"Dun Dun." Ye Qianning touched its head and decided to let Dun Dun recognize people.
Dun Dun raised his head and nudged her hand.
"This is Grandma Zhan." Ye Qianning patted its head and pointed at Madam Zhan.
Dun Dun looked at Ye Qianning, then at Madam Zhan, his eyes moved back and forth twice, and he walked towards Madam Zhan.
Madam Zhan subconsciously stretched out her hand, and Dun Dun rubbed her hand, and Madam Zhan's heart immediately melted.
"The little guy is so cute. He can actually understand what you say."
"It understands human nature and can understand human speech." Ye Qianning greeted Dun Dun and pointed at Dai: "This is Grandma Gu."
Dun Dun didn't observe anything this time and jumped to Dai's side.
Dai stretched out her hand and the little guy rubbed against her affectionately. Its fur was soft and extremely comfortable.
“It’s amazing.”
Dai was surprised.
"Grandma, do you have anything like a purse with you?" Ye Qianning asked.
Dai and Madam Zhan looked at each other and shook their heads.
"We are so old now, we are no longer old enough to carry purses." Madam Zhan chuckled.
Ye Qianning's face flashed with embarrassment: "What about the personal belongings, where you can put things."
Madam Zhan thought for a moment and took out a pendant from her neck: "This was something your great-grand aunt got from somewhere back then. It's been around for decades."
Ye Qianning took it and looked at it. The pendant was shaped like a small bottle, very small, but enough.
She raised her hand, pulled out a few strands of hair from Dun Dun and put them in.
"Qian Ning, what are you doing?"
Madam Zhan was puzzled.
"Dundun is very sensitive to its own smell. With a few hairs, it will treat you as its own." Ye Qianning said a little obscurely.
Madam Zhan nodded upon hearing this.
"Grandma, what about yours?"
Dai took out the amulet from her waist and asked, "Do you think this will work?"
"Can."
Ye Qianning stuffed Dun Dun's hair in.
Dai hung it around her waist again.
With Dun Dun's hair, Dun Dun became more friendly to the two of them.
"Miss." Luo Wen stood at the door and saluted.
Ye Qianning nodded and stood up: "Grandma, I'm going out for a while."
"Go ahead."
Dai smiled.
Ye Qianning walked to the corridor to hand it over before stopping.
"A letter from Fu Cheng." Luo Wen handed the letter over.
Ye Qianning opened the envelope, his eyes slightly cold, and he snorted after reading it. The Emperor of Beili was so obsessed with money that 20 million taels of gold could be exchanged for a marquis.
It was indeed beyond her expectations.
"Go to Siyinfang and give Fu Cheng a list of all the officials in the capital that Auntie has collected. Make sure he quickly wins over the people."
"yes."
For some reason, Ye Qianning felt a little sympathetic to Sang Qi.
He must have felt very helpless with such a foolish and incompetent father. If he wanted the people of the world to live in peace, he had to take that path.
I don’t know whether he is willing to sink or float or to do it.
There is not much information about the evidence of Emperor Beili's life experience, and how to deal with it has not yet been decided.
Prince Helian and Prince Changyang are considered to be of the same generation as the emperor in the capital, so we have to see what they think about the current situation in Beili.
Ye Qianning returned to the room.
Dun Dun at the table was already very familiar with Madam Zhan and Dai. He jumped around as if trying to please both sides, which made the two ladies laugh.
"Madam, this little thing is so cute." The maid felt itchy as she watched from the side, and was about to raise her hand to touch it.
“Squeak.”
Dun Dun stood up alertly, baring his teeth and sneering.
The maid was so frightened that she withdrew her hand, her face turning pale.
Ye Qianning sat down, and Dundun immediately changed his behavior and jumped in front of her.
"Don't be fooled by Dun Dun's cuteness. He is very shy and can kill two tigers when he gets angry." Ye Qianning glanced at the maid beside him.
The maid trembled all over when she heard this and dared not touch it again.
"Is it really that powerful?" Dai was surprised.
"No animal has ever survived after fighting it." Ye Qianning was not clear about Dun Dun's specific battles because it had never been defeated.
Even if it is surrounded by sharks in the sea, it can easily kill them.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhan also became very interested in Dun Dun.
Dun Dun forgot about his social anxiety when he heard Ye Qianning's praise. He jumped for joy while sitting on the bed. He met Madam Zhan's gaze and ran over to please her and rub against her.
Madam Zhan stroked the furry creature and was very fond of it: "Ningning, what kind of animal is this? It's so spiritual."
"White ape."
"White ape?"
Both Madam Zhan and Mrs. Dai were very curious about this novel name.
"It lives deep in the mountains, so few people have seen it. It's pretty much like a monkey."
"It's much prettier than a monkey. It looks like a cat."
"This little thing is rare, don't let it get lost. If it gets caught by someone's guards, it will be difficult to get it back."
"Mrs. Gu is right." Madam Zhan nodded. "You have to teach the little thing a lesson and don't let it run around."
"Dundun is timid and won't go out on his own."
I'm afraid that the little thing won't go away even if you push it outside. Social phobia also has its advantages, it won't get lost!
At noon, Ye Qianning stayed at the Gu family's old house to have lunch before leaving the house with Madam Zhan.
Sitting in the carriage, Ye Qianning saw Madam Zhan wearing the pair of red jade pendant earrings she had given him several times. After thinking for a moment, she lifted the curtain and said, "Let's go to the Gu family jewelry store in the city."
"yes."
Madam Zhan asked, "Do you want to buy jewelry?"
"Pick a few at random. They'll be useful when you make friends with the ladies of official families."
Madam Zhan nodded. "You haven't been seen since entering the capital. Yesterday, when I entered the palace, your aunt said that the Queen was going to hold a flower viewing banquet in the next few days. I guess it was for you."
"Even if the Queen doesn't invite me, I will go to the palace to pay my respects to my aunt. Sister Tingyin said that Nian Ning is very cute, and I want to meet her too." Ye Qianning knew more or less about Zhan Chi and Sang Yin, but they didn't know much about Concubine Zhan.
At that time, for her, Concubine Zhan almost lost the child. Nian Ning, she knew how important the child was just a name.
Mentioning Sang Lanyu, Madam Zhan's eyes became softer: "Nian Ning has been gentle and sensible since she was a child, and she is very lovable. You will definitely like her when you meet her."
"Grandma, what does Nian Ning like?"
"She likes to eat, likes to wield spears and clubs, and seems to like poisons. Whenever she has time to go to the Zhan family, she always asks her grandfather to teach her how to make elixirs..." The more Mrs. Zhan spoke, the more complicated her expression became. At the end, she paused and said, "She doesn't seem to be so gentle anymore..."
She hadn't counted them in detail before, and now it seems something is wrong.
Whose child is always surrounded by swords and poison?
It looks gentle, but the things children play with don't seem to be gentle at all.
"puff"
Ye Qianning sneered.
"This child seems to have become obsessed with drugs in the past two years. If he loses his ability to distinguish between the two and poisons himself at such a young age, it will be troublesome. I will have to remind your aunt tomorrow that even if he wants to learn, he should be older."
"There's nothing wrong with a child learning poison. People are treacherous now, and she will be able to protect herself in the future if something goes wrong."
"Alas, the world is like this now, it's hard for women to make their way."
It is even more difficult for women in the royal family.
"Grandma, don't worry so much. It will be helpful for Nian Ning even if she learns more. She has a solid foundation in learning since she was young." Ye Qianning thought of what to give the little girl.
Madam Zhan nodded. She came from a family of scholars and although she understood the situation, she couldn't bear to see the children brandishing swords and guns and often getting covered in wounds.
Soon the carriage stopped at the Gu family jewelry store.
Ye Qianning got out of the car first and turned around to help Madam Zhan.
There were a lot of carriages parked in front of the Gu family jewelry store, and they all seemed to belong to officials.
When Ye Qianning got out of the car with Madam Zhan, many people were watching. Their eyes stayed on Ye Qianning, their gazes infatuated, and they did not withdraw their attention until Ye Qianning walked into the shop.
The huge shop was bustling with people, many ladies and young ladies, choosing jewellery.
When the servant saw someone coming in, he looked up and wanted to greet him, but his steps suddenly stopped and his breathing became heavier.
Some people in the shop also noticed the door, which caused a lot of discussion and inquiry.
Many people in the capital knew Madam Zhan. The stunned woman glanced at Ye Qianning and walked towards Madam Zhan.
"Madam Zhan, you are here to buy jewelry too." The woman walked over with a smile.
"Madam Qi, what a coincidence." Madam Zhan nodded and smiled.
Madam Qi said as she looked at Ye Qianning again: "I haven't seen you for a long time. When did the Zhan family produce such a pretty young lady?"
"This is my godson daughter. She just arrived in the capital a few days ago." Madam Zhan smiled and introduced Ye Qianning: "This is Madam Qi."
"Hello, Madam Qi."
Su, the wife of Qi Yunzheng of the Dali Temple.
"Very good, this girl is not only beautiful, but also has a sweet voice. Madam Zhan is so lucky." Madam Qi said with a little envy.
"Madam Qi, you are too polite. Miss Qi is gentle and graceful, and Madam Qi is blessed." Madam Zhan looked past her and fell on the girl who was walking towards her from behind.
Qi Yun walked to the side of the bully and leaned towards Madam Zhan: "Madam Zhan."
"I heard that Miss Qi ranked first in the Loushan monthly exam. She is truly talented." Madam Zhan praised.
"It was just a fluke."
"The little girl is too modest."
Qi Yun smiled, looked at Ye Qianning and nodded.
Ye Qianning smiled back and without stopping, he began to look at the place where the jewelry was displayed. It must be said that the jewelry displayed in the Gu family jewelry shop were all of high quality, and had many more varieties than the shops run by royal merchants.
"Miss, do you want to look at jewelry? Why don't I take you to choose some?" Qi Yun said with a smile.
Ye Qianning retracted his gaze and did not refuse: "Okay."
Madam Zhan patted her hands and said, "Go ahead."
Ye Qianning nodded and walked towards the counter with Qi Yun.
"Haha, Madam Zhan, come here, let's sit down and rest for a while, and let the girls choose for themselves." Madam Qi pulled Madam Zhan to sit in the rest area.
Madam Zhan smiled faintly and sat down.
Everyone in the jewelry department also reacted and stared at Ye Qianning in a daze, feeling both envy and jealousy.
The capital is a place of comparison, comparison of power, comparison of wealth, comparison of talent, comparison of appearance... I have long been accustomed to it.
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps.
There is no capital for comparison. No matter your talent or appearance, as long as you stand out, you will die faster than anyone else.
With Ye Qianning's appearance, even if she just stood there in plain clothes, she could make the surrounding colors dull. Who would be willing to serve as a foil?
Several girls dressed in luxurious clothes looked at Ye Qianning with some resentment.
"What's your last name, young lady?" Qi Yun asked.
"leaf."
"Miss Ye, I can help you choose the jewelry you want."
“I haven’t decided on it yet.”
Ye Qianning glanced at the items in the mahogany box. There were earrings, bracelets, hairpins, hairpins, and necklaces, all of which looked good.
"Shopkeeper, take out this bracelet and have a look at it."
The shopkeeper suddenly came to his senses and quickly took it: "Miss, this bracelet is made of the finest jadeite. Please take a look."
Ye Qianning held the bracelet and looked at it carefully. It was indeed good.
"Miss Ye, this bracelet will look great on you if you have fair skin," Qi Yun said.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this bracelet?"
"Thirty taels."
Ye Qianning stroked the bracelet. Thirty taels was not expensive. Since it was not top-grade jade, the purchase price should be around fifteen taels. Jewelry was the most inexpensive.
Most of them are sold for several times the price. The Gu family operates on the principle of small profits but quick turnover, and they don’t make much money even after taking into account the taxes they pay.
No wonder it has been able to survive in the capital for many years.
"Hey, this bracelet is nice."
Three or four elegantly dressed young ladies came over.
One of the fatter women reached out and snatched the bracelet from Ye Qianning's hand, then raised it slightly to examine it carefully: "Yes, I want this bracelet."
Qi Yun frowned slightly: "Miss Guan, everything has a first come first served basis."
"I'll go first." Guan Mengyan handed the bracelet to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, hold it up."
"this……"
The shopkeeper looks like Ye Qianning.
"I don't like this bracelet." Ye Qianning said with a smile.
The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this, reached out to take the bracelet and put it away.
Ye Qianning took out another pair of earrings and looked at them from left to right: "How much are these earrings, shopkeeper?"
"This pair of pearl earrings is rich and mellow in color. They cost twenty-five taels of silver."
Ye Qianning nodded slightly.
"I want this pair of earrings too. Please pack them up, boss." Guan Mengyan spoke first.
Ye Qianning showed dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Guan Mengyan raised his chin even more, showing that he was rich.
"Miss Guan..."
Ye Qianning stopped Qi Yun and handed the earrings to Guan Mengyan.
Guan Mengyan took it with satisfaction like a proud peacock, raising his eyebrows provocatively.
Madam Zhan sat in the resting place, taking in the situation not far away. She frowned slightly and was about to stand up, but was stopped by Madam Qi.
"It's normal for these little girls to steal things. They can't do anything physically. If we get involved, it would be like making a big deal out of nothing."
How could Madam Zhan not know?
It is easy to resolve any conflict between children. If the elders take action, both families will be involved.
"Don't worry, Madam Zhan. Nothing will happen as long as we are here."
Madam Zhan sat down again and looked at Guan Mengyan with a little sympathy. This child... well, it's all his own fault.
Madam Qi saw through her worries and said, "Madam Zhan really cares about your goddaughter."
Madam Zhan just smiled.
"Miss Ye, let's go over to the side and choose. There are some nice red hairpins there." Qi Yun pulled Guan Mengyan over.
Guan Mengyan was proud.
Several of her followers came closer and said some compliments, which made her feel flattered.
Ye Qianning was choosing in the wooden box again, and two red hairpins caught her eye. The hairpins were exquisitely crafted, with unique patterns on them, and must be worth a lot of money.
"This red hairpin is very beautiful. My mother and I were looking at the same one just now. It seems a bit expensive, one hundred taels." Qi Yun spoke softly, without any embarrassment of not being able to afford it.
Ye Qianning picked it up: "Shopkeeper..." (End of this chapter)
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