Chapter 354 - 209 Prince Ning_1
The next day, Qian Yixiu took out the gifts she had received at the Liang Mansion the day before to examine them again. The hair ornaments presented by the three grandmas were lovely, but as they had taken them directly off their heads, they were not suitable for her to wear now.
However, the hairpin featuring the Jade Rabbit Bearing Immortal Grass, given by the Old Queen Grandma, was just right for a little girl. The rabbit, carved from Hetian jade, looked naive and lovable, perched on a golden pin, both pretty and cute.
By now, Qian Yixiu already owned quite an array of jewelry, but this hairpin was currently the most valuable and her favorite. She tried it on and admired it in the mirror for a long time before finally placing it into her jewelry box.
The Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop owed its smooth business operations to the protection of the Liang Mansion, as no one dared cause any trouble. The Liang family patriarch also helped sell the embroidery screen for a good price; without them, it’s likely that the hundred taels of silver would have been forcibly bought by Uncle Ye.
She owed the Liang Mansion a great favor and needed to think of a way to repay it, striving to hold even tighter to those influential legs. Given their power and influence, she also had to think of a clever way to reciprocate.
Additionally, it was time to prepare for her return home. She had already accomplished all she set out to do in the Capital City, even obtaining an unexpected "surprise." Now that she had money, she wanted to buy lots of gifts for her family, especially for her dear mother. After all, she earned all the money, and besides, she could no longer be considered a widow. She would purchase more jewelry and some modest clothing.
After the meal, Qian Yixiu, accompanied by Zi Zhu and Bai Zhu and led by a youngster named Wong Xiaoer, went out shopping along the streets.
While they were strolling, suddenly a commotion erupted ahead, and pedestrians on the street quickly sidestepped. Qian Yixiu and her companions hastily moved to the side as well, seeing several horses and two carriages speed by.
They exited through the southern gate, spurring their horses toward Nan County at full speed. Nan County was close to the Southern Suburb of the Capital City, not densely populated by locals but rather bustling due to outsiders. The main reason was its convenient transportation as it lay adjacent to the Capital City on one side and next to the docks of the Xiangjing Canal on the other.
They stopped in front of a grand estate in the county, and several individuals emerged from the carriages. The person in the lead looked to be in his forties, pale and beardless, dressed in a camel-colored robe and donning a blue hat, holding a feather duster in his hand.
The gatekeeper, seeing him, promptly bowed and said, "This servant greets Eunuch Xia."
Eunuch Xia replied, "I am here by the order of Consort Guifei to visit Prince Ning."