Fortunately, Xu Qier didn’t let Shen Liyue wait too long. After Wei Rushu left, Xu Qier came back to her senses and looked at Shen Liyue with a hint of apology on her face.
"I was abrupt today."
Shen Liyue thought, you are quite abrupt. But you still have to maintain your face. After all, when doing business, everyone is a guest.
Xu Qier no longer had the heart to go shopping, so Shen Liyue took Xu Qier downstairs to pay the bill.
The shopkeeper saw that Xu Qier was brought by Chen Liyue, and was about to ask whether the meal was free or discounted today, but he saw Chen Lijiao standing behind Xu Qier and winked at her.
The shopkeeper understood and quoted the original price.
Xu Qier felt a sharp pain in her stomach when she heard the price quoted by the shopkeeper. But there was nothing she could do. She had chosen the shop herself and the jewelry herself. Everything in the shop was clearly priced, so there was no way she could find fault with it.
Xu Qier reluctantly paid the money, and Shen Liyue then said: "Miss Xu came with me, and I picked out so many jewelry today, so I'll give Miss Xu some more gifts."
The shopkeeper cheerfully pulled out ten sachets from behind the counter and presented them to Xu Qi'er, saying, "These are our shop's sachets. Ordinary customers only get one for each order, but since the young lady has asked, I'm giving you more today. These sachets contain Artemisia annua, Angelica dahurica, Magnolia, Clove, and borneol. Wearing them will bring a whiff of fragrance even when you walk."
Xu Qier felt like she had eaten a fly. Shen Liyue didn't say anything when she was paying the bill. Why did she give these worthless sachets as a gift after she had paid?
But Xu Qier still smiled and asked the maid to take the sachet from the shopkeeper's hand, and also thanked Shen Liyue.
Shen Liyue smiled generously: "You're welcome."
The two of them walked out of the jewelry store. Shen Liyue thought that today's companionship was over, but Xu Qier said she wanted to go shopping again.
"Don't blame me, Sister Yue. It's just that this is my first time back in Wangjing and I'm not familiar with anyone there. And I get along well with you, so I want to get closer to you." Xu Qier said.
Chen Liyue smiled and said, "Go ahead if you want to go shopping. It seems like you haven't suffered enough loss yet."
After walking around for half a day, Shen Liyue's legs were sore, but Xu Qier was still in high spirits.
The maidservant had no more room in her hands, so she asked someone to put the things on the carriage, and Xu Qier continued her stroll.
Chen Liyue had never seen anyone shopping like this before, and she wanted to go into every shop she passed by. Later, when there was really no room for the things, Xu Qier asked someone to send them directly to the Xu Mansion.
When they came to a jade shop, Shen Liyue couldn't walk any further, so she let Xu Qier go in and waited at the door.
Shen Liyue looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was already setting, and Xu Qier showed no sign of ending.
Shen Liyue turned around tiredly, but bumped into a strong chest.
The collision caused Shen Liyue’s nose to hurt.
Shen Liyue covered her nose, and the man hurriedly apologized.
"Sorry, sorry, I saw the Shen family's carriage from a distance and wanted to come over to say hello, but I didn't expect to bump into you."
The voice sounded familiar to Chen Liyue. She looked up and found that the person in front of her was His Royal Highness Prince Yi, whom she had been hiding from for many days.
Shen Liyue's expression became even more sour. She was already exhausted, and now she met him.
So she reluctantly saluted King Yi. Lu Xingzhou didn't dare to accept her salute and hurried to help her.
Chen Liyue felt uncomfortable and was unwilling to let him help her, so she actually dodged him.
Lu Xingzhou neither stretched out nor retracted his hand, wanting to see if Shen Liyue's nose was okay, but seeing Shen Liyue's distant look, he didn't dare to.
Xu Qier happened to see this scene when she came out of the jade shop.
She was a little scared when she saw King Yi. Although the bones in her wrist had been reconnected, they still ached slightly on rainy days.
For example, now, when Xu Qier saw King Yi in person, she felt a tingling sensation in her wrist.
Xu Qier walked down the stairs. Perhaps because she was walking too fast or stepped on the hem of her skirt, her body tilted and she pounced straight towards Lu Xingzhou from the stairs.
Lu Xingzhou dodged by moving sideways.
Lu Xingzhou was originally standing with Shen Liyue, but he avoided her, so Xu Qier fell on Shen Liyue.
Lian Dong quickly supported her from behind, so Shen Liyue was not knocked down by Xu Qier, but her pair of goose yellow embroidered shoes were accidentally stepped on twice by Xu Qier.
Chen Liyue: …………
Xu Qi'er was helped to stand up by Bi Tao. When she looked up again, her eyes were already filled with tears. "I'm sorry, Sister Yue. I just... didn't mean to do that. I just stepped on the edge of my skirt for some reason and accidentally fell down..."
Of course, Shen Liyue couldn't confront her in person. With so many people watching and Xu Qier looking so tearful, if she continued to argue with Xu Qier, others would probably throw rotten vegetable leaves at her head.
Shen Liyue had no choice but to wave her hand and stand aside to adjust her dress.
Xu Qier seemed to have just realized that the person standing in front of her was His Royal Highness Prince Yi, and she quickly bowed to Lu Xing and Zhou Yingying.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Yi. It's been many years since we last met, but His Royal Highness Prince Yi is still as elegant as ever."
Lu Xingzhou had already recognized that it was her and didn't even need to look at her.
He wanted to talk to Shen Liyue, but this was not the right time to talk, and Xu Qier was standing next to him, which made it even more inconvenient.
Chen Liyue, however, had found the perfect moment to speak: "I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Yi and Miss Xu are old acquaintances. I've been shopping with Miss Xu all day and am tired. Now that Miss Xu has sprained her ankle, please trouble His Royal Highness Prince Yi to take Miss Xu home. I'll go ahead."
After Shen Liyue finished speaking, she didn't wait for Lu Xingzhou and Xu Qier to react, and pulled Lian Dong away.
Sitting in the carriage back home, Shen Liyue was so tired that she didn't even want to open her eyes.
Lian Dongdao said indignantly, "I wonder what this Miss Xu is thinking? She's been wandering around for so long, isn't she tired herself?"
Chen Liyue closed her eyes and said, "Do you know why she bought so many things and asked people to send them to Xu's house?"
Lian Dong thought for a moment and said, "She just wants people to know?"
Ordinary women rarely go out, and even if they do, they will wear a veil. Even if they buy something, they will do it in a low-key manner and will never be like Xu Qier.
Chen Liyue said: "That's right, she just wants to spread the word that Xu Qi'er is back and will be staying for a long time."
Lian Dong understood what Chen Liyue said. Xu Qier was not young anymore, and her marriage was still not settled. She was anxious.
"Fortunately, we will only accompany her this once. We agreed at the last palace banquet, so we can't refuse today. But now that we have accompanied her today, it will be easier for us to refuse in the future." Shen Liyue said.
When they returned to the Shen Mansion, it was almost dusk. Shen Liyue hadn't eaten yet, so she asked someone to bring a table of dishes.
As soon as Shen Liyue started to eat, Jiang came in.
Shen Liyue stood up: "Why is mother here?"
Jiang's face was filled with worry. "The Queen Mother sent someone to tell you to come to the palace tomorrow. She wants to see you."
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