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In mid-April, Xu Qian came to Zhenbao Pavilion to pick up the goods as promised.
The boss was waiting for the distinguished guest early on. He invited Xu Qian to the second floor room with a smile, and then brought a delicate box. The box was actually a real jewelry box. One side was the lid and the box was inlaid with a circle of fine ruby ebony boxes.
The boss explained: "These are all scraps of your gem. Are you still satisfied if you make it like this?"
Xu Qian glanced at the box and nodded lightly.
The boss put the ebony box in front of him and opened it.
Xu Qian lowered his head and saw a ruby pendant the size of a pigeon egg. The chain was made of red gold. Both gold and gems were expensive and looked very pleasing.
For Xu Qian, it is good to be nice.
"Take it out and take a closer look?" the boss reminded with a smile.
Xu Qian believed in the reputation of Zhenbao Pavilion, covered the box lid and put it in his arms, and left expressionlessly after finishing the final payment.
The boss kept sending him out.
The master in charge of creating the pendant was waiting for feedback from the nobles. After the boss came, he asked nervously: "What did that master say?"
The boss said funny: "I checked the bill with just one look, and I don't seem to care about the pendant."
The master thought about it and understood: "There are all cold-faced men like this. Just give expensive gifts, and they will be satisfied if the women are happy."
The boss couldn't help but sigh as if he was chewing the peony: "It's a pity that you have done your hard work."
The master smiled meaningfully: "It's not a pity that there are always times when he is obsessed with it."
Chunhua Hall.
Xu Qian was inconvenient to study the pendant carefully in front of the owner of Zhenbao Pavilion. After he came back, he sat alone in the study. Out of caution, he took out the pendant and put it in his hand to observe it carefully.
The ruby the size of a pigeon egg is round and slightly peach-like, and the little girl should like it.
As for the red gold lace, Xu Qian looked carefully and suddenly felt that the ruby circle seemed to resemble snake patterns. When his eyes gradually moved up, he found that the place where the chain was penetrated above the ruby was indeed carved into a snake head shape. Xu Qian frowned immediately.
He is naturally not afraid of snakes, but will Ayu be afraid of seeing this snake head?
Also, why do the masters of Zhenbao Pavilion design this way? Do young girls nowadays like snake-shaped jewelry?
What does a snake entangled with a ruby mean to attract a little girl?
Xu Qian really couldn't figure it out.
However, he still believed in the reputation of Zhenbao Pavilion. Even his mother praised his family's jewelry for its beauty. The master must have made the pendant like this, which is definitely unique.
After putting away the pendant again, Xu Qian began to think about how to give her the gift.
Before the gift was delivered, Xu Qian came back from Shence Camp to Songhe Hall to pay his respects that day, he suddenly learned from his mother that the new top scholar Chai Qiming came to the mansion to propose marriage, and the second niece Xu Ying was asked to marry him.
Old Mrs. Xu was really reluctant to leave: "I only have two granddaughters, one of them will enter the palace next month, and I will marry this year. Who will make me happy in the future?"
Xu Qian said: "Mom, don't worry. Brother Shen and the others are older. When they get married one after another, you will have six granddaughters-in-laws."
Old Mrs. Xu glared at him: "You know they are all going to get married? Why don't you be in a hurry?"
Xu Qian pursed his lips, lowered his eyes and stopped talking.
Old Mrs. Xu sighed and said, "Even six granddaughters-in-law can't beat a daughter-in-law. You are so filial to me, so I will make a daughter-in-law back in front of Brother Shen!"
Xu Qian thought of his eldest nephew Xu Shen.
In fact, my eldest nephew is one year older than him, and he is twenty-two this year.
"Brother Shen'er is not in a hurry?" Xu Qian suddenly said strangely. He was only twenty-one and his mother urged him every day. Is his sister-in-law also urging his nephew?
Speaking of this, Old Lady Xu snorted: "Your sister-in-law has a high-mindedness. She has rejected so many noble girls over the years. I want to see what kind of girl she chooses for Brother Shen in the end."
There are many children in the Xu family, and Old Lady Xu is not worried about her grandsons' lack of a descendant, so it is enough that she only cares about her youngest son's marriage.
"Don't worry about Brother Shen, say, what kind of girl do you want to marry?" Old Lady Xu said with a crutch. Last year's talent show, Emperor Jianyuan picked several outstanding girls with outstanding morals for her. Old Lady Xu called her son to choose, but his son was picky and said that the drawing on paper was inaccurate. Since that's the case, Old Lady Xu wanted to take his son to the palace to see the real person, but his son refused to go. In this case, Old Lady Xu would have to worry about whether his son had any problems!
Xu Qian was silent.
What kind of girl does he want to marry?
It's so noisy that he is impatient and prone to irritability.
A arrogant girl is prone to making mistakes, and Xu Qian is not happy either.
It's best to be a quiet, well-behaved and sensible girl...
As soon as the thought arose, Xu Qian suddenly thought of someone.
But he immediately suppressed the petite figure. No, his seniority is wrong, and he has to find a girl of the same age as him.
"Mother, can there be girls of the same generation as me in the capital?" Xu Qian compromised.
A seniority with your son?
Old Mrs. Xu had a headache. She rubbed her forehead and said, "Wait for me to think about it."
Xu Qian stood up and said, "Then I will take my leave first."
"Wait!" Old Mrs. Xu called him and said seriously: "If I think of a suitable candidate with your seniority, you have to agree to go and see him!"
Xu Qian looked at his old mother who was worried about his marriage all day long and nodded: "Okay."
After his son left, Old Lady Xu asked Madam Fang for help: "Who do you have any candidate?"
Madam Fang smiled bitterly and said, "You are really difficult for me. When I chose a wife for the Duke, Second Master, Third Master, and Fourth Master, I can still give you some advice. Now those ladies are all mothers, I can't remember which one left behind."
Old Mrs. Xu sighed, having a son and raising a son, and when she is old, she still has to worry about marrying a good wife for her son.
Madam Fang poured tea for her and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the fifth master has given up. Just choose another girl. Next month, the older girl will hold a banquet in our mansion before entering the palace. There will definitely be many ladies coming at that time, maybe there are people of the same generation as the fifth master. This relationship is circling around, and the father tribe has a different generation, and the mother tribe may become a whole generation."
Old Mrs. Xu finally felt open and sent someone to call Princess Rong Hua to invite guests. Those who are familiar with each other are invited to marry girls at home.
Princess Rong Hua responded with a smile, and said to her husband Xu Yan at night: "Mom said this, she must be trying to choose a wife for her fifth brother."
Xu Yan was too lazy to talk to his wife, but she wanted to mock her in her heart.
Since the birth of the fifth brother, my mother has only the fifth brother in her eyes. She has been worried about it for more than 20 years. Now her grandson is about to get married, and she still has to work hard for her fifth brother's marriage.
"What kind of girl do you think of, what kind of girl does the fifth brother like?" Princess Rong Hua asked curiously after combing her hair.
Xu Yan asked back, "How do I know?"
He really doesn't know what kind of woman his fifth brother likes, but his eyes swept across Princess Ronghua's bright face, and Xu Yan thought of Cao Ting'an, and also thought of Jiang, the new wife of Pingyang Marquis who came to celebrate her birthday with Cao Ting'an that day.
That delicate and delicate little look made people ignite.
As soon as Princess Ronghua lay down, the man next to her suddenly turned over and pressed down.
Princess Ronghua was stunned. When she came to her senses, she had no time to object.
Just like every time before, this Duke Zhenguo did not care about his beauty.
Princess Ronghua doesn't like it, but as a princess, she also knows that this is her duty. I think all the couples in the world are like this, including Cao Ting'an's despicable little wife to him.
Thinking of this, Princess Rong Hua became balanced.
Chapter completed!