Princess Lianchun noticed her small movents and helplessly gave her a glance, then turned around to reprimand Nanny Zhang.
"She is the master, and you are the servant. Even though you are the teaching nanny with responsibilities to educate, can you just undermine the Master’s dignity in front of all these people?"
Nanny Zhang’s heart sank at these words; it turns out Princess Lianchun was displeased because she had undermined Princess Chang Rongshun’s dignity earlier!
"This old servant knows her mistake! I beg Princess Lianchun for punishnt."
"Her etiquette and manners shouldn’t be discarded just because she took two bites of roasted duck in front of everyone."
She gestured to Xiaosuisui, telling her, "Co here, let Aunt teach you how to elegantly eat roasted duck in front of everyone."
Xiaosuisui quickly walked over to Princess Lianchun, still holding half a roasted duck.
Upon arrival, Princess Lianchun leisurely reached into the greaseproof paper and took a duck leg.
The little girl widened her eyes, watching Princess Lianchun elegantly and graciously eat the roasted duck, one hand holding her sleeve.
Xiaosuisui blinked and pursed her lips, feeling like crying...
Everyone present: ...
Princess Lianchun taught Xiaosuisui how to eat roasted duck gracefully and with etiquette in public, single-handedly eating more than half a roasted duck herself.
Despite Xiaosuisui’s desperate attempt to stuff duck into her mouth without regard for manners, she still fell short compared to Princess Lianchun!
Finally, everyone gasped in amazent as Princess Lianchun wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief.
Everyone looked at Xiaosuisui with sympathetic eyes!
Eventually, Nanny Xiao stepped in to ease the tension.
"Her Majesty is very happy that Princess Lianchun has returned; she specifically instructed this old servant to welco the Princess back to the palace."
She then gestured to the trays that the palace maids following her were holding.
"Moreover, Her Majesty instructed the servants to bring so items to the Mistress to calm her nerves."
Upon her signal, the palace maids promptly removed the coverings from the trays and stepped forward.
Everyone gasped in shock.
"This is... East Pearl, so large!"
Princess Lianchun was very surprised, indicating how much Empress Dowager valued the Ji Family.
The value of such items was abundantly clear to her; among the whole imperial palace, the best East Pearls might only be comparable to this grade.
Madam Ji was also very surprised and stood up supported by Nanny Zhang to express her gratitude, realizing that the gifts were of secondary importance, and primarily they were bestowed by the Empress Dowager.
The hairpins made from two large East Pearls were akin to luminous pearls, almost flawless, smooth, and plump. She had two such East Pearls herself, though they were smaller, gifted by Ji Lao San.
She couldn’t believe that the Empress Dowager not only bestowed two but also crafted them into gold hairpins for Wang Dongxue.
"Madam need not be so courteous."
Nanny Xiao quickly stopped her, not daring to let her salute. It would be a joke; even in the presence of the Empress Dowager, the Ji Family was not allowed to bow, let alone when it’s just her delivering gifts and ssages!
"To be honest with Madam, these East Pearls were ordered by Her Majesty while you and Madam stayed at the palace; they were ant to be made into hairpins for the Mistress. The ticulous crafting and setting required skilled artisans, but the artisan had unfortunately injured his hand, causing the delay to today for delivery."
"Thank Her Majesty for the benevolence!"
Madam Ji quickly expressed gratitude.
Nanny Xiao continued, "Her Majesty said, ’People nurture jade, pearls nurture people; it’s evident from the quality of the bracelet worn by the Mistress. The quality is exceptional, and even in the palace, few can match it, so it’s not taken out to avoid embarrassnt. Instead, smaller East Pearls were crafted into a bracelet, and seeing it was well-received, they hurriedly made a necklace as well. Would the Mistress like to try it on?’"
Listening to Nanny Xiao’s words, both Madam Ji and Ji Youyuan understood that the Empress Dowager was making a very sincere gesture.
She patted Wang Dongxue’s hand, signaling her to wear them.
"Her Majesty’s benevolence must not be slighted, wear them!"
Wang Dongxue thanked verbally again before she finally adorned the East Pearls.
Indeed, once Wang Dongxue wore the East Pearls, her whole aura changed dramatically.
Madam Ji kept Nanny Xiao for a al at Ji Mansion before letting Princess Lianchun escort her back to the palace.
As they departed, Princess Lianchun was reluctant to leave Xiaosuisui.
She said to Xiaosuisui, "Why don’t you co back to the palace with Auntie? After all, you are the Princess of this generation; how can a princess not reside in the palace?"
Ji Youyuan warily pulled Xiaosuisui behind him, "It’s late, Princess, take your ti!"
Princess Lianchun touched her nose and could only leave.
On the way back to the palace, Princess Lianchun laughed, looking at Nanny Xiao as she said sothing that made Nanny Xiao’s knees weak.
"Delivering such large East Pearls, what was the reason for not sending them in ordinary tis?
Must wait until the day Ji Sect Leader returns to the capital, exhibiting them one by one so clearly and openly, afraid others won’t understand the ulterior motive?"
"Ah... this..."
Nanny Xiao panicked and imdiately knelt down.
Princess Lianchun sneered coldly.
"With brains like yours, if the late emperor had more sons, Zhanzhan might be prevented from ascending because of her stupidity!"
Nanny Xiao knelt, her forehead touching the ground.
"Forgive , Princess, this old servant recognizes her mistake, this... these items were actually prepared three days ago, and Her Majesty instructed the servants to deliver them; it was my selfishness!"
"Hmph! Your selfishness, her selfishness, if your ideas weren’t her ideas, do you think she’d use you all these years?
Completely foolish, Sect Leader Ji roams the Jianghu, and he is the Sect Leader of Illusion Sect; how lacking could his wife be?
Ji Lao San has Bright Moon Pavilion spread throughout the world, what good thing couldn’t they obtain?
Why do you need to flaunt?
What nonsense about jade bracelets, what are you trying to indicate?
Implying that the palace lacks, while Ji Family possesses, suggesting Ji Family is disloyal?
Or hinting that the bracelet worn by Ji Family’s Mistress surpasses that of your esteed Empress Dowager?"
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