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

Chapter 36 Tailoring to your physique

With the emperor's order upon her, Xu Rongrong knew that there was no room for negotiation on the hunting matter.

It has been more than a month since she was reborn, and she has completely taken the initiative in many things.

But when she met Mu Rong, nothing went her way.

And all of these things were related to the emperor's order, making it impossible for a young girl like her to resist.

She was annoyed, and felt that the man in front of her seemed to have changed his behavior. So she looked up at him and asked, "My Lord, you seem different now?"

"Oh?" Mu Rong raised his eyebrows. He was a whole head taller than Xu Rongrong. He leaned down and looked her in the eye. "Miss, have you seen me before?" Xu Rongrong: "..."

Mu Rong's eyes were bright, which made Xu Rongrong feel uncomfortable. She turned her head away and said, "The Marquis is very famous. I have heard a lot about him."

Mu Rong smiled lightly: "What do other people say about me?"

"Everyone says the Marquis is a natural born brave, full of strategic plans, decisive and decisive, and invincible on the battlefield. But off the battlefield, he is cold and indifferent, difficult to approach, like an iceberg that can't be warmed."

Seeing the anger slowly rising in her eyes as she spoke, Mu Rong curled his lips and said, "The outsider's evaluation is quite fair."

He took two steps closer: "Then what kind of person am I in the eyes of the young lady?"

There were pillars behind Xu Rongrong, and she had nowhere to retreat.

Looking at his gradually approaching face and the thin lips that flirted with her twice, Xu Rongrong glared at him: "I respect the general as a person, but from what I have seen recently, I find that the general's behavior is very frivolous?"

Mu Rong paused, a blush creeping across his face. Indeed, he'd just felt a surge of romantic feelings. Whenever he saw her, he couldn't control himself. He clearly didn't want to scare her, but he'd been rude.

A frivolous assessment... but it's actually quite fair.

Mu Rong took a few steps back to make room for Xu Rongrong.

After thinking for a moment, he changed his expression:

"As others have said, I am indeed a cold-hearted person, and I was once deeply hurt without even realizing it. But at the Qixi Festival banquet, you were targeted by the Wu clan. I saw that you, a weak woman, dared to take the risk of the world's condemnation and drugged yourself to escape. You are very different from others."

"I know that you can't escape the quagmire of Changxing Marquis Mansion on your own, so I can't help but want to help you out."

Xu Rongrong frowned. Mu Rong's words seemed similar to the stories she had read in her previous life. She felt as if "Miss, your difference has caught my attention."

Mu Rong continued, "After receiving the marriage from His Majesty, you have become an additional responsibility to me. Naturally, I have to protect you. When I heard that the Xu family mistress had bullied you, I wanted to vent my anger on your behalf. When I learned that something had happened at Shaohua Temple, I couldn't let you be in danger alone."

"But what does this have to do with your repeated...frivolous behavior?" Xu Rongrong asked him.

"I can't help myself." Mu Rong said with a shameless smile.

Xu Rongrong: “…” You’re kidding!

But what he said before seemed to make her feel relieved.

Mu Rong didn't want Xu Rongrong to dwell on this too much, so he brought the topic back to the autumn hunt. After explaining the departure time and the accompanying arrangements, he added, "In two days, I'll have someone send two sets of riding clothes over."

Xu Rongrong was still immersed in her previous thoughts. After hearing what he said, she flatly refused: "Don't bother, my lord."

"If the young lady wants to have something custom-made, she can go to Zouji Cloth Shop and Yangji Cloth Shop. Officials' wives all go there to order their riding clothes. Zouji Cloth Shop, in particular, supplies exclusively to the palace wives, and the craftsmanship and quality are both top-notch." As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Shu came back with tea set.

Xu Rongrong stayed for a while and drank two cups of tea, then found an excuse to send the guest away.

Not only did she not get any results from her test, but he made her even more annoyed by his words "I can't help myself".

She slept uneasily that night.

In the dream, Mu Rong's face was cold and distant, and he was dressed in a red robe and scolded her, "Don't come to the front yard to find him if you have nothing to do." The next moment, he was carried into the room covered in blood. Lin Jiaoyue threw herself on him and shouted, "Brother Rong, you are so stupid!"

Xu Rongrong woke up from her dream with sweat on her forehead and neck.

She suddenly remembered that in her previous life, Mu Rong had been wounded by an arrow while hunting in autumn, and had been in a coma for three days. At that time, she was still a bride-to-be of the Xu family, and had not been granted permission to accompany the hunting expedition. So, she desperately tried to find out from others that Mu Rong had been shot by a stray arrow while trying to save Lin Jiaoyue, the Princess of Qingyang, and had been seriously injured.

At that time, she was extremely anxious and cried every night. Today, the autumn hunt brought back memories of that time.

There was a dull pain in her forehead. Xu Rongrong took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down.

She suddenly had an idea: If Mu Rong had been reborn like her, he would have definitely avoided being seriously injured in this autumn hunt. This autumn hunt was a good opportunity for her to test him.

But, if he wasn't reborn, wouldn't that mean...

Never mind, after all, he was only injured, not in danger of death. Xu Rongrong consoled herself in this way.

Xu Rongrong thought about it like this all night and hardly slept.

The next morning, after taking care of the affairs of the mansion, she took Luo Shu out in a car.

As Mu Rong expected, she did not have riding clothes.

"I remember the Marquis said yesterday that both Zouji Cloth Shop and Yangji Cloth Shop make riding uniforms, but Zouji caters exclusively to the imperial family. Should we go there directly?" Luo Shu said. "Let's go to Yangji," Xu Rongrong said firmly.

She thought carefully about his words and always felt that with his personality, he would not be so long-winded about such a trivial matter.

If something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. His suggestion seemed to be deliberately intended to lead her to Zou Ji.

But she didn't do what he wanted.

Yangji Cloth Shop is the second largest cloth shop in Beijing.

It is divided into two courtyards, the front courtyard is a ready-made clothing shop, and the back courtyard is used specifically for custom-made tailoring. It is divided into two floors, with multiple side rooms and compartments on each floor.

Downstairs are casual clothes, upstairs are riding clothes.

After Xu Rongrong explained her purpose, the shopkeeper called someone to take Luo Shu to pick out patterns, and then personally led Xu Rongrong to the upstairs wing room.

The door opened and Mu Rong was sitting inside drinking tea calmly.

Xu Rongrong: "..." The shopkeeper said apologetically, "Because the autumn hunt came so suddenly, many officials and their families have come here to tailor their clothes these past two days. We really don't have any private rooms. Why don't Miss Xu share a room with the Marquis?"

Tailoring only requires measuring the size and does not require taking off the clothes. In addition, the relationship between the two of them is well known in the capital. Although the store's arrangement is a bit inappropriate, it is not a big deal.

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he added, "Miss Xu, please sit down for a moment. I'll go downstairs and arrange for someone to make tea for you."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

After they left, Mu Rong stood up to greet her: "Miss Xu, please take a seat. There are so many people here today, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for a while."

"My Lord, are you sure that I will come to Yang's?" It seems like he is just waiting for something to happen.

Mu Rong smiled and denied: "Miss, you are worrying too much. I don't like the color of the old riding clothes. Since I am familiar with the owner of Yang's, I came here to order some new ones. But Miss Xu, I remember recommending Zou's to you yesterday?" Xu Rongrong: "..."

The shopkeeper came back soon, served tea and opened the clothing book.

Xu Rongrong had no objection and chose two lightweight and simple ones.

After choosing the style, wait for the store to measure your size.

As the shopkeeper unrolled the tape measure, someone called her from downstairs, so she had no choice but to apologize, put down the tape measure and hurried away.

This time he left and didn't return for a long time.

"Can I measure the size for the young lady?" Mu Rong asked.

Xu Rongrong was slightly stunned: "My Lord, you know all this?"

Mu Rong said with a smile, "People in the military don't mind small details. Sometimes when I'm rushing to make uniforms, I'll even help the soldiers measure their sizes."

After he finished speaking, he skillfully pulled up the measuring tape and put it on and off: "Miss, do you dare to try it?"

"Why not?" Xu Rongrong had a headache and felt irritated. If this couldn't end soon, she didn't know how long she would have to sit opposite him in this room.

It was just a measurement. She had seen the clerks in the cloth shop use the ruler to count quickly and steadily.

But she forgot that Mu Rong was not a real cloth shop clerk.

When measuring the left and right sleeves and shoulders, they are normal.

But when they reached the waist, Mu Rong unexpectedly moved closer, causing Xu Rongrong to subconsciously step back.

With one dodging and one pulling, Mu Rong's hand was wrapped around her waist, seemingly holding her in his arms. The two of them were very close and his breath sprayed on her neck, making her feel extremely hot.

"Don't hide." His voice was hoarse.

Xu Rongrong pushed him away, her cheeks burning: "Don't bother me, my lord. Let's wait for the store to send someone."