Chapter 69 Slowly Turning Over
It seems that the concubine is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by anyone.
Li Bai hurried over to help. What was she waiting for? She was already looking forward to it.
My brother and father have recovered well and can get out of bed and move around. The medicine is very expensive and is really effective.
Li Runrun wanted to spend more time with them, but the shop was indeed busy. With the money in hand and the servants being disciplined by the nanny beside the prince, the shop had been modified and decorated to look presentable.
Li Runrun has recently been working with Ye Qiaoqiao to teach these embroiderers some basic embroidery techniques, selecting the best ones and then having them teach those who haven't learned yet.
In the end, those who fail to embroider well will be eliminated and do other work.
After the initial screening, only fifteen people remained.
Li Runrun asked them to embroider a batch of finished products first. The most important thing about Suzhou embroidery is that it looks lifelike under light and shadow. Compared with most embroidery products on the market today, Suzhou embroidery is more beautiful, more three-dimensional, more delicate and more realistic.
When you see it for the first time, you will be amazed by how beautiful it is.
On the way back to the mansion, Li Ruanruan said to Ye Qiaoqiao, "It will take some time to train this group of embroiderers. We can sell some of our embroidery products in the shop first."
Ye Qiaoqiao nodded: "Fortunately, my mother and I have not been lazy and have embroidered some recently."
"Our embroidery is relatively simple, with more white space and smaller paintings. In fact, we cut corners a bit. I had no choice before because of money. In the future, we can embroider some larger pieces and make them more perfect. One piece can be sold for thousands of gold."
Ye Qiaoqiao stammered, "Thousands of gold?"
"When the finished product comes out, you'll know it's worth it. Scarcity makes things valuable. Do you know anyone who's an exceptional painter? I'd like to copy two of their paintings."
"Big brother's paintings are excellent, no one can surpass him. Next up is Master Gu."
Ye Qiaoqiao's face turned red again as she spoke.
Li Ruanruan stared at her for a while, then suddenly reacted a little late: "Is that the Master Gu who was thrown into the water by the Prince that day?"
"Yes, Mr. Gu from the family of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he gets along very well with big brother, and they even studied under the same master."
Li Ruanruan stared at Ye Qiaoqiao, then smiled and said, "Qiaoqiao, I feel like you like him?"
Ye Qiaoqiao was like a cat with its tail stepped on. She quickly looked around and then covered her soft mouth.
Her face turned red: "Keep your voice down."
Li Ruanruan smiled and pressed her wrist: "You only told me to keep my voice down, but didn't tell me not to talk nonsense. It seems that you were right."
Ye Qiaoqiao lowered her eyes, twirled her handkerchief with her fingers, and then said, "I am just a concubine's daughter. No matter how much I like him, I can't marry someone like him."
Li Ruanruan patted Ye Qiaoqiao's shoulder, thought for a moment, and then said, "I've heard a saying before, that if you really, really want something, you'll definitely get a response. This is called karmic entanglement. Without karmic entanglement, you wouldn't like him that much. But with karmic entanglement, you're destined to be entangled."
"Is there such a thing?"
"Maybe there will be a good outcome."
Ye Qiaoqiao lowered her head: "Don't comfort me, do you think I can still marry him?"
"Why not? His status is not very noble. He is not a prince or a crown prince, nor is he a noble. As a concubine of a marquis, you may be able to fight for yourself."
"But he has a bright future. So many people are waiting for him to marry them after the imperial examination. He didn't choose any of the legitimate daughters, but chose me, a concubine's daughter. What's so special about me?"
"You have Su embroidery, such a cash cow. As the son of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, doesn't he know its value? Don't you think that this cash cow is for him? What do you call it? Maybe this is destined."
Ye Qiaoqiao widened her eyes, as if she couldn't believe it.
Then he stammered, "But, but Suzhou embroidery is yours."
Li Ruanruan was in a good mood and said playfully: "You are all mine, what else can we divide?"
"Ruanruan, if you were a man, I would definitely adore you to death."
Ye Qiaoqiao came over and stuck to it.
Li Ruanruan smiled and said, "When the time comes, ask the prince to go to the bottom of the list and help you put him in a sack."
Ye Qiaoqiao blushed: "Big brother, how could you do that? You're laughing at me again! I won't talk to you anymore! Ruanruan, how can you learn to be so frivolous from such a serious person like big brother!"
Li Ruanruan is funny.
She learned bad things from him.
Returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
Ye Qiaoqiao fell into deep thought because of Li Runrun's words.
Maybe she really has bargaining chips for her own marriage.
Ye Qiaoqiao became even more motivated, and even dragged Aunt Zhang, who was idly reading a storybook, to embroider Suzhou embroidery together.
This made Aunt Zhang yawn continuously and she was forced to roll up with her daughter.
Li Runrun slept in the ear room. The prince went out early and came back late, so he didn't call her over every night.
Unable to sleep, she lit the light and stood up in front of the desk.
She picked up her pen and drew a cute, chubby goldfish on the paper, focusing on its facial expression.
I drew more than ten versions but was not satisfied with any of them.
Ye Qiaoqiao said that the prince was an excellent painter and it would be great if she could get some pointers from him.
But it doesn’t matter if you don’t give any advice.
The next day, Li Runrun grabbed Ye Qiaoqiao and went to feed the koi in the pavilion in the center of Houfu Lake.
This fish is used to being fed and will pop its head out when it sees food.
Li Runrun lay down beside the guardrail and observed carefully, and even drew something with her hands.
Stupid people have their own ways, and that is because art comes from life.
Compared to Li Ruanruan's concentration, Ye Qiaoqiao was having fun feeding the fish: "Wow, so many fish, the golden ones are so fat."
They were laughing and joking when they heard Ye Shuang's cold snort.
Ye Qiaoqiao held Li Ruanruan's hand, protected her behind her, and looked at Ye Shuang vigilantly.
Ye Shuang glanced at them with disdain and said, "I want to enjoy the scenery here. You two are too much of an eyesore. Get out of here."
"We came first. There's a pavilion over there with a better view..."
Li Runrun grabbed Ye Qiaoqiao and told her to leave, but she didn't expect that before Ye Qiaoqiao could finish her words, Ye Shuang slapped her in the face.
She was so arrogant: "You dare to talk back to me when I'm talking, you don't have any manners at all."
Ye Qiaoqiao covered her face: "Why did you hit me?"
"It's only natural for a legitimate daughter to teach a concubine's daughter a lesson. Why should I hit you? Because I'm your sister, because I'm the legitimate daughter. From now on, I'll hit you every time I see you. Aren't you the best at complaining? I wonder if you can complain about me every day!"
Ye Qiaoqiao pursed her lips, and finally covered her face with her hands and walked away with Li Runrun.
Ye Shuang sat in the pavilion, still not satisfied with venting her anger: "Look at you, you deserve a beating."
Mingyueju.
Ye Qiaoqiao used an egg to roll the slap marks on her face.
Li Ruanruan comforted her: "Don't be sad, evil people like Ye Shuang will get their comeuppance sooner or later."
"I'm not sad. I've figured it out. I'm just a concubine's daughter. I have no status. From now on, I'll just watch her and avoid her."
"Although it's cowardly to think this way, it's true. We'll wait and see, and when we get a chance, we'll fight back. Ye Shuang isn't as smart as us, and she'll be defeated sooner or later."
Ye Qiaoqiao smiled: "Ruanruan, you are so good at comforting people."
"I'm not trying to comfort you. I'm serious. I hate Ye Shuang too."
Li Runrun told Ye Qiaoqiao about how to deal with Shaoyao.
Ye Qiaoqiao was shocked: "Ruanruan, you are so smart."
Li Ruanruan nodded: "So, there will be a chance. Although we are rabbits, we can still bite people."
"Yes, we will act like rabbits that bite people."
Ye Qiaoqiao took out the Su embroidery and said, "This is what I embroidered recently. Take a look. What do you think?"
"good."
"I will prove the value of Suzhou embroidery, just like proving myself. I will make sure that no one in the Marquis' Mansion dares to look down on a mere concubine's daughter."
"Then we can do something big."
Li Runrun leaned over and whispered something in Ye Qiaoqiao's ear.
The two people hit it off immediately.
On the way back to the East Courtyard, Li Runrun met the prince who had just returned from outside. She had not seen him yet and was thinking about Su Xiu.
She walked past the prince without noticing him, and even stepped aside to make way for him, about to leave.
Li Bai wanted to reach out and grab Li Ruanruan to remind her that the prince was here.
The prince's hand was faster than hers, and he grabbed Li Ruanruan's wrist: "What are you thinking about? I didn't even see it."
Li Ruanruan was startled. She looked up and saw Ye Yunchu. She smiled happily again: "My Lord."
I haven't seen him for a few days. He goes out early and comes back late. I wonder what he is busy with.
If they meet today, she can ask him to give her some advice on painting.
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