Chapter 542 You Should Call Me Second Uncle

What surprised Shen Ningning was that Mo Lingwei did not attend Taifu Ye's birthday party.

He just arranged for Wu Fang to come and bring a message to her.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with government affairs, and the Emperor's health has not been good for a long time, so he has no time to spare, so he cannot come. Your Royal Highness the Princess forgives you."

As Wu Fang spoke, the guard behind him handed over a brocade box that was half an arm long. He opened it and saw a pair of old men carved from mutton-fat white jade.

"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot come, the gifts have been prepared in advance. He also said that if the princess does not prepare a suitable gift, he will use his gift to present it together on your behalf."

Shen Ningning asked Wan Chun to help pick it up, and then said: "Brother is so kind, but I prepared the gift myself. You go back and tell him to reassure him. In addition, no matter how busy you are, don't forget to have a good rest."

Wu Fang nodded, turned and left.

As soon as Shen Ningning turned around, she saw Lu Shaoyuan, wearing a sky blue robe and a white jade crown, walking towards her gracefully.

At this time, the Ye family already had many guests coming to the banquet.

But he was carefree and shouted Shen Ningning's name loudly, and everyone's eyes were attracted to him.

When Lu Shaoyuan walked up to him, Shen Ningning tugged on his sleeve: "Why are you so loud? Don't overwhelm the guest!"

Lu Shaoyuan's eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were bright, and his stretched smile was particularly warm.

"What are you afraid of? I'll show you something. Look." He pulled a pink jade medal from his sleeve.

Shen Ningning couldn't take her eyes away when she saw it.

"Wow, it's ice pink hibiscus color." Such a color is relatively rare, and it is even rarer to have the same texture as this jade medal without any impurities.

Shen Ningning subconsciously asked: "Is this the birthday gift you plan to give to Grandpa Ye's family?"

Just as she finished speaking, she saw her name engraved under the jade seal.

Lu Shaoyuan shook the folding fan: "Of course it's for you. I've asked my brother to deliver the gift to Mr. Ye."

"Not long ago, my brother went to the suburbs of Beijing for business. I knew that the antique shop in the town over there was auctioning this piece of jade, so I asked him to help buy it."

"Don't you always like jade? I'll give it to you."

Shen Ningning accepted it happily.

She and Lu Shaoyuan have known each other for many years, and the two of them run a shop together, and they have a good relationship like brother and sister.

Over the years, Lu Shaoyuan helped her collect a lot of good jade, and she also gave back as much as she could.

Lingcao, Lingquan water, and countless rare medicinal herbs were sent to Lu Shaoyuan's home in boxes.

So much so that Mrs. Meng had to ask someone to thank her every time.

Mrs. Meng always felt that her son took advantage of being able to meet such a good girl like Shen Ningning.

But in Shen Ningning's eyes, the only way to make friends is sincerity.

"Thank you, Lu Shaoyuan. By the way, a year ago, I asked you to come to the store to share the accounts. Uncle Zhong has calculated last year's profit. If the two of us share the dividends, you should get five thousand taels. You always If you don’t come, you don’t want the money?”

When Lu Shaoyuan heard this, he was about to say that five thousand taels was nothing and he gave it to her.

However, when he thought about it, he didn't want the dividends before and let Shen Ningning keep it all by himself.

Unexpectedly, she refused, and because she was afraid that he would mention it again, she actually suggested that they split up and not open a store together.

Lu Shaoyuan knew that Shen Ningning would never let his friends suffer.

When he first invested in this shop, he just wanted to help her accomplish what she wanted to do.

So, when the words came to his lips, he said: "I have been very busy recently. My mother insists on me taking over her business and arranging for me to meet with my uncles in the clan one by one. I am annoyed to death."

"Why don't you deliver the banknote to my house the day after tomorrow? Just in time, my mother also said that she hasn't seen you for a long time. If you can come with her to chat for a while, she will definitely be happy."

Shen Ningning wanted to agree. After all, Mrs. Meng was a very good person and she was not disgusted.

But she suddenly remembered: "No, the day after tomorrow is the Yuelao Festival. I promised Chang Yi that I would accompany her to Yuelao Temple to watch the lanterns."

Lu Shaoyuan originally wanted her to visit him on Yuelao Festival.

Unexpectedly, when he heard her say this, the depths of his dark eyes suddenly lit up.

"You guys go to play? Why don't you call me."

"Um...forgot." Shen Ningning laughed dryly, hiding her guilty conscience.

In fact, she promised Ye Changyi to help her get her third brother Xu Jingxi out.

Shen Ningning would not publicize such a private matter.

But after Lu Shaoyuan learned about it, he must go with him.

"The day after tomorrow, right? I'll wait for you at Yuelao Temple, and you can just bring me the banknotes."

In this case, Shen Ningning could only agree.

Thinking that Lu Shaoyuan was not an outsider, she hesitated for a moment and curled her fingers.

"Bend over and I'll tell you a secret."

Lu Shaoyuan was a head taller than her, tall and tall. He was slightly bent over, looking patiently listening.

Probably because he was afraid that others would hear, he used a folding fan to block his and Shen Ningning's faces.

Shen Ningning simply told him Ye Changyi's purpose.

Lu Shaoyuan clicked his tongue: "She still has such a shy side? It's strange!"

Shen Ningning's watery eyes glowed with a sparkling black luster, and she lectured: "You are not allowed to say that to Chang Yi. In short, when that day comes, don't cause trouble and just listen to my arrangements~"

"You must obey the princess's instructions." Lu Shaoyuan cupped his hands and narrowed his starry eyes with a smile.

At this time, an inappropriate female voice sounded from the side with a teasing tone.

"Ah, Princess, cousin Lu, what are you two whispering about in broad daylight?"

Shen Ningning took a half step back and looked at the man, and saw Miss Meng coming with her people.

Lu Shaoyuan recognized her. After all, she was a distant relative of his mother, Madam Meng's family.

"Miss Meng, I'm about to leave, you guys chat." Shen Ningning lifted her skirt and walked away quickly.

Lu Shaoyuan's face turned cold, watching Miss Meng walk up to him.

She didn't know what she said wrong.

"Why did the princess leave so quickly, cousin, did you make the princess angry?"

Lu Shaoyuan glanced at her with a bad expression: "Don't call me cousin, my mother said that in terms of seniority, you should call me second uncle."

Miss Meng's face suddenly froze.

To be honest, this was not a glorious thing. Miss Meng's mother originally married Old Master Meng, who was Madam Meng's distant cousin.

However, the old man Meng died soon, without even consummating the marriage, so Miss Meng's mother remarried the eldest son of the old man and the first wife.

Miss Meng's generation changed from being the same generation as Lu Shaoyuan to being his junior.

During festivals, when the Meng family gathered, Miss Meng's father had to call Lu Shaoyuan cousin.

Such a shameful thing was rarely mentioned before, and now Lu Shaoyuan exposed it again, her face was pale for a while, and her smile froze.

"Cousin... Second uncle, it's meaningless for you to talk like this. I didn't provoke you, why are you so angry."

Lu Shaoyuan sneered: "You should know that I am famous for being unruly in the family. The way you joked just now was really rude. If I were you, I would find a chance to apologize to the princess."

After saying that, he coldly put away the folding fan and turned away.

Meng Wanning bit her lip and stared at his back. When Lu Shaoyuan walked away, she angrily shook her sleeves.

"Why are you acting like a young master to me? It's inexplicable."