With Wei Shangui being so ill, Wei Changxian's birthday party naturally ended hastily.
After saying goodbye and leaving the Jingping Palace, Song Zaishui had a good fight with Chief Wei on the carriage, forcing Chief Wei, who knew he was wrong, to apologize again and again and talk sweetly all the way, before Song Zaishui's expression softened.
After returning to the house like this, I first went to the upper room to see Mrs. Song, and then walked in. I saw Mrs. Song looking happy, as if sitting in the spring breeze, as if she had heard some happy event. When she saw Wei Changying, the smile on her lips became deeper. The two of them saluted and waved hurriedly: "Don't be impatient, come here quickly!"
The two of them sat down next to Mrs. Song as instructed. Wei Changying asked curiously: "Grandma seems to be very happy today?"
"Come and take a look at this." Mrs. Song carefully took out a red sandalwood box from the couch behind her. The box was about one foot square. The surface of the box was carved with lotus flowers and winged birds. On the side were tangled peony leaves. The four corners are covered with gold foil, and each of the gold foils is embedded with a luminous pearl - with such care, it seems that it is used to hold valuable things.
Mrs. Song clearly knew the items at the bottom of the box and the few pieces of Wei Changying placed in the open place, but she had never seen this box before. Now that she saw it, she was very curious: "What is it?"
Before Mrs. Song could answer, she quickly opened the box. As soon as the box was opened, a ray of light suddenly shot out, making the room suddenly light up!
But on the brocade cushioned in the box, there was a pair of hairpins with hairpins that were as bright as blood and almost dripping.
This pair of hairpins are integrated and made from a single piece of blood jade. The top is a winged bird and the bottom is a branch. The feathers are lifelike and the branches and leaves are lifelike. This carving alone is extremely rare!
Wei Changying and Song Zaishui were both direct daughters of top families in the country. They were used to seeing jewels and jewels since they were young, and now they were admiring this pair of hairpins!
I heard Mrs. Song say in a slightly proud tone: "This pair of hairpins are the handiwork of Ye Zhufu, a famous craftsman of the Ye family. Look at the tip of the hairpin. Is there a very small word 'husband'? That is Ye Zhufu." Zhufu’s mark.”
The cousins each hurriedly took one and brought it to their eyes for a closer look. The young man had good eyesight. Sure enough, he saw an ancient seal character "husband" about the size of a sesame seed on the tip of the hairpin. Song Zaishui said in surprise: "I heard my grandmother mention that this hairpin Huan, the Ye family has been the best in the country for generations, but Ye Zhufu doesn’t seem to be who he is today?”
"You have a good memory in water." Mrs. Song was in a very good mood today. She looked at her grandniece with a smile and said approvingly, "Ye Zhufu was from the time of Xuanzong. He died more than eighty years ago. "Although I have handled many hairpins in my life, I am most proud of these hairpins!"
While speaking, Mrs. Song took the one she was holding from Wei Changying and warned, "Be careful... This pair of hairpins were worth tens of thousands of gold when they were first made. I'm afraid they are even more valuable now." The truth is, although the Qingzhou Su family's background is not allowed to our family, it is also the top item in Su Xiuman's dowry when she left the court!"
"Mrs. Su's dowry?" Wei Changying was startled. Fortunately, the hairpin she was holding had already been taken by Mrs. Song, so nothing happened. Even Song Zaishui, who had always been meticulous, was frightened when he heard this and quickly put the hairpin back. In the box - Although tens of thousands of gold is a lot of money, Song Zaishui, who was raised as the future queen, would not be so cautious, but this is the dowry of Wei Changying's future mother-in-law, and now it is given to Wei Changying - such an important thing is worthless Don't dare to damage your items, it's better to be cautious.
Mrs. Song carefully put the box away and then said with a smile: "Isn't that right? Su Xiuman's old servant personally delivered it day and night."
- No wonder Mrs. Song is in such a good mood today. Someone had tricked Wei Changying into leaking her plan to beat her husband to the ground before he even came to the door. Mrs. Su was so angry that she deliberately When Wei Changying's direct aunt passed by the house, she deliberately got close to Wei Lingyue, the direct granddaughter of Marquis Jingcheng and a well-known virtuous person in the imperial capital. She even picked up an agarwood bracelet that she had carried with her for many years and gave it to Wei Lingyue in public.
Although it was impossible for Mrs. Su to go around Shen Xuan and find a daughter-in-law, Wei Lingyue, who was of the same clan as Wei Changying, got the bead that Mrs. Su had carried with her for many years from Wei Zhengyin, Wei Changying's direct aunt. Mrs. Su showed no sign of Wei Changying, her prospective daughter-in-law... Could Mrs. Song not be annoyed
But now Mrs. Su has replenished the gifts and given them to her daughter-in-law-to-be. She is still so generous with her gifts. She even generously took the pair of Bi Yiqi and Lizhi blood jade hairpins, which were made by famous artists and are very famous in the clan. Come out - in comparison, the string of beads given to Wei Lingyue is just a plaything that she often carries. In terms of its own value theory, how can its significance to Mrs. Su be compared with this pair of hairpins
This was the most expensive item in Mrs. Su's dowry when she married into the Shen family!
Even Mrs. Su herself only wore it for a while during major ceremonies when she was young, and she was reluctant to take it out. Even so, it also aroused the envy, jealousy and hatred of countless people among the noble ladies in the imperial capital, and even many nobles in the palace were jealous.
Wei Changying received such a valuable gift from her future mother-in-law before she even came into the palace. Could Mrs. Song, who had been worried about her after she left the cabinet, not feel heartfelt happiness and joy for her granddaughter
Moreover, because these hairpins are so famous, the older generation of nobles all know about them. That is to say, Mrs. Su keeps them away as she gets older and does not wear them out. In addition, Wei Changying and Song Zaishui did not grow up in the imperial capital. Never heard of it. Logically speaking, even if such a thing is given to the daughter-in-law, it should be given to the eldest daughter-in-law, and it should be given to the eldest daughter-in-law after she has passed away. Shen Zangfeng is not the eldest son, not even the second son! Mrs. Su will reward you with these hairpins now...
Madam Song was so shrewd that she immediately guessed that Wei Changying could get the pair of hairpins to make up for it. Not only was Wei Zhengyin successful in explaining to her niece, but more importantly, it might be said that it was decided that Wei Changying would get the pair of hairpins. After all, it’s still Shen Zangfeng!
Based on the status of the Yiqi Lianli Branch Blood Jade Hairpin in Mrs. Su's possession, the daughter-in-law who can get them is either the eldest daughter-in-law, or the future mistress of Xiliang Shen Family's Mingpeitang!
Obviously, the Shen family has already decided that Shen Zangfeng will take over Mingpeitang, so as Shen Zangfeng's fiancée, Wei Changying will have the opportunity to obtain these hairpins.
The achievements of the grandson-in-law determine the future status of the granddaughter. Of course, the more promising the better. Although Mrs. Song had long speculated that Ming Peitang would belong to Shen Zangfeng, after all, Shen Zangfeng was still young, and Shen Xuan had many heirs, so it was hard to say what was not settled. Now this famous pair of hairpin rivals After arriving at the Wei family, it means that Shen Zangfeng's status has been acquiesced and cannot be shaken unless a major accident occurs!
Mrs. Song was really happy for her granddaughter and explained to them with great interest: "Although this hairpin came from Ye Zhufu's hand, the most precious thing is not this." She pointed out, "The most precious thing is It’s still the same material - people often say that gold is valuable but jade is priceless, but there are high and low levels of jade, especially blood jade!”
Wei Changying said with a smile: "Blood jade is very rare. There are a lot of jade, mutton-fat jade, topaz, and purple jade in my dowry, but there is not a single blood jade."
"I once saw a piece at my grandmother's place. It was only about the size of my thumb. It was carved in the shape of a cicada. My grandmother would sometimes touch it and play with it." Song Zaishui's eyes flashed and he said sweetly, "However, it doesn't look as bright as this. The color is much brighter. Darker."
Mrs. Song smiled and said: "I also know your grandmother's blood jade cicada, but it is different from this one. You must know that there are two kinds of blood jade. One is when blood seeps into the jade and forms over time! You Grandma's is only a thousand-year-old blood jade, and of course it is priceless. But the material of this pair of hairpins is the second type, which is natural blood jade, coming from the western plateau, which is Qiu Di's territory. It’s also very tight there!”
Song Zaishui said with a smile: "Cousin, you haven't left the cabinet yet, but your mother-in-law loves you so much. I'm afraid she will treat you as her biological daughter in the future, and even your husband will be disgusted." She knew that Mrs. Song was most concerned about it now. I loved hearing this, and as expected, after hearing this, Mrs. Song immediately beamed with joy, and she couldn't hide her happy and proud expression.
Wei Changying was also in a good mood - no matter how ruthlessly she planned to deal with Shen Zangfeng, she was still not disobedient enough to dare to punch Mrs. Su. Now that Mrs. Su's attitude has changed, how could the wife be unhappy
The three of them were happy for a long time, but Chen Ruping couldn't help laughing and reminded him: "I'm afraid the eldest lady doesn't know about this yet. Shouldn't someone tell the eldest lady?"
"That's true." Mrs. Song finally came to her senses and hurriedly called someone, "Shuangli, go and tell Yu Wei about this matter - and then ask her to pick out appropriate filial objects for Chang Ying." He turned to the guard chief Ying and said, "Ordinarily, you should choose this gift in person, and your mother and I will keep an eye on you. However, the servants of the Shen family said that they must go back quickly to report. There is no time to delay, so we can only let your mother do it for you." You've done this... go back and take a good look at the gift list and learn from it, you know?"
Wei Changying always agreed to things he didn't want to do right away. He nodded obediently and said, "Don't worry, grandma. I will definitely ask mother for advice later!"
... Mrs. Song was naturally very happy for her daughter when she learned that her in-laws had not only put aside their old grudges, but also sent such precious and significant things all the way to Fengzhou! She personally selected the precious return gift, thought about it, called her daughter over, pointed to the extra gift list and said, "Do you know who this gift is for?"
Although Wei Changying didn't pay much attention to these social activities, he was very smart. He just thought about it and said: "Is it for the second aunt?"
"That's right." Mrs. Song felt a little comforted when she saw that her daughter was smart, and said sincerely, "This time your mother-in-law sent you this pair of hairpins, and it was your aunt who did the most good work! If it weren't for your aunt in the imperial capital, she would soften your cheeks. , and you said it beautifully, not to mention that you can’t say your true thoughts at all, even if you are really virtuous and virtuous, how could Mrs. Su know the truth when she is so far away? Speaking of which, Marquis Jingcheng is also a descendant of our Fengzhou Wei family? , If your own family members go out and say something bad about your children, how can outsiders believe it? So you have to give gifts to your mother-in-law in the future, but you can't forget your aunt."
She must be told that after arriving in the imperial capital, she must pay a visit to Wei Zhengyin's house in person and get on good terms with this aunt - after all, Wei Zhengyin is Mrs. Su's sister-in-law, and although her friendship with Mrs. Su is not yet They love each other as sisters, and they are always okay on the scene. Mrs. Su has to give some face to her biological brother no matter what.
Wei Changying and this aunt got along well. They not only fulfilled the relationship between relatives, but also got the support of Wei Zhengyin. Anyway, they would not suffer any loss.
In order for the relationship between aunt and nephew to get off to a good start, Mrs. Song would naturally not forget Wei Zhengyin's kindness at this moment.
After teaching her daughter the importance of coaxing her aunt to be good in the future, Mrs. Song then reminded her of the future relationship between sisters-in-law: "This is more famous and meaningful than the Yiqi Lianli Branch Blood Jade Hosta. Your mother-in-law will reward them now." Although you have expressed her love for you, it also proves Shen Zangfeng's status in the Shen family. However, Shen Zangfeng is not the eldest son, and even if he is, he may not be able to stop the jealousy between his sisters-in-law. So don't look at you! Obtaining such a precious thing, if I am not wrong, this is also a test for you from your mother-in-law!"
Wei Changying said thoughtfully: "I haven't even walked through the door, but I caught my sister-in-law's eye first?"
"It's natural." Mrs. Song said with a sneer, "Your future eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, is the direct daughter of Dong Hu Liu. It is said that she is gentle and generous, and extremely virtuous! Now the mistress of the Shen family says she is Su Xiuman, In fact, the head of the family has long been the Liu family, but the Biyiqi Lianzhi Blood Jade Hairpin has come into your hands. Shen Zangfeng has a bright future. You are his future wife. The position of the Liu family as the mistress of the family is unknown after you take over. Will it change? How will you cope then
"Although your future second-sister-in-law Duanmu is just a concubine of Jinxiu Duanmu, like Liu, her reputation has been very good since she was born in the boudoir! And it is said that Duanmu has a legitimate daughter under her knees, who is less than four years old now. This year At the beginning of summer, she composed a poem about things in public, and she became a well-known young talented girl in the imperial capital. Therefore, she was quite favored by Su Xiuman, and the Duanmu family was also considered to be very good at educating their children! , the children are all grown up, and it can be said that it is deeply rooted in the Shen family, but when it comes to mother-in-law, they are not as valued as you. Do you have to think about what you will do in the future? "
Mrs. Song nodded her daughter's smooth forehead and said solemnly, "So don't think that you can sit back and relax after getting these hairpins! There are a lot of things to worry about in the future!" (To be continued)