"But, Mother, you've been back for two days, and you should get yourself some things. Li'er's clothing shop just released a new batch of styles two days ago. How about I take you to pick out some new clothes now?"
Leng Ruo Li sought Xia Wan Er's opinion.
Xia Wan Er hesitated after hearing this.
"Uh..."
Finally, she agreed to Leng Ruo Li.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li took Xia Wan Er's hand and hurried downstairs.
Leng Jin Yu, hearing his wife agree to go shopping with their daughter, was very happy and followed them downstairs.
Zhou Bai Yu, left behind, was stunned for a moment before also chasing after them.
Leng Ruo Li and Xia Wan Er emerged from the shop, and the two of them shared a carriage, leaving Leng Jin Yu behind. Leng Jin Yu could only share a carriage with Zhou Bai Yu to catch up.
At this moment, on the road to Jin Xiu Ge, the carriage carrying Leng Ruo Li and Xia Wan Er was already empty of the two women.
As the carriage started to move, both of them had slipped into Leng Ruo Li's portable space.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li held Xia Wan Er's hand and in the blink of an eye, brought her to her own luxurious dressing room.
"Mother, if you want to choose new clothes, my spatial dressing room has all kinds of styles. There are ancient costumes and modern ones. You can pick out as many outfits as you like."
Xia Wan Er casually opened one of the large wardrobes. When she saw the clothes in Leng Ruo Li's wardrobe, she was completely stunned. This entire wardrobe was filled with ancient-style clothing, in every color imaginable, with all sorts of styles and patterns. They were also infused with modern elements, such as anime patterns or flowers... making these ancient costumes even more unique.
Xia Wan Er curiously asked, "Li'er, how do you have so many ancient costumes in your wardrobe? You were a secret agent and a doctor before; when did you have so much time to wear these clothes?"
"Mother, all these ancient costumes were specially designed for me by a friend who was a fashion designer in my previous life. Basically, every time she made a new style, she would give me a set. But in my previous life, I was so busy every day that I had no time to wear them, and I forgot I even had these clothes.
It wasn't until I came here that I remembered. It was only recently that I occasionally took out one or two sets to try on. This entire wardrobe is still new," Leng Ruo Li explained.
Xia Wan Er immediately understood, "Oh, so that's how it is!"
"Mother, my height and figure are similar to yours. You can pick any outfit you like. If you prefer modern attire, I have that too..."
With that said, Leng Ruo Li reached out and opened the doors of other wardrobes. Xia Wan Er saw that each wardrobe was packed with clothes of various styles.
"Li'er, we won't be able to wear these stylish clothes here. They'll probably just have to be kept for storage later," Xia Wan Er said with a hint of regret, touching a beach dress with an excellent feel and fabric.
Leng Ruo Li smiled sweetly, "It's okay, Mother. We can wear them in the space."
Upon hearing this, Xia Wan Er happily said, "Yes, Li'er! We can't wear these clothes outside the space, but we can wear them inside!"
Later, the mother and daughter spent a few more minutes in the space, and their carriage arrived at the entrance of Jin Xiu Ge.
"Alright, Mother, let's go out. We've arrived at Jin Xiu Ge."
With that, Leng Ruo Li took Xia Wan Er's hand and in the blink of an eye, they reappeared in the carriage they were traveling in.
Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han alighted from the carriage one after another and walked towards the entrance of Jin Xiu Ge.
Before they could enter Jin Xiu Ge, they saw Shi Zheng He and Xia Cai Die attending to a group of female customers selecting clothes.
Niu Cui said sweetly, "Madam, this coral red you're trying on suits you very well. It really complements your skin tone, making you look over a decade younger."
The tall, wide-bodied, plain-looking woman's face beamed with joy upon hearing Niu Cui's words.
"Heh heh, really? But I also think this outfit suits me perfectly. Alright then, package this iris blue one, this watery blue one, this cloud-dyed multi-color one, and this coral red one for me to be sent to Magistrate Chen's mansion. Mama, the money!"
Niu Cui quickly packed the several outfits that Madam Chen had chosen, took the silver notes, and asked Shi Zheng He to immediately find change for the lady.
Unexpectedly, the lady then said, "No need to find me change. I like all the outfits you've picked for me today. Leave the remaining money for you to have some tea."
"Madam Chen, that won't do. Our shop has rules. If customers pay extra, we must return it to you. Otherwise, if our proprietor finds out, she will punish us," Niu Cui quickly explained.
Madam Chen said helplessly, "Alas, you people are truly too honest. I've visited almost all the big and small shops in the capital, and I've never seen such foolish shop assistants. If it were someone else just now, they would have wished I had given them even more money, and then they would have pocketed it themselves..."
"No, no, no, Madam Chen, the shop assistants here would never do that. Our proprietor provides us with unexpected top-tier treatment and treats us exceptionally well. We are already very content, so we cannot do anything that would damage the shop's image."
Madam Chen nodded appreciatively at Niu Cui and said nothing more.
Then, the other women who were shopping with Madam Chen, seeing the excellent service and honesty of Niu Cui and Shi Zheng He, each also chose two outfits from Jin Xiu Ge.
This made Niu Cui and Shi Zheng He so happy they felt like they were floating.
Their Jin Xiu Ge sold seventeen or eighteen new styles of clothing within a quarter of an hour.
As Madam Chen was leaving, she gave Niu Cui a few more instructions, asking her to quickly have someone deliver the four outfits she had just bought to Magistrate Chen's mansion.
Niu Cui responded with a smile.
However, Niu Cui had not yet noticed Leng Ruo Li and Xia Wan Er standing by the shop entrance until Madam Chen and her chattering entourage had left Jin Xiu Ge. It was then that Shi Zheng He and Niu Cui noticed Leng Ruo Li and Xia Wan Er.
Shi Zheng He and Niu Cui saw Leng Ruo Li and asked happily, "Princess Consort, how long have you been here? Why didn't you call us..."
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li smiled gently, "It's nothing. We saw you were all busy, so we didn't want to disturb you."
At this moment, Xia Wan Er praised Shi Zheng He and Niu Cui, "Li'er, the employees in your shop have good character. They are honest, hospitable, content, and kind."
"Of course. Who do you think their employer is?" Leng Ruo Li replied proudly.
Shi Zheng He and Niu Cui, overhearing the conversation between Leng Ruo Li and Xia Wan Er, felt quite embarrassed, their faces flushing.