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  Wanyu's heart warmed when she saw the worried eyes of her grandmother and mother, quickly walked over, held their hands, and revealed a bright smile, "Grandma, Mom."

  The old lady saw that Yuwen didn't look unhappy, so she also let out a sigh of relief and asked: "Good child, what did the master say? Maybe you can tell us?" Her tone also became more cautious.

  Wan Yu smiled and said, "The master told me to be kind to others, have good thoughts in my heart, and that I have a connection with the Buddha."

  The old lady let out a long sigh, seemingly relieved, and didn't ask any more questions. She just kept saying: "Good, good child."

  Rui Cheng, however, had sharp eyes and discovered that Yuanyu had an extra string of golden Buddhist beads on her hand, which she had never seen before. She hesitated for a moment before asking: "Cousin, did Master say anything else?" Originally wanting to ask about the beads, she hesitated again and swallowed her question.

  Wanyu smiled and said, "The master only talked to me about the Buddhist scriptures and didn't say anything else." As for sending lotus seeds, let's just keep it a secret, there's no need to mention it again.

  The people present were not only Rui Chengyan, but also the old lady of Dingguo Hou, who also discovered it and asked proactively: "Wanyu, what is the bracelet on your hand...". Just now she didn't notice.

  Wanyu didn't mean to hide it, and with a bright smile, she said: "The master said I have a fate with the Buddha, and gave me the rosary he wore. Grandma, look, isn't it beautiful?" She showed off her charming smile.

  The old lady smiled helplessly: "This foolish child, do you know what status Master Jueyuan has in the capital? Even the emperor respects such a great master, and he has never given anything to anyone else. You're incredibly lucky to have gotten his bracelet. My granddaughter is still so naive." She turned her head and apologetically said something to the old lady of Dingguo.

  Wan Yu tilted her head and pretended not to understand, "But Master said he was sending me out to play." She shrugged to show that she didn't understand why they were so excited.

  Mr. Li said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Children don't understand things, don't blame them."

  The old lady of Dingguo Hou smiled and said: "I understand why the master gave Yuwen a bracelet, this child is pure and transparent, it's a rare good child."

  She somewhat understood the master's intention and didn't mind Yuwen's confused gaze.

  Huiling ran over and sincerely congratulated her, "Wanyu, you're so amazing! Even the master gave you a gift, which means you're a lucky person!"

  Ruichen interjected at this time, "It's better not to spread the word about this matter. It's already a blessing that Master has agreed to meet with us, there's no need to publicize it everywhere. The reputation of our family is too prominent and it's not good." He was quite decisive and serious in his tone.

  Mr. Li also nodded, "I mean the same thing."

  The old lady of Dingguo naturally understood this truth, turned her head and said to her grandson and granddaughter: "You two are not allowed to talk nonsense when you go out. If someone asks, just say that the master saw Yuanyu and talked about Buddhist principles. Don't talk nonsense about other things."

  The two nodded in agreement on the spot, and Yuwen hastily thanked them. She didn't want to make a big deal out of it either, so she let the smart people take care of showing off, and just dropped the matter herself.

  Seeing Jueyuan Master made the old lady think it was an unexpected joy, after staying for a day they took a carriage back to Murong Mansion, Rui Cheng left the temple and returned to the palace on the same night.

  Zhuo Yu's affair was an unexpected situation that he had not anticipated, and once it got out, there would be some trouble, so he wanted to hurry back to the palace to make arrangements, lest others benefit from it in the end.

  Back at the Murong residence, Yuwen's life didn't change much. She restrung the bracelet with thousand-year-old silkworm threads and fixed it on her wrist, covering it up with her sleeve. Some things are fine just being used by oneself, no need to show them off everywhere.

  The old lady attached more importance to Yuwen, and although her treatment did not increase again, Li came to find her a few days later.

  "Mother, how did you come? If there's something to be done, just give me a word and I'll go over. Do you need to run over here?" Yuanyu heard that Li had arrived and happily welcomed her in.

  Mrs. Li smiled and looked at her daughter who had grown up gradually, with pride and reluctance in her heart, "I have something to tell you today."

  Wan Yu gave a glance at Mo Li and they both immediately understood and retreated, leaving only the mother-daughter pair.

  "The other day, your grandmother gave me some deeds from her dowry and said they were for you as a dowry. Take a look." Li Shi opened the box she had brought with her and took out a stack of land deeds and house deeds.

  Wan Yu flipped through it and found a deed for a hot spring resort, two contracts for pawnshop houses, and the rest appeared to be Li's dowry land deeds.

  "It's too much for me, I won't be able to use that many, leave some for the brothers." Yuanyu shook her head and pushed the things back.

  Mr. Li shook his head and said, "You keep it, you'll definitely use it in the future. I'm thinking of taking care of it for now. I plan to let your nanny's son follow and learn how to do business. In the future, he will be your right-hand man. Good child, remember that home is always your support."

  Wanyu leaned into Mrs. Li's arms and softly said, "I know, Mother, it's just that I don't want to leave you."

  "Foolish child, a girl will eventually get married, it's better to prepare these things early on, I'll also feel more at ease. In three years' time, you'll be eligible for the imperial selection, so try not to go out too often over the next two years." Li Shi couldn't help but think of Zhang Yu's infatuated gaze and felt a little worried, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

  Wan Yu nodded obediently, "I'll listen to Mother."

  The two women chatted warmly for a while, and then Mrs. Li left with the box.

  Wanyu did not go out again, and for a long time she kept a low profile. Of course, the news that she was received by Master Jueyuan quickly spread throughout the imperial capital, saying that only those with good fortune could be received by Master Jueyuan.

  At that time, the invitation posts flew into the Murong Mansion like snowflakes, but Yuanyu did not go out and chose to stay at home, accompanying her grandmother to recite scriptures, taking care of her grandmother, and personally politely declining each post with sincere words and a gentle attitude, which made many people secretly nod in praise that the Murong family's education was still good.

  The capital is never short of topics, and Yuwen was rumored for a while because she was too low-key, but soon other rumors suppressed her, and no waves could be stirred up again.

  After entering the palace, Rui Cheng immediately went to see Jing Fei, "Empress Dowager, Master Jueyuan sent a Bodhi bead bracelet that Yuemei has been wearing for many years." He got straight to the point.

  Jing Fei was startled for a moment, then quickly broke into a smile. "I said this child is blessed with good fortune, and indeed it's true."

  Rui Cheng's expression turned slightly worried. "Mother, I'm afraid that once it gets out, Yu will be remembered by others."

  Jing Fei laughed and said with a hint of teasing in her eyes, "You can rest assured, I've already spoken to the Emperor about this. He agrees that Yuwen is suitable as my daughter-in-law. The Emperor's words are like gold and jade, he won't go back on them. Besides, the military power of the Murong family isn't something just anyone can aspire to. As the eldest daughter of the Murong family, Yuwen can only marry into the imperial family. This has already been decided."

  Rui Cheng's heart was not at ease, "Big brother has more than once tried to get close to Li Ge." He meant to remind the empress dowager not to be too careless.

  Jing Fei's expression solidified, and she nodded seriously, "Mm-hmm, the Emperor is coming over today. I'll sound him out a bit, don't worry, let's take things steady."

  Rui Cheng took a deep breath and nodded, "I understand."

  After sending away her son, the Emperor indeed came in the evening. Jing Fei naturally had a smile all over her face to welcome and attend to him. During dinner, the Emperor casually asked, "I heard that Jue Yuan met the young lady from the Murong family?"

  Jing Fei smiled with a pleased expression and said, "Yes, Rui Cheng told me as soon as he came back. He even gave Yuanyu that maid a string of beads. Master Jueyuan said she has a connection with the Buddha, who would have thought this maid had such good fortune? Rui Cheng was excitedly telling me about it for half the day." She secretly glanced at the emperor's expression, which seemed to be okay.

  The emperor nodded slightly, "Hm, how old is that girl now?"

  "Virtual age eleven has passed, it's about time for the selection of concubines." Jing Fei said with a smile.

  "Hmm, Rui Cheng has grown up too, it's time to choose a consort. When the time comes, I'll let them all try out and we can settle on one." The Emperor didn't mean to be mysterious.

  "Your Majesty?"

  The emperor patted her hand, his face gentle, "I know Rui Cheng and that little girl have been getting along well since they were young, so let's just settle it for them when the selection comes around. It'll also save him from running to the Murong house every day." He spoke with a look of disdain, as if his son was useless.

  The queen smiled and covered her mouth, also amused but didn't help.

  "That's why I, your subject, thank Your Majesty on behalf of Cheng'er." Jing Fei beamed with joy, for it was a matter of course that her niece would make a wonderful daughter-in-law.

  "That girl is indeed a gentle child, and she's also suitable for Rui Cheng." The emperor nodded in agreement, thinking that Yuwen was gentle and obedient, not bad at all. However, her appearance was a bit too eye-catching, so he decided to take another look.

  Jing Fei did not know that the Emperor still had such doubts, otherwise she would have definitely found a way to dispel the Emperor's suspicions, which led to the unexpected events that followed.

  Wanyu didn't know about these things, and because of rumors, she didn't even have a big birthday celebration. She just had a good time with her sisters and family members. Rui Cheng sent over an exquisite jade Linglong treasure box through someone, which had many intricate mechanisms and was small and delicate. It could be used to store valuable small items. Wanyu loved it so much that she played with it for several days without putting it down.

  Yun Shu was only released from her ban when summer arrived, and after she came out, she had changed a lot, becoming more cautious and prudent in her words and actions. However, her relationship with her sisters was not as good as before, and they had become much more estranged. I don't know what method Mother used on her.

  Wan Yu felt that she and the girl from the Wang family were almost the same, speaking in a stiff and awkward manner, unable to connect with others, Wan Yi disliked her even more, keeping a distance from her.

  Yun Shu didn't mind their estrangement either. He came and went alone, didn't speak when asking for peace, followed the crowd's actions, like a shadow.

  Time flies, a year has passed, and Yuanyu only went to Huiling's house once in this year, gave her a coming-of-age gift, and attended her adult ceremony.

  At the banquet, Mrs. Li and Madame Dingguo were chatting happily, exchanging flirtatious glances, which made Yuwen have some suspicions.

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