Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 455 Dyeing Cloth
Wu Lin'er, who was directly driven out, was dumbfounded. After all, in the current situation, even if Zhao Wangshu did not want to please her, he should not tear his face against her.

Wu Lin'er sat in the carriage for a while before telling the driver, "Go to Mingli Hall."

Minglitang was founded by Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi. If she went there, she would be able to establish a relationship with Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi and deal with him in front of Prince Zuo.
Princess Zuo wanted to enter Mingli Hall, and the headmaster couldn't refuse, so he accompanied her throughout the whole process.

I happened to see the girls learning how to dye cloth.

Wu Lin'er became interested, "This is interesting, let me try it."

The headmaster advised: "Princess, although dyeing cloth may seem simple, it actually requires some skills."

"What skills do I need? Ask them to teach me." Wu Lin'er took the shoulder strap beside her, rolled up her sleeves, and stepped forward to start.

Seeing that he couldn't stop them, the headmaster could only signal the female teacher who taught cloth dyeing to come and teach Wu Lin'er.

The dyer's hands had been in contact with dyes for years, and their hands were stained with indelible colors, making them look a little dirty. A hint of disgust flashed in Wu Lin'er's eyes.

But since she was the one who suggested learning how to dye cloth, she could only endure it and politely asked the female teacher, "What is the first step in dyeing cloth?"

The female teacher didn't care about Wu Lin'er's subtle changes, and replied gently: "Princess, the first step in dyeing cloth is to choose the fabric."

Under the guidance of the female teacher, Wu Lin'er dipped the cloth into the dye vat. Just as the headmaster said, dyeing cloth still requires some skills.

Wu Lin'er caused the dye to splash everywhere, even her own dress was not spared.

Looking at the spots on her originally exquisite dress, Wu Lin'er frowned in annoyance, but she had asked to dye the cloth, and she couldn't give up halfway. If she left a bad impression on the people in Minglitang, it would affect her friendship with Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi.

"I accidentally spilled the dye. I'm so sorry." Wu Lin'er said to the female teacher apologetically.

The female teacher didn't dare to blame her. She wiped off the dye that splashed on her face and said with a smile: "It's okay. This is the first time for Princess to dye cloth. She can't control the strength well. Princess, don't worry. Take your time and the cloth will be dyed well."

Wu Lin'er worked hard all day dyeing cloth in Mingli Hall and only returned to Prince Zuo's Mansion in the evening.

She met Prince Zuo at the gate of the mansion. Seeing her in such a mess, Prince Zuo frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I followed Madam Yun to Mingli Hall. The girls in Mingli Hall were learning how to dye cloth. Madam Yun followed suit, so I had to learn how to dye cloth as well. That's how it turned out." Wu Lin'er sighed, "This dress is still new. I just put it on."

“Princess, thank you for your hard work.” Prince Zuo said with a smile.

"It's not hard and quite interesting." Wu Lin'er said shyly.

Prince Zuo did not suspect that Wu Lin'er was lying. When he saw that Wu Lin'er had soiled her new clothes, he opened his private warehouse, took out a few pieces of brocade, and asked his attendant to deliver them to Wu Lin'er.

Wu Lin'er was very happy to receive the brocade, but her two maids were terrified. They did not expect that Wu Lin'er would deceive Prince Zuo like this.

If Prince Zuo knew about this, Wu Lin'er might be fine, but they would be in danger of losing their lives.

But they did not dare to report the matter to Prince Zuo. After all, they were maids who came with the dowry, and their body contracts were in the hands of Wu Lin'er. Wu Lin'er had also warned them long ago, and they did not dare to go against her wishes.

"Let's take it one day at a time." One of the maids sighed.

Another maid said, "I hope we can wait until the prince ascends the throne before being exposed."

"If we are exposed after His Majesty ascends the throne, it will be called deceiving the emperor. We will probably die without a burial place. It is better to never expose it."

"It would be best if it could not be exposed, but I don't think we can keep it secret for long. Madam Yun is not on good terms with the princess." After talking like this, the two felt deeply desperate.

The next day, the headmaster of Mingli Hall came to Yun Mansion and told Zhao Wangshu about the loom. He also mentioned that Princess Wu Lin'er of Zuo County had come to the hall yesterday and dyed cloth with the girls.

Zhao Wangshu frowned, "Why is she so persistent?"

Upon hearing this, the headmaster asked anxiously, "But is there anything wrong?"

"I can't say much about what happens in the court. Next time she goes there, just tell her that the rules I set are that Mingli Hall is a place for teaching, not a restaurant or teahouse, and it is not convenient to entertain guests." Zhao Wangshu said in a deep voice.

"I understand. I won't let her enter Mingli Hall again," said the headmaster.

"If you can't stop her, just report her name as Princess Pingyang." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

The headmaster nodded in agreement. The identity of the Princess of Zuo County was extraordinary, but since Zhao Wangshu said so, she naturally had to abide by it.

"The peacock painting embroidered by Xiaolian caught the eye of the Weaving Shop. The owner of the shop asked Xiaolian if she would like to work as an embroiderer in the shop." The headmaster's tone was filled with joy.

Zhao Wangshu smiled when he heard this. "Xiao Lian has good skills. It's a good opportunity for her to be an embroiderer in the weaving workshop. Have you asked her if she is willing to go?"

"I've asked her. She wants to go after the New Year. She'll stay in the hall for the next few months to improve her skills." The headmaster replied.

"That's good. When signing the contract, you have to be careful. The embroiderer uses her eyes when embroidering, and you can't let the weaving workshop exploit her too much." Zhao Wangshu instructed.

The headmaster nodded, "Don't worry, I will make proper arrangements."

"Have the other girls found a place to go?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

"Most of them have been arranged, but there are two that have not been settled yet. Cui'er is still young and can't do much. I thought, let her do odd jobs in the hall for a few years, and then see when she grows up."

"There is also Liu'er. Her father broke his leg and is bedridden. Her mother came twice and wanted to take her back."

Zhao Wangshu asked pointedly, "Do you want to take her back to marry someone else in exchange for a dowry?"

"Her mother said to take her back to take care of her father, but I didn't believe it, so I didn't let her take her back. But this is not a long-term solution either," the headmaster said worriedly.

Zhao Wangshu sneered, "She can take her away if she wants, but she can take her away after she pays the expenses for Liu'er to enter Mingli Hall."

The headmaster smiled and said, "That's a good idea."

"Please ask someone to find out. If Liu'er's father really broke his leg, let the doctor in the hall check him out, so that Liu'er's mother won't go to the government to sue Liu'er for being unfilial and get into a lawsuit." Zhao Wangshu added.

"I'll ask someone to investigate right away. If he really was injured by a fall, I'll ask the doctor in the hall to treat him," said the headmaster.

The two chatted for a while, and the headmaster said goodbye and left. Zhao Wangshu saw her out and was about to go back when he saw Yun Hao coming back on horseback.

"Who's visiting our home?" Yun Hao dismounted, walked up the steps and asked.

"The principal of Mingli Hall." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

"Deputy General Zheng will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. I will invite him to stay at my home. Please have someone clean up the guest house." Yun Hao led her to the inner house.

"Oh, okay." Zhao Wangshu replied.