Shock! The maid in the Marquis's mansion gave birth to the eldest son of the prince

It's raining. Just now the water was sparkling and the weather was fine, but now the mountains are misty and the rain is strange.

Xiao Yuan looked at the green lotus pond shrouded in drizzle. Midsummer was coming to an end and autumn was about to come. Thinking of his mother in the capital who was full of expectations, his heart was gradually filled with helplessness and sadness.

"Sir, it's raining. Let's go and take shelter. Your silk shirt is all wet. What if you catch a cold?" Shuang Qing muttered as he watched the fine raindrops hitting Xiao Yuan.

"Sir, why don't you go change your clothes?" Shopkeeper Qian said hastily, "The wedding dress shop we want to cooperate with is not far away. I just sent someone over to negotiate. Why don't you go with us to take a look? Maybe there will be clothes that suit you."

Seeing their nervous expressions, Xiao Yuan shook his head and refused. He thought to himself that he was not so weak. Suddenly, a cold wind blew with raindrops, and he sneezed several times in an instant.

"Oh, hurry up, sir, go change your clothes. I think you are about to catch a cold." Shuangqing rushed up, holding the oil-paper umbrella he had just bought from the small shop, and grabbed Xiao Yuan's sleeve.

Stop! Stop! Stop! Xiao Yuan was dragged by the two of them, one in front and one behind, towards the east end of the town. As expected, there was a ready-made clothing store at the corner of the street. The place was not big, but the decoration was very unique. The wedding dresses hanging at the door were beautiful and exquisite, making people unable to take their eyes away.

"Shopkeeper Qian." Chen, the manager of Tongxi Silk Shop, saw Shopkeeper Qian coming and called out hurriedly, "Come in, come in."

Several young ladies were crowded around the cramped counter, chattering about which style was good-looking and which embroidery pattern was suitable.

Suddenly, she saw a handsome and suave man coming in from the front door, and her face turned red with shame. The young ladies in her town did not have as many rules as the ladies from wealthy families, and although they were a little shy when they saw such an extraordinary man, their eyes could not help but stay on his face.

Shuangqing was a little unhappy when she saw the prince being stared at by a group of country girls, so she deliberately stood in front of the prince to block the sight of those girls. Then the girls lowered their heads and huddled together to whisper.

Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Zhang hurried out and asked Xiao Yuan, Shopkeeper Qian and the others to go upstairs together.

After knowing their purpose, he immediately picked out a green robe embroidered with bamboo leaf patterns and handed it to Shuangqing, saying in a gentle voice:

"I'm sorry, our shop is small. This is a sample garment we just made and we haven't had time to hang it up yet. How does it look good to you, sir?"

"Not bad." Xiao Yuan glanced at the robe in Shuangqing's hand and saw that the fabric was smooth and the embroidery was unique. It was no worse than the ones made by the embroiderer in his house.

After changing clothes, Shopkeeper Qian saw that Xiao Yuan was wearing the robe very well and couldn't help but smile: "I didn't expect that this robe would fit him so well. The color and style are also very suitable for my son. Shopkeeper Zhang has a good eye. It seems that our cooperation this time will definitely be icing on the cake."

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Qian respectfully welcomed Xiao Yuan to sit at the host and guest seat and served him tea.

Shopkeeper Zhang knew that this handsome young man must be from an extraordinary family, but he did not expect that Shopkeeper Qian of Tongxi Silk Shop would be so submissive and obedient to him. He was surprised and happy, and did not know what to say for a moment. He just kept saying, "Thank you, young master and Shopkeeper Qian, for thinking highly of our small shop."

Xiao Yuan signaled to Manager Qian with his eyes that he wanted to leave. He never cared about such specific cooperation matters.

"Young Master, why don't you walk around the town for a while longer. I see the sky is clearing up now." Shopkeeper Qian said in a low voice, and after giving Shuangqing a few more instructions, he and Shopkeeper Zhang sent them downstairs together.

"Is Shopkeeper Zhang here? Is Shopkeeper Zhang here? My wife wants to see you." A little girl pushed open the door and rushed into the shop excitedly. Without even seeing the person clearly, she raised her face and shouted randomly, with a sobbing tone in her voice, "Shopkeeper Zhang, Shopkeeper Zhang, please go quickly. I'm really worried to death."

Xiao Yuan frowned. This girl was shouting like a headless fly. If one didn't know better, one would think there was a fire outside. No one knew whose girl she was. She looked young, but her voice was quite loud.

"What happened?" Shopkeeper Zhang paused and asked softly.

"Manager Zhang, please come with me quickly. The nobleman who came last time is here again. This time he insisted that he knew my wife. He was making a fuss and wanted to take my wife away. I sneaked out when they weren't paying attention." The little girl Chunyue said in a crying voice.

Xiao Yuan originally didn't want to get involved in such trivial matters, but when he heard the word "noble", he couldn't help but stop. He wanted to know which nobleman would come to this remote town to take someone's wife away. It was simply lawless.

"Chunyue, please speak slowly. I don't understand. Where did this noble man come from, and why did he suddenly want to take Madam Li away?" Shopkeeper Zhang asked intently.

"I don't know either. He fainted from heatstroke at the gate of our courtyard two days ago, and it was our wife who saved him." Chunyue burst into tears, "Manager Zhang, please come with me quickly. I'm afraid that if you don't go, my wife will be taken away by them."

"Don't panic, I'll go with you now." Shopkeeper Zhang looked unhappy. He thought that Madam Li was one in a million in beauty, and he didn't know which playboy had taken a fancy to her. She would be in trouble.

"I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Qian, you came all the way here, but I have a problem here again." Shopkeeper Zhang bowed to Shopkeeper Qian and the others and said, "If you don't mind, I will visit you again someday to discuss cooperation in detail. Is that okay with you?"

"This matter cannot be dealt with immediately. The rain has stopped now, so we'll take our leave first." Shopkeeper Qian bowed and led Manager Chen and the others out the door.

Shopkeeper Zhang followed Chunyue and hurried to the courtyard. Just as they reached the gate, they saw a tall black lacquered carriage parked at the door. The two tall horses with excellent appearance were not something that ordinary people could own. His heart sank. The owner of the carriage must be someone who could not be provoked. What should Madam Li do if she provoked them?

There were several tall and strong servants standing at the door. When they saw Chunyue, they glared at her. Chunyue was so scared that she quickly hid behind Manager Zhang.

"Brothers, please make way. I am a relative of this family. Please let me in." Shopkeeper Zhang greeted them with a smile on his face, bending over.

"Relative, who are you?" the tall, dark-faced man shouted in a rough voice.

"This is our wife's cousin." Chunyue poked her head out from behind Shopkeeper Zhang and shouted, "Madam Li, don't be afraid, our cousin is here."

"So you are my cousin. Please come in." The servant glared at Chunyue and made way for her.

Shopkeeper Zhang brought Chunyue and the other two in.

"A guest is coming!" Shopkeeper Zhang saw a tall young man standing in the yard. He exuded an indescribable nobleness and was somewhat similar to the young man just now. Next to him stood a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard, who was obviously his follower.

"Who are you?" Jingyou asked with a frown. Who is this uninvited guest?

"Sir, I am the cousin of Madam Li, and I help her run the clothing store." Shopkeeper Zhang bowed and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "I wonder why you are here? My niece is a widow, and I am afraid it will be inconvenient for her to receive a male guest."

"Shiwidow, then tell me, what's the name of her dead husband? Where does he live?" Jingyou turned around and stared at Shopkeeper Zhang with his bright black eyes. The smile just flashed by, and his eyes were filled with the coldness and hostility of a superior, which made Shopkeeper Zhang shudder instantly.