"I knew it! So that's how it is."
The old woman tutted, sighing. She looked at the Eldest Princess and thought she was indeed a vixen. Still, she needed a wife for her son, and finding one was good enough, so she chose to overlook the woman’s past. Thinking of the garment, which was worth a hundred taels of silver, her heart raced. She planned to pawn it as soon as they reached town and hide the money away for her son. With that in mind, she readily agreed.
The next day, the Eldest Princess wore coarse homespun clothes, having washed her original, luxurious gown and packed it into a bundle. She set off with the old woman toward the city. The old woman did not take her to the Imperial City, as it was still a great distance away; instead, she brought her to the nearest small town.
Chapter 148