PFC Chapter 109 The Boy Who Scattered Money
Chapter 109 The Boy Who Scattered Money
On the day of the Winter Solstice Banquet, Nuan Yi put on a new jacket for Zhao Mianmian.
The little jacket was specially sent by Qin Shuyu.
The red satin was embroidered with small gold ingots. When the sunlight shone on it, Zhao Mianmian looked like a golden boy scattering money, which was particularly eye-catching.
Ever since she knew what the two masters of the He family were thinking, Zhao Mianmian now wanted to hide at home and become an invisible person. How could she dare to be so high-profile?
So he hugged the pillar of Linlan Courtyard and howled for a long time, refusing to put on the little jacket.
"Oh, my dear sister, today is your first time to enter the palace, you must leave a good impression on the nobles in the palace."
"Look at how nice this little jacket is. Wearing it makes me look just like the boy giving out money. It's as festive as it can be!"
Nuan Yi tried to persuade Zhao Mian Mian until she was sweating all over, but Zhao Mian Mian refused to listen. She didn't dare to force him, so she had to wink at Dong Zhu.
Dongzhu had never attended the Winter Solstice Banquet, and didn't know what kind of clothes the girls from ordinary wealthy families needed to wear to attend the banquet.
She felt that most of the time, anything that Sister Mian refused to do would not succeed.
So instead of helping Zhao Mianmian change the little Yuanbao's satin clothes, he turned around and tried to persuade Nuan Yi:
"If Sister Mian really doesn't want to wear it, forget it. I see there's another lotus-colored embroidered one in the closet. If Madam thinks that one is decent, we'll let Sister Mian wear that one."
Zhao Mianmian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he raised his hands and feet to show his agreement:
"That one, I want the lotus color one. No red ingots!"
Seeing this, Nuanyi glared at Dongzhu unhappily.
However, Dongzhu was Zhao Mianmian's personal maid brought from Xuchuan. In terms of seniority, she was half a head older than her.
So Nuanyi didn't say much, and could only reluctantly take out the lotus-colored jacket from the closet and put it on Zhao Mianmian first.
"Then wear this lotus-colored one first. But let's make it clear first, we have to bring the red one as well, in case the Madam says it's not suitable, we still have to change it."
When Zhao Mianmian heard that she didn't need to wear the bright red jacket, she ran over happily and let Dongzhu and Nuanyi work on her.
It was already late when Zhao Mianmian changed her clothes and combed her hair and followed Dong Zhunuanyi out of Linlan Courtyard.
Madam He, Qin Shuyu, and He Xulan had already packed up and got into the car, waiting for her at the gate of the He family.
When Dong Zhu carried Zhao Mianmian out, Qin Shuyu took a look at the lotus-colored jacket Zhao Mianmian was wearing, frowned, and asked:
"Didn't Yumomo send a newly made jacket a few days ago? Why didn't you let Sister Mian wear that one?"
Nuan Yi looked at Dong Zhu, then at Zhao Mian Mian, and spoke to him.
Just as I was about to speak, I heard Zhao Mianmian pouting with an unhappy look on her face:
"Sister Nuanyi said he looks like a boy who distributes money."
Qin Shuyu was both angry and amused when she heard this and asked her, "Why? Isn't it good to be like a little boy?"
Zhao Mianmian's face froze, and he repeated it again with gritted teeth:
"Like a boy who scatters money!"
Qin Shuyu and Madam He didn't realize anything was wrong and just looked at each other. However, He Xulan, who was hiding behind them, burst out laughing.
He Xulan stretched out a finger, poked Zhao Mianmian's head, and then covered her mouth and laughed:
"You little money-grubber, it's too easy for you to be a money-giving boy, but you're the first to complain!"
After hearing what He Xulan said, Qin Shuyu and Old Madam He finally reacted.
It turns out that it wasn’t that Zhao Mianmian didn’t want to be a little boy, but that she didn’t want to be the little boy who “scattered money”.
But it really is... he is obsessed with money!!
Several people at the door made fun of Zhao Mianmian for a long time, but despite the jokes, Qin Shuyu did not force Zhao Mianmian to put on the red satin jacket again.
Zhao Mianmian happily got into the carriage and followed several female members of the He family, heading straight towards the palace gate.
Along the way, several people talked about the new jacket they made for Zhao Mianmian, and then they heard Qin Shuyu say with some regret:
"I heard a few days ago that the Queen Mother likes festive colors, so I made it specially for Sister Mian."
"I never thought that this little girl didn't even get on the body. It really wasted all my efforts!"
After all, Madam He lived several decades longer than Qin Shuyu. When she heard this, she felt that something was not right, so she quickly found an opportunity and asked a few detailed questions.
"Who told you that Empress Dowager Xiao likes festive colors?"
When Qin Shuyu heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.
She thought about it and replied seriously:
"Just a few days ago, Madam Fan invited me to her house for a small gathering. Also present were Madam Sun from the Ministry of Rites and Madam Tang from the Ministry of Examinations."
"It was Madam Tang who first mentioned the Winter Solstice Banquet a few years ago, and Madam Sun followed up by saying that a few years ago, Empress Dowager Xiao praised Sister Yu from the Changping Marquis family at the Winter Solstice Banquet and gave her a handful of golden melon seeds."
"Madam Sun said that Yu Jie from the Changping Marquis family was wearing a bright red jacket that day, which made Empress Dowager Xiao smile."
"If our sister Mian also wants to enter the palace, she must learn from sister Yu and dress more festively, so that she can please Empress Dowager Xiao."
Madam He frowned, looked at Qin Shuyu deeply, and suddenly lowered her voice and asked her:
"Let's not talk about whether Empress Dowager Xiao likes the bright red color or not. Do you know where Sister Yu from the Marquis of Changping family went in the end?"
Qin Shuyu was shocked and his face suddenly darkened.
Although He Tong did not say where Qi Yu ended up, Qin Shuyu knew that it was definitely not a good ending.
Otherwise, her mother-in-law would not have waited to tell her about the affairs of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion in front of her two younger sisters.
Qin Shuyu frowned and relaxed his brows, and didn't speak for a long time.
Upon seeing this, He Tong patted the back of her hand, looking very secretive.
"Shu Yu, you must be on guard against others. You know, that's a place that everyone wants to go to."
"The water inside is probably deeper than you think..."