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At this time of day, the main hall of Jin Yu Zhai is bustling with people.

Liu's bold and outspoken words immediately drew the attention of everyone around her.

Song Qingning walked to the window and looked towards the main hall.

Lady Liu was wearing a veiled hat, and the young woman beside her was also wearing a veiled hat. Song Qingning recognized her at a glance as Song Qingyan.

The two were wearing veils, presumably to avoid being recognized.

Not wanting to be recognized, yet making such a big fuss...

Song Qingning sneered, her gaze sweeping over her surroundings.

On the second floor, almost every private room had people peeking out, wanting to see who was so arrogant.

When they saw the veils on their heads, and then their gazes fell on the pearl headdress that the manager of Jin Yu Zhai had personally presented, everyone was stunned.

That headdress was inlaid with more than a dozen pearls.

The only place in Dajing that produces pearls is Bohai County. The number of pearls that flow into the capital each year is limited, and most of them end up in the imperial palace.

The pearls on this headdress are of exceptionally high quality.

There was a gasp of amazement in the lobby.

Under the veil, Liu's vanity was greatly satisfied.

She knew this outfit would attract attention.

"Madam, this headdress was personally crafted by Master Luo. Take a look, are you satisfied?" The shopkeeper smiled broadly, knowing that the customer before him was no ordinary person.

Aside from the Meng and Shen families, and the Xue family (the Empress Dowager's maternal family), it's hard to find any other family in the capital that could produce such a quantity and quality of pearls for headdresses.

The Meng family's wife is low-key and dislikes ostentation.

The ladies of the Xue family all went to the Suizhou Palace with the Empress Dowager, leaving only Miss Xue the Third to oversee the Xue residence in the capital.

As for the Shen family...

At this moment, Miss Shen was selecting jewelry with Prince Rui and his fiancée in a private room on the second floor.

The shopkeeper guessed the identity of the customer in front of him.

But then they heard the lady under the veil say, "I'm not satisfied."

The shopkeeper was slightly taken aback, then smiled awkwardly, "Madam, at our Jin Yu Zhai, Master Luo's skills are the best."

"I know, it's not that I'm dissatisfied with Master Luo's craftsmanship, it's just that there aren't enough pearls. How about this, I'll have someone send some more pearls over, and I'll trouble Master Luo to add them on top. I'll come back to pick them up in two days."

As she spoke, Madam Liu picked out a pair of pearl earrings and said with disdain, "These pearl earrings are too small, so I'll give them to Jin Yu Zhai."

These words were spoken.

The lobby, including the private rooms on the second floor, was even quieter.

Is this all? Are we still short of pearls? Do we need to add more?

She thought those huge pearl earrings were too small and just gave them away without a second thought?

Who is this lady from, that she is so generous?

She didn't even blink when she mentioned giving away some more pearls; she didn't feel bad about giving away such large pearl earrings.

Liu Shi naturally didn't feel sorry for him.

These pearls were all bestowed upon Song Qingning by the Emperor.

Once it enters the main storeroom, it will eventually become Yan'er's dowry. It's best to take it out as soon as possible to make a good impression on Yan'er.

Song Qingyan stood beside Madam Liu without saying a word.

But she enjoyed those surprised and envious glances.

She enjoys being admired and envied, as if no one can reach her level.

As Liu and Song Qingyan walked out of Jin Yu Zhai, whispers and murmurs arose behind them:

"Whose wife and daughter are they? They're so wealthy!"

"My goodness, if that headdress were adorned with pearls, how dazzling and magnificent it would be!"

Beneath their veils, Liu Shi and Song Qingyan both smiled, their smiles mirroring each other.

"Second Aunt, wouldn't wearing that headdress at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet be too ostentatious?" Song Qingyan asked.

Madam Liu smiled and said, "It's good to be flamboyant, so that all the nobles in the capital can see that the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongning is naturally noble."

Song Qingyan's smile deepened.

It's time to show people that she not only has elegance, but also talent!

The discussion in Jin Yu Zhai took a long time to subside.

Song Qingning's eyes were cold.

Lady Liu flaunted the Eastern Pearls bestowed upon her by the Emperor, truly treating those things as if they were her own.

She wanted Song Qingyan to wear this pearl headdress to the Dragon Boat Festival banquet to show off, but she was afraid that not only would she not be able to show off, but she would also be in big trouble.

Song Qingning withdrew her gaze.

Looking back at the weapons that Uncle Luo had forged, he was very satisfied.

After thanking Uncle Luo, Song Qingning left Jin Yu Zhai; she was going to Donghu Academy.

In my previous life, before the Dragon Boat Festival, torrential rains fell in the Runan area, which washed away the river embankments, destroyed all the crops and houses, and caused countless deaths and injuries.

After her rebirth, she anonymously wrote to Zhang Duan, the governor of Runan County, persuading him to relocate the people along the river.

Lady Zhang passed through Runan County on her way back to the capital and brought back news.

Zhang Duan is already relocating the people; in this lifetime, he will be able to save their lives.

Even so, this year's crops will be ruined.

The elder brother may be able to make a difference in the post-disaster reconstruction of Runan County!

In a private room on the second floor.

Shen Wan'er also commissioned custom-made headdresses.

She had originally liked this headdress very much, but after seeing the Dongzhu headdress she had just seen, she lost all interest in the one in front of her.

"Brother, doesn't our Shen family's storeroom also have top-quality pearls?"

Shen Wan'er guessed that the headdress was to be used at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, and no matter who she was, no one could steal her thunder.

"Yes, there is, but Father won't let us touch anything in that storeroom," Shen Yue frowned.

The Shen family originally came from a merchant family, but they stopped doing business after Consort Shen was granted the title of Duke.

But that's all just on the surface.

When my aunt was alive, she needed money to manage things in the palace.

The Shen family needs money to promote their cousin, Prince Rui, to the throne.

Those businesses were simply moved to the shadows and managed by trusted confidants, with a steady stream of money flowing into the Shen family's secret coffers every year.

These are all secrets; nobody knows.

"Is the Dragon Boat Festival banquet something I'm supposed to watch others steal the spotlight?" Shen Wan'er was unwilling to accept it.

Suddenly, she looked at Xie Yuqi, who was staring intently at the lobby on the first floor, and asked, "Cousin? What are you looking at?"

She walked over, but Xie Yuqi had already looked away.

"Cousin, I want jewelry and headdresses that are even more luxurious and dazzling than those pearl headdresses! Your Prince Rui's mansion must have them!" Shen Wan'er said.

He grabbed the hand of the woman beside him, seemingly forming an alliance, and said, "Cousin, if you don't give it to her, be careful that Sister Liang thinks you're stingy and changes her mind, and doesn't marry you!"

The woman's name was Liang Shuyi, and she was Prince Rui's fiancée.

She sat gracefully beside Prince Rui, her name reflecting her gentle and virtuous nature, and her smile was delightful.

Even though she had just witnessed her fiancé watching a capable woman walk away from the lobby, she still smiled calmly, without the slightest hint of jealousy.

Prince Rui took a liking to her because she resembled the late Consort Shen.

Xie Yuqi glanced at Liang Shuyi and lectured Shen Wan'er, "Don't lead Shuyi astray, she's not like you."

"Cousin!" Shen Wan'er said coquettishly.

"Wan'er, listen to me. You are not allowed to make a fuss at this Dragon Boat Festival banquet. If that pearl headdress really appears at the banquet, ha..."

Xie Yuqi let out a cold laugh.

At this moment, Song Qingyan, who was in the carriage, suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Suddenly, Song Qingyan grabbed Liu's hand anxiously: "Second Aunt..."