Chapter 94: So You Are the Mistress
As the embroidery workshop is about to open, Yun Xiangye is becoming increasingly busier.
Recently, we have hired a few more embroiderers, and the daily expenses of these embroiderers alone are a considerable amount of money.
Yun Xiangye was looking forward to a prosperous business after the opening, but she was also afraid that her clothes would not be sold and she would suffer a huge loss.
Yun Xiangye was looking at the account book in her hand in the backyard of the embroidery workshop, calculating the expenses before the opening. Unknowingly, she had spent a lot of money on buying tables, chairs, and embroidery frames, not to mention some fine fabrics and silk threads.
Gu Yan entered the backyard of the embroidery workshop, looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "It's a good thing I didn't go back to the princess's mansion today. It's already dark, why are you still in the embroidery workshop?"
Yun Xiangye sighed and said, "I calculated the money spent in the embroidery workshop. I have spent so much without realizing it. If the clothes cannot be sold after the opening, I don't know how much I will lose."
Gu Yan said: "It's a pity that nothing happened. The family doesn't rely on you to earn money alone."
Yun Xiangye glanced at Gu Yan unhappily.
Gu Yan said, "I got some news today. The uncle Prince of Xiang and my aunt took the same ship as your uncle and aunt when they returned to Chang'an from Yongxing City. They are acquainted with your uncle and aunt, so they will definitely take care of them on the way. You don't have to worry about your uncle and aunt anymore."
Yun Xiangye finally put her worries about her uncle and aunt's family to rest.
You don't have to worry about your uncle and aunt's safety knowing that they are being taken care of on the road.
Gu Yan whispered, "But I'm afraid that your earlier request for your uncle and aunt to pick up Aunt Ye who pretended to be dead is no longer possible. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince already knows that your uncle and aunt are coming to Chang'an."
Yun Xiangye raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did your highness know this?"
Gu Yan said: "As for the letter from Aunt Ye, I'm afraid His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already read it before delivering it to me."
Yun Xiangye frowned, "Fortunately, he is the crown prince. How can a crown prince peek at other people's letters?"
Gu Yan said: "He is the crown prince, so he can read other people's letters at will."
Yun Xiangye couldn't help but worry about her sister again, wondering if she could get away successfully.
Gu Yan asked Yun Xiangye, "Where is Nuonuo? Didn't she come with you to the embroidery workshop today?"
Yun Xiangye nodded and said, "Jingru just came to play kite with her, and she went back to the princess's mansion first."
Gu Yan heard this and said, "Since you are busy with the embroidery workshop, you don't have to go back to the princess's mansion today."
Yun Xiangye didn't understand why Gu Yan had changed his temper. As the night went on, Yun Xiangye finally understood Gu Yan's intention.
Compared to the princess's mansion, this house doesn't have to worry about Nuonuo living in the next room, so Gu Yan can act more recklessly...
It was raining outside, and the raindrops hit the window frame.
Gu Yan hugged Yun Xiangye tightly in his arms as she fell asleep.
Yun Xiangye has been very well behaved these past few days, even a little obedient.
Gu Yan thought that he should be happy if she became gentle and virtuous again as she was in Jiangnan, but he also knew in his heart that Yun Xiangye's calm and gentle behavior at this moment was only for the red seal of trust.
If Ye Wanhe successfully fakes her death and leaves Chang'an City, and no longer needs the imperial edict, what will Yun Xiangye do?
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The spring rain lasted for more than three days before the sky cleared up.
When Yun Xiangye saw that the weather was very good, she took the two sets of clothes she had just made and went to Master Fu's house.
After Yun Xiangye waited for the maid to report, she went to Fu Qianran's courtyard.
When Yun Xiangye entered, she saw that Fu Qianran's eyes were red, as if she had just cried.
"Good morning, Princess."
Yun Xiangye chuckled and said, "I said before that I would make clothes for you and Miss Fu Er. These clothes are already made. Try them on and see if there is anything that needs to be improved."
Fu Qianran took the dress handed to her by the maid behind Yun Xiangye and said, "What a beautiful dress. I'll go in and try it on. Princess, please wait a moment."
Yun Xiangye looked at Fu Qianran's back as she entered, waiting for her to come out after changing into her peony-sleeved dress.
After a while, Fu Qianran came out after changing her clothes. She chuckled and said, "I just looked in the bronze mirror. This dress is really beautiful. It is the most favorite dress I have ever seen in my life. The purple peony on it seems lifelike and dazzling."
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "As long as you like it, this dress is for Miss Fu Er..."
Fu Qianran smiled faintly and said, "I'm afraid she doesn't want to wear new clothes right now."
Yun Xiangye asked: "Why?"
Fu Qianran smiled and said, "Didn't she meet the Prince of Xiang a few days ago? The Prince of Xiang didn't like her either, so she was very angry and kept shouting that there were no good men in the world and that she wanted to become a Taoist nun."
Yun Xiangye said: "Prince Xiang has poor vision."
Fu Qianran smiled and said, "I don't treat the Crown Prince's Consort as an outsider. My sister has been beautiful since she was young and loved by everyone. Naturally, she has developed a temperament of being flattered by everyone. There are so many young men in Chang'an City who flatter her. She thinks highly of herself and thinks that the King of Xiang County is looking down on her if he doesn't flatter her. But the King of Xiang County is also from a wealthy family and is the most powerful noble in Dasheng. How can he flatter her in a humble way?"
Yun Xiangye listened to Fu Qianran's words and remembered what Gu Yan often said about him being humble enough. No wonder he felt this way...
"Sister, that Gu Yan is really a piece of shit. He actually has a mistress outside. Fortunately, he didn't agree to my proposal before. I really regret proposing to him back then."
Fu Anran's voice arrived before he even showed up.
When Yun Xiangye heard Fu Anran's words, she frowned slightly and asked, "Keeping a concubine?"
Fu Anran entered and saw Yun Xiangye in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Yun Xiangye said, "I'm here to bring you some clothes. What do you think about Gu Yan keeping a mistress?"
Fu Anran ignored Fu Qianran's shaking head and walked to Yun Xiangye's side, patted her shoulder and said, "You don't have to worry too much. She is just a concubine outside and cannot enter the princess's house."
Yun Xiangye said, "Except when he goes to the government office, Gu Yan is almost always by my side. When will he be able to keep a mistress outside?"
Fu Anran said, "As a man, if you want to cheat, you can always find a way. Don't be sad. Since you made clothes for me, I will support you. Do you want to go to Jinxiu Street and teach that mistress a lesson?"
Yun Xiangye asked, "The concubine in Jinxiu Street?"
Fu Anran nodded and said, "Yes, these days Gu Yan goes to Qinyue Lane at the corner of Jinxiu Street after leaving the government office. He stays there all night and comes out early in the morning. Many officials in the court have seen him. I wonder what kind of vixen is living there. I will help you deal with that vixen."
Yun Xiangye: “…”
Fu Anran said: "You don't have to be afraid. My sister will be the Crown Princess in no time. She will make the decision for you, sister, right?"
Fu Qianran coughed lightly and said, "The Crown Prince's Consort is just a concubine. As long as your position as the main wife remains unchanged, you don't have to worry about it."
Yun Xiangye whispered, "Qinyue Lane at the entrance of Jinxiu Street is where my embroidery workshop is located... I have been busy with the embroidery workshop until very late these days, and I did not have time to return to the Princess's Mansion before curfew, so I stayed in the embroidery workshop with Gu Yan."
Fu Anran asked, "So you are the mistress that people are talking about?"
Yun Xiangye was also helpless. Why were the people in Chang'an City more gossipy than the common people in Fangqiao Town where she lived before? She, the legal wife, had actually become a mistress.
Yun Xiangye smiled faintly and handed the dress to Fu Anran, saying, "Miss Fu, try this dress and see if it fits you. If it doesn't fit, I can alter it for you."
Fu Anran took the clothes and went inside to change them.
After a while, when Fu Anran came out of the house, Fu Qianran and Yun Xiangye's eyes lit up. Fu Anran, wearing the clothes made by Yun Xiangye, looked like a fairy from heaven descending to the mortal world under the bright sunshine, graceful and extraordinary...
Fu Qianran chuckled and said, "Sister, you wore this to attend the palace banquet on the March 3rd Flower Festival. I'm sure the man who came to our Fu family to propose marriage would definitely break the threshold of our Fu family."
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