"This, Miss Yu, our shop..."
"Don't want to leave? Do you know who this is? This is the future Crown Princess. It's an honor for you that she's buying your things."
Yu Xiao smiled smugly and tilted her head back, as if she were the Crown Princess. Han Luoxue was also surprised to hear that she was the Crown Princess.
Is she really that lucky? She met the Crown Princess as soon as she arrived in ancient times?
She had to admire her own luck.
Adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble than to cause it," she tugged at Zhou Jie's hand and whispered:
"I don't need any clothes for now, let's go."
Zhou Jie looked puzzled, and it was unclear what she was thinking. She left with Han Luoxue anyway.
Stepping out of the Silk Pavilion, Zhou Jie suddenly asked:
"Xue'er, do you know who this Mengyao is?"
"Didn't that woman just say that she's the future Crown Princess?"
Han Luoxue found it a bit strange. She wasn't deaf, and the woman's voice was so loud, how could she not hear it?
"Yes, the Crown Princess. But do you know who she was originally supposed to marry?"
Han Luoxue found it a bit strange. She had no relationship with the future Crown Princess, so why was Zhou Jie asking her this?
Could it be...?
The thought of that possibility made Han Luoxue's heart skip a beat.
Could the family background of a future crown princess be simple? If she is related to her mother, then…
Perhaps they've long forgotten their mother, their daughter. Oh well, fate is something you can't force. My mother is doing quite well now. As for my parents and family, let it all be as fate dictates.
However, when did Han Yuchen tell Zhou Jie's mother about it?
"It is Prince Zhen'an."
Without waiting for Han Luoxue to speak, Zhou Jie began to speak on her own.
"Prince Zhen'an is exceptionally intelligent and has grown up in the military camp since childhood. He has never been defeated in battle."
"But later he was relentlessly pursued and killed, narrowly escaping death several times. I heard he was eventually killed. However, many people don't believe it, so his fate is unknown."
Hearing these words, Han Luoxue sighed inwardly. Being a prince isn't easy; it's truly a high-risk profession.
You heard that Prince Zhen'an was so powerful, but in the end he was still killed and his fate is unknown.
But that had nothing to do with her. She was just a peasant girl. And her fiancé was just a country boy too. Although Han Yuchen seemed extraordinary, he definitely couldn't possibly be a prince or nobleman, could he?
Looking at Han Luoxue's indifferent expression, Zhou Jie sighed inwardly.
"Xue'er, don't you feel anything?"
Han Ruoxue rolled her eyes at Zhou Jie. These things had nothing to do with her, so what could she possibly feel? If she had to say what she felt, she did have one.
"This Mengyao girl is really amazing."
Zhou Jie?
Is this what she wants to hear?
"She was just the fiancée of Prince Zhen'an. Now that Prince Zhen'an's fate is unknown, she's become the Crown Princess. Do you think the matter of Prince Zhen'an might be related to him?"
As Han Luoxue spoke, she carefully looked around to make sure no one was nearby before asking in a low voice, "Could it be that Mengyao wanted to marry the Crown Prince and therefore hired someone to assassinate Prince Zhen'an? I feel that's quite possible."
Zhou Jie was speechless; Han Luoxue's line of thinking was quite impressive.
"Probably not?"
"Who knows? Anyway, it has nothing to do with us."
"That's true. Let's go check this one out."
Zhou Jie realized that Han Luoxue, this little girl, knew nothing at all.
Her cousin really kept it a secret. If one day the little girl finds out the truth, she'll actually be looking forward to it.
Or perhaps, her cousin will keep it from her forever?
There are many embroidery workshops near Sixiu Pavilion, but only a few are still able to open for business.
"Lingxiu Pavilion".
Looking at the similar-sounding name, Han Luoxue's lips twitched.
The embroiderers in this family were especially enthusiastic, Zhou Jie whispered:
"The embroiderers here are quite skilled, but they're not as famous as the others."
"Miss Han, all of our embroidery is currently being sold at low prices. If you can exchange it for grain, the price will be even more negotiable."
The embroiderers are also lacking in energy. There isn't enough food, and they are eating less and less.
How can I do embroidery if I feel dizzy and lightheaded?
Is it cheaper to buy it with grain?
Han Luoxue's eyes lit up when she heard about the discount on grain purchases.
She didn't have much silver, but she had plenty of grain.
"Yes, does Miss Han have any food?"
The embroiderer's voice rose several decibels with excitement upon hearing that there was grain.
Because of her words, several embroiderers from the inner room also rushed out eagerly, asking excitedly:
"Is there enough food?"
They have been very anxious ever since they learned that there wasn't enough food.
Zhou Jie, however, was not surprised by this situation.
Although the Zhou family issued a notice saying they had grain, there were too many people in the capital, and not many families could buy it.
"I have some, but let me see your finished products first."
Han Luoxue examined it carefully, even picking it up and touching it; the quality and embroidery were quite good.
The embroiderer also kindly told her the price.
"I see that your finished products are quite good. If we were to buy them all, approximately how much grain would it require?"
Buying these finished products now is a sure thing, you can't go wrong.
When the embroiderer heard that she wanted them all, her usually calm hands trembled with excitement.
"Miss Han, please wait a moment. I will send someone to invite our master over."
She can decide whether to buy one or two items, but if she wants them all, the shopkeeper has to step in.
Han Luoxue nodded and continued looking at the items in the shop.
The other embroiderers also stayed with her enthusiastically, forgetting all about their own work.
There was an embroidery frame right by the entrance to the inner room, and Han Luoxue looked curiously at the unfinished embroidery pieces on it:
Did you embroider this?
It looks quite nice. In this era, it was common for young ladies from well-to-do families to do embroidery.
Embroidery is a compulsory subject, but people in rural areas don't need to learn it. In their view, it's better for a girl to do some farm work than to do embroidery. Besides, with so many things to do at home, where would she find the time to focus on embroidery?
In truth, the embroidery, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting skills that the ladies of noble families in ancient times acquired were simply things they did out of boredom.
"Yes, Miss Han, what do you like to embroider?"
The embroiderer asked warmly.
"I...I've never embroidered before."
She's just a village girl; all she knows is simple sewing.
"Miss Han, have you never done embroidery before?"
The embroiderer took Han Luoxue's hand, looked her over, and sighed:
"Your fingers are so long and slender, it would be a shame if you didn't learn embroidery."
"Xue'er, why don't you give it a try? Maybe you really have a talent for embroidery?"
Zhou Jie encouraged her, looking at Han Luoxue's hands and then at her own. There was truly no comparison. Han Luoxue's fingers were slender and long, beautiful like works of art. Her own, compared to Han Luoxue's, looked more like a country girl's hands.
She didn't want to see Han Luoxue make a fool of herself, it's just... given Han Luoxue's status, it wouldn't be good if she knew nothing about embroidery.
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