Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Until he left the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, Chen Jingchi was still in a daze.

Jiang Qi also chose to say goodbye shortly after the other party left. Before leaving, the Right Prime Minister asked his two children to see Jiang Qi off. Even if he wanted to bring the two together, he had to consider his daughter's reputation and could not let outsiders laugh at his daughter, so he asked Yu Li to accompany him.

After walking out of a small door and finding no one around, Jiang Qi stopped and took out a box slightly longer than his palm from his collar. He handed it to Yu Ziyin and said, "I came in a hurry and only picked this hairpin hastily. I wonder if Miss Yu likes it?"

Yu Li looked away, his ears burning.

The ancients were reserved. As an older brother, Yu Li felt embarrassed watching this kind of thing, so he made an excuse to ask someone to prepare a carriage for Jiang Qi.

Jiang Qi came on horseback, and he brought only a few guards with him, all of whom were waiting outside.

The first reason was that his father had fought for the throne for the emperor at the risk of his life. As the son of Duke Cheng'en, he naturally knew martial arts and did not need to have so many people around him. The second reason was that before the marriage was completed, it would be better for both parties to keep a low profile. After all, one party was the empress dowager's family who was still in mourning, and the other party was the head of all officials. It would not be good for either of them to be too ostentatious.

So Yu Li's excuse was really just an excuse. He just went outside to keep watch for his sister and future brother-in-law.

Yu Zinyin opened the box and looked at the golden hairpin lying inside. It was engraved with auspicious cloud patterns all over, and at the top was an oriental pearl inlaid with gold petals, which sparkled brightly under the sunlight.

"I like it." Yu Ziyin raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Qi in front of her. When her fingers left the box, they gently brushed past the fingers holding the box. "It's just that I have too many hairpins on my head. I can't wear them now."

From the moment the other person opened the box, Jiang Qi's eyes had been fixed on every move of the person in front of him. Her eyes and lips seemed to have an invisible force that attracted his gaze. The sight of her slender white fingers touching his fingertips made him involuntarily hold the box tightly to restrain his emotions.

He didn't know what happened to him all of a sudden, but he always followed his heart, so he had no intention of rejecting Yu Zinyin. He took a few steps forward, shortening the distance between them. From behind, his tall body almost covered her petite figure.

Jiang Qi reached out and took down a decorative hairpin from her hair, replacing it with the one he had given her. After changing it, he lowered his gaze to the delicate and charming face of the person in front of him.

The meeting of their eyes was just like the last time they competed in the hunting ground, neither of them gave in easily.

And the desire to conquer and interest in the person in front of him that he had felt last time rose again in Jiang Qi's mind.

He slowed his voice and waved the replaced hairpin between them, "I wonder if this hairpin can be considered a return gift from Miss Yu? Don't worry, I will keep it well. I will only take it out at night to admire it alone, to comfort my longing for you. I will never let anyone see it."

Yu Ziyin couldn't help but feel her ears burning. She took the empty decorated box from the other person's hand, threw down a sentence, "It's up to you." Then she quickly left with Cuiguo.

Jiang Qi looked at her and the little maid's backs as they left and chuckled softly.

She put the golden hairpin in her hand into her sleeve and left.

Seeing that he was the only one who came out and had a smile on his face, Yu Li didn't ask any more questions.

Okay, he doesn't have to worry about it anymore, it's most likely going to be done.

When Yu Zinyin returned to her boudoir, she found that Madam Yu and Nanny Wang were already waiting for her there. Madam Yu walked up to her and asked her about what had just happened with Jiang Qi. Seeing her daughter's shy look, Madam Yu smiled.

"Okay, okay, mother knows. I won't ask any more questions. Look at your face, it's as red as if you had rouge on it! Before you come of age, just stay in the mansion. Father and mother will go to the Cheng'en Mansion on your behalf. During this period, you must not make any wrong decisions, okay?" Madam Yu warned.

She was also afraid that after the two children fell in love, they would accidentally have sex without their elders knowing. In fact, there were many such examples in the capital. Even those engaged couples who were sure to get married in the future would be accused of being uneducated if such a situation occurred.

"I know." Yu Ziyin nodded.

Apart from some small excitement caused by Jiang Qi, she didn't have any deep feelings for him, so how could she do such a thing?

Mrs. Yu patted the back of her hand with a satisfied smile on her face.

During their conversation, 404 told Yu Ziyin about Yu Zixi's affair with Dong Zhe, a member of the Dong family's side branch. The next second after learning this, Yu Ziyin grabbed Madam Yu's arm and said coquettishly, "Mother, the weather has gotten a bit cold lately. I want to go to the clothing store to look at some fabrics. Would you come with me?"

Normally, whenever her daughter acted coquettishly, Mrs. Yu would try her best to satisfy her, and it was the same now.

At this time, Madam Yu had not yet realized that the ready-made clothing shop they were going to was the same shop that Aunt Wei and Yu Zixi were going to, because Aunt Wei had only said before that she was going to a shop outside to buy clothes, but did not say which store it was. Madam Yu was not very concerned about this, and just reminded her to bring a few more maids to protect the female family members, and then let her leave.

So, on that day, after Yu Zinyin confirmed that Yu Zixi had waited for Dong Zhe in the garment shop under the protection of Aunt Wei, she found Madam Yu and went to the garment shop together.

In order not to alarm Yu Zixi and Aunt Wei, Yu Zinyin stopped the carriage at the street corner when it was about to reach the clothing store, saying that they wanted to get off and buy some snacks, and then walk to the clothing store. Then he pulled Madam Yu to follow him.

Madam Yu just thought her daughter was greedy, so she smiled helplessly and followed her. She was followed by only a few servants who were responsible for carrying things and maids. Such scenes could be seen everywhere in the capital. In addition, they did not choose to enter near the entrance that Aunt Wei had explored, so they did not alert Aunt Wei.

This clothing store is very large. It not only sells ready-made clothes but also fabrics and various other accessories, such as handkerchiefs and belts. The floors are three or four stories high, which is equivalent to a modern shopping street and a large shopping mall. Therefore, the business is very brisk, and there are seven or eight entrances and exits designed.

Yu Ziyin and Madam Yu used this opportunity to avoid Aunt Wei's sight. Then Yu Ziyin went over to select the fabrics one by one, and step by step led Madam Yu and Nanny Wang to Yu Zixi and Dong Zhe who were standing not far away with their backs to them.

Because there was a screen separating them, and Yu Ziyin had already found the right angle, even if Yu Zixi turned her head and didn't look carefully, she wouldn't be able to see them. On the contrary, from their side, they could see Yu Zixi and Dong Zhe's every move with just a glance, and there was no problem seeing them clearly.

The first person to discover Yu Zixi was Nanny Wang. Nanny Wang glanced over there inadvertently and noticed a woman who looked very similar to the fourth lady of the mansion, Yu Zixi, in both back and figure. She frowned and looked carefully, and found that there was a man next to the woman. The two of them were like a newlywed couple, holding hands and choosing clothes for each other.

As the concubine's daughter of the Right Prime Minister, Yu Zixi rarely shows up in public. The first of the two banquets she attended was at the Chen family's banquet. Everyone's attention was focused on the legitimate daughter Yu Zinyin, and no one paid any attention to Yu Zixi at all.