Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

"Not to mention the various gems inlaid around it: thirty-six rubies, twenty-four emeralds, and a total of eighty tourmalines, agates, and corals.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, stacked together, look like picking the rainbow from the sky and inlaying it in gold!

I heard that this gold necklace was made by the most famous craftsman in Suzhou, and it took more than forty days.

Just carving those twined floral patterns broke more than ten chisels, and the veteran craftsman's eyes were burned out after polishing it to such a dazzling and radiant appearance!"

The eldest princess scoffed and said, "These styles are just so-so. What's so great about showing off?"

Seeing this, Bai Wanwan coughed lightly twice and said with an apologetic smile, "The Princess is right. My jewelry is indeed ordinary. How can it compare to the treasures in the Princess's mansion?"

Shen Tao strode in and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Bai Wanwan slumped her shoulders and sighed, saying aggrievedly, "The eldest princess despised my jewelry because it was not presentable."

After hearing this, Shen Tao tilted his head casually and shouted out the door:

"Come here! Go to my warehouse and pick out two nice pieces of jewelry and send them to Bai Wanwan.

She was my study partner, and her poorly dressed appearance made people laugh at her. It was an embarrassment to me!

And your clothes are too ugly, give her some good cloth, and don't tell everyone that I'm mistreating you!"

Shen Tao asked his follower to go to the warehouse to get the jewelry, but the follower stood there without moving, hesitating and not knowing what to do.

Shen Tao immediately got angry and kicked his henchman, shouting, "I told you to go, what are you standing here for? Go now!"

The follower was kicked and staggered, his face turned pale with fear, and he crawled towards the warehouse.

The eldest princess had been watching this scene with a cold eye. After Shen Tao finished scolding his followers, she slowly said, "Tao'er, you are particularly concerned about this study partner!"

Shen Tao nodded carelessly and said:

“This girl is clumsy and her family is not well off. Look, she can’t even take out a decent piece of jewelry.

Since she is my study partner, I must protect her and not let her be laughed at."

Hearing this, Su Tang beside him trembled and his face turned red and white.

The princess patted Su Tang's hand, then turned to Shen Tao and asked, "Su Tang is your fiancée, why don't you think about her?"

Shen Tao looked impatient, glanced at Su Tang and said:

"Wouldn't it be enough if you just took care of her?

I don't have the time to take care of children, I don't have the time!"

Su Tang was so angry that her eyes turned red and her nose almost crooked: "How is she poor? She just likes to pretend."

Shen Tao immediately stood up and said, "I said she was poor, so she is poor. Go get a few more sets of jewelry..."

The eldest princess held her forehead in anger. How could she have raised such a vicious creature?

After a while, Shen Tao's men came in, grunting, dragging several carved red lacquer trays.

When the soft silk covering was lifted, the jewelry inside was so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.

The wings of the butterfly hairpin inlaid with diamonds can tremble slightly, and the pearl necklace has a soft luster.

Even the simplest jade bracelet is carved with lotus patterns and has a row of small sapphires embedded in the corners.

There were several pieces of cloth at the bottom of the tray. One piece of snow-blue cloth felt as smooth as water. When it was held up to the light, the dark pattern of the phoenix on it was faintly visible.

The other piece of moon-white cloth was even more amazing. It looked as if stars were woven into it, and it emitted tiny rays of light when it moved slightly.

There is also dark purple brocade, embroidered with twined branches of Baoxiang flowers in gold thread, and the stitches are so dense that the thread ends are almost invisible.

The fabrics feel soft and thick, and the colors are very bright.

You can tell at first glance that this is not an ordinary item. It is nowhere to be found on the market. It is probably a good thing kept in the bottom of the box.

Bai Wanwan was quite satisfied: "Shen Tao, you did a good job, keep it up."

Shen Tao was stunned for a moment and said:

"Tsk... I see you're poor, so if you run out of money in the future, just come find me.

You are my study partner, so I cannot let you down."

Then someone outside heard someone say, "The Eighteenth Prince has arrived. He said he's here to see Miss Bai."

The eldest princess snorted coldly with a fake smile: "You are quite capable. Today someone comes to please you, and tomorrow someone else is trying to please you."

Bai Wanwan smiled with an ambiguous smile as she slowly replied, "I have to thank the Princess for her daily care. Otherwise, how could I have such good fortune?"

As he was retorting, Gu Sinian strode over the threshold.

He was wearing a black prince's uniform embroidered with gold thread, with a warm mutton-fat jade pendant tied around his waist. The cuffs and lapels were embroidered with dark auspicious dragons, and the gold thread was faintly visible along the hem of his clothes when he walked.

Although he was just standing there casually, he exuded an aura of majesty that made people want to bow their heads unconsciously.

Gu Sinian stepped forward and bowed, "How is the eldest princess?"

The princess stared at his face and suddenly laughed: "Look at his features, they look exactly like your Majesty's when he was young!"

Gu Sinian quickly bowed his head and said modestly: "It is a blessing for me to look like my father."

The eldest princess's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, with a look in her eyes that was hard to describe: "Whether it's a blessing or not, it's too early to tell!"

Gu Sinian smiled gently and said:

"I brought food to my sister today because I was afraid she would be hungry.

Wanwan, come and take a look."

Bai Wanwan's eyes lit up, and just as she was about to jump over, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Shen Tao: "Bai Wanwan, where are you going? Don't forget that you are my study partner!"

Bai Wanwan glared at him angrily: "Shen Tao! Let go! Gu Sinian is my brother, of course I have to go over!"

As she said that, she shook off his hand and ran towards Gu Sinian.

Gu Sinian placed the food box in his arms on the table, opened the gold-painted vermilion lacquer lid, and the aroma filled his face.

"Come and try this golden thread roll, Bai Wanwan." Gu Sinian picked up a goose yellow pastry with silver chopsticks.

Amber-colored sugar threads can be vaguely seen through the thin dough: "It's made with freshly ground almond powder and honey, and then rolled with golden date paste pickled in rose water. You can even pull it apart when you bite it!"

As Bai Wanwan took it, her eyes were attracted by another plate of snow-white pastries. The surface of the hibiscus steamed chestnut cake was decorated with a few rouge-red wolfberries.

It's like red plum blossoms falling in the snow, smooth and sweet in the mouth, with the aroma of chestnuts mixed with the richness of milk spreading on the tip of the tongue.

There are also two small blue and white cups hidden at the bottom of the food box.

When the lid is opened, the rich aroma of mushrooms fills the air, and the white jade-like pigeon eggs lie in the dark brown soup.

“This is the imperial kitchen’s new creation, pigeon eggs stewed with rare mushrooms.

I've made this broth with seven kinds of wild mushrooms that I've been brewing for three days. Come try it every evening."

Bai Wanwan took a bite and immediately felt her eyebrows almost fall off: "Fragrant, Brother Si Nian, this is too fragrant, isn't it?"

Gu Sinian looked at her and smiled faintly. The noble ladies beside him stared at her with wide eyes: "Is this the Eighteenth Prince? Why do I hear that this Eighteenth Prince usually looks like he doesn't want strangers to approach him?"