A smile worth a thousand gold
Just as Luan Zhengya was staring at Qin Yuyao and running away, Qin Yuyao suddenly stretched out her hands and held his cheeks.
The expression on her face was particularly familiar, but in Luan Zhengya's eyes, it was inexplicably cute, making him unable to stop. Thinking of this, Luan Zhengya's kiss had already gently landed on Qin Yuyao's face.
Qin Yuyao's eyes widened slightly, and she immediately said seriously: "I didn't mean to do this, I just came to ask you."
His eyes fell on Qin Yuyao's open and closed rosy lips without blinking, and Luan Zhengya nodded seriously: "Kissing you is what I want to do. Madam, is there anything you want to bring back so early today?"
Seeing that he had finally calmed down a bit, although his eyes were still full of aggression and passion, at least it didn't make Qin Yuyao blush.
"Let me ask you, do you know about my shop?" Qin Yuyao stared at Luan Zhengya intently, trying to see something from his face.
But he immediately nodded and said, "I did it. What do you plan to do with me, Madam?"
After saying that, Luan Zhengya grabbed Qin Yuyao's hand and continued to play with it on her cheek: "I accept any punishment from Madam."
Unexpectedly, this person had been quiet for less than a quarter of an hour before he started to act strangely again. Qin Yuyao glared at him angrily before speaking firmly, "Are you making all those clothes for me?"
Luan Zhengya, who had no intention of hiding anything, nodded immediately after hearing this: "Yes, I saw that Madam was busy making clothes for others and didn't have much for herself, so I decided to take the initiative and make some clothes for Madam."
Unexpectedly, he confessed so quickly. Qin Yuyao immediately shook her head in a mixture of laughter and tears: "I was just trying to make some money from others, but you turned around and gave me money."
"If my lady likes it, not only will the money in the palace be under your management, but even my properties in other places will be handed over to my lady for management in the future." Luan Zhengya raised the corners of her mouth and looked at Qin Yuyao steadily.
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao also laughed: "What if what you said doesn't count? You have to write a letter of guarantee." As she spoke, Qin Yuyao stretched out her hand and waved towards Luan Zhengya.
Seeing this, Luan Zhengya simply hugged her and sat her on his lap, then stretched out a hand and placed it in her palm.
"I belong to you completely, madam. Why do I need a letter of guarantee?" Luan Zhengya looked at Qin Yuyao with her phoenix eyes, which showed the deepest love.
Forcefully ignoring her hot cheeks, Qin Yuyao whispered, "You've used up all the fabric in my shop, and you're affecting my business!"
The two were so close that even if Qin Yuyao spoke softly, Luan Zhengya heard it all. The smile on her face deepened, but the hand holding Qin Yuyao didn't move at all, instead tightening its grip.
Seeing the increasingly dangerous look in the eyes of the person in front of her, Qin Yuyao's breathing became disordered for a moment, and she immediately said confidently, "What? You want to threaten me?"
It sounded like a threat, but both of them saw the smile in each other's eyes at this moment.
"Well, I have affected Madam's business. How do you want me to make it up to you? Just tell me directly. I'll let you handle it." Luan Zhengya's voice was low and full of laughter.
Hearing him say this, Qin Yuyao's smile deepened, but she still cleared her throat and said, "Your property is mine now, the shop is mine. Even this palace is mine. What can you use to make it up to me?"
Seeing her laughing heartily, Luan Zhengya reached out to steady Qin Yuyao's body, preventing her from falling off his lap. Then he slowly spoke, "I've heard that some husbands will deliberately set aside some money as private funds after marriage. Madam, please allow me to use this money to buy fabric for you, and I can also move the fabric from the warehouse."
Seeing that he was getting more and more outrageous, Qin Yuyao quickly reached out and covered Luan Zhengya's mouth: "Isn't your money still mine? Your private money is also my money, but don't come in and try to buy my smile again in the future."
Before Qin Yuyao came back, she thought Luan Zhengya had secretly asked someone to place an order at the shop to cheer her up. But now she knew that she was worried that no one would patronize her shop, and that the noble ladies would laugh at her behind her back.
Looking into Luan Zhengya's deep eyes, Qin Yuyao lowered her eyes slightly. The person in front of her didn't know that as long as he stood behind her and protected her, it was the best encouragement.
Hearing her feigned threat, Luan Zhengya naturally didn't expose it. She nodded immediately, almost swearing to the heavens, "I will listen to you, my lady. From now on, I won't touch a single cent of this family's money without your permission!"
Seeing him speak so confidently, Qin Yuyao couldn't help but burst out laughing. She shook her head and said, "Don't be weird. This was originally the idea that Jiajia and I came up with. Naturally, it's still more fulfilling to make money from outside. If you place the order, what's the difference between that and just paying directly?"
Hearing this, Luan Zhengya reached out and grabbed Qin Yuyao's hand and pressed it down: "Okay, I'll listen to you." After that, he gently kissed the back of Qin Yuyao's hand.
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After Qin Yuyao and Ye Jiajia explained who this unexpected big customer was, Ye Jiajia teased her about it for a long time. If Qin Yuyao hadn't pulled Ye Jiajia's ear to scare her, she would have been teased for a long time.
After hiring a few extra embroiderers, the two men's clothing shop successfully delivered all the remaining orders on time.
Everyone who received the clothes praised them highly, not only because the cut was perfect, but also because the design was unusual in Shengjing.
She wore that dress to her coming-of-age ceremony, earning her the envy of many of her sisters. They all praised her from head to toe, and Qin Yuyao's clothing store became even more popular.
After all, the design of this dress is said to be jointly designed by the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Palace and the Princess of Zhen'an, so it is also a blessing to wear it.
"It's no exaggeration to say that this dress is the work of the palace." The ladies who took the clothes were not in a hurry to put them on, but took a look at them first and praised them sincerely.
The servant beside him saw this and said in a nice way, "Perhaps the Princess of Zhen'an knew it was you, so she made it look extra nice."
"I'll go out another day. If I meet her, I'll definitely thank the Princess of Zhen'an." Some people had already put it on and received a lot of praise. Feeling happy, they developed a better impression of Qin Yuyao and Ye Jiajia.
As the number of repeat customers increased, the couple's clothing shop became a hot commodity in Shengjing, with many maids and servants queuing up to place orders every day.
Outside Shengjing City, the soldiers guarding the city gate were shocked when they saw the long line of people. They immediately explained a few words to the soldiers on duty and quickly ran to the other end.
A moment later, the deputy commander of the Imperial City Army on duty today quickly ran over, clasping his hands together and saying, "Your Highness Princess Shengyang! His Majesty has issued an order long ago. Although I knew you would be coming, I would like you to disembark from the carriage so we can inspect you."
The Imperial City's deputy general sighed inwardly at his bad luck, encountering this giant Buddha on his shift. However, he couldn't miss the inspection. He only hoped that Her Royal Highness would be good-tempered, otherwise he would be stuck in a stalemate for a long time.
"General, please check it quickly." Princess Shengyang's voice came from the carriage. As the curtain was lifted, she came out directly.
Prince Zhen'an's Palace.
"Is the palace banquet tonight to welcome Princess Shengyang?" Qin Yuyao sat upright in front of the dressing table, letting Jin Yu and Qing Yu busy herself in front and behind her.
Luan Zhengya, who was standing aside, had packed up early and was sitting there slowly drinking tea, but her eyes were always on Qin Yuyao.
Knowing she was curious, Luan Zhengya nodded and said, "Yes, the grasslands took the initiative to send the princess here, also for the sake of friendship between the two countries. Your Majesty will naturally call everyone he can to accompany her."
Having said that, Luan Zhengya put down the teacup in his hand. His eyes fell on the coffee table. He knew what Qin Ziwen and Zhang Wenhe were planning.
If His Majesty really wants him to marry a princess, he will naturally not hesitate. However, it is not appropriate to tell Yuyao about this matter now. If she knew, she would not be able to eat dinner tonight.
Not knowing what would happen at the palace banquet tonight, Qin Yuyao looked at herself in the mirror, but she felt her head was heavy as if it was carrying a huge rock.
"Miss, this headdress reveals your identity. You can only wear it like this. We will take it off for you when we come back in the evening." Jin Yu carefully inserted the last phoenix hairpin into the bun, and then coaxed her.
On the wedding day, I was so eager to leave that I didn't even have time to look at myself. Now, when I look in the mirror, I see myself covered in jewels and jade.
Including the princess's attire, everything looked extremely solemn. Only at this moment did she feel that she was the princess of Zhen'an.
Turning her head slightly, she realized that the person who had just been drinking tea beside her had walked up behind her, put his hand on her shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Yuyao, what are you thinking about?"
After a pause, seeing that she seemed to be still in a daze, he couldn't help but chuckle: "You don't have to stay until the end of the night, I will find a reason to take you out earlier."
Luan Zhengya just thought that Qin Yuyao felt that the jewelry on her head was too heavy. After explaining, she pinched Qin Yuyao's shoulders to comfort her.
Qin Yuyao had known that this moment would come, and she wasn't actually particularly uncomfortable with it, but she saw a look of heartache in Luan Zhengya's eyes.
Qin Yuyao suddenly stopped talking and turned around and said, "Then it's a deal, take me out earlier." This man always felt sorry for her, which made her want to be more presumptuous.
Seeing that her eyes were full of him, Luan Zhengya couldn't help but move closer to Qin Yuyao's cheek and gently kissed it.
This sudden action scared Jin Yu and Qing Yu so much that they quickly lowered their heads.
The prince was truly affectionate. He had clearly spent many days with the young lady, yet they still looked like newlyweds. However, if you carefully calculated, the two of them had known each other longer, since they had been in Taoyuan Village, than many couples had known each other for much longer.
The imperial palace.
At the outermost position, a canopy of magnificent flowers covered the sky like clouds. Many wives of officials had to get out of their carriages and walk in through the farthest palace gate.
Only those who have received personal orders from His Majesty, such as the Left Prime Minister and the Right Prime Minister, can drive the carriage into the nearest palace gate.
Qin Yuyao and Luan Zhengya sat together in the carriage of Prince Zhen'an's mansion. They did not stop along the way and arrived at the palace gate at the deepest part of the palace very smoothly.
It only takes a few dozen steps to reach the palace banquet where Princess Shengyang of Caoyuan will be hosted tonight.
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