I also ordered a pot of fruit wine.
This fruit wine is a secret brew exclusively made by Xiangshuilou. It can be enjoyed by both men and women, and you won't get drunk even if you drink a few glasses.
Caiyue poured a cup for Qin Sheng, and then poured one for herself. The two of them drank together.
It doesn't taste spicy at all; it's a little bitter at first, but after a short while, a sweet, fruity flavor fills your mouth.
"Why aren't you drinking?" Qin Sheng asked Lü Qingfeng.
"Your subordinates are responsible for the young lady's safety. We guards also have principles; we cannot drink alcohol when we are out."
"..."
Qin Sheng didn't say much, and he and Caiyue drank and ate their food in silence.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Qin Sheng gave Caiyue a wink, and Caiyue immediately understood. 'Accidentally', she spilled a glass of wine on Qin Sheng.
"My lady, my lady... I didn't mean it, please don't be angry..."
Caiyue immediately stood up tremblingly, and took a handkerchief to wipe the wine stains off Qin Sheng's dress.
How could you be so careless?
Qin Sheng frowned, stood up, left her seat, and looked down at her dress with a pained expression: "This is a brand new dress I just put on!"
The master and servant took turns speaking, one apologizing repeatedly with a mournful face, the other still seething with anger.
Their voices drew the attention of Mrs. Keya and the others behind them. Since Qin Sheng had already left her seat and was standing, Mrs. Keya could clearly see the embroidery on her dress.
Her eyes lit up.
What exquisite patterns!
If that style and embroidery were in Wuyue, it would definitely make noble ladies and young women spend thousands of dollars to buy it.
Seeing that the other person was looking at her, Qin Sheng gave Madam Ke Ya an apologetic smile, and then glared at Cai Yue, "Why aren't you coming with me to the carriage to change your clothes!"
Caiyue quickly followed.
After they left, Lady Kya spoke to the two maids in Uyghur.
Lu Qingfeng had finished eating, and Qin Sheng asked him to stay upstairs and wait. He sat up straight, and Wu Yue's words kept falling into his ears.
Less than fifteen minutes later, Qin Sheng and Cai Yue came back up.
This time, Qin Sheng changed into a light purple pleated skirt, with golden butterflies embroidered on the hem. Each butterfly was different in shape, but they all seemed to be dancing gracefully.
The sachet tied around her waist had small silver bells attached to the tassel at the bottom, which made a crisp sound as she walked.
This outfit was even more captivating to Mrs. Kjaer than the one she had worn before.
The dress itself isn't particularly special; what's special is the embroidery on it.
Sure enough, not long after Qin Sheng sat down, one of Lady Keya's maids came over.
The maid's Mandarin wasn't very fluent, but Qin Sheng still understood what she meant, even though she stumbled over her words.
Mrs. Kjaer invited her to sit at their table.
Caiyue was a little nervous; her palms were sweating.
Having reached this point, Qin Sheng was no longer nervous and proceeded step by step according to their prior agreement.
Qin Sheng smiled and got up to go with the maid.
The man with a full head of brown braids and a fierce-looking face sat alone at a table. He glanced at Qin Sheng indifferently, then looked away as if nothing had happened.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Qin Sheng sat down next to Madam Keya.
Lady Keya didn't mince words. Looking at Qin Sheng's dress, she exclaimed, "The butterflies embroidered on your dress are so beautiful. Which embroiderer made them?"
Qin Sheng shook her head somewhat embarrassedly, "I embroidered this myself."
"You embroidered this yourself?" Mrs. Keya asked in surprise. "Are you a skilled embroiderer, or do you have a master embroiderer in your family?"
"Neither."
Qin Sheng said, "To be honest, Madam, I run an embroidery shop. In my spare time, I like to learn embroidery from the female manager in the shop. Her embroidery skills are much better than mine."
"really?"
Mrs. Ke Ya immediately felt a sense of regret for not having met Qin Sheng sooner, and so the meal passed by in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't until dusk, when the sun was setting, that things continued.
The outside was still bustling, until the maidservant cautiously urged them on, and Lady Kjaer realized that it was time for them to go back.
After agreeing to go shopping together with Qin Sheng the next day, the two parted ways in front of the restaurant.
Upon returning to their lodgings, Qin Sheng immediately instructed Caiyue to open the suitcases they had brought. After some searching, Qin Sheng only took two purses and two handkerchiefs.
"Is this to be given to Mrs. Keya tomorrow?" Caiyue asked.
Qin Sheng nodded, "Madam Keya likes our Da Xiang embroidery, but it's only just begun, so we can't give her anything too expensive, otherwise people will think we're deliberately trying to curry favor or have ulterior motives."
Caiyue nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
However, Yu Rou made both the handkerchief and the purse herself and kept them in the shop as samples, not willing to sell them.
One of the purses was embroidered with lily of the valley, which is the national flower of the Wuyue Kingdom.
I'm sure Mrs. Kjall would like it.
To everyone's surprise, someone came to see her early the next morning, saying that they were sent by Lady Keya and had something to discuss with Madam Qin.
Qin Sheng had just changed her clothes and was about to go out.
I arranged with Mrs. Keya yesterday to go for a stroll along West Lake today. I heard that many of the vendors along West Lake sell handicrafts, and Mrs. Keya wants to pick out some to take home.
She met the people sent by Madame Kjaer in the small hall in front.
That was a waiter at the post station, around twenty years old. He looked very shrewd, and upon seeing Qin Sheng, he immediately bowed respectfully.
"Is Lady Qin well?"
Qin Sheng nodded, noticing that the man still had a slightly ingratiating smile on his face. "It's like this, Madam Keya has something to attend to today and cannot accompany Madam Qin to West Lake. I hope Madam Qin will understand."
"..."
"I see." Qin Sheng smiled. "That's such a pity, Caiyue."
Caiyue immediately stepped forward and, at Qin Sheng's signal, took out two silver peanuts from her sleeve.
"But I still appreciate it for making this trip, young man. Here's a tip for your trouble." Qin Sheng said, taking two silver peanuts from Caiyue's hand and handing them over.
"That won't do."
The young man at the post station made excuses, but his eyes were fixed on the two silver peanuts.
Those merchants from Wuyue Kingdom are troublesome and stingy; the most you can give them as a reward is a few copper coins. They are nothing compared to how generous this Lady Qin is.
"Take it." Qin Sheng stuffed the silver peanut into his hand, then said to Caiyue, "See this young man out."
Caiyue nodded, "Yes."
"..."
The innkeeper was a little apprehensive.
He thought that since this Lady Qin was so generous, she wanted to ask him something, but she didn't ask anything at all.
However, this Lady Qin is truly beautiful, and she also appears to be very polite and refined.
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