Wen Xichi flashed Qin Wanru a raised eyebrow without a word.
"Please give it to this gentleman then." Qin Wanru pointed to Young Master Xu, who was seated beside Wen Xichi.
"Young Master Xu, please come with me!" The shopkeeper stood up with a bright smile. He must take his leave now that the transaction was over. With the Prime Minister's son acting as the guarantor, they could bypass quite a few bureaucratic processes, even the textual research.
Young Master Xu was reluctant as his interest was piqued, but he had no choice but to leave. So, he told Wen Xichi, "Please excuse me."
Wen Xichi waved a hand with a nod.
"Thank you, Young Master Wen. Allow me to toast you a cup of tea in place of wine." Qin Wanru stood up and poured herself a cup of tea with a smile. Then, she bowed deeply to him.
Qin Wanru, already a baby-face in the first place, looked adorably childish as she made a toast in earnestness
She had no idea when Chu Liuchen had appeared behind her, staring at her coldly. On his handsome face was a faint smile that sent a shiver down her spine. Qin Wanru's gaze shifted to the conspicuous object in his hand. Her limpid eyes met a pair of blue cat's eyes. Stunned, she soon discovered that the eyes belonged to a white cat with blue eyes. It was adorable with its soft fur and fleshy body. It was an absolute beauty. She was sure she had never seen such a beautiful cat, but it felt inexplicably familiar to her as if she could recall something similar in her memories. Was it a memory from her past life? Yet, upon second thought, she couldn't find any traces of this cat. "This cat is…" Qin Wanru hesitated. "Hold it for me!" With a scoff, Chu Liuchen tossed the cat into Qin Wanru's embrace. She hastily reached out to catch it. The cat was so soft that it made for a very pleasant pillow. She couldn't help caress
"I think Qing Xue has very dexterous hands, can I ask her to do a few accessories such as toggle-and-loop buttons and embroideries in the future? Mother says after the new shop opens, it will need many items like this. I'm afraid I cannot do them alone!" Xiuer said. "Qing Xue has dexterous hands?" Qin Wanru smiled and asked. "Qing Xue does have very dexterous hands, and her needlework is not bad, either. If she and I can work together, we will have more extraordinary items!" Dong Xiuer said blissfully as she thought Qin Wanru had accepted her proposal. Nanny Yu looked at Dong Xiuer unhappily, took a light cough, and seriously said to Qin Wanru, "Miss, Qing Xue is your great girl servant. It is not that our mansion has no money to spend and needs your great girl servant to work to make money for family running. If so, what will others think of you and our mansion?" The close great girl servant of an aristocratic fa
"Yes, grandma!" Qin Wanru said softly. She obediently walked up to Nanny Zheng. Facing Nanny Zheng, Qin Wanru swung her arms to one side to salute. She showed no trace of unpleasant after hearing Qin Yuru's words just now. Involuntarily, Nanny Huang's eyes landed on Qin Wanru. Eyeing her from head to toe, she looked a little bit surprised. Seeing Qin Wanru's salute, the poker-faced Nanny Zheng finally expressed some emotions in her eyes. Qin Wanru's salute was extremely standard, which was better than the salute Qin Yuru made just now. Qin Wanru seemed to have learned the etiquette in the Imperial Palace because she bent her knees to the perfect point. Bending too little, she would appear arrogant; bending too much, she would look too humble. "Second Miss Qin?" Nanny Zheng finally broke her silence with a little hoarse voice. "Nanny Zheng!" Qin Wanru smiled and called softly. There was softness in he
However, Qin Wanru had a fatal attraction, which drew Nanny Zheng's attention and made her unable to say no. Nanny Zheng was, in reality, unwilling to take her defeat lying down! "Nanny Zheng, if you stay, I promise you that if you want to leave in the future, I will set you free!" Qin Wanru smiled more brilliantly when she saw the changing expression of Nanny Zheng. Qin Wanru knew that she might not have peaceful days in her future. Only when she got a more capable assistant could she have a more stable future. Nanny Yu was the one who fed Qin Wanru when she was a baby. She had been staying with Qin Wanru then. However, she could not provide the help that Qin Wanru needed now. Nanny Yu was short-sighted and had limitations in various aspects, so she could never be the best assistant. She was loyalty but was lack of abilities. But Nanny Zheng before Qin Wanru was the best candidate. In her last life, Qin Wanru had heard of a person of except
When Madam Di and Nanny Zhou saw that it was Qin Yuru who was coming in, they felt relieved. "Mother, are these the new clothes made for me?" Qin Yuru did not take their reaction seriously. Her curious eyes landing on the several dresses in Madam Di's hands, she recognized that they were newly made, and the color of these dresses looked a little familiar to her. After taking a closer look, Qin Yuru found that she chose the cloth of these dresses. "Are these dresses mine?" "They are yours." Madam Di nodded. "Why didn't you send them to my place but my mother's place?" Qin Yuru said discontentedly. "I asked Nanny Zhou to bring them here. The dresses have not yet completed." Madam Di put down these dresses in her hands and said, eyes flickering. "Then why did you ask her to bring them here?" Qin Yuru asked, still puzzled. "The cloth of these dresses looks good, but it is not outstanding. I have a few gi
The girl servant looked shocked and horrified. Her face went pale, and her whole person began shivering. However, she dared not to move her feet anymore! "Tell me. Who are you looking for in our mansion?" Nanny Zhou snorted and said, "If it is not a big deal, we will not pursue this matter further!" "I am looking for... the childe!" The girl servant bowed her head and said hesitantly. "The childe? Is it the childe of Duke Yong's Mansion?" Nanny Zhou went blank for a while and widened her eyes greatly. She stared steadily at the girl servant in front of her because the only childe now lived in Qin's Mansion was Di Yan, who lived here temporarily! "Yes... I am looking for Childe Di!" The girl servant appeared even more timid with some panic. "Who is your master in Duke Yong's Mansion? Why are you coming to look for Childe Di at this time?" Once again, Nanny Zhou eyed the girl servant from head to toe, and her face t
"It seems to be the case, but I cannot remember it clearly. It is a very common family name. I heard that a nephew of Duke Xing was beaten half to death by Duke Xing, who was extremely furious, because of this incident. So was the eldest son Di of Duke Yong's Mansion! As for the young prostitute who brought on all this trouble, she was sold off to a very distant place!" This event had become a joke in the palace. Both were flogged several times, and then the affair just ended quietly. However, because of this, Di Yan had become the representative of playboys in the capital city. "Does Nanny Zheng know who is engaged to Lord Di?" Looking down, Qin Wanru asked, as her hand which was holding the cup, gradually relaxed. She gave a slightly scornful smile. She did not expect that Madam Di had decided for to marry her off to the playboy in her last life. How big the world was. "I don't know much about this. However, it seems that because of this,
Qin Wanru just didn't understand that since she had no quarrel against Qi Rongzhi, why Qi Rongzhi would add fuel to the fire, give advice to Qin Yuru and happily see Qin Wanru falling into the despairing and painful hell! What kind of feeling Qi Rongzhi had at that time! However, now she didn't want to figure it out. Someone was born to be evil. She could trample others except herself. She would treat these people she trampled as her stepping-stone. She would take it for granted when these people mired because of her. Qin Wanru smiled slightly as her eyes looked sharper. She said, "Young Lady Qi, please leave now!" Qi Rongzhi didn't expect that Qin Wanru would say so directly and refuse to save her face at this moment. Qi Rongzhi was so angry that her face turned white and her lips began to tremble. She said, "Qin Wanru, how, how dare you say to me like this?" "Why not? Young Lady Qi, please realize where you are now and please
"Not yet. My leg just cramped up." Shao Wanru reached out to touch her calf, but her belly was too big to reach it.The Emperor reached out his strong hand and massaged her calf. The young and handsome Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully, you are not going to deliver the baby!"As soon as he said this, Chu Liuchen realized he had said something wrong. He hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that. It's good that you are not delivering the baby now."After saying that, he realized that something was wrong again and laughed.Shao Wanru laughed so hard that she couldn't speak. Since when did Chu Liuchen, who was as scheming and gloomy as a demon king, could not even speak clearly?"You're still laughing. Did I say anything wrong?" Chu Liuchen glared at her. However, with an elegant smile on his face, he didn't look domineering at all.Shao Wanru continued laughing happily. After a while, she s
Everything in the past had a cause, but this cause was concealed in many mists, so it appeared unreal.After reading the letter in her hand, Shao Wanru put it down with a trace of a smile across the corners of her eyes. She had been relieved of some things. Once she hoped that Qin Huaiyong would treat her like Qin Yuru.This was what she hoped for most in her last life. After all, at that time, she had always thought that she was Qin Huaiyong's biological daughter, and she had no idea that her identity had been seized by Qin Yuru. Right now, Shao Wanru didn't want to mention it again. After the rebirth, she found out the truth and could not be reluctant to get close to Qin Huaiyong anymore.The memories of her last life were fading away, and they become blurred in her eyes.Putting down the memorial in her hand, Shao Wanru smiled with an elegant and calm look in her eyes. "Madam, please pass my gratitude to Ningyuan Army Gen
Shui Ruolan followed the Nanny who led the way ahead and felt uneasy. Since she came to the capital, she occasionally associated with some Madams from aristocratic families. She would not attend their parties unless it was necessary.On the one hand, she always had a weak character. On the other hand, every time she joined them, some Madams always asked about Madam Di intentionally or unintentionally. They were polite to Shui Ruolan on the surface, but they sneered at her behind her back when talking about her.People in the capital thought that Madam Di was Qin Huaiyong's legal wife. Shui Ruolan was a divorced woman. How could she compare with a decent Madam from an aristocratic family? Her status was much lower than Madam Di's. Of course, there were some people who flattered her. They were two-bit nobodies who wanted to curry favor with Qin Huaiyong.This was the first time Shui Ruolan had entered the Palace since she came to the capit
"Yes, Her Highness fainted. Hurry up... Inform His Highness to go to see her. Mingqiu Nun is also there... Hurry up!" Yujie was so excited that she spoke incoherently."Are you stupid?" Xiao Xuanzi looked at Yujie as if she were a fool."Quick! It's true. Believe me." Yujie was overjoyed and kept urging."His Highness will get angry," Xiao Xuanzi reminded Yujie.Yujie blinked her eyes in confusion. "Go quickly. His Highness will be happy.""His Highness will be angry!" Xiao Xuanzi said loudly. He thought that Yujie was out of her mind. What nonsense she was talking about! Xiao Xuanzi had seen with his own eyes how his master treasured Princess Chen. Princess Chen fainted now, but Yujie said that Prince Chen would be happy. What could he be happy for?Xiao Xuanzi felt a chill on his back. He even thought that he might not be safe. Instead, this silly girl was giggling here.Yujie looked
The swing swayed slowly. Shao Wanru sat on it and slightly narrowed her clear eyes in the sun, enjoying the gentle breeze. After a shower, the sky cleared up. Under the blue sky, she felt quite pleasant.It was the third day since the violent political upheaval in the Palace. Everything had returned to the right path, and the Emperor had woken up. The Fake Dead Medicine was remarkably effective.Chu Qing planned to kill the Emperor and shift the blame onto Chu Liuyue. In the end, he occupied the Palace, but at the last moment, Chu Liuchen changed the ultimate outcome.Chu Qing was not the deceased emperor's son. As the truth was exposed, he became a surviving supporter of the previous dynasty.Consort Dowager Qing had an affair with the prince of the previous dynasty on the run and was pregnant. After that, she met the deceased emperor, who had come to wipe out the rebels. She seduced him and entered the Palace. Not long aft
Chu Liuyue looked at the Emperor indifferently. During this period, the Emperor often vomited blood. He was used to such a scene. He fainted again, but so what?He walked up to pull the Emperor up and said, "Father, you'd better write it carefully so as not to cause me more trouble..."The next moment, his hand paused before the Emperor. Abruptly, Chu Liuyue reached out to feel his breath, and his face changed drastically."Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Derong was terrified and looked at Chu Liuyue. Likewise, he reached out to feel the Emperor's breath and knelt on the ground in a panic. "His Majesty... passed away!"Chu Liuyue looked sullen and reached out to feel his breath again. He found it hard to believe that the Emperor would die of anger because of him. Although he had said he was not afraid of this result, it became more difficult for him to clear up such a messy situation when the Emperor died. Since he was in t
Lights of every palace in the imperial Palace went out at night. There was a great noise somewhere. When the first scream came, many people put on their clothes and lit the lights again.These women in the Palace looked ghastly pale. They wanted to hide elsewhere but couldn't find shelter in the darkness. They trembled and huddled together, not knowing what had happened. Anyway, it didn't sound like a good thing. How could such a lot of awful noise appear in the Palace? The first idea that came to many people was that a rebellion was happening.In the night, Zhaoyi Di hurriedly followed a eunuch carrying a lantern and went to a palace out of use.Chu Liuyue was sitting in the middle of the hall."Greetings, Your Highness!" Zhaoyi Di said."How is it going?" Chu Liuyue asked."Commandery Prince Cheng has taken some people to the Emperor's resting place!" Zhaoyi Di reported."Good, well d
"From the previous dynasty?" Shao Wanru looked up. Though she was surprised, she didn't show it. She had figured it out. But after confirming it, she was wide awake."Will the Empress Dowager be in danger? I'll go to the Palace every day in the next few days!" Shao Wanru suggested."No, it's too dangerous!" Chu Liuchen shook his head."It doesn't matter. I have helpers by my side and bracelets!" Shao Wanru reached out her hand and cutely shook it. There was a pair of glossy sapphire bracelets on her wrist. At a glance, they were not ordinary.Chu Liuchen said with his face darkening, "No!"Such a close-fitting concealed weapon should be the last resort. As long as he thought Shao Wanru would be in such a dangerous situation, he would not be at ease. "Let Qin Yiyan accompany my Imperial Grandmother!""But someone should accompany and protect Noble Consort Lan. If those people deal with her..." Shao W
"Master, there is something wrong with the sandalwood." Qi Jue pulled an incense stick out of the incense burner at hand.Chu Liuchen took it and frowned. "What's the problem?"Qi Jue replied with a serious look, "There is something added to it. If it is used for a long term, one will be mentally and physically exhausted, then lack strength, and spit out blood. If putting another ingredient into the medicine at this time, it is very likely to cause sudden death."On the bed, the Emperor leaned against Noble Consort Lan with a pale face. Just now, he spat out blood again, and he felt very uncomfortable all over.Noble Consort Lan stroked the Emperor hard while looking toward Chu Liuchen with her red eyes, but she did not speak."What was added?" Chu Liuchen asked sternly. He didn't trust the imperial physicians in the Palace, so he brought Qi Jue to the Palace. After entering the Palace, Qi Jue did not check the