Chapter 84 The Imperial Capital Clothing Shop Plays with Dice
Being able to go out and have fun is already a rare privilege, and Lu Qingjia nodded vigorously.
Shen Pingjin nodded in agreement, and it wasn't just because she felt sorry for Lu Qingjia.
Instead...
She heard clearly what Lu Qingjia said when she was sobbing and feeling aggrieved.
The last time Lu Qingjia went out to play was probably because he had been confined in the mansion for a long time, so he begged Lu Qingxiao to take him out of the mansion. Lu Qingxiao couldn't resist him, so he broke the rules and agreed to the request.
However, because Lu Qingjia was too curious about the outside world, Lu Qingxiao accidentally lost track of her. As a martial arts prodigy, and because of her young age, Lu Qingjia was targeted by some unknown forces as soon as she left the manor.
That person was less a kidnapper and more a charlatan who used the guise of a kidnapper to abduct Lu Qingjia.
The reason Lu Qingjia couldn't resist was very likely because something had been put on her body.
Shen Pingjin vaguely remembered what Lu Qingjia said to her before leaving that day, sitting on Lu Qingxiao's steed.
But she was too far away to see or hear clearly.
Now that she has the opportunity, she might be able to ask.
Lu Qingjia was still basking in the joy of Shen Pingjin's agreement. He looked at Shen Pingjin, his dimples spreading across his face, and called out in a childish and clear voice, "Pretty sister!"
Lu Qingjia thought that Shen Pingjin would walk towards him with a smile and pat his head as usual, but to his surprise, the girl in front of him had a serious expression.
"Jiajia, let me ask you, do you remember that day after I saved you, you said you wanted to come to my house to play?"
How could Lu Qingjia not remember? His eyes revealed a hint of doubt. "Sister, of course I remember."
"Jiajia, when I saw you and your second brother mount your horses and leave, it seemed like you said something to me. Is that true?"
Lu Qingjia's face stiffened, and she lowered her head. "Sister, no, my mouth was a little itchy from the wind, so I couldn't help but move it."
Shen Pingjin's expression hardened: "Really?!"
Lu Qingjia nodded: "Pretty sister, I won't lie to you. Jiajia would never lie to you unless she has something she can't say about."
Seeing Lu Qingjia's certainty, Shen Pingjin's doubts dissipated somewhat. After all, aside from the general outline of what happened that day, she couldn't quite remember the rest.
Seeing Lu Qingjia's confident expression now, Shen Pingjin realized that she must have guessed wrong.
Seeing Shen Pingjin's puzzled expression, Lu Qingjia lowered his head, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
Lu Qingjia felt somewhat guilty.
Because... this was the first time he had deliberately lied.
He did speak to the pretty woman, and... it was something very important.
But now that he knows the truth, he cannot and does not intend to say it aloud. He has made up his mind to keep that sentence a secret and let it rot inside him.
After thinking it over, Shen Pingjin realized she was overthinking things. She looked at Li Qin'er beside her and bowed slightly: "Young Master Qin, I'll come back to check on the spicy crayfish and the glass shop next time. Right now, I'll go out with Jiajia."
Li Qin'er hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, "Your Highness, please take care. The Glass Pavilion welcomes you at any time."
She wasn't stupid; she had overheard the entire conversation between Shen Pingjin and Lu Qingjia, and thus roughly understood why Lu Qingjia hadn't been kidnapped that day.
Perhaps it's because Shen Pingjin saved this future traitor?
Li Qin'er felt that what she said was wrong, because if Lu Qingjia hadn't been abducted, it was very likely that she wouldn't become a traitor later on.
Li Qin'er watched Shen Pingjin's departing figure with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
Clearly, many things shouldn't have happened this way.
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The scorching sun gradually sank below the horizon, its trail leaving dappled shadows. A few wisps of mist hung in the sky, and the fading sunlight slowly retreated from the earth.
Early spring has gradually passed, and the wind no longer carries a hint of chill. As night falls, the market becomes increasingly crowded.
Shen Pingjin tightly gripped the sleeve of the boy beside her, her mind constantly on edge, always making room for Lu Qingjia out of the corner of her eye.
The people of Dongyue are open-minded. As evening approaches, many young women and women, dressed elegantly and gracefully, come out of their homes with their sisters, their faces beaming with smiles.
Shen Pingjin rarely visits the grass market because in her previous life, after marrying Su Xuanmao, she was surrounded by daughters of officials, imperial relatives, and... those towering palace walls that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
She didn't know where the fun things were in the market, so she could only hold Lu Qingjia's hand and wander aimlessly with the crowd.
Suddenly, a sound came from not far ahead. Shen Pingjin felt the crowd around her jostling even more excitedly, muttering something under their breath.
"Oh my, the Imperial Clothing Shop is having a promotion today. They're saying that if you roll a certain number, you only need to pay half a cent of silver!"
"That's quite a bargain. Let's go take a look."
"Hey, don't run so fast, wait for me."
"Hurry up and keep up. You know we don't have much time. We have to grab it ourselves."
Seeing the girls running ahead while talking, Chen Pingjin, holding Lu Qingjia's hand, pondered the words they had just spoken.
Roll the dice?
This is also a kind of fun.
Shen Pingjin looked at Lu Qingjia standing next to her, "Jiajia, would you like to go shopping at the Imperial Capital Clothing Store with your sister?"
He thought Lu Qingjia would hesitate, but to his surprise, he agreed immediately: "Jiajia will listen to her sister!" His voice was filled with excitement.
He rarely goes out to play; the last time he did, he was kidnapped. Now, everything he sees and wherever he goes seems new and exciting to him.
"Alright, Jiajia, let's go!" Shen Pingjin grabbed Lu Qingjia's wrist and quickly headed in the direction the girls had run off to.
"Hey, why is Yujing Clothing Store playing such a new trick today? Are they going to launch some new products?"
"Who knows? We're just having fun. If we roll a winning number, we'll still win something, since the quality of the clothes from Yujingfang is top-notch in the capital!"
"That makes sense, sister, you're absolutely right!"
Shen Pingjin was leading Lu Qingjia, walking with those girls. Suddenly, she noticed that the girls had stopped and started chatting.
Shen Pingjin couldn't help but look up and realize that she had arrived in front of the Imperial Capital Clothing Shop.
There were an unusually large crowd in front of the shop, seemingly because of the dice game tonight. So many that Shen Pingjin began to doubt... that this was the same Imperial Capital Clothing Shop she had visited last time.
But in front of the clothing store, that figure dressed in a light white gauze dress was truly unforgettable and hard to look away from.
The woman had a beautiful face, her lovely features veiled by a light gauze. The innate aloofness about her made Shen Pingjin recognize her at a glance.
She is Aunt Yuyan.
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