Chapter 374 It’s good to take a look
Zheng Yuang hesitated for a moment and walked inside. Du Juan didn't know whether to stop him.
Jian Pingping stood up and said expressionlessly, "Wait a minute, sir. We are both girls. It seems inappropriate for you to come in."
Zheng Yuang's face flushed red, and he couldn't believe that these words came from Jian Pingping's mouth.
Jian Pingping didn't even look at him, and was about to walk out with the brocade box: "We are leaving, please move aside."
Zheng Yuang looked at Jian Pingping's face and suddenly became angry: "If the jewelry you like has rubies on it, you really can't buy it. Otherwise, you won't be able to wear it in the future, which is a waste. It's better to give it away."
Jian Pingping glanced at him, then looked at Du Juan: "When did the court stipulate that ordinary people cannot wear gemstones?"
"You can wear it, you can wear it." Du Juan was really about to cry. She had made up her mind that next time she saw these people coming in, she would hide.
Jian Pingping then looked at Zheng Yuang: "I'm leaving now, can you please move aside?"
"But I just saw that the gem is red. How can you wear a bright red gem?" Mei'er muttered beside her, obviously not wanting to give up.
"Why can't I wear a bright red gem?" Jian Pingping asked halfway through, his face a little pale, but he still tried to support himself.
She glared at Zheng Yuang: "Please move aside."
Zheng Yuang felt guilty when she looked at him, so he moved aside.
Jian Pingping ignored them and just asked Du Juan to take them out to pay the bill.
Only then did Du Juan lead a few people out in fear.
Mei'er wanted to say something, but Xu Mengqing saw that Zheng Yuang had a bad expression and pulled her arm.
"Master Zheng, since that girl likes the hairpin, let her keep it. Even if she can't wear it, it's good to look at it." Xu Mengqing's voice was very gentle, bringing Zheng Yuang back to his senses.
"I'm sorry, Miss Xu, please take a look at other jewelry. There must be other jewelry in Linglong Pavilion. Please pick the ones you like."
"Cousin, I want to choose one too." Mei'er said immediately.
Zheng Yuang nodded in agreement.
Jian Pingping hurriedly gave the silver and got on the carriage with Ye Mingzhu, but she looked dazed, holding the brocade box tightly in both hands.
"Pingping, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Shall I take you to the clinic?" Ye Mingzhu asked with concern.
Jian Pingping forced a smile that was uglier than crying: "No need, I'm fine."
"I see that you don't look well." Ye Mingzhu was a little worried.
Jian Pingping forced a smile: "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night, Mingzhu, I can't drink tea outside today, I'll treat you to dinner another day."
Ye Mingzhu was still a little worried and wanted to send her to the clinic, but Jian Pingping said she would just go back and rest for a while, so Ye Mingzhu could only send her home first.
She repeatedly told Jian Pingping to send her a letter or ask someone to go to the clinic to call a doctor if she felt unwell. Jian Pingping agreed to all her requests before leaving.
Jian Pingping then opened the brocade box she had been holding, and the ruby inside shone brightly.
"You can't wear such a bright red gem." Mei'er's words rang in her ears again.
Why can't she wear a bright red gem? In this world, only concubines cannot wear bright red.
Could it be that her uncle and aunt had other intentions and wanted her to be a concubine?
Her face turned pale. She would rather not marry than be a concubine.
She was originally a merchant, and if she became a concubine, neither she nor her children would be able to hold their heads up.
In the future, when Jian Anan takes the imperial examination, she will be ridiculed because she has a sister who is a concubine.
During this period, her uncle and aunt had ignored her. She thought they were thinking about how to cancel the engagement. If they wanted to make her a concubine, they were making a wrong calculation.
She would rather remain single for life than be a concubine.
"Miss, there is a nanny knocking on the door and saying she has something to talk to you about." Bihe came in from outside.
Jian Pingping came back to her senses and guessed without thinking too much that it was sent by her aunt.
When I arrived at the main hall, it was indeed Aunt Xu who was by my aunt's side.
Nanny Xu bowed and said that the magistrate's wife missed Jian Pingping and asked her to come to the mansion to talk tomorrow.
Jian Pingping's heart skipped a beat, but she still responded with a smile.
After Aunt Xu left, Bihe happily took her hand and said, "Miss, I'll help you choose clothes and jewelry. You must dress up beautifully tomorrow."
Jian Pingping forced a smile: "I'm going to my uncle's house, why should I dress so beautifully?"
Bi He said frankly: "That's the prefect's house. If the young lady dresses up nicely, she can find a good husband."
There was not even a smile on Jian Pingping's face as she watched Bihe choose clothes.
The red is too bright, the cyan is too plain, the purple is too dark...
Bihe picked through them all and said angrily, "Miss, you haven't made any new clothes recently. These are all made before."
"Why don't you just wear this red one, it looks festive."
Jian Pingping stared at the bright red dress, and the words echoed in her mind: "Red, you can't wear it."
She pursed her lips and said after a while, "Just wear this red one."
She wanted to see if she could still wear the red dress.
Bihe happily put away the other skirts and went to look for matching jewelry.
Jian Pingping didn't say anything else and let Bihe choose.
Bihe had not been with Jian Pingping for long, and she only knew that the prefect was her uncle, and knew nothing else.
As an unmarried woman, Jian Pingping was reluctant to announce her marriage, so not many people knew that she was engaged to Zheng Yuang.
Bihe chose the clothes and jewelry, and then went to look for matching shoes. When Jian Anan came back from school, she was still busy.
"Sister, what is Bihe doing?"
"Young Master, the wife of the prefect said she missed you, and asked you to come over and visit her tomorrow." Bihe wiped the sweat from her forehead and said happily.
Jian Anan's face was also full of joy: "Sister is going to visit my aunt tomorrow. Oh, I still have classes tomorrow. How about I ask the teacher for leave?"
"It's just a trip to your uncle's house. I'll take you there when you're on leave." Jian Pingping tidied Jian Anan's clothes. "You just went to school. It's not easy to ask for leave."
Jian Anan was a little disappointed, but still nodded obediently: "Okay, then I will go to see my uncle and aunt during my rest time."
Jian Pingping agreed with a smile, urged Jian Anan to put things away, and asked Bihe to check if the food was ready.
When Jian Anan heard that it was time to eat, she immediately forgot about going to her aunt's house. She put her things away, washed her hands, ate, and talked about interesting things in school. She didn't separate from Jian Pingping until it was time to go to bed.
Jian Pingping thought she couldn't sleep, but unexpectedly she slept very soundly and had many dreams. But when she woke up, she didn't remember anything.
Bihe prepared her clothes and jewelry for the day early on, and also combed her hair into a beautiful bun.
"Miss, you are so beautifully dressed. My aunt will definitely find a good husband for you."
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