"Then can you still find the glue from this tree again? I also want to improve my carriage." Luo Changqing asked without any politeness.
Xu Shichu shook his head and said: "Then I can't guarantee it. I wanted to buy it because I saw something new and exciting. The merchant who sold it to me didn't leave his name and address. If you want it, you have to go there yourself. Ask around."
Xu Shichu did go to several foreign merchants to buy things in order to cover up others' eyes. Those merchants were not originally from this dynasty and were doing business. Their whereabouts were elusive. It was difficult to find them again.
"That's such a pity. Madam, if you have any news about the businessman next time, please let me know." Luo Changqing didn't force anything.
Xu Shichu naturally agreed. If it weren't for the fact that there were not many rubber trees in her companion space, and the rubber trees grew slowly, and it would take several years to grow to the point where the sap could be harvested, she would have wanted to do the rubber wheel business. After all, ancient roads could Few are flat.
Luo Changqing left the carriage after talking to Xu Shichu for a while, and did not ride her carriage all the way to the palace.
As soon as I arrived at the palace gate, I saw bright lights on both sides. High palace lanterns were hung, illuminating the palace as if it were daytime.
Xu Shichu followed Luo Changqing, and behind her were brothers Luo Rui and Luo Yaqing. The brother and sister were obviously used to entering the palace, so they were not nervous or nervous. Instead, they chatted a few words about the pendants hanging in the palace, which was quite leisurely.
Luo Changqing was the Prime Minister, so his family naturally sat at the front. The male guests and female guests sat separately. Xu Shichu and Luo Yaqing were respectfully invited to the table by Gong E.
The table was almost full, and when Xu Shichu took a quick look, he saw that they were all dressed up in rich and graceful ladies' attire, as well as pretty and noble young girls.
"Miss Luo, you are finally here. I was talking about you to your aunt just now!" A lady in her thirties with a sweet smile said to Luo Yaqing, "Look, long time no see." , Miss Luo is becoming more and more lovely..."
"Mrs. Chang, you are very flattered. You are more beautiful than before. You are getting younger as you grow older." Luo Yaqing said with a blushing face.
"Oh! This mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter!" Mrs. Chang praised her with a smile that made her laugh hard.
Luo Yaqing greeted the ladies at the table again and introduced Xu Shichu's identity.
Xu Shichu suddenly felt that many obscure eyes were focused on him. It was obvious that these people were looking at him, the new wife of the prime minister.
"This is the Prime Minister's wife, she is so beautiful! I see that no woman in the whole capital is as beautiful as Mrs. Luo. No wonder Prime Minister Luo has not married anyone in these years, but he married you!" A smiling voice suddenly said.
At first glance, Xu Shichu saw that she was a woman in her thirties, with a head full of pearls and rich makeup. However, her cheekbones were too high and her cheeks were too thin, which made her look mean and unkind.
What she said seemed to be praising Xu Shichu's beauty, but in fact she was saying that Xu Shichu had no other good qualities to praise except his beauty. She even hinted that Luo Changqing married her because of her beauty.
"Madam, that is the wife of Grand Sima Chen Bi. She is a sister to the third prince's mother and concubine..." Nanny Zhang beside her whispered to Xu Shichu.
Xu Shichu understood immediately, and compared this mean face with Mrs. Da Sima's, and thought about her family relationship, he realized that the lady was dissatisfied with him for blocking her niece's way to become the Prime Minister's wife. She was expressing her anger. After all, she had been thinking about helping the third prince to pull Prime Minister Luo onto their boat, but she didn't want to be intercepted by an unknown person like Xu Shichu. How could she not be angry?
"Madam, thank you for your praise. Although I think I have good looks, my character is even better. My husband married me because he saw that I have both good looks and good character." Xu Shichu said with a smile, she was brazenly bragging. If you don't do it yourself, you won't be pretending to be humble.
"Haha, Mrs. Luo's words are really interesting. I wonder what your good character is? Could it be that you are teasing us with your words? After all, your appearance is obvious to all, but your character cannot be seen at once." Mrs. Da Sima said with a smile.
"The best part of my character is that I stick to my duty, I am virtuous, I am gentle and honest, I am diligent and thrifty... There are other advantages that I have not thought of for the moment. If you want to know, why not ask my husband? He is sure I know." Xu Shichu smiled innocently and said without any guilt.
This time, it was not just Mrs. Sima who choked and turned blue after hearing her words. The other ladies and ladies at the same table were all dumbfounded. Apparently they did not expect Xu Shichu to act so unreasonably. After hearing what Mrs. Sima said, Not only did he not shrink back from the crowd, but he praised himself without any shame, and his skin was as thick as a city wall!
Whose wife is as immodest as she is?
Seeing everyone's stunned and disbelieving looks, Xu Shichu glanced at it calmly and said: "Don't be so surprised, you don't have to be so surprised. I have many good qualities, and you will realize them one by one in the future!"
Xu Shichu firmly believed that as long as he was not embarrassed at this time, it would be others who would be embarrassed. He didn't care what others thought of him. They could only talk behind their backs. Wouldn't it affect their daily lives?
Luo Yaqing's face was complicated and difficult to distinguish. She didn't expect that her stepmother was so temperamental that she seemed to be a bit - generous? His words and deeds exceed expectations.
Being choked by Xu Shichu's boastful words, the table was silent for a long time. After a long time, a noble lady said to Luo Yaqing: "Yaqing has grown so big in a blink of an eye. I still remember when you were one year old, your mother held you and played in the yard. , laughing hahaha... Time really flies by. If your mother was still here, she would be so happy to see you standing tall and graceful."
"Aunt, it's been so long, it's hard for you to still remember my mother. Although my mother is gone, I still have my father and brother." Luo Yaqing said, feeling a little sad.
Others comforted each other, and suddenly someone said: "Speaking of which, Mr. Luo and your mother had such a good relationship back then. The talented man and the beautiful woman were in love with each other. At that time, who didn't envy them for their deep love as husband and wife? It's a pity that your mother died young and can't Let’s grow old together with your father…”
As soon as the man finished speaking, Xu Shichu's eyes fell on Xu Shichu, as if he wanted to see how sad and embarrassed she was after hearing that her husband and his first wife were in love with each other.
However, Xu Shichu's face was calm, and he even smiled, and said with regret: "That's really a pity! It's a pity that Luo Cheng was so deeply in love with his original wife, but he didn't go with her and still lived alone in the world, otherwise If we can live and die together, that would be a good story!"
Suddenly the sound of needle drop could be heard in the dining room again.
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