After the gift box was completely opened, Shen Zhuru saw that it was just a pair of jade butterflies, but the color was particularly red and green, and the workmanship was also quite delicate and lifelike.

This pair of jade butterflies has rings on the top and bottom, which is obviously suitable for jade pendants that press the hem of the skirt and is quite valuable.

It's also a pair of accessories that can please a woman, at least she likes it.

I didn't expect my mother-in-law to send such a pair of jade butterflies to Qiao Yuelong, and she really had a heart.

Shen Zhuru didn't think there was anything special, and was about to say a few decent words, but seeing that the expressions of Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Yuelong were obviously different, she couldn't help but swallow back the words that came to her mouth, but she didn't say anything with a smile.

Mrs. Qiao withdrew her gaze and slowly raised her eyes to look at Shen Zhuru.

"Young lady, have you taken this gift by mistake?"

"Probably not, the thing was personally explained by my mother-in-law, and I haven't peeked at it, and the box is also untouched, so there will be no mistake." Shen Zhuru replied affirmatively.

"What does the young lady think of this pair of jade butterflies?"

"Exquisite, beautiful, very good."

"Does the young lady know what special meaning this jade butterfly has in the Mu family?"

"What does it mean?" Shen Zhuru looked at Mrs. Qiao in confusion.

This look Mrs. Qiao already knew in her heart, but she was silent for a moment before she spoke: "I'm afraid this pair of jade butterfly Yuelong can't be accepted, please hand it back to Mrs. Mu." ”

"This ......"

"The young lady need not be embarrassed. After you tell Mrs. Mu like this, she will only understand what I mean. As for whether you understand, or do you need the young lady to seek the answer herself, I'm just an outsider, so I won't talk much. ”

Mrs. Qiao's words were euphemistic, and she was obviously unwilling to say it because she had scruples.

Shen Zhuru was not embarrassed, so he asked people to put away the pair of jade butterflies and offer the other gifts one by one, as for the small episode before, Shen Zhuru hid it in his heart, and waited for the opportunity to find the answer.

Originally, there was a hint of embarrassment, but after Qiao Yuelong talked about the nine-colored crystal zongzi presented by Shen Zhuru during the Dragon Boat Festival, it quickly returned to the original peace.

At noon, they had a lunch in the courtyard of Qiao's family, and the three ladies were a little sleepy and went to rest in another courtyard, and in this Baixiang Pavilion, there were only two left, Shen Zhuru and Qiao Yuelong, as well as some maids who were waiting.

Today is cloudy, but it doesn't seem hot, Qiao Yuelong invited Shen Zhuru to go to Baihuayuan for a walk. The two of them walked in a corridor by the lotus pond, walking slowly to help digestion after meals.

"Sister Ru, is there anything you are not used to when you first join the Mu family as a daughter-in-law? Has Young Master Mu ever bullied you? Qiao Yuelong asked.

"He? Bullying me? Shen Zhuru couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"What's wrong? Am I asking the wrong thing? Qiao Yuelong tilted her head in confusion, her brows furrowed.

"Yuelong, do you know what the people in Qiyang County say about Mu Fenghua?"

"Yes. Isn't it just a stupid young master? We've seen it before, and he's a bit of a goofy guy at the time, and he's prone to doing the wrong thing. ”

"If you know he's stupid, why do you ask me if he's bullying me? Do you think it's possible to let a fool bully someone? ”

"Well, that makes sense. Fools should be easily bullied, and crazy people should bully. But I think it's wrong. I'm sorry. ”

"You've just come back, so it's just a little misunderstood. However, although Mu Fenghua is a little silly, he treats me well. It's a pity that ......" Shen Zhuru suddenly wanted to speak and stopped, and couldn't help but think of his unlucky experience in the past month, and he didn't know how to say it.

"What is it? Why don't you go on? ”

"Nothing. It's a pity that he has a good looks, but he has a bad brain, otherwise such an outstanding man, how can a talentless, virtuous and good-looking woman like me climb high. ”

Qiao Yuelong stopped, grabbed one of Shen Zhuru's hands, and said quite seriously: "Sister Ru, don't be so arrogant. You also have your strengths, just to be discovered. Just like the crystal dumplings you made the day before yesterday, the repercussions in the entire Qiyang County are so great. To tell you the truth, this matter is estimated to be spread to the capital. In the future, Sister Ru may also become a celebrity. ”

"Spread to the capital? What do you mean by that? ”

"Sister Ru doesn't know that the crystal zongzi you sent to General Liu was praised by a passing nobleman after tasting it that day? Now that this noble man has returned to Beijing, after returning to the capital, the matter of this crystal zongzi will inevitably reach the ears of many people, and even those princesses and princesses in the palace may have to know. Qiao Yuelong smiled and narrowed her eyes.

"Ah, nobleman? What noble person is so powerful, he can actually spread the news of my crystal zongzi to the palace, and alarm those real big people. Sister Yuelong, don't be happy with me, I'm timid. ”

"There's a good chance you can't go wrong with this. That noble man really has the ability to do the things I said before, but he is not happy to do it on weekdays, but this year is slightly different, you must know that the end of this year is the birthday of the Queen Mother, and people with some identities across the country are trying their best to please the Queen Mother. ”

"But who is the Queen Mother, she is the most noble woman in our Yurui Kingdom, I haven't seen anything. If you want to win the favor of the Queen Mother, you need to win by surprise. Sister Ru, your crystal zongzi is in line with this, if I remember correctly, the old lady is in the list of this birthday. As long as the reputation of Sister Ru's crystal zongzi spreads in the capital, you will definitely go to Beijing to attend the birthday banquet at the end of this year. What a gift......"

"Since Sister Ru has the ability to make the zongzi so beautiful and delicious, it is not difficult to make it into a longevity peach or something, as long as the Queen Mother is happy, at least a bounty of a thousand taels, and if she can't return the identity of the county lord, it will really shine on the lintel."

Qiao Yuelong said with great interest, but Shen Zhuru was terrified when she heard it.

Before, just to deal with the difficulties of her mother-in-law Mu Liu Xinyue, I didn't expect that because of a zongzi, it might trigger such a follow-up development.

Although the old lady doesn't like her or dislike, her mother-in-law clearly doesn't like her more, in case it's really like Qiao Yuelong said, she has face and status if she does it well, but if she messes up, the future days can be imagined.

A companion is like a tiger, especially a menopausal lady like the Queen Mother, which is even more difficult to speculate.

Just thinking about it makes me feel distracting.

"Sister Yuelong, let's not talk about these unrelated things. Why don't you tell me why you and Mrs. Qiao refused to accept the pair of jade butterflies that my mother-in-law gave you. As you know, I'm a newcomer, and there are some things you don't just want to know. Just do it, tell me, okay? Shen Zhuru hurriedly changed the topic.

I saw that this Qiao Yuelong listened to Shen Zhuru's words, the smile on her face disappeared, and the eyes looking at her obviously revealed a strange color.