Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

After finishing her meal, Long Chuqing called the waiter to settle the bill. The waiter brought in an exquisite box, which was from Qinlan Teahouse.

The waiter smiled respectfully and modestly: "Miss, your meal has already been paid for. Also, he asked me to give you this box of pastries."

After saying that, he walked out, but Long Chuqing quickly called out to him, "Wait, come back."

The waiter asked, "Is there anything else you need, young lady?"

"Is that person still here? If so, can you take the money to return it to him? We can still afford to eat."

The waiter replied with a smile, "He has already left. If you have no further instructions, I will go and get back to work. You two may still sit here and rest for a while."

Long Chuqing and Ziguang looked at the pastry box in front of them and smiled helplessly. It seemed that they really had to eat these pastries today.

When they came out, Uncle Chen was already waiting outside. He was a little surprised to see them come out of the restaurant. "Miss Long, didn't you go into the teahouse?"

Zi Guang replied, "Some things happened, so we changed the location."

"Oh...it's alright, get in the car." Uncle Chen put down the foot pedal.

Upstairs at Juhong Tower, Xiao Yue stood by the window, staring intently in the direction their carriage had driven away. Only after the carriage had gone far away did he turn and leave.

"Cousin, where did you go?" Fang Qiuyu asked when she saw Xiao Yue return.

"I drank too much tea, so I went out for a bit."

"Oh, I just served two desserts. Try them, they're quite delicious." Fang Qiuyu ate the pastries with a smile.

Xiao Yue glanced at her, nodded, then turned to ask, "Qiu Bai, how long do you plan to stay in the capital this time?"

Marquis Ding'an is currently stationed on the northern border in Shangyang County. Two years ago, his whole family moved to the border to live, and they occasionally return to the capital.

"It's not certain yet. I'll be staying a bit longer this time. By the way, how is Her Majesty the Empress? My grandparents are very worried about my aunt."

"Mother is in good health, and she misses her maternal grandparents very much. Why didn't they come back with you?"

Fang Qiubai said, "My father said that my parents are getting old and should not travel too much. He said that they should be sent back to the capital to live out their old age in two years. Now I want them to stay by my side for as long as possible."

"I will take good care of him when we return to the capital."

“Okay, I trust you to make the arrangements. Come on, let’s have a drink.” Fang Qiubai said, raising his glass.

Long Chuqing and Ziguang went to browse the jewelry shops again.

We didn't go to any large jewelry stores, since we don't have much money these days. Although it wasn't a big gold shop, the designs inside were very beautiful and the workmanship was exquisite.

When the jewelry salesman saw how beautiful Long Chuqing was, he brought out several expensive headdresses and jewelry for her to see.

"Young lady, take a look at these head ornaments and jewelry we have. They are top-notch and I think they perfectly suit your temperament. You are so beautiful, and wearing these exquisite head ornaments would be the icing on the cake." The shopkeeper enthusiastically promoted them.

Long Chuqing glanced at them and saw that they were indeed very elaborate pieces of jewelry, with exquisite and elegant designs, and their value should be between a thousand and ten thousand taels.

Long Chuqing smiled and said, "Thank you, but I don't have the money and can't afford it. You can take it back!"

The waiter was taken aback. This girl was so direct. Most people wouldn't say they were broke so bluntly! Everyone has pride, especially a girl. He was at a loss for words.

The waiter noticed that the fabric of her clothes was of excellent quality, and her fingers were slender and fair. She looked like a pampered young lady, not someone who was poor.

The shopkeeper quickly regained his smile: "Miss, you must be joking! If you don't have any money with you, you can take it with you first, and we'll go with you to your residence to get it."

Long Chuqing replied earnestly, "I really can't afford it. Let's look at other things."

The shop assistant still smiled and said, "Okay, it's okay if you don't like it. You can look at other ones. Which one do you like? I'll show it to you."

In the end, she bought a few pairs of earrings and picked out a few simple hairpins and hair ornaments.

The shop assistant remained courteous and polite as he saw them out of the shop.

Later, I went to a men's clothing store and bought two sets of men's clothing.

Zi Guang dared not ask and followed silently, but couldn't help but wonder why the young lady was buying men's clothes. Could it be that she was going to give them to the prince?

It was already late afternoon when they returned to the manor gate. When Long Chuqing got off the carriage, she slipped some silver to the driver to thank him for accompanying her all day.

The coachman was delighted to receive the money. After thanking them, he helped them carry their belongings back to Qiushui Pavilion.

Back at Qiushui Pavilion, Long Chuqing summoned Granny Lin, who brought over tea and poured her a cup.

"Girls, you've been shopping for so long today, what have you bought?"

Long Chuqing took out two small boxes, giving one to Granny Lin and the other to Ziguang.

When they opened the box, they found two pairs of gold earrings inside. One pair was pure gold, and the other pair was set with gemstones. The styles were different and suited to their ages.

Granny Lin held the box, looking surprised, and asked, "Is this for us?"

Long Chuqing smiled and replied, "Yes, you've taken good care of me during this time, even brewing medicine for me and running around taking care of everything. You've worked so hard. But I can only give you some small gifts; I can't afford anything bigger for now."

Zi Guang's eyes were reddening because she was holding pieces she had chosen herself. The girl had asked her to help pick out two pairs of earrings, and she had immediately fallen in love with them, thinking to herself, "When will I ever be able to afford such beautiful jewelry?"

Seeing their hesitation, Long Chuqing quickly spoke up first, "Don't refuse. Take it if it's given to you. It's not free. I still need you to help me with the work!"

The two men stopped refusing and said, "Thank you, young lady."

She then gave Lin Mama a rouge box, saying, "Here, Ziguang picked this out for you."

Ziguang quickly replied, "It was the young lady who paid for it."

Lin Mama took it and looked at it. It was from the best rouge shop in the capital. They usually bought inexpensive rouge for use or not.

Granny Lin declined, saying, "I'm too old to use these things anymore, give them all to Ziguang!"

Actually, the old woman isn't old. Long Chuqing smiled and said, "Then give her to your daughter! I heard from Ziguang that you have a daughter who is about the same age as her."

"Alright, then this old servant thanks you, young lady."

"These are all just material possessions. The lip rouge and eyebrow powder are quite nice; you can take them first. The blush is a bit rough, so I'll take it to get it improved. Once it's improved, it will look more natural and adhere better to the skin. I'll give it to you after that."

Ziguang then remembered that the girl had only bought four pairs of earrings and had given them all to them.

She didn't buy any for herself, only keeping a few simple hairpins for herself, but then she thought that a girl's beauty didn't need jewelry to enhance it.

Long Chuqing asked Ziguang to help her carry her things upstairs, while she lay down on a bamboo chair in the courtyard to rest. To be honest, it was quite tiring to walk all day with difficulty in her legs.

She lay on the bamboo chair, watching the blue sky like a curtain and the white clouds like cotton, sometimes changing shape as if putting on a show. Occasionally, a bird would fly by, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere that relaxed her soul.

She covered her eyes with a handkerchief and lay down on the bamboo chair for a short rest.