Chapter 190 Sisters Travel Together
After Chunzhi sent Tan Qi and others to escort Jiang San to Xizhou, Song Wan'er's life returned to normal.
In the end, Song Anlan couldn't bear to scold his sister harshly, but he repeatedly warned her not to sneak out alone again, and to bring a maid and guards with her whenever she went out.
Song Wan'er nodded repeatedly, promised again and again that she would never do it again, and then begged her brother for mercy.
As soon as she acted coquettishly, Song Anlan couldn't do anything to her.
Moreover, this time Jiang San fell into Wan'er's hands by accident, which caught everyone off guard. Now he has been sent to Prince Chang'an, and maybe he can still be of use. If you really think about it, Song Wan'er has no merits but no faults.
As an older brother, you naturally cannot be too harsh on your younger sister.
So Song Wan'er stayed in the Chang'an Palace and lived next to the Thirteenth Princess Huo Yanran. They read storybooks, played the piano and the flute together. Chunzhi cooked delicious food for them herself, and Yuzhu and the maids joined in the laughter and fun. They lived a very carefree life.
After a few days, the weather cleared up.
Chunzhi handed the two little ones to the wet nurse and maids, and she took Huo Yanran, Wan'er, Yuzhu and others out for a stroll.
Song Wan'er rarely went out before, but the Thirteenth Princess was going out for the first time. She changed her clothes to be similar to Wan'er's. When the two of them walked together, they looked like a pair of beautiful sisters.
East Street was prosperous and West Market was bustling. When Chunzhi took them for a stroll, she took a look at the customer flow in those shops and bought some rouge, powder and clothing fabrics for Huo Yanran and Song Wan'er.
The Thirteenth Princess grew up in the deep palace, and all the things she used were allocated to her according to her quota. Occasionally, Queen Wang would give her special rewards, and she would choose and buy the very fresh things from outside.
"Buy whatever you like. If you like this shop, I'll ask my brother to buy it for you later."
At this time, Song Wan'er showed some of the wealth of the daughter of the richest man, but she had also become much more cautious since Jiang San deliberately approached her. She said this in Huo Yanran's ear, not daring to let others hear it and try to take advantage of her.
Huo Yanran knew that the Song family was rich, but she didn't expect that Song Wan'er was so rich that she could buy any store she liked.
Many families in the capital appear to be wealthy and prosperous, but in fact their inner wealth has long been hollowed out, and they are just trying to keep up appearances.
Moreover, Song Wan'er got along with her very naturally these days, and she did not have the fear and alienation that merchants have towards the royal family. It can be seen that Song Anlan and Chunzhi really loved her and raised her well.
Huo Yanran smiled and said, "Since you said so, I will naturally not be polite."
Chunzhi smiled and said, "Just buy whatever you like. We're all family, no need to be polite."
As she spoke, she turned and picked out two pieces of cloth for Yuzhu. "These two colors suit you. Take them home and make two sets of clothes."
Yuzhu didn't expect that Chunzhi hadn't forgotten her gift when she bought it for the Thirteenth Princess and Miss Song. She was deeply touched and said quickly, "Sister... the embroiderer in the mansion just made several sets of clothes for me, and there are two that I haven't worn yet, so I don't need them."
"What girl would complain about having too many clothes?" Chunzhi said, "Or do you think my selection is not good enough? Then choose for yourself."
Yuzhu said: "Sister, of course, picked the best..."
"Then take it." Chunzhi looked at the pearl flower on her head and said, "I see you are still missing two gold hairpins. You must choose carefully when you get to the jewel house later."
Yuzhu didn't know what to say for a moment.
Song Wan'er came over and hugged Yuzhu's arm. "I'll pay for the shopping today. Sister Yuzhu, please don't be polite to me."
Yuzhu looked at Chunzhi and then at Song Wan'er.
These two people really treated her as their own sister, so Yuzhu no longer refused and went for a walk with them. Chunzhi and Song Wan'er would buy her a portion of anything they liked, and finally even the Thirteenth Princess joined in dressing up Yuzhu.
They were all very good-looking, and walking down the street with their maids and attendants formed a beautiful sight.
After strolling around East Street and West Market, Chunzhi took them shopping for the whole morning. She estimated the customer flow of these shops roughly. The maids and servants were all carrying things of all sizes, so she asked them to take the things back to the palace first, and then took Huo Yanran, Song Wan'er and the others for a walk while looking for a restaurant to have lunch.
Chunzhi asked them, "Is there anything you particularly want to eat?"
Song Wan'er said, "We can come anytime we want to eat anything we want, but it depends on what the princess wants."
"Hmm..." Huo Yanran didn't bother to be polite with them. She thought about it seriously and said, "Zhenweilou!"
Zhenweilou is one of the best restaurants in Beijing. It is said that the chefs there are as good as the imperial chefs.
Huo Yanran rarely had the opportunity to leave the palace, but she had heard a lot of rumors outside. This Zhenwei Tower was one of her aspirations for the outside world.
Chunzhi smiled and said, "Okay, then let's eat at Zhenweilou."
Zhenweilou was located in the West Market, not far away. Chunzhi took them there and they arrived in no time.
It was dinner time and the building was almost full of guests.
When Chunzhi and the others entered, the waiter immediately came forward and said, "The lobby downstairs is full. Ladies, please go to the private room on the second floor."
The maids and servants sent the things back to the palace. Now there were only Chunzhi, Huo Yanran, Song Wan'er and Yuzhu.
They went up to the second floor and entered the private room, where the four of them sat down.
The waiter asked respectfully, "What would you like to order, sir?"
Huo Yanran was still hesitating about what to order when she heard Song Wan'er say, "Bring up all the signature dishes from your Zhenweilou."
Seeing that the four of them were well-dressed, the waiter immediately responded with a smile, "Okay, good wine and good food will be here soon!"
Chunzhi and the others were sitting in a quiet room on the second floor, but the lobby downstairs was bustling with activity. A scholar was discussing the rebellion in Xizhou, saying, "The Xizhou rebels are rampant. They've occupied several cities in Xizhou and forced civilians into service, making life miserable for the people. It's truly despicable!"
"Didn't Prince Chang'an go to Xizhou? He was the one who dealt with Prince Ning of Nanzhou, so the rebellion in Xizhou would surely be no problem for him!"
"It's true that Prince Chang'an has some real skills, but the Ninth Prince Huo Yan has fallen into the hands of the rebels and is still being held hostage. Prince Chang'an wants to rescue him, but he's inevitably hesitant and caught in a dilemma!"
"In my opinion, the people should be put first. The emperor has so many sons, so what if he loses the Ninth Prince? As long as the rebellion in Western Province remains unresolved, the people of Western Province will suffer!"
The more they spoke, the more passionate they became.
"How dare you say anything!" An elderly man warned, "This is the capital. If you discuss state affairs without permission, you'll be arrested!"
As soon as these words were spoken, several people who had been loudly discussing the war situation in Xizhou stopped talking.
The diners in the building changed the topic and talked about their experiences traveling around the country.
Chunzhi listened to the people downstairs talking about Xizhou, and couldn't help but get distracted and thought of Huo Zheng.
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