Chapter 376 Peacock Skin Experience Card
This wasn't a gift at all; it was two boxes of account books, over a hundred in number. Wen Ziduan pouted and took out one of them to look through. He found that they contained all the business that He Zhaojun hadn't handled in the past year. So, my wife was treating me like a tool?
"Zhaojun." Wen Ziduan's words were tinged with grievance. He clenched the account books in his hands and looked up at He Zhaojun. She had disguised these account books as gifts and brought them into the Third Prince's residence openly, just to hide their tracks. But what about him? It was said that many people had already received the gifts brought back by He Zhaojun, and he was the only one left waiting anxiously.
He Zhaojun didn't know why, but she suddenly felt guilty. Meeting Wen Ziduan's gaze, she felt truly heartless. If, according to what others had described, her and Wen Ziduan's relationship had been full of twists and turns, they were truly a deeply in love couple. Even if she had completely forgotten, she shouldn't have treated him this way.
"Ahem, well, the gift for you isn't ready yet, please wait a moment." He Zhaojun's mind was racing. Aside from the supplies she brought from Lingnan that had to be presented to Emperor Wen and Concubine Yue and couldn't be moved, what else could she bring that would be worthy of Wen Ziduan's status without appearing too intimate or abrupt?
At this moment, someone outside the door whispered back, "Your Highness, the Third Prince, the clothes you ordered the tailors to make overnight have already been completed for fifteen sets, and there are still fifteen more sets in the making. Would you like to see them now?"
Wen Ziduan's face froze, and he subconsciously looked at He Zhaojun's reaction. Didn't she think he was the kind of guy who loved to dress up, flirting all day and not doing his job?
He Zhaojun seemed to have suddenly realized something. So, the Third Prince actually loved clothes so much? She had brought two rolls of Xiangyunsha, a priceless treasure from Lingnan. Extracted and dyed from pure plant fibers, each side had a different color. The workmanship was so exquisite that it took several artisans two years to craft just one piece. It was just the right size for His Highness the Third Prince.
Gu Guan, standing by, quickly came over to smooth things over. "Young Lady, frugality is a common practice in the palace. Although the Third Prince has made a large number of clothes this time, they are all made from old clothes and formal wear from previous dynasties. They are ingenious. Would you like to see them?"
He Zhaojun was immediately intrigued. Gu Guan quickly had the finished garments brought in. He then added fuel to the fire, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince often observes the people's livelihoods and personally studies and improves weaving techniques. This is the design he personally wrote, based on the original manuscript."
Gu Guan pulled out the "Peacock Skin Guide" from his pocket and handed it to He Zhaojun. As soon as He Zhaojun saw the name, she burst out laughing: "What a great image."
Gu Guan wanted to laugh, but when he met Wen Ziduan's sharp eyes, he suppressed his laughter with great difficulty. Meanwhile, He Zhaojun carefully examined the clothes and the original design draft, unable to help but admire them.
"The original designer must have been very fond of Your Highness. These drawings were all tailored to your characteristics. It would be difficult to grasp their essence unless you were a couple deeply in love. And the person who edited them is even more skilled in tailoring and sewing, and is also familiar with all kinds of etiquette patterns."
He Zhaojun looked at Wen Ziduan with approval, "It turns out that the Third Prince is a down-to-earth prince, not someone who sits on the throne for nothing. I really see him in a different light."
"Don't you think that as a prince, it's a waste of time for me to be so concerned about these needlework and weaving matters?" Wen Ziduan looked at He Zhaojun gently. He had long wanted to hear He Zhaojun's answer.
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