Palm-sized Chi Guanguan folded her arms across her chest and kept her face stern, suppressing the slight upward curl of her lips.
She was no fool.
Of course she could tell Zhang Yuan had said that deliberately. But even knowing it was deliberate, people still could not help feeling happy when they heard something flattering.
If Zhang Yuan became an official at court, he would definitely be a treacherous minister who did nothing but fawn and flatter.
"Hmph."
Chi Guanguan gave a soft snort and ignored him.
Zhang Yuan did not mind either. He sat in the hall, quietly waiting for Xiao Yuanjun to finish changing and come out.
He did not have to wait long before the bedroom door gently opened.
Xiao Yuanjun first poked her head out, then stepped out of the room, revealing herself before Zhang Yuan.
Gone was the patched gray robe that made her look like a beggar. She had changed into a splendid cloud-and-water-colored robe, with rippling water flowing across its surface. It looked striking on Xiao Yuanjun, achieving much the same effect as her previous Azure Glazed Robe.
"What do you think? Does it look good?" Xiao Yuanjun asked.
Zhang Yuan nodded. "Of course it looks good..."
"I'll go try the other outfits."
Delight filled Xiao Yuanjun's heart. Before Zhang Yuan could finish his praise, she left him with those words and turned back into the bedroom.
There were five outfits in total. She had deliberately chosen the Cloud-Water Robe first because it resembled the Azure Glazed Robe. Once Zhang Yuan said it looked good, she would try the others.
Xiao Yuanjun moved quickly this time. She emerged from the bedroom again almost before Chi Guanguan and Zhang Yuan had a chance to speak.
This time, she wore a pale yellow dress. Dressed