The Bai family, headed by Bai Jinshu, couldn't help but be stunned. Although their Bai family had many handsome men and beautiful women, and the owner of the manor, Bai Jinshu, was considered to be one of the most handsome, the person in front of them still amazed them.

Just now, Yu Qingli was standing behind the Grand Prince, and they did not see her directly, but a quick glance had already made them guess her identity. There were many young talents among the princes and nobles, but they had seen most of them, because most of the clothes of each family came from Jinxiu Villa. If there was such an outstanding young man in each family, they should know him, but they had no impression of this person.

Bai Jinshu spoke first, "Yesterday, the Empress had someone send an invitation saying that the Imperial Concubine would come in person to pick up the embroidery. I didn't expect that it would be His Highness who would come in person. I guess this is the Imperial Concubine."

As Bai Jinshu spoke, his eyes fell on Yu Zhenzhen. She was traveling with the eldest prince and was such a beautiful woman. He thought she must be the imperial concubine that the queen had mentioned.

Murong Feng smiled and nodded to confirm Bai Jinshu's guess.

"Everyone here today is from the same family, so I'll introduce them. This is my concubine, Yu Zhenzhen, the second daughter of the Yu family. Zhenzhen, this is Bai Jinshu, the owner of Jinxiu Villa. Next to him is his younger brother Bai Jinqi. The other two are daughters of the Bai family, Bai Jinshi and Bai Jinhua."

Yu Zhenzhen nodded at them, her attitude still dignified, with a hint of arrogance.

"So she is the daughter of the Prime Minister's family. She is indeed dignified, virtuous, beautiful and generous."

Although Bai Jinshu spoke words of praise, his tone was sincere and indifferent, without any servility or flattery.

Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, logically speaking, with Bai Jinshu's status, he should not be so indifferent. However, there are thousands of people in this world, and many of them are unique. For example, Murong Yanhui's good friend Ye Lixue, although also a businessman, is extremely different. Yu Qingli just found it interesting. After living a new life, she met many interesting people.

Yu Qingli was just thinking about this when she saw the Bai family's eyes fall on her. Bai Jinshu said with a smile, "Your Highness, did you forget to introduce this person? This young man looks a little unfamiliar. I wonder which family he belongs to?"

After hearing what Bai Jinshu said, Murong Feng laughed. Indeed, if Qingli didn't say anything, she would really look like a young master from a wealthy family with this outfit. She was not short in stature, and she had an innate cold temperament. Although her eyebrows were delicate, she had a hint of the decisive and murderous heroic spirit of a man, which made it difficult to tell whether she was a man or a woman.

"Jinshu, you've always been smart. How about you guess? If you guess right, I'll give you the painting 'Spring Scene on a Rainy Night.'"

Murong Feng had a gentle face, spoke in a relaxed manner, and there was no usual aloofness between his brows. Yu Qingli secretly speculated that it seemed that Murong Feng and Bai Jinshu had a good personal relationship. In this case, there was indeed a problem with the Bai family.

A gleam of light flashed in Yu Qingli's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and looked at everyone present calmly.

Bai Jinshu frowned slightly, as if in deep thought. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are really putting me in a difficult position. Please forgive my impoliteness. Could this be the rumored eldest prince's consort?"

"Hahaha, Jinshu, you're truly brilliant. No problem can stump you!" Murong Feng also laughed. "But even if others guessed the answer, they probably wouldn't dare to say it out loud, right?"

Bai Jinshu smiled but said nothing. Murong Feng was right. Who would dare to call this man the eldest prince's consort?

Murong Feng formally introduced: "This is my wife, Yu Qingli!"

According to rumors, the eldest prince's wife became enemies with her father, Prime Minister Yu, on the day of her wedding. Since then, she has lived in seclusion and is not favored. The eldest prince rarely visits her.

But now it seems that the eldest prince has a very good relationship with Yu Qingli, and is even willing to let her dress up as a man and stand by his side when traveling together. It is obvious that he does not want others to have any complaints about her as a woman.

The Bai family members exchanged glances with each other. Since the eldest prince could use the word "wife", it seemed that the eldest prince's wife was not as unfavored as the rumors said. Immediately, the Bai family members had a different opinion of the eldest prince's wife.

Yu Qingli greeted the Bai family members gracefully, "Hello everyone, I have been curious about Jinxiu Villa for a long time. After seeing it today, I can see that it is indeed well-deserved."

"Your Highness's wife is too polite. Your Highness's wife is truly exceptional. She and the eldest prince share a deep love, truly enviable."

"Okay, okay, Jinshu, I'm really not used to your politeness."

Bai Jinshu chuckled, "That's true. Your Highness is here today to get measured for clothes? The Empress had already issued an order. I was originally planning to send someone to the mansion in the past two days, but Your Highness came here in person today, which saved me the trouble."

"That's fine. Anyway, I'm here with Qingli for a stroll today. I heard the farm has some materials from Southeast Asia. I'll bring some over for Qingli and the others to see."

"Of course. It's rare that His Highness and the princesses are in such a refined mood today. I'll have Jinqi and Jinhua take the ladies there in a moment."

"Alright, I won't go over. It's a rare trip here, and I'd rather play a game of hands with you."

Murong Feng smiled and spoke to Bai Jinshu, who smiled broadly and agreed. Yu Qingli, however, was secretly wondering, hadn't we agreed to meet those Confucian scholars today? Why wasn't Murong Feng in such a hurry now? Or perhaps, he was sending her and Yu Zhenzhen away so he could discuss something with Bai Jinshu alone.

Yu Qingli was suspicious in her heart, but remained calm on the surface, thinking about how to secretly find out something.

A moment later, Murong Feng left with Bai Jinshu, and Bai Jinshi also left with him. The second son of Jinxiu Villa, Bai Jinqi, and his sister Bai Jinhua stayed behind to entertain Yu Qingli and the others.

Unlike Bai Jinshu, Bai Jinqi looks much more heroic, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a strong body. He exudes righteousness from head to toe, and looks like a knight!

Although Bai Jinhua looks similar to Bai Jinshu, his eyebrows and eyes are a bit ordinary. However, he looks gentle and affectionate, and people feel very comfortable when getting along with him. Such a person is born to do business. At least in Yu Qingli's opinion, someone who can make people feel at home just by looking at him is definitely not simple.

Yu Qingli was secretly observing the Bai family members in her heart. She knew too little about these people, but she vaguely felt that something was wrong here. She was a little anxious for a moment, and from the attitude of the Bai family members towards them, these seemingly enthusiastic people were actually wary of them.

Yu Zhenzhen, who was walking nearby, was chatting happily with Bai Jinhua. Her voice came from not far away, which made Yu Qingli curious.

"Miss Jinhua, I didn't expect that you'd already be helping manage the family business at such a young age. I'm truly impressed."

"Sister Zhen, you're too kind. My eldest and second brothers do most of the household chores. I'm just helping out. How can I be considered the one in charge of the family business?"

"Miss Jinhua, you're too polite, but your brother is so talented, yet...it's really a pity."

Yu Zhenzhen spoke cautiously, obviously realizing that the relationship between the Bai family and Murong Feng was unusual, and wanted to establish good relations with them.

When Yu Zhenzhen mentioned Bai Jinshu's shortcomings, Yu Qingli clearly saw a trace of guilt flash across Bai Jinqi's face. Could it be that Bai Jinshu's leg disability was related to him?

However, these are also the secrets of the Bai family. Yu Qingli is not interested in them. What she really wants to know is what kind of secrets the Bai family and Murong Feng have.

Bai Jinhua's expression flashed with displeasure when she heard this. She was clearly disgusted by Yu Zhenzhen's topic, but perhaps due to their status, she didn't directly attack him. She just said, "It's nothing. Even if Big Brother is disabled, he is still the pillar of our Bai family and the owner of Jinxiu Villa."

Bai Jinqi, who was standing by, seemed unwilling to continue the conversation and interrupted Bai Jinhua, saying, "Ladies, please come this way. The cloth shop is just ahead."

Yu Zhenzhen also knew that she had said the wrong thing. She smiled awkwardly, quickened her pace, and walked towards the cloth shop.

A middle-aged steward had long been standing at the door of the cloth shop, and upon seeing Yu Qingli and the others approach, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings to our two distinguished guests, Second Young Master and Fourth Young Miss. Everything is ready, and the embroiderer is here too. We are just waiting for you to come in and take your measurements for the tailoring."

Bai Jinqi nodded slightly and took Yu Qingli and the others into the inner village.

What catches the eye is a dazzling array of fabrics. The various materials are neatly arranged according to their colors. Each piece of fabric emits a faint glow in the sun, and next to those fabrics are several rows of ready-made clothes with novel styles and exquisite workmanship.

Bai Jinqi waved his hand to signal the manager to leave, and personally stepped forward to explain to Yu Qingli and the others.

"These materials are all top-grade Yanxia Luo, which is most suitable for wearing in spring and summer. They are light, breathable, luxurious and beautiful. Many concubines in the palace love this kind of fabric."

Women always have an inseparable love for clothes, so after seeing such beautiful and precious fabrics, Yu Zhenzhen couldn't take her eyes off them. Although she was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion and her daily clothes were exquisite and gorgeous, they were still slightly inferior to the silks and satins used in the palace.

Yu Qingli seemed much calmer. It was just a piece of clothing material. She had seen it many times, so it was naturally nothing special. However, this Yanxialuo was indeed a good thing. Perhaps she could consider cooperating with them to sell it in her own shop. It would be even better if this thing could be produced by herself.

Bai Jinqi didn't know what Yu Qingli was thinking at the moment, but she was a little surprised to see that the princess didn't seem that interested in the material. She heard that the princess had lived with her mother in Jiangnan before and had no chance to come to the capital. She should have never seen such a precious thing. But looking at her expression, it was clear that she felt that the material was not worthy of her.

It seems that we need to bring something more outstanding!

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