After all, this was ancient times. There should be no such thing as couple's outfits yet.
Seeing her strange expression, Gu Ruobai fixed his eyes on her and asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you leaving?"
Su Mingyu grinned, "I just suddenly came up with an idea."
Gu Ruobai motioned with his eyes for her to continue.
Su Mingyu blushed a bit on her neck. She coughed lightly and turned her head away. "I'd like to state first that this just popped into my mind. Your Highness only inspired me, so it has little to do with you. Please don't take it personally."
Seeing her so mysterious, Gu Ruobai squinted his eyes. "Go ahead."
Su Mingyu bit her lower lip and said a bit awkwardly, "Seeing Your Highness looking so handsome in this white robe, I thought of opening a men's clothing line in my Sinnan Pavilion. But the men's clothing will be sold in pairs with women's clothing, especially for lovers. I've even come up with a name for it: couple's outfits."
"Couple's outfits?" Gu Ruobai murmured these words softly. His eyes swept over Su Mingyu in white and himself in the same color.
Suddenly, he let out a soft chuckle, as clear and charming as a nightingale's song, and so unexpected.
Su Mingyu felt her face heat up at once. She knew she shouldn't have said it. Gu Ruobai must be laughing at her.
Just as she was thinking, she heard Gu Ruobai's deep and mellow voice drifting over. "Since it was I who gave you the inspiration, shouldn't the boss lady give me a share of the silver?"
Su Mingyu blushed from her neck to the tips of her ears. She just gave a perfunctory "hmm" and walked past Gu Ruobai quickly, leaving this tea garden that made her feel nervous.
Watching her slightly flustered back, Gu Ruobai hooked his thin lips, and the smile lingered in his eyes.
Mei Qing watched their interaction, and a smile welled up in her eyes. It was the first time she had seen her master smiling like this.
It seemed that this Miss Su really had some skills.
Feeling awkward all the way, Su Mingyu entered the Sinnan Pavilion through the back door. She quickly told Xia Mian to bring something.
Xia Mian was just about to ask when she saw Gu Ruobai following Su Mingyu in.
"Master... Who is this?"
Su Mingyu blinked. She realized she didn't even know Gu Ruobai's public identity.
As if sensing her embarrassment, Gu Ruobai stepped forward. "I'm a friend of your master. The shopkeeper needn't mind me."
Xia Mian twitched the corner of her eye. When did her master make such a remarkable male friend?
But seeing Su Mingyu's reluctance to say more, Xia Mian didn't ask further. "I'll go get it right away. Master, you two go upstairs and wait for me."
Su Mingyu nodded and led Gu Ruobai upstairs to the place where she usually rested.
Gu Ruobai looked around at the decorations. It was simple and clean, with no unnecessary ornaments, just like the impression Su Mingyu gave.
Taking off her bamboo hat, Su Mingyu motioned for Gu Ruobai to sit first. "Xia Mian will be up soon. If there's anything uncomfortable when you try it on, please tell me."
Just as Gu Ruobai was about to ask what it was, he saw Xia Mian coming up with a tray. There seemed to be several neatly folded robes on it.
"What's this?"
Gu Ruobai stepped forward suspiciously to take a look.
Su Mingyu snatched the tray before him. "Xia Mian, I'll take it from here. You can go down first."
Just as Xia Mian was about to leave, Su Mingyu added, "No one is allowed to come up without my permission."
Xia Mian was stunned. Su Mingyu brought a man here, got some clothes, and didn't allow her to come up and disturb them. What on earth was she up to?
Seeing Xia Mian's confusion, Su Mingyu was too lazy to explain. "Close the door behind you."
Xia Mian nodded. "Yes, master."
Watching the door close, Gu Ruobai gave a playful smile and walked towards Su Mingyu step by step. "A young man and a young woman alone in a room and not allowing others to disturb. I didn't expect Miss Su to be such a bold and unrestrained woman."
Su Mingyu was forced to step back with the tray in her arms until she hit a pillar. Then she hurriedly raised the tray in her hand. "This is the robe I drew the design for you last time. It's ready. To give you more choices, I made several colors and styles... Your Highness, would you like to try it?"
Su Mingyu said this in one breath. By the end, she almost bit her tongue.
Unexpectedly, this girl who was usually fearless would be so nervous. Gu Ruobai gave a soft laugh and stopped teasing her.
"You could just send the robe to my mansion. Why did you specifically ask me to come here with you?"
Su Mingyu bit her lip. "I just got the news from Xia Mian this morning that the robe was ready. I just wanted you to try it on quickly so we could modify any inappropriate parts..."
The implication was that she was just eager for him to try it on and didn't think much else.
This explanation satisfied Gu Ruobai very much.
He hooked his thin lips. "You help me change."
"Ah?"
Su Mingyu was stunned. She help him change?
Seeing her confusion, Gu Ruobai lowered his eyes. "You made the robe, so it's only right that you help me change. Is there anything wrong with that?"
This... It seemed reasonable at first glance, but why did Su Mingyu feel that something was off everywhere?
But seeing Gu Ruobai standing upright with his arms outstretched, Su Mingyu finally gritted her teeth and picked up the white robe on top and walked towards him.
The robe was just like the drawing she had made before. There was a beautiful camellia embroidered by hand on the chest. It was this flower that softened Gu Ruobai's originally somewhat cold and aloof aura.
On an ordinary man, such a flower would surely give a somewhat effeminate feeling, but on Gu Ruobai, it added a touch of elegance instead.
Looking at his natural clothes-horse figure, Su Mingyu couldn't help but lick her lips.
"Your Highness, take a look and see if there's anything inappropriate?"
Saying that, Su Mingyu pulled aside the cloth curtain. Behind it was a full-length glass mirror. No one knew how it was made, but it could clearly reflect everything about oneself.
Even the not very obvious mole on the nose was clearly reflected.
Glancing at himself in the glass mirror, Gu Ruobai narrowed his eyes. "What is this? Why have I never seen it before?"
Su Mingyu grinned. Finally, there was something he didn't know.
She stepped forward and stood in front of the mirror, tidying up Gu Ruobai's collar. "This thing is called a mirror. It's made by coating a layer of mercury on glass, and then it will have this effect."
"Mirror? Coating with mercury?" Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows. Looking down at Su Mingyu who was straightening his collar, a glint of interest flashed in his deep eyes. "How many things do you still have that I don't know about?"
Su Mingyu looked up at Gu Ruobai and grinned. "There are plenty. You saw how powerful the blunderbuss was. What if we make it smaller and carry it around with us?"