In truth, Li Yue had carefully tucked away everything she had obtained from Shen Yiru. Every time she borrowed items from Shen Yiru, she always cherry-picked the best. There was, for instance, a jadeite jewelry set worth nearly a thousand taels, and a pearl necklace where every single pearl was of immense value. Even the mutton-fat jade bracelets were of the finest quality; one look made their worth clear.
Yinzhu led the servants to locate the items one by one and arrange them. Li Yue stood to the side watching, her heart aching. These things had essentially already become hers; having to return them now felt like having flesh carved from her own body.
Shen Yiru was in no hurry. She had Miaoqin prepare some delicious tea and snacks, and she sat to the side, waiting for them to finish the inventory. After half an hour, everything was finally accounted for. Qingyao and the others stepped forward to check the items one by one against the ledger.
Chapter 21