The Shu brocade shop is filled with candlelight. The back hall uses several screens to block out several unique small compartments.
"Sir, Xiao Zhu heard that Duobufang has shipped several new types of brocade from Shu this time. You said last time that you would use Shu brocade to make new clothes for Xiao Zhu." Maid Xiao Zhu is here. Yao Lan said in his ear.
(In the pre-Qin period, the daughter of a duke was also called a prince, and belonged to the clan of the Yu State, the ancestor of the Wu family.)
"Yeah..." Yao Lansu put her chin in her hand and replied perfunctorily.
This is the third time Xiao Zhu has said the same thing. Yao Lan is not in the mood now like a little girl who only thinks about beautiful clothes. Her mind is filled with what her father said to her yesterday.
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Yesterday noon, my father came back from the palace with a worried look on his face. Anyone who saw him would know that he was worried.
After dinner at night, her father called her into the study, and her aunt was also there. It's just that my aunt's eyes were slightly red at this time, as if she had just cried.
Yao Lan's biological mother passed away when she was very young. Her aunt loved her very much and took her to her side to raise her as her own daughter. Therefore, Yao Lan also knew how to be considerate of her aunt since she was a child, and she would tell her whatever was on her mind.
"Dad, are you bullying my mother again?" Yao Lan was a little angry. In recent years, her father liked to scold her aunt when things didn't go her way. Her aunt had a weak temperament and cried secretly every time she was scolded. This wasn't the first time she'd seen it.
Wu Guang did not answer Yao Lan's words, but said to her seriously: "My father entered the palace today and has already resigned from the king. I think our family will move back to Handan soon."
(Wu Guang, Yao’s surname is Wu. Because women are called by their surname instead of their family name, his daughter is called Yao Lan.)
"Why?" Yao Lan sounded a little surprised. She couldn't understand that her father was resigning at this time.
Yao Lan has grown up in this place since she was a child. She has regarded this place as her hometown in her heart. Now that she is asked to leave her hometown, she is unwilling to do anything.
"Hey, now that the new king of the Zhao Kingdom has ascended the throne, the identity of this generation of local commanders is a hot potato for the Wu family. Now that the king is hunting in the north, it is an opportunity for the Wu family to escape the disaster." Wu Guang sighed and said.
Wu Guang didn't want to explain to Yao Lan, but he thought that as his eldest daughter, what happened next was closely related to her.
Yao Lan could naturally understand the meaning of her father's words, but even though she understood, the resentment in her heart did not dissipate at all.
"Hmph! I just praised you for your good looks yesterday, but I didn't expect you to force dad to resign today. Dad has been guarding the border for Zhao for many years, and he has worked hard without any credit. You will take away his title as soon as you succeed to the throne. You are a fool. !" Yao Lan muttered angrily in her heart.
Wu Guang saw his daughter's expression change at this time, so he revealed the entire next plan: "The current king is the leader of the resurgence of our Zhao country. My father believes that the Zhao country will become stronger and stronger under his leadership."
"Lan'er, my father hopes to send you to Longtai Palace to establish a fraternity relationship with the monarch, and to walk around the palace with Lan'er's appearance. I think that one day my Wu family will rise again." Wu Guang said slowly. He came up with his idea. Although he had the attitude of discussing with Yao Lan, his tone and attitude were very tough.
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"Hey!" Yao Lan sighed heavily. She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.
"Sir, why are you sighing? Are you unhappy? Do you dislike Xiao Zhu... Otherwise... Xiao Zhu doesn't want Shu brocade... But Xiao Zhu really wants to wear beautiful clothes." The little girl kept chattering.
Yao Lan felt speechless at this moment, rolled her eyes, and was about to scold the little girl.
Then I heard footsteps coming from outside the cubicle.
Yao Lan just wanted to return to her house as soon as possible. She stood up and took a few steps out of the compartment and said to the visitor: "Shop, why haven't the cloths I asked for been delivered yet?"
Zhao Yong was secretly sighing at the unique and elegant layout of this small shop, when he suddenly heard a sound like an oriole's call from behind. He turned around to see what a girl with such a voice looked like.
Yao Lan was wearing a mink fur coat at this time. The pure white velvet collar wrapped her neck tightly, which made her pretty skin white and delicate.
Yao Lan looked at the people in front of her and was stunned because she had recognized Zhao Yong.
"You bastard! Why are you staring at my young master? Don't you know you won't look at anything inappropriate?" Xiao Zhu stood up from behind the screen and stood in front of Yao Lan. He put one hand on his waist and pointed at Zhao Yong's shoulder with the other. Nose yelled loudly.
"Bold!" Pang Nuan immediately drew his sword.
"You...what are you going to do?" The little girl was so frightened that she hurriedly retreated behind Yao Lan.
"Back off!" Zhao Yong scolded.
This Pang Nuan is good at everything, but he is too hot-tempered. What threat can these two girls pose to him?
"Dare to ask the girl..."
Before Zhao Yong could finish speaking, the pretty girl in front of him interrupted him.
"Shop, I'll send the cloth to you later." After saying that, she picked up the curtain and belt on the desk, pulled the little girl who was still lying on her body, and hurried out of the store.
Yao Lan ran out of the store and immediately got into the carriage that had been waiting at the door for a long time.
Yao Lan took off the curtain hat on her head and took a deep breath. Then he said to the person outside the car: "Go home."
The groom said: "Here."
"Sir, what's wrong with you? Are you scared by those two fools? When I get back, I'll tell Wu Jun and ask him to send troops to catch those two fools in jail." Xiao Zhu fell under Yao Lan with a look on his face. He said bitterly.
"You! You can't tell daddy about this. No, no one can say it, it's so bad in your heart. Otherwise, your new clothes will be gone, you know!" Yao Lan smiled bitterly, pinched the little girl's face and replied to her road.
"Oh." The little girl felt a little aggrieved.
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...This reckless man scared people away again.
Zhao Yong looked at the empty lobby in front of him and shook his head helplessly, but Zhao Yong just noticed the girl's expression, as if she knew him.
"Store, may I ask which family the girl just now belongs to?" Zhao Yong asked the boy next to him.
"This..." The boy looked a little embarrassed.
Zhao Yong glanced at Pang Nuan.
Then Pang Nuan took out a piece of gold cake from his sleeve robe, about three inches long. Then he handed it to the boy.
"This piece of gold can be used as payment for the cloth. I would like to ask the store owner if it is enough?" Zhao Yong said.
"That's enough, that's enough!" The young man had seen rich masters before, but this was the first time he saw such a generous and noble man despite being rich.
"Then, which family does the girl just now belong to?" Zhao Yong repeated.
The boy raised his head and looked at the two of them, and thought to himself: These two noble men look kind, so they are definitely not evil people. Maybe it's just out of admiration and wanting to get to know the beauty.
"The two noble men must be from out of town." said the servant.
"Oh, where did the store say that?" Zhao Yong replied with some confusion.
"As you know, the man just now is the eldest son of my acting magistrate's family." The young man bowed and replied.
If I were a powerful person in Daidi, who would not know that I am Yao Lan, the daughter of the Magistrate of Wu County in Daidi.
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Wu Guang? Wu Guang's daughter? When Zhao Yong came out of the store, he couldn't help but think to himself.
"Crack!"
Suddenly a thunderbolt struck, followed by strong winds, blowing a big hole in the sky, and then huge raindrops fell from the hole.
The heavy rain that had accumulated for several days finally came to an end.
