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Song Qingyan returned to Youlan Courtyard and threw a huge tantrum.

He still couldn't understand the resentment in his heart.

"Where's the assassin you mentioned? Why isn't he here? You said if I did what you said, I'd earn merit and even a county princess title, but what happened?"

Everyone says she'll do anything to get attention.

They even earned a bad reputation for being "extravagant and unrestrained".

Thinking of this, Song Qingyan's gaze towards Liu became even more resentful, as if she wanted to kill her. "Liu, did you deliberately harm me?!"

"Yan'er, how could I harm you? I don't know why things turned out this way today. Maybe the situation changed, and that person didn't have time to inform me." Madam Liu felt wronged and confused.

In his haste, he let something slip.

But Song Qingyan noticed it. "That person? Who is that person?"

"No one, just an aunt from the palace," Liu explained guiltily.

He must not let Yan'er know of his existence.

Song Qingyan was skeptical.

She clenched her fists and glared at Liu Shi. Her agitation overshadowed all her doubts, and she gradually came to believe that Liu Shi would not harm her.

At this moment, she had no time to think about where things went wrong; her mind was filled with the embarrassment she had made at the palace banquet that day, and shame welled up inside her.

After the shame came worry and helplessness.

"Second Aunt, what should we do? Prince Yun and Prince Yu's family were present today, and they saw everything. Will they still want me as their daughter-in-law?"

This is what she cares about most.

"They'll forget," Liu said.

"Once they see Yan'er's true brilliance, the events at today's palace banquet will be easily explained later, and no one will care. Prince Yun and Prince Yu's mansion will also know how good you are."

These words cheered Song Qingyan up.

"Yes, they will forget. I am Mingyue Xian. Mingyue Xian is famous, but she is low-key and never shows her face. My low-key nature is not because I am extravagant. I can explain that it is all a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding."

Hope rekindled in Song Qingyan's eyes.

She looked in the mirror.

Seeing her reflection in the mirror, Song Qingyan felt a pang of heartache for the pearl headdress she had worn.

Seeing the hairpins that Madam Jiang had just given her, Song Qingyan put all the hairpins in her hair, which made up for some of her heartache.

Early the next morning.

Song Qingyan was dressed in her finest attire when she had breakfast in the flower hall.

She was as composed as ever, showing no sign of defeat, as if the embarrassing incident at yesterday's palace banquet had never happened.

Song Qingning was not surprised.

She knew that Liu and Song Qingyan would try to salvage their reputations, and she also knew what methods they would use.

"Song Qingning, paint a few more pictures," Liu ordered her, her eyes filled with resentment.

She remembered the slap she received in the palace yesterday. She originally intended to teach her a lesson when she returned to her residence, but Yan'er's attempt to gain favor failed.

She needed to change Yan'er's reputation and get her the identity of Mingyue Xian as soon as possible; they needed the painting.

Song Qingning is still useful.

Only teach her a lesson when she's no longer of any value.

"I understand," Song Qingning said.

The cold attitude displeased Liu.

Just as Madam Liu was about to lash out, the gatekeeper announced, "Madam, the manager of Jin Yu Zhai is requesting an audience."

"The manager of Jin Yu Zhai?"

Madam Liu didn't want to see him, but feeling sorry for Yan'er losing her pearl jewelry last night, she instructed the gatekeeper, "Let him in."

Then, with a fawning expression, she said to Song Qingyan, "Yan'er, why are you still wearing the hairpin that woman from the Jiang family gave you? It just so happens that the manager of Jin Yu Zhai is here. I'll have him send someone to deliver some jewelry, and your second aunt will buy it for you."

"Really?" Song Qingyan liked jewelry.

The reason she wore the hairpin given to her by that old geezer from the Jiang family was because the hairpin was indeed beautiful.

"Of course it's true," said Mrs. Liu.

Seeing that Song Qingyan was happy, he added, "I'll have the manager of Jinyuzhai send someone to deliver more later, and your second aunt will buy them all for you."

Anyway, it was a reward from Song Qingning, which came from the main storeroom.

Song Qingning knew Liu Shi all too well.

As soon as she heard that she wanted to buy jewelry for Song Qingyan, she knew that Song Qingyan was up to her reward again.

For years, Liu had held the keys to the main house's storeroom.

She often bought things for Song Qingyan in the name of "Second Aunt," but the money she used was not her own, but from the main house's treasury.

She used other people's money to gain fame for herself.

Liu's plans have always been very shrewd.

But today, I'm afraid it won't work.

Song Qingning glanced at the hairpin in Song Qingyan's hair, waiting to see what would happen.

The manager of Jin Yu Zhai was quickly brought in. He immediately noticed the hairpin in Song Qingyan's hair and knew that Miss Song must have taken a liking to these pieces of jewelry to wear them.

"Shopkeeper, my daughter doesn't want to go out today. Could you please send someone to bring over the best jewelry in the shop so she can choose?" said Madam Liu.

The manager of Jin Yu Zhai immediately recognized the voice.

These are the customers who previously ordered Dongzhu headpieces.

"Alright, alright, I'll send someone back to fetch it right away." Manager Jin dismissed the servant back to the shop.

He originally came today to retrieve the jade bracelets and jewelry that the Yongning Marquis's residence had taken yesterday, but he still has business to do, so he can wait a bit.

Soon, the servant brought a lot of jewelry.

They were all the latest and most expensive styles, a dazzling array, exceptionally luxurious.

"Yan'er, choose quickly. We'll keep whatever you like," said Madam Liu.

Song Qingyan was captivated by the jewelry. "Second Aunt, if I like them all, can I keep them all?"

Lady Liu: "Leave them all, leave them all."

In the main storeroom, there were Song Qingning's rewards, as well as the gifts of gratitude that the Meng family had given Song Qingning earlier, all containing gold and silver.

Since they all belong to Yan'er anyway, we should take them out and exchange them for jewelry. Making Yan'er happy is the most important thing.

"Second Aunt, you're so kind! Then please keep them all." Song Qingyan was very happy, then glanced at Song Qingning beside her. "Qingning, would you like me to give one to you?"

Before Song Qingning could answer, Madam Liu said, "She doesn't want it. She doesn't deserve such a good thing."

"That's true." Song Qingyan chuckled.

The two men belittled her.

Song Qingning simply laughed it off.

It's hard to say who is unworthy.

With a wave of her hand, Madam Liu decided to buy all the jewelry sent by Jin Yu Zhai.

The manager of Jin Yu Zhai was beaming with joy after closing such a large deal. He immediately ordered his servant to bring paper, pen, and abacus, and began listing the bills and calculating the total price.

He then handed the bill to Madam Liu, saying, "Madam, the total is twelve thousand taels."

Twelve thousand taels?

This amount startled even Madam Liu. "Manager, are you trying to rip me off?"

An ordinary family's annual expenses are no more than fifty taels.

The jewelry at Jin Yu Zhai is expensive, but even the most expensive pieces are only a few dozen taels of silver each. The ten or so pieces of jewelry we have today will not exceed four thousand taels in total.

He actually dared to ask for twelve thousand taels!

"You're asking for an exorbitant price at the Marquis's residence! Manager, do you think I'm a fool?" Madam Liu said angrily.

The shopkeeper hurriedly put on a smiling face, "Madam, please calm down. I saw that the young lady was wearing our family's hairpins and thought she liked them and wanted to keep them all, so I included them in the calculation."

"But it's alright, if Miss doesn't like these things on her head, just give them back to me, and it'll be four thousand after the discount..."

"etc!"

Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, Liu interrupted him.

"What do you mean by the hairpin in Yan'er's hair... the pearl hairpin in Yan'er's hair?"