Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Mu Zhou stopped in his tracks.

Luo Rong also came back to her senses and hurriedly stopped Mu Zhou, subconsciously grabbing her sleeve with one hand:

"Sister Zhou'er, I'm sorry for not thinking about you. I will definitely find a good way. Can you wait for me a little longer?"

Mu Zhou looked at him without saying anything. Luo Rong thought she agreed and put a smile on his face again.

He took out a carved jade hairpin from his sleeve:

"When I saw this hairpin in Linlang Pavilion that day, I felt it was a perfect match for Zhou'er."

The hairpin is elegant and refined, and the jade body is quite clear and transparent, and it is worth a lot of money.

Mu Zhou accepted it.

Luo Rong felt relieved a little, but just as Mu Zhou took the hairpin, the next moment, he felt like he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. The sudden malice made him shudder.

The temperature of the entire bamboo forest seemed to drop.

Luo Rong inexplicably had an instinct to escape. Noticing Mu Zhou looking at him suspiciously, he smiled awkwardly and said:

"It's cold today, Zhou'er should wear more clothes. I'll go see my aunt first."

After saying this, he hurriedly left the bamboo forest.

After he left, Mu Zhou looked at the hairpin in his hand carefully, with a smile on his face, as if he liked it very much.

She walked with her head down, not noticing the person standing in front of her at all, until she almost bumped into him, she screamed in surprise.

When Mu Zhou looked up and saw who was in front of him, he was terrified:

"Sir..."

She took a step back and bowed, subconsciously putting the hairpin in her hand into her sleeve.

Song Wenchao said nothing, and looked at her with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Without waiting for him to speak, Mu Zhou hurriedly said goodbye.

But the direction she left was not her Fanghua Pavilion.

Song Wenchao narrowed his eyes and followed.

*

Mu Zhou was going to visit his mother at the farm tomorrow, so he went to tell the eldest lady that he wanted to go out of the house to buy some things.

The eldest lady was very considerate and allocated some money to her.

After getting permission, Mu Zhou put on a veil and went to a teahouse with Chun Tao.

She said to Chuntao:

"There's a shop selling tea and snacks outside the theater. Chuntao, go buy some for me."

"Yes."

After sending Chuntao away, Mu Zhou also left the teahouse and walked towards a pawnshop opposite.

The waiter saw that although her clothes were simple and elegant, the material used was something that ordinary people would not use, so he said attentively:

"Girl, do you want to be a thing?"

"Yes, I have a jade hairpin from Linlang Pavilion."

Mu Zhou took out the hairpin that Luo Rong had given her.

Linlang Pavilion is the most famous jewelry store in the capital. The items sold there are exquisitely crafted and made of precious materials. It is a favorite place for wealthy families to visit.

The waiter was naturally an expert in knowledge. After seeing the hairpin, he quickly determined its authenticity.

The hairpins from Linlang Pavilion are hard currency.

Soon, the two of them reached a deal at a price of two hundred taels.

Mu Zhou took the banknote and exchanged it for some small change before hurried back to the teahouse.

As soon as she left, a square-faced man in black appeared in the pawnshop. He threw a silver ingot to the waiter:

"What did that young lady do in your pawnshop just now?"

The waiter took the silver ingot and rolled his eyes.

The man looked like a martial artist, and perhaps there was a high-ranking official behind him. He couldn't afford to offend him, not to mention that he could make money, so he told everything without hesitation.

After getting the answer, the man in black quickly left the pawnshop and returned to the private room in the teahouse.

"Sir, Miss Mu pawned a jade hairpin. It was the latest style from Linlang Pavilion. She pawned it for two hundred taels."

Shu Ting finished his report carefully and waited with bated breath.

Although he didn't know why, the prince was in a bad mood today, so he acted very cautiously.

No one knew how Miss Mu from this mansion had offended the eldest son of his family and made him treat her so seriously.

It can't be that the jade hairpin was given to me by the prince?

But when he finished his report and waited anxiously, he heard the prince say, "She pawned the hairpin? But a dead pawn?"

"Yes."

When Shu Ting answered, he clearly felt that the hostility in the prince suddenly disappeared, and even the worry on his face disappeared in an instant.

Song Wenchao rubbed the jade ring on his hand with his fingertips, thinking of the brilliance that flashed in Mu Zhou's eyes when he looked at the hairpin.

He couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

It turns out that's the case.

It's not about liking the hairpin or the person who gave it, but about the money the hairpin might bring.

But is she so short of money?

*

Mu Zhou bought some snacks and supplements that his mother liked and returned to Prince Qi's Mansion happily.

Early the next morning, she took a carriage to the farm.

"Mom, you've been feeling better lately. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

As soon as Mu Zhou entered the room, he couldn't help but ask worriedly.

Xie Zhaoqing couldn't help but tear up with joy when he saw his daughter:

"Mother is in good health. She has someone to take care of her here and lives a comfortable life. As for Zhou'er, are you doing well in the palace?"

"Mother, of course I'm fine in the palace. I eat well and sleep well. Oh, and I even attended the eldest princess's banquet a few days ago."

Both mother and daughter were afraid that the other would worry, so they only reported good news and not bad news.

After sending the servants away, Mu Zhou took out two hundred taels of silver:

"Mother, take these for emergencies. Although the servants on the farm have been ordered to take care of you, we are not the masters of the Prince of Qi's mansion after all, so they may not be so dedicated. Take these and take care of them. At least, you can make them pay more attention."

When Xie Zhaoqing saw so much silver, he immediately asked worriedly where it came from.

Mu Zhou told her half-truthfully, "This was given to me by a noble at a banquet. I kept some for myself, and you can take these."

Only then did Xie Zhaoqing accept it.

She was relieved when she saw that her daughter's pointed chin seemed to have become rounder, and even the chilblains on her hands looked much better, and her clothes were much better than before.

The mother and daughter chatted for a long time. Finally, as it got dark, Mu Zhou left reluctantly at Xie Zhaoqing's urging.

At this time on normal days, Mu Zhou would have already returned to Prince Qi's Mansion, but he did stay a little late today.

Xie Zhaoqing naturally couldn't bear to leave his daughter, but Zhuangzi was remote and there was still a long way to go back to Prince Qi's Palace. Although there were coachmen and maids, he was still not so reassured as it was getting dark.

Only then did he urge Mu Zhou to go back early.

Mu Zhou naturally knew Xie Zhaoqing's concerns, but she was dragging her feet and had other plans.

She looked at the sky outside and said to the driver:

"Uncle Wang, it's getting dark. Why don't we take the small path back? It'll be faster."

Uncle Wang calculated the time and nodded in agreement: "Well, cousin, please sit tight. The path is not easy to walk on and the road is bumpy."

As he said this, he changed the carriage to take a shorter path.

Halfway through the journey, there was a sudden loud noise ahead. Uncle Wang stopped immediately, and Chuntao worriedly lifted the curtain to look out.

"What happened? Should we turn back?"

Mu Zhou held the handkerchief, his face full of tension and uncertainty.