Liu Ruyan brought Xiu'er into the restaurant. There was already a maid waiting outside the private room. When she saw her coming in, she hurriedly bowed and opened the door behind her. Liu Ruyan didn't even look at her and Shi Shiran entered the room.
"Ru'er."
"Hey, Sister Yan, please let me wait. Ru'er thought you weren't coming."
The young lady in the room turned around when she heard the sound. She was about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing a fine hairdress and her dark hair was dotted with hairpin rings. She looked cumbersome and bulky.
Her appearance was not stunning, but she was more delicate, but the coquettishness on her face greatly compromised her beauty. Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with contempt, but she still maintained a magnanimous face.
Jiang Ru is Jiang Zhe's concubine and is very favored. Jiang Zhe belongs to the faction of Prime Minister Liu, holds military power and is the consort, so even Liu Ruyan has to give Jiang Ru some face.
"Why did Ru'er come to me in such a hurry?"
Liu Ruyan ignored Jiang Ru's criticism and sat at the table. She touched the tea cup, and Xiu'er stepped forward to pour the tea with a wink.
The green tea leaves floated in the cup. Liu Ruyan held the cup to her mouth and took a sip. The beauty had soft hands and smooth skin, and the small white porcelain tea cup was made like fine jade.
Jiang Ru couldn't help but feel dizzy, and she was extremely jealous. She had obviously found the best nanny in the capital to learn etiquette, but she was still not as graceful as Liu Ruyan's casual gestures.
Jiang Ru prides herself on her beauty, but she can't compare to that bitch Rong Ning. Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan is getting better and better as she grows older, and is praised as the most beautiful woman in the capital by a group of blind and mean-spirited scholars.
She was jealous, and her words had a sour taste.
"Your majestic daughter-in-law of the prime minister has never tasted any good tea. How can she still drink the low-grade tea from this restaurant?"
Liu Ruyan frowned, her eyes a little impatient.
"Since Ru'er doesn't like this restaurant, why did you invite me here? And what on earth do you want to see me for?"
Jiang Ru was just a concubine. Liu Ruyan gave her face, but he didn't let her get on top of him.
"Huh," seeing Liu Ruyan's bad expression, Jiang Ru thought about her purpose and did not continue to find trouble. She sat down opposite Liu Ruyan, asked the little maid to bring the refreshments she brought with her, and took a sip of tea.
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"Ru'er heard that my sister got a piece of Liuguang brocade. It's colorful and dazzling. It's really beautiful. My sister happened to be making clothes for the palace banquet but couldn't find the fabric I wanted. I asked sister Yan'er to sell the Liuguang brocade to me. Ru'er is willing.
Give me a thousand taels of silver."
As she said this, she took out a banknote and handed it to Liu Ruyan. This palace banquet was of great significance to her, and she blushed at the thought of seeing her sweetheart Jiang Ru.
Liu Ruyan didn't want to give it to her. She got the Liuguang Brocade with great difficulty. She was not willing to make clothes herself, so how could she be willing to sell it to Jiang Ru. Besides, she was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister and she was not short of money.
"Ru'er is trying to embarrass sister. There is only one piece of brocade in total. I like it very much. If it were anything else, I would have given it to you..." She glanced at Jiang Ru who was angry and continued.
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"How about this? I also have a piece of Sichuan brocade. The material and color are not inferior to Liuguang brocade, and it is more suitable for a girl of your age. I will give it to you."
"I don't want it, I want Liuguang brocade. This is what I will wear when I enter the palace. You must give it to me!"
Jiang Ru was a pretty girl. She had been spoiled by Jiang Zhe and her aunt, and she had to get everything she wanted. Now that Liu Ruyan dared to reject her, her temper suddenly exploded.
"If you are not willing to give it, I will ask my father to ask Prime Minister Liu for it. I want to see if Prime Minister Liu is as stingy as Sister Yan'er, who is unwilling to give even a piece of satin."
"You!" Liu Ruyan's hands trembled with anger. Jiang Ru, a free-spirited fool, could really do it. In addition, Jiang Zhe was also a doting concubine and wife-killer. Who didn't know that he relied on his military power to fight against the eldest princess?
He ignored her and focused on his concubine. Prime Minister Liu wanted to save face the most, and he would definitely blame her when the time came.
"I'll give it!" Liu Ruyan said bitterly through gritted teeth after being defeated by her unreasonableness.
"But I only gave half a horse, no more."
Half a piece is enough to make a dress. Jiang Ru accepted it when it was ready, "Okay, if it's not enough, I'll ask you again."
She said it so matter-of-factly that Liu Ruyan almost bit her silver teeth into pieces.
"Although Sister Yan'er is only willing to give me half of the horse, I am generous and will still pay you a thousand taels of silver. The rest can be regarded as charity from me."
She had a delicate look on her face, and her movements when handing out the banknotes were like sending out money to a beggar. Liu Ruyan's eyes were cold, and her palms were tightly clenched, refusing to accept it.
"Tsk, Sister Yan'er really likes to be petty. Hey, Xiu'er, you can keep it for Sister Yan'er. When you get back home, you can send the Liuguang Brocade over quickly. If it's too late, I'll ask my father to find Prime Minister Liu..."
"Brark, let's go!"
Jiang Ru achieved her goal, humiliated Liu Ruyan again, and went out with her maid with a proud look on her face.
As soon as the two left, Liu Ruyan couldn't hold back her anger and threw the cup on the table to the ground.
"Crack!"
"Bitch, how dare she! How dare she! She is just a concubine. She relies on Jiang Zhe's favor and is so proud that she doesn't take me seriously..."
"Madam..." Xiu'er was startled. She hadn't seen Liu Ruyan get angry for a long time. The fear from the past came back and her body was trembling.
"You're a bitch too!" Liu Ruyan saw the banknote in her hand and burst into anger, and slapped it. A bright red palm print instantly appeared on Xiu'er's face, and her face was also scratched by nails.
Broken and bleeding, she shed tears in pain but did not dare to speak out for fear of arousing Liu Ruyan's greater anger.
Fortunately, Liu Ruyan knew that this was happening outside, and after her anger subsided, she did not continue to embarrass Xiu'er. She only took the banknote out of her hand and tore it into pieces.
"Sooner or later I have to pay back this humiliation..."
Liu Ruyan's eyes were covered with evil, Xiu'er glanced at her and lowered her head in fear, not daring to look any further. Liu Ruyan wiped her hands and threw the handkerchief on Xiu'er's head.
"Do you know what to say when you get out?"
"I know, the slave accidentally bumped into the wall and got scratched." Xiu'er covered her face with a handkerchief and answered timidly.
"Well, let's go."
The two of them went out one after another. When the guests of the restaurant saw her coming out, their faces were full of surprise. They just went out to have a meal and met the most beautiful woman in the capital. No wonder they heard the magpies chirping when they went out in the morning.
"Brother Shen, look over there. She is indeed the young lady from the capital, she is Shui Ling."
Xu Ziwen bit Shen Yanqing with his chopsticks, pointed at him and looked at the opposite side. Shen Yanqing frowned slightly and raised his head, glanced at it and then lowered his head.
It's not that exaggerated. In his eyes, it's not even half as good as Jiang Miao.
Xu Ziwen laughed at him for not understanding the charm, "My sister-in-law is not here, why don't you take a second look at such a beautiful little lady?"
"It doesn't look good." He lowered his head and ate his food, speaking coldly.
"Are you blind?" Xu Ziwen went to touch his eyes, but Shen Yanqing dodged him.
“Eat well!”
"Tsk, it seems that in your eyes, only your sister-in-law is worthy of being stunningly beautiful. What a pity for this little lady..."
Liu Ruyan walked by. Her ears were very sharp and she heard all the conversation between the two. She turned around and glanced at Shen Yanqing, her eyes full of contempt.