"Miss, this is the jewelry sent by the Duke of Qi's Mansion. They said it can be matched with your clothes." Yu Dong walked in holding a gift box in her hand.
After putting the gift box down, Nanny Yan walked over to open it, took a look, and nodded: "Miss, this set of jewelry is excellent, it is very suitable for the dress of the 15th-century lady, and it is probably worth a lot."
"After matching, send it back." Qu Moying said with a faint look in his eyes.
"Send it back, young lady. This may be against etiquette!" Nanny Yan shook her head. From an aristocratic family, since the gift has been given, there is no reason to return it.
"The Duke of Qi's Mansion gave me such a huge gift. How can I accept it? I have to return the favor. Choose one of similar value and return it!"
Qu Moying thought about it and said that she didn't want to owe the Duke of Qi's Mansion at all. Whenever she thought of her mother's death, she felt that the jewelry in front of her was as heavy as a thousand pieces of gold, weighing her down so much that she couldn't lift her hands.
If her grandmother had discussed it with her at the beginning, she would have rejected the proposal of the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Her mother's injustice was there, so how could she have the heart to discuss any friendship with the Duke of Qi's Mansion
"That's fine!" Nanny Yan thought about it, nodded helplessly, and reached out to pick up one of the Huashengs: "Miss, this Huasheng is the best. If you don't want to wear all of them, just wear this one. It will save face for both families."
Among this set of jewelry, the first thing that Nanny Yan saw was the Huasheng.
But when he got it close to him, he suddenly let out a soft "eh" and took it in front of him to examine it carefully.
"Madam Yan, is there something wrong?" Qu Moying narrowed his eyes.
Nanny Yan shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I seem to have seen this Huasheng somewhere before, but I can't remember where it is."
"Let me see!" Qu Moying's heart moved, and she smelled a faint smell between her nostrils. It was very faint, but her nose had always been very sensitive.
"Miss, I just thought this Huasheng was the best, but now it seems... it's really different." Nanny Yan handed the Huasheng in her hand to Qu Moying.
The flavor is a little clearer, but still pretty bland.
Qu Moying's eyes fell on this Huasheng, and he ordered Yu Dong: "Go and ask Miao Mama to come over."
Yudong went out in response.
This Huasheng is indeed very delicate. The pearls inlaid on it are not very big, but they are round and flawless, and of average size. Each of the hanging gold threads is inlaid with pearls. It is gorgeous and elegant and delicate. Even with Qu Moying's knowledge, he couldn't help but sigh that this Huasheng is extremely skillfully made.
He stood up, walked to the table, and looked at the other parts of the jewelry set in the gift box. They were also fine products, but seemed to be of a lower grade than the Huasheng in his hand.
This feeling can only be sensed by the young lady from an aristocratic family who has not carefully blended the wine. At first glance, there is not much difference. At most, one would think that this one made by Huasheng is the best and most outstanding.
"This should not be the same set of Huasheng." Qu Moying said after comparing again.
"Aren't they the same? What does the Duke of Qi's Mansion mean?" Nanny Yan frowned and said unhappily.
They are not of the same set, but they are put together and given away, which really damages the dignity of the family.
Qu Moying shook his head, put Huasheng into the gift box, and told Yuchun to prepare water.
Yuchun hurriedly brought some warm water over. Qu Moying frowned as he looked at the faint marks between his fingers, then he brought it to his nose and sniffed it gently. The smell was stronger, and although he couldn't tell what it was, it wasn't unpleasant.
“Jewelry should be made
There are still some signs of cleaning on the jewelry." Nanny Yan also saw it and thought about it in surprise.
All new jewelry needs to be cleaned.
Qu Moying pinched it with two fingers and felt a slight stickiness. He looked at his fingertips again, put his hand into warm water and washed it carefully.
When Nanny Miao came over, Qu Moying had already finished washing and was wiping her fingers carefully with a handkerchief.
"Madame Miao, can you smell what's on that Huasheng?" Qu Moying asked Madame Miao to excuse herself and pointed to the gift box on the side.
Nanny Miao nodded, walked up to the gift box and sniffed it, then carefully picked up the Huasheng and examined it carefully. After she finished reading it, she raised her nose and sniffed twice before putting the Huasheng in her hand down.
After rubbing it with her fingers for a few times, Aunt Miao raised her head and said, "Miss, this Huasheng seems to have some grass juice on it, a kind of grass juice that is unique to the northern border."
"What effect?" Qu Moying said coldly.
"This grass juice doesn't have a big effect, but it is the favorite of some ants and insects. If they smell this scent, they will definitely gather together." said Nanny Miao.
"The same effect as candy?" Nanny Yan understood and applied it to her own case.
"It's better than sugar. It's almost inevitable that you'll come over after you smell it. In addition to this effect, there's another one." Aunt Miao was very puzzled. "This grass juice can also corrode other things. It's a pity for such a Huasheng. Is there a flower carved on it? This flower is useless."
There is a peony carved on the Huadiao. The blooming peony dots the Huasheng, which is beautiful like a dream.
Rubies are dotted on the largest peony on top, and the pearls dotted below the Huasheng are like stars in the night sky. There is also exquisitely crafted gold wire drawing, which forms a golden silk sea-like veil. At first glance, it will amaze people.
This is also the reason why Nanny Yan saw this Huasheng at first sight.
"There shouldn't be many ants in winter, right?" Qu Moying asked.
"In winter, the effect is really not that great. Even if there is some, it won't be much. Besides, if the young lady changes her clothes, she will also change her jewelry. In fact, she doesn't wear it for a long time."
Nanny Miao thought about it and said affirmatively that if it were other seasons, it would really be possible to gather ants, but at a time like this, with so little time, it would actually be difficult to have any effect.
But this kind of grass juice will not appear on this Huasheng for no reason. Fresh grass juice is also needed. This grass juice must be very fresh and it is impossible to be applied from the northern Xinjiang.
"Madam Miao, is the corrosion effect very obvious?" Qu Moying asked after careful consideration. Since it is not the first effect, it may be the second effect.
Although this effect doesn't seem to be very useful.
"The effect on the gold jewelry is actually not very obvious. It takes time to show results. But it corrodes from the inside. If you can see, the inside is already empty." Nanny Miao explained in detail.
"That is... if a Huasheng like this is really empty, it will take at least half a year?" Qu Moying picked a time period.
Aunt Miao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, at least half a year."
“Miss, this… what effect does it have? You don’t want to send it over, so you deliberately ruin such a good Huasheng?” Nanny Yan didn’t understand either.
Even though she was well-informed, she had never heard of such a thing, and now she found it unbelievable.
What is the Duke of Qi planning to do
If you don't want to send it, you don't have to send it. Why make such a fuss
Love comes.
"Put it away first!" Qu Moying looked at the gift box on the table. The gift box seemed to be very sealed. Even if there was a smell, it would not overflow for a while, so the first effect was equivalent to nothing.
"Miss, I think this Huasheng must have come from the palace. It is new and cannot be the Huasheng passed down from the Duke of Qi's Mansion."
Nanny Yan thought about it and finally said the unfinished half of the sentence.
"It should be from the palace." Qu Moying smiled slightly and sat back on the chair. She already had this feeling when she got the Huasheng, and was not surprised that Nanny Yan said this.
"The jewellery bestowed from the palace, the Duke of Qi's Mansion would not send the newly bestowed jewellery to Miss, right?" Nanny Yan asked puzzledly.
Every reward from the palace is a treasure, and no one dares to give it away casually.
"It looks like a palace style, but it couldn't have been awarded by the palace. Is there any other way to get it?" Qu Moying calmly continued the conversation.
Nanny Miao and Nanny Yan looked at each other, neither of them understood the meaning of Qu Moying's words.
Yu Dong reacted very quickly and immediately thought of: "Things from the East Palace."
"Yes, it's something from the Eastern Palace. It's part of the Eastern Palace's betrothal gift, or it was given out through other means." Nanny Yan understood and her eyes lit up. She just hadn't thought of it before, but now that she thought of it, she could naturally draw inferences.
"The East Palace has also made some new jewelry in the imperial palace, especially for the Crown Prince's wedding. The wedding process is also going on now, and the Ministry of Rites has also sent gifts, which means it is with Minister Liu's mansion." Nanny Miao analyzed.
"I think this matter is related to County Lord Jingyu!" Yu Dong's eyes turned and he thought of a candidate.
"It may also be related to Minister Liu's wife." Nanny Yan thought about it carefully and said, and Nanny Miao nodded in agreement.
"No matter who it is related to, it must be from Minister Liu's residence." Qu Moying sneered. Liu Jingyu couldn't sit still again and wanted to take action.
"Miss, what should we do?" Yu Dong asked anxiously.
"Take it out for people to see in the evening." Qu Moying glanced at her and smiled slightly.
Yu Dong understood the meaning of this and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Miss, I will take it out to have someone take a look at it tonight."
When they say they want to ask someone to take a look, it means that they will naturally send it to the British palace. There are experts in various fields there who can investigate it more clearly.
Now that this matter has been decided, Yudong put the jewelry away first.
Nanny Miao suddenly said, "Miss... I saw someone today, and he seemed to be from my place."
"Didn't you say... that everything is gone?" Qu Moying thought about what Aunt Miao said when she met him before, and asked with her watery eyes raised in surprise.
The people in the village where Aunt Miao lived either fled or died, and they had no choice but to leave the Northern Frontier.
"That person... I clearly saw her die, but she is still alive now." Madam Miao gritted her teeth and said, "I want to go and see her. I will ask Miss for a few days off."
This is the biggest pain in Nanny Miao's heart. If she hadn't seen that person again, she would never want to think about it again.
"Madam, be careful... If it really was related to this person, you must not take it lightly." Although Qu Moying agreed, she was still a little worried. Madam Miao had been with her for a long time and was like a family member to her.
"I know, young lady, don't worry!"