Chapter 282

“Hey, don’t you have eyes? Didn’t you see that you stepped on my dress!” A young woman said with a somewhat domineering voice, which was really difficult to forget.

Sure enough, it was Zhao Ruo’e from the mansion of Marquis Huaiqin.

“What happened?” Wei Yuewu asked behind the curtain that had not been lifted.

Huamo had already jumped out of the carriage and was about to apologize to Zhao Ruo’e who barely brushed past the carriage when she heard Wei Yuewu’s voice in the carriage. She hurriedly said, “Miss, Old Li accidentally bumped into this young lady!”

“What do you mean by accidentally? Look, my dress was stained by your carriage. This material was bestowed by the Palace. Can you afford to compensate me?” Zhao Ruo’e patted her dress and said angrily.

The maid beside her found the mark on Wei Yuewu’s carriage and pulled her sleeve, motioning her to take a look at it. However, Zhao Ruo’e was feeling annoyed about her dress at the moment.

“Miss Zhao, I’m really sorry. How much do you want me to compensate you for this dress?” Wei Yuewu sighed and asked Shufei to lift the curtain and she was ready to get off the carriage. The last time she saw Zhao Ruo’e, this young lady restrained herself a lot and did not say much. However, the scene of the first time they met was still very vivid in her mind.

“It’s you?” Zhao Ruo’e did not expect Wei Yuewu to come out of the carriage and was stunned for a moment.

Shufei jumped out of the carriage first, and Wei Yuewu held Shufei’s hand and walked down.

“It’s me. I’m really sorry for dirtying Miss Zhao’s dress.”

“Since it’s Sixth Miss Wei, then forget it!” Zhao Ruo’e’s eyes flashed. This meant that she didn’t care about the incident anymore and was about to let it be.

Then, she turned around and was about to leave with her maid.

“How can I forget about it? Since I stained your dress, I have to compensate you for it. Moreover, your dress should have been rewarded by the Third Princess. It is really beautiful!” Wei Yuewu looked at Zhao Ruo’e’s long dress and said softly.

When Zhao Ruo’e heard Wei Yuewu mentioning this dress that she was extremely satisfied with, she stopped in her tracks and shook her dress as she replied, “This was indeed rewarded by the Third Princess, but now it’s dirty. What a pity!”

This dress was a gift from the Third Princess and had special significance. If it were someone else who had bumped into her, she would definitely not let her go. However, the person in front of her now was Wei Yuewu. Zhao Ruo’e felt that it was better for her to exercise restraint. She really had to think carefully about the faint message revealed by the Third Princess.

The scene in the Plum Blossom Nunnery appeared in front of her eyes from time to time, so she had no choice but to look up to this still childish Sixth Miss Wei.

“Miss Zhao, can you give me some face? Let’s go in and pick a few dresses together. Just take it as my apology to you. If the Third Princess asks about it one day, I hope Miss Zhao can put in a good word for me!”

Wei Yuewu was extremely humble.

“This…” Zhao Ruo’e hesitated.

“Let’s go. Let’s go in and take a look. Perhaps there really are some nice dresses. Miss Zhao, you look nice in most dresses!” Wei Yuewu continued to invite her warmly.

“In that case, alright!” Looking at her slightly wrinkled dress and then looking at Wei Yuewu who was so enthusiastic, Zhao Ruo’e couldn’t help but feel a little proud. Even if Wei Yuewu looked very powerful, so what? She had the support of the Third Princess. Anyone who saw her would have to look up to her.

Thus, the two of them walked in with their maids.

“Miss Zhao, have you seen the dresses in the shop?” Wei Yuewu asked with a smile as they walked.

“I’ve seen all of them. There’s nothing good.” Zhao Ruo’e pouted and answered. “None of them can compare with the one I’m wearing.”

“The one on you was bestowed by the Third Princess. Of course, it is different. But after entering the Palace, how can you have only one beautiful dress? You need to prepare some more!”

Wei Yuewu looked at Zhao Ruo’e’s dress with a bit of envy as she uttered those words.

“That’s true. That was also why I came here to take a look. I heard that this shop is quite big, but after seeing all the dresses here, I didn’t find a suitable one.” Zhao Ruo’e raised her head, looking extremely proud.

“There isn’t any nice dress?” Wei Yuewu said in surprise. “I heard from my grandmother that the dresses here are very good, so I specially came here. I will soon enter the Palace to accompany the Third Princess to pray. So will you, Miss Zhao?”

Zhao Ruo’e was the Third Princess’ study companion, so it was inevitable for her to accompany the Third Princess to pray.

“That’s right. People like us definitely wouldn’t come here to buy dresses for the nation-wide selection.” Zhao Ruo’e looked disdainfully at the young ladies walking past her. Although those young ladies seemed to be from wealthy families, they did not look like a real young lady from a noble family.

“I have never accompanied the Third Princess to pray. Miss Zhao, could you tell me what else I need to prepare?” Wei Yuewu sincerely asked for advice. By the time, a shop assistant had seen her and hurriedly went to report to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper walked out and was ready to greet her. However, Wei Yuewu waved her hand from afar, indicating that there was no need for him to come over. The shopkeeper was a clever person and immediately understood Wei Yuewu’s intentions. He only sent a clever shop assistant to lead the way for them to a VIP room upstairs.

“You need to prepare more dresses and ornaments. Although we are accompanying the Third Princess to pray, we may need different dresses on various occasions. If we wear the same dress twice, we will be laughed at. We are going to stay in the Palace for about ten days. Therefore, we have to prepare more than a dozen dresses!”

Pleased with Wei Yuewu’s flattery, Zhao Ruo’e raised her head and said proudly.

“Huamo, ask the shop assistant to bring a few sets of beautiful dresses!” Wei Yuewu nodded and said to Huamo.

“There aren’t any nice dresses here. None of them looks as good as the dress on me!” Zhao Ruo’e had already seen the dresses in the shop, and she was so picky that she did not find a suitable dress.

“Then take some cloth for us to pick!” Wei Yuewu thought for a while and said.

“It’s fine to have a look at the cloth!” This time, Zhao Ruo’e did not object and responded. She had previously left in a hurry without looking at the cloth in this shop.

“Huamo, pick some nice cloth and bring it over. Bring the light lotus-colored cloth we saw last time as well!” Wei Yuewu smiled and instructed Huamo who was standing at the side.

Huamo blinked and immediately understood. “Yes, Miss, I will go and pick some nice cloth!”

This meant that Wei Yuewu wanted her to mix the cloth sent by Concubine Dong with the cloth of the shop!

Although Huamo did not understand Wei Yuewu’s intention, she still followed her instructions and walked out of the VIP room. She first went to the carriage to take out the lotus-colored cloth and then went into the shop to pick some nice cloth. After that, she asked the shop assistant to take all the cloth to the VIP room on the second floor.

In the VIP room, Wei Yuewu was chatting with Zhao Ruo’e. From time to time, she would mention the Third Princess and the Fourth Princess and inquired about the preferences of the two princesses.

In the Plum Blossom Nunnery, although she also met with the Third Princess and the Fourth Princess, she didn’t interact much with either of them. This time, she was going to stay in the Palace for more than ten days. She had to understand the temperaments of these two princesses well. She had originally planned to slowly learn about their preferences and hobbies after entering the Palace, but unexpectedly, she met Zhao Ruo’e here. How could Wei Yuewu let go of such a good opportunity?

“Miss, I picked a few pieces of cloth. Please see if there is something suitable?” Huamo pushed the door open and walked in, followed by a shop assistant holding the cloth in his hands.

“Put it on the table and let Miss Zhao have a look. I have never lived in the Palace. I don’t know about the Third Princess’ preferences. I am afraid the color picked by me may be disliked by the Third Princess.” Wei Yuewu smiled and said very politely.

Huamo ordered the shop assistant to put all the cloth on the table.

The colorful cloth was made of exquisite silk and looked extremely attractive.

Huamo was an expert in picking cloth that was pleasing to the eyes in terms of both materials and colors.

“There really is something nice!” Zhao Ruo’e stood up, reached out to touch a few pieces of cloth and praised.

“Miss Zhao, pick a few pieces. Consider them my gift to you. After all, it was my coachman who accidentally stained your dress.” Wei Yuewu also stood up and followed Zhao Ruo’e to have a look at the cloth.

There were more than twenty pieces of cloth, and each piece was made of nice materials. Zhao Ruo’e felt that her eyes were going to be dazzled, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.

“Sixth Young Lady, you are too polite. It’s not a big deal. Your carriage just slightly scratched the dress the Third Princess gave me!” Although Zhao Ruo’e pretended to be lenient, she still deliberately exaggerated the accident.

“Miss Zhao, we are going to enter the Palace soon. We will both accompany the Third Princess to pray. I am glad that I can get some nice cloth for you. Maybe after we enter the Palace, I will need your help!” Wei Yuewu smiled gently and put a piece of cloth that Zhao Ruo’e had just seen in front of her.

Then, she picked another few pieces of cloth and placed it in front of Zhao Ruo’e. “Please take it as my gift and my thanks to you for taking care of me in the Palace!”

Zhao Ruo’e had taken a fancy exactly to those pieces of cloth. At the moment, she was elated and thought that Wei Yuewu really had a good taste.

“Then I won’t be polite with you! Thank you, Sixth Young Lady. In the future, if you need any help in the Palace, just let me know!” Zhao Ruo’e immediately vouched as if she had the final say in everything in the imperial palace!

“Miss Zhao, there is no need to be polite!” Wei Yuewu said with a smile.

“Thank you, Sixth Young Lady. I have some matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first. Let’s meet in the Palace!” Zhao Ruo’e took the gift and felt that she had to reciprocate Wei Yuewu for her kindness. She then leaned close to Wei Yuewu and said in a low voice, “After entering the Palace, stay close to the Third Princess. Don’t get involved with the Fourth Princess!”

Without waiting for Wei Yuewu to say anything, she turned around and left with a smile.

“Miss, that piece… that piece was given by Concubine Dong!” After Zhao Ruo’e left, Huamo said in confusion.

One of the pieces that Wei Yuewu had specially picked out was the one Concubine Dong had given her earlier!

“Concubine Dong sent quite a lot of cloth to me, right?” Wei Yuewu’s smile was a little cold. She sat down again. She didn’t care about the cloth before, but just now she noticed the flowers on the cloth. Although the flowers on the sachet sent by Wei Yuejiao were bright red, there were only a few of them, and it was easy to ignore the flowers on the sachet.

Huamo paid great attention to materials, needle threads, and so on. Hearing Wei Yuewu’s question, she thought for a moment and answered, “Yes, Concubine Dong sent quite a lot of cloth to you. The people in the mansion all said that Concubine Dong was the kindest to you. She sent more than a dozen pieces of cloth to you at once, and each piece was extremely outstanding!”

“Then I will send this piece out and see what would happen! Of course, after going back, make another dress for me!” The corners of Wei Yuewu’s lips curled into a meaningful smile. Both Concubine Dong and Wei Yuejiao sent gifts to her that had the same flowers. It was really strange. Besides, that Embroideress Yun did not reveal any useful information about the flower…

The door was gently knocked on a few times. Shufei went to open the door. When she saw the shopkeeper standing outside the door, she was stunned for a moment and asked, “What is it?”

“I want to see the Sixth Young Lady. There is news about the soft brocade she saw here last time!” The shopkeeper lowered his voice and answered.