Take a deep breath secretly and force yourself to calm down.

Then he slowly raised his head, his voice involuntarily trembling, "So, what does Mr. Shen mean?"

After speaking and listening to his own voice, Qiao Gu wished he could bite off his tongue. He must be successful and not be overjoyed whenever good things happen.

Shen Qiuhe opened his mouth, and then sighed softly, "You don't have to be afraid. Just be careful next time. I will ask someone to teach you the rules after you get married."

Suddenly, a basin of cold water fell down.

Is she afraid? What’s there to be afraid of when she looks forward to renouncing the engagement? It’s so funny. When the dead man’s head fell at his feet, he didn’t comfort himself, but now he regards himself as a delicate and lovely little girl. ?

His eyes couldn't help but become cold, and his hands that were stirring uneasily stopped, "Young Master Shen is really thoughtful."

Shen Qiuhe glanced at Qiao Guxin and saw that she seemed to have calmed down. He shook his head gently. She was indeed a little girl. Then he took a purse from his sleeve and handed it to Qiao Guxin, "I got it by chance. Matches you."

This purse looks like a gourd, with flying butterflies embroidered on it. It is well made, but the color is elegant, so it can be worn no matter what kind of clothes it is.

Nowadays, there are many mosquitoes and it is convenient to carry in the purse, so it is popular for ladies to wear them.

Seeing that Shen Qiuhe meant to give it to herself, Qiao Guxin took a step back in fright, then waved her hands repeatedly, "This thing is too precious."

I found a reason casually.

A very far-fetched reason.

Seeing Qiao Guxin's loss of composure, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on Shen Qiuhe's lips, "Miss Qiao's sharp eyesight actually saw the jade pendant here, what a skill."

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary purse, costing only a few pennies a piece, so naturally it cannot be considered valuable.

"This pendant was originally given to me by a noble person in the palace. I thought it would match you, so I will keep it for you." Shen Qiuhe said and stretched out his hand.

There is only an inch away from Qiao's heart.

It's funny to say that Qiao Guxin has been serving Shen Qiuhe all her life, and this is the first time she has received something seriously chosen by Shen Qiuhe.

She chose something she no longer needed.

It's just that it would be a bit pretentious to refuse now.

Qiao Guxin took the purse with both hands, "Well, thank you, Mr. Shen."

Shen Qiuhe took his hand back and put it behind his back again, "Yes." He agreed without any courtesy.

Shen Qiuhe said he wanted to send Qiao a favor, but he didn't really send it to the ladies' side. When he was not far away, he stopped and pointed ahead, "Miss Qiao, just go straight."

"Thank you, Mr. Chen." Qiao Guxin said goodbye softly and led Nianxiang forward.

After Shen Qiuhe watched Qiao Guxin leave, he turned around and left.

"Master, do you really want to give such an important thing to Miss Qiao?" Wang Si lowered his voice and asked cautiously when no one was around.

They spent a lot of effort to get this thing.

Shen Qiuhe nodded casually, "No one would have guessed that she would be wearing such an important thing."

"But..." Wang Si was still a little worried, "No outsider can see what's going on with this purse. What if Miss Qiao doesn't keep it properly?" The consequences would be disastrous.

Shen Qiuhe shook his head without thinking, "No."

She is definitely not that kind of woman.

His mind couldn't help but think of Qiao Guxin's frightened actions just now.

Sure enough, she is still a little girl.

On the other side, Qiao Guxin led Nianxiang and walked a few steps towards the female family members, but she did not go back, but turned to the left.

She didn't need to look back to know that Shen Qiuhe behind him would definitely not look at her for so long. That man was not a long-term lover.

Go left to the Duke's Mansion and there is a lake. The sun is shining brightly and there is no shade here. Qiao Guxin is the only one on the long bridge on the lake.

When Qiao Guxin was walking in the middle, he took out the purse and threw it down without hesitation.

The water in the middle is deep, and unless salvaged deliberately, this purse will never have a chance to see the light of day again.

"Girl." Nianxiang was startled and quickly looked around, fearing that others would see her.

Qiao Gu clapped his hands and walked back as if nothing had happened, "I can't accept this private exchange of gifts."

After all, this world is so harsh on women.

There is no problem with this at all, but Nianxiang is thinking about it. Shen Qiuhe said that this is something from the palace, and he doesn't know if there will be any trouble in the future.

Just then I thought, something given away is like water thrown out, there is no reason to bring it back. I patted the place on my heart to calm down.

The banquet started soon after Qiao Guxin returned. Men and women always had to be separated. Qiao Guxin led Qiao Wenzhi to the table, and some familiar girls from around came up to say hello.

Today is a banquet at the Duke's Mansion, and it is rare for everyone to look at the Qiao family. In fact, Qiao Wenzhi does not need to do anything specifically. Seeing her and Qiao Guxin coming over hand in hand, wearing the same walking stick on their heads, the ladies feel in their hearts. That’s it.

"Is this Sister Zhi? She seems to have grown a lot taller after a long time." Even Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment when she saw Bu Yao on Qiao Wenzhi's head, and then she pulled Qiao Wenzhi over affectionately.

"Auntie." Qiao Wenzhi hurriedly called people together with Qiao Guxin.

"Sister Zhi is only one year younger than Sister Xin, and she is just at the age where she is changing." Mrs. Gu added with a smile beside her.

Qiao Guxin just got her haircut this year, so it seems that Qiao Wenzhi will get her hair next year. Everyone knows that it is time for Qiao Wenzhi to find her husband's family.

"Hello, sister-in-law." The adults spoke, and Qiao Guxin led Qiao Wenzhi to sit down. In front of her was Mrs. Zhang's daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Hu, the grandson-in-law of the prime minister's house.

"Hello, my two sisters." Mrs. Hu responded with a smile, but she was a bride and was not familiar with the two girls, so she just said a few words.

Just as he was talking, the Crown Prince's wife Zheng and the Duke's wife He came in and said, "My mother-in-law is not in good health, so I have kept you all waiting for a long time."

Everyone also knew the situation in the Duke's Mansion, so they couldn't argue with the two widows, so they kept smiling.

Mrs. He sat at the head of the table and Mrs. Zheng sat under her. Mrs. He twitched the corner of her mouth and wanted to deal with everyone, but she had not dealt with the outside world for four years, and she didn't seem to know what to say. She turned her head and looked away. Gu in the distance said, "We seem to have disappeared for some time, but you are the same as before."

"How can it be the same? The children have grown up, and I dare not look in the mirror all day long. There are traces of time on my face." Mrs. Gu responded with a smile.

The main reason is that Ms. He looks too old. At other people's birthday banquets, she always has to take care of what they think.

Seeing Mr. Gu's smile, Mr. He twitched the corners of his lips symbolically, "You are still young." When it comes to dealing with it, it is always not as smooth as before.

Looking at the bustle in front of me, I couldn't help but think about what it would be like if my husband and eldest son were here.

Mrs. Zheng saw that Mr. He looked wrong and stood up quickly.

"Today is my mother's birthday. My daughter-in-law has prepared a birthday gift early. Although it is not expensive, it is from my daughter-in-law's heart." There was a smile on Mrs. Zheng's face, and she seemed to have a bit of joy when she spoke, always giving this gift.

The birthday party added a bit of joy.

Perhaps because the eldest daughter-in-law was indeed very proud, Mr. He always twitched his lips and showed a more sincere smile than before.

Mrs. Zheng clapped her hands, and the person below held it up.

Mrs. Zheng stepped forward and removed the red satin covering it, revealing a neatly folded longevity picture inside. Under everyone's gaze, Mrs. Zheng opened the longevity picture.

This is an extremely delicate embroidered picture of a hundred years of longevity. The red background is edged with gold thread, and each word "longevity" is embroidered with black thread. It seems to shine when the sun shines in, and the stitches look smooth, isn't it?

The commonly seen roll embroidery looks like it has been printed on.

The ladies all came over curiously, "Where did Madam Prince get the embroidery thread? I have never seen it before."

No matter how good the blending is, it can't be shiny, and even if it is shiny, it can't be made into such a thin line.

Even in the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to find such exquisite embroidery thread.

Mrs. Zheng pursed her lips and smiled, "Where did you buy the embroidery thread? I only use these three thousand cyan colors to convey a heart that will never fade."

After Mrs. Zheng finished speaking, she suddenly realized that this was actually embroidered with hair? It is indeed a sentiment that will never fade.

I don’t know how Zheng came up with it, but everyone in the capital was afraid that she was the first person to do it.

Then, everyone looked at Zheng's hair in unison, not knowing how much hair was needed to embroider this hundred-year-old picture.

He raised his hand and touched the hundred-year-old picture, and then said, "You are interested."

Mrs. Zheng asked someone to put away the longevity picture and sat down again. "The daughter-in-law knows her mother's thoughts and hopes for them forever."

This prosperous age will always exist, and so will the people in front of you.

Mr. He could no longer bear the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person to her.

The people above were chatting, Qiao Guxin turned her head and asked Qiao Wenzhi in a low voice, "Second sister, maybe you can tell, what kind of embroidery is this?"

Qiao Guxin looked at it for a long time, but couldn't figure out why.

However, she was also afraid that Qiao Wenzhi would not know, so she kept her voice very low.

"If I'm right, it should be Lu embroidery." Female worker Qiao Wenzhishan saw He taking out the picture of a hundred years of life, so she would take a few more glances.

Hearing what Qiao Wenzhi said, Qiao Gu immediately knew it in her heart. If Qiao Wenzhi was not sure, she might not say it out loud. She raised her voice slightly, as if chatting casually, "I mostly meet Su embroidery, but Hunan embroidery is rare.

Don’t encounter Lu Xiu less.”

Speaking of the female workers, Qiao Wenzhi's face suddenly lighted up, "Sister, I don't know something. Because Lu embroidery uses more threads and pays more attention to the thickness, and most noble ladies in the capital use delicate Hunan embroidery. I have seen it once.

"

I didn't say where I met.

It might be in someone's wallet on the street, or it might be in a book.

They were chatting here, which naturally attracted Mrs. Zheng's attention, "Girl, I have good eyesight. I am learning a craft that is not passed on to others. Because the stitches of Lu embroidery are slightly flat, I pay attention to everything, and the requirements for embroidery workers are strict. This detail is
To be continued...