I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chu Mingzheng was puzzled: "Why can't I choose?"

"You don't know?" The shopkeeper looked at him as if he were a monster. "Only the wife can wear red clothes. Concubines cannot wear them."

So that's how it is. Chu Mingzheng smiled: "She is my wife!"

"Ah! That one from before?"

"My sister!"

"No wonder the Madam gave you the cold shoulder." The shopkeeper pointed at the clothes on the counter and jokingly said, "Look at what you've chosen. They're all the crimson colors that the concubine loves to wear."

Although the wife can wear any color, in order to show her status, few people wear the colors that concubines like.

Chu Mingzheng felt wronged: "I just thought she was young and looked good in bright colors, but I didn't expect to make her unhappy."

The shopkeeper waved his hand: "The younger the lady is, the more she likes to dress modestly, so as to shock the servants. Isn't that right?"

"That's right, I'll choose another one." Chu Mingzheng went to look at the red clothes specifically.

Upstairs, small rooms of a few inches in size were connected side by side. Lu Mingyang went to the small room in the corner to try on clothes. As she closed the door, a dark figure rushed in and covered her mouth.

"Don't shout, it's me!"

Song Wei let go of her hand, eyes full of heartache. "After hearing that the Queen Mother wanted you to be Her Highness's concubine, I went to ask the Imperial Concubine for help. The Imperial Concubine risked being punished by the Queen Mother and had the Imperial Astronomical Observatory falsify Miss Qin's birth date and horoscope, appointing you as the Ningyuan Prince's Consort instead..."

"It's you?" Lu Mingyang interrupted him in shock.

Song Wei sighed: "I thought that this would make you feel better. I didn't expect it to be like this now, ah!"

Lu Mingyang smiled and shook his head: "Brother Yuanrui is overthinking it. His Highness treats me very well."

"You're still trying to lie to me. I saw it all. Look at the clothes he chose for Miss Qin. He chose them for you. What does he want to do? Is he looking for an opportunity to destroy you?"

Song Wei's voice was getting louder and louder. Lu Mingyang was really afraid that Chu Mingzheng would hear it, so he quickly covered his mouth and shook his head indifferently: "Brother Yuanrui, don't worry about me. He won't live for many years anyway. What does it matter whether he is a wife or a concubine?"

"How can it be the same? You are already in your position. If you are deposed, your life will be in danger."

His eyes were so affectionate that Lu Mingyang felt very tired. He didn't want to play along any longer and asked with a smile, "So, what do you think, Brother Yuanrui, should I do?"

"No royal descendant can depose a concubine without cause unless she has committed a grave fault. You have always been intelligent, so I am not worried. I am just worried that the problem is not your fault."

Song Wei slowly stated his purpose.

"You are aware that His Majesty has ordered Prince Ningyuan to investigate the murder of Earl Zhongxin. I am concerned that Prince Ningyuan will abuse his power for personal gain and accuse Earl Zhongxin of colluding with the Xiongnu, leading to his being silenced. If this happens, he will be able to legitimately depose you from your position as princess consort."

"Why?" Lu Mingyang asked back.

"Silly girl!" Song Wei reminded her, "Among relatives, it is important to share the same fate. Earl Zhongxin is your brother-in-law, and he is a traitor. How can you hold the position of princess?"

"Then what should I do?" Lu Mingyang continued to ask.

"Keep an eye on him. If he fabricates evidence, be sure to tell me." This was the only loophole that Song Wei found when reviewing his plan, which he thought was perfect.

Although he was confident that he had left no evidence that he had instructed Zhongxinbo to collude with the enemy, he had to make sure that there were no mistakes.

But Lu Mingyang shuddered after hearing this. She clearly remembered what her elder sister said before she killed Zhongxinbo, but she didn't dare to question him or refuse him.

"Prince Ningyuan has never liked me. I'm afraid it will be difficult..."

"Shh!" Song Wei covered Lu Mingyang's mouth before he could finish his words. Lu Mingyang turned his head and saw a dark shadow on the door. Then a voice rang out. It was Chu Mingzheng's.

"Miss Lu, are you in there?"

Lu Mingyang was about to say nothing when he suddenly noticed the door bolt was broken. As the door was about to be pushed open, Lu Mingyang slammed against it and said anxiously, "Your Highness, I haven't changed my clothes yet."

"That's great, try this one." Chu Mingzheng pushed the door open and walked in.

The narrow dressing room was only wide enough for two windows, which were half-open, blowing the black hair of the woman.

"Why don't you know to close the window? What if you get cold?"

"I'll shut it down!"

Lu Mingyang blocked Chu Mingzheng's path and went to close the window first. The dim light illuminated her panic clearly.

Chu Mingzheng asked: "Did he come to see you?"

"no!"

Chu Mingzheng smiled faintly: "I haven't told you yet, who is he?"

Lu Mingyang: “…”

"Isn't it Miss Qin?" His eyes were dark and unclear, making people feel uneasy. Lu Mingyang hurriedly found an excuse, "I didn't see Miss Qin."

"It's her!" Chu Mingzheng looked at the window again and reminded, "Now that it's closed, don't open it again. Otherwise, the wind evil will invade the bones and it will be difficult to cure with medicine."

After saying that, he handed her the clothes in his hand and turned to leave.

"Brother Zheng, where have you been?" Qin Miao, wearing an exquisite red mandarin duck skirt, ran towards the man who was walking down the stairs.

Chu Mingzheng asked: "Is there anything else you want to choose?"

Qin Miao curled her lips, her eyes moving: "You haven't told me whether I look good in this outfit or not?"

"Everything Miaoer chooses is naturally beautiful!"

Qin Miao was overjoyed by the compliment, "Then I'll choose some more accessories."

She didn't change her clothes and went straight to choosing accessories, glancing at the stairs from time to time. Not long after, Lu Mingyang, who had changed his clothes, came down.

She wore a red silk skirt embroidered with gold threads, swaying in the wind. Her upper body was a lotus silk pipa-shaped phoenix dress with a red collar, which made her look rich and dignified.

This dress was placed in the most conspicuous place in the store. Qin Miao saw it as soon as she entered the door, but the dress was too expensive, so she didn't dare to ask for it.

Qin Miao felt uncomfortable seeing it was worn by Lu Mingyang at the moment. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the shopkeeper's voice of praise.

"My husband has a very good taste. When I put it on, I look like a fairy."

The guests who came to Feixiu Pavilion were either wealthy or noble, but not all clothes could be chosen. The phoenix pattern could only be worn by women of the imperial court. Seeing that the guest dared to choose the phoenix pattern, the shopkeeper was even more attentive.

Lu Mingyang caught a glimpse of Qin Miao's dark and gloomy face from the corner of his eye. Adhering to the principle of harmony, he declined, "Your Highness... My dear, I am still in mourning, so it is really not appropriate for me to wear such clothes."

"Then keep it."

Chu Mingzheng went to pay the money, but his hands froze at his waist. He was not in the habit of carrying money with him when he went out.

Qin Miao noticed his embarrassment and told her maid Mudan to pay the money. She stepped forward and took Chu Mingzheng's arm, saying gently, "It was me who dragged Brother Zheng here. Miao'er is already very happy that Brother Zheng can accompany her."

"How can that be possible!" Chu Mingzheng took off the jade pendant from his waist and threw it on the counter. "Take the jade pendant and go to the Pei family's mansion to find the eldest son of the Pei family."

The jade pendant was obviously worth a fortune, and the shopkeeper, a knowledgeable man, happily agreed. Seeing this, Lu Mingyang had no choice but to go upstairs to change his clothes.