The Rebirth of the Empress

Gold and silver

He pointed to one of the brocade stains and said, "Then this one can."

It was a stain from the purple lotus material and generally most unmarried women would not choose this material. This is mainly because the purple color of lotus is picky and normal women will easily look old fashioned while wearing this color. If one did not have the aura of luxury, its color could not be suppressed and would make one look extremely ugly.

Chen Rou Qiu's eyes slightly flickered as he smiled, “Why did Little Five choose such a color? A young woman should wear fresh and bright colors, like your two older sisters. I'm afraid such dark colors will look a bit old-fashioned.”

"Fright." Ren Wan Yu followed up with his words. Although he was also happy to see the First Family humiliate themselves, but the purple color of this lotus was too special. If outsiders saw her, they would think that their Shen family princesses were all ancient. Qing-er still needs to show off her skills at the Chrysanthemum banquet, how could Shen Miao drag her down?

But Shen Yue and Shen Qing sneered. Shen Qing said, “I see that this purple lotus is also good. Little Five didn't know how to wear this dark color before? It would be good to try it. I heard that this color also looks extravagant.”

“If I have not chosen the material, I also want to try wearing the purple color of that lotus.” Shen Yue said with a smile.

Li Liang looked at the two Di princesses of the Shen family with sweet words and a sharp heart before looking at the calm Shen Miao and he sighed in his heart. The first household of the Shen Family Princess Di Shen Xi was stupid and did not know anything and no one in the entire capital did not know about it. But who knew that these two gentle and kind looking Tangjie on the outside actually had such a cruel heart? They completely changed their plans to make Shen Miao look like a fool.

He had sympathy for Shen Miao. General Shen defended the country but his own Di daughter was tricked by her relatives and it was rather sad. Thinking about it, he politely said, “This lotus purple color is indeed too serious. If it is a Chrysanthemum banquet, why not choose some lighter colors. Why not choose this jade white color?”

Shen Miao glanced at Li Liang, he was indeed a sincere person. In his previous life, he had also warned her like this but at that moment Shen Miao trusted Tang Jie and Shenshen wholeheartedly and thus did not listen to her words. Hearing what he said, Shen Miao politely thanked him, “No need. I like this lotus purple colored material stain.”

His answer made Shen Qing and Shen Yue's toned brows loosen as they felt relieved. Shen Yue smiled, “Little five does have nice eyes. Like this, we need to trouble Li Liang to help us sew clothes.”

Li Li Liang's heart sighed but he did not say anything more and started to measure these young women.

From beginning to end, Grand Madam Shen sat on the sofa with her eyes closed, pretending to sleep as if she had heard nothing in front of her. For money-related matters, he was always happy to pretend not to know. The cloth and sewing fees would all be out of the mutual funds and the money from the public funds would be handled by Ren Yan Yun.

After measuring the clothes, Li Liang left. Ren Wan Yun then smiled and said, “These children are all already women and we should not underestimate the young lady of our Shen residence. I've got some jewelry for you young lady and it can be used during Chrysanthemum banquet.” As he spoke, he instructed Xiang Lan behind him to take out the box and head one to Shen Qing and one to Shen Miao.

Shen Miao's box was rather heavy. Ren Wan Yun looked at her and spoke in a loving tone, “Shen Second saw that you were busy for the past few days for Guang Wen Tang's academic exam and made jewelry while I was shopping. Everything is made in the best style and hope you will like it.”

On the highest seat, Big Madam Shen's brows furrowed and she seemed to want to open her eyes but then stopped and continued to pretend to be asleep.

"Thank you to the Second Shenshen." Shen Miao also replied to his gratitude. Shen Qing and Shen Yue could choose their own jewelry and send it back, but when they went shopping, they did not take it and still called it by a noble name for not wanting to bother him. Finally to complete the entire action, they gave him some that would be too late to change.

"Then let's go back first to see it." Shen Yue pulled Chen Rou Qiu as he winked at Shen Miao, "The little five deck must be the toughest."

Returning to the Western courtyard, Shen Miao pulled the box to the side without looking inside. When Jin Zhe saw her, he curiously asked, "Why doesn't Young Miss open up and take a look?"

“Why is there a need to look around? Will there be a difference?” Shen Miao replied without looking back.

Jing Zhe hesitated with his words. Whenever jewelry was received from the Second and Third households, her Young Miss would love it very much but even their servants could also see that this jewelry was too vulgar. Shen Miao had been led by the Second and Third households and thus liked all these garish cold and silver items.

Shen Miao thought for a moment before extending his hand to open the box.

When it opened, a golden light shone. What was inside were gold and silver bracelets and collar necklaces and there were even hairpins with large rubies fitted at the time but the quality was very poor.

Jing Zhe was unwilling to reveal a hint of anger.

Shen Miao lost her smile. Before she got married, all her jewelry was like this. This type of collared gold and silver necklace, even the young lady in the village would not wear it. Every time she would wear brightly colored clothes and then wear this gold jewelry, it looked like a moving box. In the presence of the gentle and graceful Shen Yue and the intelligent and generous Shen Qing, she looked like a foot wash maid.

Now Shen Miao felt the things in front of him were simply ridiculous. Jing Zhe observed her own Young Miss and was surprised that she did not express the same excitement as before. In his shock, he saw Shen Miao close the box and push it to Jing Zhe, “Lead at the pawnshop and buy a silver hairpin on the way home. No need to be too good. Only a few flower carvings can.”

"Young Miss..." Jing Zhe said in surprise, "If the people from the Eastern courtyard find out that it was pawned, it will definitely be used as a case." Although he was happy that Shen Miao ended up not liking this golden and silver object like before, but such an action was indeed bold.

“This jewelry can not be used so what is the point of storing it? It would be better to pawn it for money because it will always be more convenient if things are done normally.” Shen Miao replied lightly. Everything had to be done practically and that was the principle when she became Empress. Shen's residence will provide the appropriate monthly allowance and each Young Miss will get two tael burrows a month. Yet how many subsidies did Shen Yue and Shen Qing actually obtain? Shen Miao did not know but one thing that was certain was that he did not get a share of the subsidy at all.

She was obviously a woman from the residence of the general but not as generous as her two older sisters. Previously he had thought that Second and Third Shen were willing to equip their daughter, but what about now?

The joint funds were controlled by Ren Wan Yun but due to the need to order Shen Gui and Shen Wan's work and their salaries were barely enough, how could there be an excess of money?

It belonged to Shen Xin. Since he used his own life, blood, and sweat to fight on the battlefield, His Majesty would give gifts and Shen Xin would never abuse these gifts and give all of them for mutual funds.

Holding money from their household but treating it like this. Such a shameless person could only be found in the Old Madam's family.

He must find a way to separate the family.