Chapter 549 - Chapter 549: Chapter 549: Theyre All My Shops_1 (1/2)
Chapter 549: Chapter 549: They’re All My Shops_1
However, his mental state seemed very good, with an expression as stern as usual.
Only when his gaze swept over Wei Ruo, a subtle smile and gentleness appeared on his face.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chu Heng ordered the New Year’s gifts to be presented.
Upon viewing the gift list, Wei Mingting and Mrs. Yun both looked surprised.
Wei Mingting and Mrs. Yun glanced at each other, their eyes reflecting their astonishment.
The gift from King Yu seemed a bit extravagantly priced for a New Year’s gift.
Moreover, their daughter was a concubine, which made this gesture somewhat improper.
After pondering for a moment, Mrs. Yun thanked King Yu, “Your Highness is too kind.
Her face beamed with joy. Although it was unexpected, it was undoubtedly a good thing.
The fact that King Yu accompanied Wanwan home today and prepared such generous gifts for them sufficiently proved that Wanwan was living a good life in the King’s Residence.
After what happened last time, she was worried multiple times that Wanwan would be neglected, she even feared that she would commit suicide to preserve her reputation. Now it seemed that her worries were uncalled for.
“It’s only right. Your Excellency and your wife have raised such an outstanding daughter, it is my good fortune,” Chu Heng responded.
“Our daughter is fortunate to be able to serve His Highness,” Mrs. Yun responded.
Wei Qingwan blushed and lowered her head, her gaze towards Chu Heng now filled with tenderness.
Eventually, Wei Qingwan lifted her head and looked at Wei Ruo, who was seated across from her, “I suppose the gift my sister prepared must be even more magnificent than ours. We’re just setting the precedent.”
With that single sentence, Wei Ruo was drawn into the conversation, even though she had been leisurely sipping her tea with no intention of getting involved.
Wei Ruo looked at Wei Qingwan with a smile, not responding immediately.
Wei Qingwan sweetly continued, “Sister, don’t keep us in suspense. What magnificent gift have you prepared? Enlighten me.”
She still remembered that during their grandfather’s birthday, Wei Qingwan’s gift was more clever than generous as she wasn’t favored in the Wang Residence and didn’t have much silver to spare.
For items like calligraphy, jade, and porcelain, which their grandfather liked, Wei Qingwan could only afford the most ordinary. Hence, she chose to demonstrate her sincerity instead, only to be overshadowed by the gift Wei Ruo casually gave.
Wei Qingwan was indeed upset at the time, but given her circumstances, she had no means to retaliate.
Now, times have changed. Wei Qingwan’s status was different. With King Yu personally accompanying her home for the New Year and preparing extravagant gifts, Wei Qingwan felt that she could seize this opportunity to even the score, and perhaps even make Wei Ruo look bad in the process.
Wei Ruo gave a slight smile. She hadn’t originally planned on presenting her New Year’s gifts at this time, but since Wei Qingwan had brought it up, she had no choice but to present them now.
Wei Ruo gave Xiumei a meaningful look.
Xiumei immediately turned around and left the room. Following that, Wei Ruo turned to Wei Mingting and said, “I have prepared some small gifts for Father, I hope you won’t find them unworthy.”
“The gift represents the intention, no matter what it is. As long as it’s from Ruoruo, I won’t find it lowly,” Wei Mingting responded.
Shortly after, Xiumei directed the servants to carry in several boxes and place them in the center of the hall.
The items were all stored in plain wooden boxes, with no red cloth or decorations, simple and straightforward.
Xiumei ordered the servants to open all the boxes, revealing ten jars of thyme, a large box of stationery, and several boxes of fabric.
Chu Heng glanced at the center of the hall and recognized that these items were all popular commodities in the capital last year, some of which were limited-edition and required queuing to purchase.