Chapter 61 I Love It So Much

"Never let anyone know that you can weave this brocade, or it will bring you death."

Gu Shuyan knew the old woman's secret and the story of the Qingyun Brocade, so there was no way Gu Shuyan would tell the embroiderer about the origin of the Qingyun Brocade.

The reason she took such a risk to weave the brocade was actually for the sake of her two brothers.

In their previous lives, due to the summer heat during the imperial examination, more than half of the candidates did not survive until the end of the examination, and Gu Renjie and Gu Yingjie happened to be among them.

Therefore, the two missed this special examination and were not able to retake it until three years later.

Gu Shuyan did not want the two of them to continue studying hard for another three years. More importantly, she hoped that her elder brother could enter officialdom as soon as possible, so she had no choice but to take this risk.

The embroiderer initially thought that Gu Shuyan had specially found the brocade, but upon hearing her question, she immediately shook her head.

"There's nothing wrong with the material. I just find this brocade quite unique. Does Miss know who sells it and where they live?"

The embroiderer gazed at the brocade in her hands with obvious delight and couldn't help but ask another question.

"You embroiderer are quite amusing. What is our young lady's status? Why does she need to know who a cloth seller is?"

Pearl stood aside, pointing and criticizing with an arrogant air.

The embroiderer then realized that she had misspoke, but it wasn't her fault. She was just too curious about the brocade, so curious that she forgot who she was facing.

"It was I who overstepped my bounds, please forgive me, Miss."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan slowly said, "It's alright, the embroiderer just really likes this brocade."

“Miss, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take the brocade back with me and return it to you in a couple of days once it’s finished.”

As the embroiderer spoke, she bent down, picked up the brocade, and was about to leave when Mingyu stopped her first.

Looking at Mingyu's expressionless face, the embroiderer looked at Gu Shuyan in confusion, "What's wrong, Miss?"

"Don't worry, embroiderer. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. It's just that I need these clothes urgently. I'll trouble you to stay at the Marquis's residence and finish them before you leave."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, a maid immediately brought her embroidery thread, scissors, and other items.

"Young Miss, aren't you putting me in a difficult position?"

The embroiderer looked troubled. These wealthy families were very particular about making clothes; they usually took the clothes home, finished them, and then sent them over.

This was unprecedented for Gu Shuyan to demand immediate completion.

"Don't worry, embroiderer, the reward will be three times the amount once the garment is finished. I really need this garment urgently, so I'd really appreciate your help."

Gu Shuyan spoke very politely, but the embroiderer always felt that there was an undeniable threat in her words.

Looking at the brocade in her hand, the embroiderer knew she couldn't refuse, so she could only nod in agreement.

The maid brought over a spacious table, and the embroiderer immediately got to work.

Pearl and Jade busied themselves serving her, helping with cutting and threading, but no matter what they did, their eyes were fixed on the embroiderer's hands.

The embroiderer didn't know how she got through the day, but when she left, she felt completely drained.

She had originally planned to secretly keep one or two scraps of that brocade, but she didn't know whether the two maids were watching her closely or not.

Even Gu Shuyan sat in the courtyard watching her the whole time, so even if she wanted to do something, she didn't dare.