As the master and servant were talking, they returned to the yard, and Liuyun followed them in.

"Miss, I have already made arrangements with Miss Yu. I guarantee there won't be any trouble."

Zhao Huayin nodded and took the box handed over by Liuyun.

"When I asked Miss Yu to take the Heart-Shaping Pendant away, Miss Yu didn't say anything."

“With so many unexpected events happening today, she naturally didn’t dare to say anything more.

Let's wait and see, this thing should come in handy in a few days."

"Oh, Miss, Miss Yu asked me for a pot of peonies, saying that she couldn't go out these few days and wanted to put a pot of flowers in the yard to relieve her boredom."

Peony?

Zhao Huayin never knew that Yu Ying'er liked flowers. Yu Ying'er's request was a bit unusual.

However, this is the season when peonies are in full bloom, so there is nothing wrong with it.

After frowning slightly, Zhao Huayin agreed.

"Just give it to her. It's just a pot of flowers. I don't think he can do anything about it."

After explaining all this, Zhao Huayin went to Shen Bi's yard again.

Imperial Physician Qin was an old friend of the Shen family, and only Shen Bi could ask Imperial Physician Qin to treat Yan Zhao's mother.

After returning, Zhao Huayin remembered what she had just said to Dianxue and wanted to give Yan Qi a return gift.

Then he said to Dianxue, "Go find the inkstone screen that I embroidered myself. I remember I only finished half of it."

At that time, Zhao Huayin wanted to give the embroidered inkstone screen to Zhou Pei, but halfway through she was afraid that Zhou Pei would not like it, so she put it away.

Thinking about it now, it is really ironic. The work I embroidered myself is worth a fortune, and Zhou Pei is not worthy of it!

Dianxue turned around and went to the warehouse at the back, and found what Zhao Huayin wanted in just a few moments.

It was a two-fold inkstone screen, and Zhao Huayin only embroidered the bamboo branch pattern on the first fold.

The color matching and embroidery skills of the bamboo branch pattern are impeccable, and even the changes in light and shadow can be seen clearly.

No matter how many times she has seen it, Dianxue can't help but admire the embroidery works by Zhao Huayin.

Our girl's embroidery skills are so good that it's not an exaggeration to say she's like the Weaver Girl descended to earth.

"The young lady only embroidered half of it and said she didn't want to continue. Why do you want to take it out again today? Do you want to finish the remaining half and give it to His Highness the Fourth Prince as a thank-you gift?"

"That's right. Giving something made of gold, white, or jade would seem too vulgar. Besides, Your Highness is born into a royal family, so he doesn't lack these things.

I think things that I make with my own hands are always more sincere.”

Dianxue agreed very much.

"The embroidery made by the young lady herself can be used as a tribute. It is naturally full of sincerity."

What Dianxue said was not an exaggeration. Zhao Huayin learned embroidery skills from Yao Niang, who was known as the "ghostly embroidery master".

What she is best at is using needles as pens and thread as ink. The embroidered works are delicate and elegant, comparable to the most exquisite paintings.

"What kind of embroidery do you want to do, young lady? Green bamboo should go with green pine."

Dianxue said this as she set up Zhao Huayin's embroidery frame.

Zhao Huayin stared at the half-written inkstone screen in front of her in a daze.

Originally, the best match for the green bamboo would be the green pine, but for some reason, Zhao Huayin didn't want to embroider the green pine on it.

Thinking of the slight smile on Yan Qi's lips when he left today, Zhao Huayin wanted to embroider a crabapple on the inkstone screen?

"What do you think of Embroidered Begonia?"

For some unknown reason, Zhao Huayin asked the question.

Dian Xue paused for a moment when she heard this, but soon she continued to work.

"With your skills, anything you embroider will look good. Besides, you love crabapple flowers the most, so it will definitely be a masterpiece when you show it off."

Dianxue was surprised not because Zhao Huayin wanted to match green bamboo with crabapple, but because crabapple was Zhao Huayin's favorite flower. It was not easy for her to include crabapple in her works, let alone embroider crabapple flowers as a gift to others.

"Just embroider it, young lady. His Highness will definitely like it."

Zhao Huayin didn't say anything, but inexplicably, she also felt that Yan Qi would like this thing.

After making the decision, Zhao Huayin walked to the desk and started writing without hesitation.

Soon a beautiful crabapple blossom appeared on the paper. This is why most people cannot learn Yao Niang's embroidery.

To learn embroidery from Yao Niang, one must first have very sophisticated painting skills, and then use various needlework techniques to perfectly present the painting.

Zhao Huayin looked at the crabapple flowers she was painting and nodded slightly.

After she and Dianxue spread out the embroidery frame, she sat in front of the embroidery frame and began to sew.

Dian Xue said "hush" softly to Liu Yun who came in with tea, and the two of them tiptoed out.

When Zhao Huayin is concentrating on embroidery, she doesn't like to be disturbed.

This state of concentration on embroidery lasted for two days, and Zhao Huayin only asked about Yu Ying'er's situation during breaks.

"Miss Yu has done nothing else these past two days except staying quietly in the yard and writing."

“That’s rare!”

Zhao Huayin sneered.

The master and his servants were talking when a maid from the outer courtyard came to report:

"Girl, the old lady and the second girl are here. The master and the mistress invite you over."

Hearing this, Zhao Huayin couldn't help but frown slightly.

The old lady the little girl mentioned was Zhao Huayin's grandmother. Speaking of this old lady of the Zhao family, she was also an extraordinary woman.

Before she got married, she was a young lady who was adept at business. Later, she married into the Zhao family, a family of officials for generations, as a merchant, and was loved by old man Zhao all her life.

Although they never had their own children, both Zhao Huayin's father and uncle, her two adopted sons, were very filial to her.

Old Madam Zhao has been living with Zhao Huayin's second uncle in the Zhao family's ancestral home, while Zhao Huayin's family lives in the official residence of Minister Zhao.

In her previous life, this grandmother seldom came to the Shangshu Mansion, and every time she came, it was always because of some important event that required her to come.

Zhao Huayin actually didn't have very deep feelings for her grandmother.

Everyone said that the grandmother loved her grandchildren the most. She was kind to herself and other children in the clan, and she always had a smile on her face.

But for some reason, Zhao Huayin always felt that she couldn't get close to this grandmother.

Since I was a child, I have always felt that my grandmother seemed to be smiling, but her smile was not genuine.

In my previous life, after my parents passed away, my grandmother fainted several times at the funeral and looked extremely sad.

However, he ignored Zhao Huayin, the granddaughter who had lost her parents, and never sent anyone to ask whether Zhao Huayin was safe during her pregnancy.

At that time, Zhao Huayin never thought about this issue in detail.

I just thought my grandmother was too sad, and I was also immersed in the sorrow of losing both my parents.

But now think about it carefully, an old man who lost his son, no matter how sad he is, can he really ignore his granddaughter?

I really don’t know why my grandmother came to the Shangshu Mansion today. Zhao Huayin felt a little uneasy.

When Zhao Huayin entered the hall, she saw her grandmother sitting at the top of the table with her silver hair combed neatly.

He looked at Zhao Huayin who came in with a smile.

"Yinyin is here! Our Yinyin has become even more beautiful."

Zhao Huayin stepped forward to greet him.

"Granddaughter pays respects to grandma, may grandma live a long and healthy life!"

"Good! Good!"

Old Madam Zhao took Zhao Huayin's hand and smiled very lovingly.

"As long as grandma looks at you kids, everything will be fine."

"Qin'er has met her sister!"

Zhao Huaqin greeted Zhao Huayin.

Zhao Huayin is the only daughter in the family. She has a cousin, Zhao Huaqin, and a cousin, Zhao Huazhang, from her second uncle’s family.

In my impression, this cousin is always weak and timid. Whenever there are many people around, she speaks timidly.

Zhao Huayin stepped forward and helped her up.

"No need to be so polite, sister!"

As he got closer to Zhao Huaqin, he smelled a faint fragrance from his nose and Zhao Huayin frowned slightly.

"Father and mother are well!"

Zhao Huayin greeted her parents again before standing next to Shen Bi.

Old Madam Zhao looked at the maids outside the hall, who were moving in an orderly manner to prepare for the family banquet, and said with a smile,

"I am sorry to cause you trouble by coming here today."

"Mother, what are you saying? I should be the one to pay my respects to you and show my filial piety. You are so ashamed to say this!"

Minister Zhao and his wife hurriedly stood up and bowed to apologize.

"Son (daughter-in-law), please apologize to your mother!"

Old Madam Zhao waved her hand.

"Everybody sit down, everybody sit down!"

"We are all family, why would we talk about apologizing or not apologizing?"

The smile on Mrs. Zhao's face remained unchanged.

"An old woman coming here today may be annoying. I heard that the girl Yu you keep in your house is engaged?"

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