EBE Chapter 182: Finding Fault
Chapter 182: Finding Fault
"This dress is indeed very suitable for you, Madam."
The manager praised from the side, "Back then, it wasn't that no one wanted to buy this prized possession from the store, but after they tried it on, they never mentioned it again."
What he said is true, but it's not that no one wants to buy it.
However, this outfit is not cheap.
Even as he was thinking this, he secretly glanced at the man beside him out of the corner of his eye.
The person in front of me had an elegant and refined demeanor, and didn't look like someone who was short of money.
He had a feeling that the dress would sell today.
"I don't think it's appropriate."
Lin Rusi stared at her reflection in the bronze mirror for a moment, then suddenly said, "We are not the hosts of today's banquet. If I were to appear at the banquet like this, the hosts would probably be displeased."
Li Jingyang naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
However, since it was Lin Rusi who raised the question, he naturally took care of it for her.
"Go find another dress."
A man's deep, cold voice rang out in the private room. Just when the manager thought the dress was going to be shelved again, the man's voice rang out once more.
"Send this dress to the Lin residence."
He could tell that Lin Rusi herself was quite satisfied with the dress.
Upon hearing this, the manager's face lit up with a smile, and he hurriedly ordered his servant to fetch several elegant dresses.
"Isn't that a bit wasteful?" Lin Rusi raised an eyebrow and asked Li Jingyang as she watched the shopkeeper and his servant leave the private room. "I already have plenty of dresses in the Prince's mansion, why buy another one?"
"I'm glad you like it."
The man's deep gaze fell on her rosy lips, and he couldn't help but reach out and caress them a couple of times.
Lin Rusi was taken aback at first, then gave the man a reproachful look.
Don't they even know where they are?
She lowered her head, and her beautiful nape came right into the man's view.
Li Jingyang looked away, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously, his eyes darkening. He knew that if he did anything more, Lin Rusi might send him to the study when they got back.
Soon, Lin Rusi had chosen her dress.
After changing, the two left the Jinxianglou together.
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The Duke of Qi's Mansion.
When the carriage stopped, many people subtly noticed this side of the road.
They knew who Shen Mengyi and her companion had invited today, and they had just glanced around and found that everyone except that one person had already arrived.
A moment later, they saw the men who were admired by many women in the capital step down from their carriages.
Before they could get excited, another person they didn't want to see appeared in their line of sight. When they saw Lin Rusi, countless people almost tore their handkerchiefs in half.
"Greetings to the Prince and Princess."
Many people came forward to greet him, and although they felt somewhat uncomfortable, no one caused trouble at this time.
However, there is always one exception.
The woman who had met Lin Rusi at the Jinxianglou earlier was an exception.
Unlike others, she was confident because her father was a wealthy merchant in Jiangnan and she had recently gained the favor of the current emperor.
"Greetings to the Princess. It was my fault for not recognizing the Princess at the Golden Pavilion earlier."
Lin Rusi looked at the woman in front of her and saw that she was talking to her, but her gaze kept drifting to her side. She knew who this woman was after.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Nowadays, everyone in the capital knows Li Jingyang's feelings for her, so naturally no one would be so bold as to do that.
This young lady is truly daring.
Not only did she feel this way, but others couldn't help but feel a bit resentful when they saw the woman's behavior.
"Your Highness, I think this young lady's greeting to me is not genuine; she seems to have come for you."
Upon hearing Lin Rusi's words, the woman's eyes widened in surprise.
She had seen those concubines do this in front of her father more than once, and each time, her father would be captivated by the concubines.
But no housewife would ever expose such a thing, after all, it's not a respectable thought.
Why does this woman act so unpredictably?
"Get out of the way."
Li Jingyang's voice was icy and merciless as he said, "I have no interest in ordinary women. If you know what's good for you, you'd better disappear from my sight immediately."
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman's eyes reddened instantly, and tears welled up in her eyes but didn't fall onto her cheeks.
Who wouldn't feel heartache when a beautiful woman sheds tears?
At this moment, no one appreciated her appearance; they only thought she was overestimating herself.
"Your Highness..."
Before the woman could say anything more, the people next to Li Jingyang covered her mouth and nose and dragged her away.
Be careful.
Li Jingyang didn't appreciate these things; instead, he helped Lin Rusi into the mansion.
"Your Highness, the male guests are over there, and we will take good care of the Princess Consort here."
Just as they were about to part, a few bold young women from noble families stepped forward and said, "We have also admired the Princess for a long time, and we will certainly not let her suffer any injustice."
Has he admired the princess for a long time?
Li Jingyang stared at them with his dark eyes for a long time, almost making them lose their footing.
Lin Rusi couldn't stand his bullying attitude, so she pinched his lower back to make him leave.
"His Highness didn't do it on purpose."
After everyone left, Lin Rusi spoke up to explain on Li Jingyang's behalf.
She didn't want to wait until the banquet ended before more rumors about Li Jingyang's character and his perceived incompatibility surfaced.
"No, no, no, it's our fault."
The woman in the lead was clearly surprised that Lin Rusi would explain to them, and hurriedly said, "We know that the prince is a good person, but we also know that the prince does this because he values the princess."
So how could they possibly say anything to outsiders?
Lin Rusi smiled gently, said nothing more, and walked inside with their company.
"I wonder if Your Highness knows that Sun Jiayi has also come here today."
One of them couldn't help but speak up.
As soon as she said this, the others showed some disapproval.
But she didn't care about any of that and still said what she wanted to say, "I wonder what the relationship is between the princess and that Miss Sun now? Although I've been in my boudoir lately, I've heard a lot about Sun Jiayi."
Sun Jiayi?
Lin Rusi felt no emotion upon hearing the news about this person.
"I have no relationship with her anymore, so I don't know what people are saying outside?" she asked.
"The young lady from the Sun family claims that she and Your Highness have already reconciled. Her appearance here is entirely in Your Highness's name. Otherwise, why would the people from the Duke of Qi's mansion invite her here?" the man said in one breath.
That's how it is.
A knowing glint flashed in Lin Rusi's eyes. She hadn't expected Sun Jiayi to be so bold. Wasn't she afraid of being exposed?