These silver ingots come in different shapes, including silver melon seeds, silver plum blossoms, silver cats, silver rabbits, silver carp...
Other silver shops would also make such exquisite silver ingots to please the ladies. The reason why Gu Yunzhen chose Zhen's Silver Shop was that not only were the ingots made here substantial in weight, but they were also very delicate and cute in appearance, and the craftsmanship was also excellent.
“Meow!”
The calico cat that had been lazily lying on Gu Yanfei's lap suddenly perked up and stretched out its claws to pick up the silver ingots on the table.
Juanbi stared at the cat's fluffy, soft paws, and her eyes widened. She continued, "However, Boss Zhen has been in a much better mood these days, and has been distributing porridge to the public for three consecutive days. I have inquired about it, and this time it was Miss Zhen who personally organized the porridge distribution. Now everyone in the capital is praising Miss Zhen for being like her father and having a kind heart."
Gu Yanfei nonchalantly played with a lifelike silver carp ingot, raised the corner of his eye slightly, and smiled.
A wealthy businessman like Boss Zhen was somewhat perceptive. He had seen the wind direction from the emergence of a female marquis in the Marquisate of Ji'an, and thus saw a glimmer of hope.
It can be pushed forward.
"Go and fetch the carrier pigeon!" Gu Yanfei had an idea in his mind. He sent the cat away to play with the silver ingots, spread the paper and ground the ink himself, and wrote a letter.
After a cup of tea, the carrier pigeon flew out of Gu Mansion, flying straight into the cloudless blue sky, towards the direction of the imperial palace.
At dusk that day, the eldest princess's ceremonial procession suddenly arrived at Gu Mansion under the protection of a group of imperial guards, shocking the entire mansion and causing the door of the Gu Mansion to open wide.
Chu Yi also came with the eldest princess.
Today he wore an amber gown with a floral pattern of grass and gold weaving, a dark green gourd-shaped purse on his black belt inlaid with Hetian jade, and a white jade pendant with a unicorn pattern.
Gu Yanfei looked him up and down and couldn't help but praise in his heart: Amber material with a golden honey color like this is very picky. People with yellow skin will look sallow and lifeless, but when worn on him, it makes his fair skin look radiant and bright.
The afternoon sun poured down, and the gold-woven patterns on his robe sparkled in the sunlight, making his auspicious phoenix eyes, filled with a faint smile, even brighter, as if bringing with them the bright sunshine of spring.
It looks so beautiful!
Just looking at him like this can brighten one's mood.
Gu Yanfei couldn't help but think: How could anyone not like him?! Thinking of this, she showed some joy between her eyebrows and her face lit up.
"You came at the right time. Today, the farm just sent over a few baskets of sweet strawberries." Gu Yanfei said with a smile, "Let's go sit in the flower hall."
They didn't see each other very often this month, but they kept on writing letters. Chu Yi also sent her some fruits, snacks and candied fruits from time to time.
Chu Yi, who was as attentive as he was, could see the surprise in his little girl's eyes when she saw him. He smiled and his brows softened.
Juanbi's mind was in a trance, and she couldn't figure out: Wasn't it said that the phoenix chariot of the eldest princess was coming? Why was the eldest prince also here? !
The flower hall has been simply decorated, with all the windows on all four sides open, making it spacious and bright. Three or four freshly picked peach blossoms are inserted in a green plum vase from the Ru kiln. When the wind blows, the pink peach blossoms on the branches tremble and are about to fall, looking delicate and charming.
Anle, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed to the table in front of the window by Chu Yi himself.
Anle gave Gu Yanfei a shy smile and cheerfully handed a wooden box to her, "Sister, this is for you."
The gift she gave to Gu Yanfei was a box full of silk flowers in all colors, including peony silk flowers, wisteria silk flowers, crabapple silk flowers, lotus silk flowers, pink peach silk flowers... each one was made to look lifelike.
Gu Yanfei picked up a bunch of delicate wisteria silk flowers and praised with a smile: "Very beautiful!"
The small and delicate wisteria silk flowers look like a cluster of tiny wind chimes strung together. The petals and stamens are lifelike. When the wind blows, the tiny flower buds tremble slightly, and the golden stamens sparkle like gems.
"I think it's beautiful, too." An Le said with sparkling eyes and a shy smile, "I just bought it at Zhen's Silver Shop."
Her maidservant lowered her eyes silently. These silk flowers were originally used by the silver shop as gifts for guests, but the princess wanted to buy them, who would dare to say no? She wished she could give them all to her.
Gu Yanfei was stunned and said with a smile: "You went to Zhen's Silver Bank?"
"Yes." Anle nodded, eyes sparkling, and said excitedly, "My eldest brother told me that the jewelry made by Zhen's Silver Shop is very good, and the boss's daughter, Miss Zhen, is very good at making jewelry. He asked me if I wanted to go shopping, so I went."
"Miss Zhen is really skilled. I saw some of the jewelry she made. They were beautiful and exquisite. I even bought a few pieces."
"On the way back, we passed by the nearby Jinshiji and bought some snacks and candied fruits. Then I remembered that my sister's house seemed to be nearby, so I said to my eldest brother, why don't we go to my sister's house to play."
Anle became happier and happier as he spoke, with his eyes and brows smiling.
His movements were still so fast, and... he was also very good at coaxing little girls! There was no need to go through Jinshiji when returning to the palace from Zhen's Silver Shop! Chu Yi's eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles. He put the red lacquer food box with the Jinshiji seal on the table and opened the lid. Inside were eighteen kinds of snacks and candied fruits, including amber cakes, snowflake crisps, sesame cakes, golden candied dates, sugared green plums, etc.
He placed a plate of amber cake in front of Gu Yanfei and coaxed his little girl softly: "This amber cake goes well with Jiuquhong. Do you want to try it?"
Juanbi immediately ordered the maid to take down the jar of Jiuquhong that Chu Yigang had brought and make tea, and she was amazed at the eldest prince's quick actions.
It would take at most two hours for my daughter's pigeon letter to be sent out, right? Juanbi's eyes rolled around, and she ordered another maid to go to Zhen's Silver House to get the news, thinking that there must be something exciting to see.
An Le took off a red-gold dragonfly pearl from her hair and handed it to Gu Yanfei, "Sister, look, this is the pearl designed and made by Miss Zhen herself."
This dragonfly pearl flower is about two inches long and is inlaid with seven-colored gems the size of pearl grains. The two pairs of dragonfly wings, as thin as cicada wings, are woven with delicate patterns in gold threads.
"Miss Zhen was only sixteen years old when she traveled all over the country with her father, and the farthest she had been was the Western Regions. She said that the gold jewelry in the Western Regions was more gorgeous and splendid than the jewelry made in Dajing. In comparison, the jewelry in Dajing was more graceful and beautiful."
Anle also talked about the story of Miss Zhen encountering bandits and climbing Mount Tai when she went out with her father, and said enviously: "Father always said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling a thousand miles. When my legs are healed in the future, I also want to climb Mount Tai."
"How about we go to Zhen's Silver Shop to pick out jewelry some other day?" Gu Yanfei suggested.
"Okay!" Anle nodded repeatedly, with the corners of his mouth raised high.
As they were talking, the freshly brewed Jiuquhong tea was served and everyone started to taste it.
Jiuquhong has a mellow and rich flavor, which is perfect for pairing with the sour and sweet amber cake that is neither greasy nor astringent.
Gu Yanfei pursed her lips gently, savoring the mellow tea flavor lingering on the tip of her tongue, her eyebrows curved.
She leaned towards Chu Yi and said with a smile: "This amber cake is really good with Jiuquhong."
Chu Yi was drinking tea. When Gu Yanfei came over, he smelled a faint fragrance, which seemed to be the sweet and elegant scent of peach blossoms, or the fragrant aroma of Jiuquhong, intertwined with the incense scent on his body.
Chu Yi's heartbeat suddenly stopped for a moment.
The next moment, the heartbeat quickened again, one beat after another, and the blood rushed, beating like a drum.
His eyes couldn't help but fall on Gu Yanfei's lips.
The skin on her fair little face was as smooth as a baby's, and she wore no makeup. Her plump lips looked moist and rosy from having just drunk tea, giving her an indescribable and charming look.
Suddenly, Chu Yi felt a little hot. From his eyes, to his ears, to his breath, to his heart, everything was hot. It was clearly still early spring, but he had the illusion that he was in midsummer.
Gu Yanfei's voice seemed to come from far away, tickling his ears like a feather: "Do you want to go with us?"
Before Chu Yi could answer, An Le said considerately, "Big Brother, if you are not free, you don't have to accompany me next time. I will go to Zhen's Silver House with my sister."
Anle felt that her eldest brother didn't like going to jewelry shops at all. Today, when he said he would accompany her, he really just "accompanied" her. He sat in the carriage from beginning to end and neither got off the carriage nor entered the silver shop.
"..." Chu Yi's mouth froze for a moment, and he tried hard to calm down his emotions and said calmly, "I'm free."
"Then you come with us." Gu Yanfei smiled happily, even his eyebrows were raised.
When she said the last word, her tone rose slightly, with a hint of coquettishness that she herself was not even aware of.
Chu Yi, who had a very sharp mind, felt it, and his heart was moved by her intimate and familiar tone.
My heart, which had been floating these days, suddenly settled down.
His little girl is smart, free and easy, straightforward, open-minded, and has a kind of unrestrained and proud air that comes from the bottom of her heart.
She treated him differently from others.
He is different.
(End of this chapter)
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