Chapter 135 No Shame
Cuicui lifted the door curtain and hurriedly jumped out of the carriage. "The young lady still needs to go to the teahouse. What should we do? Brother Yeshui, can you repair the shaft of the carriage?"
Xie Guanlan's army has arrived.
Yeshui looked at Xie Guanlan and said, "It won't be repaired in a short time. If there's any kind soul passing by, please give Miss a ride."
Cuicui followed his gaze and saw Xie Guanlan's aloof and reserved face. She couldn't help but say awkwardly, "Brother Yishui, the 'kind-hearted person' you mentioned, could it be..."
A white, tender and slender hand lifted the carriage curtain at the right time.
Wen Xingluo poked her little face out and asked Xie Guanlan softly, "Is it okay?"
In late autumn, the suburbs of the city are vast and the sky is high, with occasional flocks of migrating geese passing by.
The autumn sun shines on the girl, outlining her fresh and delicate eyebrows and eyes. The golden butterflies beside her bun sway lightly, adding a different kind of lively vitality in the bleak season.
She perfectly inherited Wei Si's appearance and was a rare beauty.
Xie Guanlan's subordinates were stunned.
Several of them who were still unmarried had always admired Wen Xingluo, but she seldom went to the government office, so they could hardly see her on weekdays.
It was a rare opportunity to meet today, so they immediately seized the opportunity to show their courtesy:
"Miss Wen, please ride with me. I'm a very good rider and I guarantee I won't throw you off!"
"Your horse hasn't had a bath in two years. I saw it step in some shit the day before yesterday. It stinks! You'd better ride mine. I just brushed mine yesterday!"
"Bullshit! Please don't slander me and my Aiqi in front of Miss Wen!"
“…”
Seeing the previously disciplined army start to quarrel, Wen Xingluo took the initiative to say, "Since it's on the way, can I ride with my elder brother?"
She chose him of all people.
Xie Guanlan curled his thin lips slightly and said "hmm" lightly, as if he didn't care about such a trivial matter.
The officials nodded secretly.
As expected of the commander who remained calm even in the face of adversity, he was not moved by the beauty of a woman at all. He was too lazy to even look at Miss Wen!
Wen Xingluo helped Cuicui get off the carriage and heard Xie Guanlan remind her, "Veil cap."
The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were open-minded, and women did not need to cover their faces or wear veils when going out, but there were simply too many men present, all of them at a young age of passion and enthusiasm.
Xie Guanlan didn't want too many men to see Wen Ningning from their family.
Wen Xingluo put on the veil hat handed to her by Yishui, looked up at Xie Guanlan's tall horse, and carefully recalled the steps to get on the horse that Xie Guanlan taught her at Baihe Academy.
While thinking, Xie Guanlan suddenly turned over and dismounted, supported her body and put her on the horse's back.
Wen Xingluo's heart skipped a beat, and a slight ripple appeared in his amber eyes.
She gripped the reins tightly and whispered, "Thank you, brother."
She wanted to step on the stirrup, but the saddle and stirrups were custom-made according to Xie Guanlan's size. Her legs were not as long as Xie Guanlan's, so she couldn't step on the stirrup at all.
So the army behind saw the girl constantly using her pearl shoes to test the position of the stirrup, but she couldn't step on it after trying for a long time.
They couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Wen Xingluo: “…”
Xie Guanlan looked a little stern and glanced at them coldly.
No one dared to speak again, and they all lowered their heads, suppressing their laughter.
Xie Guanlan jumped onto the horse and sat behind Wen Xingluo.
One hand went around the girl's slender waist to hold the reins, and the other hand touched her hot cheek soothingly through the veil of her hat.
He coaxed softly, "It's okay, don't be embarrassed."
The young man's chest is broad and warm.
Wen Xingluo lowered the corners of his red eyes and said "hmm" softly.
Xie Guanlan added: "Step on my instep."
Wen Xingluo was stunned.
She tentatively stepped down slowly on the dangling pearl shoes until she stepped firmly on the back of Xie Guanlan's boots.
The horse gallops, and the wind blows against the face.
The veil of the hat flutters in the wind.
Wen Xingluo's heart seemed to rise high as well, but she knew that as long as she wanted to fall, no matter when or where, the person behind her would definitely catch her steadily.
Just like he used the back of his boot to hold her pearl shoes firmly.
When they got outside the teahouse, Xie Guanlan put Wen Xingluo on the ground and was about to leave with his whip. He glanced at her and warned her, "You have a weak personality. You must protect yourself and don't let others bully you."
Wen Xingluo lifted the veil of his hat, curved his almond-shaped eyes, and smiled sweetly, "Brother, the same is true. The bandits are vicious, you must not let them hurt you."
She watched Xie Guanlan and his cavalry disappear on the official road before turning around and entering the teahouse.
Walking through the white stone brick streets, there are stalls selling tea on both sides.
Cuicui had done her homework before coming here and explained carefully, "This street is called Tea Alley. The three-story restaurant at the end of the alley was built by several of Chengdu's most famous tea merchants. It's called Yue Tea House and is a place where tea merchants from all over the world can come and do business."
Wen Xingluo looked at the lavish and exquisite restaurant and said, "Wen Ruyun will definitely come here. Let's go in and have a cup of tea."
She asked for a private room on the third floor and suddenly heard a commotion downstairs.
The waiter called out attentively, "Second Master Wen, Miss Wen, and Young Madam Wen are here!"
Here it comes...
Wen Xingluo lowered his eyes and looked.
Wen Ruyun strode into the restaurant with a folding fan in hand, followed closely by Xu Miaomiao and Wen Yueyin, and several maids and servants surrounded them. The scene was quite grand.
Arriving at the lobby on the first floor, Wen Ruyun glanced at the diners around him and frowned unhappily.
He questioned, "Sister-in-law, you knew I was coming here to buy tea today, and you also knew that I came from an official family and was a respectable person. Why didn't you book the place for me alone?"
Xu Miaomiao was stunned, "This..."
"My sister-in-law asked me to stay in the same room with these merchants," Wen Ruyun said with disgust, unfolding his folding fan to cover the lower half of his face. "Where will I put my dignity from now on?! How can I still interact with the powerful people in the capital?!"
Wen Yueyin was also somewhat dissatisfied. "Yes, sister-in-law, my brother and I have special status. How can we live in the same house and eat with these merchants? If it gets out..."
If she becomes the Crown Princess in the future, she will be ridiculed by the other concubines in the Eastern Palace.
She put a handkerchief to her nose and coughed a few times delicately. "Sister-in-law, please send someone to clear the area immediately. Don't ruin our reputation and affect my brother's career."
Xu Miaomiao's face was filled with panic. "It's my fault. I forgot about the three classes of scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans. Merchants are the lowest class! Please wait a moment. I'll send someone to reserve the Yue Tea House!"
However, Yue Tea House is not the Xu family's territory, and she is not the only one doing business here today.
Xu Miaomiao spent a lot of money, but could only barely book the lobby on the first floor.
Wen Ruyun was not very satisfied.
He sat down on the armchair, fanning himself with a folding fan, and said impatiently, "Come here, bring over a screen."
Xu Miaomiao was puzzled, "Second brother, why is this happening?"
"Sister-in-law, don't you know that poor people are born with a foul smell?" Wen Ruyun slowly dusted off his moon-white brocade robe. "I'm going to negotiate the purchase price with the tea farmers later. They work hard in the fields, and I don't want to be contaminated by their lowly, poor smell. So I have to use a screen to separate them."
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