The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 279 She Can't Afford It

Xu Rongrong looked at the tea set that was originally neatly arranged but now slightly shifted.

When Wen Yao saw his young lady asking about it, he replied, "After returning home last night, Luo Shu came over to fill incense for you."

"I see." Looking at the incense burner emitting wisps of green smoke placed next to the tea set, Xu Rongrong nodded slightly.

"Miss, do you think there is anything wrong with this incense?" Wen Yao asked.

Xu Rongrong shook her head: "There's nothing wrong with it, I was just thinking of something else."

After waking up, Xu Rongrong felt completely different than usual. She didn't think it was just because she'd slept in, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why. Wen Yao, still immersed in the joy of her young lady's improved health, didn't notice the unusual expression on Xu Rongrong's face. She smiled, her eyebrows curved, and said, "It's getting late. I'll help you wash up. The sun is shining brightly. I'll set the table in the courtyard, and you can have breakfast there."

"it is good."

……

Shortly after breakfast, the palace doctor came over to check Ping'an's pulse.

As soon as his fingertips touched Xu Rongrong's pulse, his heart moved slightly: Why is the county lady's pulse so strong today?

Xu Rongrong didn't hide it: "This morning I felt more refreshed than before, and not as sensitive to the cold as before. I wonder what the pulse is like?"

The palace physician didn't know about Mu Rong's detoxification of Xu Rongrong, but today was certainly different from the past. After a moment's reflection, he said, "The county lady was previously poisoned. Although she was cured using the Southern Border girl's method, the poisoning had worsened over time, taking a heavy toll on her body and inevitably weakening her. Now that spring is warm and the sun is shining, the county lady's residence at Zhuxiang Yayuan is a convenient place for recuperation. It's reasonable that her health will improve after a month or so."

Seeing that the palace doctor's analysis was well-reasoned, Xu Rongrong suppressed her doubts and stopped asking questions.

Luo Shu took the palace doctor to have tea, leaving only Wen Yao here with Xu Rongrong.

"Miss, do you think it's strange that you're feeling better?" Even though Wen Yao was happy for the young lady's improvement, he was also keenly aware of the doubts in his young lady's heart.

Xu Rongrong neither nodded nor shook her head, but just smiled and said, "Maybe I've been sick for too long, so I'm just overthinking it."

Seeing that the young lady was unwilling to discuss further, Wen Yao stopped asking questions and instead urged her with a smile, "Since that's the case, young lady, you can't be lazy any longer. The wedding is only a little over a month away, so it's time to start preparing."

The sixth day of May is the wedding day of Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong.

It turns out that the day... is so close. Xu Rongrong murmured.

Wen Yao smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course. The Marquis has been longing for this day to come. Because he was concerned for your health, he didn't let the servants bother you with these matters. Madam Xiao is solely responsible for purchasing the trousseau. In our spare time, Luo Shu and I embroider handkerchiefs for the young lady or fill the servants' purses. As for the wedding dress... the Marquis said that the young lady doesn't need to embroider it herself. We can just ask the embroiderers from Zou Ji Cloth Shop to come and take your measurements and make it custom-made."

Xu Rongrong felt a headache when she saw Wen Yao rambling on. "Alright, alright, stop talking now. Go get Luo Shu back. I'll see how her brother is doing with the teahouse."

Wen Yao stamped his feet in anger: "When I talk about serious matters, the young lady interrupts me."

Xu Rongrong was unconvinced: "Of all things in the world, making money is the most righteous thing! Go, go!"

Not long after, Luo Shu returned, full of doubts: "The tea from the south is still on its way. Brother, there's been no news from the tea shop recently." Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "I know, I just don't want to hear Wen Yao's nagging."

Luo Shu: "..."

Wen Yao, who had just returned to the courtyard: "..."

Xu Rongrong continued, "I'm going out of the house tomorrow. Luo Shu should accompany me."

Wen Yao immediately asked, "Where are you going, Miss?"

"Go! Choose! Your! Wedding! Clothes!" Xu Rongrong said word by word, "Is it okay to go to all the cloth shops in the city?"

Wen Yao: “…”

……

The next morning, Xu Rongrong got up early.

As her health improved, she felt more energetic than before. After eating a few bites of breakfast, she took Luo Shu out.

Wu Ping was waiting outside the door early. This was the first time he drove a car for Xu Rongrong. "Where does the county lady want to go?" he asked through the car door.

Xu Rongrong hadn't been out for a long time, and Zhuxiang Yayuan was located in the bustling streets of Da Zhou, and the surrounding area was a place she had rarely set foot in the past, so she smiled and said, "Let's go to the cloth shop first."

There are two large cloth shops in the capital, one is Yangji and the other is Zouji, standing opposite each other across the main street.

The carriage stopped in front of Zou Ji's door, and the shop assistant took Xu Rongrong to the second floor. Knowing that the county lady had arrived, the shop owner hurried over to greet her.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the innkeeper smiled and said, "It's spring now, and we have too many distinguished guests to choose from. I dare not favor one over the other. Please take your time choosing here. I have to go next door to wait on you, my dear guest, so I'll take my leave now."

Xu Rongrong smiled faintly when she heard this: "That must be hard work for you."

"It's just to make a living, how dare I say it's hard work." The shopkeeper laughed and walked away, waving his handkerchief. Luo Shu said angrily, "How can you treat guests like this? The young lady came here to choose a wedding dress, and I didn't expect to see her at all! But she came over on her own, said a few sarcastic words, and then just left!"

"Have you forgotten who she is good friends with?" Xu Rongrong saw Luo Shu's angry look and smiled to enlighten her.

Luo Shu was stunned at first, then he understood: "It's... Madam?!"

In previous years at the Xu residence, when the second and third young ladies had their clothes tailored, Zou's shop owner would personally come to take their measurements. I guess... he must be very close to the lady? No wonder he was so welcoming today.

Xu Rongrong nodded: "Since you know the relationship between the two of them, why bother taking it to heart."

"Why did the young lady come here?" Luo Shu asked puzzledly.

Xu Rongrong smiled. "If you were cooped up in your room for three or four months, you'd probably end up like me, spending half a day wandering around every shop." As she spoke, a maid from the cloth shop came in. "Greetings, County Lady," she asked. "What kind of dress would you like to choose?"

"I want to see the wedding dresses in your shop."

"Wedding dress?" The maid was startled at first, but soon understood, "I will go and choose one for the county lady right away."

As she reached the corner of the stairs, she bumped into someone.

The man who came was the owner of the cloth shop. Seeing this, he whispered, "Walk more carefully! Be careful not to bump into someone so rash!"

"I understand." The maid replied hurriedly.

The shopkeeper frowned slightly: "Did the county lady say what kind of fabric she wanted to choose?"

"She just wanted to see the wedding dress." The maid answered honestly.

"Tsk, even wedding gowns have to be picked out at a ready-made clothing store!" the shopkeeper said disdainfully, "Just pick out a few of the most expensive ones and send her off."

The maid was confused: "Why is this?"

"She can't afford it!" The shopkeeper sneered.