[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

"People say you are stingy, uncaring about your parents, unkind and unfilial, unvirtuous and unworthy, and unworthy of being the wife of the Duke of Pu."

Shen Wanwan was so angry that she clenched her hands.

Although she didn't like Song Yanzhi, Song Yanzhi was also her senior brother's wife. How could she let outsiders make up stories?

When she heard it for the first time, she had a big fight with someone.

"That's all. Let them say what they want. It's harmless."

Song Yanzhi didn't even need to guess, she knew who said this.

Who else could it be except her so-called sister-in-law, Princess Zhenjing?

That day, Princess Zhenjing came to visit, and the two parted on bad terms. She had no contact with anyone else in the capital, and apart from this person, she could not think of anyone else.

Shen Wanwan couldn't believe it and tugged at Song Yanzhi's sleeve.

"Hey, hey, hey, when did you become so easy to talk to?"

She remembered that when she was at the Han family, Song Yanzhi would often show affection with her senior brother to annoy her. Why was he so easy to talk to when it came to someone else?

"I'm always so easy to talk to."

Song Yanzhi coughed lightly, looking serious.

Wasn't she invited to the party? Why was she still making excuses?

"No, no, tomorrow is the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Hezaipu family. Please come with me."

After the new emperor ascended the throne, Shen Huanjun became the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion.

As the only daughter of Shen Huanjun, Shen Wanwan would of course receive the invitation from the Hezaipu family.

"If I don't go, and no one is going to pass me a post, what am I going to do?"

You should know that in the capital, if you go to someone's house for a banquet without receiving an invitation, you will be kicked out.

"Come on, come on. Will you come with me? Besides, their family will definitely send you a letter."

Shen Wanwan tugged at Song Yanzhi's sleeve and acted coquettishly.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

She has been in Beijing for more than half a month and has never received a letter from anyone.

"Given your and my senior brother's current status, how could anyone dare to send you an invitation? It's different from the butcher's family. He's a butcher's family. If they want to hold a banquet, how could they not invite people from the Duke's Mansion?

Besides, He Zai Pu is the emperor's man and a close follower. How can his family not invite you, the emperor's favorite, to a banquet?"

Shen Wanwan squinted her eyes and said jokingly.

"What are you talking about..."

The two chatted and laughed until the sun rose overhead, and then Shen Wanwan left.

As Shen Wanwan expected, the Hezai Pu family sent an invitation to his house in the afternoon.

This was the first invitation Song Yanzhi received after arriving in the capital, and it was also a banquet at the Zai Pu family.

She immediately asked people from the best clothing shop and jewelry store in the capital to come to her.

"Master, you have finally arrived in the capital. I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with good fortune."

Two men and women in their thirties greeted Song Yanzhi together.

Both of them were bought by Song Yanzhi from human traffickers. Later, they followed Song Yanzhi and were taught by her for a year before coming to the capital to become shopkeepers.

"Both of you please get up, Sister Jinfeng, Brother Bailang, are you two doing well in the capital?"

Song Yanzhi looked at the two people in front of her with a smile. No one knew that Jinxiufang and Linglangge, which had risen in the capital three years ago, were both her shops.

"Thank you for your concern, the servants are all well."

The two men stood up from the ground, and when they heard Song Yanzhi's question, they bent down and answered respectfully.

"Everything is fine. I'm going to attend a banquet at Hezaipu's house in a few days. Please help me pick out some new clothes and jewelry from the capital and bring me some Yang clothes."

The weather in August was still a little hot. Song Yanzhi said lightly as she sat in the shade of a tree.

"Yes"

After hearing Song Yanzhi's instructions, the two of them quickly retreated. Song Yanzhi sat down and drank a cup of tea, while Jinfeng picked out a few pieces of cloth.

"Master, please come and have a look. This is a new batch of lilac purple soft smoke silk. It's absolutely gorgeous!

The purple color, like smoke and fog, is so soft that it seems to float in the wind.

If it is used to tailor a floor-length dress, it will definitely show the lady's elegant and noble temperament.

Paired with a shawl of the same color, when the breeze blows, the fluttering shawl and the hem of the skirt complement each other, just like a fairy descending to earth, which will surely make everyone's eyes bright.

Look at this piece of Moonlight Brocade and Floating Light Brocade over here. Their luster is as soft as moonlight and as shining as flowing light.

Using it to make twelve pairs of moon-shaped skirts and eight pairs of flowing cloud skirts for the master's wife will surely highlight the lady's graceful figure and gentle and charming demeanor.

Imagine that when the lady attends a banquet or strolls in the garden wearing such a gorgeous dress, she will definitely become the focus of the audience and attract countless people's attention.

In addition, there are several exquisite jacquard silks and snow-white snow forges.

These materials have a fine texture and feel soft and silky, making them very suitable for use in hot weather like today.

We can use them to make some light and thin cloud-like shirts for the lady, which will not only be cool and comfortable to wear, but also bring out the lady's fresh and refined temperament.

Whether you are attending a banquet or going out for fun, Madam will feel cool and comfortable when she puts on these cloud shirts, and her mood will also be cheerful."

Song Yanzhi listened to Jinniang's introduction and nodded.

"Just as you say, but make two sets of clothes from the same piece of cloth, both similar."

She was about to attend a banquet, and in order to prevent any unexpected situations, she should prepare in advance two sets of clothes of the same color and similar style but not exactly the same in case of emergency.

At this moment, Bai Lang had been standing quietly by the side, listening attentively to Jinfeng's detailed introduction to those clothing styles.

After Jinfeng finished introducing all the styles, he had almost no hesitation and quickly carefully selected and matched the most suitable jewelry for each set of clothes.

These jewelries, some dazzling and brilliant, some simple and elegant, complement each other with the corresponding clothes, as if they were born to be each other's best partners.

Jinfeng and Bai Lang are both very capable people. It is because of them that the two shops under Song Yanzhi's name were able to gain a foothold and become famous in the capital in a short period of time.

After introducing the fabrics and jewelry, Jinfeng and Bai Lang stood in front of Song Yanzhi and talked again.

"Master, can you send those people over here?"

The person Jinfeng was talking about was the maid she bought for Song Yanzhi in Beijing.

Song Yanzhi didn't like being served. When they were in Lin'an City, Han Heming and the children at home were served by servants, but Song Yanzhi was the only one who had no one around her.

After deciding to go to Beijing, Song Yanzhi sent letters to Jinfeng and Bai Lang, asking them to buy servants and a house respectively.

It would be more accurate to say that the two of them were the general managers in the capital rather than the managers of Song Yanzhi's shop in the capital.

All the affairs in the capital are handled by these two people.