Chapter 48: Wedding Dress, Little Father, You Are So Beautiful...

The capital city is worthy of being the territory of the saint, it is prosperous and flourishing everywhere.

Fang Zhiyue even saw foreigners who looked nothing like them walking around the streets, selling rare and precious curios.

"After passing through this stone archway, you will see the busiest street market in the capital—"

After Si Yao took him down the covered bridge, he pointed at the jade archway above their heads and said something.

Two tall and majestic stone lions stand on both sides of the archway, like guards guarding the door of the house, looking very majestic and spectacular.

Fang Zhiyue couldn't help but keep his gaze on it for a moment.

Then he continued to follow Si Yao inside.

Once you pass through the archway, you'll see more and more shops on both sides of the street, and the variety of goods is dazzling.

There were more and more pedestrians on the street, including peddlers, dignitaries, and people from all walks of life.

It was the first time for Fang Zhiyue to witness such a scene.

I couldn't help feeling a little scared and followed Si Yao closely.

Si Yao noticed his reserved expression and naturally took his hand. "Don't be afraid, little father, I'm here."

"Sister Yao, this doesn't make sense..."

Fang Zhiyue panicked and immediately wanted to push her away.

Before he could finish his words, Si Yao stopped him and held his hand even tighter.

"What's wrong with that? Father, have you forgotten that we're already engaged and will be married in a few days? It's just holding hands, no one will say anything."

"and……"

She glanced around and said, "There are so many people around, they won't notice us."

Si Yao led him forward with a calm expression.

Fang Zhiyue thought for a long time but couldn't come up with any rebuttal. Her face flushed red and she had no choice but to let her hold his hand.

The two walked forward against the flow of people.

She walked for a long time, passing several clothing shops without stopping.

Fang Zhiyue couldn't help but whispered, "Sister Yao, where are we going? Aren't we going to the clothing store? I just saw us passing several clothing stores."

"There's a fine clothing shop in the capital. The embroiderers there are the best in the city. The clothes they make are both beautiful and fit well. I'll take my father there to have a look."

Si Yao turned and smiled at him.

Fang Zhiyue: "...Since it's famous, it must be very expensive. Sister Yao, we can just find an ordinary shop."

He is not a young man in his prime, so there is no need to waste that money.

"That won't do—"

Si Yao flatly refused, "This is my wedding to my father, so it must be perfect. On the wedding day, I want to leave my father at his most beautiful."

"alright……"

While they were talking, the two of them arrived at the location.

Across an arch bridge, one could see from afar a number of carriages parked in the open space in front of the entrance of Jiayifang, and many young men in luxurious clothes coming in and out.

Si Yao took Fang Zhiyue towards the clothing store.

Most of the people in the alley were young men. When she suddenly appeared, her elegant face immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Some of the boys' eyes lit up, obviously recognizing her as this year's top scorer.

Si Yao looked straight ahead and ignored these gazes.

He lowered his head to look at Fang Zhiyue beside him and said softly, "Little Father, you can pick out the patterns you like first."

Fang Zhiyue was not as calm as her.

They noticed that these brightly dressed young men kept looking at the two of them.

He couldn't help but hide behind her and lowered his head.

The young men also noticed Fang Zhiyue beside the new number one scholar. Seeing how close the two were, they couldn't help but explore their relationship.

This young man looks plainly dressed and is much older than the lady who became the top scholar. If you don't look closely, you might mistake him for a servant of the lady who became the top scholar.

But the top scholar treated him so gently, their relationship must be extraordinary.

They kept blinking, secretly paying attention to the movements of the two people.

The shopkeeper came up to Si Yao and Fang Zhiyue, smiled and asked in a gentle voice, "Lady, Sir, is there anything you need? Our Jiayifang has both ready-made and custom-made clothes, and the fabrics are all the best and most fashionable. The boys love them very much."

"Custom-made wedding dress."

Si Yao said bluntly.

The shopkeeper's eyes rolled around, pausing briefly on each of them before she smiled and said, "So you're planning on making wedding gowns. I'd like to congratulate you both."

She stepped back and pointed to the second floor, "The wedding gowns are all placed up there. You two can come up with me and take a look."

Then he walked upstairs.

Si Yao pulled Fang Zhiyue and immediately followed her.

As soon as the two figures disappeared, the men below began to whisper in shock.

"The second floor of this fine clothing shop is filled with wedding gowns and wedding attire. The newly crowned number one scholar brought his groom up there. Are they actually going to get married?"

"This newly crowned number one scholar actually already has a sweetheart, and that sweetheart is an ordinary older man. What on earth does this number one scholar see in him?"

"I heard that many people sent her invitations. Now, those guys will be sad."

While they were talking, they didn't notice the purple-clothed man behind them with his eyes wide open.

It was the person who gave up his seat for Princess Chenghua in the private room of Yugui Tower that day.

Thinking of the expression on Chenghua Junzi's face that day.

The boy couldn't stay any longer and hurried out.

He got on his own carriage and urged the carriage woman outside, "Hurry, go to the eldest prince's mansion—"

On the second floor of Jiayifang, Si Yao was accompanying Fang Zhiyue in choosing wedding gowns and wedding attire.

The shopkeeper followed behind them and introduced everything to them in detail.

Seeing Si Yao's eyes lingering for a few seconds on a wedding dress embroidered with gold thread and dripping with beads, she immediately praised: "My Lady, you have really good taste! This wedding dress was bought from a foreign merchant, and the fabric used is the Yunguang brocade produced there."

The shopkeeper carefully touched the wedding dress with his hand. "My lady, don't look at it as ordinary now. Under the candlelight, it can emit a colorful light, which is very unique. The gold thread and flowing beads on it are also of the highest quality, sewn on by the best embroiderers. If you like it, I will have someone take it down and let you try it on. If there is anything that doesn't fit, I will immediately ask the embroiderers in the workshop to make changes."

"Does my cousin like it?"

In front of the shopkeeper, Si Yao changed his address and looked at Fang Zhiyue.

Fang Zhiyue had no objection and nodded: "I like it..."

"Well, I'll have it taken off right now! And the lady's suit too!"

She hurried over to call someone over.

After the shopkeeper left, Si Yao leaned over to Fang Zhiyue's ear and asked, "Does my father really like it? Or is it just in agreement with me? I told you, my father will choose the wedding dress."

She suddenly came so close, and there were other guests not far away.

Fang Zhiyue immediately pushed her away in panic, "Of course I really like her... I just don't think it's necessary to pick such a good one."

This wedding dress can only be worn once.

"As long as my father likes it, don't worry about the rest."

Si Yao stood up straight.

Just at this moment, the shopkeeper came back with his men.

After taking down the wedding dresses, they were taken to the changing room.

Within the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Si Yao was the first to change his clothes and come out.

She was already good-looking, and even the plain clothes she wore on ordinary days could not hide her superior face. Now in this wedding dress, she looked even more beautiful, so stunning that people could not take their eyes off her.

Even the shopkeeper, who was used to seeing noble ladies in the capital, couldn't help but be stunned.

After realizing what was happening, he exclaimed in admiration: "My Lady is truly blessed with a beautiful appearance! Wearing this wedding dress makes her look even more radiant than a spring flower."

The guests around couldn't help but look at Si Yao.

It was the first time for them to see such a beautiful lady.

Si Yao didn't feel anything about this. She didn't care about these external things.

His eyes were fixed on the changing room where Fang Zhiyue was staying.

After a while, Fang Zhiyue slowly walked out with the help of the servant in the alley.

The gorgeous wedding dress adds a bit of charm to the usually handsome boy.

He blinked shyly and looked at Si Yao, his cheeks flushed. "Okay, does it look good?"

Si Yao smiled and said, "It looks good."

Then she took him to look at himself in the dressing mirror and whispered in his ear, "Father, you look so beautiful in your wedding gown..."

The more Fang Zhi heard this, the hotter his cheeks became.

He stirred it vigorously twice with his hands in front of him.

He quickly raised his eyes and glanced in the mirror. He not only saw himself, but also saw Si Yao behind him.

Fang Zhiyue knew that Si Yao was a good-looking person.

But today she looks even more beautiful, making people unable to take their eyes off her.

When he suddenly met her smiling eyes, the heart in his chest couldn't help but beat faster.

The wedding dress has been selected.

Paid another deposit.

After Si Yao agreed with the shopkeeper on a date to pick up the clothes, he took Fang Zhiyue away from the clothing store.

As soon as the two of them left, an uninvited guest arrived at Jiayifang.

When the shopkeeper came down from the second floor, he saw the man in fancy clothes coming in and his expression changed slightly.

She quickly trotted forward and saluted, "Prince Chenghua, why did you come here in person today? If there is anything you need, just have me send someone to the eldest prince's residence."

She forced a smile and bent her waist.

Cheng Huajun glanced at her and asked bluntly, "Are there a couple in your shop looking for wedding clothes? Where are they?"

Seeing his arrogant attitude, the shopkeeper didn't dare to hide anything and quickly replied, "...A young man and a young woman did come, but they left after choosing their wedding gowns."

"Where's the wedding dress?"

Prince Chenghua looked a little unhappy.

He looked at her with a stern gaze, "Which wedding dress did they choose? Show it to me."

"this……"

The shopkeeper looked embarrassed.

Due to his status, she spoke politely, "...My Lord, this, this may not be in accordance with the rules of our shop. Wedding clothes are valuable and represent auspiciousness. If they are damaged, it may be unlucky. And I will not be able to explain it to the newlyweds."

"Take it out—"

Prince Chenghua didn't listen to her nonsense and always did what he wanted.

He threatened the guards behind him and said, "If you don't agree, don't blame me for having someone search this cloth shop. If anything gets damaged, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

"Junzi, how could you do this..."

The shopkeeper's cheeks turned pale.

I didn't expect him to be so domineering.

He was about to wave to the guards beside him.

She closed her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Please... please follow me to the second floor."