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It was not that he wanted to say it out loud, but it was just that his attitude was calm. What he said in a very ordinary tone made it impossible for others to refute him.

The mother gave a cold laugh, threw the handkerchief aside, and squatting down, said: "Then my wife will leave! Mother, you must rest well! " Without waiting for his grandmother to respond, he turned around and left.

Grandmother smiled as if she had just watched a play. There was no trace of anger in her eyes.

I reached out to help my grandmother off the brick bed, but she waved her hand with a smile. "I'm old, how can I sleep so much? "Just sit here."

Laughing, I let go, clinging to the big red pink magpie on the kang table to give Grandmother a cup of tea.

"You sit down too! Yet you are still so stubborn in front of me! " His grandmother's words were casual, but they were very close.

I smiled and sat down on a spring stool at my grandmother's feet.

As his thoughts raced, he didn't know where to start.

When Grandmother used me as a cover to entertain the young ladies, she definitely wanted to seal my mother's mouth. However, if she wasn't thinking about this matter, she wouldn't have come at once, right?

Just as he was about to speak to his grandmother about the events of the day, the servant girl's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Old Ancestor, Mother Du is back!" It was Hong Chang's voice.

Grandmother let out a soft sigh and replied with vigor, "Let her in!"

Mother Du walked in like a gust of wind, her body still carrying the scent of the early spring night's frost.

"Old lady!" It was the first time I had seen a look of anxiety on her face.

Grandmother had always been a smart and astute person, not to mention the old Servant Du who had been by her side for many years. She had always been a calm and composed person.

"What's wrong?" Her grandmother's voice was no longer as pleasant as it had been, and the solemn note in her voice was taut.

It was only then that Mother Du seemed to realize that she had lost control of herself. She steadied her voice and said, "I'm fine! It's nothing! It's just that there's something wrong with the present the Lu Family sent us this time! "

Grandma raised her eyebrows and said with a cold smile, "What do I think it is? Although the Lu family had contributed greatly to their support and the second son had entered the pavilion, they were still under the Emperor's suspicion. It was normal for them to send some rotten dates! Our family doesn't lack those people! "

The moment his grandmother's voice fell, Mother Du's voice trembled slightly. With a "plop" sound, she kneeled on the ground and presented a book in front of her eyebrows. Old. No, ma'am! "

After her grandmother heard these words, her heart shook and her expression changed. She stood up and took the list from her mother.

I couldn't rashly go over and look at it together, so I just sat quietly by the side.

I felt slightly at ease as I touched the bright plum blossoms embroidered at the edge of my sleeve.

The time it took to make a cup of tea passed by very slowly.

"Take a look too!" Grandmother's expression was solemn, and her face had a hint of worry.

The more critical a situation was, the more one could see a person's temperament.

I reached out and picked up the list from the foot of the kang. I smiled at my grandmother and opened it.

Yang Pi Yu liked the two Ganoderma tattoos on his brow, Yang Zhi Yu's three friends' set of jade pendants, Yang Zhi's smooth jade bracelets, Yang Zhi Yu's boy leaning against the mountain stone pen rack, Yang Zhi's carvings of the incense burner, and Yang Zhi's belt.

This gift was too valuable!

The white and smooth mutton fat jade, the tentacles were like a young girl's skin, made into something that looked like a pile of pure white snow, but was also as gentle and calm as mutton fat.

Rare items were priceless, so every year, there was very little mutton fat jade. Most of the best items were sent to the palace and were mostly taken care of by the public officials.

And this gift from the Lu family was a complete set of items. From decorating and hanging items to the daily censer belts, everything could be said to be present.

Closing the book, I glanced back at my grandmother.

From this gift list, I can only see that the Lu family's birthday present is extremely valuable, but I don't know what's inappropriate about it.

I seem to know very little about the Lu Family!

Grandmother's face had returned to normal, she leaned back on the pillow next to the brick bed, picked up her teacup and took a sip, "Although these gifts are valuable, but after so many years, the family has earned more than that! Since they have already given it to us, we can just accept it! "

At this time, other than accepting the gift, there seemed to be no other choice. If he just returned the gift back, it would be equivalent to declaring that the two families had cut off all ties. Not only would this not benefit him, it would also attract the attention of others.

Speaking of which, the Yang family had been able to do business for so many years, it was definitely not without people in the court. To put it bluntly, everyone was prosperous together, and both sides would suffer losses at the same time.

"One more thing!" Mother Du's expression didn't relax in the slightest. She glanced at me and seemed to want to say something, but then stopped.

This was implying that Grandmother's words were not good to speak directly to me!

"Let me change the pot of tea for you!" I immediately stood up, but didn't reach for the teapot on the table.

If my grandmother was willing to let me listen, she would naturally let me stay. If she wasn't willing, there were plenty of ways to push me away.

After Grandmother slightly nodded her head, I grabbed the teapot and left the room. I called for a young maid and said, "Go! Pour a pot of tea! "

The young maid was very quick-witted and hurriedly ran over from the corridor to salute me before carrying the teapot away.

I turned to the side and headed towards Hong Chang's room.

I stood in the doorway, coughed, and went in.

Unexpectedly, Hong Chang was not in the room, but instead, the two servant girls were standing in front of the embroidery stand and chattering.

Seeing me enter, the two of them panicked. One of them quickly pulled the other one to kneel down and greet me, calling out "Miss."

I did not mean to make things difficult for them, so I asked with a smile: "Where's Hong Chang? I came to talk to her! "

The quick-witted servant girl laughed and said: "Sister Hong Chang, bring your sister Lan Li and Sister Lu Kou to Sister Hong Wen's room."

His words were very clever, but unfortunately, his looks were a bit lacking.

I smiled and nodded my head before turning around and leaving the room. I saw Mother Du standing at the entrance, talking to the maid with the teapot.

The young maid shook her head repeatedly as she held the teapot, looking like she was about to cry.

"Is Mommy looking for me?" I smiled and went to meet him.

"Miss, the old lady is looking for you!" The anger on Mother Du's face just now was quietly gone, leaving behind only respect and harmony.

"Thank you, mother!" I reached for the teapot, but Mama Du grabbed it before me.

I smiled gratefully and followed her through the door. Under the spotlight, Grandmother sat upright on the kang next to the window, holding a tape and looking at it. The gentle light illuminated her tightly knitted eyebrows.

"Grandmother, what did you call me?" I stood in front of Grandmother for a long time, but she didn't notice me.

"You're here!" Grandmother seemed to come back to her senses and waved at me. "Come sit beside me!"

"Look at what this is!" I did as I was told, and my grandmother showed me what she had in her hand.

It was the suet belt.

The fabric was smooth and delicate, flawless and was made of high-quality silk. The piece of goose-fat jade on it was not ordinary. Although white flowers were floating on it, the bottom was clearly yellow.

I was a little unsure. I raised my head and stared at Grandmother and said, "Could it be … This is topaz? "

If the mutton fat jade was precious, then the topaz could be called noble!

This was because the jade was completely yellow, and its quality was so good that it lacked any other colors. It was a golden color, a forbidden item that could only be used by the imperial family!

As a foreign official, the Lu Family had committed a heinous crime to secretly hide yellow jade, but they still dared to openly present this jade pendant as a congratulatory gift!

How audacious!

This was unbelievable!

"How did you find out?" The fingers on which I held the jade band ached faintly, and the fingertips were bluish white.

"When this servant brought along the moms in charge of the storeroom to collect the books, she discovered that there was a flaw in the jade belt. She touched it and didn't expect that it would be sealed with a layer of wax. After peeling off the wax, it became like this!" Mother Du's voice trembled a little.

"This jade was sealed with white wax?" Touching the smooth surface of the topaz, my heart was in turmoil.

"Yes." Mama Du replied with lowered eyes.

"Have you checked the other jade artifacts?" Now he had to anticipate the worst.

"Yes, the rest are real." The more Mama Du spoke, the more humble she became.

"Bring me a lamp!" I pointed to the bright hornbeam lamp on the flowers.

Mother Du hurriedly followed my instructions and moved closer to me. She personally held the lamp so that I could look at it.

If one didn't look very carefully, one would not be able to see the needle or the foot of the needle. The entire jade belt was formed naturally, each corner was very clean, and the waist was very long. Clearly, this was an unused man's belt.

"Bring me a pair of scissors!" I ordered Mother Du without raising my head.

"Miss …" Mama Du looked up at Grandmother for help. She obviously didn't agree with my request.

"Go get a handful!" His grandmother's voice was filled with relief and joy.

Although Mother Du had been by her grandmother's side for many years, she could not draw a tiger's skin or draw a bone. In the end, Mother Du did not learn the essence of her grandmother's character.

Without saying anything, Grandmother understood what I meant.

This Huang Yu Lu family was sent over in the name of a jade belt made from mutton fat. If they could understand that the best way to do it was to destroy this jade belt and make a new jade belt made from mutton fat, then that would be fine. Even if something happened in the future, if the Yang family killed the Lu family and sent the jade belt, wouldn't there be no proof?

Her mother's comprehension was not good, but her eyesight was still good. He took the small embroidered scissors and handed them to me.

The topaz pendant was shaped like a sheet. There were small holes in the four corners and a thin golden thread was used to sew through the pendant. Under the light of the lamp, it gave off a bright and gentle glow that was unique to gold.

Although the golden threads were thin, they were extremely tough. I was afraid that I would accidentally cut a flower with a pair of scissors, so I carefully picked up the thread. It took me an hour to take out a piece of the thread.

Gripping the jade piece in my hand, I looked at the lamp and my heart sank!