Chapter 498: Receiving Her Gift, with a Price

eviously, when Ge'er had an engagement with Your Highness, you personally told my old minister that you favored Fu'er, and therefore, you broke off the engagement with Ge'er. Now, you are saying that...“No! Ger, I won’t pressure you anymore. Don’t be angry, don’t leave!” As expected, Qian Sichin heard this and became anxious. He also knew that now Ger was no longer bound by the Qian family. Wherever she wanted to go, he couldn’t stop her: “Ger, I won’t force you. I will try my best to make you love me again, I promise!”

Xiao Yu Ge ate her meal in silence. Was she falling for him all over again Did he think of himself as a silver note, beloved by everyone, indispensable to them all Didn't he know how the saying "time changes" was written The world revolved day and night, repeating itself lifetimes over. She wasn't the same person she used to be!

In her previous life, all her misfortunes were caused by him. So in this lifetime, why should she accept him just because he looked back Even if he was good to her, what did it matter After enduring all the hardships alone, she no longer needed his sweet words!

When Xiao Yuge and Mu Huan appeared at Fang Minrou's "Nian Rou Yuan," they happened to see Xiao Yufu, Fang Minrou, and Hua Qinghe waiting by the door.

"Xiao Yu Ge, I didn't expect you to actually dare come!" Seeing Xiao Yu Ge, Hua Qing He's eyes were filled with daggers. She knew it was Xiao Yu Ge behind the incident at Ruyi Pavilion last time, but she had no evidence, so she'd been holding onto this anger ever since.

Xiao Yu Ge raised an eyebrow, smiling triumphantly: "Since you dared to come, why wouldn't I"

"That's right, Xiao Yu Ge is here. The person who should be afraid is you! You might even get struck by lightning again!" Mu Huan chimed in from the side.

"You!" Huā Qīnghé was instantly furious.

Fang Min, the hostess, was afraid that Hua Qinghe would ruin her plan, so she quickly stepped forward to mediate: "Qinghe, Princess Wu and Miss Xiao are my guests today. Don't be impolite!"

"Still, Lady Fang is so magnanimous!" Mu Huan's arrogant gaze swept across Hua Qinghe, causing Xi Gonggong on the side to present his own gift: "This is an earring made of top-grade blood jade from my Tianzhu country. A small token of affection, hoping Lady Fang will like it!"

As soon as the box was opened, the jade's brilliance bathed everyone present in its glow, leaving them speechless with admiration.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Princess!" Fang Minrou naturally fell in love with it at first sight. Having lived in the palace of Chiyan Country for so many years, she naturally knew how precious the blood jade from Tianzhu Country was.

"Qing Luo." Xiao Yuge gestured to Qing Luo beside her, asking him to bring over the gift she had prepared.

Fang Minrou glanced at the box, which looked delicate but also rather ordinary. She thought to herself: What good things could she possibly take out Unless it was for her own plan, she wouldn't have invited her over. So, she didn't expect her to give anything good.

Even Xiao Yu'fu and Hua Qinghe on the side showed disdainful glances, both firmly believing that Xiao Yuge couldn't come up with anything good.

As expected, when the box was opened, there was just a teardrop-shaped crystal necklace inside. It looked ordinary and unremarkable in every way.

Hua Qinghe covered her mouth and giggled, sarcastically saying, "Xiao Yuge, it seems that after leaving Xiangfu, your taste has really declined. No! To be precise, your taste has always been mediocre. If you really can't afford a gift, just tell the truth. Sister Fang doesn't need your present, and there's no need to send something like this to embarrass yourself. Do you want Sister Fang to wear such a stone and go out to shame herself"

Xiao Yu ge just smiled, neither confirming nor denying. To be so ignorant and uncultivated is truly frightening!

At this moment, Mu Huan looked at the necklace in the box and her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. Her face expressed an expression of disbelief: “Xiao Yuge, where did you get this This is a teardrop of the snow woman, there is only one in the entire world, how did you get it”

"Snow Woman's Tear" Everyone looked at the seemingly unremarkable necklace.

"What snow woman's tears I've never even heard of it." Hua Qinghe scoffed, dismissing it as Mu Huan purposely helping Xiao Yuge.

“I’ve heard about these Yuki-onna tears. They say they are formed from a single tear shed by the snow mountain goddess, Yuki-onna. Touching them brings warmth, and more importantly, they change color according to a person's mood when touched!” Someone spoke up at that moment, their voice unclear.

Everyone, hearing this, became even more curious. Even Fang Minrou looked disbelief. After a moment's hesitation, she subconsciously touched it. The necklace emitted a dazzling light and then immediately turned red, gradually fading into pink!

"Sure enough, it's the Snow Woman's Tears!" exclaimed the crowd.

Even Lian Fang Min Rou was shocked. She hadn't expected Xiao Yu Ge to give her such a valuable gift. But what surprised her even more was that the rumors of Xiao Yu Ge falling into poverty after leaving Xiang Fu seemed to be false. Otherwise, how could she have obtained this rare treasure of Xue Nu Lei!

"I came across this by pure chance, and the county princess invited me, so I thought this Snow Woman's Tear would suit her very well. So, I offer it to you, hoping you'll like it!" She had anticipated that these women wanted to see her make a fool of herself, so she let them down. The Snow Woman's Tear was precious and rare, but not something auspicious at all.

You have to know, a fallen noblewoman, or one who had been a concubine in another country for a few years and returned, if people knew she had such peerless treasures here, I estimate that those bandits nearby would be thinking about it every day.

You're right! She did it on purpose!

Fang Minrou hadn't expected Xiao Yuge to be so generous, gifting her such a precious item. She was actually momentarily swayed: "I like it very much, thank you, Miss Xiao!"

"The county princess likes it, then that's good!"

Xiao Yufu's face on the side wasn't as natural. She thought to herself that she had been sisters with Xiao Yuge for over ten years, and with such a precious thing, Xiao Yuge hadn't given it to her, but instead gave it to an outsider. Her heart was somewhat unbalanced.

"Please come in, everyone. The feast will begin soon." It was then that Fang Minrou, as the hostess, invited them into the garden.

While Fang Minrou was greeting the guests, Hua Qinghe quietly approached Xiao Yuge: "Xiao Yuge, don't think that by sending such an expensive gift to please Sister Fang, she will reconcile with you. The King and Sister Fang are a match made in heaven. Even if Sister Fang enters the palace, you won't even have a chance to be a concubine." She thought Xiao Yuge was trying to curry favor with Fang Minrou today because of the Empress Dowager's previous suggestion that Fang Minrou become the principal consort and Xiao Yuge a secondary consort.

"Miss Hua County, this banquet hasn't even started, and you're already drunk You're starting to talk nonsense Who said I want to be the consort of the King I want to be the principal wife!" Xiao Yuge retorted sarcastically. This woman was really everywhere, always showing up to get scolded, it was truly annoying!n use!"Ge'er, what's wrong with you Why aren't you eating" Qian Sichin saw her staring at him blankly and thought she was moved.Xiao Yu Ge regained her composure and gave him a shy smile: "My bowl is...