The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1829 Xing'er Understands the Old Madam's Heart Best

Shang tide looked at the old lady's maid, Xing'er. Xing'er was also dressed in silk, but Xing'er was the old lady's personal maid. The silk she wore was a gift from the old lady, so it was different from the clothes worn by the maids in the other courtyards of the mansion. The other maids wore cotton silk, which was soft to the touch but lacked the luster of silk!

Looking at her steward, Yu Hua, she received a monthly allowance of fifty taels of silver, constant holiday rewards, and plenty of nice things from Shang Xi. Yet, Yu Hua, from such a well-off family, couldn't bear to wear silk. Yu Hua usually wore coarse cloth, which, while better than the cotton brocade worn by maids, was not as luxurious. Coarse cloth was a simple material, and when worn by Yu Hua, it looked even more plain and unadorned.

Madam Wan's expression wasn't as warm as it usually was when she saw the Han family! She seemed rather uninterested!

At first, Madam Han didn't realize that the old lady was neglecting them. But after they sat down, she heard Madam Wan ask her, "Why do you always have time to come here today?"

Madam Han blinked twice; she was a regular here! With a smile, Madam Han gestured to the servants behind her, revealing a small, carved, vermilion lacquered wooden box. "Aunt," she said, "your second nephew recently acquired two large, round, and very rare old pearls. I remember the Crown Prince seems to like them!"

Upon hearing this, Shang tide's expression immediately changed. The Han family's behavior was too disgusting. They were even targeting the Crown Prince. Wasn't it enough that Old Madam Wan had done the work for them? They even wanted to bribe the Crown Prince with two worthless pearls. Their ambitions were truly far-reaching!

Shang tide's lips curled up, her interest piqued. "What kind of pearl is it that my aunt values ​​so highly? Let me see it!"

With a single glance from Shang tide, Yu Hua walked over and took the small, vermilion lacquered wooden box with carved flowers from Madam Han's hand.

Turning around, where the Han family couldn't see, Yu Hua pouted and rolled her eyes!

Yu Hua looked down on the Han family from the bottom of her heart. Among the three women sitting there, one was Han Muran's grandmother, one was Han Muran's mother, and the other was the one most distantly related to Han Muran, who was also Han Muran's second aunt!

Yu Hua didn't believe that Han Muran hadn't informed the Han family about yesterday's events. She believed that Han Muran's ascension to the position of abbot was orchestrated behind the scenes by the Han family, and she couldn't believe they were unaware of Han Muran's actions at Tingfeng Nunnery! She simply couldn't understand how these people could act so nonchalantly in front of Shang Xi!

When the wooden box was handed to Shang Xi, she glanced at it and smiled, "These pearls must have been acquired by the second young master of the Han family from Boss Ding on the antique street!"

Madam Han was slightly taken aback, then smiled awkwardly and asked, "How did the Princess know?"

Shang Xi gave Madam Han a meaningful look. "I know quite a bit! This pair of pearls was originally bought by Boss Ding for the Crown Prince by Cheng Feng, but he was delayed and didn't pick it up. So, your Han family's second young master bought it for an extra hundred taels of silver." Shang Xi casually closed the wooden box and said with a smile, "If Second Young Master Han likes to take what others love, you can keep it for yourselves. The day before yesterday, Cheng Feng bought a pair of pearls for the Crown Prince that are even larger than the pair!" Shang Xi raised her hand slightly, and Yu Hua took the wooden box and delivered it to Madam Han.

Yu Hua added, "That's right. The pearl Cheng Feng bought the day before yesterday is bigger than an egg. Madam Han's pair is worth less than one pearl. You should keep it for yourself!"

When Yu Hua said this, everyone in the room was stunned, including Shang tide. What had Yu Hua learned from her all these years? That good stuff had aged, and Cheng Youning was a pearl enthusiast. When had she ever seen a pearl the size of an egg? This was clearly a lie!

Mrs. Han's eldest daughter-in-law said, seemingly skeptical, "A pearl the size of an egg? I've never heard of that."

Shang tide straightened up and said in a serious tone, "Just because I haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's the best quality among Dongzhu pearls!"

Yu Hua didn't know that Dongzhu pearls weren't as big as eggs. She even chimed in to Shang tide, "That's right, those Dongzhu pearls are the finest of the fine, big and round. If you put them together, they'd be like your grandchildren!"

In short, Shang tide didn't even look at the gifts sent by the Han family. She dared to try to win over the Crown Prince by catering to his tastes. If this got back to Wan Lianxing, even if Old Madam Wan were sitting here, she wouldn't be able to protect the Han family!

The Han family members looked embarrassed after hearing Shang tide and Yu Hua's words. It was indeed the second son of the Han family who bought this item from Boss Ding on the antique street at a high price. Boss Ding originally did not want to sell it, because this item was specially collected for Cheng Feng!

These two pearls are either unwanted if left behind, or awkward to take away.

Madam Han had no choice but to look to Old Madam Wan, hoping that Old Madam Wan could help her out of this predicament. "Aunt, your nephew bought this to give to the Crown Prince. It's definitely not about taking something that belongs to someone else. Didn't Cheng Feng reserve this pearl for Cheng Youning? It doesn't matter who buys it, Aunt, don't you think so?"

"Your own daughter is still lying in bed recovering from her injuries, how can you still be in the mood to dress up and take your two daughters-in-law out for a walk! Don't you feel any pity for Han Nianxia?" Madam Wan's voice was different from usual, and her attitude was also different from before. Her face and words were cold!

Madam Han was taken aback. She hadn't expected that Old Madam Wan could remain unmoved by her daughter-in-law's teasing. Why was this person acting like a completely different person today?

"Her aunt, Nianxia is alright now, and she's come to her senses. I want her to rest for ten days to half a month before settling things between her and General Suiming!" Madam Han said this as if she already held power in her hands, as if she could control the whole world. It was as if Madam Wan could send Han Nianxia to the General's Mansion with just a nod from her!

Shang tide cursed Madam Han in her heart for being heartless and comparable to a beast, while Yu Hua cursed Madam Han in her heart for being greedy and shameless.

Madam Wan's face turned pale and then red, looking extremely unwell. Her words were even colder! "I'm too old to worry about your Han family anymore. You'd better take care of yourselves! Xing'er, I'm tired. Help me back to my room to rest!"

Of all the people in the room, Xing'er was the one who understood Madam Wan's heart the most. She went around to Madam Wan's side and carefully helped her up!

As soon as Madam Wan stood up, Madam Han was dumbfounded. "Huh? What's going on? What do you mean by 'our Han family'? Eldest sister, aren't you also from the Han family?"

Shang tide was surprised by her mother-in-law's behavior today. This woman usually sided with the Han family; from top to bottom, no one in the entire manor dared to utter a single word against the Han family, including her precious son, Cheng Feng. To do so would be to offend Old Madam Wan and go against her!