Qingyao pretended to be embarrassed, and Qing Siyuan came forward and said to Qingyao coquettishly: "Sister, please, sister."
Qingyao was embarrassed, and nodded in a pretentious manner, saying, "Okay, then I'll give this design to my sister."
Upon hearing this, Qing Siyuan happily praised Qing Yao repeatedly, and then asked her maid to give Qing Yao's maid three hundred taels.
Dongxue immediately stepped forward to accept the three hundred taels, while Qing Siyuan immediately shook off Qingyao's arm and stepped forward to take the set of jewelry and clothes that Dongxue had just given to the shopkeeper. She said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, I want this design. How much would it cost if you could customize it for me? I need to get all the materials ready."
The shopkeeper heard this and knew that business was coming. He immediately stretched out his two palms. Qing Siyuan was shocked when he heard this and unconsciously said loudly: "Shopkeeper, how much do you say?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Miss, this piece has many patterns, and the jewelry and clothing you mentioned must be of the highest quality. All in all, it would cost at least one thousand taels. Furthermore, the embroidery work is extensive, so we must employ at least twenty embroiderers and craftsmen. So, this one thousand taels is a reduction in processing fees for your sake."
When Qing Siyuan heard this, he felt like he was being flattered. He raised his head high unconsciously, revealing a condescending look. With a sharp look, he looked at the shopkeeper with contempt and said, "I don't need you to give me less."
The shopkeeper still smiled and said, "Miss, look at this material, this embroidery, which one is not top-notch? So, take a look?"
Qing Siyuan frowned and bit her lip, seeming to be hesitating.
At this time, Qingyao stepped forward and said to the shopkeeper with a chuckle, "Shopkeeper, you are not right when you look at people, are you? My sister is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Does she still need your 1,000 taels of silver? Just listen to my sister and customize her according to the best."
Qing Siyuan's eyes flickered with hesitation when she heard this, but then she felt that Qing Yao was right. As the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, how could she not come up with a thousand taels to customize clothes and jewelry? And this dress really attracted everyone's attention, so the thousand taels was worth it. At worst, she could just act like a spoiled child to her father and mother when she returned and ask for a little more money.
Usually, my father and mother are very doting on me, unlike my elder sister Qingyao. Usually, my father and mother are strict with her and restrict her financial affairs, unlike me.
Thinking of this, Qing Siyuan said to the shopkeeper, "Okay, one thousand taels is one thousand taels." Then she asked the maid to take out one thousand taels and give it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper took the thousand taels and immediately said with a smile, "Okay, okay, okay, miss. I'll have someone arrange for it to be custom-made for you. Come pick it up in a month, and I'll make sure it's beautiful for you."
Qing Siyuan heard this and raised her head happily. She pretended to say to Qing Yao, "Oh, sister, my younger sister used your design. What are you going to do?"
Hearing this, Qingyao shook her head sympathetically and said, "No problem, I can find someone to redesign it. What's most important is that my sister likes it."
A hint of ridicule flashed in Qing Siyuan's eyes as she looked at Qing Yao. Even if she was the future Crown Princess, so what? In the mansion, as long as she hadn't married yet, she would be the most favored legitimate daughter in the mansion.
She was used to being petty, so she pretended not to know why Qingyao came today. Instead, she pulled Qingyao to walk around the Qingyi Pavilion with great interest to see if there were any jewelry or clothes that she liked.
Qingyao didn't ask any further questions. She came here today just to make Qing Siyuan wear the custom-made clothes and accessories.
The two of them walked around the Qingyi Pavilion. Qing Siyuan took a fancy to several pieces of jewelry and asked the maid to pay for them without hesitation. Qing Yao just smiled and occasionally agreed.
After walking around for a while, Qingyao said, "Sister, I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
Qing Siyuan was eager for her to leave, and quickly said, "Sister, take care."
Qingyao turned and left, a barely perceptible smile on her lips.
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