After breakfast, Zhuang Yulan brought people to Shixingyuan.
It was said that Shen Zhixi always dressed very plainly on weekdays, so he wanted to take her out to buy some nice clothes and jewelry, so that on the day of the banquet, others would think that she was not welcome in the Hou Mansion and she didn't even have any bright clothes.
Shen Zhixi lowered his head and looked at what he was wearing. Although it was plain, it was made of fine materials, no worse than what Zhuang Yulan was wearing.
Zhuang Yulan should know this very well.
But she still insisted on taking Shen Zhixi out, and she must have other intentions.
Shen Zhixi touched the earrings and nodded in agreement.
Now that Zhuang Yulan had set up the stage, she went to take a look. Even if she refused today, Zhuang Yulan would definitely have other excuses in the future.
After leaving the Hou Mansion, Shen Zhixi and Zhuang Yulan got into their respective carriages.
"Miss, don't worry, our people are following you." Yuanyang followed him out.
"I'm not worried about that." Shen Zhixi lifted the car curtain and looked outside. It was obviously a nice day, but there seemed to be a layer of haze in her heart, which was very gloomy.
The carriage finally stopped in front of a jewelry shop, which was very large and gorgeous.
"Come on." Zhuang Yulan came from the front and gestured to help Shen Zhixi get out of the car, "This shop is the most popular jewelry shop among high-ranking officials and nobles in Yuejing City. Their jewelry is really good. The nobles often send people here to buy jewelry."
The word "nobility in the palace" called "Xi" attracted Shen Zhixi's attention.
She couldn't hold it back and stretched out her hand towards Zhuang Yulan in a pretentious manner.
Since the shop is often frequented by high-ranking officials and even nobles in the palace, ordinary people cannot afford to buy his products, and there are not many people inside. After a cursory look at the shop, except for the shop owner, there is only a man and a woman standing in front of the shelves with their backs on their backs.
"Come and take a look, it's so big inside and you can take your time picking through it."
Zhuang Yulan pretended to be kind and led Shen Zhixi inside. Shen Zhixi smiled casually, thinking about what Zhuang Yulan was going to do.
When he was about to walk in again, Shen Zhixi suddenly turned cold because of a voice.
"It does look good. It matches your highness's complexion perfectly."
It was a man's voice that said this.
There is nothing unusual about the words, what is different is the voice of the speaker.
She frowned and turned back. The person who made the noise was a man and a woman with their bodies on their backs in front of the shelf.
"Yes, I think it looks good too. It will be my birthday in a few days. It took the craftsmen two months to make this pair of peacock hairpins. They said they would be sent to the shop for inspection this morning. I The palace can't wait to deliver them to the door and is eager to see them in person. It just so happens that you have good taste and help me pick them out. I will pick a few pieces and pack them up and send them to the palace for my mother and concubine."
Your Highness, I am.
She is actually a princess, and anyone who can claim to be my own palace has a title and own palace or residence, so her status is obviously very valuable.
It's really... He's had a really good life these years.
Shen Zhixi thought that he was hiding his tail between his legs, not daring to show his face, and would stay in hiding for the rest of his life, but who would have thought that he had come all the way to Yuejing City and even climbed up to the princess. No wonder he couldn't be found.
Qin Mu!
I really didn't expect to see him again in my lifetime.
"Oh, it's Mrs. Ning Chenghou who is here. Come on, please come inside."
The shopkeeper who greeted the two princesses looked back and saw two people at the door. He greeted them excitedly, which naturally attracted the two people there to turn around.
People who have grown up together and even talked about getting married can be recognized at a glance.
Not to mention the appearance, Shen Zhixi noticed it right away just by hearing the voice.
The man who turned around was Qin Mu.
"Qin Mu?" Yuanyang was also shocked. He grabbed Shen Zhixi's sleeve and said excitedly: "Miss, it's really Qin Mu!"
Yuanyang's excitement was not happiness, but indignation.
"What?" Zhuang Yulan noticed something unusual between the two of them and asked, "Do you know the person next to Princess Rongshou?"
Shen Zhixi calmed down and looked back at Zhuang Yulan, only then did he understand Zhuang Yulan's purpose of bringing her out today.
I guess it was just for this current scene.
On the opposite side, Qin Mu was surprised. His expression was even more interesting, guilty and fearful. When he finally stood behind Princess Rongshou, he showed a fearless look. In just a few moments, it was as interesting as a magic trick. .
"Mrs. Ning Chenghou."
Princess Rongshou looked seventeen or eighteen years old and greeted Zhuang Yulan politely. When she looked at Shen Zhixi, her eyes changed slightly.
She also discovered the abnormality between Shen Zhixi and Qin Mu.
Especially since Yuanyang called Qin Mu's name just now, he was even more certain that they knew each other.
"I've met Princess Rongshou. It's been a long time since I last saw you. Your Highness is doing well lately. I heard that His Highness's birthday is coming soon. I heard that the birthday banquet is even more grand than last year's. Not to mention Your Highness, everyone else is looking forward to it."
"Yes, my birthday banquet will naturally get better and better every year. Mrs. Hou must also bring Jing An to the banquet."
The two of them were talking politely, but Princess Rongshou couldn't help but turn her eyes to Shen Zhixi.
"Who is this?"
Zhuang Yulan took Shen Zhixi's hand and said with a smile: "Her name is Zhixi. She was just brought back to the Houfu by our Marquis a few days ago. From now on, she will be like my daughter. Axi , I came to meet Her Royal Highness, Princess Rongshou is the daughter of Concubine Xian, the only princess with a title in the palace, and she has the most noble status."
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Rongshou seemed to be impatient and spoke out.
"It turns out that this is the illegitimate daughter of the Hou family that has caused a lot of rumors in Yuejing City."
She looked back to see Qin Mu and said, "Is this the richest man in Yanzhou, Shen Zhixi, who you say is watery and corrupt?"
The words "water-based" and "destroying moral customs" were deliberately emphasized.
Only then did I realize that there were actually other customers looking at jewelry further in, but the shop was too blocked by the shelves, so they all stuck their heads out to see the excitement.
"Back... back to the princess..."
Qin Mu was about to speak in agreement when another voice came in from outside the shop.
It was cold, with a suppressive voice.
"Who is slandering my fiancée?" As the voice sounded, people also came in.
Shen Zhixi didn't look back, he lowered his eyes secretly and said what a coincidence, he could meet Uncle Guo here.
"Uncle Song Guo?" Zhuang Yulan looked surprised.
Song Lianzhou didn't look at her, his eyes were only fixed on Shen Zhixi. The golden morning light behind him overlapped with him, as if the light came from himself, making people unable to take their eyes away, especially Princess Rongshou, whose eyes were quick. It seems to have grown on him.
Not just the princess, there may be no one in the entire Yuejing City who can't help but look at Song Lianzhou a few times.
Ever since they heard that he was going to marry a widow, countless women had their hearts broken.
"I left early today. On my way back, I passed by this place and saw the Marquis's carriage. When I asked, I was told that my fiancée was also inside. As soon as I got off the horse, I heard such filthy words. Your Highness has never seen this before. My fiancée has never had any holidays, so why would she say such gossip today? Could it be that she is dissatisfied with me and took it out on her?"
