By the time Luo Qingluan returned to the hut prepared for her by the county guard, it was almost dawn.

Next door, Fang Gu's breathing was even and calm, and she was obviously sleeping soundly. Luo Qingluan didn't think much about it, quickly took off her shoes and went to bed, tired for a night, she almost fell asleep with her eyes closed.

I don't know when, someone next to her seemed to be calling her, Luo Qingluan suddenly opened her eyes, and heard an exclamation from the side. Fang Gu was obviously frightened by her movements, but she didn't expect Luo Qingluan to suddenly open her eyes.

Born in an unfamiliar environment, Luo Qingluan has always been more careful, if it wasn't for the fact that she was too sleepy last night, she wouldn't have heard Aunt Fang's voice at the first time. As soon as she called out, she naturally woke up.

"I'm sorry, did I scare you, Aunt Fang?" Luo Qingluan smiled.

Fang Gu came back to her senses and shook her head: "What's the matter, I woke you up." I don't know when you came back last night, so I think it's late, right? I should have let you sleep a little longer, but the butler sent someone to bring breakfast, and if you don't eat it, it will be cold. ”

Although she was not too hungry, Luo Qingluan didn't want Aunt Fang to suspect her, so she still got up and dressed at the moment, and ate together after a simple wash. Simple white porridge and two baskets of fresh meat buns, plus some pickles, although not very good, but compared to the general people in the house, it is not bad.

Aunt Fang was satisfied, and asked Luo Qingluan with envy if she had always been like this, Luo Qingluan said casually, which made her even more eager, and it could be seen that Aunt Fang's family was not very good, otherwise she would not be satisfied with such a simple meal.

The two chatted while eating, and what they said on the road with Aunt Fang yesterday, Luo Qingluan had almost figured out Aunt Fang's family background.

Fang Gu also started to work for Wu Fangji a year ago, because the embroidery is exquisite, so she was hired by Wu Fangji's boss with a salary of two taels of silver a month. She is not married yet, but she just wants to earn more money to subsidize her younger brother in the family for him to study and take exams.

But Luo Qingluan didn't say anything about herself, basically she was asking, and Aunt Fang replied. Occasionally, Aunt Fang also asked her curiously, Luo Qingluan said casually, and then changed the topic and fooled her. Until now, Fang Gu only knew that her name was 'Xiaoqing', and she came to Jiangbei County from other places.

After eating, there was hardly much rest, and Fang Gu began to take out the clothes she cut last night and continued to make them according to the pattern. Luo Qingluan saw that the prototype of the Xia Shawl she designed was already there, and it was almost identical, obviously Fang Gu's craftsmanship was good.

Just as he was about to pretend to be a sample, Luo Qingluan picked out some colored silk threads to prepare for color matching, and there was a sound of footsteps outside. She looked up and saw that it was the housekeeper who brought them here yesterday, I heard that it was called Wang Si, what was the specific name, Luo Qingluan was not interested in knowing.

"Steward Wang, is there something wrong?" It was Aunt Fang, who obviously had a good temperament, so she put down the scissors and smiled immediately.

Glancing at her, Wang Si's eyes fell on Luo Qingluan, and said arrogantly: "You, your name is Xiaoqing, our young lady wants to see you, come with me." ”

"Miss wants to see me?" Luo Qingluan frowned slightly: "Didn't she ask us to make the wedding dress in three days?" If I waste time to see her, who will be responsible for the delay? ”

Wang Si snorted lightly: "Who cares so much about you?" Since Miss said that she wants to see you, you have to go, and if you don't go, you have to go? Let's go, it won't look good when I let someone do it. ”

Luo Qingluan still wanted to say something, but Fang Gu glanced at her: "Xiaoqing, you can go, I am here, I won't delay." ”

"Okay, I'm sorry for you." Since this is the case, then Luo Qingluan will forget it. I don't know what Du Qianqian is looking for her for, why is this eldest lady going to get married, why do you still have so many things, are you really worried that you won't be able to complete the wedding dress?

Wang Si was very impatient, and walked out with a muttering mouth, Luo Qingluan didn't want to fall short, so he barely had the patience to follow. When I arrived at the Xinxiangyuan where Du Qianqian lived, I saw that Du Qianqian was still eating breakfast, and the girl Dong'er was waiting on the side, and just served her a bowl of bird's nest soup.

"Miss, drink it while it's hot." Dong'er seemed very attentive.

Du Qianqian wiped her mouth with a silk, and then Sri slowly picked up the bowl elegantly, scooped a spoonful shallowly, but didn't drink it. With a glance in her eyes, she seemed to have just seen Luo Qingluan's appearance, smiling slightly, with a touch of lofty nobility.

"Can you eat it?" Du Qianqian said, but didn't look at Luo Qingluan at all.

"Just ate it." Luo Qingluan didn't say much, now her identity was embroidery girl Xiaoqing, and she couldn't help but answer Du Qianqian's words, but she was not interested in talking nonsense.

With such a short answer, there was no sign of gratitude, Du Qianqian's hand holding the spoon paused, and finally didn't say anything. Wang Si, the housekeeper who was leading the way on the side, saw it, and said with a smile: "Miss, when I went just now, they were already at work and were making wedding dresses for Miss." ”

Finally getting to the point, Du Qianqian shifted her attention and glanced at Luo Qingluan more: "Today is the first day, Xiaoqing, how do you plan to make a wedding dress for Miss Ben, let's hear it." ”

Dong'er immediately said: "Don't you want to lie to our miss, although Miss can't embroider, I can, you told Miss yesterday that you can make such a wedding dress in three days, I think it's impossible." If you're trying to cheat on Miss, you'd better be careful. ”

I don't know if this Dong'er said something to Du Qianqian last night, and she changed her appearance in just one day. But Luo Qingluan didn't think of making her a wedding dress, but she just got in to find out the news, and when the evidence was conclusive and everything was known, she would have left a long time ago.

But now, we still have to fool the past.

"It turns out that Miss Dong'er also makes wedding dresses? Otherwise, how can we know that we can't do it in three days? Luo Qingluan smiled slightly: "Since this is the case, it is better to trouble Miss Dong'er to do it for Miss Du, and save money, and we are also relaxed, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" ”

"You ......" Dong'er was choked by Luo Qingluan and didn't know what to say: "When did I say that I would make a wedding dress?" ”

"So what will you do?"

Luo Qingluan not only did not back down, but pressed step by step: "Could it be that Miss Dong'er will accept the soles of her shoes, embroider purses, and make sachets?" Hehe, this is completely different from making a wedding dress, Miss Dong'er don't think that it will take ten days and a half months to fix a pattern, just think that we will take so long. You are serving Miss Du, and Miss Guang's reward to you every month is inexhaustible, and you are the master of the girl. If we are lowly and unhappy, how can we support ourselves? Naturally, I don't dare to compare with you Dong'er girl. ”

Du Qianqian sneered: "Hehe, what a sharp mouth." Dong'er, if you can't tell her, shut up, don't be embarrassed in front of outsiders. ”

"Yes, miss." Seeing that Du Qianqian was angry, Dong'er could only bow her head and retreat to the side.

With a raised eye and a glance at Rocky Gran, Du Qianqian put down the bowl in her hand, got up and waved her hand and said, "Let's all go down." ”

The two little girls who were waiting next to him immediately came up to clean up, and they were cleaned up in a moment. Dong'er brought tea to serve her again, rinsed her mouth, wiped her mouth, and waited for Du Qianqian to sit comfortably on the chair, enjoying the girl's fan, before she began to speak.

"Bring the stuff."

"Yes, miss."

Dong'er nodded, waved his hand, and immediately someone brought a wooden box that had been prepared a long time ago and put it on the table. Du Qianqian gave birth to a white arm, gently opened the lid of the wooden box, and then looked at Luo Qingluan with a smile.

Although Dong'er already knew what was inside, when she saw it again, she couldn't help but breathe. The rest of the girls looked straight and stared at the jewels inside the wooden box.

In the bright morning light, the box is full of gemstones of various colors looking extremely dazzling, refracting colorful light, like a rainbow, strongly attracting everyone's attention. Each one is uniform in size, polished round and smooth, like colorful transparent pearls, which makes people can't help but hold their breath and concentrate.

The red ones are like flames, the green ones are like clear water, the blue ones are like the deep sea, and the purple ones are so mysterious that they seem to suck people's souls away at a glance...... All kinds of light were reflected together, projected on Du Qianqian's white jade-like hands, and her skin was like a rainbow.

A smug smile rose on her lips, Du Qianqian pinched a red gem, raised her eyes and swept Luo Qingluan. She also thought that Luo Qingluan would also be stunned by so many priceless gems, who knows...... The other party looked indifferent, like an illiterate hillbilly, standing there without even a single expression.

"You...... Do you know what it is? Du Qianqian completely forgot what she was going to say, and immediately her face changed, and she handed the ruby in her hand to Luo Qingluan.

After looking at it again, it was indeed true, Luo Qingluan snorted: "Miss Du, this is a ruby, don't you know it?" ”

Almost a mouthful of blood spurted out, would she not recognize? She Du Qianqian is the daughter of the county guard, and she is about to marry the fifth prince as a concubine, how can she not know Ruby? But why is the embroidery girl in front of her so calm, in the face of a box full of all kinds of gems, she hasn't even changed her expression?

Originally, I wanted to appreciate Luo Qingluan's envious face, but Du Qianqian didn't expect that she had miscalculated. She was not reconciled, and her face sank: "How could Miss Ben not know each other?" Originally, I wanted you to see these tributes from the palace, but I didn't expect you to be so illiterate, how could Miss Ben rest assured that she would hand over the things to you? ”

"Leave it to me? What does Miss Du want to do? ”

With a light snort, Du Qianqian said disdainfully: "Originally, I saw that you were Wu Fangji's embroiderer, and I thought you had good craftsmanship, but who knew that I couldn't even see the value of these gems, if I handed over the wedding dress to you, wouldn't it be a big deal for Miss Ben?" ”

"Miss Du said the value of this box of gemstones?"

Luo Qingluan glanced at it and said lightly: "These gems are indeed good, the grade is good, take the pigeon blood red in Miss Du's hand, the market price is at least five thousand taels." This full box is no less than three hundred, and the minimum is worth one and a half million taels. ”