High-class Spring Joy

"Pouch?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jingxian's expression remained unchanged. He simply put the object he was holding back into his sleeve and said, "Perhaps Fifth Brother is mistaken. There is no purse in it."

Upon hearing this, Zheji noticed that although his young master remained indifferent and cold while speaking, the fingertips tapping on the armrest of his wheelchair paused—a sign of his displeasure.

Perhaps even Chu Jingxian himself didn't understand why he put the purse away so quickly, but Zheji's mind was much sharper than Chensha's, and having been with Chu Jingxian for a long time, he saw things very clearly.

His young master seemed extremely carefree, ethereal like a celestial being, and indifferent to most things in this world, such as reputation.

Jiang Qingge came to his door to break off the engagement, which would damage his reputation. The young master didn't care about his reputation at all, and didn't even show his face. He just told the old lady that if she wanted to break off the engagement, so be it, and then forgot about it completely.

However, there is one thing: when it comes to things that the young master likes and owns, he not only refuses to give up an inch, but he also absolutely cannot tolerate anyone else even glancing at them.

The young master happened to like the food and purse that Qingyuan sent.

Let alone Chu Jingyu, she couldn't be allowed to look at him for long. Even if Qingyuan herself came to take him back, it would be virtually impossible.

"Brother, don't deceive your younger brother."

Upon seeing Chu Jingxian immediately put it away, Chu Jingyu felt even more uneasy, but his face remained calm: "I clearly saw my brother playing with something in his hand. Could it be that it was a gift from some important person who is reluctant to let his younger brother see it?"

Chu Jingxian raised an eyebrow, his fingertips still twirling the end of the tassel. "Fifth brother is as clever as ever. What he said is indeed correct; it was definitely a gift from someone else."

Just as Chu Jingyu was about to ask further questions, he heard Chu Jingxian say unhurriedly, "Indeed, I don't want to show it to my fifth brother."

Chu Jingyu: ………

One sentence left Chu Jingyu speechless. Chu Jingxian's confident reply left him speechless.

Chu Jingyu hadn't seen much clearly to begin with, and now that Chu Jingxian had withdrawn his gaze, he was even more uncertain, seeing that Chu Jingxian appeared completely normal.

Chu Jingyu probed indirectly, "Then...it must have been a woman who gave it to you? And a girl that Third Brother really likes, I wonder which family she's from, since Third Brother never mentions her before?"

"We haven't known each other long enough; it's inappropriate to overstep one's bounds."

Chu Jingxian answered with eight words.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jingyu knew perfectly well that Chu Jingxian must have some feelings for the girl who gave him the purse.

Having confirmed that he had feelings for Chu Jingxian, Chu Jingyu had no more doubts. He was certain that the purse in Chu Jingxian's hand was not the one embroidered by Qingyuan.

Chu Jingyu thought that he must have been too angry this morning, so how could he possibly suspect Qingyuan and Chu Jingxian?

Even if Chu Jingxian were blind, he would never fall for a maid!

Having said all that, Chu Jingyu could only continue by asking, "If Third Brother likes it, then you can ask Mother to propose marriage. Wouldn't that be a wonderful thing? Speaking of which, Third Brother should also find me a sister-in-law. Over the years, Mother has managed the entire Marquis's mansion by herself, handling all the affairs, big and small. Now that Mother is getting old, it's really not easy for her to work so hard. She needs a sister-in-law to help her."

Chu Jingxian didn't answer, his expression unreadable. He twirled his teacup with his fingertips and asked instead, "And what about Fifth Brother? Does he have any plans to get married?"

"There's no rush to get married; it will happen sooner or later. It's just that Qingyuan isn't the type or the ability to manage a household, so she won't be able to help Mother after she gets married. But for now, we really don't have any plans to get married. Things are fine as they are now."

Chu Jingyu picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.

Chu Jingxian laughed: "All the good things in this world will always be coveted. Fifth brother, you should take care of yourself. If they are really taken away one day, there will be no place to regret it."

Chu Jingyu didn't say anything, but inwardly scoffed.

First, Chu Jingxian is now interfering in his affairs?

Secondly, they wouldn't care. Who would go to such lengths to snatch a maid from his side?

That's utter nonsense.

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the other side.

As soon as Qingyuan entered the women's banquet, she saw Princess Jing'an surrounded by noble ladies like stars around the moon.

She wore a long crimson-gold robe and had an extremely alluring face, so beautiful that it was almost aggressive, exuding both grandeur and arrogance.

Qingyuan had heard of this princess. She and the crown prince were the current empress's biological siblings and she was very favored, especially by the crown prince and the emperor, who doted on the only princess in the Song Kingdom's royal family.

As a result, this princess acted arrogantly and directly, and her methods were ruthless and decisive, which had absolutely nothing to do with the name "Jing'an".

The difference between him and Jiang Qingyun is that Jiang Qingyun is arrogant, domineering, and extremely unreasonable.

Although Princess Jing'an was arrogant and domineering, she was reasonable.

"Your Highness, you look even more beautiful than before!"

"Who can disagree? The princess is not only stunningly beautiful, but her filial piety is also unparalleled. For the sake of the Empress Dowager, she spared no effort in spending time, resources, and money to organize this spring outing banquet. The princess's filial piety towards the Empress Dowager is as clear as day!"

The group of young ladies were all flattering Princess Jing'an, and even the usually arrogant Jiang Qingyun was unusually quiet at this moment.

Jiang Qingge, on the other hand, wore a smile on her face. Although she didn't praise him as lavishly as the other young ladies, her eyes held a hint of flattery.

It turns out, they also have people they're afraid of.

After Qingyuan went inside, she obediently stood in the corner, holding her embroidered portrait.

I absolutely do not want to be noticed by this group of people beforehand.

Princess Jing'an not only didn't react to those words, but instead showed a hint of impatience: "Alright, alright, take your seats and quickly bring out all the Buddha statues."

Upon hearing this, the young ladies took their seats and instructed the maids and servants around them to place their Buddha statues in front of their seats.

Once it was unfolded, the ladies naturally all noticed the Buddha statue on the other side.

Not far from Qingyuan, a pretty young woman was displaying a Buddha statue, which immediately attracted the attention of many young ladies.

"Hey, look at the Buddha statue embroidered by the illegitimate daughter of the Song family, it's so well done! In my opinion, the most exquisite, skillful, and best one is the one by the illegitimate daughter of the Song family and the one by the eldest daughter of the Jiang family."

"It seems that's true. I didn't realize that. Everyone says that Miss Song is a good-for-nothing concubine's daughter, but I didn't expect her to have such good embroidery skills. I think the rumors are very unfounded. It seems that we have nothing to do with this. The only one who can compete with Miss Jiang is this Guanyin giving a child painting."

"Isn't that good-for-nothing from the Song family supposed to be useless at everything? How could he possibly embroider such a beautiful Guanyin giving a child? Did he buy it?"

Upon hearing the familiar name, Qingyuan looked closely with curiosity, only to discover that it was anything but familiar.

That was clearly the Guanyin Sending a Child picture she had embroidered before, the one for which she received fifty taels of silver from Hongxiuzhuang.

However, Princess Jing'an never stipulated that the embroidery had to be handmade; buying it was not a problem.

Princess Jing'an waved her sleeve, and the nanny beside her said expressionlessly, "Is there anyone else who wants to participate in the competition? If not, then it will officially begin."

"have!"

Qingyuan hurriedly replied, stepping forward and kneeling to pay her respects while holding the Buddha statue in her arms: "Your Highness, Granny, this servant also wishes to share Your Highness's burdens and do my part."

The moment she appeared, all eyes fell on her.