I was flattered after crossing

The young prince appears to be in his early twenties. He is so calm and composed at such a young age and he never says a word. He also seems to know everything by heart. This must be a compulsory course for being born in this royal family.

This life is really lived in fear, treading on thin ice, with every step being cautious and fearful!

Obviously this place is not suitable for a straightforward person like me. Sooner or later, I will be done with it. I don't want to think about it anymore and go to bed. I can go back when I find a toilet tomorrow. This crossing point is really speechless...

The next day, I woke up early, lying on the bed and listening to the birds singing outside the window. It was so pleasant and nice. It was not like when I was at work, I was woken up by the alarm clock every day, and then I and the quilt played a drama of love and reluctance. This kind of comfort cannot be felt in the steel city with tall buildings.

After stretching, I went to the courtyard to find a maid to help me get some water to wash. Turning my head, I saw a variety of exquisite snacks on the table. I took the most beautiful lotus crisp, which had clear layers, a crispy and sweet taste, and a unique flavor.

I decided to use the milk tea bag I left over from yesterday to pack up the remaining lotus crisps and take them away in case of emergency.

In order not to attract attention on the street, I put on another set of Ming Dynasty Hanfu and simply tied my hair into a simple bun as is customary here.

I walked out with my packed suitcase, but strangely, no one followed me or took me out. I could only walk out slowly based on my memory of the way I came.

As I walked and looked at the scenery that I didn't have time to appreciate yesterday, I couldn't help but sigh: It's so beautiful! The ancient style is just like the Suzhou Gardens I visited before. Every corner, every door and window pattern, carving, and the color of the buildings in the palace are carefully designed. I feel like I am in a beautiful painting and can feel the strong cultural atmosphere.

I beat my chest and stamped my feet. How come my phone ran out of battery? There were no other tourists here, so I should have taken more pictures!

After touring this huge palace, as expected, something unexpected happened - I got lost.

Fortunately, I met a servant later who took me out of the palace.

I originally wanted to say goodbye to the prince, thank him for taking me in, etc., but then I thought that he was the prince and should have gone to work early in the morning, so I should not cause trouble for him. Anyway, I left him a note, so it didn't count as leaving without saying goodbye.

I walked out of the house and strolled slowly, following the crowd to the long street where I was taken away yesterday. It was just like what was shown in the TV series: there were endless shouting sounds, steam coming out of the steamers selling buns and steamed buns, there were vendors selling noodle soup, and behind them were silk shops, restaurants, and banks.

Hey! "Yunjin Silk Shop" is obviously selling cloth. Let's go in and take a look at the materials. In the past, the materials bought in modern times were not only expensive, but there were always inferior products mixed in to pass off as good ones. Every time I bought materials, I wished I had the skill of a sharp eye. But in this era, there are definitely no fakes, so you can rest assured that you won't suffer any loss!

As soon as I entered the store, the shopkeeper greeted me warmly. I returned the greeting and looked at the counter. Wow! Wow! I was so surprised! I went to the fabric exhibition in Haishi a few days ago, but it was not as complete as this one! There are so many patterns of Song brocade, Yunjin, Shujin, and Xiangyunsha that I can't cook them all in one pot! I fell in love with a piece of Song brocade fabric with green Ruyi pattern at first sight. This material feels much better than the five-weft green ground colorful brocade I bought before. It feels smooth and has good texture. It is the best to make a cheongsam!

The boss said to me with a delighted look on his face: "You have a really good eye, young lady. This is the brocade we have ordered for a long time. It is all made of silk. You can buy it with confidence. The patterns and decorations are also the latest and have never been seen before!"

With shining eyes, we asked the boss how much it cost.

The boss stretched out his hand, made a "yeah" gesture and said, "20 taels of silver a horse."

Hey, I'm confused...

How much money is this? I thought that the exchange rate of silver in different periods in ancient times was different.

I asked the boss for a pen and paper and started to calculate. In ancient times, a bolt of cloth was about 13.33 meters, so according to the Song Dynasty, 20 taels would be about yuan.

Wow! After all, it's 2000 yuan per meter, which is not cheaper than modern ones. But if I can take it back to make a cheongsam myself and sell the remaining material, I will be rich! It has to be me!

I excitedly took my phone out of my bag, but put it back immediately when I realized something was wrong. I gave the boss a foolish smile and apologized to him, saying that I was in a hurry and forgot to bring any money.

"It's okay. May I ask which family this girl is from? I'll ask my waiter to deliver it to you later, and you can just pay me then. Besides, how can a little girl carry such heavy material back by herself?" The boss was very attentive and kept smiling while talking to me.

I thought to myself, forget it. If Seventeen knew, he would use that sword to cut the fine fabric into pieces and throw the waiter out. I couldn't help but shudder again, and said to the boss in an embarrassed voice, "No need to bother! Thank you! Sorry for causing you trouble!" I dragged my suitcase and ran out of the silk shop.

It was so embarrassing. I hurried on, and walked towards the place I remembered.

However, by noon I still couldn't find the crossing point, and there was no toilet nearby.

I went into every store and looked around, but nothing strange happened. Could it be that I was missing a gust of wind? I looked up at the motionless branches, and the leaves were hanging on them weakly as if they had melted in the sun. It seemed that it was impossible to have a gust of wind.

I hurriedly pulled my clothes, it was too hot. The scorching weather, complicated clothes, and irritable mood were about to set me on fire.

Wang Fu Study Room

Xiao Zhengxuan put down the book in his hand and said, "Did he really go in?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Manager Xu from the silk shop is waiting outside right now." Seventeen said.

"Please let him in," Xiao Zhengxuan said, and then he moved to the round table at the entrance and sat down.

The boss came in, hunched over, holding a piece of cloth in his hands. He put the cloth on the table first and then immediately knelt down to greet the prince, waiting to be questioned.

"Manager Xu, please tell me everything that woman has done since she entered the door." Xiao Zhengxuan's voice was not loud, but one could hear the majesty in his tone.

The boss shrank his head and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, this woman came to my shop at 9:00 pm today, carrying a sky-blue box with wheels. Since the clothes she was wearing were not what I usually see, I paid more attention to her. Besides, Master Seventeen had also told me before that any woman who came in to buy ready-made clothes in a hurry or who behaved or talked strangely should be watched out."

"Well done, keep going." Xiao Zhengxuan nodded to Shopkeeper Xu.

"When the woman came in, she looked at the cloths on the counter one by one as if she had seen a treasure. But she just touched the cloth and muttered to herself for a long time. She also asked me for paper and pen to write and draw." As she said this, she took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Seventeen.

"The material she touched was the green Ruyi brocade on the table. I liked it very much at the time, but later the girl said she didn't bring any money and was unwilling to tell me where her mansion was. She left in a hurry dragging her suitcase." The boss felt a lot more relieved after saying this in one breath.

"When was this cloth purchased? From the time it arrived in your store until you took it out, how many people asked about it or touched it?" Xiao Zhengxuan asked again.

Shopkeeper Xu nodded and said immediately, "Your Highness, this piece of cloth arrived yesterday. It has a pattern that has never been seen before. I waited for three months and only got this piece of cloth. At about 3 p.m., a foreign woman with a pretty face and a petite figure came in, bought a light yellow dress in the store and left quickly. Then I asked the shop assistant to report it immediately."

Xiao Zhengxuan lowered his eyes and nodded: "Please pay more attention to it in the future, shopkeeper."

"Okay, okay, Your Highness, don't worry." Seventeen walked to Manager Xu, handed him an ingot of silver, and sent him out of the courtyard.

Xiao Zhengxuan stroked the material on the table and looked at the draft Xiao Xiaoxu had just made. He was sure that the scribbles were a code. He could only blame himself for his lack of knowledge of foreign languages! So he walked quickly to the bookshelf to read the books.

"Seventeen, go find two stranger embroiderers and ask them to see if there is anything wrong with the fabric." After giving the order, she buried her head in her study again.

Xiao Zhengxuan's inner thoughts: There must be something wrong with this piece of cloth if you care so much about it! Fortunately, the shopkeeper was smart and sent the cloth over.

not long

"Master, the embroiderers have returned and are checking the fabrics outside. I just saw Miss Xiao on the street." Seventeen looked up at his master.

"Yeah." Xiao Zhengxuan did not put down the book in his hand.

Seventeen: "I saw her sitting in the shade on the street corner eating something, and she seemed to be in a bad mood."

"Oh? She is penniless, what does she eat?" He continued to study hard without blinking.

"It looks like the lotus pastries from our mansion..." Seventeen turned around and looked at the several plates of snacks on the round table in the study. Yes, they are from our palace!

Xiao Zhengxuan finally put the book down, and said with a slight hook on his lips: "She is not stupid."

Seventeen: "Master, there is one thing I don't understand. Please help me solve it, Your Majesty."

He continued, "Miss Xiao does not have any silver on her, but the exquisitely crafted gold jewelry on her hair looks very expensive. Why doesn't she exchange it for the cloth that is so important to her for Manager Xu? Is he setting a trap for us? Deceiving us with false news? Is he trying to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, lure the tiger away from the mountain, then sneak into Chencang, conceal the truth from the world, and then fish in troubled waters, steal things, and finally escape by replacing the pillars with the cicada's shell?" Seventeen's eyebrows were already twisted together at this time, and his expression showed that he was very sure of his thoughts.

"Hahahaha, Seventeen, Seventeen. It's true that I asked you to read more books, but you can't read too much at once. Don't rush into anything!" Xu Yu said to Seventeen with a mysterious look in his eyes, "As for why she didn't use the hairpin to exchange for the cloth, you will know after the hour of Hai tonight!"

Seventeen was startled. It was the hour of the pig! One should go to bed at the hour of the pig! Why was she here? His hand unconsciously reached for the amulet in his arms.

Xiao Zhengxuan looked at Seventeen who was mumbling to himself and thought: He was ruthless in killing enemies on the battlefield, but he was actually a little superstitious at other times. It would be interesting to tease him.

After sending Seventeen to rest, Xiao Zhengxuan went back to the desk and sat down, playing with a white ice jade unicorn handle in his hand. This thing has the hazy beauty of ice and soul, and it is also elegant and slightly cold. Xiao Zhengxuan's fingers are even whiter and longer.

He pondered over Xiao Xiaoxu's possible identities. Judging from the current clues, it is possible that she really came here by accident as she said, and was unaware of everything here.

Another possibility is that he is a not-so-smart spy. Thinking of this, Xiao Zhengxuan couldn't help but smile, recalling what someone had just reported to him.

The man followed Xiao Xiaoxu and watched her rush into one store after another with full confidence, and then come out dejectedly in a moment.

Xiao Zhengxuan looked out the window. It was so sunny and he didn't know where he was... He couldn't be a spy. How could a spy make a contact so blatantly?

It seems that Seventeen seriously overestimated her.

As long as he could figure out the note Xiao Xiaoxu left at the silk shop, everything would be solved.

A small shady alley

"Oh, it's so hot, I'm thirsty! I really want a cup of icy Mixue to cool down! If I keep looking, I'm afraid only my soul can go back... This won't do. If I get heatstroke, I'm doomed. I have to go back to the palace!" I dragged my suitcase weakly and walked towards the palace.

Judging from the sky now, it should be six o'clock in the evening. I have only eaten three lotus cakes since this morning. Fortunately, I was smart enough to bring food with me, otherwise I would have been hungry at noon. I just don't know if the prince will still take me in if I go back so shamelessly? What excuse can I find?

As I was thinking, I walked to the gate of the palace, looked up and saw the plaque that read "Rui Wangfu". I was so confused yesterday that I didn't even see the plaque clearly when I was brought in.

I knocked on the door and a man who looked like a servant asked me who I was looking for. I opened my mouth and said, "I'm looking for Xiao..." Then I realized something was wrong and quickly shut up. "I'm looking for your prince, please inform him. Thank you, thank you!" I nodded and smiled at the man.

But he shouted at me harshly: "Go away, go away! Everyone wants to see my prince. How can a lady from a wealthy family come to the palace and knock on the door?"

"Please be kind and tell me that I really know your prince. I left from here this morning! If you don't believe me, go ask him!" I was already hot, and after struggling with him for a while, I felt like I was about to faint.

When the man heard this, his voice became louder: "You seem to be well-educated and well-mannered, but how come you say something against etiquette in broad daylight! Go away and don't tarnish the reputation of our palace." He was about to close the gate.

I quickly placed the suitcase between the two doors and the threshold, so that he couldn't close the door! As I was struggling, I heard a familiar scolding voice: "Let me see which scoundrel dares to come to our palace to make trouble!"

I came to my senses when I heard that. I pushed the door open a little harder, stood on tiptoe to look inside and said loudly, "It's me, Seventeen! Xiao..."

Before I could finish my words, a big hand reached out to me. By the time I realized what was happening, I was already inside the door. The door slammed shut, and he let go of his hand that was on my mouth and whispered, "Are you tired of living?" I quickly shook my head.

Seventeen: "Go to the study, the prince is waiting for you?"

I looked at him in surprise and asked, "Did you know I was coming back?"

He put on an extremely proud expression and said, "Our Highness knows everything and is capable of everything!"

What a lackey! If you were in our company, you would be a vice president at the very least.

"I'm hungry. Do I have anything to eat? By the way, do you have any ice water? I haven't had any water for a day. Brother Seventeen, can you please find me something to eat or drink? I feel like I'm going to faint soon." Then he looked at Seventeen pitifully.

He replied calmly: "The prince has asked people to prepare everything, you just need to go, but you came back earlier than the prince expected."

"Oh my, your prince is really a man of foresight and can predict things like a god!" I expressed my admiration for his master to Seventeen in an exaggerated manner.

His eyes lit up when he heard that, and he replied proudly, "Of course!"

It felt much cooler once I entered the palace, and my anxious heart naturally calmed down. Soon I arrived at the door of the prince's study.