With a wave of his hand, the Prince's Mansion's fortune exploded throughout the entire cap

Gu Feng paused, his hand gesturing the length of the sleeve, and his fierce gaze shot straight towards the source of the sound.

She was a lady dressed in a red double-breasted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with her hair styled in a lingshe bun, and with beautiful features and a red mole between her eyebrows.

Lu Wenshu ignored him and instead reached out to take the clothes from Gu Feng's hands.

"Feng'er, don't you like this dress? If not, how about trying this light brown one?"

"Mother... okay, son will compare again."

Jingjing looked at her mother, who remained expressionless, and then suddenly turned fierce and looked away, silently comparing clothes with her second brother, her face full of confusion.

Was that person talking to us? But Mother didn't respond.

[This person is a bit strange; the aura she exudes seems to have two distinct qualities.]

Little Jingjing, who was being led by Wangchun, widened her eyes and sniffed sharply, trying to make sense of it.

[They really do smell like two different things! This one, with its faint floral scent, isn't hers!]

That's impossible. Everyone's aura, flavor, and color are innate.

Unless... you steal it from someone else!

[So frustrating... Jingjing can only smell the aroma, not see the color. Once Jingjing goes back and practices diligently, she'll definitely be able to see it sooner!]

Upon hearing "stealing from others," Lu Wenshu suddenly remembered what Jingjing had said: the Prince's Mansion should have exceptionally good fortune, but something was strange; she couldn't quite see it...

"Hey, Lu Wenshu, you're not deaf at such a young age, are you?"

The man swayed his hips as he approached Lu Wenshu, the handkerchief in his hand almost touching Lu Wenshu's face.

Gu Feng held out the wooden tray containing clothes to block the view, his face full of anger:

"Madam, my mother is a princess of the first rank. You, a commoner, have offended my mother. Do you want me to report this to the authorities to uphold the law?"

Gu Feng, a martial artist, had a loud voice that made everyone in the clothing store stop what they were doing and look over.

Upon recognizing Lu Wenshu, those who knew her immediately bowed and said, "This humble woman greets Your Highness, the Princess."

Seeing some people panicking, Lu Wenshu said gently, "No need for formalities, everyone."

Second brother is right! It was offensive!!! But what are the legal punishments...?

[So many people recognize Mother! By the way, what's the difference between Father, Mother, and the Dragon King of the West Sea Dragon Palace?]

Why is the Dragon King's son the Crown Prince, while the younger brother is the Heir Apparent? Let's go back and ask.

Lu Wenshu almost laughed at these words; using the law to uphold national order seemed a bit too serious.

However, it was rare for the second son, a mere warrior, to utter such words.

"Feng'er, step back."

Gu Feng frowned, wanting to argue but having to hold back: "Yes, Mother."

Lu Wenshu took a small step forward and looked at the newcomer: "Qin Zhiyu, no, she should be called Madam Zhong. I've heard that Lord Zhong's eldest son married the eldest daughter of the Pei family. Miss Pei took charge of the household affairs as soon as she entered the family. Madam Zhong is so young that she can retire comfortably. It's truly enviable."

Upon hearing her mention this, Qin Zhiyu was reminded of her stepson and domineering new wife, who had left her penniless and unable to go to the Ni Chang Pavilion, forcing her to come to this clothing store to buy clothes.

The uneasy shopkeeper standing next to Lu Wenshu stepped forward and looked at Qin Zhiyu:

"Madam Zhong, the flowing, wide-sleeved dress you ordered last time hasn't arrived yet. If you have any other requests, please feel free to contact someone else in the shop. Please don't disturb other customers."

When Qin Zhiyu saw the shopkeeper chasing her away, she angrily flicked her handkerchief and left the shop.

After buying Gu Feng's clothes and returning to the carriage, Gu Feng looked at Lu Wenshu:

"Mother, why did you let her go so easily?"

"Exactly!"

Jingjing was a little sulky.

Although she was young, she could tell that the way that person looked at her mother was not good at all.

Stealing someone else's luck is a bad thing!

Lu Wenshu patted Jingjing's head: "Jingjing, don't be angry, don't be angry. Feng'er, do you know which Madam Zhong she is?"

Gu Feng said awkwardly, "I didn't know..."

"She is the wife of Zhong Jian, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

"Oh... Ah? Zhong Jian, the Vice Minister? Zhong Anguo's grandfather?"

Gu Feng's eyes widened. He and Zhong Anguo were classmates at the Imperial Academy. If he remembered correctly, Zhong Anguo's grandfather was almost sixty years old.

"That's right. Minister Zhong married after the age of thirty and had a son. His first wife passed away ten years ago, and his second wife, whom we just saw, was married six years ago."

"Your classmate Zhong Anguo's father was born to Zhong Shilang's concubine before he married, but they have already separated their households."

Recalling his upright and incorruptible classmate, Gu Feng scratched his head: "I see..."

"So, she won't be able to cause trouble for long. It's just that Pei Shi has only recently married in and hasn't made her move yet. Once she's firmly established herself as the head of the household, Qin Zhiyu will have no place to speak."

Jingjing didn't understand much, but she frowned and said, "Mother, she's swearing. She's a bad person!"

Lu Wenshu reached out and pulled her into her arms: "Jingjing, there are some people you can't get entangled with. Because if you get entangled with her, she'll get attention, and then she'll achieve her goal."

"Okay (╯▽╰)"

So, is this why Jinse always watched her brother cry but never comforted him?

However, it seems that if no one pays attention to him, he cries a couple of times and then runs away.

"Your Highness, we have arrived at the Treasure Pavilion."

"We've arrived at the Treasure Pavilion, Jingjing. Your mother will take you to buy jewelry."

Jingjing clapped her hands as Lu Wenshu held her in her arms, exclaiming, "Sparkling! Sparkling is so pretty!"

Lu Wenshu nodded: "Okay~ Let's buy some sparkly jewelry for our Jingjing~"

As soon as I stepped off the carriage, the manager of the Treasure Pavilion came to greet me:

"Welcome, Your Highness! Our shop has recently introduced many new and rare items, all of which we've reserved for you."

Seeing the little girl in her arms, his eyes flickered slightly: "Especially the jewelry for the young ladies—gold, silver, pearls, gemstones, jade, and emeralds—all are available for you to choose from!"

Gold, silver, pearls, gemstones, jade, emeralds, wow~ so much~ but definitely the crystal-clear scales are the prettiest, hehe~

"Thank you for your help, Manager Zhang."

"Your Highness, please come upstairs."

In a private room on the second floor, Jingjing looked at the pastries that suddenly appeared in front of her and swallowed them subconsciously.

[I've never seen this cake before! Wow, it looks like a lotus leaf! I really want to eat it~]

The shrewd shopkeeper Zhang smiled and placed the plate of pastries directly in front of Jingjing:

"This is our shop's special summer dessert—Iced Lotus Leaf Cake. It's fresh from the ice room and the perfect way to cool off in the summer. Please enjoy it, ma'am!"

Lu Wenshu glanced at the shop assistant who was arranging jewelry piece by piece, then looked at Jingjing: "Eat if you want. But these pastries are from the ice room, so there are only three pieces at most."

"Okay~"

After settling the young lady in, Manager Zhang looked at Princess Jing and said, "Your Highness, look, the red cloth here displays gold, silver, and pearl jewelry, while the white cloth displays gemstones and jade. What do you think?"