lcionline Chapter 402 The Skirt of Flowing Clouds
Chapter 402 The Skirt of Flowing Clouds
Yunyi didn't rush to leave. Instead, she changed into the dress that Fang Zhong had sent her earlier. Looking at the dress that revealed a section of her wrists and ankles, she turned around with satisfaction before leaving the house.
To match Yun Yi, Yun Lu insisted on asking Yun Zi for an old dress, since Yun Zi was shorter and a little fatter than her, so the dress she was wearing looked both small and big.
Su Mu glanced at the clothes worn by Yun Yi and her servant, and felt somewhat speechless.
"Guard Su, isn't it nice? This is the first gift I've received since I came back." Yun Yi smiled. "Let's go."
Su Mu didn't know what to say, so he led the way to the study.
“Young Miss.” Su Mu walked slightly behind Yun Yi. “The Earl’s mistress lives in Babao Lane. Her name is Liu Yan’er. She was originally a courtesan in Xianghu Yayuan. Later, the Earl took a liking to her at first sight, redeemed her, and raised her in Babao Lane.”
Yunyi sighed: "Su Mu, can you tell me something I don't know?"
"Huh?" Su Mu was taken aback.
“I already know all that you’re saying.” Yunyi glanced at him. “I even know that Fang Tang used 20,000 taels of silver to ransom people back then.”
Su Mu's expression was quite interesting. He thought to himself, "You already know all this, so why are you making things difficult for me?" But he couldn't say it aloud: "But that's all I know. When the Lord went over, I was outside. Only Bao Fu went in with him."
"Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell Sun Qingli about this, and tell her that Liu Yan'er is pregnant, and it might be a boy."
Su Mu's lips twitched, but he still acquiesced.
In the study, Fang Tang's face was very unpleasant, but when he saw Yun Yi come in, he tried to soften his expression: "Yun Yi, how have you been these past few days since you came back? I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had a chance to come and see you."
"It's fine." Yunyi nodded, then tugged at her skirt. "It's just that all the clothes they gave me are too short."
Fang Tang glanced at the skirt, which was noticeably too short, and took a deep breath: "Fang Zhong is getting old, and he's too unreliable." He paused for a moment, then added, "There's a banquet in the palace the day after tomorrow. You haven't shown your face since you returned to the capital, so the day after tomorrow is the perfect opportunity."
Yunyi's eyes flickered, but she still agreed.
"I'll have someone from Jinlu Pavilion come over tomorrow, and you can pick out a few outfits that fit you."
"Thank you, Father. But what about the clothes for the maids in my courtyard? I can't possibly go out without decent maids, can I?"
"Do it all." Fang Tang felt a pang of heartache thinking about how his secret stash had shrunk again, but he couldn't show it.
Yunyi was happy. She hadn't even moved the entire mansion away, which was already a great favor. Wasn't it normal for him to contribute some money?
With the money, the clothes were delivered quickly.
I gave Yunyi a total of four sets of clothes, two of which were made of precious cloud yarn, which is light, breathable and comfortable to wear in summer.
The servants also received new clothes; each of them wore two sets of purple and green clothes, while the rest each wore one set.
Yunyi was very satisfied, thinking that now that she had her own boundless space, she no longer had to be confined. Perhaps when she had nothing to do, she could visit some people's homes and replenish her space with some supplies.
Even though everything is still in the space, who can complain about not having enough supplies?
Moreover, the things from modern and future societies in the space cannot be used, and there are also distinctions between things from ancient times, such as those from the Qing Dynasty.
That removes more than two-thirds of it at once.
Just as she was pondering this, Qingye came to the door and reported, "Eldest Miss, Second Miss requests an audience."
Yunyi's lips curled up slightly: "Come on, help me change into that bright red dress."
Yunlu and Yunzi didn't understand why, but they still quickly helped her change.
Flowing cloud yarn is extremely precious. It is said that less than a hundred bolts are made each year, with the majority being given as tribute. Even if an ordinary person has money, they may not be able to buy it.
However, some flaws will always appear during the production process. Although these flaws can be ignored, the items presented as tribute are not allowed to have any flaws.
What to do with these flawed fabrics?
Normally, they would be disposed of, since ordinary people are not entitled to wear clothes made of the same material as the nobles in the palace.
However, someone later suggested that it would be too wasteful to destroy all the defective tribute items, and that they could be handed over to qualified shops for sale.
The crown prince approved the proposal and suggested that the ownership could be determined through bidding, and the money would go into the national treasury.
Those who initially had objections fell silent upon hearing the proposal, since it was meant to increase national revenue, and anyone who opposed it would be seen as having ulterior motives.
That's how Liuyun Sha entered Jinlu Pavilion.
Other shops did consider bidding, but unfortunately, they could never beat Jinluge in the competition.
Although it was a flaw, the Flowing Cloud Yarn was so rare, and given her noble status, the clothes made from it were always in high demand, with people even having to come and place orders well in advance with their money.
Many merchants had been envious and even wanted to open a shop called Jinluge, but they either lost everything or gave up. Later, there were even rumors that the shop belonged to the emperor.
However, very few people know that this shop actually belongs to the emperor's son.
Now it belongs to Yunyi.
Today, Fang Tang went to great lengths to get her two sets of flowing cloud gauze dresses. He really went all out, since each set of these dresses costs 128 taels in Jinlu Pavilion.
After changing clothes, it was natural to comb one's hair, but unfortunately, neither Yunlu nor Yunzi were very good at it and only knew the simplest methods.
“Young Miss, Sister Qingning is very skilled at combing hair,” Qingye suddenly said.
"Then let her come over."
Soon, Qing Ning came over: "Young Miss."
"You know how to comb hair?"
"Yes." Qing Ning nodded.
Yunyi laughed. This girl was quite straightforward and didn't know how to be modest. But she liked it this way: "Then you can do my hair in a style that matches this dress."
"Okay." Qing Ning agreed, turned around to wash her hands, then picked up a comb and walked behind Yun Yi. "Miss, what kind of hairstyle would you like?"
"You watch the comb."
Qingning stopped talking and started combing her hair.
It must be said that Qing Ning's hands are really skillful. With a few quick movements, a fairy bun was completed, using a ruby hairpin that complemented her clothes perfectly.
"Are you planning to learn?" Yunyi looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction. This was the first time she had dressed up so elegantly since she transmigrated.
"This servant likes to comb her hair and also likes to ponder things."
Yunyi nodded, this was a natural talent: "Very good, I like it very much. From now on, you'll be promoted to second class and be responsible for combing my hair."