Although Miss Wan is also a stepmother, she is different from Liu. She is not so cruel as to kill all her stepchildren.
Although Miss Wan looks weak, she has never suffered any hardship. Although her stepmother doesn't care much about her, she never treats her harshly.
Miss Wan Er is not like Chen Lan who bullies her sisters. She likes her elder sister very much and they have a good relationship.
Seeing that it was Miss Wan Er, Hu Mengyao immediately said displeasedly, "What's it to you if we laugh? Don't join in the fun."
Miss Wan Er ignored Hu Mengyao. She had already seen the scroll on the table. Because of the quarrel among the people, the scroll had not been put away.
The half-open scroll revealed half of Wen Jin's face. Miss Wan Er quickly walked to the table and looked at Wen Jin with hopeful eyes. "Miss Wen, can I see it?"
Xia Tian nodded secretly. Although Miss Wan Er had a reputation for being domineering just like Hu Mengyao, they were both people who knew the rules.
Although I was eager to see it, I didn't open it directly. I knew to ask for permission first.
Wen Jin was fine, she smiled and nodded, "Miss Wan Er, just be careful."
"Yeah." Miss Wan Er nodded rapidly and couldn't wait to unfold the painting. "Wow! This is so beautiful!"
Others who had gathered around also came over to watch.
Hu Mengyao was anxious, "Be careful, this is a gift from Xia Tian to Sister Wen, don't break it."
The person who was staring at the painting immediately turned to look at Xia Tian when he heard this.
That explicit look made Xia Tian feel uncomfortable.
Miss Wan Er walked up to Xia Tian without any hesitation and said, "Madam Shen, can I ask you to draw a picture for me as well?"
"Do you know how much it costs to paint a portrait?" Hu Mengyao ridiculed her.
"Hmph, I didn't say I wouldn't give you the money. Why are you so anxious? I'm not asking you to paint." Miss Wan Er retorted rudely.
Hu Mengyao smiled calmly, "Just give me the money."
Miss Wan Er glared at her, then turned to look at Xia Tian, "Madam Shen, can you draw a picture for me too? I'll pay you."
She had heard that too many people asked Mrs. Shen, the wife of Prince Shen, to paint for her, and she would not accept everyone's orders.
Xia Tian thought the girl was a nice person and nodded, "Of course, it's okay, but Miss Wan Er may have to wait."
"That's no problem." Seeing that Xia Tian agreed, Miss Wan Er quickly replied.
Anyway, she is not in a hurry, as long as the other party agrees to draw for her, it will be fine.
Miss Wan Er took advantage of the situation and said, "Madam Shen, since we will soon become relatives, can you give me a discount?"
After saying that, he looked at Xia Tian with starry eyes.
Hu Mengyao said "Pah!" and said, "You're so shameless! How dare you say that?"
"What's wrong? Was I wrong?" Miss Wan Er asked angrily.
Wen Jin quickly pulled Hu Mengyao aside and said, "Be quiet for a moment. Miss Wan Er is a guest today."
Hu Mengyao stopped mocking Wen Jin after she saw that he had spoken.
Xia Tian found it funny. She felt that Miss Wan Er was quite suitable for her personality, so she agreed with a smile, "Of course, how about giving Miss Wan a 50% discount?"
"Half price is two thousand five hundred taels, Sister Xia, can it be a little less? I don't have that much pocket money." Miss Wan Er pleaded pitifully.
Xia Tian found it funny. In order to save more money, he even changed the way he addressed her to Sister Xia.
Obviously, we had never spoken before.
"Okay, since you call me Sister Xia, how about two thousand taels?"
"Okay, okay. Thank you, Sister Xia." Miss Wan Er pushed aside Hu Mengyao who was standing next to Xia Tian and came up to hold Xia Tian's arm affectionately. "Sister Xia, from now on, you are my real sister."
"Oh! Do you have any shame?" Hu Mengyao couldn't help but sneer.
"I don't want it anymore, so what?" Miss Wan Er glared back.
Hu Mengyao was choked. This man was even more shameless than her.
But considering that Xia Tian can make money, let her go.
The other young ladies who saw this scene were also eager to join in. They gathered around and greeted her warmly, "Sister Xia, can you draw a picture for me?"
"Sister Xia, I want one too."
"Sister Xia, can you give us a discount? Two thousand taels of silver is fine, right?"
Xia Tian was so disturbed by the chirping sounds that he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Be quiet and don't disturb my sister Xia." Miss Wan Er spoke up to defend them.
Hu Mengyao rolled her eyes at her. This person really thought she was Xia Tian’s relative, calling her “Sister Xia, Sister Xia” in a very affectionate way.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Xia Tian smiled and said, "Of course, it's okay, but these two thousand taels of silver are not cheap. You'd better go home and ask your family for their opinion. If you still want a portrait, come back to me."
She had not originally intended to charge five thousand taels of silver for a portrait. That was just an inflated price. Two thousand taels was actually high, but now her reputation had spread, and any lower price would disrupt the market.
Anyway, it’s up to them to decide whether to paint or not, but not every family is willing to pay two thousand taels of silver to buy a portrait.
That's why she thought of letting them go home and ask clearly, in case she agreed and their families disagreed after they returned home, which would be a bit embarrassing.
The young ladies also understood what Xia Tian meant and nodded obediently, "Okay, let's go home and ask them first. If they agree, Sister Xia can't go back on her word."
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
A few people smiled and thanked her, "Thank you, Sister Xia."
After saying this, the ladies did not leave, but continued to sit and chat with Xia Tian and the others.
Xia Tian didn't expect that by coming to help Wen Jin with her makeup, she would meet many friends and get a lot of orders.
By the time we left Wenjin's house, it was almost afternoon.
The next day was Wen Jin's wedding day, but Xia Tian had received a separate invitation from Mrs. Xu before that.
The Xu family, the prime minister, was having a wedding, and it was also a marriage alliance with the Wen Yi Marquis's family, so the scene was even more lively.
Early in the morning, the road from Prime Minister Xu's house to Marquis Wen Yi's house was blocked by onlookers.
Even government officials were dispatched to maintain order on both sides of the road.
Xia Tian rode in a carriage for a while, but was surrounded by people who kept coming and could not move forward. Fortunately, an official came and asked the crowd to clear the road, so they were able to pass.
The main reason was that she was with Liu, the Second Madam and the others today, otherwise she would have wanted to get off the car and walk there by herself.
She had never seen what the wedding of noble ladies in ancient times was like, so today was a good opportunity to see it for herself.
When she got married herself, she was covered with a veil all the way, like a puppet, under the command of others, so naturally she could not see this spectacular scene.
Xiatian curiously opened the curtain of the carriage a little and peeked out through the gap.
This kind of scene is probably rare, otherwise people would not come to watch so early in the morning.
She was watching intently when she heard someone in the crowd exclaim, "Be careful."
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