For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and a pin drop could be heard. Only the girl's delicate voice echoed for a long time.

Behind the screen, a girl in green clothes stood in front of the desk, her bright eyes full of calculations.

"Who is your eldest sister?" Through the screen, the old lady couldn't see clearly the person who spoke. She could only vaguely see a figure with doubts in her eyes.

"Mrs. Hui, my eldest sister is Shen Xixi. She was once known as a talented freshman in the capital." Ignoring her mother's cannibalistic gaze, Shen Rou straightened her back and looked at Shen Xixi with vicious eyes.

"Is that child from the Shen family here?" After hearing Shen Xixi, the old lady looked at her daughter-in-law standing aside.

"It's mother. Xi'er came with Mr. Fu Xiaohou and is now the third grandma of the Fu family." Knowing that her mother was the most troublesome, Xu Qingruo quickly explained. As she spoke, she looked at Fu Youxing in the crowd with a smile.

"The old lady is as blessed as the East Sea and lives longer than the Southern Mountains. You are so polite. My wife came with Xingzhi today and carefully prepared a gift for the old lady. I hope the old lady will accept it." After hearing his name, Fu Youxing stood up slowly and said The salute to the old lady was really gentle and polite.

Hearing his clear and deep voice, the ladies behind the screen instantly became excited.

"The young Marquis is too gentle. It's a pity that he is already married."

"The young Marquis looks like Pan An, and he is deeply favored by the Holy One. I am really blessed to marry him!"

"No, Shen Xixi is really lucky."

Thinking that the young marquis was married, the ladies looked at Shen Xixi with jealousy and envy in their eyes.

"Oh? What has the Shen family girl prepared?" After hearing the careful preparation, Mrs. Cui straightened up and became energetic.

In addition to jewelry, these people gave me gold, silver, and emeralds. They were really boring.

"Sister, the old lady is calling you!" Shen Rou raised her eyes and looked at Shen Xixi, who was picking up food with her head down, as if she was watching a good show.

The Shen family was ransacked and all property confiscated. Shen Xixi was penniless. If she could prepare anything good, she would be embarrassed in front of everyone.

Ignoring Shen Rou's gloating eyes, Shen Xixi put down the silver chopsticks, stood up slowly with her hands on the partition handed by Yin Shuang, raised her chin slightly, folded her hands in front of her, and walked behind the screen with lotus steps.

Her steps were light, her skirt remained motionless, her face was like a peach blossom, and her lips were like elixirs. Her demeanor made it impossible to fault anything, and everyone in the men's seat opened their mouths.

I just feel like the gods have come down to earth.

"Xi Xi has met the old lady. I wish the old lady everything goes well and she always has happiness." Presenting the brocade box in Yinshuang's hand to the old lady Cui, Shen Xixi lowered her head and spoke in a soft and gentle voice that made people feel comfortable.

"Xi'er is thoughtful." Mrs. Cui said with a smile as she asked her servant to give the gift box to her.

The next second, when he opened the brocade box again, he was silent for a long time.

In the brocade boxes on all sides, there is a crystal clear Avalokitesvara, the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara.

The jade carving of Guanyin is rare, and the Thousand-Hand Guanyin is even rarer. It is necessary to carve countless hands on a single piece of jade, as well as the facial expression of Guanyin. If you are not careful, the entire piece of jade will be ruined.

Therefore, the price of jade Guanyin has always been expensive, and the Thousand-hand Jade Guanyin is even more difficult to find.

"Xi'er... really has a pair of skillful hands." Looking at the vivid and lifelike expression on the Guanyin statue, Mrs. Cui regretfully looked at Shen Xixi with even more affectionate eyes.

Especially, when he saw Shen Xixi's scarred fingers, there was a lot of love in her eyes.

"The old lady is ridiculous, Xi'er is just a little bit of a trick, just trying to make the old lady happy. Just be happy."

Facing the compliment, Shen Xixi looked as usual, looking at the old lady with water in her eyes, as if she was seeing her beloved elder.

Because her daughter is in the royal family, Mrs. Cui believes in Buddhism and is extremely devout. She burns incense and kneels in worship every day. She dreams that her daughter will give birth to a prince, and Guanyin... is also known as Guanyin.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Xi'er. I will come to Cui's Mansion often to accompany me when I have time. I am getting older and I like the excitement."

"Yes, Xi'er obeys your order."

After carefully handing Guanyin to the servant, the old lady took out her personal jade pendant and handed it to Shen Xixi, and also asked her personal maid to escort Shen Xixi back to the table.

Place Shen Xixi's table next to Mrs. Cui and talk to the old lady.

"What...she...how is it possible? When did she know how to carve? Sitting in front of the old lady...why should she?" Seeing that Shen Xixi could not help but feel embarrassed, and the seat was moved to the side of Mrs. Cui, Shen Rou looked in disbelief. Jealous facial contortion.

Mrs. Cui was known to be indifferent and indifferent to worldly affairs, but now she gave the jade pendant to Shen Xixi, which was a great honor to her.

From now on, Shen Xixi will be more prosperous and better than her in every aspect.

Thinking of the days when she followed her, Shen Rou looked at her mother beside her, "Mom, didn't you sell her into a brothel? How could she marry brother Xingzhi!"

"That's enough, Rou'er, don't mention this matter again." Covering Shen Rou's mouth, Lin Fengwan lowered her voice and glared at Shen Rou fiercely.

Sitting on the other side of the seat, Shen Xixi looked sideways and saw Lin Fengwan avoiding her gaze, with a sarcastic look on her lips.

Is Shen Qing still satisfied with the glory and wealth he obtained with his father's head?

When the Shen family was in trouble, the second uncle protected himself and refused to see her. She knelt in front of the third uncle and begged, but was knocked out by Shen Qing and sold to a brothel. She spent three years in a life worse than death.

Now, seeing her standing in front of them intact, they were naturally afraid.

"Sir, the study is in trouble."

Just as everyone was drinking and toasting happily, the butler came to Cui Yu with an anxious look on his face and whispered a report in his ear.

"What?" Cui Yu's eyes widened when he heard the word "study". He suppressed the exclamation in his throat for fear of arousing his mother's suspicion. Maintaining a smile on his face, Cui Yu slowly stood up and told his son to accompany the guests to drink as much as they wanted. , got up and headed to the backyard.

……

In the backyard of Cui Mansion, a raging fire was burning in the study, the flames reaching into the sky and billowing black smoke.

"Master, I got it." Handing a roster to the man in red in front of him, the night guard lowered his head and knelt on the ground, not daring to look directly into his master's eyes.

"Haha, it seems that there is more than one insect." He opened the roster and took a look, memorizing the contents in his mind. With a wave of his finger, Ji Wuhen threw the densely packed roster into the red flames.

"Master, someone is coming." Hearing the messy footsteps not far away, Black Night reminded him.

"Well, let's go... you go back first." Just as he was about to wave and retreat, Ji Wuhen's eyes flashed with a touch of pink.

Seeing the figure disappearing behind the rockery, Ji Wuhen's eyes flashed and he followed her...

The Cui Mansion was decorated with skilled craftsmen from the palace. The design was simple and elegant, revealing the owner's elegant taste in every aspect.

At this time, Shen Xixi stood beside the rockery, looking at the tall Shen Qing standing in front of her, with tears in her eyes.

"Uncle Three..."

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