"Young Prince." Hanzhe coughed lightly.
An Lu came back to his senses and looked at him, "What's the matter?"
"We were just talking about the brocade that Miss Wei brought. It feels cool and smooth to the touch, and the craftsmanship is extraordinary." Marquise Ji Xun took over the conversation, smiled and said, "It just so happened that some time ago, I heard the Queen Mother say that the current pajamas are not to her liking. I think this fabric is quite suitable. What do you think, little prince?"
"Let me see..." An Lu also remembered what he heard his mother complain about a while ago, and straightened his expression.
The waiter brought a piece of silk that had just been presented by Wei Yunlan to An Lu.
This is a piece of fine Danzhou silk.
It is royal blue with floral and butterfly patterns on it. The flower buds and branches are intertwined into a circle, and there are many light and colorful butterflies in the middle, adding a bit of liveliness to the whole piece of cloth.
Under the light, the butterfly wings on the smooth and shiny fabric seem to be flapping, vivid and lifelike.
An Lu couldn't help but stare at it, "There is such fabric?"
As the prince of Qimeng, he must have seen all kinds of good things. But this kind of fabric is the first time he has seen it!
Looking at the silky and shiny fabric, he couldn't help but stretch out his hand. Before touching it, he couldn't help but rub the calluses on his palm from sword practice. He turned his head to look at Wei Yunlan and asked carefully, "Can I get started?"
"Of course." Wei Yunlan nodded.
In Danzhou, the place where these silks are produced, embroiderers with rough hands are generally not allowed to come into contact with fine fabrics.
I'm afraid that my hands are too rough and the fabric will get snagged.
But this is not Danzhou, and the prince of Qimeng Kingdom is not an embroiderer.
This fabric was originally a "stepping stone" given by Wei Yunlan to the Marquise, so naturally the more people are interested in her, the better.
After getting a positive answer, Anlu reached out and touched it gently.
The touch of the fabric was just as he had imagined, cold and slippery. It didn't feel like cloth, but rather like touching a piece of fine jade.
"The Queen Mother will definitely like this fabric." Andrew responded to the Marquise's question.
Wei Yunlan, who was standing nearby, heard this and said, "We brought a few rolls of this kind of fabric with us when we came to the capital this time. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, you may take one with you."
There is no such thing as too many "stepping stones". It would be great if one could knock on the door of the royal family of the Kingdom of Qimeng.
An Lu thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded, thanking him, "That's great, I'll bring one back to my mother, she will definitely like it."
Unlike the previous banquet at Prince Shahe's mansion which was full of calculations and caution, this welcoming banquet was enjoyed by both the host and the guests.
Neither the Marquise Ji Xun nor the young prince An Lu had any aristocratic airs.
Because people with black hair and black eyes are rarely seen outside the country of Rakshasa, Ji Xun treats Wei Yunlan and his group as kindly as if they were her own juniors.
After three rounds of drinks, Wei Yunlan stood up and toasted Ji Xun alone, "Thank you for your hospitality today."
It's not just this welcoming banquet, but also the special introduction of silk to the young prince Anlu just now, which is all the other party's good intentions.
Wei Yunlan accepted this favor.
"No need to be so polite. Luosha people are few in number, and they have always been united and helped each other." Ji Xun said: "It is fate that we can meet in a remote place like Mosan Country. When you come to the capital next time, you can stay in our Marquis' Mansion and treat it as your own home."
Wei Yunlan and others thanked Ji Xun again.
This just happened to serve as a reminder to them.
If we want to trade with the Qimeng Kingdom in the future, we might as well set up some industries here, at least to have a place to stay and store goods.
The only elderly person at the welcoming banquet was Marquise Ji Xun. After drinking the wine offered by Wei Yunlan, she found an excuse to leave.
In the banquet hall of the Marquis's Mansion, only a group of people of similar age were left.
Andrew was obviously very interested in things outside the capital.
I asked a lot about what they saw and heard on the way back to the capital from Mosan Kingdom.
He sighed again, "If my brother wasn't worried, I would also like to go to various countries with Brother Hanzhe and Su Lie to broaden my horizons."
It’s a pity that being in the royal family, there are still many things that one has to do.
Andrew was not a stable person, and neither the king nor the queen mother felt comfortable letting him leave their sight.
What's more, the northwestern countries now only seem to be calm, and there are many countries that are secretly eyeing the behemoth Qimeng Kingdom and want to replace it.
Andrew's identity was sensitive, and he knew it himself, so he couldn't leave the capital easily.
But this does not stop him from envying others.
After sighing, he looked eagerly at Wei Yunlan and the others, and asked curiously: "You must have been to more places when you were doing business abroad, right?"
Wei Yunlan nodded and said frankly: "Along the way, we have seen a lot of grasslands, deserts, and mountains. Different places have different customs and cultures."
"That's great. Maybe after I get married in a few years and become more stable, my brother and mother will agree to let me leave the capital and travel elsewhere." An Lu said with longing in his eyes, "I haven't seen the grasslands and mountains yet."
The entire northwestern countries are flat.
There are no mountains at all. As for grasslands where vegetation grows, there are some within the territory of Qimeng, but they are still some distance away from the royal capital.
Listening to the conversation between An Lu and Wei Yunlan and his party, a hint of surprise flashed in Hanzhe's eyes.
This small group of black-haired caravan was more "informed" than he had imagined, and the scope of their business was probably even larger than he had imagined. No wonder they had the treasures they introduced today, such as silk and porcelain, which had never appeared in the royal capital.
I had some guesses in my mind.
Hanzhe didn't ask, always maintaining just the right measure.
It is precisely for this reason that Wei Yunlan and others have a very good impression of the Marquis of Sede's Mansion and even the entire Qimeng Kingdom.
The people here are not like Sangge from Mosan Country who are falsely polite and actually have hidden thoughts. Wei Yunlan can feel that their enthusiasm for him and his group comes from the heart.
This is because they have the same hair and eye color as the Rakshasas.
Same language, similar looks.
Wei Yunlan was almost certain that the Luosha Kingdom and Dayong were of the same origin, but he didn't know why these Luosha people would leave their homeland and move to such a faraway place.
How did they cross the mountains and get here?
Holding the wine glass in his hand and thinking about these things absentmindedly, Wei Yunlan suddenly heard someone calling his name.
He looked up in surprise and saw the young prince Anlu sitting opposite him, looking at him.
With her cheeks slightly red, she asked with a bit of embarrassment, "I wonder if you are free tomorrow. I would like to do my best to be a good host and take you around the capital."
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