As soon as Wen Xinya returned to the Wen family, Wang Ma called her: "Miss, you are back. The old man is in the study upstairs. He asked you to go upstairs to find him when you come back."
"Okay, Aunt Wang, I got it." Wen Xinya nodded at Aunt Wang and took the tray from her hand. On the tray were two exquisite snacks, which were her grandfather's favorite to eat.
Wen Xinya came to the door of her grandfather's study. The door was ajar, and she knocked twice gently.
"Xinya, come in!"
Wen Xinya pushed the door open with a tray in her hand, walked slowly to her grandfather's side, and placed the snacks on the tray on the coffee table.
Grandpa was admiring a palm-sized Rujiao Azure lotus leaf bowl with a magnifying glass, and she couldn't help but think of the Rujiao Azure vase that had been broken before.
Old Master Wen stared at the bowl on the table without even looking at Wen Ya: "Xin Ya, take a look at this Rujiao azure lotus leaf bowl. How does it compare to your Rujiao azure openwork vase?"
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "Of course it is good. Ru Kiln was fired in the middle of the Tang Dynasty and was famous in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was the leader of the four major kilns. It's a pity that the war with Jin continued in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and it flourished for only about 20 years. It is rare now. Except for some private collections, there are only more than 60 pieces left in the world, which shows how rare and precious it is. This Ru Kiln lotus leaf bowl is moon white, and the glaze is as thick as fat and as thin as a cicada's wing. There are sparse bubbles under the glaze. From a distance, it looks like dew on a lotus leaf, fresh and translucent. It should be one of the few rare and fine products circulated among the people during the Song Dynasty."
Old Master Wen clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to know something about Rujiao. It must be because of your grandfather's influence. Your grandfather has always had a special affection for Rujiao."
It is said that the set of Rujiao tea set owned by Mr. Mo was given to him by one of his most proud students named Si, and he always regarded it as a treasure.
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "Grandpa said something to me."
"It's a pity that your Rujiao azure carved vase was broken. The world has lost another rare treasure." There was a hint of regret in Grandpa Wen's voice. That was Yun Yao's dowry, but it was damaged because of the old woman. He felt very ashamed.
He would never believe that such a precious Ru Jiu was broken, but after careful thought, he understood the reason and admired his granddaughter more and more. She did not lose her mind because of this treasure, but recognized her situation and made a decision, which shows her determination and magnanimity.
An expression of regret also appeared on Wen Xinya's face, but she didn't say anything more.
Grandpa Wen carefully placed the Rujiao lotus leaf bowl into a sandalwood box and pushed the box in front of Wen Wenya: "You broke the Rujiao azure carved vase before. It was your grandmother who acted inappropriately and without any rules. It happened that a friend of mine collected this treasure, but because of a recent investment failure, he needed funds, so he transferred it to me. It can be regarded as compensation for you."
"Give it to me?" Wen Xinya was shocked. This was beyond her expectations. Now the situation seemed to be no different from the previous life, except that the roles were reversed.
Old Master Wen smiled and said, "Of course. That vase was your mother's dowry. It was damaged because of your grandmother. Naturally, the Wen family must give an explanation to the Mo family and you."
Wen Xinya was deeply moved and accepted it without any hesitation: "Grandpa, thank you."
Because she had deliberately broken the vase, she felt heartbroken for several days and felt full of guilt towards her grandfather. It was only when her grandfather saw that she was depressed that he told her that the Rujiao vase was a replica.
She was afraid that her grandfather was deliberately trying to comfort her, so she looked up a lot of information about Ru Jiao. Later she learned that because of its firing and replication, Ru Jiao mostly produced small pieces, and the success rate of large pieces was too low. Currently, there are only a handful of large pieces left in the world.
In addition, there is a saying that Rujiao does not have openwork patterns, so Wen Xinya believed what her grandfather said.
Seeing her overjoyed, Mr. Wen also smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. It's your luck that you got this Rujiao lotus leaf bowl this time."
He had wanted to get a set of Tang Sancai glazed tea sets for her before. Although it was not as valuable as Rujiao, it was also rare among porcelains. Unexpectedly, he came across this Rujiao bowl. Such a rare and magnificent thing could also be found by Xinya. What else could it be but luck
Wen Xinya's fingers gently stroked the rim of the bowl. The delicate touch was indeed wonderful. Grandpa was right... She was indeed lucky. She exchanged a fake one for a real one.
Old Master Wen changed the subject and said, "Ruya's coming-of-age ceremony is also about to be held. I plan to help the Xia family organize Ruya's coming-of-age ceremony in the name of the Wen family. What do you think?"
He was naturally aware of the strained relationship between Xinya and Ruya. This time, the vase incident almost made Xinya lose face. In order to prevent her from having some thoughts in her mind, he asked for her opinion in the name of compensation.
Wen Xinya's smile faded: "I understand Grandpa's considerations, so I naturally have no objection. After all... everything must be based on the reputation of the Wen family."
I had felt ashamed for exchanging a replica for a genuine one, but now I felt at ease. My grandfather just wanted to use this precious porcelain bowl to comfort her.
Mr. Wen's gaze deepened, trying to explore the emotions beyond the expression on her face. Although her eyes flickered slightly, she looked very calm. He smiled and said, "How is your coming-of-age ceremony going? Although I promised you not to interfere or ask, and to let you prepare it yourself, but seeing that there are only ten days left before the coming-of-age ceremony, you still haven't given me any definite news, which makes me feel very nervous."
He was well aware of Xinya's abilities, so he felt very relieved to let her organize the coming-of-age ceremony party herself.
Wen Xinya's face was painted with a smile: "It has been prepared almost completely, but the details have to be kept secret for the time being."
In fact, she didn't know the specific situation. She had asked Si Yiyan every now and then before, but Si Yiyan always said that he was still in the preparation stage. Later, she simply ignored him and let him do whatever he wanted.
Old Master Wen said, "Okay! Since you said so, then let you do whatever you want. Anyway, I have my old bones to support you at all times."
Wen Xin was filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Grandpa!"
Old Master Wen thought of Master Luo coming to the Wen family to check Ning Shuqian's pulse a few days ago. He also carefully checked Ning Shuqian's pregnancy in the past few days. Although he didn't find anything, he always felt a little uneasy. He looked at Wen Wenya and was hesitant to speak.
Wen Xinya naturally knew what Grandpa's expression meant, and she deliberately lowered her head to eat snacks and pretended not to see it. Since Grandpa didn't ask her directly, it proved that although he had some doubts about Ning Shuqian in his heart, he still believed in her most. In this case, let him investigate it himself! It just so happened that she didn't have any evidence, so it would be bad to intervene rashly.