Shen Hua returned to the mansion with three bags of pastries.
Before she even entered the East Courtyard, soone was already waiting there early.
"Why are you here?"
Shen Hua looked at her unwelcoly.
"I don’t want to entertain you, go back."
Xue Shuyue ca deliberately to show off. However, she saw that it was Cui Yun who brought Shen Hua back.
When did Shen Hua beco so close to Cui Yun!
No wonder! Disdaining embroidery! Shen Hua fancied the person Cui Yun!
Over the years, if she had half the determination of Shen Hua, perhaps Cui Yun would have been hers!
Suppressing the dull pain in her heart, she still rembered the purpose of her visit.
"I bought quite a few embroidery pieces today, Miss Shen, since you are well-learned and talented, why not co and evaluate them?"
Shen Hua gave her a glance as if looking at a fool.
"Aren’t you just asking for a scolding by showing up here?"
Xue Shuyue repressed her annoyance: "Will you co or not?"
Shen Hua: "No, I need to go back for my dinner."
"Co eat in my courtyard."
"No, I can’t move."
Ha. She wanted to see how many more excuses Shen Hua had. Xue Shuyue turned her head and wheeled out a wheelchair: "Get on it!"
Shen Hua reluctantly sat on it.
Xue Shuyue originally wanted her servant to push Shen Hua away, but fearing that Shen Hua might make trouble, she had to suppress her anger.
Yet thinking about showing those embroidery pieces later and smashing them in Shen Hua’s face brought her a spiteful satisfaction.
With a ’bang’,
one side of the wheel ran over a large pebble, causing an unstable and heavy bump. Shen Hua swayed uncomfortably and clutched the handle tightly.
She just turned her head.
Xue Shuyue: "My fault, my fault."
Shen Hua: ...
Good that you know.
Afterward, Xue Shuyue finally paid attention to the road, and there were no more mishaps. Once inside the house, she ordered her servants to prepare the al.
And the table was fully laden with several pieces of embroidery, both small and large.
"Zhang Su has gone back to her room to embroider her wedding dress, so she won’t co; it’s just you and ."
As for Wu Shaoyin, she didn’t want to call her.
"The man she is marrying is of Advanced Scholar origin, just a third-class. His ancestors were all farrs, born from peasant stock, who made it by his abilities, which is also considered soaring to the skies."
But in Shengjing, where officials are everywhere, he’s not considered outstanding, let alone top-notch.
"I heard that the funds for his journey to Beijing for the examination were pooled by the villagers. After becoming an Advanced Scholar, he entered the Hanlin Academy; the house he bought in Shengjing is offbeat and very small."
"At the Marquis Mansion, he enjoys luxurious clothing and food, but I see her quite satisfied, stating that the man is ambitious, but if it were , I would refuse."
She spoke nonchalantly, but Shen Hua could hear so disdain in her words.
He Chu, for just being a Scholar, had wanted to announce it grandly, ignorant people might even think he beca a local tyrant, yet the unapproachable Advanced Scholar was just soone Xue Shuyue descriptively disapproved of in her words.
Top scorer, second place, and third place for first class; several nas for second class, several for third class.
"Imperial Examination determines one’s station, while the Palace Examination ranks them. Even as a third-class Advanced Scholar, stepping into the Jinluan Hall and eting the Emperor, his capabilities should not be underestimated."
"Being married off at such a young age shows his early achievents. Could it really be that the Marquis Mansion would push Lady Zhang into a pit of fire?"
Xue Shuyue: ...
Speaking prettily as it is, she is still clinging to Cui Yun!
"Should the Marquis Mansion find you an Advanced Scholar in the future, would you be pleased?"
Shen Hua pursed her lips: "I am not getting married."
I know, you want to be his concubine!
Everyone is the sa, so no one should scorn anyone!
Shen Hua lowered her eyes: "When is Lady Zhang’s wedding date?"
"In three months."
Xue Shuyue felt quite troubled: "I haven’t decided what gift to give yet."
Giving sothing too valuable, she couldn’t bear it; yet giving sothing cheap would belittle years of friendship.
Shen Hua’s tone was indifferent: "I have thought it over."
Xue Shuyue: ???
Shen Hua yawned: "I’ll just casually gift her a big mansion to reside by."
Xue Shuyue: ???
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Mansion... Courtyard
Suddenly, Xue Shuyue no longer wanted to show off. If Shen Hua was truly so generous, she definitely wouldn’t favor one over another. Could it be that she would also give her a mansion?
"You... are you serious?"
Her whole body expressed disbelief, causing Shen Hua to frown.
"I never speak falsely."
Shen Hua, word by word, said, "I have plenty of money."
Before Xue Shuyue could even muster a flattering smile, Shen Hua glared at her.
"You get nothing."
"Why not?"
"I don’t like the look of you."
Xue Shuyue: ...
Shen Hua stepped forward slightly and hastily glanced over the embroidery pieces, then suddenly stopped. Her delicate fingertips curled slightly and finally rested on a Yulan Painting.
The orchids blood, graceful yet magnificent. The craftsmanship was evident in the realistic thickness of the petals.
"How is it? Quite stunning, right? I went specifically to watch those embroidery ladies stitching today. It’s a pity that it would take three days to finish. I thought it might not matter since these are the embroidery pieces sold at Juchao Pavilion."
"The ones I bought are actually the least."
Xue Shuyue spoke incessantly, but Shen Hua couldn’t listen to a word anymore.
"How much is this Yulan Painting?"
"This is the most expensive one there. The petals are rich and still exude simplicity, serene and elegant. If I hadn’t acted fast, it would have been snatched up by soone else. It cost a full 500 taels."
Upon hearing the price, Shen Hua scoffed.
Xue Shuyue asked, "What do you an by that?"
Shen Hua coolly said, "Aside from this one, the rest are all inferior goods."
"Those others are comparatively cheaper, naturally not as exquisite."
Shen Hua looked at her: "Did I ask the price of those others?"
Xue Shuyue: ..."You didn’t ask."
"Since I didn’t ask, then buying them was a mistake from the start."
"This isn’t like Su Embroidery at all, yet it’s interspersed with the needle techniques of Shu Embroidery. It really looks cumberso."
Upon hearing this, Xue Shuyue naturally beca unhappy.
"I admit, you can identify Shu Embroidery techniques, so you indeed have so skills. The shopkeeper also told this when I bought it."
"You knew and still bought it?" Shen Hua laughed sarcastically.
"Do you have nowhere else to spend your silver?"
"Isn’t this just like buying two different embroidery techniques for the sa price? Shu Embroidery isn’t cheap to buy elsewhere either."
Shen Hua: ...
She no longer knew what to say.
"I admit, the use of various needle techniques intermingling, contrasting thick and thin, combining abstract and concrete, Shu Embroidery’s technique is ticulous, and stitches are even. Su Embroidery’s embroidery work is detailed, delicate, and elegant; combining both certainly transcends the ordinary."
Shen Hua quickly pointed out several spots.
"Here, here, and here, take a look for yourself, see how unappealing the connections are. Do you think it’s suitable?"
"It is evident that the embroidery lady’s skills are not up to standard."
"Such embroidery pieces are just waste, even glancing at them more disgusts ."
Xue Shuyue leaned forward to look.
"I don’t think so."
"I think they look very nice!"
Seeing Shen Hua’s stern face, she hurriedly said, "But surely buying the Yulan couldn’t have been a loss."
Shen Hua’s expression slightly softened.
"This piece alone is worth hundreds of gold."
Xue Shuyue was pleased.
Then she saw Shen Hua slowly embracing it to her chest.
"Mine."
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"Why don’t you just rob it!"
Shen Hua looked at her: "I embroidered it."
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