Lin Shu'er's slightly open mouth finally closed. She was being laughed at just now, how did it happen the other way around? "You, you're too talkative."
Kang Yueran chuckled twice, "I'm telling the truth. Today, thanks to Concubine Li, you helped me a lot."
If the merchants couldn't be given any sweet treats, they wouldn't dare to hate the court, but would certainly hate her. If Duke Lu were to spread the word that 'Prince Ping likes to exploit merchants, and if he becomes emperor, merchants will definitely have a hard time,' it would cause her a lot of trouble.
Kang Yueran and Lin Shu'er really had nothing to talk about. Guessing that Queen Wan had already gone far away, she stood up and said goodbye.
Lin Shu'er asked Nanny Fu to send her out of the palace.
When he got home, Wang Yu handed him a note, "It's from Prince Duan's Mansion. Prince Duan's birthday is in two days."
Prince Duan is Chai Shiqin. He has already set up his own government office and now holds an assignment in the Ministry of Justice. At the end of last year, Emperor Jianning saw that he was serious about his work and conferred him the title of Prince Duan.
Kang Yueran took the invitation and took a look at it. "He invited Zhengchu and me to go together. I'll prepare one birthday gift for him, and you can prepare another one and send it over in Zhengchu's name."
Chai Shiqin had already gotten married last year, and Kang Yueran was in Anzhou at that time, so this time when Chai Shiqin hosted a banquet, Kang Yueran's gift had to be a little more generous.
She entered the space and bought some painting materials and an old Duan inkstone in the mall.
Remembering Lin Shu'er's comment about her poor clothes, she went to a clothing store in Beijing and bought two ready-made garments. After taking measurements, she had more than a dozen pieces custom-made. Then she went to a jewelry store and bought more than 30 pieces.
Chai Shiqin had invited many people, most of whom Kang Yueran didn't know. Fortunately, Chai Rong came, so she had company. And with Chai Rong around, those ladies from prominent families were very polite to Kang Yueran.
The girls gathered together and talked about nothing but clothes and jewelry, and Kang Yueran fell asleep listening to them.
Chai Rong handed Kang Yueran a cup of tea and said, "When you settle down in the capital, such banquets will be inevitable, so you must talk to us and go together."
"I know you're doing this for my own good, but I really don't understand."
Chai Rong covered her mouth and laughed, "So there are some things you don't understand. It doesn't matter. If you listen carefully, it's easy to understand."
"Forget it, I really don't understand!" Just listening to the girls' words was so vague that she couldn't even imagine what it was like in her head, so she couldn't remember it. Unlike modern times, with videos and high-definition pictures to watch, at least she could get a direct feel for it.
Chai Rong was very considerate and immediately changed the subject. "Qin Shu's birthday is at the end of the month. Yue Ran, what birthday gift will you give her?"
"Send her twenty different colors of lip balm." Qin Shu would probably be angry.
"Twenty? How can there be so many colors?"
There are almost twenty kinds of red alone. "Yes, you'll know when the time comes. Hehe, I guess Qin Shu definitely doesn't like this birthday gift. Go ask her, she will definitely be willing to give it to you."
Uh... Chai Rong doubled over with laughter, "You are so mean, you gave it to her even though you knew she didn't like it."
"Those twenty tubes of lip balm are unique in style and come as a complete set. I personally think they're more suitable for you, but I only have one set, so this is a great idea! I don't have to worry about what to give, and the lip balm will still be in your hands."
"What does it look like? Can I take a look first? Lip balm comes in all those different types, what's so special about it?"
Kang Yueran also had a new set of space. "Okay, come to Four Seasons Garden when you have time. It's in my room."
She drank the tea in the cup, and a girl of about fourteen or fifteen next to her took the initiative to refill her tea.
Kang Yueran nodded at her, "Thank you!"
The little girl was very shy, "You're welcome!"
Chai Rong introduced, "This is Princess Duan's younger sister, Miss Ren Qi, whose maiden name is Yingying. By the way, Yingying, I remember your birthday is in seven days."
Ren Yingying's cheeks flushed slightly. "Thank you, Princess, for remembering me. It is indeed my birthday."
Chai Rong was right about one thing. After coming to the capital, Kang Yueran could only attend banquets with the female relatives. It was necessary for her to have a good relationship with the female relatives in the capital.
Kang Yueran glanced at Chai Rong and said, "You're so impatient! I'll go back and look for another set of lip balm."
Chai Rong raised an eyebrow, "I knew you had more than one trick up your sleeve!"
As they were talking, Qiao Ling came forward and whispered in Kang Yueran's ear, "A maidservant with an unfamiliar face came over and said that Dacheng is outside looking for a girl. It seems that Master He is missing."
Kang Yueran said to Chai Rong, "A maid came to tell me that someone from my family is looking for me. I'll go out and take a look."
"Okay, go get busy!"
After leaving the courtyard where the female relatives were entertained, a small, round-faced maid stood not far away. Seeing Kang Yueran, she quickly stepped forward and bowed. "Miss Kang, there's a man named Dacheng who asked me to find you. He said he's waiting for you in our prince's Bronze Courtyard."
Qiao Ling added, "The Bronze Courtyard is the Prince's study."
Kang Yueran nodded and said to the maid, "Lead the way!"
The three of them quickly reached the gate of the Bronze Courtyard. Just as they were about to go in, they saw another maid hurriedly walking out with a food box in her hand. She bumped into Qiao Ling and they both fell down at the same time, the soup in the food box spilling all over their heads and faces.
Kang Yueran frowned. The servants in the palace would not be so impulsive. This maid must have done it on purpose.
The round-faced maid scolded, "Yun'er, what's wrong with you?"
Yun'er knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "This servant did not mean to do this. Please spare my life, young lady!"
Could this be the most classic plot in domestic intrigue novels: leading her into the man's room, and then someone comes to catch them in the act?
Kang Yueran wanted to laugh. What a great opportunity to experience this, she definitely couldn't miss it. "Get up, and be more careful next time."
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