PDLP Chapter 71 Auspicious Chapter on the Seventh Night of the Seventh Month (1)
Chapter 71 Auspicious Chapter on the Seventh Night of the Seventh Month (1)
Zhengyangmen is very close to Zhuque Street, where the tea shop is located. Jia Rong played a significant role in setting up the painted statue of the Weaver Girl here.
Because Xu Jiaojiao's recipes were unique, the pastries and tea drinks she made were especially appealing to Jia Rong, so Jia Rong took great care of the tea shop.
Xu Jiaojiao, who had never believed in ghosts or gods and only believed in herself, was now secretly praying in her heart, hoping that the event would be a huge success.
If this succeeds, her relationship with Jia Rong will take another step forward and achieve a qualitative leap.
Having interests intersect with the royal family is a risky move; a misstep could lead to utter ruin, while a successful one could lead to rapid advancement in one's career.
Having experienced the suffering of her previous life, Xu Jiaojiao didn't find this particularly terrible.
It's terrible if you can't live like a human being!
Only by taking risky measures can one achieve great wealth and status!
Behind her, Lianye, with her skillful hands, quickly styled a Lingxu bun.
Xu Jiaojiao got up, and Lianye took the colorful gauze dress that had been prepared in advance from the clothes rack and helped her mistress put it on.
Half a month ago, Prince Chen bestowed upon Xu Jiaojiao a piece of shimmering brocade. Xu Jiaojiao used this brocade to make two outfits, one of which is this colorful and delicate gauze dress.
Unlike Zheng Antong's colorful brocade, which, although vibrant and intricate, ultimately lacked spirit and was overly gaudy.
The sheen of the shimmering brocade made Xu Jiaojiao stand there like a celestial maiden, captivating all who looked at her.
Lianye was stunned, and couldn't help but murmur, "Master, you are so beautiful..."
She still remembered the first time she met her master. At that time, she had been assigned to the Sixth West Courtyard and was still full of resentment. But the moment she saw her master, she was amazed by his appearance.
If a woman like her is like this, how much more so a hot-blooded man like Prince Chen?
With just one glance, Lianye felt from the bottom of her heart that this master would definitely win the favor of Prince Chen.
Although life was full of hardships after they followed their master, and the two of them suffered a lot, their master always managed to escape danger. This made Lianye even more convinced that she had definitely not followed the wrong person.
Xu Jiaojiao looked down at her clothes and smiled with satisfaction.
As expected of the most precious shimmering brocade, it is indeed extremely beautiful.
After Lianye finished bandaging Xu Jiaojiao's finger, the eunuch beside Prince Chen arrived.
As soon as she entered, the eunuch greeted Xu Jiaojiao with a smile and polite manner: "Greetings, Your Highness. The Prince is waiting. If you are ready, please come with this old servant to Mingqian Courtyard."
Xu Jiaojiao glanced sideways at Lianye, who was putting gloves on her.
The latter understood and nodded slightly.
Lianye quickly put gloves on Xu Jiaojiao, then got up and took a small money bag from the cabinet next to her. She turned around and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand: "Eunuch Youde, you've had a hard time making this trip. This is a tea fee from my master for you."
Youde took the money bag, subtly weighed it in his hand, and then beamed: "Oh, Master Xu, you're too kind! It's a servant's duty to relay messages to his master. In the future, if Master Xu needs anything from me, please just give the order!"
Xu Jiaojiao looked at her makeup in the bronze mirror from side to side, then stood up with satisfaction: "You're too kind, Eunuch Youde. I'm all ready now. Please lead the way."
"Okay!"
Deyou flicked his wrist, silently putting away the money bag, and then led the way.
Yuhua Courtyard and Mingqian Courtyard are very close to each other, just a short walk apart.
At that time, Zhao Yunzheng was reading in his study.
Hearing Xu Jiaojiao enter the room, he glanced up casually, then paused slightly, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes, his heartbeat silently quickening.
"Your Majesty!"
Their eyes met, and a joyful light shone in Xu Jiaojiao's beautiful fox-like eyes, captivating Zhao Yunzheng as always.
He suppressed his slightly erratic heartbeat, pretended to be calm as he stood up, his eyes smiling: "Jiaojiao is as stunning as ever."
Xu Jiaojiao's cheeks flushed, her eyes brimming with uncontainable joy: "To receive praise from Your Highness makes me very happy..."
Zhao Yunzheng's fingertips twitched slightly. He wanted to stroke Xu Jiaojiao's soft, dark hair as usual, but seeing her carefully styled hair, he suppressed the itch in his palm and instead gently stroked Xu Jiaojiao's upturned nose: "Let's go, I'll take you to worship the Weaver Girl."
Confined to the inner quarters, Xu Jiaojiao naturally longed for a chance to leave the manor and clear her mind. The eagerness and joy in her eyes were genuine, not an act: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Seeing her happy, Prince Chen also unconsciously smiled.
After leaving the mansion, the carriage continued on its way and soon arrived at the streets near Zhengyang Gate.
From afar, Xu Jiaojiao could see that the statue of the Weaver Girl, which was as tall as the city wall, had already been erected.
Further on, the streets were already packed with people, and the carriage could not go any further. Zhao Yunzheng and Xu Jiaojiao got off the carriage and walked forward with the crowd.
Shadow One and King Kong followed closely behind, while Lotus Leaf and Yu De were already lost in the crowd before the two could even get off the bus.
Lianye was anxious, but thinking of Prince Chen's bravery and strength, she knew that with him by her side, her master would surely be safe. So she decided to wander around by herself.
On Xu Jiaojiao's and Prince Chen's side.
After getting off the carriage, the two walked towards the statue of the Weaver Girl.
As they were walking, four or five girls walked towards them, chatting and laughing. They were about to bump into Xu Jiaojiao.
Zhao Yunzheng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously reached out to grab Xu Jiaojiao, pulling her close to his side. His voice was filled with concern: "Be careful!"
Upon hearing the man's deep and pleasant voice, the girls all looked up and saw Zhao Yunzheng's stunningly handsome face. They all blushed with embarrassment.
One of them was bolder and even tried to hand Zhao Yunzheng a sachet.
Zhao Yunzheng raised an eyebrow and slightly lifted his hand, which was tightly clasped with Xu Jiaojiao's.
The girls then realized that the man had taken his wife out with him, and that his wife was a stunning beauty, just as beautiful as him.
The girl who was about to hand over the sachet blushed even more, immediately withdrew her hand, and hurriedly left with the others.
Feeling Zhao Yunzheng's warm palm and thinking about how the girls had fled in such a sorry state, Xu Jiaojiao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Zhao Yunzheng asked in surprise, "What is Jiaojiao laughing at?"
Xu Jiaojiao looked up at him, her smile radiant, her eyes sparkling like stars: "Laughing at how my husband is so popular with girls~"
Zhao Yunzheng's heart skipped a beat, and a rare blush rose to his face. He pretended to be angry and scolded in a low voice, "Jiaojiao, don't make fun of me."
When the two of them go out, they inevitably attract attention, so they refer to themselves as "you" and "me" like ordinary married couples.
"Haha~"
It would have been fine if she hadn't been scolded, but this mild, almost flirtatious scolding actually made Xu Jiaojiao laugh.
She winked teasingly: "Okay~ I won't make fun of you~"
Knowing that Xu Jiaojiao was laughing at him, Zhao Yunzheng was helpless and let her pull him toward the statue of the Weaver Girl.
After squeezing and jostling for a while, we finally arrived near the Weaver Girl statue.
There were many vendors hawking their wares on both sides of the statue. One of the vendors held up a wooden plaque with a love knot tied to it and looked at Xu Jiaojiao: "Girl, how about a blessing plaque? If you can hang the blessing plaque at the very top of the blessing tree next to the Weaver Girl, the Weaver Girl will surely bless you with a good marriage."