Chapter 64: The Tanabata Banquet
Zhao Liniang's bedroom was laughing and laughing, and she was happy.
Lu Liu walked in, first saluted Zhao Liniang, and then walked to Lin Wan's side, handed the golden post in his hand to Lin Wan, and said, "Miss, the post sent by Mother Du said that it was sent by the imperial concubine." ”
Lin Wan took the gold sticker, opened it and looked at it, Liu frowned, and pondered.
Seeing that Lin Wan didn't speak, Lin Ruichen took the post and read it, and then explained to Zhao Liniang: "The emperor asked the imperial concubine to be responsible for holding the Qixi banquet, and the imperial concubine sent a post to invite Wan'er to participate. Then Lin Ruichen told Zhao Liniang about the princess again.
Zhao Liniang looked at Lin Wan worriedly and said, "Wan'er, how is this good?"
Lin Wan smiled slightly and said, "Mother, don't worry, the emperor is not confused, and he will not send Lin Xiang's daughter, who holds real power, to kiss her." Although my father is sometimes unreliable, he will not be willing to let me go to get married, which is not good for him or the Lin family, not to mention my brother, uncle, grandfather and Aunt Yu?" Then she said dejectedly: "Wan'er is just thinking, I haven't prepared for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet yet, this Qixi banquet is about to arrive, what talent should I perform? I can't lose my mother's face, I can't be too showy, it's really difficult!"
Zhao Liniang was relieved when she heard this, her jade finger tapped Lin Wan's forehead, and said with a smile: "The little girl is still afraid of being in the limelight, so it's good not to embarrass us." ”
Lin Ruichen laughed, Lin Wan took Zhao Liniang's hand, and pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Mother, you can't dismantle your daughter's stage like this." ”
Zhao Liniang also giggled when she looked at her daughter's appearance of playing treasure.
Before the time, Zhao Liniang took a lunch break, and Lin Wan and Lin Ruichen walked out of the main hall.
Walking into the courtyard, Lin Wan raised his head and smiled at Lin Ruichen: "Brother, do you have an appointment today?"
Lin Ruichen smiled slightly and said: "It's okay now, I made an appointment with Wu Qi, the eldest son of the Yin Wu and Wu families of Kyoto Prefecture, and Feng Zhigang, the second son of Feng Qizheng's family, the commander of the Yulin Army, in the evening." They served with me in the Pingnan Army, and they returned to Beijing at the end of last year, and now they both serve in the Yulin Army. I met in the palace yesterday, and I made an appointment to wash my dust in Tianxianglou tonight. ”
"Tianxianglou?" Lin Wan became interested when she heard this, shook Lin Ruichen's arm, and said coquettishly: "Brother, take me with you, when you eat with them, I will move freely, and I will come back together in the evening, okay?"
Lin Ruichen thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay." ”
Lin Wan jumped up happily and said with a smile: "Let's go to the Liying Xiangge Pavilion in the afternoon first, and then go to the Tianxiang Building in the evening, okay?"
Lin Ruichen looked at Lin Wan dotingly, smiled and nodded, "It's all up to you." ”
Lin Wan ran to the west wing and shouted, "Fluttershy, help me change my clothes and accompany me out." ”
"Yes, miss. Fluttershy came out of nowhere, and her joy was even greater than that of Lin Wan.
This is the first time that Lin Wan has gone out in women's clothes generously, wearing a goose-yellow long skirt, covered with a gauze of the same color, combing a simple bun on the top of her head, and her long hair is draped down and hanging down to her waist. No powder, bright eyes and bright teeth. Lin Wan looked at himself in the mirror, very satisfied, after half a month of exercise, the effect is still good, although the slim waist is still not a hand, but the chest seems to be much plumper than before, and the height seems to be longer.
Lin Wan changed her clothes and walked out of the West Wing with Fluttershy's support.
Lin Ruichen watched Lin Wan walk out slowly, looking like everyone was beautiful, feeling a little funny, and feeling as if Lin Wan had always been like this. Thinking about it carefully, it should be that Lin Wan has always been like this before, but now it seems to be a little different. However, he couldn't say what was different. However, he likes Wan'er now, smart, brave, and optimistic.
Lin Wan took two steps and appeared in his original form, ran to Lin Ruichen's side, turned around elegantly, and asked with a smile: "How about it? ”
Lin Ruichen glanced at Lin Wan and said, "If you weren't a lady for a while, and a wild girl for a while, you wouldn't lose my face." ”
Lin Wan snorted lightly, took out a white veil, pinned it behind both ears with a hairpin, and covered her delicate face, revealing only a pair of big black eyes, bright and smart.
"Now it's alright, let's go. With that, Lin Wan took Lin Ruichen's arm and walked out. Fluttershy happily follows behind Lin Wan.
Lin Ruichen's elder Wei Dong waits at the door of the outer courtyard, and when he sees them come out, he follows them, and Wei Dong and Fluttershy know each other and happen to be together.
Lin Ruichen, Lin Wan, and Fluttershy got into the carriage, and Wei Dong and Qin Feng drove in front of them, all the way to the Shadow Fragrance Pavilion. In the carriage, Lin Ruichen takes a book and reads it, while Lin Wan lies on Fluttershy's lap and takes a nap.
Lin Ruichen looked at her completely imageless sleeping posture, and couldn't help but smile and shake her head, where is this beautiful girl?
The carriage came to the door of the Liying Xiang Pavilion, Lin Wan woke up automatically, tidied up his hair and clothes, followed behind Lin Ruichen, and got out of the carriage.
Shopkeeper Tang stood at the door of the store, and Lin Wan found that the business of Liying Xiangge was indeed much quieter than the last time he came.
Lin Wan walked into the store and saw that the hall on the first floor was divided into two sides of the display of goods, on one side were very rich in colors and varieties, and all kinds of ready-to-wear that had been customized. On one side, there is a dazzling array of jewelry, and there are all kinds of combinations.
Lin Wan on the second floor was there last time, and it was all the precious jewelry and clothes, and he only entertained VIPs.
Except for a few guys and Yahuan in the store, there was not a single customer, and Lin Wan couldn't help frowning.
Shopkeeper Tang led Lin Ruichen and Lin Wan to the backyard wing room to rest.
"Shopkeeper Tang, what's going on?" Lin Wan sat down, took off his veil, and couldn't help but ask his doubts.
"Miss, half a month ago, we opened a clothing shop at the west end of the most lively street on Xiangfu Street, called Treasure Pavilion, which was cheap and novel in style, and robbed us of a lot of business. But most of the old customers of our store have not been robbed, they are some large families, and they are not willing to go to that kind of crowded place. Shopkeeper Tang hesitated for a moment and continued to answer: "However, I heard that the boss behind the Treasure Pavilion is Miss Liu San, so some customers who are good friends with the Liu family have begun to patronize the Treasure Pavilion. ”
Lin Wan nodded, and said without thinking: "Well, we mainly deal in high-end clothes and jewelry, and I don't think the Treasure Pavilion should have such a big impact on us." The main reason is that our products are not attractive enough to customers. I just looked at it, and the clothes and jewelry sold in our store are of the highest quality materials and workmanship, but the styles are similar, lacking variety and novelty. ”
Shopkeeper Tang listened, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Miss is very right, we also want to try to make some new styles, but we are worried that customers will not accept it." In terms of design, our current masters are indeed more conservative. ”