In the afternoon, Ziwan arrived at the painting studio, where Yun Duoduo and Chu Dunshi were already waiting at the entrance.

The group headed towards Liu's Silk Shop in the west of the city, chatting and laughing all the way. Chu Dunshi kept telling Ziwan about the interesting things that had happened in the capital that day, which made her laugh continuously.

Seeing that the two were very lively, Yun Duoduo, along with Yun Yishu and Shi Tou, tactfully followed behind.

Yun Yishu secretly told Shi Tou to ask Zi Wan if she was married when they returned from Liu's silk business.

"Third brother, you're quite perceptive!"

Yun Duoduo teased, "Then last time, at the Hundred Flowers Festival banquet, when a girl invited you to dance, why did you just grab a handful of melon seeds and put them in her hand?"

As they were talking, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

"Make way! Make way! This is a case handled by the Dali Temple! If you know what's good for you, get out of the way!"

Shouts and the sound of horses' hooves filled the streets.

Merchants and pedestrians on both sides of the road hurriedly left upon hearing the neighing of horses and the shouts of officials.

Yun Duoduo and her group quickly moved to the side of the road to hide.

Yun Yishu picked up Yun Duoduo and shielded her behind him. Chu Dunshi quickly pulled Liao Ziwan aside and hid. Seeing that Yun Yishu had already dodged, Shi Tou stood to the side.

Two women stood in front of a jewelry stall, and the galloping horse's hooves were about to trample the woman on the right.

Yun Yishu turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Watch out behind you!"

Before the woman could dodge, she suddenly felt herself being lifted up around the waist. Startled, she turned her head and saw a handsome face.

"Is the young lady alright?"

Seeing that the horse had already galloped away, Yun Yishu gently put the girl down and watched the people from Dali Temple leave.

Are the people from the Dali Temple all this arrogant now?

"Miss!"

The woman's maidservant screamed and ran over.

Xu Lan stood firm and looked at the man. The man had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, wore a silver robe, and had a mutton-fat jade pendant at his waist.

Yun Duoduo watched this scene of a hero saving a damsel in distress.

Now that the third prince is fifteen years old, he has reached the age to get married.

Then look at the adoring expression on the face of the young lady whom Yun Yishu had saved.

Wow, this looks promising!

"Miss, are you alright?"

Xu Lan snapped out of her daze and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for your help, young master."

"May I ask your honorable name, young master?"

"It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."

After saying that, Yun Yishu nodded to Xu Lan and left.

"Third Brother, why don't you say a few more words?"

"Didn't you see the way that young lady looked at you just now?"

The clouds swayed against Yun Yishu's sleeves.

"Has your older brother been reading you too many stories? Are you having all sorts of wild thoughts?"

"Although it is the Dali Temple handling the case, this is a bit excessive. How can they run around like this in the market?"

The clouds grumbled and expressed their dissatisfaction.

...

Upon arriving at Liu's Silk Shop, the shop was filled with the somewhat pungent smell of new fabric, causing the group to instinctively cover their mouths and noses.

Yun Duoduo saw that the shop was crowded and bustling. The customers were talking and arguing, vying to hand over silver notes to the shop assistants and scrambling for the newly arrived silk.

"Shopkeeper, has the light blue pear blossom brocade I ordered last month arrived yet?"

"Little Zheng, why hasn't my bolt of cloth been delivered to my residence?"

"I'm ordering a set of blue cotton-linen fabric for my autumn clothes!"

"Don't push! Don't you know first come, first served? Hey, where are you going to touch?!"

"Ouch! Who was that blind man who stepped on my foot?!"

The guests inside were making a racket, all wanting to get the fabric they needed.

Ziwan stood on tiptoe to look at the silk in the shop. On the left cabinet were bolts of twill, satin, jacquard silk and various other silks, while on the right cabinet were some coarse cloth and cut silk. In the middle was the counter.

The gaps in the display area showcased some autumn ready-to-wear clothing, including light-colored long skirts, dark-colored robes, and some silk outer garments.

Seeing that they couldn't squeeze in and couldn't examine the fabric closely or ask about the price, Yun Duoduo and her group had to leave.

"I never expected the silk business to be so good."

Ziwan looked at Chu Dunshi and whispered in his ear.

"yes!"

"Although there are leftovers from the year before last and last year, the ladies and young ladies all love to make new clothes. If the supply of silk fabric in the capital is limited, everyone can only scramble to order the limited amount of fabric."

Yun Yishu pondered for a moment, then said, "It seems we need to hurry if we're going to do this business."

"Are you interested in doing silk business? Do you want to open a silk shop?"

Ziwan's eyes lit up.

"Yes, what, Miss Ziwan is interested too?"

Yun Yishu asked Ziwan with great interest.

Ziwan nodded. "My family used to raise silkworms, but we didn't earn much. I think it would be good to open a silk shop in the capital."

"If my younger brother can pass the imperial examination, I also want to stay in the capital and bring our parents over."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Dunshi.

“Great, we can work together to figure it out. Ziwan, you know a lot about this.”

Yun Yishu said happily, "If we're going to do silk business, Chu Dunshi and I are planning to go to Jiangnan. I wonder if Ziwan would like to come along?"

“I’m going too…” Yun Duoduo said softly, tugging at Yun Yishu’s sleeve.

Yun Yishu patted her head.

“That would be wonderful. I’ve been away from home for a while and I was just thinking of going back to see my parents.”

Ziwan's face lit up with joy. It was great to have someone accompany her, so they could look after each other.

"Okay, how about we set off in ten days?"

"Alright, I'll go back and make some preparations. I'll come to the painting studio to find you in the early morning of ten days from now?"

"Okay, it's settled then."

Ziwan replied crisply, nodded to Chu Dunshi and Yun Yishu, and after agreeing, they went their separate ways back to their residences.

Seeing that Chu Dunshi and Ziwan had both turned to leave, Yun Yishu gave Shi Tou a signal, and Shi Tou quickly walked in the direction Ziwan had left.

Yun Duoduo suddenly thought of something, and if Shi Tou, who was so clueless, asked that question, Liao Ziwan would definitely blush.

Yun Duoduo gestured for Shi Tou to go back, then ran a few steps and stopped Zi Wan. "What's wrong, young master? Is there something you need?"

Ziwan was still thinking about doing business when she felt someone tugging at her sleeve.

"Sister Ziwan, are you ready for marriage?"

Ziwan stared in surprise, then smiled, "No, Sister Ziwan is not married."

"Okay!" Yun Duoduo said, then turned and left.

Yun Duoduo caught up with Yun Yishu and the others, unable to hide her smile, and said to Chu Dunshi, "Sister Ziwan is not yet married."

After saying that, Yun Duoduo ran off to play with the hairpins at a nearby stall.

Chu Dunshi blushed slightly and scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Boss, I... I'll go back to the shop first!"

...

In the blink of an eye, darkness fell. The night sky was dotted with stars, the dense clouds dispersed, and the bright, flawless moon shone down, its gentle light illuminating the earth.