Shangguan Dai observed the dragon turtle and said, "This jade was given to me by someone else, and no one said it was an antique. It looked new to me, and the color was beautiful, so I thought it was a new jade, so I carried it with me and played with it from time to time. The more I played with it, the more shiny it became, and the more beautiful its color became. I happened to pass by your house that day, and I thought that you and Ajun were about to get engaged, and I hadn't visited yet, so I went in on a whim. I left in a hurry and didn't prepare a gift for you, but I happened to have this jade with me, so I gave it to you."

Perfect logic, reasonable and logical.

Every sentence is so rigorous that there is no fault to be found.

As if it was prepared in advance.

Normal people would be surprised, shocked, or even delighted to hear that this jade is an antique, because no matter how good the quality of the new jade is, its price is only in the six figures.

Antiques are different. Funeral objects of kings, princes, generals and ministers of this quality would fetch at least several million if put up for auction.

If you meet someone you like, it's possible to sell it for tens of millions.

Qin Yuening stared at Shangguan Dai's calm face, thinking that this old man was so good at pretending and so insidious.

She was young and full of energy, and could not tolerate such humiliation.

She smiled and tried, "Such a good treasure, you should keep it with you and enjoy it. I won't take it away from others. I might give it to my eldest sister-in-law. I heard that jade can nourish people. My eldest sister-in-law is pregnant. Jade can calm the mind and promote sleep. When one of my sisters was pregnant, she had an ancient jade under her pillow. The child she gave birth to was gifted and smart."

Shangguan Dai's palm holding the jade moved slightly, and he quickly smiled and said, "Really?"

"Yes."

"Is that child Zhou Zhou? Zhou Zhou is the smartest child I have ever seen."

"No, there is a more powerful child in our family."

Shangguan Dai thought for half a second, "The one from the Shen family?"

"Correct."

Shangguan Dai closed the jade in his palm and smiled kindly, "Since you don't want to accept this dragon turtle, I'll prepare some good stuff for you some other day."

Qin Yuening thought to herself, who would dare to accept the things you give away?

But I wanted to know what other tricks he was up to, so I agreed.

The two exchanged a few more polite words and then left.

After getting in the car, Shangguan Dai dialed a number and asked in a low voice: "If an ancient jade is placed under a pregnant woman's pillow, the child she gives birth to will be extremely smart and gifted. Is this credible?"

The person on the other end of the phone replied: "Ancient jade that has been passed down from generation to generation is fine. It absorbs the breath of living people, nourishes pregnant women and fetuses, and has a calming effect. The jade in ancient tombs absorbs the breath and evil spirits of the dead, which is more evil and can easily cause miscarriage."

Shangguan Dai looked unhappy.

After saying "got it", he hung up the phone.

He cursed inwardly, thinking that Qin Yuening was so young but had such a vicious mind.

It only said ancient jade, but didn't say what kind of ancient jade it was.

Fortunately, he was suspicious by nature and asked in advance, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

He told the driver, "Go to Ah He's house."

The car quickly drove to Yuanhe's house.

At the engagement party, Yuan He drank some wine and fell asleep.

Shangguan Ya was watching cartoons with Yuan Shenzhi.

Shangguan Dai walked to the sofa, sat down, and said nothing with a gloomy face.

Shangguan Ya asked the nanny to prepare tea.

She observed her father's expression and asked, "Dad, who are you angry with?"

Shangguan Dai said: "Be careful with Qin Yuening in the future. That girl looks fierce and cunning, and it's hard to guard against her."

"What do you mean?"

Shangguan Dai took out the dragon turtle from his bag and put it on the coffee table, saying, "When I passed by Sun Moon Bay a few days ago, I didn't prepare a gift for Qin Yuening in advance, so I gave her this dragon turtle that I carried with me to play with. Unexpectedly, she said that this dragon turtle was an antique unearthed from a tomb. She actually asked me to give you this thing unearthed from an ancient tomb and asked you to put it under your pillow, saying that the child born will be gifted and smart, and that one of her sisters is like this. The jade in the ancient tomb has a strong evil spirit. I asked someone and it can easily cause miscarriage. This girl is so insidious. She has set her mind on your child before she even gets married."

Shangguan Ya listened quietly and was about to speak when her cell phone rang.

She picked up the phone and saw that the caller ID was Qin Yuening.

She pressed answer.

Qin Yuening said: "Sister-in-law, if Uncle Shangguan gives you a piece of dragon turtle seed material and asks you to put it under your pillow, don't do it. That dragon turtle is a burial object in an ancient tomb, and it can easily cause miscarriage and infertility."

She deliberately emphasized the word "infertility".

Shangguan Ya raised her eyes and looked at Shangguan Dai.

Being close, Shangguan Dai could hear it clearly.

I thought to myself, I've fallen into a trap, but I didn't expect that this little girl had a backup plan.

It turns out that she has been made both a bad guy and a good guy.

Shangguan Ya retracted her gaze and said to the phone with a smile: "Okay, I understand. Thank you Yuening."

"It should be. Sister-in-law, I like you very much. I am rough and careless, I don't have too many ambitions, and I am not greedy. I just want to live a good life with Ajun."

Shangguan Ya paused for a moment, then said, "I like you too. It's better for us to work together as sisters-in-law than anything else."

"Yes, working together is better than anything else. We must not quarrel among ourselves and make a fool of ourselves."

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Shangguan Ya hung up the phone.

Shangguan Dai's eyes flickered slightly, and he sat back down, saying, "This little girl, although young, is very cunning. She is clearly trying to trick me. You should be more careful in the future, and don't let her scheme against you."

Shangguan Ya said to Yuan Shenzhi: "Yuanbao, go back to your room and close the door tightly."

Yuan Shenzhi glanced at her and said, "What are you hiding from me? Tell me about it, so I can learn something from you."

"Not suitable for children, be obedient."

Yuan Shenzhi stood up and walked towards the children's room, but the door left a tiny gap.

He lay down behind the crack of the door and eavesdropped with his ears perked up.

Shangguan Ya reached out and picked up the dragon turtle seed material, then raised her head with a cold look in her eyes, "You know this jade is for burial, but it looks very good, so you deliberately gave it to Qin Yuening as a new jade to coax her to play with it. Over time, it allowed evil spirits to invade her body, and then she became infertile. The Yuan family has always attached great importance to offspring, and if Qin Yuening is infertile, it will be difficult for her and Ajun to continue. Dad, I really can't believe that this is your calculation."

Shangguan Dai said with a straight look in his eyes: "I don't know, the jade was given to me by someone else."

Shangguan Ya sneered, "Ever since I can remember, you have been fond of collecting antiques. How can you not distinguish between new jade and old jade?"

"I really can't tell the difference. This jade looks like new jade to everyone."

"Well, there's no point in quibbling. You think you're smart and that you can fool others, but you don't know that there are always people better than you. If you do this, it will be very difficult for Ah He and I to do anything. Yuan Jun will suspect that Ah He and you are in cahoots to harm Yuening, and he may even suspect that you are the mastermind behind the assassination of Yuan Jun. You seem smart by doing this, but you are actually stupid. You seem to be helping Ah He, but you are actually harming Ah He. You are so confused!"

Shangguan Dai's expression was stiff, and he was so embarrassed after being scolded.

He threw back his sleeves, grabbed his bag, and stood up to leave.

He walked out a few steps, turned back, and snatched the dragon turtle from Shangguan Ya's hand.

This thing has too much negative energy. If she comes into contact with it for too long, it will cause her to have a miscarriage.

After leaving the courtyard, Shangguan Dai got into the car.

The driver started the car.

Shangguan Dai dialed a number and ordered, "Help me find two pieces of jade handed down from ancient times, preferably from the homes of ancient kings, princes, generals and ministers, and the price is negotiable."

"Okay, I'll contact you when I find it."

"Make sure it's handed down from generation to generation, not from a tomb. I've been dealing with antiques for many years, don't think you can cheat me with the stuff from a tomb."

The man said with embarrassment: "It is difficult to find a handed-down one. It takes time, at least one or two years, at most three to five years, or even thirty to fifty years."

"Thirty to fifty years is too long, you'd better hurry up!" Shangguan Dai hung up the phone.

The car drove to the door of the house. An old figure sitting in a wheelchair moved out from behind the shadow of the tree and stood across the front of the car.

The driver stepped on the brakes hastily.

Shangguan Dai lowered the car window and saw the old man's face clearly.

His eyes flashed, he pushed open the car door and got out, frowning and asking, "What are you doing here?"

The old man gave him a meaningful smile, "Mr. Shangguan, long time no see!"

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