Lu Shiwan took Xi Qingyue and Xi Weilan into the carriage. There were significantly fewer people on the street than usual, but there were many more imperial guards patrolling.
Xi Qingyue curiously lifted the curtain and looked at the Jinwu Guards outside. They were all imposing, and ordinary people would be intimidated just by looking at them.
Beside her, Xi Weilan also stretched her little head out to look. She stared intently at the armor on the imperial guards, seemingly very interested.
Lu Shiwan thought she was afraid of the Jinwu Guards and smiled to explain, "Don't worry, Little Lan'er. These imperial guards are just patrolling the streets. They are searching for suspicious people everywhere. You don't have to pay attention to them."
In just the time it took to say this, the Jinwu Guards outside had already walked past the carriage.
Xi Weilan turned her head and sighed, "Alas, Sister Wan, the clothes they wear look so imposing!"
Lu Shiwan was taken aback. She seemed to understand the two children less and less.
Xi Qingyue, however, patted Xi Weilan's head and said, "That armor weighs at least a dozen catties. It's uncomfortable to wear and stuffy as hell. Where is it as beautiful as our clothes?"
Hearing this, Xi Weilan looked down at the dress on her body. Xiaolian said it was made of floating light brocade. It was very comfortable to wear, and ordinary people couldn't even get one.
She couldn't help but feel very happy, and a bright smile appeared on her face. "What elder sister said is right. Our clothes are still more beautiful."
Listening to the two children's conversation, Lu Shiwan always felt something was odd, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. It was quite normal for children to discuss clothes.
She smiled at the two of them and said, "I also have some good materials. I've already had someone making clothes with them. When the beautiful clothes are ready, I'll have them sent to you."
The two of them replied in unison, "Thank you, Sister Wan!"
Seeing the smiles on their faces, Lu Shiwan thought she had really over - thought things just now. What lovely children they were. They must have just been simply discussing clothes just now.
The carriage was moving a bit faster than usual on the road. In a short while, they arrived at Xiangfeng Tower.
Contrary to the situation on the street, the entire Xiangfeng Tower was almost full.
Lu Shiwan frowned as she looked at the crowded first - floor hall. Without asking, she knew there were no private rooms left downstairs. She couldn't just rely on her status as a princess to drive people away. She would never do such a thing.
The moment Xi Qingyue stepped into the teahouse, she scanned the place with her special ability. She also knew that all the private rooms in the teahouse were full, but sitting in the private seats was the same. Anyway, they came out for the fun.
The waiter in the teahouse was in a dilemma. He recognized Lu Shiwan's identity, but he didn't have the guts to drive other guests out of the private rooms to make room for her. He couldn't afford to offend any of them. He was really at a loss.
"Princess, there are still seats in the private seats. How about you sit there?" the waiter asked tentatively.
Xi Qingyue tugged at Lu Shiwan's sleeve and said, "Sister Wan, private rooms cost too much silver. Let's just find a place to sit."
Hearing this, the waiter let out a sigh of relief. Lu Shiwan couldn't help but want to laugh. Yesterday, this child spent so much of her silver without blinking an eye, but today she was feeling sorry for the silver of a private room. Had she completely calmed down?
She let out a soft laugh and nodded in agreement. "Okay, then let's just find a place to sit."
"Princess, this way, please."
The waiter quickly led the way and took them to a private seat on the second floor. There was still a screen in the middle, but from the seats, one could clearly see the situation in the first - floor lobby, and the story told by the storyteller could also be heard clearly.
Lu Shiwan sat on one side holding Xi Weilan, and Xi Qingyue sat opposite her.
"Bring a pot of silver mist tea and several servings of special pastries. Hurry up."
"Don't worry, princess. I'll go and prepare right away." After saying that, the waiter quickly retreated.
On the other side of the screen, several young girls also heard the commotion here. They hadn't paid attention when looking at the first floor and didn't see Xi Qingyue and the others come in. Now, hearing the waiter's address, they only knew that a princess had come.
As for which princess it was, they were all very curious. Who could blame them? The princesses had been quite well - known these days.
A girl in a green dress wanted to secretly stretch her head to the screen to see which princess was next door. At a critical moment, another girl pulled her back and said, "Are you crazy? Keep a low profile these days, especially stay away from those princes and princesses. Hurry up and eat some pastries and then we'll leave."
The girl's voice was very soft, even whispered, but Xi Qingyue heard it, and so did Lu Shiwan. It was really too close, just separated by a screen.
Xi Qingyue glanced at Lu Shiwan and couldn't help laughing out loud. "Sister Wan, it seems they are all quite afraid of you."
As soon as she said this, the movements of the girls on the other side of the screen who were picking up pastries paused. This childish voice, calling out "Sister Wan", they instantly guessed that it was the First Princess and two kids who liked to fight over there, because other princesses would only call her "Elder Sister" or "Eldest Royal Sister".
The girls looked at each other and then quietly got up and planned to slip away. The two kids also fought at the screen last time. They would start fighting at the drop of a hat. They didn't want to get beaten.
Just as they were about to step out, a more childish and soft voice sounded, "Sisters, aren't you going to eat your pastries?"
Hearing the voice, the girls looked back and saw a chubby little doll in a light - pink dress standing beside the screen. She was looking at them with big, round eyes, and her little hand was pointing at the several plates of pastries on their table.
The girl in the green dress immediately ran over excitedly. She grinned and said, "I'm not eating them. If you like, I'll bring them all to you."
Xi Weilan grinned and said, "Okay, thank you, sister!"
In the surprised looks of the other sisters, the girl in the green dress picked up the plates on the table and handed them to Xi Weilan, saying in a straightforward and generous tone, "Eat them. They're all for you."
Xi Weilan took the plates, then reached into her small cloth bag close to her body and took out a silver melon seed and handed it out. "Here, this is for you. I won't take it for free. I'm just too impatient and want to taste the flavor."
The girl in the green dress saw that it was a silver melon seed. She was a bit surprised, then reached out and pushed the thing back. "No need. These are all for you. No need for silver."
Seeing that she wouldn't accept it, Xi Weilan put the thing back into her small cloth bag. The girl in the green dress accidentally glanced at her small cloth bag, and her face was full of shock, because there were gold and silver melon seeds in the small cloth bag, just like ordinary melon seeds, and one could grab a handful easily.
Then, she waved the plate at the girl in the green dress and retreated behind the screen and sat beside Lu Shiwan. Throughout the whole process, neither Xi Qingyue nor Lu Shiwan showed their faces.
At this moment, the several girls looked at each other. Should they leave or stay?
The girl in the green dress was stunned for a moment and then sat down carelessly. Seeing this, the others also sat back down. Since the princess hadn't said anything, she wouldn't care about their previous disrespectful words. There was no need for them to run away. As for going over to pay respects, forget it. It would be very uneducated to go over and disturb the princess.
If everyone went over to pay respects and greet the princess, how could Lu Shiwan enjoy her tea?
