She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Nanny Jin was speaking as she opened the multilayered jewelry box, pulling out each layer and pointing at a gilt-edged emerald ornament, saying, "Ye Zi, how about this ornament? The matching bracelet and earrings, with spots of emerald green, will complement your outfit and immediately give off a fresh look."

Ye Xinyan took a look at the ornament and the bracelet with patterns as big as mung beans that matched her clothes well, but she said, "Nanny, isn’t this... a bit too dazzling? If I wear this outfit and put on these pieces of jewelry, I’m afraid the whole village, young and old, won’t need to do anything else. They could just discuss whether the jewelry is real or fake and how much silver it’s worth, and that would see them through the New Year."

"What are you talking about, child? With our family’s status, do we need to care about their gossip about authenticity?" Although Nanny Jin said this, she hesitated a bit, "However, country folks don’t pay that much attention to such formalities. If they really start discussing you, it would be problematic if they only talk about how much silver your outfit is worth."

Ye Xinyan nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly. It’s best to be low-key, keep a low profile, and quietly make a fortune. That’s the true essence of how we ordinary people live."

"Where are you an ordinary person? Ye Zi, you can’t say that about yourself anymore. If we could really conceal our whereabouts then it’d be another story. But that’s not the case now. In these past six months, how many people from the capital have come to Qingyuan County, to Clear Water Village? They all came because of your status. Even if you wanted to be an ordinary person, I’m afraid you no longer have the chance."

As Nanny Jin spoke, she selected a set of plain silver twisted thread jewelry and compared it against the clothes.

"This does match, but it seems a bit too plain to only wear a set of plain silver jewelry for the New Year," Nanny Jin muttered to herself while comparing the pieces against the clothes.

Ye Xinyan, looking at the shimmering silver jewelry made with fine threads and listening to Nanny Jin’s mumbling, could barely keep her mouth shut. Only when Nanny Jin reached for another set of mutton fat white jade jewelry did she speak, "Nanny, are you calling this plain silver jewelry? With the craftsmanship of your ’plain silver,’ it could probably buy a set of plain red gold jewelry."

Nanny Jin looked at the silver thread jewelry she had set down and couldn’t help but laugh, "Look at me, I was so focused on Ye Zi’s status that I didn’t want to leave all these jewels idle, I almost overlooked the craftsmanship."

She then looked at the white jade plum blossom hairpin in her hand and said, "The jewelry that the wife of the heir apparent brought for you, which one has poor workmanship? This set of mutton fat jade jewelry is just as exquisite and looks understated. Why not, Ye Zi, today you should just wear this set with your outfit. It’s gentle and not glaring, there is nothing that matches better than this."

Ye Xinyan, looking at the smooth and lustrous jade hairpin, felt her heart quiver. She herself wasn’t much for understanding jade, but that didn’t keep the original owner from appreciating it. This quality of mutton fat white jade, not to mention being a full set, regardless of the price, was something so rare that money couldn’t necessarily buy. As long as one liked it and gave it to the right person, no price would be considered too high.