For a moment, He Sanlang was not pleasantly surprised. Instead, he had mixed feelings.

Xiao Hongyu did not think as much as He Changdi. His heart was like a million cats scratching at it. Finally, he could not help but urge, "Big Brother He, don't just stand there. Take a look at what's inside."

Such a beautiful box, could it be some kind of jewelry?

He really could not think of what kind of jewelry a man could wear.

He Changdi's secret thoughts were interrupted by the noisy fellow beside him, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He pressed a secret door on the wooden box, and the exquisite pear wood box opened with a "Pa Da" sound.

Inside the wooden box was a ring made of cyan jade fixed to the dark red satin. The jade was exquisite and even gave off a faint luster.

Although Xiao Hongyu did not understand jade, he could tell at a glance that it was a good item based on its color and texture. Moreover, as a martial artist, Xiao Hongyu could recognize it at a glance.

"A thumb ring!"

The Great Wu Dynasty's lowest infantry weapons included bows and arrows, so a thumb ring was something that almost every soldier had to use.

Some standard thumb rings even had grooves on them. The most common thumb rings were made of moose horn and were very cheap in the Great Wu Dynasty.

Xiao Hongyu was a bit jealous. The thumb ring he was wearing right now was only made of moose horn and did not even have a piece of jade. It was so good to have a wife!

"Big Brother He, quickly put it on and see if it fits!"

He Changdi stared at the green jade thumb ring for a moment and was about to close the lid, not saying anything about putting it on.

Xiao Hongyu grew anxious. "Big Brother He, are you not going to wear it?"

He smiled at He Changdi fawningly. "Big Brother He, if you don't want to wear it, lend it to me. This little brother's one is made of moose horn and is not easy to use. It often rubs against my hands. Look, the inside of my thumb is already swollen."

He Changdi tightened his grip on the wooden box and glanced indifferently at the shameless Xiao Hongyu. "Who said I'm not going to wear it?"

Saying this, he took out the Hetian green jade thumb ring and put it on his right thumb.

He Sanlang's fingers were long and slender. Although he practiced martial arts all year round and had some calluses on his palms, the joints on the back of his hands were distinct, slender and exquisite. The stone green Hetian jade ring on his thumb made his entire hand look noble and unbelievably beautiful. He looked even better than Xiao Bojian wearing it.

Xiao Hongyu saw the jade thumb ring on He Changdi's finger and shook her head regretfully. Then she sighed, "Sister-in-law really knows how to choose things."

Needless to say, this Hetian Qingyu thumb ring was a perfect match for He Changdi, as if it was tailor-made for him.

Even He Changdi himself was dazed for two seconds after seeing it.

Xiao Hongyu turned around and went back to his bed. He Changdi threw another wooden box to him. "You can use this next time."

Xiao Hongyu was overjoyed when he opened the wooden box. Inside was a white jade thumb ring that He Changdi often used. He hugged the wooden box and laughed foolishly, "Big Brother He, you still have a little conscience."

The warm Hetian Green Jade reminded He Sanlang of the existence of that poisonous woman, Chu Lian.

He felt a little uneasy as he rubbed his thumb ring.

Then he looked at the other things in the bag. Xiao Hongyu was playing with the white jade thumb ring that He Changdi gave him. He was very quiet at the side.

There was actually nothing else in the bag, just some clothes that he usually wore. They were just enough to make up for the two sets of clothes he had people throw away today. They were both inner clothes that he wore under his armor.

One was gray and the other was indigo.

He Sanlang's slender fingers flipped through them. Suddenly, he paused and his gaze fell on the indigo inner clothes.

Even though the light in the tent was dim, he could still see the embroidery on the inner clothes.

Unlike women's clothes, men's clothes didn't have much embroidery. But similar inner clothes would have some simple patterns embroidered on the cuffs and collars. The most common patterns were cloud patterns and swastikas.

Previously, He Sanlang had overheard Xiyan mention that Chu Lian's embroidery skills weren't good, so she couldn't make clothes for her husband. She asked him to forgive her.

He reached out and touched the crooked embroidery on the collar of the indigo inner clothes. His stern face suddenly softened.

He Changdi didn't say anything. He just reached out and touched the poorly embroidered inner clothes again. He took it out and carefully placed it next to his pillow. He was going to wear it tomorrow.

As for the fine gray silk inner clothes, he just crumpled it into the bag and threw it into the wooden box that was used to store clothes.

There was a shortage of oil and other things in the army. He Changdi packed the bag, blew out the lamp, and went to bed.

Chu Lian was still awake at this hour.

After dinner, Steward Qin reported to her about some of the information he had gathered in Liangzhou City. He also brought a few clean maids for her to use.

With all this work, it was a bit late.

Wenlan helped Chu Lian back to her room. Wenqing brought hot water for her to soak her feet.

Chu Lian suddenly remembered that Wenqing had carried a large bag out. She asked, "Wenqing, what did you secretly pack for your Third Young Master?"

Wenqing already knew that Third Young Madam would ask and never thought of hiding it from Chu Lian. She answered honestly, "Two sets of Third Young Master's clothes and the jade thumb ring that Third Young Madam bought at Jinshi Pavilion."

Chu Lian was startled. She didn't think that Wenqing would give away the jade thumb rings. She had mentioned it to her maids before, saying that she had bought the jade thumb rings to give to her husband, He Changdi, but she hadn't found a suitable opportunity to do so.

After that, she was ambushed. After she settled down in Liangzhou City and the mansion, she completely forgot about the thumb ring.

She didn't blame Wenqing for acting on her own. The thumb ring was originally meant for He Changdi. How could giving it away be a gift?

Chu Lian didn't think too much about it. "Which two sets of clothes did you take?"

She had prepared a lot of things for her trip to the north. Matriarch He loved her grandson, He Changdi, so she had prepared a lot of food for He Sanlang. Including her own, she had brought two or three boxes of He Changdi's things.

When Wenqing saw that Third Young Madam didn't blame her, she was clearly happy. She pointed at a red box in the corner of the room. "This servant took two sets of clothes from that box. One set is indigo blue and the other is grey."

Chu Lian's delicate white feet were soaked in hot water. This was the time when she was most relaxed. When she heard Wenqing's words, she suddenly paused.

After a moment, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Wenqing, when you took the clothes, didn't you shake them out to take a look?"

Wenqing didn't understand. "Weren't the clothes in that box prepared by Matriarch for Third Young Master?

This servant was in a hurry at the time and put the clothes in the bag. I didn't look carefully … "

Chu Lian suddenly couldn't help but laugh. "One of the clothes was embroidered by Ah Yue. Don't you remember?"

Chu Lian's memory was very good. She clearly remembered that the set of clothes Li Yue embroidered was indigo blue.

(Recently, people have been rushing me for more reasons. I was scared by a guy who threatened to kill someone in the book review section. Hurry up and update a chapter = ̄ w ̄ =)

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