mtlumby2d Chapter 532: Trip to Jinxiu Villa (1)
Chapter 532: Trip to Jinxiu Villa (1)
Because Yu Zhenzhen was traveling with Murong Feng and the others, Murong Feng had to rearrange the carriages. The maids Chunyi and Xiluo sat in a carriage at the back, and the one driving the carriage for Murong Feng and the others was Murong Feng's personal bodyguard Qiu Hen.
Murong Feng and his three companions were sitting in the carriage. The atmosphere seemed a bit depressing. Murong Feng didn't say anything, and Yu Qingli naturally didn't speak either, so Yu Zhenzhen seemed a bit embarrassed.
Perhaps finally unable to bear the silence, Yu Zhenzhen asked.
"Your Highness, did Zhenzhen disturb your trip?"
Murong Feng's eyes, which were originally slightly closed, slowly opened and glanced at Yu Zhenzhen. "No, don't think too much."
Yu Zhenzhen only felt more aggrieved and continued, "If His Highness and Sister have other important matters, then they don't have to worry about me. After all, the Queen Mother only asked me to get something, and making summer clothes is just a side job."
Murong Feng frowned, looking a little impatient. "Do you think I won't keep my word? Besides, my mother's birthday is a big deal, and as a son, I should naturally show my filial piety. What does this have to do with you?"
Murong Feng's tone was somewhat unfriendly and tinged with anger. Yu Zhenzhen didn't dare to speak anymore. She just glanced at Yu Qingli with a pleading look, probably hoping that Yu Qingli would help her speak.
Yu Qingli secretly laughed. Yu Zhenzhen probably thought that she had accidentally offended Murong Feng, which was why he got angry. However, Yu Qingli knew that the real reason was that Murong Feng's little habit was disturbed.
Every spring and summer, when the weather is gloomy, Murong Feng would become irritable, especially when riding in a carriage. He really didn't like to talk and it would be best if he could close his eyes and rest. But Yu Zhenzhen actually took the initiative to provoke Murong Feng. Isn't that just looking for trouble?
Seeing that Yu Qingli had no intention of speaking, Yu Zhenzhen could only continue, "Your Highness, I heard that Jinxiu Villa has received some new clothing materials this year, shipped from Southeast Asia. They are light, thin and cool. How about making a couple of sets of clothes for Your Highness later?"
Murong Feng's brows furrowed even more. He always had a headache when riding in a carriage in hot and humid weather. He didn't expect that Yu Zhenzhen would be so noisy from the moment she got in the carriage. She was like a fly, making his headache even worse.
Seeing that Murong Feng ignored her, Yu Zhenzhen felt very disappointed and stopped talking. She just sat there quietly. Murong Feng closed his eyes again, and his expression relaxed a little.
Following Murong Feng's instructions, the carriage galloped towards Jinxiu Villa. As the largest silk garment shop in the capital, Yu Qingli was actually very curious about Jinxiu Villa.
Moreover, news came from their own shop not long ago that Jinxiu Villa sent people to contact the people in the shop, saying that they were interested in cooperation. However, they have not come since then. I think they probably hope that Yu Qingli and others will take the initiative to go there. However, Yu Qingli does not have so much time to discuss business for the time being, so this matter was naturally shelved.
This time, if I could meet the people from Jinxiu Villa, it would not be a wasted trip.
Yu Qingli was secretly calculating in her mind, not noticing the complicated look from Yu Zhenzhen opposite her. Or perhaps, she had noticed it but just didn't intend to pay attention to it.
The carriage finally stopped. Murong Feng opened his eyes and got out first. Xiluo and Chunyi were already standing by, waiting for their master. Chunyi reached out and helped Yu Zhenzhen down. Just as Xiluo was about to reach out, she heard Murong Feng's command, "You step back. I'll do it!"
As Murong Feng spoke, he reached out his hand tenderly and held Yu Qingli's fingers. Murong Feng's body temperature has always been low, and even his fingers are cooler than those of ordinary people. In this already slightly hot season, they seem a bit cool.
But Yu Qingli just felt as if she was entangled by a cold reptile, which was creepy and made her extremely disgusted.
Yu Qingli secretly felt helpless. She knew clearly that this was just a psychological effect, but she couldn't get over it. So she pulled her fingers out of Murong Feng's hand without leaving a trace and said lightly: "No need. Your Highness, have you forgotten that I am a man now?"
As Yu Qingli spoke, she jumped directly from the carriage, which made Murong Fengtu feel a little bit of approval and admiration. Compared with Yu Zhenzhen who was chattering incessantly in the carriage and only cared about discussing clothes with him, this versatile Yu Qingli was indeed more attractive.
Murong Feng became more and more interested. It seemed that his wife was hiding many things from him!
After getting off the carriage, Yu Qingli looked up. They were now at the foot of Fengwei Mountain, the most famous mountain in the city. Jinxiu Villa was built on this mountain. There were shops opened in the capital, and ordinary people and princes and nobles bought fabrics and ready-made clothes there. Anyone who came to this villa was mostly a person of status in the palace or a friend of the owner.
In her previous life, Yu Qingli had never been here, but she had heard many stories about Jinxiu Villa. It was said that Jinxiu Villa had a history of nearly a hundred years, and it was said that the person who founded the villa was an embroiderer from the palace. The identity of this embroiderer was also extremely mysterious. Some said that she was the favorite mother of the late emperor, and some said that she was a princess of a small country. Although it was unknown whether the legend was true or not, the status of Jinxiu Villa could not be underestimated, especially since there seemed to be a close relationship between the villa and the queen.
As Murong Feng and his companions stepped off the carriage, a clever servant came up to greet them and politely asked, "Are you buying fabric or ready-made clothes?"
Yu Zhenzhen took over and said, "I sent a visiting card yesterday."
Upon hearing this, the servant quickly bowed again and said, "My apologies. It seems a distinguished guest from the palace has arrived. Please come and see me. I will go and inform my master right away."
Murong Feng waved his hand, "No problem! I just came here to take a look today. Please let your master do as he pleases."
Yu Qingli turned her head and looked at Murong Feng. From his familiar tone, it was obvious that he knew the owner of Jinxiu Villa. This further confirmed Yu Qingli's guess that this villa was indeed closely related to the Queen and others.
Yu Qingli thought secretly, if that was the case, she should think carefully about the cooperation, lest she be taken advantage of without knowing it.
The servant opened the gate of the villa. Before Yu Qingli and the others even moved, they heard the sound of faint wheel rutting. Then, a group of men and women appeared in front of Murong Feng and the others.
Everyone who came was handsome and graceful, and the most eye-catching one was the man sitting in the wheelchair in the middle.
The man was only in his twenties, with skin as white as snow, willow-shaped eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and he was very elegant. A cinnabar mole between his eyebrows made his eyebrows and eyes look even more delicate and charming, like a banished immortal. It was a pity that such a person was unable to walk.
However, judging from the respect the people around him showed to the man, this person should be Bai Jinshu, the owner of Jinxiu Villa!
Yu Qingli's intuition told her that the man in front of her was not as weak and harmless as he looked, otherwise he would not have become the owner of Jinxiu Villa!
The man said with a smile, "I don't know if it's Jinshu's fault that His Highness came in person."
Sure enough, this is the famous Lord Bai!
The others also hurriedly saluted, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Get up quickly, we are all family, there is no need to be so polite."
Murong Feng spoke softly and there was some sincerity in his eyes. Yu Qingli felt more and more puzzled. It seemed that Jinxiu Villa was indeed extraordinary. Murong Feng cared so much about it. There must be something else going on.
Yu Qingli and Yu Zhenzhen didn't say anything, but followed Murong Feng into the villa. What greeted them was a sea of flowers. The huge courtyard was almost full of various flowers and plants, with not a single empty space.
Yu Zhenzhen couldn't help but sigh, "So many flowers..."
He hadn't finished speaking when he seemed to feel something was wrong, so he quickly stopped talking. Instead, a woman walking beside him said with a smile, "My brother loves collecting flowers and plants, so he planted quite a few of them in the farm. Fortunately, everyone likes them very much. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, young lady."
"No, it's Zhenzhen who was rude." Yu Zhenzhen apologized quickly.
They soon arrived at the inner hall. Tables, chairs, snacks had already been prepared in the main hall, and even the fragrant tea was still steaming.
Yu Qingli sighed in her heart, this Bai Jinshu is indeed a wonderful person, he was able to arrange everything so thoughtfully in such a short time, no wonder Jinxiu Villa has been standing for all these years.
But why didn't he have any impression of such an outstanding person? He had never even heard Murong Feng mention him.
Yu Qingli pondered over it carefully in her mind, and finally confirmed that she had never heard Murong Feng mention this person. It made her feel even more strange. It shouldn't be like this. Murong Feng would definitely take advantage of such a person. What's more, judging from Murong Feng's attitude, this person was definitely not just a businessman.
There is only one explanation for this. Murong Feng in his previous life never believed in himself from beginning to end, and even some of the forces in his hands were not what he thought they were.
Yu Qingli's eyes darkened. If this was true, then everything would make sense. After he became emperor, why were his forces so easily replaced by others, and why was he so easily banished to the cold palace? All of this was because Murong Feng had another trump card.
It's ridiculous that I didn't see through this before, and even poured my heart out to him, but he didn't need it at all!
"Qingli, Qingli..."
Murong Feng's gentle call brought Yu Qingli back to her senses suddenly. She found that everyone had already taken their seats, and she was the only one still standing in the hall, which seemed a bit abrupt. At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on her.
Those ambiguous gazes made Yu Qingli smile slightly, and then she sat down elegantly and calmly.