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  Zhang Ya quickly shouted to the little maid in the yard to bring her a small dish of flour, which she sprinkled finely over the problematic inkstone, then blew away the flour and handed it back to Yang Lan for inspection. "Now take another look!"

  Yang Lan took a look at it in her hand and found that there was a fine cut on the inkstone, which was very shallow. The inkstone itself was dark-colored, and if she didn't sprinkle some powder on it, she really couldn't see it. But what could this prove?

  Yang Lan thought for a moment and then picked up the two inkstones again, weighing them in her hands. Suddenly, she had an epiphany, "Ah! The inside of the inkstone has been hollowed out by them, it's just a shell now!"

  The old lady smiled and nodded, "That's right! That's exactly what happened. The things inside were dug out and sold by them. This was a gift from the emperor to the princess many years ago. When she got it, she didn't use it herself and gave it to the marquis instead. The marquis found that this inkstone was much lighter than usual. It wasn't until his attendants pondered for several days that they discovered the trick behind it. This is what those palace slaves are capable of."

  Yang Lan was shocked and lost her color. This was clearly something bestowed by the Emperor, and it must have been a valuable tribute. How dare they be so bold and reckless?!

  Her face changed color for a moment, looking extremely ugly, and then she let out a long sigh, seriously saluting Zhang Mama, "Lan'er has learned from her lesson, thank you, Mama, for your teachings!"

  The old lady retreated half a step, only receiving half the courtesy. "Master is still young and doesn't know that this slave dares to deceive him! As long as there's benefit, people like this won't be lacking. The princess told you this also in hopes of warning you a bit, don't be too trusting of others, having multiple hearts is always correct!"

  Yang Lan nodded solemnly and muttered: "I didn't expect this slave to be so bold, has the Emperor's uncle not shown any signs?"

  He Hui, the eldest princess, lifted her teacup. She used the tea lid to scoop off the foam, and after taking a sip, she put down the cup before saying: "In the early years, the emperor would release a large batch of slaves from the palace every few years. This way, they would come and go in rotation, and it would take several years to replace all the old slaves who had been accumulating in the palace for many years. Otherwise, things would be even more chaotic now! Do you think Fu An is weak by nature? Hmph! What's the point of having powerful officials if they dare to bully the emperor? Even the calligraphy and paintings on the emperor's desk were peeled off by the slaves and secretly sold. It was really a mess!" She let out a cold snort, remembering how difficult things were when her brother first ascended to the throne.

  Yang Lan thought for a moment and indeed it was so. As long as the master can stand firm, the slaves below will not dare to bully you. Like an emperor with such great power, even the slaves dare to secretly do some tricks behind his back. If it were to be replaced by a useless slave, I'm afraid they would be able to climb onto the master's head!

  "Don't worry, Mother, I won't be useless. I'll learn well from Nainai!" Yang Lan said softly, leaning into her mother's arms.

  He Hui Zhang Gongzhu gently patted her daughter's soft and delicate face. "Follow your nanny and learn seriously, it will be beneficial for you! Don't follow that Li Qianxue, she has a weak ear root, it's deadly, being provoked by others without even knowing. And foolishly following behind to help count money!"

  Yang Lan covered her mouth and giggled, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight. "Mom, your daughter isn't that stupid!"

  The mother and daughter had lunch at home. At noon, Father and two elder brothers went out to eat and didn't come back. Only the mother and daughter were left to eat by themselves.

  In the afternoon, I followed Zhang Niang to continue learning about medicinal herbs. At night, I went to bed early, as tomorrow is the day of the banquet. This time, the guests are not only from high society, but also include looking at the daughters of various families to see if there's a suitable one for my older brother to marry. However, Mother is not in a hurry, as matters like engagement take at least two or three years to settle.

  On the second day, Yang Lan got up early. Bi Yun brought her a narrow-sleeved jacket with lotus-colored embroidered butterflies, a satin right-fronted round-collared slant-opening robe with white embroidered jade hairpins, a white standing collar wrapped branch undershirt, and a sapphire blue twelve-pleated skirt with gold trim for her to change into.

  "What kind of headdress will Master wear today?" Biyue attended Yanglan as she combed her hair.

  "Just wear that pink diamond headpiece!" Yang Lan pointed at the diamond headpiece in the box and said.

  These diamonds were brought back from an overseas merchant ship. At home, there are not many other things, but these colorful gems are absolutely enough. Wearing them for a lifetime will never get old, and what makes the most fortune is naturally war. Moreover, my father has been entrenched in Fujian and Guangdong for over a decade, with gold, silver, jewels, antiques, paintings, and boxes of goods being transported back home. Moreover, his family still has a trade route in Guangdong, and every year, merchants bring silver money and gifts.

  In Fujian, there was a merchant ship that cooperated with others. Every year, gifts would be sent to the capital on a regular basis. When Yang Lan was young, she used eastern pearls as marbles and damaged many of them. Her mother didn't think it was a big deal and thought her daughter should use the best things, even if they got broken - they could just be ground into pearl powder. The more you see something, the less precious it becomes. She actually liked calligraphy and paintings better.

  This diamond is her favorite, originating from the previous life. This thing was very expensive, but now it's not worth much money. The color is bright and good-looking. Last time in Guangdong, she brought a box of various gems to Beijing, including a small box of diamonds of different sizes and colors, with transparent, pink, yellow, and light blue, looking extremely beautiful.

  He gave his mother-in-law some high-quality rubies and sapphires, but she wasn't very interested and threw them into a box, saying they could be kept for her daughter's dowry in the future.

  He Hui Chang Gongzhu saw that her daughter liked these colored gemstones, so she had the craftsman specially inlaid a few sets of jewelry with gold and silver for her to wear. This set of pink diamonds was still worn by her for the first time.

  A golden hairpin inlaid with pale pink diamonds, the pattern is her favorite begonia, the shape and style are extremely delicate and elegant, set off by her fair skin and beautiful face, bright and lovely.

  Yang Lan looked into the mirror and nodded in satisfaction after seeing that everything was fine, then went to pay respects to her mother.

  "Daughter greets her mother and asks: 'Mom, how's my gift? Is it okay?'"

  Yang Lan made a curtsy and then hastily spread out her arms and spun around in front of Empress He, asking her mother to check if there was anything improper.

  He Hui Taizi pulled her daughter closer to observe, nodding slightly. She wanted to say that her daughter's appearance resembled hers more, but had a unique temperament of her own, elegant and refined, dignified and majestic. Her every move was graceful and composed, and wearing purple clothes really made her stand out even more, revealing an extra touch of elegance and beauty.

  "Well, it's good that my daughter is wearing purple clothes that match your skin tone. From now on, wear them like this, don't always dress so plainly and act old-fashioned. Children should be lively and lovely! My daughter has the capital to live a carefree and happy life!" He Hui Chang Gong Zhu looked at her daughter with warmth and kindness in her eyes, making people feel warm all over."

  Yang Xue lifted the curtain and came in, saw his daughter come to pay her respects, and then looked at his daughter's bright and beautiful clothes. He was already smiling with satisfaction, adding a few points of fondness in his heart. "Lan'er looks great today! Hmm, I'll let them bring more light purple, pink, and lilac fabrics next time. It's much better than that pale white color you wore!"

  Marquis, Chapter mother immediately nodded understanding, and followed the fun: "Isn't it! Our young master looks like two masters, especially the eyes with Marquis are really a model, all so good-looking and bright, wearing purple fabric shows white skin tender, can't help but look!"

  Yang Xiu sat in a chair, nodding his head in deep agreement, looking at the young lady of our house who had just grown up, and his heart was filled with unstoppable joy.

  PS: 10,000 words updated on the third day, considered a burst in the first month after going online, and there will be additional updates next month!