A Shu Nu Should Get Married, First-Rank Young Master's Wife Chapter 71: Meeting Gift

  Xia Ting heard the words and turned her head to look at the speaker, who was a beautiful young woman with delicate eyebrows and a pretty face. She wore a white silk dress with golden threads and a silver bell on her wrist, which had just made that crisp ringing sound.

  As soon as she heard the other party call her "sister-in-law", Xia Ting had already guessed the identity of this unfriendly young woman.

  At this time, Bai Li Rong Jin's face had already slightly sunk, coldly sweeping a glance over the opponent, just about to open his mouth.

  But Xia Tingjing gently grasped his hand, and he saw her slightly shake her head at him.

  If she had accepted the other's words, then no matter what was said, it would have been wrong. Although she and Rong Jin were not late, the elders in the mansion were indeed waiting here first, could she still blame them for coming too early?

  Xia Ting's heart had already gone around in circles, but she suddenly smiled faintly and didn't even bother to respond to the provocative young woman. Instead, she gently released Baili Rongyin's hand and walked elegantly to the center of the hall. With a gentle bow, she said, "I didn't know that all the elders had arrived ahead of time. I'm late and couldn't come earlier to pay my respects. Please accept my apologies."

  The atmosphere in the hall changed again, and King Jing and Queen Jing, who were sitting at the top, seemed to be very satisfied with Xia Ting's behavior. Even another middle-aged couple in the hall smiled at each other and nodded their heads.

  The quiet king's wife, dressed in a crimson and silver embroidered palace attire, spoke first, "We're all family, it's just a small matter. Get up quickly."

  At the time of saying this, Jing Wangfei's face was full of satisfied smiles. This daughter-in-law had been sized up by her from the moment she came in, and indeed, as the nanny said, she was a woman with good manners and temperament. Her appearance was also very good, and at first glance, she was a stunning beauty with a cloud-like complexion and a moon-like face. Others might not say it, but she really couldn't see that the person in front of her was actually the illegitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official's family, it really didn't look like it at all. This elegant temperament was obviously from good upbringing.

  Although King Jing sat silently on one side without making a sound, from his expression, it was clear that he was also extremely satisfied with Xia Ting's new daughter-in-law.

  "Thank you, Grandma." Xia Tingjing replied politely and got up.

  When she saw a certain young woman biting her silver teeth and frowning, eating with an awkward expression, she suddenly felt great. She and Rong Jinming had clearly calculated the time of arrival, not even a second late. But just now, being spoken to by the other party like this, it seemed that she didn't understand etiquette, daring to let the elders in the mansion wait as soon as she entered the door. Isn't this pushing her to the forefront?

  She has always adhered to the principle of "I won't bother you if you don't bother me". Today was just her first encounter with him, and they hadn't even exchanged a word. Yet she was suddenly shot by an arrow out of nowhere. If she doesn't retaliate now, wouldn't others think she's easy to bully in the future?

  So she directly ignored the other's words and turned to apologize to the other elders in the hall. This remark was also made with great skill, making it clear that she had not been late. It was just that everyone else had arrived ahead of time. Otherwise, she would have come early.

  Of course, this is also telling the other party that these elders have not spoken yet, but a younger generation has already blamed them first, and it's all unreasonable.

  It is said that ignorance is no sin. How could Jing Wangye and Jing Wangfei really blame her? Before long, Xia Tingjing got up.

  Baili Rongjin smiled and came to Xia Ting's side, tightly grasping her delicate and weak jade-like hand. His Ting'er was indeed clever beyond compare, seemingly nothing could stump her.

  Xia Ting also looked at Baili Rongjin, raising the corner of her lips in response with a smile.

  Mrs. Li, who was beside the quiet Wang Fei, saw the situation and hastily gave a signal to the maids next to her, indicating that they should quickly bring everything over.

  The maidservants quickly and quietly brought over the cushions and tea cups, placing them in front of King Jing and Queen Jing.

  The old lady Li saw that everything was ready and whispered to the quiet Wang Fei, "Your Highness, we can begin."

  The quiet queen nodded slightly, and Li Ayi respectfully said to Xia Tingcong and Baili Rongjin, "Please ask the young master and the young master's wife to come forward and pay their respects with tea."

  Xia Ting Cong followed Baili Rong Jin to the front and knelt on the cushion, while the maid beside her handed over a tray with tea cups. Xia Ting Cong took a cup of tea and respectfully presented it to King Jing "Father, please have some tea."

  "En." Jing Wangye responded with a sound, stretched out his hand to take the tea cup and took a sip, and gave a big red envelope plus a pair of same-heart white jade lotus flower pendants.

  He said in a low voice, "From now on, take good care of Jin'er and soon give birth to our Baoli family's descendants."

  Xia Ting's heart skipped a beat, but her face didn't reveal anything. She smiled slightly and responded with a "yes" before accepting the red envelope and reward. Only then did she get up and come to Jing Wangfei's side to kneel down and offer tea.

  The queen consort smiled and took the teacup, her gaze at Xia Ting's eyes paused for a moment. She hadn't seen clearly earlier because they were a bit far apart, but now she saw that there was a bright red plum blossom mark on her daughter-in-law's brow, which looked extremely beautiful. This made her very surprised, but her face didn't show any expression, and after drinking the tea, she gave her a thick red envelope and a pair of warm, transparent jade bracelets. The quality of the jade was excellent, with a uniform green color, like a pool of emerald water, very translucent.

  After thanking and rewarding, Xia Tingjing stood up, nodded her head slightly to indicate to Wan Yu who was following behind.

  Wan Yu hastily carried the things forward, and Xia Ting said, "Father, mother, this is a small token of my daughter-in-law's heart."

  Mrs. Li smiled and stepped forward to accept the gift under the hint of Jing Wangfei.

  After finishing the tea ceremony with Jing Wangye and Jing Wangfei, Baili Rongjin led Xia Tingying to a middle-aged couple in the hall and introduced them as "This is your second uncle and second aunt."

  The Second Master is a very refined middle-aged man, now over thirty years old. He is the younger brother of the same mother as the King of Jing and is an official. Because of the thick fraternal relationship between him and the King of Jing, he has always lived in the Jing Wang Fu. The Second Master's wife, Ye Shi, although already in her thirties, takes good care of herself and looks very elegant and refined.

  As Ba Li Rong Jin introduced the two with a gentle tone, Xia Ting Cong knew that these two uncles and aunts must also have a place in Rong Jin's heart. He smiled and knelt down to offer them tea one by one, receiving kind smiles and generous rewards in return.

  Xia Ting also presented a thick gift.

  Next is the introduction of Wangfu's peers. The first one should be Baili Rongjin's younger brother, Baili Chenxuan.

  Baili Dustyuan does not resemble Baili Rongjin in appearance, and his looks should be inherited from his birth mother, Xu Shi.

  Baili Rongjin's tone was somewhat lukewarm when introducing the other party, it seemed that the relationship between brothers wasn't very good. Xia Ting also responded with a polite but distant greeting.

  Standing beside Baili Dusty was the beautiful young woman who had just spoken rudely to Xia Tingcon when she entered. She was none other than Baili Dusty's first wife, Ruan Shi. The opponent politely bowed to Xia Tingcon and finally smiled, saying "Elder sister, younger sister was straightforward earlier, actually without malice, if there is any offense, please forgive me."

  Although she said so, she still felt very uncomfortable in her heart. She had thought that the other party was just a concubine who couldn't even get on stage, and secretly felt lucky. After all, no one wants to have an older sister with a higher status than themselves pressing down on them. Unexpectedly, as soon as she saw Xia Tingcong today, she secretly cried out in alarm. This wasn't some uneducated concubine at all - just look at her calm and composed demeanor, and you could tell that this woman was definitely not someone who could be easily dealt with.

  So she would speak ill of others, and unexpectedly lost in her first encounter with the other party.

  Now that she had seen Xia Tingcong up close, Ruan's displeasure grew as he found her beauty to be even more superior to his own.

  She was right, what she just said wasn't wrong. Xia Ting smiled faintly "Second brother and sister are worrying too much, mother has already said it's just a small matter."

  Ruan's eyes narrowed, isn't this just saying that everyone has already exposed this matter, how can she still cling to it and not let go, making her appear petty.

  Ruan's eyes suddenly became dull and unclear, this Xia Ting was indeed a master who wouldn't take advantage of even half a point, and she needed to be careful with her in the future.

  After exchanging pleasantries, Xia Ting gave the other party a gift, a wooden box carved from acid branch wood with intricate and delicate floral patterns on top, containing a full set of high-end products sold by Mei Ren Tang.

  Ruan Shi didn't want to open it, but thinking that the other party was just a concubine's daughter, what good things could she have prepared. It might as well be an opportunity to mock her a few times and turn the tables.

  Thinking of this, Ruan Shi stretched out her hand to open the box and smiled: "I don't know what good things my sister-in-law has prepared for me, I must take a good look."

  Xia Ting hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything, and just let the other person open the box. This person had some small thoughts, and she could see some of them.

  Ruan's eyes stared intently at the box, intending to see what was inside before slapping her opponent in the face. Unexpectedly, after seeing what was inside the box, she was suddenly stunned, and when she opened it, a fragrant osmanthus scent wafted out, causing her to come back to her senses, looking slightly flustered as she covered the box again.

  Xia Ting looked at the other's movements, also knowing that she was hiding something, but didn't plan to let her off so easily, and instead smiled and said "Second sister, I wonder if you're still satisfied with this thing?"

  Ruan's eyes widened suddenly, and then she calmed down, pretending to be nonchalant, saying "It's okay, I just don't particularly like the fragrance of osmanthus, I prefer sandalwood." Of course, she couldn't tell him that she loved it, or else he would have gotten too full of himself.

  Xia Ting's eyes sparkled as she pretended to be disappointed and said, "So Second Brother and Sister don't like the fragrance of osmanthus? In that case, I won't force you to accept it. Why don't I take this box back for now, and when Mei Ren Tang comes out with a new fragrance, I'll buy it and send it to you?"

  Ruan's face stiffened, these two boxes were very expensive, although not the best, but each one cost 800 taels, her rouge and snowflake cream were not at this price. If they were taken back, wouldn't that be equivalent to having none? Who knows when Meiren Hall will come out with rose-scented rouge and snowflake cream again.

  Thinking of this, Ruan Shi slightly stiffly waved her hand and said "No need, it's too much trouble for sister-in-law. I'll just make do with this one."

  She arrived at the meeting still pretending, Xia Ting slightly raised an eyebrow, looking very apologetic, saying "How can this be, how can we wrong Second Brother and Sister like this. I'll take it back for now, and when Second Brother and Sister have something they like, I'll send it to you again." After speaking, she reached out her hand towards the wooden box.

  Wanting her things but still wanting to take advantage of her verbally, where on earth is such a good thing.

  Ruan Shi hastily moved the wooden box, not wanting it to be taken away by Xia Ting. This was something worth over a thousand taels, and it was also good for beauty and skin care. Who would be foolish enough to push it away? At this moment, she couldn't help but regret her impulsive actions earlier, which were only meant to satisfy her desire to speak quickly.

  Xia Ting had already seen the reluctance in her opponent's eyes, but on the surface, she still looked surprised and said "Second Brother and Sister, what is this...".

  Ruan held the wooden box tightly and said with a smile, "This thing, I quite like it, no need to change for another one."

  She's not a fool, saying that she'll send it to her later, but who knows if the other party will keep their promise. Compared to those empty words, she'd rather grasp what's real and present.

  Xia Ting's lips curled up in a smile as she opened her eyes and said, "Really? Are you sure my second brother and sister really like it? Don't just say that to make me happy."

  Ruan Shi took a deep breath and, seeing Xia Ting's unyielding expression, reluctantly said "Of course it's true, I really like this thing."

  As soon as she finished speaking, her face turned red. Everyone saw that she was just nonchalant a moment ago, but now she suddenly said something like this. She really lost face greatly this time. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glare at Xia Tingting in front of her. It's all because of her, if it wasn't for her pressing on relentlessly, how would she lose face in front of everyone?

  Xia Ting's eyes sparkled with amusement as she blinked at her, and even had the leisure to glare at her, apparently this dose of medicine wasn't strong enough.

  He suddenly put on a difficult expression and said, "But I see that the second brother and sister have an unwilling look on their faces, not even a smile."

  Ruan's face turned even uglier as she gasped for air.

  "Second brother and sister still don't like this gift, it seems. Never mind, I'll just take it back then. Second brother and sister don't have to force themselves."

  He made a move as if he was about to take back the wooden box with the acid branch.

  Ruan Shi forced down the discontent in her heart and revealed a smile, saying "What are you talking about, elder sister is worrying too much, I really like this gift."

  While speaking, he gritted his teeth in secret, and Xia Ting was so difficult to entangle.

  Just as Xia Ting was about to say something else, she heard another woman's voice beside her saying, "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law seems to really like the gift, so don't take it back."

  Xia Ting glanced slightly to one side, looking at the woman who was speaking. The other party was wearing a jade-colored embroidered folded branch flower skirt, with a blue dot turquoise hairpin in her hair, a lovely young girl. Her slender waist matched with that innocent and pure eyes, showing a charming and moving attitude.

  Xia Ting's eyes narrowed slightly, this girl seemed not so simple after all.

  A refined smile appeared on her face, Xia Tingjing turned to Ruan Shi and said "Since my second brother and sister are really fond of it, I'm relieved."

  Ruan was so angry that she almost vomited blood, but she really couldn't think of anything else to say to counterattack her opponent, and could only silently seethe with rage.

  Baili Rongjin stood beside him, smiling lightly as he gazed at Xia Tingcong. His eyes were exceptionally warm. His Tingcong was still as clever and sensitive as before, not willing to suffer any losses.

  Xia Ting Cong also turned her head and glanced at Bai Li Rong Jin, indicating that he shouldn't worry about her.

  She turned elegantly to face the girl who had just helped Ruan's family out of a difficult situation, and her facial features were somewhat similar to those of Baili Dusty. With just one glance, she confirmed the identity of the woman in front of her.

  Baili Ruyu, Baili Chuanxun's younger sister by the same mother, also known as Rong Jin's half-sister.

  Only then did Baili Ruyao see Xia Ting's extremely polite and courteous demeanor, with a perfect smile on his face.

  Xia Ting smiled slightly and accepted the gift, then handed over another wooden box to the other person.

  Baili Ruyu personally took over the wooden box with both hands and thanked him softly.

  Xia Ting's eyes were fixed on the other person, and every move they made was perfectly elegant and flawless, just like a perfect robot. However, it gave her a sense of discord, as if there was something unnatural about this person who seemed too perfect to be true. Every gesture, every movement seemed calculated and measured, making Xia Ting feel uneasy.

  Looking at Baili Yongjin standing beside him again, he saw that he was calm and collected, this younger sister was probably also someone he didn't like very much.

  But then again, who would like a woman who looks fake and artificial?

  Xia Ting Cong smiled faintly and then followed Baili Rongyin as she pulled her towards another girl.

  "Qinger, this is the daughter of Second Uncle and Second Aunt. Her name is Baili Xuanfu, and she's second in line in the manor."

  In the summer, she saw that the other party was wearing a pale pink pleated skirt with plum blossom patterns and a pair of intertwined begonia flowers hairpins, making her look very elegant.

  Her appearance was somewhat similar to that of Old Master Ye, and she looked like a simple girl. She smiled warmly at Xia Tingxuan and curtsied.

  Xia Ting smiled slightly and nodded, taking out the gift and handing it to her, saying "This is a new lip balm and snowflake cream from Mei Ren Tang, I chose the plum blossom fragrance, but I don't know if you like it."

  Rong Yin seems quite good to this younger sister, she naturally wants to be more considerate of her.

  Baili Qianfu happily unfolded the smile and accepted it, her eyes shining brightly as she said "What a fragrant flower, elder sister, can I open it to take a look?"

  Xia Ting nodded "Of course." This girl was more polite than Ruan Shi.

  Baili Qianfu gently opened the box, and saw that inside were two boxes of rouge and snowflake cream, next to which was a bottle of perfume. At a glance, it was clear that thought had been put into it.

  She smiled happily and said "Thank you sister-in-law, I like it very much."

  She had followed her mother to Mei Ren Tang before and knew that just one box of this Snow Flower Cream was very expensive, she didn't expect her sister-in-law to give her so many.

  Xia Ting Jing was about to shake her head and say it wasn't necessary to be so polite, but unexpectedly, Ruan Shi on the side suddenly called out, "Elder sister, what do you mean by this? Why is it that the things you give to Xuan Fu are more than what you give to Lu Yao? Are you looking down on the concubine's daughter?"

  Digression

  Friends, did I type faster than yesterday today? Feeling like my typing speed is much faster than yesterday.