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Chapter 103 The Black Iron Tower-like Lady

Zhu Yu originally thought that asking a tailor to take his measurements was an easy task and that it would take no time at all.

I never thought that following Mother Zhao to the front hall would take more than an hour.

She had never known before that there were so many different kinds of fabrics and patterns, and that there were even more choices to make when matching them together.

The people of Shuo Kingdom were relatively simple and honest, and women's clothing did not have that many patterns. Even the women in Zhu Cheng's family mostly wore lighter and more convenient styles.

When has Zhu Yu ever seen such a grand display just by cutting a few pieces of clothes?

After finally deciding which clothes to make from the myriad of fabrics and patterns, and thinking he could finally get out of the situation, the tailor stopped Zhu Yu again.

"Madam, please wait. We are only a little closer!" He shook his gray beard and motioned the woman who had just helped Zhu Yu measure his body to move aside. With a wave of his hand, several young apprentices hurried forward.
I saw that each of them was holding a long wooden stick with many small hooks nailed on it, and a piece of animal skin of a different color was hung on each hook.

"Madam, the prince has previously instructed me to make you a fox fur cloak. I have a few fur colors here, but I'm wondering which one you prefer. Please choose a pattern that suits you so I can gather the necessary fur materials and sew it before winter arrives."

Zhu Yu rubbed her forehead. She had once asked a hunter who came to the city to sell rabbits outside the gate of Qingshui County about fox fur and other things. However, at that time, she just wanted to find out if there were any wild animals that could hurt people in the Qingshui County area, and she had no other purpose.

Apart from that, it seemed that she had never mentioned anything related to fox fur.

After finally getting rid of the tailor, Zhu Yu went to ask Lu Qing, who replied, "The tailor was very famous in the capital, and he had to make an appointment long in advance. He thought Madam had decided to live a secluded life in the inner chambers, and would inevitably be mixing with other noble ladies in the future. So he planned to buy Madam something worthy of the royal palace. He never thought Madam would think it through so quickly, and then forgot to tell the tailor, so that's all."

Zhu Yu felt that Lu Qing was clearly teasing him, but he had no evidence.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this month, Zhu Yu's life was not too boring. Apart from attending court, Lu Qing would ask Fu Wen or Fu Lu to pick up Zhu Yu whenever he went to Yunyin Pavilion or other wine shops or tea houses.

Of course, Zhu Yu is still "Master Zhu" when she goes out, and she is happy with it. After all, wearing men's clothes is more convenient and comfortable than wearing a veil all the time.

After a month, she had a better understanding of the capital and Yunyin Pavilion.

Yunyin Pavilion is the most popular music hall in the capital, and it houses dozens of musicians and dancers with both good character and good looks.

However, unlike other places, the musicians and dancers here, although beautiful and graceful, only make a living by performing and are never involved in any flesh trade.

But this does not affect the people outside from flocking to Yunyin Pavilion.

However, everyone outside knows that Yunyin Pavilion has a powerful lady in charge. Although she looks weak, she manages the affairs inside and outside the Yunyin Pavilion in an orderly manner. However, they do not know that the bosses behind the scenes are Lu Chao and Lu Qing, two big figures that no one would have thought of.

The meeting with Lu Chao that night was in a secret dark room in Yunyin Pavilion. Later, Lu Qing also brought Zhu Yu to Yunyin Pavilion from the main gate several times.

Zhu Yu then realized that the front and back of Yunyin Pavilion seemed like two completely different worlds.

Unlike the quiet and elegant backstage, the front, while not vulgar, was much busier. Every hour, a different musician would come out to play, and brightly dressed dancers would dance around the tables to the music, giving one the illusion of stepping into heaven to attend the Peach Banquet.

Most of the people who come here to listen to music are well-dressed, and there are rarely any low-class characters like street hooligans or domineering playboys.

These people sit around the table, drinking tea or wine, enjoying themselves. When they feel like it, they will ask the waiter to bring paper and pen, and no matter how good their skills are, they will start to express their feelings by splashing ink.

The written works will then be sent to Liu Yueyao for her review. If they catch Liu Yueyao's eye, the calligraphy will be hung high above her head with the beating of gongs and drums for guests to appreciate and comment on. If they are not liked by Liu Yueyao, they will be properly put in an envelope and returned to the person who wrote or painted them to take away.

If someone's calligraphy and painting could be hung in Yunyin Pavilion, it seemed to be something worth showing off. During the few times Zhu Yu came here, he saw countless people who looked like scholars couldn't wait to prepare paper and pen before even having a drink.

On this day, Lu Qing brought Zhu Yu to Yunyin Pavilion again in a dignified manner. The business here seemed to be particularly good, but Zhu Yu found that many of the guests in Yunyin Pavilion today did not seem to be the kind of literati who were most common in daily life. Instead, there were many unfamiliar faces dressed like business travelers from Jin State, but with sharp eyes.

No matter how cheerfully the musicians played, or what curves the dancers' skirts spun, those unfamiliar faces acted as if they were deaf and blind. From time to time, they poured a glass of wine but only sipped it in small sips, with a slightly depressed look on their faces.

The bustle in Yunyin Pavilion mainly came from the hottest topic in the capital at the moment. Many people were discussing one thing - it was heard that the bride arranged by Prince Yi Lu Zhang had arrived in the capital, and the two would be married soon.

However, after the marriage between the princess of the Jie Kingdom and the most powerful King Yi of the Dajin Kingdom became a topic of conversation, all kinds of things were said in private.

I heard that the princess of the Jie Kingdom was allowed to bring two personal maids with her when she married.

Although it is not uncommon for a bride to bring two maids with her when she gets married, you have to know that the previous rule in Jin State has always been that a bride who is granted a marriage must go to Jin State alone and is not allowed to bring any servants with her.

Therefore, this special favor was understood in several different ways.

Some people say that Emperor Jin is particularly fond of Prince Yi, so he shows special favor to his new bride.

Some people also said that Emperor Jin was still afraid of the Jie King's strength, so he had to make concessions and give him face.

Obviously, there are people in Yunyin Pavilion who hold the first view.

"It seems that the emperor really values ​​Prince Yi the most." A scholar-like man, already a little tipsy after three rounds of wine, began to speak without restraint, "Everyone knows that Prince Yi has an incredible in-law family, and now with the addition of a powerful Yue family, his future is naturally limitless!
It seems that the person who will be able to take over the world from His Majesty in the future is none other than Prince Yi!"

He lamented with envy that he did not get the approval of his friends.

"If you ask me, King Yi is really miserable! He is obviously a graceful, elegant and handsome man, worthy of marrying the most gentle and beautiful woman in the world, but he was given a marriage with the princess of the Jie Kingdom!" Another man, with a red face and a swollen breath of alcohol, said with a bit of joking, "It is said that the people of the Jie Kingdom are all tall and strong, with a face full of flesh, and they all speak in a rough voice.

The men of the Jie State are as strong as wild beasts, and the women of the Jie State are also dark and strong, even more powerful than the ordinary men of our Dajin State.

You say, if the Jie princess is a rare talent, based on the appearance of the Jie people, wouldn't she look like a black iron tower?
Would you be willing to marry a woman like this?"

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