During the famine, a sack of grain was traded for a little girl. Everyone thought the family had lost their minds.
But ever since they adopted little Qingtian, it was as if their lives had be...
Qingtian had no idea how much shock and impact his casual words to Prince Rui had caused to the people of Rongxi Village and even Fengle County.
Because recently Princess Rui has been worried about bringing her into the palace to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
After visiting several embroidery workshops and having Qingtian try on more than a dozen sets of clothes, Princess Rui was still not satisfied.
After being a clothes hanger for half a day, Qingtian finally couldn't help but say, "Actually, the clothes made by my second aunt are quite nice."
After hearing this, Princess Rui's expression became even more conflicted.
Of course she knew that Ye Ersao had excellent craftsmanship, especially since she knew Qingtian very well, and the clothes she made were very suitable for Qingtian.
But she still had a hurdle in her heart. She felt uncomfortable whenever she thought of the clothes made by Ye Ersao!
Princess Rui finally chose two sets of clothes from those that Qingtian had tried on, and asked the two embroidery workshops to go back and make them as soon as possible.
But thinking that she would have to go back there in a few days to stay for half a month, she said, "Then when you go back, ask your second aunt if there are any clothes that suit you, and she will help make one for you. I will pay for it, okay?"
"Okay!" Qingtian nodded and agreed.
So Princess Rui waved her hand, and the servants immediately took the people from several embroidery workshops away, and then brought up the people from several silver shops.
Qingtian spotted an acquaintance at first glance and greeted him with a smile, "Manager Zhou, you're here too."
Shopkeeper Zhou was brought in by the servants of the palace. He did not dare to look up at anyone, for fear of offending the noble.
At this moment, I suddenly heard someone calling me, and I subconsciously looked up and saw Qingtian.
Although the silver shop usually has quite a lot of customers, Manager Zhou still has some impression of Qingtian and his daughter.
But when he suddenly saw Qingtian in front of Princess Rui, his first reaction was, could it be that this little girl was sent to the prince's palace by her family to be a maid?
But when he saw the clothes Qingtian was wearing and the jewelry on her head and body, he immediately knew that he must be wrong.
This made him quite confused. Before, Boss Ye brought Qingtian to the store. Although they bought gold earrings and gold bracelets, he could still see that the father and daughter were definitely not the kind of people who were particularly well-off.
But seeing how Qingtian was dressed now, he couldn't figure out her identity no matter how hard he tried.
Princess Rui was sitting behind the screen. Upon hearing Qingtian's words, she hurriedly asked, "Why, is there anyone here you know?"
"Yes, I know Shopkeeper Zhou. My father once took me to Shopkeeper Zhou's shop to buy a gold bracelet and earrings for my mother."
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Zhou became even more confused, and wondered if this Miss Qingtian was also a royal relative?
Upon hearing this, Princess Rui was extremely envious of Mrs. Ye.
She had never lacked jewelry and other things since she was a child, but when she thought about the gifts that Ye Dasao had received from Qingtian, Princess Rui couldn't help feeling jealous.
Although she thought so in her heart, Princess Rui quickly calmed down and said, "Since you know him, take a look at the jewelry that Shopkeeper Zhou brought!"
When Shopkeeper Zhou heard this, his heart was pounding with excitement.
You should know that most of Princess Rui's jewelry, apart from those given by the palace, were specially made by familiar craftsmen.
Even when buying ready-made jewelry outside, I still look for specific jewelry stores.
Although they did not know the reason, they were actually all called to the palace together because of Qingtian's kindness.
Such an opportunity is really rare. If I'm lucky, I might be able to continue doing business for Prince Rui's Mansion in the future.
So everyone took it very seriously and wanted to bring all the jewelry in the store for Princess Rui to choose from.
Shopkeeper Zhou was no exception, carrying two heavy dressing boxes in his hands.
In the various silver shops in Beijing, most of the jewelry styles are similar, with only a few differences, which are considered to be the characteristics of each shop to attract business.
Being able to be the first one to step forward is a great advantage.
Shopkeeper Zhou was so happy that he stepped forward despite the envious looks of his colleagues, placed the dressing box on the table, and opened it layer by layer, revealing the various jewelries inside.
Before the people from the palace called them in this time, they told them in advance that they wanted to select jewelry for the young master of the family, so everything that Manager Zhou brought were styles suitable for little girls.
Shopkeeper Zhou deftly took out the jewellery from the dressing box one by one, and after filling up the table, he was taken to the side by his servants to wait.
Then he heard Princess Rui say, "Sunny, come and take a look. Is there anything you like?"
Shopkeeper Zhou's mind, already full of doubts, was finally completely confused.
Qingtian is the young master of Prince Rui’s mansion?
What on earth is going on?
However, no matter how many questions he had, he could only digest them by himself and did not dare to ask them out loud.
Qingtian has never cared much about jewelry, especially after she first came to Prince Rui's Mansion. The Princess of Rui adorned her with pearls and jade on her head, a gold locket around her neck, and bracelets on her hands. The jewelry was different every day, which made her feel heavy and tired.
She was too embarrassed to say it at first, and forced herself to wear it for a few days. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and quietly expressed her thoughts to Princess Rui.
Princess Rui finally stopped trying to make amends for her daughter.
Seeing that she was about to choose jewelry again, she couldn't help but say, "Mom, don't we already have a lot of jewelry prepared for me at home? Those are enough for me to wear. There's no need to buy new ones!"
"That's different," Princess Rui said as she took out the gold jewelry she liked from the box one by one, constantly comparing them to Qingtian's. "On August 15th, your parents will take you to the palace for a banquet. This will be your first official visit to the palace. Not only will you see your uncle, the Emperor, but you'll also meet the Empress and all the other ladies and princesses in the harem. You can't be careless and must dress up nicely."
In fact, as the only young lady in Prince Rui's mansion, although she has not officially recognized her ancestral roots, the palace has long known very much about Qingtian, and also knows how much the emperor and Prince Rui value her.
If she went to the palace for a banquet at this time, let alone just wearing her old jewelry, even if she went without any jewelry on, no one would dare to say anything to her face.
But Princess Rui couldn't hide her desire to dress up her daughter.
Qingtian is a child who usually doesn't have any requirements for clothing.
She finally had this opportunity and was eager to show off her skills.
Qingtian didn't know the rules of the palace. After listening to what Princess Rui said to the child, she actually thought that she had to wear new clothes and new jewelry every time she entered the palace!
She couldn't help but think in her heart, the palace is indeed not an ordinary place. It is so troublesome to just go into the palace to have a meal. Isn't it such a waste of money?
It’s better to go there less often in the future!