In her previous life, Shen Wan did not take Madam Yun's words to heart.
But in this life, seeing the jade pendant on that girl, Shen Wan couldn't help but take it seriously. She asked, "Do you know whose household that girl belongs to?"
Shen Wan felt that the girl looked somewhat familiar, and she should have seen her before.
Yinshuang thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the daughter of the Assistant Minister of Revenue..."
Assistant Minister of Revenue, rank 5.
His official rank was low, and in the capital city where powerful and wealthy people were everywhere, it was really insignificant.
Even with such a status, it was still unattainable for the Yun family in their previous life.
In my past life, my eldest cousin was forced to stay at home and do business all over the Chu Kingdom. My second cousin was kept in the capital by my maternal grandfather. After witnessing my eldest cousin get married, he never smiled again. No matter how much my maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt pressured him, he refused to get married. When pushed too far, he would hide far away. My maternal grandfather was helpless against him.
Could it be... that my cousin's misfortune was just an excuse?
The more I think about Chen Wan, the more likely this is to be true.
However, this was just her guess. The Yun family in this life was not the same as the Yun family in the previous life. Her eldest cousin was able to marry the Princess of Qinghe County of the Yanping Prince's Mansion. If her second cousin really took a fancy to the girl in the household of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he could just go to their door to propose marriage.
Shen Wan shook her head, banishing these speculations from her mind, picked out a few lipsticks, and left the rouge shop.
They had been shopping for about half an hour, and it was getting hot. Shen Wan had come out of the mansion to buy some cosmetics, but ended up buying a bunch of other things and still hadn't chosen any cosmetics.
"Go to Jinbaoge."
Jinbaoge was not far ahead, so Shen Wan didn't visit any other shops and went straight to Jinbaoge.
Stepping into the Golden Pavilion, she saw several girls going upstairs, walking very quickly. Without thinking much, Shen Wan led Yinshuang and Haitang upstairs.
Upon reaching the upstairs area, they saw a large crowd gathered around a counter. Shen Wan, being pregnant, dared not join the commotion. Yin Shuang, unable to resist her curiosity, asked the girl beside her, "What happened?"
The girl whispered, "The young shop assistant at Jinbaoge mistakenly sold a customer's custom-made jewelry to someone else. The jewelry was quite beautiful, and the girl who took a liking to it is someone I don't know. She's spoiled and unreasonable. Jinbaoge apologized to her and offered her a 10% discount on all the jewelry she bought today, but the girl still insisted on buying the set."
That's really quite unreasonable.
Jinbaoge made a mistake by selling the wrong jewelry, but they apologized and even offered a 10% discount. So why would anyone feel obligated to buy custom-made jewelry from them?
Shen Wan wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. She was about to leave after picking out the jewelry when she heard voices as she walked toward the counter. "This girl is dressed plainly, but she has an arrogant look in her eyes. She must be a young lady from a wealthy family who has disguised herself and sneaked out to play. She's not someone that a mere official in the Ministry of Revenue can afford to offend. It's really unwise of her to offend someone just to get some jewelry."
The young lady of the Ministry of Revenue's official residence...
I just met the girl at the rouge shop, and now I'm running into her again at the Golden Pavilion, and I'm in trouble with her.
Shen Wan wouldn't meddle in other people's business, but she had to help the young lady from the Ministry of Revenue's household, just for that jade pendant.
Shen Wan walked towards the crowd. She was dressed in a brocade dress and wore luxurious jewelry, indicating that she was of high status. As she walked over, the girls made way for her.
As Shen Wan walked over, the manager of Jinbaoge persuaded the girl, "It's Jinbaoge's fault today. That girl really likes this set of jewelry. She is clearly a talented person. The exquisite design of the jewelry is something that Jinbaoge admires from the bottom of its heart. Why don't you draw two more sets of drawings, and Jinbaoge will make them for you free of charge? Consider this set of jewelry sold to Jinbaoge, okay?"
Miss Tao, the daughter of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked troubled and said, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but I'm here to collect this set of jewelry on behalf of someone else, and I have no authority to dispose of it."
Shen Wan's gaze swept across Miss Tao's face and then looked at another girl. The girl had her back to Shen Wan, and Shen Wan felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar.
Just as Shen Wan was looking at her, the girl's personal maid saw Shen Wan, quickly turned her face away, and tugged at the girl's sleeve. The girl had a bad temper and said, "Why are you pulling me?"
That sound—
It's Princess Shouchun!
Before Shen Wan could react, the girl turned around.
The two locked eyes.
Who else could it be but Princess Shouchun?
Princess Shouchun was surprised to run into Shen Wan, so she quickly turned around.
But when she turned around, she felt too guilty. If Princess Ling could go out shopping, why couldn't Princess Shouchun?!
She then turned back around, looking at Shen Wan with hostility, as if she would teach Shen Wan a lesson if she exposed her identity.
Fearing that Shen Wan wouldn't see the threat in her eyes, she walked directly to Shen Wan's side and whispered, "If you dare to tell on me, I'll never forgive you."
Originally, Shen Wan had no intention of complaining, but given Princess Shouchun's attitude, Shen Wan really wanted to report to the Emperor about her sneaking out of the palace.
Shen Wan glanced at Princess Shouchun and said, "If you make a bigger scene, it will reach the Emperor's ears without me even having to complain."
Princess Shouchun was dressed in the ordinary dress of a noble lady, but this street was the most bustling street in the capital, and many noble ladies would come to stroll around. Anyone who had attended the palace banquet would recognize her as Princess Shouchun.
I've never seen someone sneak out of the palace so ostentatiously and unreasonably.
Princess Shouchun clenched her fist beneath her sleeve and said, "I don't want this set of jewelry!"
After saying this, Princess Shouchun turned and left.
Miss Tao stood aside, stunned. Who was that girl? How dare she glare at Princess Ling? She came over and bowed to Chen Wan, saying, "Thank you, Princess Ling. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to take this set of jewelry with me today."
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