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Lady Li couldn't say that she wanted to show off in the village and was afraid that her mother would slap her; instead, she concocted an excuse, "I heard from Grandmother that some families with a nest egg have been saving up for their daughters' dowries since birth, and I knew mother would prepare one, but as her mother, I also wanted to save some for her. Luckily, I have some spare money and thought it'd be good to buy some jewelry to bring back."
Zhulan was unaware of Lady Li's true thoughts and regarded her with higher esteem, "Alright, let's go to the jewelry shop."
