Stick With The Cold Female lead

Chapter 41 -Rich woman 'Su Yi'

The facial expression of the young princess looked very serious, as if she really wanted to find a handsome husband for her sister.

However, Su Yi could only awkwardly smile, "But I am a woman."

The eleventh princess didn't understand, "Why can't a woman be a husband? Why can the women in Aunt's house be husbands then?"

She was referring to the current empress's sister, the eighth and tenth prince, both of whom had legitimate husbands but also had many concubines in the residence.

Su Yi once again transformed into the expression of a subway grandpa looking at his phone.

Did she accidentally discover some royal secret? She didn't mean to, she want to save her life, but if the little princess's Aunt in question heard about it from this young princess, would she be silenced?

The seventh princess corrected her, saying, "The women in the Imperial Aunt's residence are not husbands, they are female concubines."

The young princess innocently asked, "What is a female concubines?"

The seventh princess wanted to explain, "It's like..."

The third princess quickly grabbed her sister and covered her mouth, awkwardly smiling at Su Yi, "I'm sorry, Miss Su, my sister likes to talk nonsense."

The second princess laughed so hard her stomach hurt.

"It's okay, children speak without concern," Su Yi waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care about concubines or husbands; she just wanted to make money.

Although the eleventh princess was young, she was observant and noticed the strange expressions of her sisters. She obediently closed her mouth and remained silent.

Su Yi then pretended as if the earlier conversation had never happened and handed the clothes to Ji Qingchi, "Miss Nine, please try it on?"

Ji Qingchi glanced at her, took the clothes, and suddenly said, "If I like someone, I wouldn't wrong her to be a concubine."

Su Yi was confused but still agreed, "Yes, yes, Miss Ji is a devoted person"

Having a bunch of men from the harem and calling them devoted, would those genuinely seeking a lifelong partner then become insane with love?

Ji Qingchi paused for a while, then whispered, "I don't even have any concubines in my mansion."

Is the female lead feeling lonely, wanting her to find a concubine for her?

But Su Yi herself was still single, where could she find someone for her?

Wait, doesn't Su Tianci like the female lead a lot? Maybe the female lead likes someone like Su Tianci too?

Su Yi thought for a moment and said, "I think Su Tianci is actually quite good."

As soon as she said this, she felt Ji Qingchi's sharp gaze stabbing towards her like a sword.

Su Yi was startled. Did the heroine think she was trying to steal her man?

She quickly clarified, "No, no, no, Miss Ji, don't misunderstand. I don't like Su Tianci, and we are of the same clan, so we can't marry. I hate him."

Ji Qingchi's expression softened a bit, but she still looked at her with hesitation. Su Yi found her actions strange. 

"Does Miss Ji have any other requests?"

"...Nothing." Ji Qingchi sighed softly and went to try on the clothes.

After trying them on, she found them to fit exceptionally well, especially around the shoulders and waist, as if they were custom-made for her.

She felt a slight stir in her heart. 

Could Suyi have deliberately observed her body shape to tailor the clothes like this?

While Ji Qingchi was trying on the clothes, the seventh princess approached and curiously inspected Suyi, "From your attire, you don't seem like an embroiderer, right?"

Su Yi immediately revealed her identity. "To be honest, Miss, I am the granddaughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, and I run this shop."

"The Pingyang Marquis's great-granddaughter... Oh, now I remember," the seventh princess snapped her fingers. "You came up with that... that...?"

''Movable type printing?"

"Yes, that's it," the seventh princess smiled, "that thing has been quite useful. I heard that there are many more bookstores in the capital recently, and officials from various regions report that the prices of books have dropped significantly, and there are more students in local areas. You're amazing."

Suyi quickly lowered her head, "You flatter me, Princess."

"No, no, I really think you're amazing. You can make clothes and come up with all sorts of ideas," the seventh princess was straightforward and handed her a banknote worth a thousand taels.

"I really like the clothes here. How about this, for each season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—you make me four sets of clothes. Is this money enough?"

"It's enough."

Actually, it should be more than enough, but considering the princesses were wealthy and she was not, it was a way of robbing the rich to help the poor, and she believed the princesses wouldn't mind.

"If it's not enough, you can tell me, but no need to inform me if there's more, let's just consider us friends now," the seventh princess said cheerfully, "You seem to have a good temperament, and I like making friends like you."

Su Yi immediately lowered her head and said, "Thank you, miss."

In fact, she quite liked having friends like the Seventh Princess, who was rich and generous. She hoped more of them would come around without hesitation.

At this moment, the Third Princess also took out a silver note worth one thousand taels and said with a smile, "Just like the Seventh Sister, thank you for your hard work."

See? Money just comes rolling in! Su Yi was ecstatic and quickly nodded.

"Alright, alright, Miss. I'll make a note of it."

The second princess also took out five hundred taels.

"I don't need as many; just two sets per season will do."

"Alright, thank you, ladies."

Su Yi was happily busy recording and counting the money. The eleventh princess walked up to her, looking up with a pitiful expression. "Sister, I want clothes too."

When making clothes, Su Yi had only considered adult women and had not thought about children like the eleventh princess. Kids grow quickly, often outgrowing clothes within months or even days, so people usually buy larger sizes that last a few years. These clothes use more fabric and cost more, which means selling children's clothes in this era might be profitable.

After a brief thought, Su Yi smiled at the eleventh princess. "My shop currently doesn't have clothes that fit you, Miss. But once I make some, I'll bring them to you. Is that alright?"

The eleventh princess nodded reluctantly, making Su Yi feel incredibly guilty, as if she had committed an unforgivable sin.

She resolved to make clothes for the little princess. She must make a couple of outfits for her!

When Ji Qingchi emerged holding her clothes, she overheard their conversation and said indifferently, "I'll have the same number of outfits as Seventh Sister. Since Eleventh Sister doesn't have her own residence outside, Miss Su, you can send her clothes along with mine to my residence, and I'll give them to her."

"Alright." Su Yi nodded eagerly, thinking, So, where's the money?

Ji Qingchi turned around, seemingly oblivious to Su Yi's expression. 

"When everything is ready, Miss Su can deliver them to my residence, and I'll pay you then."

The third and seventh princesses both said they didn't need home delivery and would send someone to pick up their clothes.

There is no need to compare.

They are all born from the same mother, why is only the heroine so special?

Su Yi wanted to curse but didn't dare, so she just smiled timidly.

After a few more exchanges, just when Suyi's face was almost frozen from forced smiles, they finally realized it was getting late and bid farewell to Suyi.

Ji Qingchi was the last to leave. While the other princesses' carriages had already set off, hers and the eleventh princess's remained. The eleventh princess squeezed over curiously when she saw her sister lifting the curtain to look outside. 

"Ninth Sister, what are you looking at? I want to see too."

"Nothing." 

Ji Qingchi put the curtain down, picked her up, called the driver, and said, "Let's go."

Finally, Su Yi sent off the important guests. She counted the banknotes happily and called all the shop staff, giving each person three taels of silver as a reward.

Su Yi's generosity meant that the shop's workers and embroiderers, who previously had to do farm work and odd jobs at home, now focused solely on working for her. With good wages and rewards, they delegated household chores to their husbands and devoted themselves to their work at Su Yi's shop.

The wealthy customers ensured that Su Yi's small shop earned over four thousand five hundred taels of silver each month. With increased income, Su Yi swiftly secured a shop three times larger than her original one in a more bustling part of the city. She also formed supply agreements with five fabric shops, including the one run by Geng Rong, whom she had met at the restaurant.

Su Yi had a sharp mind. Before designing clothes, she inquired about the preferences of these wealthy individuals, making clothes that perfectly suited their tastes.

In just three months, Su Yi's careful management turned her shop into the largest ready-to-wear store in the capital. With the additional income from producing uniforms for the entire Yanxue Kingdom's army, Su Yi herself became quite wealthy, earning a fortune.

The name of the nineteenth miss of the Su family quickly spread throughout the capital.

So, it's no wonder Su Yi was so busy.

During this time, Ji Qingchi was busy training soldiers. Although she had subordinates to help, she still found time to rest and had hoped to chat with Su Yi when she delivered the clothes. However, Su Yi simply sent a maid, crushing Ji Qingchi's hopes.

Every day before heading to the training grounds, Ji Qingchi had someone pass by Su Yi's shop, but she never saw her once.

Three months passed without a single sighting.

Don't ask why—Su Yi was just extremely busy.

Ji Qingchi felt a deep sense of discomfort in her heart

It could be said that during this period, aside from Su Yi, who laughed in her sleep after cuddling the warm doll she made every night, no one else was happy.

Some envied Su Yi, some were jealous, and some people like Su Tianci, who hated her so much he wished for her death, turned green with envy at her thriving business.

Su Tianci had been waiting for an opportunity. Finally, three months later, just as his mother had told him, Su Ban was going to the old capital, Linchuan, to prepare for the upcoming sacrificial rituals.