After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

Shang Tingli quickly covered his mouth and kept silent.

After a while, she said, "Anyway, I feel that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is better than His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

Ke Xin just looked at her meaningfully and didn't continue the conversation.

【What kind of look is this? 】

[Are you also going to go to the Fourth Prince and accuse me of saying that he is inferior to the Crown Prince? ]

Ke Xin: “……?”

She always says that others are not smart. Does she dare to look back at herself?

Shang Tingli did not enjoy the meal very much. After he was full, he went into the west room.

She sighed softly: "What a refreshing rebirth, starting with self-rescue—"

The busy and worrying days always pass by faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye, the national mourning period is over and October has arrived.

The autumnal equinox has passed and the weather is getting cooler.

Shang Tingli still couldn't come up with a brilliant "self-rescue" plan, and had no choice but to implement a passive strategy of "taking one step at a time".

Shepherd's purse came back from outside the yard.

She held a note in her hand, and when she approached Shang Tingli, she bowed and said, "Princess, on my way back from Xiaoyao Pavilion, I happened to meet Butler Xiao, and he handed this note to me, asking me to make sure to deliver it to you."

Shang Tingli took the note and asked, "Has the item been handed over to the Fifth Young Master?"

Two quarters of an hour ago, she asked She He to go to Xiaoyao Pavilion to deliver a new military book to Ke Yi.

Shehe nodded and answered truthfully: "I handed it to the Fifth Young Master myself."

"Okay." Shang Tingli nodded and then waved his hand.

After Shehe left, she looked at the invitation. Shang Tingli paused for a moment. This was an invitation from the Zhou family, the Minister of Rites. Madam Zhou invited her to come to her house the day after tomorrow to attend the chrysanthemum viewing banquet.

The emperor ordered that the whole country only had to observe mourning for the Empress Dowager for three months, and after the mourning period was over, everything could go on as usual, including holding banquets as usual.

Shang Tingli looked up at the sky. It was the time of the day. She stood up and said to her two personal maids, "Let's go to Furong Courtyard."

I met someone halfway through my journey.

Ke Yichang smiled and said, "It seems that Lingyun and sister-in-law are in sync today."

"Let's go, we'll save half the journey." Shang Tingli couldn't help laughing.

After taking two steps, she stopped.

Ke Yichang asked, "What's wrong with sister-in-law?"

Shang Tingli asked, "Do we need to invite Nan Jia and the others to come along?"

Ke Yichang smiled and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, don't worry about them, they will go out together."

Hearing her say this, Shang Tingli stopped worrying about it. He was just asking because he remembered it.

Ma Chao was already waiting outside the gate.

Prince Ren's Palace was a quarter of an hour's drive from Taoli Hutong. Quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped at the street of Taoli Hutong.

After getting off the carriage, the aunt and sister-in-law chose to walk around the street, and Shang Tingli told Ma Chao to park the carriage nearby.

This time they were going to a busy clothing store to pick out clothes suitable for the banquet.

Although the royal family is still in mourning, it is not traditional to observe mourning. In addition, their branch is not from the empress dowager, so as long as they don't wear bright red, they can wear bright and beautiful clothes.

After three months of mourning, all the beautiful clothes have become old. It is time to wear new clothes to the banquet.

Shang Tingli looked up at the plaque, which read "Cao's Clothing Shop". This was the best-performing garment shop in the capital.

This is a clothing store that caters to women. The shopkeeper and the shop assistants are all women. There is a fitting room inside, where you can try on the clothes to see if they fit you. If the style you like doesn't fit you, you can also take your measurements and have them custom made. Of course, in order to avoid wearing the same clothes as others, the clothes that someone wants to order will be removed from the store and no longer displayed in the lobby.

As soon as you enter the shop, you will be dazzled by the variety of clothes displayed.

Shang Tingli was a little at a loss for a moment, so he asked Ke Yishang: "What color does Lingyun prefer?" He thought of choosing a suitable one for Lingyun first, and then looking for one he liked later.

Ke Yichang looked at it and answered, "Purple."

"it is good."

Soon, Shang Tingli took out a set of purple clothes, pushed it into Ke Yishang's arms, and said to her with a smile: "How about trying this one? I guarantee that Lingyun will look great in it!"

"Then I believe in my sister-in-law's vision."

Ke Yishang carried the clothes to the fitting room.

Shang Tingli walked a few steps to the side, out of the area where the purple clothes were placed, and went to the area where the red clothes were placed.

Although she is not allowed to wear bright red, she can just look without buying.

Red is bold and she loves it the most.

There was a set of clothes that caught her eye, just out of reach. It was a long gown with a lotus-white pattern and a vertical collar, and a wide-sleeved front. It was also a silver-red embroidered crabapple brocade skirt, a coral-red gold crabapple brocade vest, and a double-ring white pearl-buckled leather belt.

Shang Tingli turned around and told Gan Tang, "Go and call the shopkeeper over. I want to take this set..."

A charming voice came from behind Gan Tang: "Boss, I want this set. Take it off for me to see."

Shang Tingli frowned subconsciously and looked behind Gan Tang. It was indeed Yu Lanxi.

Yu Lanxi gave her a provocative look.

Shang Tingli looked at her smug behavior with an expressionless face.

The shopkeeper nodded and bowed to Yu Lanxi, "Okay, Madam, I'll get your clothes down right away."

The piece of clothing she moved the clothes rack to pick up was actually the one that Shang Tingli had taken a fancy to just now.

Only then did Shang Tingli realize what Yu Lanxi was provoking.

Yu Lanxi said in a gloating tone: "So it's my cousin Tingli. Look at your expression. Do you also like this dress?"

As soon as she entered the store, she saw Shang Tingli. Actually, she didn't like the dress, but when she found out that Shang Tingli liked it, she called the shopkeeper and took the initiative to buy it.

Shang Tingli said calmly: "The style is good, the material is good, it is indeed attractive."

Yu Lanxi nodded and grinned: "It's really nice, but it's a pity that this dress is destined not to belong to my cousin. After all, even if you buy it, you can't wear it, right? It's better to give it to me, your cousin, and I will wear it for you to see the day after tomorrow."

Shang Tingli didn't even look at her, but only at the shopkeeper, and smiled softly at him, "Excuse me, shopkeeper, how much is this suit?"

The shopkeeper said truthfully: "Madam, you know that the material is brocade, and the embroidery is not ordinary embroidery, but heavy work. Even the double-ring buckle leather belt is made of real white pearls. This set is not cheap. To get this amount——"

"Five hundred taels." She held up five fingers.

Shang Tingli said, "Six hundred taels, sell it to me."

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, glanced at Yu Lanxi, and then smiled at her without hesitation. It would be a fool not to make money. "Then this little one will..."

Seeing the shopkeeper's expression change so quickly, Yu Lanxi glared at Shang Tingli and cursed, "What do you mean? Are you trying to snatch it from me?"

Shang Tingli pretended not to hear anything and just gestured for Gan Tang to take the money.

Gan Tang had just taken out six bills from his bag when he heard Yu Lanxi say with suppressed anger, "I'll pay seven hundred taels! Pack it up for me immediately!"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up: "Okay! I'll get back to you right away..."

Shang Tingli interrupted her calmly: "Eight hundred taels."

The shopkeeper turned to look at her again, his eyes bright and startling: "Right away..."

Yu Lanxi was furious: "Nine hundred taels!"

The shopkeeper's attitude changed again, and he flattered her, "Okay, okay, I'll go now..."

Shang Tingli smiled and said, "One thousand taels."

The shopkeeper turned around again without stopping, smiling from ear to ear: "I'll go for you..."

Yu Lanxi glared at Shang Tingli: "You really want to go against me, right?"

Shang Tingli was surprised and asked, "What do you mean by that, cousin? I will just listen to whoever has the money. How can you say that I am against you?"

The shopkeeper had folded the clothes neatly and put them into the suitcase. He handed them to Shang Tingli respectfully and said with a smile, "Madam, here are your clothes."

Fang Zhi was about to take the clothes box, and Gan Tang was about to take out the banknote to pay the bill.

Then Yu Lanxi asked hurriedly: "What do you mean by her clothes?"

"This..." The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly, "This lady spent 1,000 taels to buy it, and you were so slow to say anything, so this dress..."

Shang Tingli took over the shopkeeper's words and smiled brightly: "I bid the highest price, so it's naturally mine."

Yu Lanxi sneered, "I'll pay 1,100 taels!" She glanced at the shopkeeper, "The clothes are mine now!"

"Okay!" The shopkeeper turned the box in front of Fang Zhi without hesitation and handed it to Yu Lanxi, "Now the clothes are yours."

Chun Nuan behind Yu Lanxi took the clothes box, and Qiu Ling handed 1,100 taels of silver notes to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper smiled so hard that his face almost twitched as he handed over the money and the goods. It was great that he earned 1,100 taels for a set of clothes! I really hope there will be more such suckers... No, they are big customers!

Seeing that Shang Tingli was hesitant to make the next move, Yu Lanxi was like a victorious fighting cock, with high morale. She raised her chin high enough to poke someone's nose and said proudly, "Humph, I thought my cousin was very capable, but she can't even take out 1,200 taels."

Shang Tingli didn't hide it at all, and smiled directly: "Yes, I am not as capable as my cousin. I can't spend 1,100 taels to buy a set of clothes worth 500 taels."

After hearing what she said, Yu Lanxi finally came to her senses and asked with eyes wide open: "Are you kidding me?"

Shang Tingli looked innocent: "When did I play tricks on my cousin?"

Yu Lanxi choked and said angrily, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You deliberately tricked me, and after I spent a lot of money, you stopped bidding!"

"Why does my cousin miss me so much?" Shang Tingli still acted innocent.

Yu Lanxi sneered repeatedly.

"It turned out that I was the first one to see the dress, but my cousin insisted on getting involved. I really liked it, so I thought I could spend more money to get it."

Shang Tingli looked at Yu Lanxi with a smile and said, "Cousin, from the very beginning it was you who insisted on competing with me."

The implication is that you deserve what you get.

Yu Lanxi gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! Okay! You are so nice! If you dare to trick me today, you'll have to wait for me tomorrow!" She even said something harsh.

The shopkeeper had already run back to the counter after Qiu Ling paid the bill, and was very tactful not to stay and watch the drama.

Shang Tingli was not afraid and smiled calmly.

"Sister-in-law, how about you come and take a look?"

"Lan Xi, how about you help me take a look?"

Two voices came from the same place, and the cousins ​​turned around at the same time.

A girl was wearing a long gown with a vertical collar and wide sleeves, made of lilac purple brocade with dark flowers and water patterns, and a horse-faced skirt made of night purple brocade with gold lilies. She was wearing a bodice with mushroom purple vine pattern embroidered on the outside, and a soft blue palace sash tied around her waist. She had a slender figure, a pretty appearance, and a graceful temperament.

The other girl was wearing a creamy white silk-carved green lotus brocade gown with a vertical collar and apricot yellow brocade horse-faced skirt with round flower embroidery. She had a pretty face, but also a peach-shy-apricot-shame look.

The former is Ada Choi and the latter is Chow Ching-yu.

When Yu Lanxi saw Princess Lingyun, she realized that Shang Tingli had not come alone. Similarly, Shang Tingli realized that she had come with Zhou Jingyu.

Seeing Ke Yichang approaching Shang Tingli, Yu Lanxi suppressed her anger and went forward with Zhou Jingyu to greet the aunt and sister-in-law: "Greetings to the Crown Prince's Consort and Princess Lingyun."

Ke Yichang had a faint smile on her lips and said nonchalantly, "No need to be polite." Turning around, she smiled affectionately at the monk listening to the courtesy, "Sister-in-law, look, does it really suit me?"

Yu Lanxi stood aside, her fingers under her sleeves had already been clenched into fists, her knuckles turned white, and there was a hint of grief and anger in her eyes.

In her previous life, this sister-in-law had never been so close to her.

What right does this orphan have?

Shang Tingli nodded with a smile: "It looks very good and suits Ling Yun very well."

"Really?" Ke Yichang happily turned around in place, pinching the corner of her vest and looking around. "When Zi Yan said that just now, I didn't believe it. It seems that I wronged her. I have to say sorry to her."

She turned around and said to her personal maid Zi Yan, "I'm sorry, Zi Yan."

Zi Yan didn't dare to accept it and said quickly that she couldn't bear it.

"By the way, sister-in-law, how's your selection going? Which color do you like? I'll help you choose."

Ke Yishang spoke to Shang Tingli again.

Shang Tingli smiled and said, "I have always liked the color red, but it is not appropriate to wear red at this time, so I will pick something that is close to yellow."

The aunt and sister-in-law went to the orange area to choose together and quickly made their choice. When Shang Tingli went to the fitting room to change clothes and came out, Ke Yishang praised her a lot. The two of them went to change into the clothes they were wearing before going to the counter to pay.

Ke Yishang originally wanted to pay the bill for Shang Tingli herself, but she couldn't convince her sister-in-law, and in the end it was Shang Tingli who persuaded her to pay the bill for her.

In front of the counter, the shopkeeper looked at this "great nobleman" with a smile on her face that could burst into flowers. Even when Lian Shangtingli asked to bargain for the price, she agreed.

"These two sets of clothes are not much different from the one that Madam had her eyes on before, except that the palace belt is not like the pearl leather belt, so the price is not much cheaper. It costs four hundred taels of silver."

"However, since Madam has deposited 600 taels of silver for us, I can give Madam a discount of 200 taels. The two sets of clothes together will be 600 taels."

The materials of the two sets of clothes and the heavy embroidery were actually worth the price, so Shang Tingli didn't say anything else and let Gan Tang pay the bill.

Fang Zhi and Zi Yan each held a clothes box.

When they left, the shopkeeper personally saw them off to the door and said with a smile, "Madam and Miss, please come again next time."