Then Which of You Has Met Su Liangjiang?

Before long, several of the most renowned appraisers in Yunxi County were invited over.

An appraiser looked at Zhou Wanwan's jewelry and said, "Tsk tsk tsk... a pair of mutton-fat jade pendants. I remember they were only found in the palace. I never expected to see them here."

But the other appraisers were completely unconvinced. "This item is definitely fake, and these items are fake too."

The noble ladies all looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "I told you! If you can't afford to gamble, don't gamble. Why insist on using fakes to deceive people?"

"Zhou Wanwan, how could you do such a thing? It's disgusting."

"I really didn't expect that they would try to fool us with fake jewelry just for a bet."

"I thought all these pieces of jewelry were real!" Wen Zhiyu looked at Zhou Wanwan with icy eyes.

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "You guys are really good at cheating. You must have bribed these appraisers, right?"

Shangguan Wan'er looked coldly at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You really dare to say anything. These appraisers were just hired."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "So the appraisers you found aren't very good?"

As the argument continued, Xie Cheng'en, standing to the side, said coldly:

"Zhou Wanwan, you guys better watch out. I didn't even win the bet against her last time."

She loves to act shamelessly and distort the truth.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Xie Cheng'en and said, "What I like to do most is to be truthful and realistic, unlike you guys, who are so hypocritical."

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Zhou Wanwan coldly and said, "Hypocritical? Who's being hypocritical here? It's all about deceiving us with fake goods, is that interesting?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at the appraisers and asked, "Which master craftsman carved this mutton-fat jade pendant from the palace? Do you recognize it? Do you know?"

An appraiser stepped forward and answered loudly:

"Of course I recognize it; it was carved by Su Liangjiang from the imperial jade workshop."

Su Liangjiang was unparalleled, and he dedicated his entire life to carving jade artifacts for the palace.

The jade carvings he produces are so exquisite that no one in the world can replicate them exactly; each piece is a masterpiece.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled softly and said, "Really? Since he's so capable, then tell me, where did you find out that my story wasn't true?"

The appraisers exchanged glances and spoke in turn:

"First, the jade quality is incorrect. Genuine mutton fat jade looks warm and smooth like grease, and is translucent and delicate."

Your jade looks grayish and dry; it's not even close to being of the same quality.

Secondly, the carving is too rough. Su Liangjiang's carving is smooth and delicate, with rounded and natural lines.

The texture on your paper is stiff, and the edges are irregular.

Thirdly, and most importantly, Su Liangjiang and disappeared from the martial arts world for decades, with no new works ever left to posterity!

Where did you get your so-called "handcrafted by Su Liangjiang"? It's utter nonsense!

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"Now you're speechless, aren't you?"

Su Liangjiang's surviving works number only a dozen or so, all of which are in the palace.

"You just pick out any random piece and think you can pass it off as a master craftsman's work? That's ridiculous."

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and asked, "Has any of you met Su Liangjiang?"

Shangguan Wan'er scoffed lightly:

Do you see the people serving me here?

These are all palace maids; they've naturally seen Su Liangjiang before.

Zhou Wanwan clapped her hands, and then saw an old man walking over from a short distance away, saying, "Miss."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the palace maids and said, "Then take a good look, who is this?"

The old women looked again and again, but none of them dared to utter a sound.

A woman suddenly spoke up, "It really is Su Liangjiang! I visited the palace when I was a child and saw Su Liangjiang before."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "So I won this bet?"

Shangguan Wan'er glared at the woman and said, "Mind your own business! Why are you so annoying?"

The woman scoffed lightly:

"I really didn't expect that the Shangguan Family's daughter would be like this."

My son had originally asked me to go and propose marriage yesterday.

But look at your face now! We dare not accept a daughter-in-law like that, lest she bring trouble to our home and cause us to lose face!

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them.

"Who is this lady? She has an extraordinary air about her. I've never seen her before."

"Yes, which noble family is it that wants to propose marriage to the Shangguan Family?"

Judging from their clothes and manner of speaking, they are definitely not from an ordinary family...

Whispers rose and fell, everyone secretly trying to find out the woman's identity.

Shangguan Wan'er was both ashamed and angry, and shouted loudly:

"Who wants your family to come knocking on our door to propose marriage? Do you think your family is some kind of noble and prestigious family?"

Do you think I, Shangguan Wan'er, would desperately want to marry into your family? Dream on!

The woman remained expressionless and said calmly, "Since Miss Shangguan thinks this way, then that's all the better."

Someone suddenly spoke up:

"This... this is the lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household!"

The Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household is renowned for its distinguished achievements, distinguished lineage, and widespread glory.

Someone else quickly chimed in:

"You may not know this, but the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household already has two sons."

The eldest son is already married and has established his own career; he must be referring to the youngest son!

That young master is quite remarkable!

He was born with handsome features, exceptional talent, extraordinary intelligence, a photographic memory, and unfathomable knowledge!

"Indeed! He topped the list this time, his future is limitless, and he's the dream man of countless noble ladies in the capital!"

Someone suddenly realized and lowered their voice:

"So, the Lady of the Marquis's residence is here today, perhaps specifically to visit her family?"

I had long heard that the Lady of Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor lived nearby!

She had always harbored feelings for the young master of the Marquis of Marquis of Loyalty and Valor's Household, and the two often interacted. She had long harbored affection for him.

Her family had told her recently that the two families were very likely to discuss marriage, and she was secretly happy for a long time.

But now, after the Lady of the Marquis's house said those words, the marriage is completely off.

She was both ashamed and angry, tears welling up in her eyes, and she almost burst into tears on the spot.

Zhou Wanwan raised an eyebrow, feeling no sympathy whatsoever.

This is nobody's fault but Shangguan Wan'er's own fault for having a bad temper and being unable to accept defeat, which ruined everything.

But Shangguan Wan'er must have held a grudge against her.

Finally, Zhou Wanwan received Shangguan Wan'er's three pieces of jewelry.

Shangguan Wan'er said with a forced smile, "You ruined my marriage, you just wait."

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said:

"Why can't this noble lady from the capital accept defeat?"

I didn't even hold it against you for bribing those appraisers, and you're still holding it against me?

How boring! I'm not gambling with you noble ladies from the capital next time.

She doesn't lack jewelry; her house is overflowing with it, okay?

To avoid offending these noble ladies, she only brought out the most ordinary things, but unexpectedly they still complained about her. It's true that good intentions are often unappreciated.

Marchioness of Loyalty and Valor suddenly spoke up, "This must be Zhou Wanwan, right? I've heard you're quite skilled in medicine; I'd like to ask you for a favor?"