After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

Among all the people present, Yuan Wanru was the oldest, so everyone stood up and greeted her.

Lu Yun took Yuan Wanru to sit down: "It's not late yet, sister-in-law."

"I met cousin Lan Xin yesterday. She knew we were admiring the lotuses at the waterside pavilion today, and she said she hadn't gotten to know everyone since arriving in the capital, so she asked me to call everyone else along so it would be more lively."

It was a way of explaining to Yuan Wanru why there were so many people here today.

After the greetings, Cao Lanxin stood up, holding a teacup. "We sisters have prepared a small gift for everyone at home. Please don't despise it."

She waved her hand, and the maids Fangfei and Fangqin handed each person a brocade box.

Cao Lanzhi said shyly, "It's not expensive, but it's practical. Open it and see if you like it."

When Lu Yun opened it, she saw that inside the brocade box was a silver hairpin with a small ruby ​​inlaid on the head, which was of high quality.

They all have silver hairpins, but the ornaments on the hairpin heads are different, including sapphires, agates, corals, etc.

The silver hairpin is small, but its market price is about thirty taels of silver. The Cao sisters gave nearly two hundred taels of silver as a gift to their peers, which shows that the Cao family is wealthy.

Yuan Wanru looked quietly at the brocade box in front of her, her eyebrows slightly raised.

She was different from others. She had a beaded and gold tasseled hairpin in her brocade box.

The hairpin is exquisitely shaped and made of high-quality materials. It is decorated with several large, round pearls, which makes it obvious that it is of great value.

She has no relationship with the Cao sisters. Was this an accidental mistake or intentional?

Lu Yun turned her head and looked over: "Hey, this hairpin is really beautiful. Cousin Lan Xin is biased."

She didn't feel jealous. Her sister-in-law was the Crown Prince's wife and her status was higher than theirs. It was no big deal that the gifts were different.

Yuan Wanru looked at Cao Lanxin with a half-smile: "I dare not accept such an expensive gift."

Lu Rong clenched the hairpin in her hand, pressed her lips into a line, and her face was filled with dark clouds.

She was secretly happy that she got a silver hairpin for free.

It’s really infuriating that Cao Lanxin is trying to curry favor with Yuan Wanru like this!

She said sarcastically, "A few days ago, cousin Lan Xin kept saying that this was something my eldest cousin had found for her as a dowry. My eldest cousin's fatherly heart is really enviable."

"Unexpectedly, you gave it to your sister-in-law right away."

"If you, the Cao family, want to flatter the eldest sister-in-law, you shouldn't use us as a foil. Who are you looking down on?"

She threw the silver hairpin heavily on the brocade box.

No one took Lu Rong's anger to heart. Yuan Wanru looked straight at Cao Lanxin and said, "Since the buyao is so important, it must have been made a mistake. Cousin, please put it away quickly. If you lose it, it will be troublesome."

Cao Lanxin pulled the corners of her mouth and forced a smile: "Don't blame me, cousin. Blame my subordinates for being confused and getting the wrong gift."

"If it were anything else, it would be fine to give it to my cousin's wife, but this set of nine red gold headpieces has special meaning, so I had to take it back with a smug look on my face."

Liang Yusong was unwilling to be lonely and once again showed her generous and understanding side.

"This hairpin carries the expectations of our elders and is not suitable for gifting."

"Even though Miss Yuan likes it, don't be reluctant to let it go."

"Speaking of which, it was Lan Xin's fault. Why not, Lan Xin give Miss Yuan an extra gift as an apology afterwards?"

Before Yuan Wanru nodded, Cao Lanxin happily agreed: "That's a good idea. I'll give the apology gift and the silver hairpin to my cousin's wife. She must accept it, otherwise my cousin will be very worried."

Yuan Wanru laughed nonchalantly: "What does this have to do with Miss Liang? Besides, how can you tell that I like this broken thing?"

Without waiting for Liang Yusong to speak, she continued, "If you really saw it, then I can only say that you have very poor eyesight."

Yuan Wanru picked up the red gold hairpin and commented on it in detail: "The style is tacky, the carvings are rigid, and it looks dull and vulgar. How could I like this?"

The hairpin is not that bad, but she just wants to offend people.

"Vulgar things, I'm too lazy to pick them up if they fall on the ground."

"Miss Liang has bad taste herself, so don't assume that others have the same."

I didn't expect her words to be so sharp and without any mercy.

Liang Yusong's expression became more and more ugly. She was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, but she was actually mocked for having no taste by an orphan who was nothing!

Cao Lanxin and Cao Lanzhi also changed their faces.

The Cao family was originally a merchant family, and they were most afraid of being called "vulgar".

The atmosphere in the water pavilion dropped to freezing point.

It was the first time that Lu Yun heard Yuan Wanru's sharp words, and she was stunned for a long time.

She invited everyone to appreciate the lotus flowers, and of course she didn't want this little episode to ruin the atmosphere.

"Just make things clear, and don't let this affect our mood."

She changed the subject and said with a smile, "I asked the kitchen to prepare several snacks today, and my mother also bought a lot of dried fruits from outside. Don't let her down."

Lu Miao took a piece of dried apricot and after eating it, he said exaggeratedly: "It's delicious, you guys should try it too."

Very supportive.

Their interruption eased the atmosphere.

There were both meat and vegetarian snacks on the table, some sugar-coated and some made with date paste, in various shapes and colors, and filled with fragrance.

There are also exquisite lotus leaf white porcelain plates filled with dried cherries, apricots, melons, etc.

Yuan Wanru’s favorite is the cool ice cream, which is covered with a thick layer of milk skin and drizzled with honey. It looks very appetizing.

Liang Yusong's witty remarks attracted everyone to gather around her, talking and laughing. Before she knew it, Yuan Wanru felt like she was being isolated.

She didn't mind. She held the bowl of ice cream and sat quietly to eat.

She was given the wrong hairpin for no reason. There must be something fishy going on. I'm afraid there will be more to come.

Seeing Liang Yusong's sour face just now, it was really relaxing, allowing her to pretend to be a good person every time.

She was thinking while eating and didn't notice Liang Yusong looking at her from time to time.

However, Liang Yusong unexpectedly discovered that there was someone looking at Yuan Wanru from afar.

The man was tall and slender, standing among the lush green trees, with black hair and a jade crown, like a famous painting in the world, making people stop and take notice.

If it’s not Lu Jiangnian, then who else could it be?

Liang Yusong stared over in a daze. Lu Miao, being attentive, noticed her absent-mindedness. He followed her gaze and exclaimed softly, "Brother, why are you standing there?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes looked away.

Lu Jiangnian nodded from a distance and turned to leave.

Yuan Wanru was full and was about to find an excuse to leave when she called out to Lu Jiangnian, "Husband, wait a minute. I have something to talk to you about."

She said hurriedly to Lu Yun, "I have something to ask your elder brother, so I'll be leaving now. You guys can enjoy the lotus flowers slowly."

Lu Yun and Lu Miao secretly covered their mouths and laughed.

Newly married couple, it’s so sweet and sweet, how wonderful.

Liang Yusong looked at Yuan Wanru's graceful back as she left, clenched her handkerchief tightly, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Lu Jiangnian didn't want to wait for her, but she had already run towards him. It was a tacit understanding between them to maintain the dignity of a couple in front of outsiders.

He didn't want to upset this balance.

She was wearing a light yellow Liuxian skirt today, with a green silk ribbon around her waist, outlining her slender and soft waist.

The butterflies embroidered on the hem of her skirt seemed to be about to spread their wings and fly as she walked.

Lu Jiangnian just felt that the butterfly seemed to be alive. It landed in his heart, circled around, and then flew away mischievously.