After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

The clerk was busy giving jewelry to another customer for her to choose, so he had to apologize: "Madam, please wait a moment, I will take care of another customer first, and I will be here soon."

"Why do you make me wait?"

"But they came first."

Xie Wenqing glanced at where the waiter was pointing. It turned out to be Zhou Lihuai's wife, Pan, whom she knew.

"Seeing that all of you are just human beings, there are everyone, and there is no identity verification. If she is not from aristocratic families or royal family members, she should not be allowed in."

"You can't say that. Anyone who comes to our Yingyue Pavilion is a guest."

"Okay, I know her, so let's choose with her."

Before the guy could say anything, Xie Wenqing had already walked towards Pan.

"Hey, this is not Mrs. Zhou, long time no see."

When Pan turned around and saw Xie Wenqing, she thought she looked familiar, but couldn't recognize who it was.

"you are?"

Xie Wenqing's face sank, "Mrs. Zhou has a high vision, and I, the people from Dingyuan Hou Mansion, can't catch your eye."

Pan's family background was extremely low. His father was a low-ranking official in the Ministry of Justice. Because he saved Zhou Lihuai's father, he was able to marry into the Zhou family.

Three generations of the Zhou family have been imperial physicians, and their foundation is considered weak in a place like Shengjing, which is either rich or expensive.

She can't compare to others, at least she can compare to Pan's.

Pan frowned, looking at Xie Wenqing again, she finally remembered who she was. Isn't she the concubine of the uncle of Dingyuan Houfu, the girl from the former Jing'an Houfu.

She had heard people say that the Jingan Marquis Mansion was in decline, but this man had not yet woken up from his past glory. He always kept his identity and looked down on this one and that one. As everyone knows, she is now just a concubine in the Hou Mansion.

"It's Miss Xie."

Xie Wenqing frowned, feeling that the name was harsh, but outsiders all called her that.

She smiled and sat down in the seat next to Pan. Look at the several jade ornaments placed on the table in front of you, including jade hairpins, necklaces, bracelets and jade pendants. They are all exquisite, smooth and shiny, making people want to touch them.

"Oh, these are so beautiful." She couldn't help but pick one up and look at it.

The waiter looked at Pan with some embarrassment. Pan nodded at him and then asked, "Do you still have the peony flower jade hairpin?"

The clerk hurriedly delivered a box, placed it in front of Mrs. Pan, and then showed it to her, "Madam, what do you think of this?"

Pan saw that the shiny jade hairpin had a peony carved on its head. It was all white, elegant yet noble. She nodded with satisfaction and was about to pick it up, but Xie Wenqing next to her got there first.

"Oh, this one is so beautiful." Xie Wenqing liked it from the bottom of her heart, her eyes lit up.

Pan frowned and said, "It does look good. My sister will have hair extensions in a few days, so I plan to buy it for her."

Pan tried to take it from Xie Wenqing, but Xie Wenqing avoided it.

"I like this jade hairpin very much." Xie Wenqing clenched the jade hairpin in her hand, turned to look at Pan, raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Mrs. Zhou, can you give it to me?"

Pan's face darkened, "There are hundreds of styles of Yingyue Pavilion jade hairpins, and there will definitely be one that is more eye-catching to Miss Xie than this one. You'd better take your pick."

"There are hundreds of thousands of styles, but I like this one the most, and I want to thank Mrs. Zhou for your love."

"Sorry, I like this one too."

Xiao Wu watched from the sidelines. Although the peony and jade hairpin was beautiful, she would not fight for it. In her opinion, Xie Wenqing was just using it to bully others.

"Fourth sister, when shopping, it's a matter of first come, first served. Since someone has chosen you, you can't win over others' love."

When Xie Wenqing heard this, she turned around and glared at Xiao Wu.

Then she turned back and looked at Mrs. Pan with a smile. Mrs. Pan was dressed very plainly, and it seemed that the Zhou family did not have much wealth.

"Mrs. Zhou wants to give my sister a big gift, but she should do it within her means. The jade ornaments in Yingyue Pavilion are all Xiyue jade, and not everyone can afford it."

Pan was a little angry and said, "What do you mean, Miss Xie?"

"I just kindly reminded Mrs. Zhou, why are you still so angry?"

"Thank you for your kindness, I won't accept it."

Pan turned to the waiter and said, "I want this jade hairpin, please put it on for me."

The guy responded and looked at Xie Wenqing, "Madam, please return it."

"You were too blind to see that this jade hairpin is in my hand, and it belongs to me!"

"But this lady decided first..."

"Why don't you see if she can afford such a stupid thing?"

"Xie Xiaoniang, I've been polite enough to you, but you repeatedly belittle me in your words and out of words. Why is this?" Pan asked. She has always been open-minded and straightforward, and she didn't like the feeling of being secretly targeted.

"Do you need me to belittle you? You don't know your identity?"

"No matter what my status is, I didn't mess with you."

Xie Wenqing snorted, and when the guy didn't move, he showed his jade bracelet again and said: "A few days ago, the uncle of Dingyuan Houfu came to your Yingyue Pavilion and bought this jade bracelet for me. What do you see? Do you know what people can afford and what people cannot afford?"

The waiter looked at the bracelet on Xie Wenqing's hand and said, "Madam, this jade bracelet shouldn't be bought at Yingyue Pavilion, let alone Western Yue jade."

Xie Wenqing's eyes widened, "You're talking nonsense, I obviously bought this from you!"

"We only sell Xiyue jade here, the best quality Xiyue jade, and there are so many impurities in your piece, there is no way you can buy it from us."

"You... open your eyes wide and take a look, this is Xiyue Jade!" Xie Wenqing shouted.

The guy was already a little angry, "This jade bracelet of yours, not to mention it's Xiyue jade, even the jade bracelets sold at small stalls outside are of better quality than yours."

"You fart!"

The waiter frowned. When he saw the jade hairpin on Xiao Wu's head, he pointed at her and said: "The jade hairpin on this girl's head came from our Yingyue Pavilion. It came from Beijin last month." New style.”

Xie Wenqing's face was already very ugly, and it became even more ugly when she heard these words.

She looked back at the jade hairpin on Xiao Wu's head. It was obviously a very simple style. She had just laughed at her for being shabby...

"Where did you get this jade hairpin?" Xie Wenqing secretly asked through gritted teeth.

Xiao Wu touched the jade hairpin on his head and said, "Sanniang gave it to me."

"Liu Yunxiang?" Xie Wenqing clenched her fists. She regarded the Yingyue Pavilion jewelry as a symbol of status, and Liu Yunxiang gave it away casually!

Mrs. Pan laughed softly and said: "Xie Xiaoniang, I see that the jade bracelet on your hand is very beautiful. After all, it is Uncle Han's idea. Why don't you go and have a look at the stall outside, maybe you can find another one." , make a pair."

I only bought one from the street stall. I don’t know if the Han family man is stingy or because he really thinks Xie Wenqing is not worthy.

Xie Wenqing gritted her teeth with hatred. She glared at Mrs. Pan and shouted to the waiter: "Anyway, I want this jade hairpin. Please wrap it up for me."

"But this..." The waiter looked at Pan in embarrassment.

Pan sneered, "It's just a jade hairpin. It's not that I can't give it away, but can she afford it?"

The uncle of the Hou family only bought jewelry from street stalls for her, so he would not be generous on weekdays.

Xie Wenqing snorted, "I was born in the Marquis of Jing'an and married into the Marquis of Dingyuan. How can I be better off than you, who comes from a small family?"