I Married Female Lead's Crush Chapter 24

Su Qing kept in mind what Gu Zifu said yesterday, and woke up early in the morning even before the sunrise. Staring blankly at the veil above her head, the room was so quiet, she could hear clearly the sound of breathing of the person beside her. A faint hot air breathing on her neck, making her tickle.

Su Qing just moved her body slightly sideways, a big hand on her waist gently squeezed her, as if dissatisfied with her movements. Su Qing didn't dare to move anymore, her hazy eyes stared at the window, hoping the sun would rise soon.

As soon as she saw a slight light on the horizon, Su Qing breathed out in relief and carefully lifted the arm around her waist, removed the quilt and got out of the bed. She then carefully stuffed the quilt back before putting on her outer jacket, slowly opened the door and walked out of the room.

Maybe it's because she's going out today, after simply washing up, Su Qing called Chuntao from the next door and tried on the clothes in the cabinet one after another in front of the mirror. 

Chuntao couldn't stop grinning, holding the clothes that she already tried, put them on the side and jokingly said, "Your Highness looked good in everything you wear. If the Seventh Lord sees you, maybe he will also praise you."

"Don't be saucy with me." Su Qing pretended to be angry, "Seventh Lord, only like to joke around daily, how can he praise others?" Despite having said that, she still made a few more turns in front of the mirror. Still feeling dissatisfied and changed into a pink dress. 

After all, she is still a sweet young girl. It's a rare opportunity to be able to go out and see people. Thus, naturally, she wanted to dress herself up nicely. She repeatedly urged Chuntao to do her hair, seeing her being like this Chuntao couldn't help but felt funny. Chuntao picked up a wooden comb and combed her hair into a bun. She especially selected a bright-colored hairpin and inserted it into her hair and applied a light make up on her face. Her little red lips are even more distinct on the porcelain skin, adding with a light smile exposing the dimples looming on the cheeks, she's so pretty like a fairly.

When Shuangqiao came in, she was also stunned for a moment. She handed the money that just took out from the saft to Chuntao and said with a praised, "Madam looks so beautiful today."

"Ah?" Su Qing originally thought that Chutao was just joking with her, but now when she heard Shuangqiao say that, she lowered her head in embarrassment, her earlobes flushed red and looked shy.

She thanked her, "Thank you, Shuangqiao jiejie."

Shuangqiao smiled faintly, giving the two some words of advice before leaving the room.

Su Qing could not wait to go out, how could she be in the mood to eat breakfast. As soon as Shuangqiao left, she immediately pulled Chuntao and sneaked out from the back door.

The two went to East Street, which is the busiest place in the capital. There are also many stalls there, and very lively during the day. 

The vendors are setting up their stalls at the moment. Su Qing couldn't stop walking as soon as she arrived at East Street. She was happy like an oriole, her eyes glued on the candied haws on the stick, the big and red one there. She bought two and gave Chuntao one.

At first Chuntao refused to accept it, fearing that the money was not enough, but when Su Qing showed her the silver in the pouch, she covered her mouth in shock.

"Why, why so much?" Chuntao looked at the bag full of silver.

Su Qing was afraid that a lot of silver would attract someone's attention, so she went to the shop and bought a few more pouches and separated the silver giving half of them to Chuntao.

That seller uses the freshest hawthorn to make the candied, the fruit was big and red, it was covered with a thick layer of syrup. Su Qing couldn't help eating one after another.

There are a lot of fun things on the street, fancy masks, novelties and small gadgets, puppets, crickets made out of the grass, and some wooden carved puppies and kittens. 

Su Qing felt refreshed. Every time she came to the booth, she stopped and picked them up one by one looking at it with interest. She just looked, but her heart was already filled with joy.

Chuntao who was watching on the side felt so distressed. Her Highness came from noble birth. When the previous emperor was alive, she was rewarded with all sorts of precious things, but who knew that her status was declining all of sudden, and forced to marry the Seventh Lord. Now it's just some gadgets, making her this happy. How could Chuntao not feel heartache seeing her like this?

She has experienced a lot of things these days, Chuntao's temperament is more stable than before. She lifted her hand to wipe the corner of her eyes, squatted down to Su Qing and said, "Miss, if you like it, we can buy it and put it by the window."

Su Qing thought about decorating it by the row next to the window, and laughed softly, "Okay, let's buy and put it there as you said."

The stall owner selling wood carvings is an old grandfather. He has a granddaughter who is about the same age as Su Qing. When he saw Su Qing was full of nature affectionate, he smiled kindly and specially carved a new one according to Su Qing's style.

A little wooden animal, Su Qing likes it very much.

"Thank you grandpa." Su Qing received the carving wood and thanked the old man with a smile.

Ming Fei Zhai shop has many styles of clothes and good workmanship of hair accessories and jewelry. Many young ladies and girls in the capital will come in and stroll around all the time. Even not very wealthy families, they would also save money to make a pair of silver bracelets or a jade hairpin from this shop for their daughters when they get married.

Su Qing looked at the shop from outside, feeling hesitant for a long time. She knew that the items inside were good but also very pricey. The money she has was given by the Seventh Lord, if she buys expensive clothes, it'd be a bit too spoiled. Thinking like this, she turned around and ready to leave but suddenly heard someone shouting from inside.

"Stop there for this miss!"

It's Gu Hanyue.

Her voice was not low. The crowd on the road, young ladies and madam in the shop all looking at her direction. It's okay if Su Yingruo was not also there.

Su Yingruo's reputation in the capital is quite popular, being known as "the number one beauty in the capital" and often attending the banquets of noble families, every time she goes, she's always surrounded by many people.

When she saw Su Qing, she was also taken aback for a moment, but immediately resumed herself, with a smile at the corner of her mouth and rushed to come outside, "I wonder who it is, it turned out to be the little tenth." She then turned to say to Gu Hanyue softly, "Hanyue, you must not be rude. No matter what, now little tenth is married to the Seventh Lord, by seniority, you have to address aunt in law. Hence, it's good for you if others heard it."

Everyone who was listening, the moment they heard her, their eyes that looked at Su Qing changed instantly. 

In the entire capital city, beside that Seventh Lord, who else dares to boast oneself likes this.

Hearing her say that, Su Qing's fingers felt her own neck, touching the place where it burned last time, feeling the pain is still lingering.

"Yes, Yue're, you haven't called aunt in law yet." She gently said with a smile.

Su Yingruo didn't expect that Su Qing would react this way, for a moment she didn't know what to say next. She was jealous of Su Qing's marriage to Gu Zifu, but now in front of many people, she can't destroy her image just for the sake of teaching Su Qing a lesson. It's not worth it.

Su Yingruo could hold back, but Gu Hanyue could not.

She immediately became furious when she heard Su Qing, graded the abacus nearby and threw it out, cursing her: "Su Qing, you still have a face standing here pretending like nothing happened. You go and see my father, he was harmed by you and now is still lying in the bed unconscious. You're a wretch with no conscience!"

Su Yingruo's eyebrows frowned and her face appeared unhappy.

This Gu Hanyue really has no brain at all.

"I have no conscience?" Su Qing looked at the abacus landed next to her feet, bent over to pick it up and blew the dust from it. She had been with the Seventh Lord for quite a while now and have learned his looks of not putting no one in the eyes, "Yue'er, you said the Third Lord is very sick, cannot rise from his sickbed and you instead of staying by his side taking care of him, came out to hang out on the market. Who is the one who has no conscience you or me?"

"You!" Gu Hanyue changed from red to white and didn't dare to impetuous again. 

Last time the Old Madam asked the matchmaker to look for a good match for her, but until now still hasn't had a result. She heard from Lou momo that the Old Madam is very dissatisfied with her. Yesterday, because Gu Li just returned from the academy, they hosted a lively banquet in the mansion for him. She could see clearly that the Old Madam is biased.

At this moment, listening to the scornful laughter from the crowd, she felt even more ashamed.  

She must tear Su Qing's mouth today!

As she was just about to step forward, Su Yingruo pulled her sleeve from behind and whispered, "So many people here, don't make this princess lose face, go back."

Gu Hanyue trembled and retreated unwillingly.

She's afraid of Su Yingruo. Everyone in the capital praised Su Yingruo, but they have never seen Su Yingruo privately. Gu Hanyue would never forget how she stabbed her fingers one after another into that palace maid in front of her. That maid was just saying something wrong.

"Little tenth, we are sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, we shall sit down and chat." Su Yingruo said with a smile, "I heard from Ming Fai Chai's boos that there are a lot of new hairpins just came in today, why don't we go in and take a look?"

So many people are looking at them, Su Qing didn't want to go in, as she was about to refuse, Su Yingruo came forward, directly holding her arm tightly to go inside.

Su Qing was agitated, biting her thin lips and said pitifully as her eyes covered with mist, "Royal sister, you're hurting me."

Su Yingruo looked at her in wonder. If it was the past Su Qing, she might jump up and push her away or slap her in the face.

Without a doubt, Su Qing saw through her intentions.

Su Yingruo quickly changed her tactics and laughed, "It's this Royal Sister's fault. I shall take the blame."

"Hm, little tenth forgive Royal Sister."

The boss of Ming Fai Zhai is a kind man, seeing the two pretending to be nice to each other, he took the new hairpins that just received and introduced them one by one.

Indeed really nice hairpins. Especially the one in the middle. It seemed to carve with the best jade, graved with intricate patterns. A lotus flower blooms on the head of a hairpin and a pendant like a dewdrop, which makes people couldn't help but take a fancy of it.

Su Qing's eyes flashed.

"It's a pity," Su Yingruo looked at her with a gentle face, and her fingertips ran gently on the back of her hand, "Imperial Father is no longer around, little tenth can't afford to buy it."

"No problem," Su Qing pulled back her hand, pushed the tray in front of her, and said with a smile, "The hairpin suits with the beauty. I can't afford it because I am not a beauty. I know that the Royal Sister is known as "the number one beauty" if you also can't afford it, it can't be justified. Don't you think so the Seventh Royal Sister?"

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