Xie Wanyun said indifferently, "I'm very busy here, and there's dust and debris everywhere. Princess, please move aside to avoid getting your clothes dirty."
Li Fengmian rolled his eyes and sneered, "Mrs. Xie is still as sharp as she was back then. After all, we've only known each other since childhood. I came all the way to see you today, and yet you're so repulsive?"
"How can you say that? Princess, you came to see me, and I'm naturally very grateful. But I'm not as lucky as you, who can just stay at home as a lady without having to worry about anything. I still have to run my own business to make money. Naturally, I don't have much free time to chat with you."
As Xie Wanyun spoke, he strode past her and asked the clerk to pack the goods.
Li Fengmian quickly took a step back, nearly having his exquisite Shu-brocade clogs stepped on. Suddenly, he felt a surge of anger, and couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Xie Wanyun! Did you do this on purpose? Do you know how expensive these shoes of mine are?!"
The Shu brocade used in these shoes was the finest quality, and every inch of brocade was worth its weight in gold. They were also embellished with pearls, and she usually wouldn't wear them, but today she put them on specifically to gain confidence in front of Xie Wanyun.
When I got off the carriage just now, I deliberately stretched out my feet to show off my shoes, but no one even glanced at them. I felt quite upset.
Xie Wanyun turned around, his eyes moving from her pearl-studded head to her intricately patterned silk skirt, and then to her bright red clogs. A hint of sarcasm played at the corner of his lips.
"I didn't mind it if the princess didn't mention it. The shoes are nice and worth a lot of silver, but I don't have anything else in Yunjianfang, but I have plenty of brocades. If I soiled the princess's shoes, I have any kind of satin you want, and I will compensate you."
"I also know that Madam Xie is wealthy and powerful, so she can afford any good stuff. However, the tone of such a nouveau riche is quite consistent with your current status."
Li Fengmian was irritated by Xie Wanyun's mocking tone and immediately retorted.
"My princess, what you said is quite true. I am a businessman now, so naturally I only talk about business and have interests in my eyes. But my princess..." Xie Wanyun raised the corner of his lips and suddenly stopped.
"What about me?" Li Fengmian has always been proud and arrogant, and she is the least likely to be provoked. At this time, Xie Wanyun threw a hook, and she really bit it tightly.
A cold look suddenly appeared in Xie Wanyun's eyes.
"Shu brocade is expensive, so even the concubines in the palace cannot wear it casually. There are set rules for how many shirts and skirts each person can wear. Anyone who dares to violate these rules will be punished according to palace regulations.
I had no idea that the princess was even more noble than the ladies in the palace, and actually had this brocade made into shoes and wore them on her feet. Next time I go to the palace, I want to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs if the palace can also use Shu brocade freely, so that I can have another business to do.
Before Xie Wanyun finished speaking, Li Fengmian's legs felt weak and cold sweat had already seeped out of his back.
Given Li Fengmian's status, it would not be excessive for her to dress like this, but the current emperor hates extravagance the most. The concubines in the palace, headed by the queen, all advocate frugality. Unless it is an important formal occasion, they rarely wear luxurious clothes.
But she, a princess, dressed even more elegantly than the concubines. This...
She can be charged with a great crime of disrespect!
Seeing that her face was pale and she was sweating, Xie Wanyun felt contempt for her and ignored her, going about his own business.
Li Fengmian stood there blankly, his face turning red and white.
Was she going to return empty-handed? Hadn't she come all this way in vain? She couldn't swallow this humiliation no matter what!
"I heard that Madam Xie is planning to expand her business to Mobei?"
"Don't you, the princess, know everything?" Xie Wanyun said calmly.
A guy came trotting over.
"Madam, I'm afraid this box of goods is too full to hold. Can we move it to the next batch?"
"No. Don't separate the goods from the same batch. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome to find them later if they are messed up." Xie Wanyun took a look. It was a box of fine cloth, which was less valuable than silk.
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