The Nanrui royal family’s surname was Jiang, and the Second Princess’s title was Zhao Yue. Yun Qiao was apparently her personal name. Seeing she didn’t want to reveal her identity, I casually asked, “Miss Yun Qiao, are you here to buy some embroidery?”
“Yes, General Shen is also participating in the competition, but his family has no women to embroider a red silk scarf. I heard the embroidery here is famous, so I came to ask the embroidery ladies to help.”
I learned that the Cavalry General’s surname was Shen, not Dan as I had previously thought.
This princess was indeed considerate to her subordinates and had a straightforward, charming personality.
Madam Su arranged a female embroiderer to help create the style that Jiang Yunqiao needed. While Jiang Yunqiao was bored waiting, she came over to look at my embroidery.
“Is this… Yao flower?
“She was slightly stunned.
Yao flowers grow in the south, and there are many in Nanrui Kingdom, so it was not surprising that she would recognize them. However, I had embroidered them crudely and was afraid of being ridiculed, so I quickly put them away. ‘I was just casually embroidering.’
‘Is this embroidered for Master An?’ she pondered. ‘Madam is truly considerate, actually coming to the embroidery workshop to learn embroidery.’
‘How embarrassing,’ I chuckled awkwardly. ‘I’ve never been good at this since childhood, so I’m just cramming at the last minute.’
Jiang Yunqiao waved her hand. ‘Not at all. In our Nanrui, most women don’t know how to embroider. Madam has already done quite well.’
‘So what do the girls in Nanrui generally do?’ I asked curiously.
She widened her eyes and thought for a moment. ‘Ride horses, hunt, read books… anything is possible.’
‘And after marriage?’ I asked.
She laughed. ‘Nanrui doesn’t have marriage in the traditional sense, only union. Some couples have men earning money and women managing the household, while others are the opposite, with men managing the household and women becoming officials or doing business. There are no restrictions.’
I imagined An Jin being a virtuous helper and felt deeply envious.
Jiang Yunqiao suddenly looked towards the embroidery workshop’s entrance, her brow slightly furrowing. ‘Madam, isn’t that Master An?’
I turned my head and saw three people enter.”
