Chapter 493 [Visiting the Flower House]
Zhou Jushan looked puzzled: "Your Majesty, do you have any good ideas?"
Emperor Qingning said excitedly, "While it's still early, summon the General of the Cavalry."
Seeing the cakes brought by Zhou Jushan, Emperor Qingning remembered that sending the General of the Cavalry would be the safest option! After all, Hou Xiaoxiao was now living in the palace and could serve as a hostage.
Although the General of Cavalry is old, he still has combat experience. What's more, General Bai's eldest son and second son are both military generals. Although they have not had experience in the Northwest Expedition, their strength is there. With General Bai, who has fought on the battlefield for most of his life, in charge, there should be no problem.
Zhou Jushan's eyebrows twitched when he heard this: "Yes! I'll do it right away!"
This is a really good choice of candidate, it hits the mark for both parties.
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In the afternoon.
Zhaowang Mansion, Songheyuan where Jiang Lili and Xin Che lived.
Jiang Lili sat in front of the dressing table, her chin supported by her hands, her arms lazily resting on the dressing table, allowing her personal maid Lingzhi to manipulate her.
Lingzhi was recruited by Hou Xiaoxiao. She has excellent makeup skills and is multi-talented. Jiang Lili has become much more cheerful and lively after playing with Lingzhi in Prince Zhao's mansion these days.
Lingzhi's fingertips weaved through Jiang Lili's black hair: "Princess, your hair is so beautiful, black and shiny."
Jiang Lili was a little dazed when she heard Lingzhi's praise. As expected, she was in a good mental state when she was not working, and even her hair quality improved!
She touched her thick black hair. Who would have thought that she was still troubled by hair loss and baldness before she traveled through time?
[Drip drip drip——]
On the group chat page in Jiang Lili's mind, Guan Yue's messages popped up one by one.
@Guan Yue: Li Li, you need to dress nicely this time and don't embarrass me!
@Jiang Lili: Isn't it just a meal and some mahjong? Is there any need to dress up so elaborately? You keep repeating this over and over again, and I'm getting calluses in my ears.
Jiang Lili had originally planned to have her personal maid give her a casual look, just enough to look presentable, but after being bombarded by Guan Yue, she changed her tune and said to the maid, "Just get me something that's truly stunning! Something that'll impress the whole place!"
@Guan Yue: No, no, this is Xiaoxiao's most exclusive club. Now she's gone to the palace to spy on the dog emperor and the old woman, and she's asked me to take charge. I'm sure I can keep the place under control.
@Jiang Lili: If you want to calm the situation, why don't you just bring your powerful escorts with you? In this capital, who doesn't know the name of your Yuelai Escort Agency?
@Guan Yue: This won't work! It's making the atmosphere tense and the customer experience worse. Who would come? I promised Xiaoxiao that I couldn't let her down. While he's away, I have to make Feiyue Tower better and better!
Jiang Lili's eyebrows twitched when she heard the name Feiyue Tower. "Is this high-end club you're talking about a legitimate place? I'm still wearing my wedding ring. I'm married. Don't make any mistakes and let Xin Che misunderstand that I'm out having a good time."
@Guan Yue: Of course we're serious! We're law-abiding citizens who traveled from the 21st century!
Lingzhi spent half an hour meticulously putting on Jiang Lili's makeup. After half an hour, she excitedly pulled Jiang Lili around in front of the dressing mirror to admire her masterpiece.
"A beautiful woman should dress herself up well, so as not to waste her beauty!"
Jiang Lili was wearing a crimson smoky cloud skirt with a wide hem. When she turned around, she looked like a hibiscus flower in full bloom. A plum blossom hairpin was inserted in her bun, making her look bright and charming.
Lingzhi stared at Jiang Lili for a long time, still not satisfied, and murmured in praise:
"Princess, if you go out wearing this, you will definitely be the focus of everyone wherever you go."
"You're just too skillful!"
Jiang Lili pinched Lingzhi's face.
Lingzhi was dazzled by the sparkling diamond wedding ring on Jiang Lili's ring finger and couldn't help but sigh, "Princess, the gem on your hand is so beautiful."
"Isn't this a pair with the jeweled ring on the prince's hand?"
Jiang Lili nodded: "Yes, this is called diamond, also called diamond."
Lingzhi couldn't believe her ears when she heard Jiang Lili's words: "Ah, this is a diamond, why is it different from the diamonds I know?"
In ancient China, diamonds weren't widely used as ornaments. Instead, due to their hardness, they were used as tools for cutting jade, earning them the nickname "Kunwu Sword." Craftsmen also used diamonds to repair porcelain. The diamonds used as tools were generally broken diamonds.
Diamonds are rare in the Dasheng area and difficult to mine. The quality of the deposits is generally not very high. The people of Dasheng have never seen such exquisite large diamonds.
"This one is much more beautiful and brilliant. It's so big and sparkles so brightly. It's completely different from any diamond I know!"
Lingzhi sighed, "It looks even more dazzling and beautiful than the fabulous jadeite that Princess Jin once auctioned off for a fortune."
Jiang Lili brushed her fingers over the wedding ring on her finger and said softly, "Because it was dug from far away and selected for a long time. It is a very thoughtful gift."
As soon as Lingzhi heard it, she knew it was a gift from the prince, and her face looked as if she was touched.
She carefully checked Li Li's clothes again, then said, "The carriage is ready at the southeast gate. Princess, please go quickly and don't miss the time."
"Okay." Jiang Lili lifted her skirt and prepared to go out. After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned around and asked, "Where is the prince now?"
Jiang Lili Jiang Lili vaguely remembered that the person next to her got up before dawn this morning.
Lingzhi thought for a moment, "This morning, when the prince left, he told me that he had to go out of the palace to do some business and would be heading to the outskirts of the capital. He might not be back home that night. He told you not to wait for him."
"I see." Jiang Lili thought to himself that it didn't matter if he returned home later today. After all, he and Guan Yue hadn't had a good time together for a long time. "Then I'm leaving!"
Jiang Lili hurried out of the house and got on the carriage prepared by Guan Yue. The carriage took him all the way to Zhuque Street, the most prosperous street in the capital.
The carriage stopped steadily in front of Feiyue Tower.
Feiyue Tower has a total of seven floors, and even on the bustling Suzaku Street it stands out like a crane among chickens and is very eye-catching.
"Princess, please wait in the car for a moment."
After saying something to Jiang Lili, the coachman jumped off the carriage and walked to a man and a woman in uniform crimson clothes standing at the door of Feiyue Tower.
These two people are obviously the "welcomers" of Feiyue Tower. They both wear fox masks on their faces, and their postures are dignified and very mysterious.
The driver said something to the two of them, and the masked woman turned and went into Feiyue Tower. After a while, she came out with a wooden tray in her hand, and the tray was covered with a red cloth.
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