When Wen Xinya came back, the servants had already tidied up the East Room 4 where Xia Ruya was going to live. Xia Ruya's clothes and daily necessities that she had placed in the guest room had been taken to the East Room 4 one after another.
The old lady ordered people to move Xia Ruya's things into the Wen family. Fortunately, after Xia Ruya returned to the capital, she had been living in a small apartment she bought and not in the Xia family, so everything went very smoothly.
Wen Xinya then realized that Xia Ruya was going to live in the Wen family. She had already realized that it would be difficult to get Xia Ruya out now that she had moved in.
Wen Xinya curled her lips. Xia Ruya had planned so much and finally achieved her wish.
"Didn't the old lady ask you to help Miss Ruya clean up her room? What are you doing hanging around the gate of the eldest lady's yard?"
"The old lady asked me to find the Rujiao azure-carved vase that was in Miss Ruya's room when she lived in the Wen family and put it in Miss Ruya's room. But the eldest lady likes Rujiao, so the old man gave the vase to her a long time ago."
"Since the old lady has spoken, just go to the eldest lady's room and get it."
"But the young lady..."
"What does the young lady have to do with you? The old lady asked you to take it. Even if the young lady is unhappy, that is the masters' business. We servants just need to do the errands ordered by the masters."
"But if the old lady does this, the young lady..."
"I say, you still can't see it, the old lady has had the east four rooms cleaned up. Miss Ruya has moved to the Wen family this time, and I'm afraid she won't leave again. From now on, she will be the formal master of the Wen family."
"But Miss Ruya is the illegitimate daughter of the Xia family. She is nominally only the adopted daughter of the Wen family."
"Don't ever say that again. So what if she's an illegitimate daughter? So what if she's an adopted daughter? Everyone knows that Miss Ruya was raised by the old lady. She's been loved to the core since she was little. She was taught carefully by the old man since she was little. Naturally, the feelings between the twelve and the young lady are deep. Even the eldest lady can't compare to them. You should treat Miss Ruya like the eldest lady in the future. Otherwise, if you neglect Miss Ruya, the old lady won't let you off easily."
It is human nature to change one's attitude according to the situation. Xia Ruya just moved in today, and the servants have already had this thought in their minds.
On second thought, Xia Ruya grew up in the Wen family and has a reputation for being pure and kind. It is natural that she has been in the Wen family longer and has deeper roots than her.
Wen Xinya's gaze fell on the antique display shelf at the door of the room, on which there was indeed a Rujiao azure carved vase. The slender body of the vase had smooth and graceful curves, and was very exquisite and beautiful.
She couldn't help but think of her previous life.
Grandpa hoped to cultivate her tea drinking habit, because tea can improve one's character, so he specially gave her a set of glazed peony tea sets, which Xia Ruya took a fancy to.
Just like in this life, when she was away, the old lady ordered someone to deliver the tea set to Xia Ruya's room.
When she came back and found out about this, she was furious. She immediately ran to the old lady to make a scene and scolded Xia Ruya. This alarmed grandpa. Even though grandpa knew that the old lady's behavior was not kind, her behavior of throwing tantrums made him even more unhappy.
So Grandpa asked Xia Ruya to return the tea set to her, but turned around and gave Xia Ruya a complete set of Song Dynasty blue and white porcelain tea set.
It was just a Rujiao azure-colored openwork vase, but the scheming hidden behind Xia Ruya was chilling.
No one would give away something that belongs to them, especially to their mortal enemy. Moreover, this concerns her status and dignity in the Wen family.
If she gave in, others would think that Xia Ruya, a mere adopted daughter, was more important in the Wen family than her, the legitimate eldest daughter, and even she had to avoid her.
If she doesn't give in, Xia Ruya will instigate and the old lady will definitely not give up. If the fuss is too big, everyone will think that she is just a vase. She should avoid being too overbearing and strong, because in the end she may be the one who suffers.
She walked to the antique shelf and took down the vase: "Xia Ruya, since you want it, why not give it to you..."
There was an ambiguous light flashing in her eyes.
Wen Xinya took the vase to Xia Ruya's room. The servants were running back and forth in the room. They were just tidying up the room, but it seemed as if most of the servants in the old house were mobilized.
"Xin...Xinya!" Xia Ruya was extremely surprised when she saw Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya looked at Xia Ruya with a half-smile, her eyes flashing with a cold light: "Miss Xia, I heard that you like this Rujiao azure carved vase in my room?"
Xia Ruya's eyes fell on the Rujiao azure-colored openwork vase that Wen Xinya was holding in her hands. Her eyes suddenly widened: "This Rujiao azure-colored openwork vase is in your room? Did grandpa give it to you?"
In one sentence, he cleared himself of all blame.
Wen Xinya said calmly, "This Rujiao azure-colored openwork vase originally belonged to me. Grandpa is just returning something that originally belonged to me to me. Would Grandpa do something as inappropriate as transferring something?"
"Of course not." Xia Ruya was shocked. Something that belonged to her... Could it be Mo Quyao's? Why had she never heard of it
Wen Xinya looked at her nonchalantly, with an expression of extreme arrogance on her face: "It's just a vase. If you want it, just ask me for it. Just consider it as a gift from me. Congratulations on finally getting what you wished for and moving into the Wen family, becoming the Wen family's true [adopted daughter]."
She emphasized the word "adopted daughter" with a sense of mockery and contempt, as if she was being laughed at. Even if she tried every possible means, she would always be the adopted daughter of the Wen family and could never be the eldest daughter of the Wen family.
Xia Ruya had to try hard to restrain herself in order to suppress the hatred that was about to burst out of her heart, and she tried to smile: "Xinya, if that's the case, then I thank you very much."
Wen Xinya raised her eyebrows and looked at Xia Ruya, with an unknown meaning in her eyes. She handed the vase to Xia Ruya and said, "Here, take it. This Rujiao azure-colored openwork vase is a priceless antique."
When Xia Ruya heard her words, her heart tightened. She took a deep breath and then reached out to take it.
Just as Xia Ruya stretched out her hand, Wen Xinya loosened her hands, and the Rujiao azure openwork vase in her hands fell to the ground with a crisp "clang" sound, and porcelain petals immediately fell to the ground.
Wen Xinya showed a look of regret on her face: "I'm so sorry, my hand slipped and I couldn't hold it firmly. It's a pity to waste such a beautiful vase."
Xia Ruya took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger in her heart: "You never thought of giving this vase to me. You broke it on purpose."
Wen Xinya stepped on the debris on the ground, making a series of crunching sounds. "You're right, I broke the vase on purpose. I want you to know that I will never give away something that belongs to me, even if I break it into pieces."
Xia Ruya was a smart person and she knew that this trick wouldn't work on her.
Xia Ruya's face turned very ugly. The "crunching" sound seemed to ring in her heart. Wen Xinya's footsteps seemed to step on her heart, with a contemptuous and destructive attitude.