Chapter 89: Thanks - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter
Chapter 89: Thanks
Yunxu smiled as she continued with her work, deftly tying up her hair into a bun and inserting a jade hairpin that she often used.
She chose a set of light pink horse-face skirt and paired it with a newly arrived rabbit fur coat, which complemented her complexion, making her look delicate and lovely.
"Miss stayed up late yesterday, so I didn't have the heart to wake you. Besides, you're going to deliver a congratulatory gift to Miss Bai today. I'm afraid the bruises under your eyes might be too obvious, which wouldn't be good for worrying the old ladies." Yunxu said.
As she spoke, she brought in freshly baked milk pudding, its fragrant smell arousing her appetite. She enjoyed four or five pieces with milk tea before feeling satisfied.
Feng Jinyao eat while Yunxu continued talking.
"Madam has already sent over the gift list and items. Miss, you just need to leave directly later."
"Is Yunli feeling better?"
"I asked Yueli, and she said he can eat rice now." Feng Jinyao nodded at the words. Children recover quickly. If an adult had the same situation, they would likely have to rest for more than half a month.
"Good, then get ready to leave."
"Yes."
Just as they stepped out of the courtyard gate, they ran into Bai Mama and her entourage, followed by a nanny from Elder Xu's house whom Feng Jinyao had seen before.
But why would she come at this time?
"The old servant has seen Miss."
"The old servant has seen Miss Feng San."
"Please rise, Bai Mama and Elder Xu's nanny. Are you here only when necessary? Does Miss Xu have something to discuss?" The nanny had heard many good things about Feng Jinyao at home, so she was very impressed. After hearing her polite response, her goodwill towards her grew stronger.
"It's not that Miss has something to do. It's just that our Elder Xu heard about the incident at Fahua Temple and sent me to deliver a thank-you gift. He said he wanted to thank Miss Feng San for helping out, otherwise our master's furball might really have been lost."
So it was Elder Xu's order. Feng Jinyao wasn't surprised.
However, this incident had happened several days ago. Why did they only think of sending a thank-you gift now?
Whether to accept this thank-you gift or not wasn't a big deal, but Feng Jinyao found it somewhat strange.
However, she didn't show it on her face and politely said to the nanny, "Thank you, Elder Xu, for your appreciation. It was just a small effort, not worthy of thanks."
"My master's temper, I'm sure you're aware of. If you don't accept this thank-you gift, I won't be able to explain it when I go back." The nanny wore a helpless expression, making Feng Jinyao chuckle involuntarily.
"It's the junior overstepping. I'll come to thank him another day."
"I'll convey that." After speaking, the seven or eight people behind her brought the thank-you gifts forward and placed them one by one in Feng Jinyao's courtyard before respectfully withdrawing.
Looking at this table full of thank-you gifts, Feng Jinyao was truly puzzled.
Elder Xu came from a humble background, and even Elder Xu's wife wasn't from a prestigious family. Why were they so generous? It was enough to leave her at a loss.
A pair of cat-eye stones the size of stones, shiny and bright, she had only seen once at her Fourth Aunt's place, which were smaller than these. But her Fourth Aunt cherished them a lot and used them as decorations on her headdress, making many people jealous.
A gold-inlaid pearl gemstone floral headdress larger than a palm, even Bai Mama was somewhat surprised. "In all my years serving the Bai and Feng families, I've never seen such a large floral headdress."
Indeed, in the center was a translucent, green emerald as clear as new willows, surrounded by a large circle of rubies, intertwined with golden beads in multiple layers, making the emerald gemstone shimmer brightly.
Several boxes consecutively held treasures, some of them even rare pieces.
Feng Jinyao and Yunxu exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat speechless.
Suddenly, Bai Mama exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, is this a hundred-year-old ginseng?"
Seven liang for ginseng, eight liang for treasure—just by looking at the ginseng tied with red silk in the box, it was clearly a precious item, of a quality even the royal family might not possess.
Now, Feng Jinyao was completely at a loss for words.
"Elder Xu has maintained a spotless reputation for many years, and the Xu family has never shown extravagance. Why is this thank-you gift so generous?" Bai Mama was puzzled and asked.
Feng Jinyao herself didn't know why, but her intuition told her that these items were definitely not acquired through corruption by Elder Xu.
Perhaps, after many years in office, he had accumulated some good things.
So she spoke up, "I heard from my cousin that the ancestor of that fluff owes Elder Xu a life debt. Perhaps this is why the thank-you gift is so thoughtful."
The people present didn't know the exact reason, so they accepted her explanation.
"Yunxu, add that ginseng to the gift list. Grandfather and grandmother are old. If something happens, ginseng can save their lives."
"Yes."
Feng Jinyao hadn't forgotten that her grandfather in her previous life had passed away unexpectedly due to illness. With this ginseng, perhaps they could get through it.
Seeing her concern for the elderly of the Bai family, Bai Mama couldn't help but smile even more.
Without further delay, Feng Jinyao hurried off to the Bai family.
At the Xu family, just outside the study, Xu Mama was standing ready to report.
"Has the thank-you gift been received?"
"It has been received. Miss Feng San said she will come to thank you another day."
"She is indeed a well-mannered girl. Alright, you may leave."
"Yes."
Inside the study, Elder Xu was playing chess with Xiao Tingyi. He had the white pieces while Xiao Tingyi had the black.
The furball in Elder Xu's arms was comfortable, almost causing him to snore.
Looking at it, he couldn't help but think of that little girl from the Feng family.
He had seen her once at Madam Bai's birthday banquet, but his impression wasn't very deep. However, now he was quite curious about this Miss Feng San.
"Your Highness, tell me, have you taken a liking to that girl?"
"Elder Xu, you're talking nonsense again."
"What nonsense? Otherwise, how could you use me to deliver such a valuable gift? I've lived half a century and haven't even touched a root of ginseng. Where did such a large hundred-year-old ginseng come from?"
His words carried a hint of sourness, causing Xiao Tingyi to smile.
"Don't worry, if you need it, I'll have someone send one over tomorrow. After all, His Majesty has been sending them to the Duke's Mansion for years. At least seven or eight roots."
It was rare to see him joking like this, and Elder Xu was somewhat surprised.
Since returning from Nanyue, he had either been attended to with herbal medicine or resting quietly, becoming somewhat ghostly and eerie, exuding an old-fashioned air that made people feel sorry for him.
But now, it seemed that the lively Seventeenth Prince had returned.
Could it really be related to that girl?
With a mischievous expression, he looked at Xiao Tingyi, but unfortunately, Xiao Tingyi remained unmoved.
"If you won't say, you won't say. I have my ways of finding out!"
With an arrogant stroke of the furball's fur, he wore an expression of 'what can you do to me'.
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