Chapter 53 Cai Ling
This month's 25th, New Year's Eve is coming, and the inside and outside of Jinling have already been covered with silver and snow.
The prince's mansion is different from other mansions. The grandmother did not set up a housekeeper, so the trivial matters in the mansion were handled by Bai Yi, the chief guard of the guard.
Because New Year's Eve is approaching, Qingyan volunteered to go there in person after learning that he needed to buy New Year's goods.
In addition to practicing guns in the mansion these days, the farthest place I went is Yuetang Academy, so Qingyan wanted to take this opportunity to go out and relax.
Walking with Bai Yi and Zhao Ling'er on the stone path of the west yard of Jinling City, Ah Dai sat on Qingyan's shoulder and looked around curiously.
"Uncle Bai, I didn't expect that in addition to being a master of martial arts, you are also as careful as you, shouldering with so many people from the royal palace, you can actually manage it in an orderly manner." Qing Yan expressed his inner admiration.
Bai Yi was not silly and laughed, "Your Highness, the prince was in charge of logistics issues such as food, grass and supplies under the prince back then, so the royal palace is really a witch compared to the army of tens of thousands of people."
"I don't know which lady from Uncle Bai is such an outstanding man has received blessings. By the way, Uncle Bai, you have passed your thirties long ago, why haven't you ever married yet?" Qing Yan looked puzzled.
At this time, Zhao Linger gently pulled Qingyan beside her and whispered: "Brother, this topic is too heavy for Uncle Bai, so don't ask."
Qingyan looked at Bai Yi when he heard this, and saw that his face was not strange, but the murderous aura that had just burst out from his body, even if it was only a moment, could make Qingyan feel it clearly. It seems that the story on Uncle Bai must have been twists and turns. When you have the opportunity, ask Ling'er carefully.
There are two major markets in Jinling City, Dongfang and Xifang, both occupy a wide area. Even if you spend a whole day shopping, you may not be able to complete one of the markets. Most of the products in Dongfang are targeted at buyers with wealthy families, while Xifang is targeted at ordinary people with low prices, so Xifang is very lively.
Originally, Bai Yi wanted to take Qingyan and Zhao Ling'er to Dongfang, but Qingyan insisted on coming to Xifang to see it. The former could only helplessly protect the two of them and shuttled through the crowd.
If Bai Yi saw the New Year's goods needed by the royal mansion, he would come forward to report the name of the royal mansion side by side, and the store would naturally deliver the goods to the mansion. It was not that Bai Yi's behavior was bullying people by power, but that the number of the royal mansion required was huge. The store selected by Bai Yi was eager to admire the style of the royal mansion side by side, which could not only fill the bags, but also gain enviable topics of conversation.
When they walked to a magnificent jewelry store, Qingyan looked inside and thought that since he had been at home for the first time, he should have prepared some gifts for his grandmother and Ling'er, and they should be very happy at that time.
Walking into the store, Qingyan observed a wide variety of jewelry under the introduction of a servant. When he saw a golden jade shaking, he stopped.
"This young man has a unique vision. This Bu Yao was brought back by the shopkeeper from the distant Western Regions. The production process is unique in Nan Zhao, and the villain guarantees that there is no second in Jinling City." The servant complimented.
Qingyan nodded, "Ling'er, how do you think this Bu Yao gave to grandmother? Can she like it?"
Zhao Linger also likes this style of 时赢, "I don't know what kind of jewelry my grandmother likes. As a arrogant person, my grandmother only brought a wooden hairpin, but I asked me to say that no matter what gift you give my grandmother, she will be happy."
Hearing the answer, Qing Yan smiled slightly and said, "I want this stepshake." Seeing Zhao Ling'er walking to the other side, Qing Yan whispered to the servant: "Little brother, do you know what the unmarried girl likes?"
The servant smiled knowingly and did not answer, but guided Qingyan and pointed at the wall, with his meaning self-evident.
Qingyan looked up and saw that there were also many ornaments on the wall, but he was attracted by one of them at first sight.
A beautiful colorful silk, with the first part of exquisite red metal, and the hem is orange translucent woven yarn. The servant explained softly: "Young Master, this colorful silk was brought back by the shopkeeper from the South China Island Country. According to the shopkeeper, it is only qualified to wear even in the local area, so the price is naturally... "
"It seems that your shopkeeper is really worth his life. He has been to all over the world."
"What the young master said is the truth. Our shopkeeper has traveled many good places over the years."
"It is extremely rare to find things in the island country in the South China Sea. Since that's the case, I want this colorful silk." After saying that, Qingyan reached out to take off the colorful silk silk.
"Slow down!"
A voice outside the door interrupted Qingyan's movements. Looking back, I saw the beautiful girl who had previously moved books in Yuetang Academy appeared outside the door. Seeing Qingyan stopping his movements, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then walked in and spoke in a bad tone at the servant: "How can you, the servant, go back on your word? Didn't I have booked this Cailing ten days ago?"
"Miss is such a bad word. Although you left behind, you didn't leave a deposit or a limited time. Could it be that if you didn't come for ten or eight years, it would be for these ten or eight years?" The servant did not give in and put the truth in a straightforward manner.
The girl was speechless for a moment, then quickly took out the silver from her arms and said, "You are right, but now I have brought the silver, so this colorful silk should belong to me."
"Feiyan? Why did you come to Xifang too?"
Zhao Linger was very surprised when she saw the girl.
The girl named Feiyan heard the sound and found Zhao Ling'er. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed the latter's hand and said happily: "Ling'er! I really didn't expect to meet you here. You have been punished by Mr. Su in Xuanyuzhai these days. We have disappeared for a long time, why don't you come to play with me?"
"Isn't my brother back recently? He has been with him at home except to go to the academy. He is preparing to go to your mansion to find you in a few days when he has free time. I didn't expect to meet here today."
Feiyan chuckled and said, "It turns out that he was with the famous prince who was standing side by side in the royal palace. I thought you forgot me. Since that's the case, I'll go to the royal palace to pay homage to him."
"No need to be such trouble. It's not easy for you to see him. Didn't you see him just now?" Zhao Ling'er chuckled repeatedly.
"Ah? I've seen it? Why don't I know where?" Feiyan touched her cheek with both hands and was confused. Then she saw Zhao Ling'er pointing behind her.
"It's you!"
Qingyan touched his nose awkwardly, "Yes, I am Ling'er's brother, it seems that I have disappointed the girl."
Seeing the two of them familiar with each other, Zhao Ling'er asked in surprise: "Feiyan, when did you know my brother? Could it be that you, the girl, had any bad ideas for him?"
"I'll call him and pay attention? Ling'er, you are really good at joking. You don't know who I, Shangguan Feiyan, are." Then he told the story about what happened that day.
Zhao Ling'er knew the whole story and joked: "It's just a misunderstanding. My brother was kind-hearted at that time, so it seems that you are not familiar with it." He turned his head to look at Qingyan and introduced: "She is called Shangguan Feiyan, and Master Guan's beloved daughter on the Shanglou, Fengmanlou, is also my best friend."
Qingyan smiled and bowed, "Qingyan has met Miss Shangguan."
"My brother doesn't need me to introduce it. I think the whole of Jinling has spread, but my grandmother is afraid that he is too popular, so she never let him leave the house. I think you are the first girl he met in Jinling." Zhao Ling'er blinked at Shangguan Feiyan.
The servant heard the words of several people without falling into a single word, and was already shocked. If it weren't for the table holding the arm, he would have fallen to the ground.
When he learned that he was rude to the adult's beloved daughter, he was really brave. When he learned that the handsome and approachable young man was the prince who had recently been circulating on the sidelines, he could no longer stand and sit on the ground.
Several people looked at the servant in confusion when they heard the movement, and felt everyone's eyes. The servant apologized to Shangguan Feiyan with tears in his eyes: "I really don't know that you are Lord Shangguan's beloved daughter. I hope you have a lot of them, so you will have to live a life of the villain!"
Seeing the servant like this, Shangguan Feiyan looked gloomy and said coldly: "In your eyes, my father is a demon who kills people indiscriminately?"
The servant knelt down and begged for mercy: "The villain dare not! The villain dare not!"
"If you don't succeed and do anything, why don't you get out of here?"
At this time, a graceful and luxurious woman walked out of the inner hall and scolded the servant.
The servant rolled in and crawled in as if he was amnesty.
"I don't know that the prince's princess Fu Yao and Miss Shangguan are here, and the civilian woman is in trouble and wants to atone for her sins." The woman bowed generously to several people.
Shangguan Feiyan's face also improved a lot, "Since the shopkeeper has come out, stop talking nonsense. I want to buy the ringtone on the wall."
"I..." Qing Yan saw Shangguan Feiyan glaring at him with a bad expression as soon as he spoke, and quickly swallowed the words back.
When the woman heard this, she smiled and said, "Justice's wife heard the prince from behind and was very fond of this colorful silk. Both nobles loved it very much, which is really a blessing for it." Seeing Shangguan Feiyan about to speak, the woman smiled and said, "Miss Shangguan, don't worry, in fact, there are two colorful silks. Since both of them want them, the civilian woman naturally dare not hide her private parts." After that, she opened the wooden box in her hand.
I saw a colorful silk in the wooden box that was exactly the same as on the wall.
The woman smiled and said, "With the three nobles coming to the shop, the private woman gave them to the two of them on her own initiative. I hope that the two nobles should not refuse. If others know that there are three nobles here today, the benefits they will bring in the future will not be simple comparable to those of two colorful silks."
Qingyan secretly admired the woman's skills, which not only dispelled Shangguan Feiyan's previous anger, but also made a relationship with the royal palace side by side. It can be said that he killed two birds with one stone.
Shangguan Feiyan was not pretentious when she heard this. She stepped forward and took off Cai Ling from the wall and walked out with Zhao Ling'er's hand. The latter had no choice but to lip chewing on Qingyan.
‘I will go back by myself later.’
"Since the shopkeeper is so kind, it's hard to refuse, but the previous one still has to pay the silver." After saying that, Qingyan put a ingot of silver on the stage, then picked up the wooden box containing the colorful silk and walked out of the store.
Bai Yi, who had been standing outside the door, saw Qingyan coming out and silently guarding behind him.
"Today I'm back with a full load. I think they will be very happy to give gifts to my grandmother and Ling'er on New Year's Eve." Qingyan then slapped his forehead, "Looking at my brain, I have actually forgotten Dong Yan and Zhao'er after picking it. I can only choose a day to come again."
After walking out for a while, Bai Yi suddenly turned around and looked at the door of the jewelry store, with a very serious expression.
"Uncle Bai, what's wrong?" Qing Yan asked in confusion.
Bai Yi shook his head after observing for a while and replied, "Maybe it was the illusion of Bei Zhi. He seemed to feel a very weak murderous aura just now."
Chapter completed!