Lan Ruoyue looked down on these ancient princes, especially the little brat like the Fourth Prince.
If he wasn't the male protagonist of this world, with good luck, she would have started scolding him long ago.
Lan Ruoyue felt a tightness in her chest. Sang Ren was afraid she would get angry and cause trouble for herself, so she said, "The martial arts competition will be over in less than two weeks, and then it will be the Queen Mother's birthday. Miss, do you want to go to the street to see what gifts to prepare?"
"Do you have any silver?"
"Yes, five thousand taels."
That's bullshit!
Lan Ruoyue was angry but dared not say anything, after all, something was better than nothing.
She was busy getting herself ready to go out and take a look.
Jiang Shuyue went to the restaurant to have lunch and took a nap. When she woke up, she saw Zhou Shiye and Zhou Luming sitting next to her. One was drinking tea in the breeze, and the other was reading a book, and they would add tea to each other from time to time.
"Isn't my daughter going on a date with the Shen family kid today? Why is she here? Did that stinky kid named Shen stand my daughter up?"
Hua Hua: "How dare he? It's your daughter who said she's been too busy lately and has to go back early to do some work. She also made an agreement with Master Shen that if he passes the imperial examination this spring, he will be allowed to come and propose marriage."
Zhou Shiye glanced at the opposite side with a playful look.
Zhou Luming glared back hard, then he immediately held back his laughter and pretended he hadn't heard anything.
"This girl is so beautiful no matter when you look at her. She's already a beauty, and I wonder how much more beautiful she'll be when she turns eighteen!"
"My eldest son is so handsome too. He's so young, yet so thoughtful and considerate. He knows how to take care of his sister. He's so sweet!"
"But why do I feel like my eldest son is being bullied? Am I seeing things wrong?"
She thought of replacing Zhou Shiye with a different boy, and it seemed that no matter if he was aggressive or cute, they would be compatible.
Jiang Shuyue was delighted: "How can there be such a diverse range of male voices? So adorable!"
Huahua: "I've used big data to calculate that your eldest son probably likes women. The probability of you having a son-in-law in the future is low, but the probability of you having a grandson is higher."
Jiang Shuyue: "Why a grandson and not a granddaughter? Huahua, do you still favor boys over girls?"
Huahua pointed out to her seriously, "You don't understand this, do you? Look at Zhou Shiye's face. He has a full forehead, raised eyebrows, and eyes. He looks like he's going to give birth to a son!"
"Is this true?"
Jiang Shuyue didn't believe it: "That's not right. If face reading could tell, then every woman on the street would have given birth to a son, right?"
Huahua said proudly, "How can those mortals compare to me? I'm a lackey of Heaven, what are they? Besides, I have five thousand years of ancient and modern data to back me up, and my accuracy rate in this area is as high as 80%."
Zhou Luming winked at his younger brother, leaned over and whispered, "Brother, do you think I should save some money for my future nephew's wedding gift?"
"There's still a 20% chance of having a daughter, but saving for a dowry is just as important. Thank you in advance, elder sister."
Zhou Shiye put down the book, turned around and smiled at Jiang Shuyue who was peeking at him from a distance.
"Mom, are you awake? There's still more than two hours until dark. Do you want to go shopping?"
"Yes, Daddy sent me some silver so that we could choose some new clothes. Firstly, we need them when my uncle gets high school, and we also need to order new clothes for the Queen Mother's birthday."
Jiang Shuyue wondered: "It's the Queen Mother's birthday, she's the star, why should we buy new clothes?"
"This is about respect and competition. The other ladies are all decked out in jewels and have all sorts of talents. If we dress too poorly, we'll be criticized."
Huahua: "It's a changing season anyway, so I might as well buy a few more."
Jiang Shuyue: "You're right, but I don't know how much money the villain gave. We have a big family. Don't let him take a fancy to you and not have money to give. It would be so embarrassing."
The two children smiled at each other, then took Cha Nengshuyue to Yunshang Pavilion.
She was shocked as soon as she entered.
Judging from visual observation, the first floor is more than 300 square meters, and this is the storefront, not including the private rooms inside.
It looks like a three-story building from the outside, and including the front and back, it occupies a considerable area.
There were only three words in Jiang Shuyue's mind: so impressive!
"Mother, you haven't been here yet, have you? This is where the capital's top tailors and embroiderers gather. The styles and materials are all top-notch. The first floor is for clothing and embroidery, the second floor is for jewelry, and the third floor is for distinguished guests, with special staff to serve them. Let's go to the third floor today."
After Zhou Shiye finished speaking, a woman came up to lead the way.
Jiang Shuyue secretly tugged at Zhou Luming's sleeve and whispered, "Luming, this place looks quite expensive. Will it be awkward later?"
"Don't worry, mother. We have brought enough silver for today."
"How much did you bring? Some stores seem to be able to afford it, but they still have to stock up before you can buy. I'm telling you in advance, we don't want to be taken advantage of! If they ask us to stock up, we'll just run away. I'd rather be shabby at my birthday party than spend a hundred taels of silver on a trash can!"
When Zhou Shiye heard the word "distribution of goods", he instantly realized a way to make money.
After thinking about it, I feel that it is not impossible...
"Eh? The Begonia Room has always been the private room of the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Are you new here? How do you do your job?"
The two errand boys looked at the woman awkwardly.
"Manager Qiu, this isn't our fault. It's really the person inside... we can't handle it!"
"I want to see who is so capable that he dares to snatch the private room of the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion!"
Shopkeeper Qiu's face was filled with anger. He turned around and said, "Madam, Prince, Miss Zhou, please wait a moment. Let me take a look at the situation first."
The moment she pushed open the door, Huahua let out a wicked giggle: "Someone's here looking for a melon. Thanks to Guayuan!"
Jiang Shuyue: "What the hell?"
As soon as she asked, a familiar voice came from inside.
"Even the Zhennan Marquisate can't monopolize the area and enjoy privileges, right? Since the house is empty, why not give it to someone in need?"
"Besides, everything is based on first come first served. I came here first, why should I be kicked out?"
"If you treat guests this way, I will have no choice but to report to His Highness and tell the truth."
Jiang Shuyue's scalp tingled when she heard this voice.
"Lan Ruoyue? Why is she everywhere?"
Huahua: "Just checked, the Fourth Prince gave her five thousand taels and asked her to prepare a gift for the Queen Mother. She heard there are many good things here, so she went shopping for clothes and jewelry."
Jiang Shuyue: "Would the Queen Mother be short of these? Besides, it would be difficult to buy a presentable and valuable item with five thousand taels of silver."
It’s not that she looked down on five thousand taels, but it was the Empress Dowager’s birthday and people from all over came to congratulate her.
Not only were all the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou present, but also those from abroad.
Clothes and jewelry worth five thousand taels are not presentable.
By then, it will not just be a shameful matter behind closed doors, but a shame that will be spread abroad.
It would be strange if the emperor didn’t chop her off!
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