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Chapter 558 There's something interesting going on

Gu Lingyun smiled charmingly and echoed her words, then pulled Zhu Yu to the other side and enthusiastically recommended two pieces of brightly colored fabric.

This time, Zhu Yu no longer put on airs and chose one from several brightly colored fabrics. Gu Lingyun called the tailor in the shop to take Zhu Yu's measurements and agreed that he could pick it up in ten days.

"Ten days? We really have to wait that many days?" Zhu Yu was somewhat surprised. "Manager Gu just said it would take a few days, and I thought it would be within three to five days. I didn't expect it to take so long, ten days!"

"I'm so sorry, our shop is currently rushing to finish a very important garment," Gu Lingyun said with a smile. "Didn't you two see our Flowing Clouds and Glow Robe outside the door?"

Lady Yan was about to celebrate her birthday, and the Duke of Yan took the fabric as a gift for his wife.

"We naturally need to be careful about what the Duchess wears on her birthday, so all the best tailors have been called away to make her clothes, leaving everyone else to wait."

Zhu Yu seemed reluctant, but could only nod in agreement. She had the tailor take her measurements, Lu Qing paid the deposit, and the two of them left the shoe store with the talismans on their hands.

Although the fabric that Lu Qing and the others chose would cost seventy or eighty taels to make into clothes, Gu Lingyun did not show them much enthusiasm. After instructing someone to take Zhu Yu's measurements, she left without seeing them off.

The two went inside for quite a while, and when they came out, they found that the crowd gathered at the entrance to see the shimmering fabric had not yet dispersed. However, the people who had originally gathered here were more interested in seeing the fabric that could attract butterflies and was exceptionally shimmering, but now they were more interested in seeing how extraordinary the fabric that the unapproachable Duke of Yan had chosen for his wife must be.

"Hey, you know... such good material... and it was taken by the Duke of Yan..."

As Zhu Yu and his group squeezed through the crowd to leave, they heard someone in the crowd muttering.

The person next to him scoffed, "What's so strange about that? Who is that?! The Duke of Yan!"

"It's Lady Yan's birthday celebration, so of course we need the finest fabrics to match her status!"

"But..." The man's tone was slightly doubtful, "The fabric that was used to make a skirt for Consort Duan in the palace and gained her favor, causing quite a stir... seems... not as rare as this 'Flowing Cloud Silk.' That kind of fabric doesn't even have its own fragrance to attract butterflies..."

How could this be...? All the good stuff hadn't even reached the ladies of the palace before that Lady Yan snatched it away... Waaah—"

Before the man could finish speaking, his companion covered his mouth.

"You scoundrel, if you're tired of living, don't drag me down with you! Have you had enough to eat or what? How dare you spout such nonsense!" His companion warned him nervously, "Stop talking nonsense! Since the Duke of Yan's mansion dares to take this thing, there must be something even more powerful in the palace!"
We all understand this principle that cannot be overstepped; surely someone as high-ranking and powerful as the Duke of Yan wouldn't understand it?!

His companion nodded repeatedly and said nothing more.

But the people around them, hearing their whispers, couldn't help but start gossiping.

Zhu Yu looked at Lu Qing and said, "The capital city is indeed the capital city. Even ordinary people here are much more informed than us outsiders!"

Lu Qing smiled meaningfully without saying a word, and pulled Zhu Yu away. As evening approached, before returning to the backyard of Yunyin Pavilion, the three of them circled around the Tze Lü Fang area again and found that the Liuxia Yunluo was still on display outside the door, surrounded by layers of people.

"Judging from this trend, it won't be long before everyone in the capital knows what kind of clothes Lady Yan will wear for her birthday celebration." After walking a little further away, Zhu Yu whispered to Lu Qing, "No wonder the matter of Prince Xiaoyao being demoted has been forgotten so quickly. It turns out there's an even bigger show to come."

Lu Qing pondered for a moment: "It's a pity that we may not have the chance to witness this great show in person, which is truly regrettable."

"Think about your current status!" Zhu Yu patted his chest. "Even in the capital, what right do you have to go to the Duke of Yan's house to watch a play?"

"Madam... oh no, I should say, what you say is absolutely right, I have learned a lot." Faced with Zhu Yu's teasing, Lu Qing laughed and nodded repeatedly.

By the time we returned to the secluded courtyard behind Yunyin Pavilion, it was almost dark.

At this time, the daytime seemed to grow shorter and shorter. Even though it was already dark, Liu Yueyao had only just had dinner delivered.

Fu Lu didn't know how long they would be gone, so he put the food that had just been delivered on the stove in the small kitchen in the yard to keep it warm. He was practicing his skills in the yard, swinging a huge stone lock with great force.

Upon seeing the three people return, he happily tossed the large stone lock aside and rushed to greet them. The stone lock fell with a thud, nearly shattering the stone slabs on the ground.

"Master! Madam! You're back!" Although the weather was already cool, Fu Lu was covered in sweat from practicing martial arts. He even took off one sleeve and tucked it into his waistband, revealing a thick arm, a shoulder, and half of his chest.

Before they could even get close, Rune greeted them and stuffed their arms full of bags and packages.

"Madam knows you've been feeling really down staying home, look how much food she bought for you!" Fu Wen said to Fu Lu with a smile. "Hurry up and take it to the kitchen, then set out dinner!"

Fu Lu was holding that pile of things, grinning so wide his eyes were almost invisible.

Although I couldn't go out for a walk, the fact that the master and mistress were so considerate of me was enough to make me happy.

When Zhu Yu and Lu Qing went back to their room to remove the fake skin from their faces, washed their hands and faces briefly, and came out to eat feeling refreshed, dinner was already laid out. Fu Lu stood to the side, his bangs and beard still damp, holding a martial arts manual in his hand, looking overjoyed.

"Madam, my elder brother just said that you specially found this for me! What have I done to deserve such kindness from you!" He was so excited that he was a little flustered, scratching the back of his head, even a little worried that he might have added to his wife's burden by being too emotional about not being able to go out earlier. "Actually... you don't need to worry about me..."

"It's really too stuffy to be cooped up in such a small space. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't feel good either." Zhu Yu waved his hand dismissively at him. "We can only try to get through this situation for now."

Lu Qing helped me think of a boxing manual that is similar to but slightly different from the boxing style you practiced before. You can use it to pass the time.

"It will come in handy when we set off."