"Mother, my daughter is a courtesy, and she is not a child, so I am afraid that the fabric of this color is not suitable for my daughter."

Zhu nodded thoughtfully, with a slight melancholy in his eyes.

When the shopkeeper heard that it was a gift of the lady, he hurriedly said: "It turned out to be a gift for the young lady and the gift." Since that's the case, the villain is happy to recommend, I wonder if Miss is interested? ”

Zhu is a talkative and soft-hearted person, and he is naturally happy to hear the shopkeeper say this.

But Liu Mengyan knew that after the shopkeeper made such a slippery tone, he must have taken out the most expensive fabric in the store to sell it.

The shopkeeper personally took out a piece of fabric from the inner room, placed it in front of Zhu and Liu Mengyan, and said, "This piece of fabric was transported from the Gong Exhaustion Country, and it is the best in this batch of fabrics. This look is also extremely suitable for this young lady. ”

Liu Mengyan was also attracted by this piece of fabric at a glance: it is indeed beautiful. The fabric was as light as silk, fluttering in the wind, and there was a little bit of glitter in the red red. Under the sun's rays, it looks like a piece of cloth that glows, like a gorgeous sunset on the horizon.

Zhu also felt that this piece of fabric was very good, and after touching the fabric, he liked it very much, and asked, "Yan'er, what do you think?" ”

Liu Mengyan fell in love with this batch of fabrics at first sight, nodded and said, "It's really beautiful." Yeona had never seen such a beautiful fabric. ”

"Okay, then I want this cloth." Zhu said directly, "Shopkeeper, how much silver?" ”

The officer waved two fingers.

"Twenty taels?" Liu Mengyan asked.

"Miss, this fabric has come from thousands of miles away. In order to transport it from the land, Hu Shang took great pains to avoid the robbers, and the many checkpoints of the government could not be bought for twenty taels of silver? At least 200 taels. The officer's face was serious at first, and at the end, his face was still smiling.

What a man who knows how to do business!

"Mother, this fabric is too expensive. We still don't want it. Liu Mengyan admired him very much in her heart, but she still shook her head and said.

"Two hundred taels, two hundred taels. You and you only happen once in a lifetime. The mother must let you wear the best dress. Zhu Shi did not hesitate at all.

The lady was right. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, so don't be too expensive. Miss, this is the heart of Miss's mother. The shopkeeper hurriedly patted his ass.

"The shopkeeper is very right. Yan'er, you don't have to be too expensive. Mother's money is left to you and Qingde. Two hundred taels is just a small amount of money, so it doesn't need to be too expensive. Zhu said.

When Empress Zhu was there, the Dingguo Mansion was full of people coming and going.

Before the Zhu family left the cabinet, the head of the cloth shop and the head of the jewelry pavilion ran to the Dingguo Mansion twice in three days.

Now, when it is his daughter's turn to take care of her, the Zhu family only feels that there is too little to give Liu Mengyan.

Although she married into this Changsheng Marquis Mansion and brought a large amount of dowry, after more than ten years of erosion, the money on hand is not as good as before.

Liu Mengyan really likes it, and seeing that Zhu insisted, she couldn't bear to hurt her mother's heart, so she didn't say more.

Seeing that their mother and daughter agreed, the shopkeeper happily wrapped all the fabrics selected by the Zhu family and handed them to the little maid, and then praised Liu Mengyan in front of the Zhu family, which made the Zhu family even happier.

When the colorful clothing workshop came out, the subordinates followed with large and small wrapped fabrics, and Zhu took Liu Mengyan's hand and said: "When my mother wants you to be in time, you must be the most beautiful girl." ”

"Mother, as long as you are here, Qingde is here, Yan'er is the most beautiful in her heart." Liu Mengyan said.

The mother and daughter walked hand in hand to the Treasure Pavilion next door.

Jumbo Pavilion is the best place to make jewelry in the capital.

The jewelry here is no worse than the jewelry worn by the concubines or Zhaoyi Niangniang in the palace.

Some people say that the boss behind this treasure pavilion is a person in the palace.

The mother and daughter came to the Treasure Pavilion, and it didn't take long for them to be welcomed to the VIP room by the shopkeeper himself.

Zhu directly said that he chose jewelry for Liu Mengyan and Lu Zhili.

The shopkeeper took out all the best jewelry for Zhu and Liu Mengyan to choose.

Liu Mengyan looked at these dazzling jewelry, and secretly admired the ingenuity of these craftsmen.

After marrying Tuoba Yeze in the previous life, he didn't pay attention to dressing up, he was planning for him, and he didn't want this jewelry to have so many styles.

And Liu Ruomei is completely different, she has to change her clothes several times every day, and the jewelry and hairpins on her head are different every day.

It's no wonder that she was finally rejected by Tuoba Yeze, but she was able to capture him.

The shopkeeper is like a few treasures, and introduces these jewelry to Liu Mengyan one by one.

In the end, Zhu took a fancy to a gold-carved peony flower with a ruby as the bottom and the head and face of the stamen, which was just right for the dress just now.

Liu Mengyan also thought that this set of headdresses was good, but when the Zhu family was about to buy it, an uninvited guest came.

"Yo, isn't this the third lady and the fourth lady Liu?" I saw Wan Yuanyuan shaking a fan and walking over with the help of the maid.

Seeing that it was the daughter of the Wan family, Zhu just smiled slightly, which was considered polite.

But this Wan Yuanyuan is a person who doesn't know the number of etiquette, although she doesn't need to do anything to see Liu Mengyan, everyone is an equal, but this Zhu family is an elder no matter what, and the junior should give a salute to the elders, but she feels that Liu Sanye is just a five-grade petty official, not worthy of her salute, so she just smiled with the Zhu family.

"This set of jewelry in the county lord's hand is really good." After she finished speaking, she snatched the jewelry in Liu Mengyan's hand.

Liu Mengyan didn't react for a while, but when she reacted, the jewelry was already in her hand.

Wan Yuanyuan looked at the jewelry, but she thought that that in Guo's mansion that day, Liu Mengyan embarrassed her in public, which made her angry for a long time, but unfortunately she never met Liu Mengyan, and this anger has never come out.

"This is for the county lord's gift of peace, right? The county lord was all over the place immediately, but why didn't this decree of marriage come down? Could it be that the emperor has forgotten you, the county lord of Anping? ”

After speaking, Wan Yuanyuan handed over the jewelry to the shopkeeper again, "I also have a fancy for this jewelry, wrap it up for me." ”

The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, but she didn't dare to argue with Wan Yuanyuan, because she knew that Wan Yuanyuan was the daughter of the Wan family, but these two didn't dare to mess with her, so she didn't know what to do for a while.

Wan Yuanyuan saw that the shopkeeper was a little hesitant, and said angrily: "What are you doing in a daze!" Miss Ben is about to become the crown prince's concubine, so why don't you wrap me up right away! ”

Hearing this, Liu Mengyan was stunned, turned around and looked at her with some confusion.

Wan Yuanyuan smiled at this time: "By the way, I forgot to tell the county lord that the emperor has sent someone to ask my father for my birthday." ”

"That's congratulations. The shopkeeper, this set of jewelry will be given to Miss Wan. Anyway, she is about to become the crown prince's concubine. Liu Mengyan smiled lightly and said to the shopkeeper who was in a dilemma.

Zhu listened, but was a little reluctant, tunneling: "This jewelry is what we look at first." Even if Miss Wan wants to become the crown princess's concubine, there should be a first-come, first-served etiquette. ”

The official also felt so in his heart, but he didn't want to offend the concubine of the Wan family, a frequent visitor to the Treasure Pavilion, so he said: "Miss Wan, the villain still has a set of noodles here, you must like it when you see it." It's not as good as ......."

"That's it, anyway, when Miss Ben enters the East Palace, there are treasures and jewelry, and there is still a need to compete with the small family here?" Wan Yuanyuan said lightly.

When Liu Mengyan heard this, she couldn't help but sneer a little in her heart, this Wan Yuanyuan is really a woman who can't talk but has a brain, but she just asked for a birthday, what can she prove? She is so sure that she is the crown prince's side concubine, and she is really a little ashamed. I am not afraid that this word will reach the ears of the emperor and cause trouble.

She didn't want to entangle with her here, so she pulled Zhu Shi, "Mother, let's go." The shopkeeper, the jewelry will trouble you to send it to Liufu, and the payment will be the same at that time. ”

Wan Yuanyuan watched the shopkeeper send off Zhu's mother and daughter, and then led her maid away with dissatisfaction.

The mother and daughter got into the carriage, but their good mood was ruined by a Wan Yuanyuan.

"Yan'er, if this concubine of the Wan family really becomes the prince's concubine, it will also relieve your worries." Zhu thought that Liu Mengyan was still unhappy with Wan Yuanyuan's words, so he comforted.

"Mother, Yan'er is actually happy in her heart. She wants to be the crown prince's concubine, so let her go. Yan'er couldn't ask for it. Liu Mengyan leaned her head on Zhu's shoulder and said.

"Then why don't you speak?" Zhu raised his hand, stroked Liu Mengyan's face, and asked.

Yan'er just felt that there was still a trace of worry. Wan Yuanyuan and Yan'er have never had much of a past, although they are not friends, but they are not enemies either. Today, I looked at her eyes with jealousy and hatred for Yan'er, and I don't know why? Liu Mengyan said.

"Xu is jealous that you were made the county lord by the emperor." Zhu said.

In the blink of an eye,

The carriage returned to the house, and as soon as the Zhu family and Liu Mengyan arrived at Yufangyuan, Liu Sanye couldn't wait to greet him.

"You're back. Just now, the emperor sent someone to get Yan'er's birthday. And I heard that the emperor is choosing a side concubine for the prince recently, and it seems that there is hope for our Yan'er. He said happily.

Liu Mengyan was stunned, didn't the emperor already take Wan Yuanyuan's birthday? Why do you still have to take her?

Zhu was also a little puzzled, "But didn't the emperor take the birthday of the daughter of the Wan family?" Why do you still take Yan'er? ”

When Liu Sanye heard this, he immediately showed displeasure, so he said: "The emperor only took the birthdays of our two families, and this prince and concubine must be from our two families." In addition, our Yan'er is the county lord and is liked by the emperor, so it is naturally easier to be selected than Wanjia's daughter. ”

When Liu Mengyan heard this, she was stunned, and when she thought of the lascivious and obscene prince, she couldn't help but shudder, and said with a cold face: "I don't want to be a prince's side concubine." ”