Jing Xi was wearing a green long-sleeved robe, sitting in the teahouse opened in Meihua Pavilion, her bright eyes scanning the crowd on the street.

He is now fifteen years old, a high-spirited young man with unparalleled splendor.

The emperor has just got married, and foreign missions are returning to the country one after another. Officials who came to attend the celebration are also leaving the capital. There is a large flow of people in the capital, and security must be stepped up.

Spring is approaching, and the people filling the streets are all wearing scholar's robes and square scarves, which is a unique sight.

An outstanding-looking scholar came out of an embroidery shop, followed by a shy woman behind him.

Both of them spoke with smiles on their faces, and there was affection between their brows.

After the scholar left, the woman went into the embroidery shop and greeted the customers.

Jing Xi frowned and asked the steward of Meihua Pavilion who was waiting beside him: "Why is Meng Wanzhou here?"

The embroidery shop is diagonally opposite the teahouse, so the people in Meihua Pavilion have naturally investigated it.

"Master, the embroidery shop belongs to Miss Meng. She is very interested in it and often comes to the shop to do business."

Over the years since women's education was promoted, women's status has gradually improved, and more and more women are working, doing business, and running shops.

Of course, the real noble families, wives, and ladies still don't want to show up, but there are also some who let their children come out to manage several stores to gain experience.

Jing Xi picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She lowered her eyes and asked, seemingly unintentionally: "Who was that man just now?"

There are only a few men coming in and out of embroidery shops, not to mention a man with such an outstanding appearance is more likely to attract attention.

The steward said: "That man is here to take the exam. His name is Mu Yanheng. I heard that he is getting engaged to Miss Meng."

Jing Xi nodded and said nothing more.

Glancing at the smiling Meng Wanzhou who was recommending embroidery to a few people dressed as merchants from Xirong, she said softly: "People are really in high spirits during happy events."

I put down my tea cup and was about to leave when I heard a commotion below.

Looking over again, I saw a few businessmen dressed in Xirong quarreling with Meng Wanzhou.

Meng Wanzhou and several female waiters did not understand the Xirong dialect and were pushed around by several tall Xirong merchants.

Jing Xi frowned and said in a deep voice, "Go and have a look!"

After going downstairs and arriving at the embroidery shop, I saw Meng Wanzhou being pushed to sit on the ground, and the embroidery in the shop was scattered all over the floor.

"Stop!" He grabbed the Xirong merchant who made the move and threw him out of the door.

The merchant from Xirong pointed at Jing Xi and said angrily in harsh Da Ming dialect: "Do you know who we are? We are the caravan of the Xirong court. Beat us to affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries!"

When foreign missions go abroad, they usually bring caravans to bring their own goods and then bring back some local goods. This can be regarded as a means of communication between the two countries.

If ordinary people heard that it would affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries, they would have given in. However, today they met someone they could not afford to offend.

No need for Jing Xi to say anything, Meng Wanzhou took the lead in saluting him: "Greetings to the Second Prince!"

When several Xirong people saw it, they knew something was wrong. They all withered and hurriedly bowed and apologized.

Jing Xi said coldly: "Do you still want to go back to Xirong?"

The Xirong businessman who understood the Da Ming dialect hurriedly apologized and said, "Second Prince, this is all a misunderstanding. We will compensate."

As he spoke, he took out the banknote, held it to Meng Wanzhou with both hands, and apologized: "This is to compensate for the damage to the things in the store."

Meng Wanzhou took the banknote and looked at the amount. It was a lot more, and said, "You can take the things."

Under Jing Xi's pressure, several Xirong people did not dare to take the things on the ground. They bowed and left in despair.

Meng Wanzhou saluted Jing Xi and said, "Thank you, my lord, for rescuing the siege!"

Jing Xi curled her lips and said, "We can't have only women in the store, so we might as well arrange a few men."

Meng Wanzhou said respectfully: "Yes!"

Jing Xi nodded and turned to leave.

"Second Prince!" Meng Wanzhou stopped him, took off a fan pendant from the shelf on the counter, and held it to Jing Xi with both hands, "The jade buckle of this pendant is quite good. I will give it to the Prince as a thank you gift."

Jing Xi's eyes fell on the loops on the pendant fan, and he recognized that they were the loops she had made herself.

Because in the past, Meng Wanzhou gave him a lot of things, but he didn't even want them, and some of them were given to his subordinates casually.

Meng Wanzhou's face was red. Seeing that he didn't answer, she felt a little annoyed. She was about to get engaged, so why did she give him something?

Thinking of this, I want to take my hand back.

Unexpectedly, Jing Xi stretched out her hand, picked up the string on the fan pendant, took the fan pendant over, and said with a smile: "I really need a fan pendant, thank you!"

After saying that, he turned around and left calmly.

Meng Wanzhou looked at his back with a little loss in her eyes.

After all, he is a conceited person, and it is not easy to let go, but he has to let go even if he doesn't.

He withdrew his gaze, let out a long sigh of relief, and ordered the girls: "Pack up the things on the floor."

Outside the door, Yin Wenxiu first watched the Xirong people walk away, then watched Jing Xi disappear on the street, and then entered the embroidery shop. Seeing the mess on the ground, she asked with concern: "What's going on?"

Meng Wanzhou saw her smiling face, stretched out his hand to pull her out of the way, and sighed helplessly: "It's okay, we encountered some trouble."

Yin Wenxiu breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay. I just saw the Second Prince coming out of here from a distance?"

Meng Wanzhou smiled slightly and said: "The Second Prince happened to pass by and rescued me. Without his help, I don't know what those Xirong barbarians would have done."

Yin Wenxiu squeezed the handkerchief in her hand, "The Second Prince is really a warm-hearted person!"

She can't enter the palace now, and she doesn't even have the chance to see the emperor and the two princes. She has no chance to be a royal wife in this life!

For the sake of Concubine De, the matter was not spread, and only insiders in the palace knew about it.

Meng Wanzhou said a little lonely: "Yes, the second prince is indeed very enthusiastic."

Yin Wenxiu suppressed her unwillingness, took Meng Wanzhou's arm, and joked: "Okay, don't think about this. Didn't you say that your brother Mu is going to offer you a job? How about it? Are you satisfied? ?”

The two of them grew up together. Meng Wanzhou fell in love with the second prince, and she fell in love with the third prince. Now that neither of them has achieved their wish, she feels a lot better.

Meng Wanzhou blushed and said: "It will be spring in a few days. After the exam, I will be hired."

Yin Wenxiu said with a smile: "Don't you wait to publish the list?"

It will take at least a month from the completion of the exam to the announcement of results.

Meng Wanzhou said shyly: "My family likes him very much. No matter what his test scores are, it will not affect our marriage."

Yin Wenxiu bumped her with her arm and said, "Isn't your brother Mu a talented person? Otherwise, why are your family so fond of him?"
Chapter completed!