Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family - Chapter 350
Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Zuo Xingyu’s Visit, Sisi Changes Color!
Translator: 549690339
Zuo Xingyu appeared indifferent.
With a sweep of his starry eyes, he stretched out his long arm, picked up the teacup beside him, directly uncovered the lid, and slowly blew on it to cool it down.
It took Liu Sisi a while to recover, and the color on her face gradually returned to normal. She couldn’t help but laugh lightly.
“Constable Zuo, are you here today just to deliver this thing? It’s a pity, Sisi is undeserving and cannot accept such a good thing. I really can’t afford it.”
Having said that, she closed the small box in her hand, threw it casually onto the table.
The small box fell on the table, and the lid bounced open, revealing the item inside. A bright pearl, slightly smaller than a longan, was spinning inside, reflecting mesmerizing radiance.
A soft laugh came from Zuo Xingyu’s throat as he put down the teacup in his hand.
“During the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet the other day, there was a commotion from the other side of the official residence. It turned out that a group of bold assassins had entered to carry out an assassination. As a constable, my steps were naturally faster than others. I arrived at the scene before the others, and at the scene, I found this pearl slightly smaller than a longan.”
“So what? Haha!”
Liu Sisi sneered twice. Too many things had happened at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet, and it was chaotic everywhere. It wasn’t until she returned home in the evening that she discovered a pearl was missing. However, these pearls were gifts from Prefecture Princess Luo, and there were quite a few of them – although there were only about ten large ones.
If the other party wants to make an issue out of just this one pearl, they’re overly wishful thinking!
“At the scene of the assassination the other day, this East Pearl was left behind by those assassins. It’s just not known who these assassins were, that they would leave such a precious item at the scene.”
Zuo Xingyu appeared to be well-prepared, narrating leisurely.
“Oh? There’s such a thing?”
Liu Sisi raised an eyebrow.
“Perhaps Mrs Di doesn’t know about this kind of pearl? This is the top-grade Southern Ocean East Pearl! In order to find out about this pearl, I even went to investigate.”
Zuo Xingyu didn’t give up but continued to press on, “I found out that half a year ago, a foreign merchant from the Southern Ocean came and offered a batch of jewels to the ruler. Among them were these Southern Ocean pearls. These Southern Ocean pearls were just the size of longans, with a round and bright luster. His Majesty was so delighted that he rewarded several favored concubines and princesses in the Imperial Harem. In addition, five dou (about 2000 seeds) were given to Prefecture Princess Luo. Among them, 24 top-quality pearls were specially bestowed to express His love. Prefecture Princess Luo was very fond of them and took them out on several occasions to play with. This time, she also brought this batch of East Pearls with her on her trip. I have investigated, and Prefecture Princess Luo still has 12 top-quality Southern Ocean East Pearls in her possession. In addition, Madam Gan Senior has six, and as for the final six…”
As he spoke, he glanced at Liu Sisi.
The more Zuo Xingyu talked, the sweeter the smile on Liu Sisi’s face became.
With a seemingly shallow smile on her face, she secretly clenched her fists in anger! Never in a million years would she have thought that what she believed to be just a few insignificant pearls actually had such a significant origin!
This was indeed her own carelessness!
Even in her previous life, though she didn’t have many chances to come across such things, they were not rare in shopping mall display cabinets. Each pearl became bigger and more beautiful, causing her subconscious to think that they were just pearls and nothing extraordinary!
But she instinctively forgot that this was an era without so many artificial pearls!
How precious must these six equally-sized large pearls be!
And she, unknowingly possessed such a treasure!
“Constable Zuo, your storytelling skills have improved greatly, and you have truly frightened this ignorant married woman! Sisi doesn’t know anything about Southern pearls or Northern pearls. Although it was a gift from Prefecture Princess Luo, Sisi is not an expert and doesn’t recognize good things. I heard that pearl powder has a beautifying effect, so I took out two small ones to try first. After taking them, I found no change. So, I took two large ones, ground them into pearl powder, and ate them!”
A flash of light flickered in Zuo Xingyu’s eyes, and a surprised look crossed his face.
“Ah! Now that I’ve heard what you said, Constable Zuo, my heart aches. If you had told me earlier, I would have kept all these pearls.”
Liu Sisi laughed sweetly.
Zuo Xingyu’s face darkened, and he stared at Liu Sisi, “So are you or are you not admitting that you didn’t get this top-grade East Pearl, Mrs Di?”
Liu Sisi laughed lightly, “Constable Zuo, you’re joking. How can I admit something that isn’t mine?”
“Fine! Since Mrs Di said so, then I shouldn’t have come here today! When I return to the county government later, I’ll definitely present this item to Prefecture Princess Luo. I believe she will be interested in this pearl. Constable Zuo takes his leave!”
Zuo Xingyu finished speaking, got up immediately, and reached out to grab the box.
But another hand was even faster!
Liu Sisi had already snatched the box before he could, her face filled with a smile as beautiful as a flower.
“Constable Zuo, as an esteemed constable, how can you be so impatient? Didn’t Sisi just say that everyone has a love for beauty? Although Prefecture Princess Luo loves beauty, she is already a stunning beauty. If you give her the East Pearl, it would just be the icing on the cake. But if you leave it for Sisi…”
“Humph! If you wanted it, why didn’t you say so earlier!”
Zuo Xingyu haughtily flicked his robe and sat down again.
Picking up the cup of tea, he didn’t care that the water inside had long gone cold, and drank it all in one gulp, then put the cup down casually before turning his head to look at Liu Sisi.
He’d figured it out by now. Liu Sisi was clearly trying to make things difficult for him, knowing his purpose for coming!
“Alright! Now that we’ve said so much, let’s be straightforward with each other! Going around in circles is giving me a headache.”
Liu Sisi blinked her eyes innocently, “It seems that it was Constable Zuo who brought up the topic, right?”
Zuo Xingyu was stumped for a moment and shook his head helplessly, “Alright, alright, it’s my fault. I apologize to Mrs Di.”
“Constable Zuo, you’re too serious.”
Liu Sisi hurriedly returned the fist greeting and deliberately asked him as if in opposition, “Constable Zuo, what is the purpose of your visit?”
Zuo Xingyu’s eyebrows were knotted, and talking to such a woman was tiring!
“Mrs Di, aren’t you playing dumb? How can you not know Constable Zuo’s purpose? Please speak clearly, Mrs Di, how about that?”
Liu Sisi finally laughed from the bottom of her heart! She had been waiting for these words!
“Alright! Constable Zuo, whatever you want to know, I don’t mind telling you. However, there is one thing Sisi would like to ask you for help.”
