"She is only thirteen years old, and her embroidery skills are very good. I saw with my own eyes that the flowers she embroidered can even attract butterflies."
He waved his hands and yawned, "That's all, you don't need to tell me about such things in the future."
"promise."
The boy was about to leave when he heard his master ask, "The little husband I brought back from Fuhua Fang a few days ago..."
"Yes, don't tell me, sir, it is really a dusty pearl. It has been washed clean of lead and pink grease. With that look, a whole row of pink ladies in the floating boat can't compare to his low eyebrows or a smile." , I saw it accurately, she is a beauty."
The Duke threw a tea cup at Qin Ji, "Stop it, it's making my ears hurt, so get out."
"Nuo, Nuo..." The little woman bent down and bowed her eyes while holding the guqin and exited.
"Have you recovered from your injuries?" He turned around and asked.
"The boy's injuries were serious, but they were not serious. After half a month of treatment, the scars are no longer visible. He looks young, and the wounds heal quickly. When I bought him, Yazi said he was only fifteen or sixteen years old."
The Duke smiled, "Three hundred gold, it's worth it."
"As for the villain, he can still make a counter-offer. He was so seriously injured that he only had one breath left. If he died, his teeth would also be damaged. He wouldn't dare not give her to me."
"Why are you making a counteroffer? He is worth three hundred gold. Not to mention three hundred gold. Even if it is three thousand gold, he is still worth it."
It was the first time that I saw the Duke being so complacent about getting a slave. The boy didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. Seeing him so satisfied, it seemed that he wanted to fawn over the little guy more, lest he fly up to the branch and forget who it was. He pushed to the top of the sycamore tree.
Soon, the capital called Yanchen to the capital, and the princes of the three counties and two states were replaced by Yanchen by the people. Because they, like the wild geese, went to Liangzhu to pay tribute in early autumn. Liangzhu Imperial City was south of the city, and spring came early, warm and humid. , the capital of Bolu is located in the north, and the winter is long and cold. At the beginning of autumn, the wild geese will fly to the south.
Therefore, the various kings were called Yanchen.
A few days before going to Beijing, people from the Duke's Mansion opened the storehouse and removed the golden nanmu decoration boxes layer by layer. Inside, there was an azurite four-he Ruyi moire gold satin court dress. It was the court dress left by the old Lord. Yan Chen When entering the capital, you must wear this set of clothes, unfold the horse hoof sleeves, and look at the top and bottom clothes. You can see that the colors are rich and the gold is bright. You are about to hold it up and send it to the prince.
Suddenly one person was shocked and said, "It's not good!"
Everyone followed his hands and saw that the court uniform was actually infested with moths, with a wormhole as big as a thumb. It was inconspicuous at first glance, but if such a wormhole appeared in front of the Holy Master, it would be a great discourtesy. .
The Duke was furious and had all three boys guarding the warehouse punished. If his wife hadn't stopped them, they would have perished long ago.
Now, no matter what, I asked the best tailor to make another order. It would not take more than a year and a half to make such court clothes. The court clothes were still flawless the year before last, but now they are infested with moths. This is a serious omen.
While the Madam comforted the Duke, she sent someone to call the embroiderers.
None of the dozens of embroiderers in the mansion dared to take on this problem. Even if someone saw the patterns on the court clothes, they would not dare to try it easily. If it was done wrong, the thread next to this small wormhole would loosen and it would be difficult to repair it. It is even more difficult to get up, and no one dares to take such a risk.
The Duke sneered, "On weekdays, you guys whisper in the ears of the foster wives, and they all look lively. How come, when it comes to serious matters, you all become mute!"
The madam was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that the prince, who had always ignored the jealousy of concubines and concubines in the palace, felt as bright as a mirror.
The lady came back to her senses and asked the leading embroiderer, "Where is Nanxiu?"
The embroiderer said, "She is -" the embroiderer gritted her teeth, "she is raising a spider girl."
The lady laughed angrily, "What are you doing raising that filthy thing?"
"Miss Nan said she wanted to see how the spider lady spins silk and weaves a web, and whether the silk thread can be used to make clothes."
The Duke raised his eyebrows, "I heard about making clothes with spider webs for the first time and asked her to come."
Soon Nan Xiu followed the young man to the presence of the Duke and his wife. He made a modest salute, stood up slowly and said, "Nan Xiu is here."
She has been in the government for two years now. Although she is not beautiful, her features are not annoying, but her eyes are dull, and she does not have the ignorance of a child. She has never seen a foreigner, and spends all day studying the states with the embroiderers. The masters were full of praise for Jun's embroidery techniques and his ability to draw inferences from one instance to another.
"You came to see this hole. Can you fix it?"
Nanxiu was a little afraid of the Duke's sharp eyes. She lowered her head and approached the court clothes. She gently twisted the wormhole and looked at it carefully. "This seawater river cliff pattern was woven using Li'er's makeup technique. If If you want to make up for it, you should also use this method."
"Stop talking nonsense, I just want to ask you if you can repair it?"
The lady said warmly, "This court dress will be worn by the Duke to Liangzhu in a few days. If you can repair it, you must try your best to repair it."
Nanxiu was a little scared, "If my servant has damaged it..." She looked up and saw the cold eyes of the prince, and quickly changed her words, "Yes, of course it can be repaired."
One day and one night, she did not drink even a drop of water, just to repair the hole that was only as big as her thumb, not daring to make a single wrong step. After daybreak, she slightly squinted her eyes, relying on a silly energy and the belief of not giving up, finally, She repaired the hole, and the hole was not visible at all. Nan Xiu put down the needle with trembling hands, gently picked up the court clothes and walked out.
"Nanxiu, how are you?" the embroiderers outside the door asked her.
She chuckled, "Of course I can fix it, I can fix anything."
The embroiderers all smiled brightly, took the court clothes from her hands, and gathered in a circle to praise, "She is really a genius. Even the masters in Liangzhu can't match this kind of embroidery skills."
Everyone laughed and went to look for Nanxiu, but suddenly found that she had fainted on the ground.
“Nanxiu…”
The embroiderers discussed and lifted her up, "She was too exhausted. She didn't rest all day and night. She was too forgetful. If this child wants to do something, he will do it with all his life. He is really a fool..."
They said she was stupid, but in fact everyone felt sorry for her. If she hadn't repaired the court clothes as soon as possible, the county prince didn't know how he would have punished the embroiderers.
After getting the imperial robe, the lady smiled and asked the embroiderer, "Where is Nan Xiu?"
"I fainted after embroidering."
She frowned slightly, but kept her eyes on the court uniform, "How could this happen? Go and ask the doctor to look at her."
"Yes, we just met the Duke in the mansion. The Duke has already sent the doctor to Nanxiu's place."
The lady's hand paused for a moment, "Really?"
Xiu Niang was already old and knew what his wife was thinking, so she quickly explained, "The Duke didn't take it to heart. He just asked the doctor to take care of it. Yan Chen's visit to the capital is an important matter. If someone died, it would be unknown. .”
The Duke's wife laughed and said, "You understand me."
The person in front of me knelt down quickly, "My servant is talking too much."
"When Nanxiu wakes up, call her over and tell her that I will reward her heavily."
After hearing this, the embroiderer bowed her head and said, "The maid will thank Madam Nanxiu for the time being."
"Put this court uniform away to avoid further mistakes."
"promise."
It's a short story, not a long story
(End of chapter)