Chapter 62: Golden Jewels, Too Common to Bear!

  "Shui Bi, don't be nervous," Sheng Jinxiu said with a hint of a smile as she looked at Zhou Shuibei: "All these years, you've done so many things for me, I remember them all clearly, so naturally...I believe in you."

  "After all this fuss, I've finally figured it out!"

  "Three wives and four concubines? I won't accept it, let alone letting a white-eyed wolf raised by my family become some kind of concubine."

  "That man who secretly eats behind my back and wants to kill me is disgusting, I find him filthy!"

  "But since Sheng Dieyi is picking it up anyway, just give it to her and let her use it as she pleases!"

  "How did you..."

  Zhou Shui Bing's eyes widened in shock, she couldn't accept that the crazy Shen Jin Xiu had suddenly changed towards Yan Zi Yan.

  How could this fool have figured it out?

  How can I not continue crying and shouting for Yan Ziyan?

  This idiot didn't even fight with Sheng Dieyi for Yanzi.

  Isn't it going to come and compete with her for the Regent King?

  No way! Absolutely cannot let this fool covet the Regent King, she must persuade this fool to continue chasing after that flashy but useless Yan Ziyan...

  "Jin Xiu, actually I think the Second Prince..."

  "What's the point of mentioning that dirty man?" Sheng Jinxiu didn't even need to guess, she already knew what Zhou Shui Bi was thinking and what she wanted to say, so before she could finish speaking, she cut her off.

  "Shui Bi, the most important thing for you right now is to attend the Spring Day Banquet hosted by the Empress Dowager."

  "This spring banquet was always hosted by the Empress in previous years, and only the legitimate daughters of noble families were invited. However, this year it was hosted by the Dowager Empress, and all the officials' families from the imperial city, big or small, were invited. I heard that this is because the Dowager Empress wants to select consorts for the princes."

  "Shui Bi, although you were born to a concubine, you've been registered under the name of Third Madam and have become the seventh young mistress of the Shangshu household. This time, you finally qualify to attend the imperial banquet! I'm thrilled for you!"

  Zhou Shui's expression on his face suddenly cracked a little.

  Her identity is her most shameful and resentful thing!

  "Water Blue, with your identity, becoming the official wife or concubine of the princes is no longer possible. However, becoming a servant or beauty attendant is still an option."

  "Autumn is here, but haven't you taken things to show Miss Shui Bi yet?"

  "Yes!" Qiu Shi held the wooden box in front of Zhou Shui Bi and opened it with a "click", revealing golden jewelry that almost dazzled people's eyes.

  "Miss Zhou Qi, do you still remember this set of jewelry? This was last month, when you specifically instructed the gold shopkeeper at Zhen Bao Xuan to make it for my family's young lady. Originally, she had planned to wear it to the Spring Day banquet to meet the Second Prince, but unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned and now our young lady is going to part ways with the Second Prince!"

  "Miss can't shine at the spring banquet anymore, but you can."

  "Miss Zhou Qi, you are the best friend of our family's young lady. Our young lady has been looking forward to you finding a good match at the Spring Festival banquet and is painfully parting with this set of jewelry to give it to you!"

  As she spoke, Qiushi stuffed the wooden box into Zhou Shui's arms: "Miss Zhou Qi, you'd better hold on tight, this set of jewelry is the most expensive in the Kyoto Imperial City!"

  Hairpins, earrings, necklaces, bracelets... all made of pure 24K gold.

  Above were inlaid all sorts of expensive jewels —

  Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire...

  Obsidian, Cat's Eye, Peridot...

  Wuling jade, Dushan jade, Nuanbai jade...

  Dongzhu, Nan zhu, Bishui zhu...

  It's almost as if all the valuable gems have been hung up!

  Golden light shines brightly in five colors and six hues...

  It's indeed extremely luxurious!

  But also extremely common!

  Since Sheng Jinshu met Zhou Shuibei, Zhou Shuibei has been boasting to her that attending a banquet in expensive and luxurious attire is the only way to avoid being looked down upon!

  So she usually dresses in a way that suits Yan Ziyuan's taste, and it's like she's wearing mourning clothes.

  Arrived at the scene, and listened to Zhou Shui Bi's instigation, became a joke!

  But she still owes Zhou Shui Bi a joke like this...