Chapter 227 (1/2)

Only then did she mentally recover and ask the servant outside: “What sort of person came to send it?”

The servant replied: “It was a eunuch.”

Chen Yu nodded, “Allow him in then.”

Not long after, a young eunuch entered the room carrying a box. Arriving before Chen Yu, he was very polite with his salute then said: “This servant has come on his Highness Prince Jing’s orders to give the eldest young miss Feng a crystal head accessory. We hope that eldest young miss Feng will kindly accept it.”

Chen Yu was extremely surprised, “Crystal head accessory?”

The young eunuch seemed to be very satisfied with Chen Yu’s reaction, as he said with a smile: “This crystal was a treasure his Highness Prince Jing acquired from craftsman Zong Sui. His Highness said that only the Feng family’s eldest young miss was worthy of wearing it.”

These compliments nearly caused Chen Yu to float into heaven. She had originally been born extremely beautiful. This smile caused even the eunuch who had come to deliver the gift to feel that the eldest young miss Feng was truly had a well-deserved reputation.

Thus, the box in his hand was handed forward: “Eldest young miss, please kindly accept it.”

Chen Yu excitedly received the box and prodded Yi Lin, who was to her side: “It is cold outside. Quickly get some money and get some tea for the eunuch.”

Yi Lin was truly happy to take out a large silver ingot and handed it to the eunuch. The young eunuch did not refuse and placed it in a pocket immediately after receiving it. He then said to Chen Yu: “His Highness also said that he hopes eldest young miss Feng will accept the invitation to the Emperor’s young grandson’s birthday banquet.”

Chen Yu smiled and replied: “Naturally, would you please tell his Highness that Chen Yu likes this gift very much and thank his Highness for the grace of this gift.”

“This servant has remembered it. If eldest young miss does not have any other orders, this servant will be going.”

“Please watch your step.” Chen Yu bowed then gave Yi Lin a look to have her send him out.

When Yi Lin returned, she had opened the box and was stunned by what was inside.

A full set of white crystal head accessories that was clear and bright. It was like a treasure that did not belong in this world. It was so beautiful that it caused people to become speechless.

The two looked at this head ornament for the duration of a cup of tea. Chen Yu finally recovered slightly, but she sighed and said: “Previously, when Prince Yu gave Feng Yu Heng her betrothal gifts, there were many crystal ornaments. I was so jealous that my eyes turned red. But I did not think that a day would come where a prince would gift an entire set of head ornaments. Yi Lin, tell me, does this count as times changing?”

Yi Lin looked at the set of crystal ornaments and was a little dazed; however, she was not as baffled as the one receiving them. She recovered her wits a little faster than Chen Yu: “Young miss, this was something sent by the eldest prince!”

Chen Yu, however, did not seem to understand what she meant. She still stared at the crystal before her and said: “Although white crystal is not as rare as the pink quartz that Feng Yu Heng received, this is a full set of head ornaments! If I wore this sort of thing, perhaps I would be the only one in the world with a set.”

Yi Lin became even more afraid upon hearing these words, “Young miss, even if you are the only one in the world with a set, you must not wear it!”

“Why?” Chen Yu angrily glared, “This was something given to me. How come I can not wear it?”

“Young miss, think about it. His Highness the eldest prince has never had the slightest interaction with our Feng manor. This servant has been with the manor for so many years, yet I did not even know about Prince Jing. So why did he suddenly send such a gift to you?”

“Did you not hear what the eunuch said. It was because the eldest prince felt that only I, your young miss, am worthy of this set of ornaments.”

“Those are merely compliments!” Yi Lin was panicked to the point of stomping her feet. Her young miss seemed to have been completely blinded by the accessories. How could it be that even this sort of advice was no good?

Chen Yu had indeed been blinded. The time the Yu Palace had given Feng Yu Heng her betrothal gifts was something that still filled her mind. At that time, she was still the daughter of the first wife, and Feng Yu Heng had just returned to the manor. A unloved daughter of a concubine had made a formidable show of strength. She had always thought of it as the disgrace of her life. Now that she had received this set of head ornaments, although it was not enough for a full recovery, it allowed her to recover a bit of face.

But…

“If this were sent by his Highness the seventh prince, how great would that be.” Faintly, she said this, as her face became extremely dejected.

Yi Lin became even more panicked, “Young miss, you must remember the third master’s words at all times!”

“I know.” Chen Yu calmed her expression and put the lid back on the wooden box, “Go ask around and see if the eldest prince only sent a gift to my courtyard or to all of the courtyards.”

Yi Lin saw that her young miss finally regained some of her sensibilities and calmed down slightly, “Then this servant will be going.”

Seeing the servant leave the room, Chen Yu pulled the wooden box into her arms. It seemed as though even her heart had been taken in by the set of crystal ornaments. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how she would look wearing this set of ornaments before everyone else. How dazzling would that be!

After an hour, Yi Lin returned with news for Chen Yu that caused her vain heart to grow even further: “The eldest prince only sent a gift to our courtyard. The third young miss and fourth young miss did not receive anything. As for Tong Sheng pavilion… this servant was unable to find out.”

“It’s fine.” Chen Yu did not care about the matters on Tong Sheng pavilion’s side at all, “Either way, Feng Yu Heng has plenty of nice things, so I will not go compete with her. Go prepare lunch. After eating, we can go visit grandmother.”

That day after noon, the children of the Feng family all went to Shu Ya courtyard, including Feng Yu Heng.