Chapter 437: Borrowing Clothes (2) (1/2)

In the main room of Songtao Court, a servant had just informed Xiyan, Senior Servant Gui and the others of this matter.

Xiyan was in the middle of cataloguing all of Chu Lian’s accessories together with the other servants.

She had heard from some of the servants in the outer court that an Eldest Madam had come to the estate, but she hadn’t expected that Eldest Madam to bring her daughter over to Songtao Court.

She put down the register, and brought the servants over to welcome her.

Pan Nianzhen was politely escorted to the main room of Songtao Court, while Senior Servant Liu tactfully explained the situation to Xiyan.

With a slight smile, Xiyan said, “Since that’s the case, please follow this servant, Miss Pan.”

Pan Nianzhen carefully sized up the decor in the main room of Songtao Court. As her gaze swept the room, a book placed on the side table caught her eye.

That was the book that Xiyan had been using to catalogue Chu Lian’s accessories. Pan Nianzhen’s appearance had been so sudden that she had forgotten about the catalogue, even though she had ordered the servants to keep the jewellery. Xiyan had left it open on a little table near the hearth. It was unfortunate that it caught Pan Nianzhen’s eye.

At first, Pan Nianzhen had just glanced at it due to curiosity. However, when she read the names of the accessories recorded on the book, she was first startled, before envy and jealousy flooded her heart.

Golden hairpin with sapphire and jade inlays, Eight Treasure hairpin with pearl chains, dangling hair ornament shaped as a blooming blossom with ruby… The names of some accessories leaped out at first glance- they sounded like they were worth a few hundred taels at least!

In Siyang, even the provincial official’s wife didn’t own such jewellery.

Pan Nianzhen was overcome with jealousy. In her mind, Chu Lian was merely the wife of the third young master, but she had so many expensive accessories! What about the wives of the first and second sons then!?

Xiyan, Senior Servant Liu and the others didn’t notice where Pan Nianzhen’s gaze had been directed. Xiyan continued with a smile, “Miss Pan, please follow this servant, Third Young Madam’s clothes are all in the bedroom.”