Chapter 70: A Small Request from Mrs. Qiao
Yun Qiao ate the melon handed to her by Li Yuan, crunching it, and watched the group of Kyoto noble ladies next door go to the VIP room.
Li Yuan finished eating the melon before calling the people from Huajinfang.
"Help me pick out two handkerchiefs with nice colors and patterns."
The servant nodded, left and came back soon.
Yun Qiao sat on a chair in the reception hall. After finishing the melon provided by Huajinfang for the guests, she started to eat other snacks.
After Yunqiao ate two pieces of taro cakes and three hawthorn slices, Li Yuan finally chose the handkerchief she wanted.
She brought it to Yun Qiao.
"Aunt Qiao, take a look and see if there's anything you like?"
Yun Qiao was slightly stunned: "They are all quite beautiful, I like them very much..."
But I don't like it because both handkerchiefs came from her hands.
"The two handkerchiefs you're looking at are unique in Kyoto. I guarantee you won't find another handkerchief like them anywhere else."
Li Yuan is a rich and stupid guy, and what he likes most is uniqueness.
She immediately selected these two pieces.
She planned to buy them all, one for herself and one to give to Aunt Qiao who accompanied her out shopping and relaxing.
Aunt Qiao is a pretty nice person.
When I asked her to go shopping, she followed me out without any hesitation.
Li Yuan took the handkerchief and gave it directly to Yun Qiao.
"I prefer red, so I chose this koi fish for good luck. I see you prefer something more plain, so I'll give you this lucky cat. Do you like it? If you don't want this, I'll trade it with you..."
"No, I quite like this lucky cat. I'm short of money lately and want to get rich..."
Yun Qiao said with a chuckle.
This koi fish and lucky cat were embroidered by her own hands.
The koi fish is red and the fortune cat is golden yellow. She liked the fortune cat the most when she was embroidering it, but thinking that she made embroidery to make money, she didn't keep it.
Unexpectedly, it is now in my hands again.
"Wrap it up for me. How much?"
The attendant at Huajinfang said, "Twenty taels for the koi fish and ten taels for the lucky cat."
"What? These two handkerchiefs are so expensive?"
Yun Qiao was shocked at the moment.
If she remembered correctly, when she embroidered the handkerchief and sent it to her, the price she was given was only two taels of silver per piece. Of course, this was already a very good price for Yun Qiao. After all, her handkerchief would only cost two hundred coins at most in the county town in northern Shaanxi.
"I won't buy this handkerchief, cousin. If you like it, I can embroider it for you."
Li Yuan said, "This is a handkerchief from Huajinfang, it's one of a kind."
"I have the money, I'll buy it for you."
Yun Qiao was staring at Li Yuan being taken advantage of.
A handkerchief worth ten taels of silver.
When they left, the maid from Huajinfang was still saying that what they bought was not a handkerchief, but a unique one from Huajinfang.
Li Yuan was happy to see Yun Qiao saving money for her.
After a stroll, she specially treated Yun Qiao to a drink, and they did not return to the Marquis' Mansion until mid-afternoon.
Drunk Li Yuan hugged Yun Qiao.
She insisted on making friends with her.
"We are now quite familiar with each other. I am three months older than you, but you still have to call me sister. Don't worry, I will protect you in the Marquis' Mansion..."
The two of them walked into the marquis' mansion, pulling each other.
There happened to be a wall of man standing in front of him.
"Who do you want to protect?"
Li Yuan's eyes widened before she could see the person in front of her clearly. She pointed at Chen Jingyan...
"I, I want to protect Yunqiao. You know Yunqiao, don't you? She's such a good woman. It's really a bargain for you to be your concubine."
Yun Qiao drank some alcohol, but she was not drunk.
Her face was very red, but she was very clear-headed.
"Help my cousin back to the house to rest. She's not feeling well today. She drank too much and is a little drunk."
Everyone helped Li Yuan away.
Yun Qiao stood in the yard with his hand on his forehead until he regained consciousness for a moment, then he looked at Chen Jingyan.
"Why is the Marquis here? Are you going out?"
Chen Jingyan looked at her and said, "I originally wanted to go out, but now there is no need."
"Let's go back to Lanyuan first."
Yun Qiao followed Chen Jingyan and walked straight towards Lanyuan. He walked in front and she followed behind.
Yun Qiao was just walking, and Chen Jingyan suddenly stopped, and she bumped into him head-on.
"My Lord..."
"Are you drinking today because you're in a bad mood?"
She didn't look like she was in a bad mood either.
Yun Qiao looked at Chen Jingyan and suddenly asked him with a smile, "My Lord, I want to ask you a question."
"you say."
Yun Qiao pursed her lips, seeming to be in a dilemma, but still asked.
"Do you like me?"
Chen Jingyan didn't expect Yun Qiao to ask this.
He did not answer, but carried Yun Qiao horizontally into the house. The maids and servants working in the yard saw the Marquis holding Concubine Qiao and ran straight back into the house from outside.
Aunt Qiao is indeed the most favored one.
"My Lord, it's still daylight outside. This is inappropriate."
She resisted but was not shy at all. After all, she and Chen Jingyan had done a lot of lovemaking before.
Being more shy would seem pretentious.
But if she did it during the day, she would feel uncomfortable...
"Didn't you ask me if I like you? If I didn't like you, I wouldn't treat you like this."
Yun Qiao frowned, but didn't say no.
What men like is nothing more than physical compatibility.
Yun Qiao took the initiative to put her hands around the man's neck with some passion.
"My Lord, Qiao Niang might be taking advantage of your affection for me and asking for something from you..."
Chen Jingyan paused in kissing her, but acquiesced. After all, women like gold, silver, jewelry, fine clothes and delicious food. He has all these things and can satisfy her.
"You said, I will give you everything I have."
"If the Marquis marries in the future, perhaps I could leave the Marquis's residence and live on a farm."
Chen Jingyan frowned and asked her, "Are you not feeling comfortable in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Yun Qiao didn't answer, her mind was blank at this moment.
What she wanted was never men or love, she wanted freedom.
When the two came out of the house, it was already dark. Chen Jingyan showed no intention of leaving, and Yun Qiao lay on the bed and didn't want to get up.
He waited for a long time but Yun Qiao didn't get up, so he walked over.
Look, she is facing inward and her back is facing outward.
"As you wish, after my wedding, I will send you to a farm in the suburbs. I know your concerns. You are afraid that you will feel uncomfortable with the addition of a mistress to this courtyard."
Yun Qiao then turned around immediately.
"Your Majesty didn't say anything just now, but you agreed now."
"However, Qiao Niang is still happy in her heart."
Yun Qiao was truly happy this time and was sincerely grateful to Chen Jingyan.
Seeing her happy, Chen Jingyan also felt happy. He said a few words to her and went to the study and left.
The thing Yun Qiao desires most now is for the Marquis to get married and then fulfill her promise to let her live on the farm.
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