Noble Lady

"It's my short-sightedness that makes me worry about nothing." Situ Zhen accepted her indirect criticism calmly.

Xue Chenyu felt embarrassed instead.

Is she a little too narrow-minded in judging others?

Maybe Prince Cheng reminded her just for her own good and without any ill intentions?

However, this question was a bit awkward, so they didn't continue the discussion.

As for the dagger she copied and imitated.

Just like the design she had drawn before, it also needed to be made of fine steel.

And it requires an old craftsman with very advanced forging skills to do it, and ordinary blacksmiths simply cannot do it.

"In that case, thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Xue Chenyu couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But after all, the dagger will eventually fall into her hands, so whether she can make another imitation is not that important.

She didn't really hope to create a replica.

Moreover, although it was unexpected that my father would come to Prince Cheng, it was reasonable.

"Miss Xue, there's no need to be too disappointed. If I remember correctly, the dagger should be in the hands of the eldest daughter of the Du family. Don't you have some friendship with her?"

"I believe the prince also knows the origin of the dagger. It was a gift from the emperor. How can he give it to others so easily?" Xue Chenyu said helplessly.

Situ Zhen could only express regret.

"If it weren't for Miss Xue being inconvenient, I would like to take you to see the sword you drew earlier.

"Is the sword ready?" Xue Chenyu was overjoyed.

Situ Zhen observed her expression carefully, and her joy did not seem fake.

"It's not completely finished yet. The master made over a hundred sword blanks before he picked out one he was satisfied with."

Xue Chenyu also realized that the place that had the conditions to forge fine iron was probably some secret place in the palace or the army that forged weapons, so it was indeed not convenient for her to go there.

"When the sword is finished, please show it to me, Prince."

Situ Zhen nodded and said yes.

It was getting late, so Situ Zhen ordered people to prepare food. Xue Chenyu didn't want to eat at first, but when she saw the table full of delicacies, her stomach started growling.

Now it would be even more embarrassing not to eat.

Xue Chenyu called Qiuhua and Yumei back.

After lunch, people from Jinyi Pavilion also arrived.

Situ Zhen then had them invited in and said, "Call her over as well."

soon.

The owner of Jinyi Pavilion came in person with the tailor.

The tailor Sanniang who came today is a veteran with more than 20 years of tailoring experience. The owner brought her here, which is a great sincerity from Jinyi Pavilion.

Also arriving at the same time was a little girl brought by the servants of the other garden.

She was wearing a goose yellow dress and kept her head down, looking like a maid.

When Xue Chenyu saw her for the first time, she felt that her figure resembled someone, but she couldn't remember who it was at once.

"Just measure her." Situ Zhen ordered.

Xue Chenyu exchanged glances with the shopkeeper, indicating that they could get busy.

But he looked at the little girl again and felt something strange.

I always feel that Situ Zhen is not the kind of person who would fall in love with a little girl like this.

But he called the people from Jinyi Pavilion over just to take measurements for this little girl. It would be hard to say that he had no other intentions towards her.

"Shopkeeper Wang, after you've taken the measurements, go back and take out the new fabrics we've got and make summer clothes for this little girl."

Xue Chenyu finished speaking and bowed to Situ Zhen again, "Your Highness has helped me so much, I have no way to repay you, so consider these clothes as a gift from me."

"A set of clothes at Jinyi Pavilion costs at least a hundred taels. I've troubled the shopkeeper and the tailor to come to my house personally. Wouldn't it be too expensive to give them all away?"

"Your Highness has helped me solve my brother's education problem. This kind of news is worth a fortune. I can still afford to give him a few sets of clothes."

"Then I would like to thank Miss Xue for her generous donation on behalf of my niece."

Little niece?

"Is this girl the prince's?" She doesn't look like it.

Which of the royal family members doesn't hold their heads high and be proud and arrogant? Where did this timid little girl come from, not even daring to look up at others?

Situ Zhen did not hide it, "It's not her. My naughty little niece has other important things to do and will not be back for a while."

"Little girls all love to look beautiful. I have to put summer clothes on her first. Otherwise, if she blames me later, I won't be able to explain myself."

He just mentioned it vaguely, but glanced at Yumei while speaking.

Yumei: Stop slandering me. How can I have the nerve to blame you, the prince? You are obviously using me as a scapegoat again.

Xue Chenyu was so focused on her own thoughts that she didn't notice the exchange of glances between them.

The Prince of Cheng was probably a child of an old friend who was going to visit Beijing, so he made preparations in advance.

The little girl who was called in for measurements may just have a similar body shape.

really.

After the tailors finished taking the first measurements, Situ Zhen instructed them to make the width of the body one inch wider so that his little niece would be rounder.

Xue Chenyu couldn't help but laugh.

Fortunately, the real owner was not allowed to come over, otherwise there would have been a big fuss after hearing this.

Any little girl would get angry if someone told her she is fat.

Thinking of this, I looked up and saw Yumei looking angry.

Hmm...at first glance, the little maid's figure looks very similar to Yumei. If she were a little fatter, wouldn't she be Yumei?

Xue Chenyu was shocked by her own thought.

Then she consoled herself mentally, "That's impossible. Prince Cheng's niece is either rich or noble. How could she be willing to be a servant to me, serving tea and running errands?"

If Yumei knew what she was thinking, she would probably cry.

Different styles of clothes require different sizes, so the tailor has to measure again.

Seeing that Xue Chenyu was bored sitting there, Situ Zhen offered to take her for a walk in the garden.

He took Fang Rui with him, and Xue Chenyu took Qiuhua and Yumei with her, and they went for a walk in the garden.

It's almost the end of April.

There were already some signs of summer in the city, but in this villa it was still full of spring.

Flowers are red, willows are green, and birds are singing.

There are rockery, flowing water and winding paths leading to secluded places.

The scenery changes with every step, and it is breathtakingly beautiful.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a paradise on earth.

No wonder even the royal princess is desperately trying to get it.

"This villa was a gift from His Majesty, and my father gave it to me, so I thought, I must find a better mistress for it in the future."

Situ Zhen seemed to be talking to himself, and then he said, "I wonder what Miss Xue thinks of my villa?"

"Birds singing and flowers blooming, a paradise on earth."

Xue Chenyu's gaze fixed on the rockery and flowing water again, and then a heartfelt smile bloomed on her face.

"If a villa like this were given to Miss Xue, would you be willing to refuse it?"