Chapter 211 Not giving face
Yin Hua looked at the clothes left by the steward and asked, "Miss, are you going to wear this when you go out today?"
Qianhuan is not a pretentious person. Since she has accepted the clothes, she should just wear them openly.
She will give the young marquis something else later to repay the favor.
"Yinhua, pick one set for me to change into, and put away the others."
Yinhua agreed happily, "Okay, Miss."
Although the young lady said that she was of humble status and could not dream of those noble men, she always felt that a girl like her young lady who combined intelligence and beauty must find a noble man to be a good match.
She really felt that ordinary men were not worthy of her lady.
The young marquis just met their young lady last night, and he asked the embroiderer in the mansion to make so many new clothes and send them over overnight. It can be seen how much he loves their young lady. It is not completely impossible for her to become the marquis' wife.
Yinhua sincerely hopes that her daughter can find her ideal husband.
She looked at the clothes of different colors and styles, picked out a pastel-colored dress and asked, "Miss, I think this pastel-colored dress is very beautiful. Why don't you wear it?"
Qianhuan said indifferently, "Okay, then wear this one."
Then, everyone went to Qianhuan's boudoir in the backyard of the teahouse.
When Qianhuan came out wearing that pastel-colored dress, Chu Lan'er and Yin Hua couldn't help but be dazzled.
Yin Hua exclaimed, "Miss, you look so beautiful in this dress, just like a fairy descending to earth."
Qianhuan replied with a smile, "It's not as exaggerated as you say."
Chu Lan'er also praised, "Qianhuan, what Yin Hua said is not an exaggeration at all. You really look like a fairy in this dress."
The Chu family also has many ready-made clothing stores. Chu Lan'er has been living a life of luxury since she was a child. The clothes she wears are usually made of fine fabrics. She thinks her clothes are of the best quality.
But now, when compared with the clothes that the young marquis gave to Qianhuan, there is a world of difference.
The clothes that the young marquis gave to Qianhuan felt soft and smooth just by touching them. Chu Laner knew at a glance that such good fabrics would be hard to buy even if one had money.
The embroidery skills of the embroiderer in the princess's mansion are first-rate. The hem of the pink dress worn by Qianhuan is embroidered with exquisite lily patterns, and the embroidery workmanship is not something that an ordinary embroiderer can do.
Chu Lan'er couldn't help but feel envious. She continued, "Qianhuan, this young marquis is really generous. Our Chu family has opened many clothing stores, and I know a little about fabrics. I'm afraid that the fabrics that this young marquis gave you can't be bought in our Dayuan country even if you have money. It looks like the best fabrics tributed by foreign countries."
Qianhuan didn't know much about clothing materials. She guessed that these clothes must not be cheap, but she didn't expect them to be so expensive.
She said, "Lan'er, hearing you say that this dress is so luxurious, the cup of milk tea I gave to the young marquis today seems a bit stingy. I have to think carefully about what I should give to the young marquis so that he won't suffer a loss."
Yin Hua was combing Qian Huan's hair at this time. She joked, "Miss, I think the young marquis doesn't want anything. He would be most happy if you gave yourself to him."
Qianhua scolded, "Yinhua, stop talking nonsense. You're getting more and more talkative."
"Yes, young lady, I was just joking. Young lady, I have combed your hair. Do you think you are satisfied?"
Qianhuan looked at herself in the bronze mirror and saw that Yinhua had tied her hair into a bun, with her extra ink-like long hair hanging casually in front of her chest and back.
Yin Hua also wrapped a pink ribbon around her hair. Her black hair was like clouds with pink ribbons interspersed between them, which gave it a unique flavor.
Qianhuan nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, I am very satisfied, Yinhua, your craftsmanship is getting better and better."
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss."
Chu Lan'er looked at Qianhuan after she had dressed up, and even she, as a woman, could not help but stare in amazement.
She suddenly felt that a woman like Qianhuan might not be born ordinary.
Although she felt that her brother was not bad, it might not be easy to possess a beautiful woman like Qianhuan.
After getting dressed, they went out together.
Qianhuan first accompanied Chu Lan'er to go shopping for clothes and jewelry, because Chu Lan'er was getting married soon, and Qianhuan also wanted to buy a set of jewelry for Chu Lan'er as a wedding gift.
Qianhuan then said to Chu Lan'er, "Lan'er, you're getting married soon, and I don't know what gift to give you. Why don't you just choose a headpiece you like, and consider it as a dowry gift from me."
Chu Lan'er didn't bother to be polite with her, "Okay, then I won't be polite with you."
As they were talking, the two of them entered the largest jewelry store in the capital. After choosing for a while, Chu Lan'er chose a set of headwear with rich peony flowers inlaid with kingfisher feathers, filigree and pearls.
She pointed at the headgear and asked Qianhuan, "Qianhuan, what do you think of this headgear?"
"Well, it's very beautiful. It will definitely look good on you. Do you like it?"
Chu Lan'er smiled and nodded. Qianhuan immediately said to the boss, "Boss, how much is this set of headwear? We want it."
The boss said hurriedly, "Young lady, you have a good eye. This set of headwear is a new style in our shop. It is the only one in the whole capital. The total price is three thousand taels of silver."
Qianhuan paid the silver note, and the boss was taking out the set of headwear from the counter, preparing to pack it up.
At this moment, an extremely overbearing female voice sounded, "Wait, this headgear is what I like, and no one can take it away."
It turned out that Princess Ning Jia brought Qian Yuying in to look at the jewelry. When she entered the door, she heard the boss say that there was only one set of this jewelry in the whole capital, and Princess Ning Jia immediately wanted to take it for herself.
The Queen Mother's birthday will be in a few days, and the Crown Prince will definitely be there. She wants to buy a nice set of headgear and dress herself up beautifully so that the Crown Prince will notice her.
The boss said to Princess Ning Jia apologetically, "I'm so sorry, this girl has just bought this set of jewelry. Otherwise, you can look at other jewelry. Or, you can discuss it with this girl. If she is willing to give it to you, it would be the best."
When Cai Lian, the maidservant beside the princess, heard this, she immediately said to Qian Huan in a bad tone, "Our young lady is the legitimate daughter of Prince Duan's Mansion, the current Princess Ning Jia. I advise you to be sensible and give the headgear to our princess as soon as possible."
If Qianhuan had bought this set of headgear for herself, she would not have argued about it and would have given it to the princess.
But this set of headgear was the wedding gift she wanted to give to Chu Lan'er. They bought it first, so why should she give it to them?
When Chu Lan'er heard that the other party was a princess, she immediately pulled Qianhuan's sleeve and said, "Qianhuan, why don't we give it to them and I'll pick something else."
Qianhuan, however, has a stubborn temper. If the other party's tone was a little nicer, she might consider giving it to them.
But the other party's tone was so arrogant and he spoke without any respect at all. When she got angry, she forgot that this was an ancient society with a strict order of hierarchy.
She said unconvincedly, "I'm sorry, I bought this headgear as a gift for a friend, please forgive me for not giving it to you."
Qianhuan took the headgear from the boss and said to Chu Lan'er, "Lan'er, let's go."
Princess Ningjia and her personal maidservant were so angry that their faces turned red.
Qian Yuying wanted to curry favor with the princess, so she stopped Qianhuan and said, "Miss, everything can be discussed. How about this, I'll give you an extra 100 taels for this set of headgear, and you can sell it to us?"
Qianhuan felt a little contemptuous. Who cares about your hundred taels?
"I'm sorry, even if you offer me an extra 10,000 taels of silver for this headdress, I won't sell it to you." After saying that, she pulled Chu Lan'er out the door.
Qian Yuying didn't expect the other party to be so disrespectful. She chased after him and said in a bad tone, "I've never seen a woman as ignorant as you. It's not good for you to go against the princess of the dynasty."
Qianhuan countered, "I have never seen a woman who likes to force purchases like you do. I just want to take my things away and don't want to go against the princess."
The princess had never suffered such humiliation before, and no one had ever been so disrespectful to her.
She went out today without any guards. She quickly pulled out the whip from her waist and whipped Qianhuan.
Qianhuan had sensed something was wrong a long time ago, so she pulled Chu Lan'er and quickly hid outside the jewelry shop.
The princess's whip missed, and she became even angrier, "Bitch, you dare to hide, wait and see how I will deal with you today."
Qianhuan quickly handed the headgear to Chu Lan'er, "Lan'er, take the things and stand aside."
Chu Lan'er knew that she was powerless and could not help, so she had to hide in the crowd with her head in her hands, but her face was full of worry.
The princess had already chased out at this time. She swung the whip again, and Qianhuan narrowly avoided it, but the veil on her face was blown off by the strong wind, and she fell to the ground.
The moment the people around saw Qianhuan's appearance, they couldn't help but gasp.