Moonlight Exposes the Works of a Concubine's Daughter Marrying into Royalty The Thoughts of a Daughter, Forty-Four Falling Embroidered Shoes

  "Auntie, you can take it quickly, don't worry, the young lady here doesn't lack money. Yesterday, the third madam just gave the young lady two silver letters, saying that the shop is booming and especially the soap made by the young lady sells very well."

  In the two small rooms at the back of the third house on the west side, Qingtao was handing several pieces of silver to Xu Niang.

  "Is...this really true?" Xu Yiniang lifted her delicate and gentle face, looking at Jiu Si'er who was standing by the side of the bed with a faint smile.

  "Auntie, it's true! The third madam also said that before the new year, she would distribute those dividends to each person. Auntie, we're rich now, and we don't have to worry about money anymore."

  Jiuer's usual mature and reserved demeanor was gone, she grabbed Xu Niang's hand, her face filled with joy as she said.

  These two days have been full of good news from the Wen household, Lady Li has recovered, Princess Xin's family came to visit, and Third Sister is doing well at her husband's home.

  She also has a very important good news, that is what Jiang said to her in the house yesterday about the dividend distribution.

  She really didn't expect such good things to happen to her!

  Although it was within expectation, because of that soap... This is the ancient name she gave to that soap, which was indeed extremely popular, especially recently when she and her tenth sister were locked in the house, they came up with a few green tea flavored and cow's milk flavored ones, which even sold for one or two silver coins per piece.

  A few silver coins, what's the big deal?

  To know that in this era, a bun costs one wen, a catty of white flour costs five wen, a catty of meat costs eight wen, and two silver coins can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins.

  In addition, there are crayons that attract little kids and various handmade candles.

  It can be seen that this shop has indeed made a lot of money.

  However, the dividend issue still surprised her. She thought that Jiang and Yan, as investors facing a penniless white wolf like herself, would be unwilling to give her money and would delay it by citing the short time since the store opened as an excuse.

  Although the account is correct, isn't it the old slick's style to drag things out if possible?

  But unexpectedly there isn't, someone like Yan Shi is truly rare...

  "Really?" Looking at Jiu's rare childlike appearance, Xu Yiniang also smiled.

  "Absolutely true!" Jiuniang said again, leaning on Madam Xue's body as she spoke.

  Her slightly coquettish movements made Xu Niang even happier, as she helped her tidy up that head of black hair like a cloud, and her smiling face was radiant like a flower.

  "Jiū jiě ér, this is all the kindness of the madam, you must remember to listen to the madam's words..." But the happy times didn't last long, her habitually cautious and worried mother spoke up again.

  "Ah, I know!" she hastily replied.

  Then, Aunt Xu again instructed Aunt Xu to pack the two pairs of embroidered butterfly shoes she had just made for her and urged her to go back.

  She looked at the reluctant woman with a sigh in her heart, deliberately delaying time, taking off the old shoes she was wearing and putting on a new pair.

  "I really didn't expect that our Ninth Sister is also a beauty lover!" Xu Niang smiled, looking at the shoes on her feet, with a satisfied and pleased expression.

  "Aunt's shoes are made so well, her hands are so skilled. The girl's hands are also skilled. Why can't my hands be a bit more skilled too..."

  As she came out of Mrs. Xujia's place, Qingtao, who was holding two pairs of embroidered shoes, one new and one old, for Ninth Sister, walked while chatting with her.

  "Practice makes perfect!" Just as Little Sister was about to bring up the issue of inheritance, Ninth Sister suddenly chimed in with a nonchalant remark.

  The little girl's face turned red and she didn't say a word.

  The ninth sister couldn't help but smile slightly, but soon the smile on her face froze, and she looked at the young man walking towards her with a vigilant and cold expression.

  Since that day's incident at the rockery, he never bothered her again. Not only did he not bother her, but every time they met, he would deliberately avoid her, seemingly quite embarrassed.

  However, she did not have a good impression of him because of this. Every time she saw him, she thought of the shame and embarrassment of that moment.

  "Long live the young master!"

  Qing Tao, of course, did not know that there was such a thing between her and Ouyang Jing. This little girl became more cautious after the flying knife incident, plus her fear of Ouyang Jing, as well as the repeated emphasis by the third lady two days ago on being careful and polite in front of noble guests, naturally did not dare to be slow, hurriedly saluted Ouyang Jing and greeted him, fearing that if she was late, she would get into trouble or bring disaster to her own daughter.

  "Hmm!" Ouyang Jing didn't have his usual arrogant expression, but instead nodded gently, which made Qing Tao stunned for a moment.

  "How have you been lately, Ninth Sister?" Ouyang Jing turned to Jiu Jie again, still with a dignified and polite demeanor.

  "Ah, okay, I've seen Big Brother before!"

  This was the first time Jiūjiě had formally met with this person since that day's events, and she naturally felt extremely unwilling in her heart. However, in front of the servants, she could only suppress the flames of anger in her chest and forced a greeting.

  It then became somewhat awkward, and Jiu Jie didn't say another word. Ouyang Jing lowered her gaze to look at her toes, it was unclear whether she was intentionally silent or just didn't know what to say.

  Seeing this, Jiu's daughter naturally took the opportunity to bid farewell.

  "It's cold outside, tell your cousin to wear more!" But then Ou Yang Jing spoke up again.

  Jiuer was taken aback.

  "But our place is warm and by the sea, with a gentle spring breeze blowing in." Ou Yang Jing said again.

  Uh...

  Ninth Sister couldn't help but be stunned again. What did this mean? Their place... should refer to the fief of King Xinxin, right?

  "Cousin, I have something else to attend to, goodbye!" However, it was clear that Ouyang Jing did not want to give her an answer, and he quickly turned around and left.

  "What's wrong with Young Master today......" At this time, Qing Tao also came up, staring at Ouyang Jing's back while frowning and thinking, "Earlier when he walked away, his face seemed to be red."

  Blushed?

  Jiuer was taken aback and laughed, "Could it be? This arrogant and lawless fool." She continued walking forward after speaking.

  Dumb tyrant?

  Qing Tao let out a "heh" and quickly followed Jiu Sier...

  It wasn't until she returned home that Qing Tao realized her carelessness, and somehow lost one of Jiu's old embroidered shoes.

  "How can things in this boudoir be lost? What kind of brain do you have? If someone with ill intentions picks it up, it'll be gone for good."

  Naturally, he got a scolding from Qing Xing, and then the two of them went back to look for it together, but no matter how long they looked, they couldn't find it.

  Qing Xiang secretly went to ask a few old ladies who were tidying up the garden, but still got nothing...

  But little did they know, at the same time, someone was walking with a delicate and exquisite embroidered shoe tightly clutched in their hand.

  "The Crown Prince, the Queen asks you to go over and says there is an important matter to discuss!" A small servant suddenly came over and said respectfully.

  Ouyang Jing hastily stuffed the embroidered shoe into his sleeve and nodded at the young servant.

  ……

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