Chapter 12: Whimsy
"Grandmother, I heard about the water in the Rain Pavilion today, and I have found the real culprit." Yuwei escorted Bailan to the old lady.
"My good granddaughter, you're not hurt, are you? Show your grandmother! The old lady took Yuwei's hand and asked with concern.
"Grandmother, granddaughter is fine, it's just a pity that Boss Wang spent a month making the palace banquet skirt for me was burned by the fire." Yuwei looked sad.
"I have a friendship with Boss Wang, and when the time comes, I will intercede for you and let Boss Wang customize a new set for you. Today Grandmother will help you teach this little hoof a good lesson. Grandmother comforted Yuwei.
"Bai Lan, you are the maid in the second lady's house, why did you go to the eldest lady to set fire? Say! Who instructed you? The old lady was really angry, and Bai Lan was also scared in her heart, the old lady in this family was the biggest, and what she said was more effective than what the prime minister said.
"Damn it, slaves, yes... It was the second lady who asked the slave to do this, and the old lady spared her life! Bai Lan had to tell the truth.
"What you say is true? Well, you tell me all about what happened. If you let me know you're lying, I'll never spare you! The old lady asked her to invite Zhang Yunli and Aunt Liu over to confront each other.
"That's right, Second Miss..." Bai Lan laid everything out of the way. It turned out that Zhang Yunli was jealous of Boss Wang's making skirt gowns for Zhang Yuwei, and secondly, she was angry about the last time she was beaten, so on this day, she took advantage of Yuwei's absence in the mansion to wait for revenge and create a scene of spontaneous combustion.
"And how do you know where I hid my skirt?" Yuwei always felt that things were not so simple.
"Because the second lady asked the Shion of the Listening Rain Pavilion to report the whereabouts of the eldest lady, I know that Qiu Yue put the skirt gown into the compartment of the closet." It turns out that there is a spy in his yard, and it seems that he is uneasy, how can he be unanimous with the outside?
After a while, Aunt Liu and Zhang Yunli hurried over. Zhang Yunli has been absent-minded, and she is probably still trying to justify herself. Yuwei would never give her this chance.
"Zhang Yunli, Bai Lan, this has already explained everything, what else do you have to say?" Yu Wei couldn't get used to Zhang Yunli's annoying face the most.
"I didn't do anything, I didn't put the fire, this Bailan has a grudge against you, and now that she has been discovered, she will definitely pull someone to intercede for her." Zhang Yunli calmly quibbled.
"I didn't say that Bai Lan had anything to do with the arson, how do you know that Bai Lan set the fire?!" Yuwei asked aggressively, not allowing Zhang Yunli to have time to think.
"I..." Zhang Yunli was speechless for a while.
"Mother, is there any misunderstanding here?" Aunt Liu opened her mouth to plead.
"Bai Lan has told your daughter all the good things she has done, what else is there to quibble! I didn't expect you to give birth to such a jealous and vicious daughter! The old lady was furious.
"Mother, I... Aunt Liu looked at the old lady's angry appearance and stopped talking, so she had to glare at Zhang Yunli.
"Yunli, these days to teach Mama to work hard and teach you etiquette with all her heart, Grandmother just hopes that you can restrain your temper and arrogance. You have failed me for all my hard work for you, and I am so disappointed in you! ”
"Grandmother! I... No, it's all this who is framing her granddaughter. Zhang Yunli is a dead duck with a hard mouth, and she is still defending herself.
"I didn't change my life, I was going to take you to this year's palace banquet, you are so jealous, I don't know what trouble will happen. You will be grounded for three months, and you will stay at home and not go anywhere for this year's palace banquet. Grandmother glanced at Zhang Yunli.
"Mother, it's not fair! This year, the emperor asked the eunuchs and their dependents of the appropriate age to participate in the palace banquet, just to choose concubines for the fourth prince and the eighth prince. If I go, in case I am fancied, becoming a princess is also a glorious thing! Zhang Yunli shouted anxiously.
"Mother, can the grounding be slowed down? Let Yunli participate in the palace banquet first, and then be grounded after the palace banquet. "How could Aunt Liu let her daughter lose a chance to become a princess.
"Yuwei, my aunt hasn't begged you for anything, you can forgive Yunli for the sake of your sister." Aunt Liu saw that the old lady's path didn't work, so she turned her head and pleaded with Yuwei, after all, the old lady loved this granddaughter the most.
"Auntie, I just read that she is a sister, and I won't report to the official until the scandal in the family is reported. Besides, it wasn't just a bedroom that she burned, but Boss Wang rushed to make the skirt gown. Boss Wang is hard to find, but it is thanks to his grandmother that he has a deep friendship with Boss Wang to get one, and it is the only one in the world that was burned by the good daughter you taught. Just let her go like this, how do you let my grandmother and I explain to Boss Wang?! Yu Wei had an inexplicable rejection on her face.
If Yuwei in the past wanted to please everyone and the family was harmonious, she would definitely intercede for Zhang Yunli. But today is different from the past, this Zhang Yuwei has a wide range of contacts in the shopping mall, why can't she see Aunt Liu's face? This kind of person deceives the good and fears the evil, does not know how to be grateful, and is not worthy of help.
"Aunt Liu, you just need to do your part. You don't have to worry about anything else. If you have time, discipline your daughter more, and if you marry into your husband's family in the future, you won't be said that our prime minister's house has no way to teach her daughter! ”
"No!" Aunt Liu was speechless when she heard this, so she could only nod her head again and again. It is a small matter that the daughter can't go to the palace banquet, if she disobeys the old lady and loses the right to stewardship, it will be a big deal.
"Grandmother! I... Zhang Yunli saw that her mother couldn't speak, and she didn't give up.
"You step down and stay in the room to learn etiquette."
"Granddaughter knows." Seeing that the old lady did not let go, Zhang Yunli could only leave dejectedly. When he left, he didn't forget to glare at Bai Lan.
The old lady handed over the right to deal with Bai Lan to Yu Wei, Yu Wei drove Bai Lan out of the house, and later met human traffickers, was sold to the poorest and most bitter mining place, day and night for people to mine, often without three meals, but also beaten, the average woman went to last less than three months.
The next day, the old lady specially took Yuwei to Baoyuzhai to visit Boss Wang, and explained the matter of the skirt to Boss Wang once, but the ugliness of the family was not publicized, and she did not inform Zhang Yunli of instructing the maid. Boss Wang expressed his understanding while regretting it, and was willing to re-customize another dress for Yuwei.
"There are only ten days left for the palace banquet, even if all the embroidery girls in my Baoyu Zhai are dispatched, the skirt gown with hundreds of flowers and butterflies will not be able to be driven out. You can only win by skill. ”
"Boss Wang, I have an idea." Since Yuwei came to ancient times, she loves to paint when she has nothing to do on weekdays, so she usually paints a lot of clothes, which not only retain the charm of ancient times, but also add modern fashion elements in it.
"Miss, please."
"Boss Wang, what do you think I designed this thing to call it?" Yu Wei took out a stack of paintings from the dresser and chose the one she liked the most.
"Miss, this is what you painted? This is the first time the old man has seen it, the sleeves, collar, and skirt are very special, where does the inspiration come from? "Boss Wang is as happy as he has discovered a new world.
"This sleeve is called bell sleeves, inspired by the trumpet flower, the skirt is also painted in the form of a trumpet flower hanging down, and the collar is a straight neckline, which can not only show the small fragrant shoulders, but also show the charm of the collarbone." Yuwei carefully analyzed with Boss Wang.
"Wonderful! It's wonderful! It's just that this skirt is a bit plain, and the old man asked the embroiderer to embroider some trumpet flowers and butterflies on your sleeves and skirt. I promise it will be finished in eight days. ”
"Then bother Boss Wang!" Yu Wei said happily.
"I just saw the eldest lady take a stack of manuscripts, I don't know if they are all clothes designed by the eldest lady?"
"Yes, Boss Wang, are you interested?" It's not easy to find people who appreciate and share the same goals, let alone in ancient times.
"Yes, can you show the old man?" Yuwei handed over the manuscript to Boss Wang, who regarded it as a treasure and appreciated it carefully.
"Boss Wang, I was planning to open a tailor shop and make clothes from the manuscripts I drawn." Yuwei rarely met a confidant, so she informed him of her plans.
Boss Wang was a little surprised at first, but then he thought of a better way. I was surprised that the Prime Minister's Mansion had a rich family background, and the ladies of the Prime Minister's Mansion could enjoy the glory and wealth while sitting, not to mention that the ancient women were all out of the boudoir, let alone show up to engage in business.
"I wonder if the eldest lady can listen to the old man's plan?"
"Boss Wang, please speak."
"Why don't you cooperate with the eldest lady and the old man? Although the old man is a jewelry faster, there are not a few people who come to the door to ask for clothes. It's a pity that the old man really doesn't have three heads and six arms, so he can't take care of it. Good jewelry also needs good clothes, you are responsible for drawing the idea, and the old man is responsible for making it for the embroiderer and the tailor. ”
Yuwei thought about it, this is indeed a good way, killing two birds with one stone, not only saving worry, but also saving costs. Boss Wang was afraid that Yuwei would not agree, so he was a little anxious.
"In terms of sharing, I will definitely not lose the eldest lady, the eldest lady only needs to provide ideas, and the other artificial materials are borne by the old man. In terms of sharing, the eldest lady accounts for 60%, and the old man accounts for 40%.
"Well, I promise you." Yu Wei readily agreed, after all, Jewelry Zhai is so famous, there is no need to spend time on publicity, and it is indeed a good deal with celebrity effect.
Boss Wang went back with the manuscript satisfied.
Seven days passed, and Boss Wang came to visit with a finished skirt as promised.
The egg-yellow skirt makes everyone who sees it feel the warm sun in winter, and the smooth silk fabric makes Yuwei's skin fairer and smoother. Yuwei was very satisfied.
"Just one picture can make the skirt gown so beautiful, Boss Wang really deserves his reputation!"
"The eldest lady has won the prize! On the night of the palace banquet, the old man considered that the temperature difference between day and night would be cold. Half a year ago, I got a piece of snow fox fur and made it into a fur for the eldest lady. The little guy behind Boss Wang presented a delicate box with both hands.
As soon as I opened the box, there was a snow-white fur lying inside, the color of the hair was uniform, the whole body was white, and there was no trace of variegation, which could be described as the color of the first-class goods. The most rare thing is Boss Wang's heart.
"Thank you, Boss Wang!" Yu Wei looked at Boss Wang gratefully.
"As long as the eldest lady likes it, the beautiful things will be given to the destined person, and the old man will be happy!" Boss Wang is also a broad person, worthy of deep friendship.
It was this skirt and fur that not only made Yuwei shine at the palace banquet, but also made the business of Jewelry Zhai thriving. But that's another story.