Chapter 309
"This..." Xia Qiaoru picked up an item from the tray beside her and examined it carefully. "It seems to be Moonlight Satin."
Chu Liuzheng craned his neck to look and asked, "What is Moonlight Satin?"
"Look, there's colorful light on it, and the patterns move." Xia Qiaoru held the dress toward the candlelight and turned it over a little bit. "Do you see it?"
Chu Liuzheng stared at it until his eyes were dazzled before he saw that the half-closed peony pattern on the hem of the skirt slowly bloomed under the changing light, as if it had come alive.
Xia Qiaoru smiled and said, "It's clearer under the sun."
Chu Liuzheng closed his eyes slowly and asked curiously, "How come you recognize them all?"
"I learned it secretly at the Imperial Clothing Bureau," Xia Qiaoru said. "I originally thought that if I couldn't stay in the pharmacy, I would find a way to transfer to the Imperial Clothing Bureau, so I made some preparations in advance. I didn't expect to be transferred to serve the emperor."
She reached out and looked through the other clothes, and found that they were all made of brocade and moonlight satin. She couldn't help but be secretly shocked, and the thought that she had just suppressed surfaced again.
She turned to look at Chu Liuzheng, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself several times.
Chu Liuzheng didn't notice that she was trying on the two pairs of shoes with her head down, and found that they were neither too big nor too small, just right.
[Hey, no need to make shoes! The tyrant finally gave me something practical.]
She was walking back and forth in her shoes when she suddenly heard Xia Qiaoru calling her. She looked up and saw that she looked worried. She couldn't help but wonder, "What's wrong?"
Xia Qiaoru didn't know what to say. She clenched her hands together and pursed her lips again and again. Chu Liuzheng was so anxious that he sat down next to her and urged, "Just tell me, is there anything we can't say to each other?"
"You..." Xia Qiaoru licked her lips, reached out and took Chu Liuzheng's hand, and asked softly, "Do you feel that His Majesty treats you differently from others?"
Chu Liuzheng nodded.
[Of course, the treatment of confidants is different.]
Xia Qiaoru asked nervously, "Then...what do you think?"
Chu Liuzheng blinked.
What should you think about when you go to work? Promotion and salary increase?
But she has no room for promotion now. At most, she can work towards a salary increase.
So she said truthfully: "I will serve Your Majesty with all my heart." Then her monthly salary was increased!
Xia Qiaoru frowned: "Nothing else?"
"Anything else?" Chu Liuzheng tilted his head and asked, "Anything else?"
"That's just..." Xia Qiaoru stammered, choosing a more euphemistic and implicit way of saying it, "It can't always be like this, right?" At least there has to be a status!
"Of course not." Chu Liuzheng said, "I have already made plans."
Xia Qiaoru hurriedly asked, "What are your plans?"
[Of course, I'll find opportunities to perform more meritorious deeds and then take the opportunity to bring up the matter of the palace with the tyrant!]
Chu Liuzheng looked at the person next to him.
[When the time comes, I will plead with the tyrant to take Qiaoru out of the palace, away from that family of vampires, so that Qiaoru and her brother Zhijie can finally get married and live a happy life.]
"I'll tell you when it's done." The palace is full of changes, and Chu Liuzheng didn't want to tell Xia Qiaoru now and give her hope, only to end up with a false hope.
Seeing that she was unwilling to speak, Xia Qiaoru changed the question: "What about your family?"
If she were to be crowned a concubine, she would never be able to leave the palace for the rest of her life. She knew that Chu Liuzheng had always wanted to leave the palace and reunite with his family, and she didn't want Chu Liuzheng to regret it in the future.
Chu Liuzheng thought she was asking about how to get along with her family after leaving the palace. After all, they hadn't seen each other for many years, so it was inevitable that they felt a little strange.
She thought for a moment and said, "Take it slow." Family members become closer the more they spend time together.
Xia Qiaoru:?
Can this kind of thing be done slowly?
Chu Liuzheng held Xia Qiaoru's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry."
The Xia family is indeed a terrible family, but she will definitely help Qiaoru!
How could Xia Qiaoru not be worried?
She even thought about staying with Chu Liuzheng. Although she couldn't do anything, at least she could talk to Chu Liuzheng about her true feelings.
Chu Liuzheng didn't realize her thoughts had wandered off to the horizon. She let go of Xia Qiaoru's hand, picked out two pieces of clothing she would like, and handed them to her: "Try them on quickly. If anything doesn't fit, send them to the clothing department for alterations."
[It would be a waste if you don't pluck the tyrant's wool.]
Xia Qiaoru was not in the mood to try on new clothes. Besides, these were specially awarded to Liu Zheng by His Majesty. How could she dare to wear them?
She pushed the clothes back and said, "I have clothes to wear, and you usually don't want to spend money on new clothes, so you can keep them for yourself."
"You're still blaming me, but I don't see you being so willing to do that." Chu Liuzheng stopped trying to persuade her and started to pick it up directly.
Xia Qiaoru felt that she had tickled a nerve, so she quickly hid with a smile, and the two of them immediately started a fight in the house.
In the end, Xia Qiaoru couldn't resist Chu Liuzheng and put on the clothes.
"It looks good." Chu Liuzheng smiled and circled around her, reaching out to pinch a wrinkle on her back. "It's just that the chest area is a bit big, it needs to be tightened. The waist is just right, but it would be more convenient if it was a little looser."
"I'll do as you say." Xia Qiaoru nodded and looked in the mirror.
It was the first time she wore such nice clothes. She felt they were so light and soft like clouds and was reluctant to take them off.
She should have been happy, but when she thought about what these things represented, she felt a little unhappy.
She sighed inwardly. "Never mind. There's no point in overthinking it. Who can say for sure what's going on in the palace?" She would only discuss it when the time comes.
After the morning court the next day, Xie Hui brought good news.
The mechanisms in the tunnel were dismantled and all the explosives were removed, and there were no casualties.
However, there was an accident.
It was not Huang Enchang but his wife who dismantled the agency.
Inside the Wenhua Palace, Xie Hui reported, "I've ascertained that Huang Enchang knows nothing about mechanical engineering. The one with real expertise in this field is his wife, Yan. Those mechanical beasts were also created by Yan."
Xiao Jingfan asked, "Where is Yan?"
Xie Hui replied: "In the imperial prison."
A common woman is well versed in such important techniques, so she should be carefully interrogated.
Xiao Jingfan ordered: "Bring the person into the palace, I want to see him in person."
Xie Hui asked, "What should be done with Huang Enchang?"
"Lock him up first." Xiao Jingfan said, "I'll talk to you after I see Yan."
"Yes!" Xie Hui took the order and left. In just half an hour, he brought Yan into the palace.
Because she was going to meet the emperor, Xie Hui specially asked someone to wash and groom Yan, and she looked clean and tidy.
The woman in green bowed politely: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
Xiao Jingfan looked at her: "Raise your head."
Yan looked up as she was told. Perhaps Xie Hui had told her in advance, so her eyes only fell on the desk and she did not look directly at the emperor.
This face is so ordinary that you can't even find it in a crowd of people.
Xiao Jingfan looked at it for a moment and said, "I heard that the mechanical beasts that Huang Enchang handed over to the Ministry of Industry were all made by you?"
"Yes." Yan knew she couldn't hide it, so she simply admitted it.
Xiao Jingfan asked, "Where did you learn this important technique?"
"I've been interested in these things since I was little. I found some old books and studied them on my own. I didn't expect I'd actually learned a thing or two," Yan replied. "At first, I just thought it was fun, but as I did it more often, I started adding some tricks. With the help of these mechanisms, I can now make them do simple tasks."
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