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Chapter 226 Clothing
Chapter 226
After a while, Chun Tao led a plump and pretty woman in. The woman bowed to Luo Shuiyao and said, "Greetings, young lady."
Luo Shuiyao asked someone to find her a seat and make tea, but the woman politely declined, "Madam Hou asked me to come and take your measurements, saying that she needs to rush to make a batch of summer clothes in the next few days. Time is tight, so I won't have any tea. I'll come and ask for a cup of tea from you later when I have time."
Luo Shuiyao nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Madam."
The lady smiled and responded, "You're welcome, young lady."
Then, she deftly took her measurements and waved to the servants following behind her. They quickly formed a line. She turned to Luo Shuiyao and smiled, "Miss, these are some fabrics I brought you as requested by Madam. They're all brightly colored and very fashionable in the capital, perfect for a woman of your age. Please take a look. If you don't like anything, let me know and I'll go and change it."
Luo Shuiyao wasn't from this era, so she didn't understand much about these things. She didn't have any particular requirements for the color of the clothes. After hearing what the woman said, she took a quick look and thought the colors and patterns were beautiful. Without saying anything more, she simply said to the woman, "I think they're all good. Just do what you want."
The woman liked to be uncritical. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Miss, you are naturally beautiful. Any kind of clothes will look good on you. Since you think these materials are acceptable, I will take my leave."
Luo Shuiyao nodded and said goodbye, then asked Aunt Zhang to send the person out and went back into the house. After a while, she called Chun Xing in and handed her a letter, saying, "Give this to Yang Wei and tell him to pay more attention in the near future and choose a house. It doesn't have to be too big, but it must be safe enough."
Chun Xing took the envelope with both hands and nodded in response: "Yes, Miss, I will go right away."
Watching Chun Xing leave, Luo Shuiyao sighed. Things had been coming together for a while now, and the time was ripe. It was indeed time to buy a house. When the time was right, she would resign from the Marquis's wife and the Marquis. Living in the Marquis's mansion wasn't a long-term solution after all.
At this moment, she didn't know how grateful she would be for buying the house in the near future.
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At this time, in the back hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Yuanzhen sat at his desk, frowning and looking at Ye Yunzhou, "Have you thought it through? If the imperial edict is issued, there will be no turning back."
Ye Yunzhou stood upright in the hall. Upon hearing this, he lifted his robe and knelt to bow to Emperor Yuanzhen. "I am honored to receive Your Majesty's grace to take charge of the Hidden Dragon Division. This is already a great favor. I also have a younger brother at home. Although he has a gentle personality, he is also quite intelligent. If he can inherit the throne of the Crown Prince, my brother and I will serve Your Majesty in the future. This will be a fulfillment of Your Majesty's many years of love and kindness."
"So, I have no regrets."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes and looked at him for a long while. Seeing that his expression was as calm as ever, without a trace of displeasure, he laughed heartily: "Good, a good one to serve me. I know that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has always been the most loyal."
After laughing, he raised his hand and gently stroked his beard. After a moment's thought, he continued, "However... I'm afraid you'll regret this, so I'll give you one day to regret it. If you still haven't spoken to me by tomorrow, it won't be too late for me to issue an order."
Ye Yunzhou bowed again: "Your Majesty is wise and wise."
His words caused Emperor Yuanzhen to laugh again. "Okay, okay, there's nothing to do in the palace today. I'm going to the camp to visit the soldiers. You can put aside what you're doing and come with me."
Ye Yunzhou looked calm upon hearing this, and bowed and replied, "Yes."
But no one noticed the dark light that flashed in his eyes when he lowered his eyes.
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To the north of Kyoto City stood the Northern Army, a vital force in defending the capital. Commanding the Northern Army was the General of the Central Guard, a trusted confidant of the Emperor, a descendant of Emperor Yuanzhen's maternal family. These soldiers, unless otherwise assigned, simply conducted routine training. In the event of a military deployment, they were deployed from within the Northern Army. Each of them was loyal and capable of fighting ten enemies at once.
Early in the morning, General Zhongwei led a group of generals to guard the camp gate. They waited eagerly until a sentry from the front reported: "General, His Majesty's carriage is approaching the camp."
General Zhongwei nodded, "Okay."
Then, he turned to the generals behind him and said loudly, "Wait here for a moment. I will go and welcome His Majesty personally."
All the generals bowed and saluted, saying in unison, "Yes."
The General Zhongwei took the horse from the sentry, jumped on it, and went forward to meet the emperor.
Not far from the camp, a group of people slowly marched towards it. This group was none other than Emperor Yuanzhen and Ye Yunzhou. Ye Yunzhou was accompanied by several elite members of the Hidden Dragon Guard, all disguised as ordinary guards, stationed in front and behind the carriages to escort them. The only carriage in the group bore no official insignia, but its superior materials and the fine horses pulling it betrayed the noble status of its occupants, instantly recognizing them as belonging to a wealthy family.
At this moment, the carriage curtain was gently lifted, and a middle-aged man with oily hair and powdered face stepped out. Seeing this, Ye Yunzhou immediately rode closer, "Butler Su, does the master have any instructions?"
The man took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his temples. Then he spoke in a very feminine voice: "Zajia... Oh no! This housekeeper is asking you, are we almost at the camp?"
Ye Yunzhou turned his head to look in the direction of the camp and replied, "We'll be there in a quarter of an hour at most."
The steward Su wiped his face with his handkerchief again, fanning it gently, muttering, "Oh, this weather is unbearably hot. Tell everyone to speed up. The master is getting sweltering in here too."
Ye Yunzhou nodded in agreement.
The butler nodded, feeling the sun was too scorching outside, and then turned back to the sedan chair. "Master, we'll be at camp in a quarter of an hour. Are you feeling too hot? Let me fan you."
As he spoke, he picked up the fan and started fanning himself very diligently.
The middle-aged man called Master chuckled and said, "Alright, fan yourself too. You're so hot. I have an ice mirror with me, so I think it's okay."
Steward Su looked at the ice jar beside the middle-aged man with envy, and without much hesitation, he picked up the fan and fanned himself twice, and naturally did not forget to fan the middle-aged man a few times. When they set out, the ice jar was full of ice, but the journey was not short, and the weather was extremely hot, so the ice in the ice jar melted a lot, so the further they went, the more stuffy it felt. Even though the ice jar was placed closest to the middle-aged man, its effect was quite limited. He saw that His Majesty was uncomfortable, so he went out to urge him to move forward. "Thank you for your consideration, my lord."
The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head when he heard this, then he lifted the curtain and looked outside without saying anything else.