"Are you new here? Have I seen you before?" Jin Bai always felt that the woman in front of him looked familiar.
Wei Mingyue nodded quickly and said, "Young Master, I just arrived today. I used to work in Madam Xie's shop. Young Master may have seen me there."
Xie Wanyun would sooner or later find out that she worked as a maid in the Yan Mansion. There was no point in hiding it now, so she told him the truth.
Jin Bai also remembered it, but he always disliked this woman and was too lazy to talk to her.
Wei Mingyue also felt that although the child was young, his eyes were very sharp, and she felt a little uneasy. When she saw him leave, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Over the next few days, Wei Mingyue accompanied Xiaoxin everywhere and devoted herself to studying, finally avoiding any major mistakes. However, she was frustrated that she hadn't seen Master Yan yet.
Once, I saw his carriage coming back from a distance. Just as I was about to run to the door to show my face, I was stopped by Mother Wang.
She was new and could only do odd jobs in the front yard. She was not allowed to go to the backyard, and she was not qualified to serve her master.
Mother Wang reminded her implicitly and implicitly that she should be aware of her identity, not to harbor any delusions, and not to overstep the boundaries.
Although Wei Mingyue was indignant, she also understood her current situation and agreed to whatever Mother Wang said. Seeing that she was respectful, Mother Wang stopped staring at her.
That day, Xie Wanyun came to Yunjianfang to see how the new clothes sent to the Regent's Palace were progressing.
Several pieces of clothing had been finished and were spread out on the table, shining brightly in the morning sun.
It was a crimson silk skirt woven from cloud brocade, with a waist and a bottom. It was embroidered with flowing clouds in gold thread and interspersed with hundreds of butterflies flying through flowers. It was exquisite, gorgeous and beautiful.
She twisted the fabric with her hands and felt it was silky and soft.
She seldom wore such elaborately patterned dresses, but as a woman, who didn't love beautiful clothes? She wondered if she should also make a few sets of such dresses.
She was lost in thought when a big, plump, white hand suddenly reached out, placed on her skirt, and tapped it gently with its fingers.
"Such a gorgeous dress, only Madam Xie is worthy of it. Madam Xie, long time no see."
Xie Wanyun turned around and saw that it was the current sixth prince - Prince Cheng Li Chengshun.
In terms of seniority, Li Chengshun was also her cousin. However, because his mother and the Queen Mother were not on good terms, the two were not close, and only met occasionally to say hello.
Therefore, she was also very surprised that Li Chengshun would appear in Yunjianfang today.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness King Cheng."
Li Chengshun smiled happily, "Why be so polite? Since you are also my cousin, why don't we call each other "Prince's Madam" anymore? I will call you cousin, and you can call me cousin."
As Li Chengshun spoke, his fingers moved casually across the silky fabric, touching Xie Wanyun's hand on the other side intentionally or unintentionally.
He was short and stout, his face slightly puffy and dark circles under his eyes. His face bore the marks of a life of excess. He wore an ice-blue, narrow-sleeved robe, the cuffs and collar trimmed with silver-lined cloud patterns. Around his waist was a wide indigo belt with white auspicious cloud patterns, from which hung a piece of ancient black jade. His hair was tied up, and he wore a small silver crown inlaid with jade. The mutton-fat jade on the crown was crystal clear and moist.
Xie Wanyun thought that he had put a lot of thought into this outfit, but unfortunately... this image was far from being handsome.
He then calmly removed his finger and said politely, "Your Highness, this is not in accordance with etiquette."
The Sixth Prince, Li Chengshun, always prided himself on his romantic life. Despite his status as a prince, he behaved extravagantly, often frequenting brothels and hanging out with a group of dandy young men, enjoying cockfighting, horse racing, and a life of debauchery. Despite being reprimanded several times by Emperor Dezong, he remained undeterred by his romantic nature.
"What's the deal?" Li Chengshun retracted his unwelcome hand and said nonchalantly, "This isn't the palace, so why are there so many formalities? My cousin has become a celebrity in the capital lately. If I were to ask you, you'd better divorce your husband. That loser Qin Suan is not worthy of you at all."
"Your Highness, you are visiting our shop today. Are you looking for clothes?" Xie Wanyun ignored him and turned to call the shopkeeper, saying, "Introduce them to the prince."
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