First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 413: What the Hell Princess

"Gentlemen, these are all precious silks from Jiangnan." The clerk put on a pair of silk gloves and carefully picked up a ready-made garment.

Sure enough, as the light changed, the fabric of the clothes shone brightly, as if covered with a layer of pearl halo, soft and dazzling.

The waiter showed off to Su Jixiang and Qu Wanning with some pride, "Have you ever seen this kind of material outside?"

After spending a long time in this kind of shop, where she interacted with dignitaries and wealthy businessmen on a daily basis, the shop assistants' standards naturally rose accordingly. She was conflicted when she saw Su Jixiang and Qu Wanning, both dressed simply but with an extraordinary demeanor. On the one hand, she thought they were poor scoundrels trying to look good, but on the other, she was afraid she'd missed out on a big client.

So she took out some clothes made of this material to try it out.

Seeing the curiosity and joy in Su Jixiang's eyes, Qu Wanning smiled and said, "This guy is really good at finding things. This is tribute satin from Jiangnan. In the past, it was only used as tribute by the palace. Later, the public was allowed to purchase this kind of satin, but the quantity was limited. It is not easy to make a dress like this. This shop has some other things."

When the clerk saw that Qu Wanning actually recognized the fabric, he was shocked and immediately suppressed the disdain in his eyes and became respectful.

"It's just that this color isn't very pretty." Qu Wanning said, "Is there any other color?"

The color is crimson, and it is relatively dark. It is suitable for older ladies and looks dignified, but it would look a bit old-fashioned for a woman of Su Jixiang's age.

"This batch of brocade comes in four colors," the clerk said, "but the other three colors will be more expensive."

"It's okay, just take it out." Qu Wanning said.

The clerk responded and went in quickly. Not long after, she came out with two people holding three ready-made garments.

"Ma'am, these dresses have different styles. They are all designed according to the color of the fabric." The waiter quickly said to Qu Wanning.

Qu Wanning immediately fell in love with the apricot-colored suit in her hand. The color was nice and not too flashy. It was gentle yet refreshing and refined.

When the waiter saw that she had chosen the most expensive color, he smiled and said, "Madam, you have good taste. This set is the most expensive of the four."

"Open it and take a look." Qu Wanning said with a smile.

The clerk unfolded the dress. Sure enough, this store was famous for a reason. The cut and fabric of the dress complemented each other perfectly.

"How about this one?" Qu Wanning liked it at first sight and felt that it was suitable for Su Jixiang.

Su Jixiang had no objection. She had never had any major objections to wearing these things, as long as they were decent and clean.

During the years in Mangcheng, all her beautiful clothes were obtained by Qu Wanning, and she naturally wore whatever she felt comfortable in, according to her own temperament.

But before Su Jixiang could agree, a voice came from the stairs, "I want this dress!"

Qu Wanning frowned and turned to look in the direction of the voice.

I saw a pretty young girl standing at the entrance of the stairs. She was very beautiful, with a somewhat spoiled look between her eyebrows.

Seeing everyone looking at her, the girl said disdainfully, "Why, can't you hear me? I like this dress and I want to give it to my sister-in-law."

The waiter was the first to come to her senses. She nodded and said, "Yes, it's an honor for our shop that Her Highness has taken a liking to this dress." She ignored Qu Wanning and Su Jixiang and quickly walked over to the girl with the dress in her hands. "I will alter this dress for Her Highness to fit the Crown Prince's Consort's figure and send it to the palace as soon as tomorrow."

The girl looked at Qu Wanning and Su Jixiang proudly, with a hint of disdain in her eyes, "Your Zhenxiufang is getting worse and worse. You bring everyone to the second floor. You're polluting this place for nothing!"

When Qu Wanning heard this, he became furious.

She was already upset about the clothes being stolen, so what was the point of coming up and saying that she had defiled the place?

Just as she was about to step forward, Su Jixiang grabbed her.

She suddenly looked at Su Jixiang with some doubt in her eyes.

"Let's go. Let's go somewhere else. The things in this store are not suitable for me." Su Jixiang said to Qu Wanning with a smile, and then she pulled her to leave the second floor of Zhenxiufang.

Qu Wanning was unwilling in her heart, but she really saw the look Su Jixiang gave her. Even though she was unwilling in her heart, she still listened to Su Jixiang's words and was pulled by her towards the stairs.

As the two men passed by the girl, they heard her snort in disdain, "I don't know where this ignorant person came from."

Qu Wanning wanted to explode again, but was held down tightly by Su Jixiang. Su Jixiang smiled and bowed to the girl, "May the princess be well." Qu Wanning was dragged by Su Jixiang, and bowed anyway, no matter how reluctant she was.

The girl almost didn't want to look at the two of them. She just snorted again and turned to leave. "If there are any new styles recently, bring them out for me to see." She said to the clerk.

Seeing that the girl ignored them completely, Su Jixiang and Qu Wanning left the second floor of Zhenxiufang.

After they walked onto the street, Qu Wanning couldn't help but shake Su Jixiang's arm, "Why are you afraid of her? She stole our things first, and then insulted us. Even if she's a princess, she can't be so rude!"

"Forget it." Su Jixiang smiled, "You also know that she is a princess. We are new to the capital, so we should avoid trouble if possible. It's just a piece of clothing. It's indeed nice, but that doesn't mean there are no other nice clothes. Just give it to her. As for insulting us, were you trying to quarrel with her just now? You are pregnant! If something goes wrong, how can I explain to my godfather and your husband?"

Qu Wanning still felt very angry.

"I don't know where this princess came from!" She said unconvincedly, "With such upbringing, I don't think this palace is any good either."

"She's a princess. In her eyes, people like us are just like ants," Su Jixiang said with a smile. "I've seen a lot of cases like this. If I really wanted to make a fuss about every single one, I'm afraid I would have been beaten to death in the palace long ago."

Qu Wanning was stunned for a moment, then he sighed.

Before, she was a concubine in the palace. These princesses and even the princesses had to salute her respectfully when they saw her, but Su Jixiang was just a palace maid back then. As she said, if Su Jixiang cared about everything, she would have been beaten to death in the palace long ago.

"I'm obsessed!" Qu Wanning said in a low voice.

Things have changed, and she doesn't want to cling to her previous identity, it's just a habit...