not wear many head ornaments, just two gold and jade hairpins on one side, and in the middle was the white jade and gold hairpin that Old Madam Zhao had mentioned.
Since Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything, no one else paid much attention to it.
Now that I look at it carefully, I can see that this hairpin is indeed a rare masterpiece.
The jade is translucent and lustrous, the peacock's shape is intricate and exquisite, and the carving is superb. The most amazing part is the peacock's spread tail. The thin gold sheets are stacked layer by layer, lifelike, and the feather patterns on each layer are clearly visible.
The most valuable thing is that although this hairpin is gorgeous, it is not tacky. Instead, it creates a sense of unattainable nobility, rather than a random pile of gold, silver, pearls and jade. It is simple and beautiful in just the right way.
Madam Wang said in a gentle voice, "This hairpin is indeed very good. I wonder which craftsmanship it is from."
Yao Huiyan also said: "It is indeed beautiful. I have been in Beijing for so long, but I have rarely seen such craftsmanship."
Lou Yulan has never attracted much attention from others because of these things. After all, the Lou family is a small family and cannot compare with the expenses of those wealthy families. In order not to be laughed at by others for being shabby, she usually wears very little jewelry, but every time she chooses, she will try to choose the best quality ones.
Lou Yulan raised her hand to take off the hairpin and said softly, "I bought this hairpin at Duobao Pavilion in Beijing a while ago. I fell in love with it at first sight. Coincidentally, although it was expensive, I felt it was worth it, so I reluctantly spent one thousand taels of silver to buy it."
Mrs. Wang took the hairpin and examined it carefully. "The jade and craftsmanship look quite old. Although one thousand taels is not cheap, you are right. It is worth the price."
Old Madam Zhao's eyes fell on the buyao, and Madam Wang took the initiative to hand it to her.
Madam Qin smiled and said, "I've always heard that you like to collect these things. Now Sister Lan is lucky enough to have you take a look at them."
Shen Jingyu's gaze also fell on the hairpin. She never thought that today she was not only outshined by Shen Shuyi, but also outshined by Lou Yulan who usually followed behind her.
Although that hairpin looked good, it was just good.
Madam Zhao's fingertips brushed across the hairpin and she chuckled, "I can't say that I appreciate it, but it just looks a lot like the dowry I gave to De Jong back then, so seeing it reminds me of him."
She suddenly mentioned Zhao Derong's dowry. Qin Xuerong's eyelids twitched and she intuitively had a bad feeling.
She subconsciously raised her eyes and looked at Old Madam Zhao.
But the old woman was very shrewd, and her expression only showed some attachment, making it difficult to discern anything.
She subconsciously looked at Shen Shuyi who was following beside her. Who would have thought that when their eyes met, she would meet Shen Shuyi's clear and clean eyes.
Shen Shuyi smiled at her, his eyes pure.
Qin Xuerong felt inexplicably uneasy. Those eyes were so clear, so clear that there was not a trace of impurities, that they seemed particularly cold and indifferent.
But at this moment, there seemed to be some mockery in those eyes, as vicious as a cat playing with a mouse.
Qin Xuerong felt like something was stuck in her throat for a moment, and she couldn't tell what she was feeling.
At that moment, a thought came into my mind.
What happened to Zhen Jie'er must have something to do with her!
This little bitch, she shouldn't have kept her life in the first place!
When Qin Xuerong thought that Shen Jingzhen was going to be sent to the farm and her reputation was ruined, she clenched her teeth tightly to prevent herself from trembling with hatred.
"Oh? What a coincidence?" Mrs. Feng raised her eyebrows and glanced at Qin Xuerong, wondering what she was thinking.
Lou Yulan was also stunned for a moment. She didn't expect to get such an answer.
Madam Zhao raised her hand and put the hairpin back for her, saying gently, "It is indeed a coincidence, Miss Lou, don't think too much about it."
"Yes."
Zhao Xueqing said at the side: "Sister Lou's silk-wrapped double-buckle bracelet is also very beautiful. It seems that I should go to this Duobao Pavilion someday."
As soon as she said this, Madam Shen's eyes fell on Lou Yulan's wrist.
The wrist was slender, and she wore a beautiful gold bracelet wrapped in silk. It didn't look like the kind of bracelet that had been popular in Beijing in recent years, but it was really eye-catching.
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Just then, there was a sudden commotion from the male guests not far away.
Shen Jinglin was bored at the banquet, and coupled with Shen Jingzhen's incident, many people ridiculed him, making him feel embarrassed.
So he gathered a few friends and started fighting crickets in the woods next to the garden.
But this time, his pockets were empty and he had no money at all.
As soon as I was about to place a bet, I was ridiculed.
"Shen Jinglin, are you a man? You are trying to get something for nothing. You dare to talk nonsense when you can't even pay the money. You bet so much! Now you refuse to admit your loss. Do you really think that the general of Zhen'an Prefecture is a vegetarian?"
A dashing young man in a black robe pushed Shen Jinglin to the ground.
"You dare to push me! You are just relying on your father to show off your power. Do you think I am afraid of you?" Shen Jinglin was also pushed out of his temper. He got up and pushed back.
This time, he pushed the young general of Zhen'an Prefecture hard on the chest, and the two of them immediately started wrestling on the ground.
Shen Shuyi raised his eyebrows and followed the group of female relatives to watch this scene, thinking that this young general Zhen'an and eunuch Xiao Huang should be the people arranged by his uncle.
No matter how my uncle did it, at least the commotion was a big deal, and the identities of these two people were sufficient.
But in just a moment, the young general of Zhen'an Prefecture turned over and rode on Shen Jinglin, punching him hard in the face one after another, without caring at all that this was in the Shen family.
Shen Jinglin was two years younger than him, and not as strong as the young man who had been practicing martial arts since childhood. In just a few moments, he was unable to fight back.
"Stop!" Shen Jingchuan was originally dealing with his colleagues. When he heard the noise, he turned around and saw his son being pinned to the ground and beaten. His face was extremely ugly.
Qin Xuerong came back to her senses, hurried forward, and pulled Shen Jinglin out from under the young man. She looked at the blood on his face with distress and wiped it for him with a handkerchief: "How is it, Brother Lin?"
"mother!"
Because of the series of blows today, Qin Xuerong was full of anger. She looked at the young man coldly and her tone was not very good: "Whose family are you from? How can you be so rude!"
"My last name is Huo, and my given name is Xuan!" The young man stood up, as tall as a pine tree, looking directly at Qin Xuerong and Shen Jingchuan, his face fearless and full of energy.
Compared to the young boy whose clothes were only messed up, Shen Jinglin now had a bruised face and looked extremely embarrassed.
"Xuan'er! How could you attack Master Shen? Why don't you apologize to him?" A deep male voice sounded behind her.
Huo Xuan turned his head and said loudly, "Dad! Shen Jinglin owes me twenty thousand taels and he won't pay me back. He challenged me to a duel and not only refused to pay, but he also spoke rudely. If I don't teach him a lesson, I will not be able to swallow this anger!"