Jiang Yuhuan calmed down and said, "Miss Ning San also knows that I have been crazy for many years and don't know much about the ways of the world. Since Miss Ning San said so, I think she has a lot of experience in giving gifts. I believe that the gift sent by Duke Ningguo today was also carefully crafted by Miss Ning San. Have you chosen?"
Ning Zhi choked up. It was not her turn to decide on gift-giving. Naturally, her mother was ready.
Besides, being loyal and righteous is nothing, there is no need for them to carefully select him.
Ning Zhi was questioned, but this did not prevent her from making Jiang Yuhuan look embarrassed.
Jiang Yuhuan suddenly became the princess of the county. Concubine Sun was very unhappy, and her sister didn't get a good look when she went to pay her respects.
She has to vent her anger for her sister!
"Although I didn't choose it, I also know that it would be rude to just use the Fang Inkstone to deal with the matter. If you don't understand, you can ask someone instead of making a random decision."
Everyone agreed with Ning Zhi's words and whispered among themselves that Jiang Yuhuan did not understand etiquette.
"It's really embarrassing. Fortunately, the county prince didn't come."
"It's expected. After all, there is no mother's religion."
"Is this inkstone worth fifty taels?"
"I guess it's not worth it. It's so ugly that even my eldest brother's book boy would be disgusted."
"The inkstone is still missing. It's obvious that I want to embarrass Uncle Zhongyi. Uncle Zhongyi doesn't care."
Uncle Zhongyi saw that everyone was talking about the same thing, so he stepped forward and said, "No problem, no problem, it's my honor for the princess to come, no ceremony is important."
Uncle Zhongyi's words were tantamount to acknowledging that Jiang Yuhuan's gift was not given well and was disrespectful.
Ning Guogong’s wife also quickly added to the fire, “Azhi, it’s up to you to teach me what the princess wants to give!”
She seemed to be reprimanding Ning Zhi, but in fact she was saying in disguise that Jiang Yuhuan had a high status and she shouldn't say it even if the gift was perfunctory.
"Mother!" Ning Zhi stamped her feet, showing an aggrieved expression.
Jiang Yuhuan watched them singing with cold eyes.
She saw the disdainful expressions on everyone's face, and saw concern in the eyes of Sun Jiaojiao and Qi Yi.
She smiled dumbly and looked sympathetically at those who saw her joke.
She had paid attention to the gifts given by everyone during the singing ceremony just now, and also asked Sanqi about it.
After knowing that everyone was on the same level, she still felt sad that she gave away the inkstone to benefit Uncle Zhongyi.
Now that everyone wants to step on her, there is no need for her to be a virgin and not care about others.
"I really should ask you for advice on what kind of gift is appropriate. I think everyone is better at giving than I am, so I'll see what good things they give." She walked over and grabbed the gift list from the butler's hand, "Ning Guogong's mansion gave me a ginseng. Yeah, ginseng must be hundreds of years old, otherwise it would be boring if you could buy it in any drug store. I wonder if it is hundreds of years old?"
Jiang Yu asked with a smile, and Uncle Zhongyi and his wife also wanted to know the answer with great interest.
Ning Zhi was still feeling proud and did not see the forced smile of Ning Guogong's wife, "What do you think the princess is talking about? Don't delay your uncle's birthday banquet."
"Aren't you worried about being laughed at next time you give a gift? Ask me clearly so I can know how to give gifts in the future!"
Mrs. Prince Ningguo remained silent, and Jiang Yuhuan curled her lips. Did she think she could escape without speaking? Innocent!
"Oops, I forgot. Yesterday I happened to meet someone selling ginseng, and I heard about it. Uncle, can someone bring the ginseng up again so that I can identify it?"
"This..." Uncle Zhongyi hesitated. Although he wanted to know, if he took out the ginseng now, wouldn't he offend Duke Ningguo's mansion?
Fortunately, Jiang Yuhuan didn't make things difficult for him. He changed the topic and said, "It's inconvenient for me, just forget it. I just took a casual look at him, maybe it's only more than ten years."
Ning Zhi jumped in anger when she heard this, "What nonsense are you talking about! How can we give away ginseng that has been produced for more than ten years!"
Ning Guogong’s wife’s face turned green, but Ning Zhi didn’t notice.
"Then how many years did you say it was?"
"There are hundreds of things to say at least..."
"Ah Zhi!" Mrs. Prince Ning Guogong hurriedly interrupted Ning Zhi, and said softly to Jiang Yuhuan: "The princess is a minister who has failed to teach her well. The little girl made a mistake for a while. I hope the princess will not blame her."
Mrs. Prince Ningguo was showing weakness. Her ginseng could not withstand scrutiny, and everyone present could see it clearly.
Ning Zhi complained that Jiang Yuhuan's birthday gift was inappropriate, and Ning Guogong's mansion did not hesitate to make concessions.
But no one looked at Ning Zhi and her daughter with disdain, because everyone came to this birthday banquet just to go through the motions.
They all knew what was going on in Uncle Zhongyi's house and were unwilling to spend money to give heavy gifts.
Jiang Yuhuan scanned the gift list and understood the secret.
But she didn't intend to let it go. They didn't hesitate when they said she didn't have a mother's education.
"Miss Ning San is right. I won't blame her, but I want to thank her." Her eyes returned to the gift list again. Everyone's breath was stagnant, and they were all praying not to hit themselves.
Jiang Yuhuan remembered that every one of the people who had just mocked her read out the gifts they had given without missing a beat.
"Hey, this is the picture of a hundred years of longevity given by the Minister of Civil Affairs. Did you write it yourself? How long did it take you to write it? With blessings, you can't write it religiously for half a month? This is better than your heart. I can't compare it. I have learned, Definitely next time.”
"Hey, what is the material of this Ruyi jade given by the Lord of Shunning County? It must be Hetian jade to show your sincerity?"
"Oh, it turns out that the governor of Jingzhao..."
"This Minister of the Ministry of Industry..."
"Huh? Zuo Xiangfu..."
Jiang Yuhuan remembered Sun Jiaojiao's nervous look on her behalf just now. Even though her sisters had told her, she still chose to let them go.
Every family she thought of sent their birthday gifts to heaven, but they were not happy at all.
They all knew in their hearts the quality of what they had given, and they did not dare to argue, fearing that they would be like Ning Guo Gongfu and would not be able to withstand scrutiny, and would eventually admit in disguise that their gifts were not very good either.
Jiang Yuhuan wanted to end it like this, but Qi Xiaoyu couldn't understand everyone's faces and thought Jiang Yuhuan was bullying others.
She stood up and "speak up", "What are you doing, using your power to oppress others? You take the goods from the street stall and give them away, and you don't want others to talk about it? You should learn from others, you don't even know how to give gifts! They gave them to you Who doesn’t need to be as strong as your broken inkstone?”
Because of Qi Xiaoyu's words, everyone straightened their backs.
Yes, no matter how poorly they deliver it, it is still better than a broken inkstone.
"Xiaoyu!"
"Xiaoyu! Apologize to the princess!"
When Uncle Zhongyi opened his mouth to scold him, Qi Yi stopped what he had not said yet.
Uncle Zhongyi's expression was not very good. Qi Xiaoyu couldn't understand it, but he could. These people have made their names famous, but they are actually not worth much.
Everyone smiled and congratulated him on his birthday, but privately they didn’t know why they looked down on him!
Wasn't he just hoping to receive a wave of expensive gifts when he put so much effort into hosting this banquet?
Now that the money for the meal has been spent, I get a bunch of worthless things, which is not worth the gain!
"Dad! I fought for you, why are you still being mean to me?"
Uncle Zhongyi always had a stern face, Qi Xiaoyu also noticed something was wrong, her arrogance suddenly disappeared, and she reluctantly said "I'm sorry."
Jiang Yuhuan listened to the vague apology and didn't care. Instead, he continued Qi Xiaoyu's words and responded very humbly: "I'm not a street vendor. It's just that everyone is dissatisfied with the inkstone I gave him, so I'll change it."
"Change it? Didn't you bring two gifts?" Qi Xiaoyu asked.
"yes."
She went to the warehouse to pick out gifts this morning, and she originally picked an inkstone, but Fu Shi last asked her to bring a spare one.
When she came to Uncle Zhongyi's house, she still insisted on her original idea and sent it to the inkstone.
Unexpectedly, the inkstone has made so many people dissatisfied.
She took out a bead, put the inkstone back, and placed the bead on the tray.
"The Night Pearl is a bit small, but its value is pretty good. Don't dislike it, uncle."
Uncle Zhongyi would naturally not dislike it. This night pearl can be said to be the most expensive thing in the room.
He smiled and said, "I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it."
"Uncle, are you sure you don't want this inkstone?"
"I'm not good at brushing or ink-writing either. This inkstone is a waste of natural resources for me."
Jiang Yuhuan did not expose Uncle Zhongyi's thoughts and just nodded, "Then I will give you this night pearl and ask the butler to correct it."
"yes."
The housekeeper immediately picked up the pen and re-wrote the gift list for Duanyang County Prince's Mansion.
After Jiang Yuhuan saw that it was written, he took out a silk handkerchief and carefully wrapped the inkstone before handing it to Sanqi.
Ning Zhi also understood her family's situation after being told by the Crown Prince's wife.
But she was never happy to be humiliated by Jiang Yuhuan, and now she took the opportunity to ridicule him again.
"Isn't it true that the princess just bought an inkstone on the side of the road just because she wanted to buy the luminous pearl? If I hadn't suggested it, the luminous pearl would have fallen into the princess's pocket."
Jiang Yuhuan was not angry at all, and said to Ning Zhi kindly, "That's not the case. Both of these were found in the warehouse of the Prince's Palace. I just thought that the inkstone was used more, so I gave the inkstone as a gift. Neither did I. To think that an inkstone could cause such a big sensation."
Of course, Ning Zhi didn't believe Jiang Yuhuan's words, thinking that Jiang Yuhuan had never seen the world and wanted to keep it for himself.
"Don't be ridiculous, why would there be a worthless inkstone in the warehouse of the county prince's palace?"
Jiang Yuan pretended to be surprised, "Who said this inkstone is not valuable?"
"Don't open your eyes and tell lies. How valuable is this inkstone?"
"Sanqi, let's talk to everyone." Jiang Yuhuan sat back and straightened his sleeves as if nothing had happened.
Sanqi held the inkstone forward and lifted a corner of the silk handkerchief, "The reason why this inkstone looks ugly is because it has been dropped."
"You dare to give away things you have thrown?"
"I want to see how she turns black into white."
Sanqi is not Jiang Yuhuan and will not pay attention to them. She only talks about herself.
At that time, there was a scholar who had no money to attend a private school, so he had to practice writing by himself using tree branches as pens and mud as ink.
Fortunately, a reclusive scholar bumped into him. The scholar was deeply moved and offered to accept him as his disciple. He also gave him the inkstone he had used for many years and encouraged him to study.
The scholar was very motivated and passed all the tests and came to the capital to take part in the spring examination.
But because he was jealous, he deliberately damaged his inkstone and took away his money.
It was his only inkstone, and he was immediately disheartened.
But he cheered up when he thought that his master was old and he had not yet achieved fame.
During the exam, he tilted the inkstone with one hand to prevent the ink from flowing out, and wrote with the other hand. In the end, he was selected as the number one scholar by the Holy Emperor.
Later, even if he had money to buy an inkstone, he never gave up using this square inkstone. Because it was often tilted, one side of the inkstone was ground flat, making it just right for standing.
As soon as Sanqi finished speaking, everyone looked at each other speechless.
