Chapter 2652: A Household Name

Zi Xia leaned over, constantly sizing up and muttering to herself, "What exactly is this thing? Could it be scorpions and venomous snakes?"

This City Gate Official, who just had interactions with the Princess Consort this afternoon, delivered a gift by evening, who knows what it is?

The steward panicked upon hearing this: "What? Scorpions and venomous snakes? Forget it then, I’ll hurry and take it away."

If the Prince finds out that such a thing was sent to the Princess Consort, he’d probably chop off the sender’s hand.

Xuexue laughed, "Steward, don’t listen to Zi Xia’s nonsense, who would be so foolish? Openly sending such a thing over."

The steward thought the same, picked up the box, then put it back down.

Zi Xia saw the steward looking so tense and laughed too, "I was just saying, who told him to take it so seriously?"

The steward’s forehead started sweating, frightened by Zi Xia earlier. He wiped the sweat off his arm, feeling a lingering fear, "Miss Zi Xia, this old maid is too old to handle scares, please don’t frighten me."

"How can you be a steward? Scared over such a small matter."

After speaking, Zi Xia leaned closer to the box, scrutinizing it again.

Xuexue saw her curiosity and said, "Since you’re so curious, open it and see."

Zi Xia: "Can I?"

Xuexue: "Go ahead and open it, what can’t be opened!"

Zi Xia touched the red box with one hand and said, "Miss, I’m really opening it."

Xuexue: "Go ahead, if you like it, you can just take it."

Zi Xia was opening the box, saying, "It’s the Miss’s gift though, I wouldn’t dare take it."

As she spoke, the box was opened, revealing a hairpin inside, with a bead at the end, looking rather nice.

However, anyone knowledgeable could tell at a glance that this jewelry was just an imitation, not worth much, but still nice for dressing up.

Zi Xia pouted disdainfully, "Tch, I thought the City Gate Official was giving the Miss something good, turns out it’s just a piece of junk; even my hairpin is better than this."

Xuexue said casually, "Don’t be like that, it’s the thought that counts."

Zi Xia couldn’t help but grumble, "Nonsense about sentiments, we hardly have any dealings with him."

Clearly, the City Gate Official was feeling guilty, afraid of offending the Princess Consort, thus deliberately sent a gift to curry favor. Yet, the quality of the gift was just too poor.

The steward also somewhat looked down on this stuff; what was the City Gate Official thinking? Sending gifts should be something presentable, yet delivering something even the maids of the Prince’s Mansion wouldn’t fancy to the Princess Consort.

Steward: "Princess Consort, look at this thing...?"

Xuexue waved her hand, "Take it down and give it to the servants!"

"Yes."

The steward put the hairpin back in the box, held it, and took it out.

Zi Xia: "Miss, the Weirdo senior made a scene at the City Gate Tower and has now become a household topic; the people say the senior is an Immortal who descended to earth, can move freely without limbs. Also, they say it’s a good omen that such a person appeared right after the Moli Country started warring."

Xuexue nodded and said, "Hmm, having hopes is good for the people. It’s better than being scared every day."

Zi Xia: "Indeed! Ever since finding out Moli Country is going to war with Wei Country, the people have been living in fear, worried that one day Wei Country’s army will break into Moli Country and massacre."

Xuexue: "The Emperor is narrow-minded, won’t let the Prince go to battle, fearing it will steal the Royal Family’s thunder, leaving the people only worried."