Chuntang was talking and her hands and feet were not idle for a moment. 【Read full text】
He quickly retrieved the clothes from the clothes rack and arranged them neatly on the hangers. Without saying anything else, Xu Nuo sat down on the couch, placed the big bronze mirror, took out the ivory comb, and immediately took apart the bun that Xu Nuo had combed in the morning, combed it back and forth, and then combed a new one with his fingers. style.
In just one cup of tea, Xu Nuo has been dressed up by Chuntang into the most standard noble girl with a bit of fresh temperament.
Seeing Chuntang's appearance as if facing a formidable enemy, Xu Nuo thought to herself that Chuntang must have been waiting to dress her up for the banquet, otherwise she would not have chosen the style of clothes and headwear in the blink of an eye.
Xu Nuo was pulled around in front of the bronze mirror and found that today's dress was more grand and detailed than any dress she had attended a banquet in Suzhou. Every detail was full of skill and thought.
The thin layer of bangs on the forehead is neatly combed, and you can see the smooth forehead and the bright red clover-shaped flower on the forehead.
When Xu Nuo was in Suzhou, no one, whether it was Lu, Grandma Li or Chuntang, had ever put a flower on her forehead. Now that such a thing was posted suddenly, she was a little uncomfortable, but she had to admit that a flower card made her look more energetic.
There are two jade gourds inlaid with gold hanging from her ears, which are very cute.
The decoration on the hair is even more ingenious. There are six plum blossoms embroidered on a hosta. The stamens are clearly visible, and each flower has a different style.
Another hosta is engraved with a small bird. The bird's eyes are inlaid with sapphires the size of rice grains, and the marks on the wings and claws are meticulously carved. The whole bird is alive and well, as if it can fly with its wings spread.
There is a gold comb on the head, although there are no gems inlaid on the comb. But the carving work is very impressive. Engraved on the handle of the comb is a picture of a tea fight. The characters are all very small, but their expressions are vivid and impressive.
Xu Nuo was almost glued to the mirror while looking at the carvings on the comb, and suddenly discovered that one of the people fighting over tea had a very similar appearance to her, especially a mole at the corner of her eye, and her eyes were also peach blossoms. Just like her eyes.
Surprised, she turned to look at Chuntang with questioning eyes.
She had never seen these hair accessories before. When did they end up in her jewelry box? If only I knew there was such a treasure. She had been holding on to it for a long time, otherwise she would have worn it all on her head every day.
She would be willing to wear more of these works of art.
Chuntang was very satisfied with the promise that she had made after all the preparations. She was lost for a moment before replying: "The man carved it for his wife." He said this calmly. Obviously, he has long been used to it.
Dalangjun has always been handy. It's no problem to carve several women's jewelry.
Xu Nuo's eyes widened and he almost pulled out the hairpin and comb from his head.
Her eldest brother is so powerful!
Suddenly, she remembered the white jade pendant hanging on her waist.
I remember Hu Ling said that his elder brother found this jade after asking many questions. Could it be that he carved it too? But if it was carved by him, he wouldn't have to go to such trouble. Wouldn't it be nice to carve another one?
Chuntang responded promptly: "Madam, the piece of jade on your waist and the piece on Erlangjun's waist were both carved by Dalangjun himself, but they were taken away by others before. After that, they passed through the possessions of many noble people. Hand. But the quality of this piece of jade is top-notch, and Da Langjun decided to use this piece of jade as a birthday gift for you. It seems that he wants it back."
Such a fine piece of jade was being demanded by others, and it must be compensated in some way when it comes back.
Xu Nuo's eyes were a little moist, she was lucky enough to have such a good big brother.
Xu Nuo nodded deeply, picked up the cloak from the hanger, put it on, and led Chun Tang and Qi Qi to Ying Chengyuan.
Her clothes today were newly made by Chun Tang in the past month or so. The top is a thick pink jacket, embroidered with a faint branch pattern with deeper pink thread, and the gold thread is trimmed. Alizar's six long skirts are embroidered with pictures of dragonflies splashing on the water in a lotus pond. The paintings were painted by her, and Chun Tang displayed all the artistic conception in the paintings on the skirts. She wears a lotus-colored robe on the outside, with several lotus pods embroidered with very light green thread.
Wearing this outfit, she seemed to be in a lotus pond in the rain and fog.
When they arrived at Yingcheng Yuan, Xu Nuo found that Ms. Lu was dressed more grandly than usual and looked more like a lady.
She had a camellia-shaped flower patch on her forehead, and although her hair ornaments were not as flattering as promised, they were very dignified. The large brown sleeves are embroidered with camellias, making her look like she has entered a tea garden.
After everything was ready, at the right time, five or six maids and nuns surrounded the two of them and took a carriage to Prince Ning's Mansion.
The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in more than a month. The matrons of each family are busy with their annual affairs and rarely go out to meet guests or attend banquets. During these days, most of the men are walking around among each other.
But today is different. The red plum blossoms in Prince Ning's Mansion bloomed half a month earlier, and they bloomed after the first snow of the year.
White snow crushes red plums, which has a special meaning.
The matrons of the families invited by Prince Ning's Mansion came to accept the invitation one after another.
Of course, Prince Ning's Mansion only invites prominent families in Bianjing City. For ordinary Mandarin families, being able to come here is also an affirmation of their identity.
Therefore, when Lu and Xu Nuo arrived at Prince Ning's Mansion, the carriage was nearly a hundred meters away from the gate, and there were densely packed carriages of various colors in front of them.
After two cups of tea, their carriage arrived at the main entrance. The person who led them in was a tall maid, showing the pride that a maid in a royal palace should have.
"Second Madam Xu, Madam Xu Sixth, please come with me."
When the maid called herself, she didn't call herself "young", but me, which surprised Xu Nuo.
Even a maid in the palace would not do something so ignorant when meeting the wife of a fifth-grade official. What's more, everyone knows that Xu Gucheng's current position as Doctor of the Ministry of Industry is only temporary. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry is reserved for him. For him, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry will only be within five years.
As usual, Mrs. Lu followed the maid without looking away. Xu Nuo did not show any emotion at all, and only turned twice in her heart.
When the maid saw this, she rolled her eyes twice, silently noted the two people's reactions, and then began to lead the way.
After passing through the long corridor, we finally arrived at the reception hall.
From a distance, Xu Nuo heard the woman's hearty laughter, bold yet dignified.
The maid opened the curtain and promised to follow Lu in. She was almost dazzled by the various gold ornaments, but her concentration was always very good and she adapted in the blink of an eye.
Taking a closer look, there were about a dozen women and a dozen girls in the hall. It can be seen from the clothes that there are many women of high status among them.
From this point of view, there is a reason for Chuntang and Lu's attention this morning.
After standing still, Madam Lu knelt down and saluted: "I have met Liu Xiuyi, Princess Ning, County Master Lejiang, and County Master Jiaren." Her voice was neither loud nor quiet, but it was full of respect.
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Today, I checked again that Zhao Yuanxi's title during this period should be King Ning, not King Zhen Gongyi. I'm sorry for the inconvenience caused to the sisters.
Today's second update is a few minutes before twelve o'clock. I came back late in the evening and checked some information...you know, it's an excuse. (To be continued...)
ps: I bow and thank karlking for the He Shi Bi and the pink, thank Dahanjian for the peace charm, thank sidneyliu for the pink vote, and thank you all for your support. Thanks to Jiangnan Xibei for your message and reminder today. When I revised it yesterday, I made a mistake in Chapter 113, which was a duplicate of Chapter 112. It has been fixed now. If you read the duplicate chapters yesterday, you can check it out. I recommend my friend Feng Jie's article "A Wife in a Deep House": After being reborn, she vowed to no longer live just for one person. Protect what she wants to protect and deal with what she wants to deal with! By the way, find a big tree to enjoy the shade. But, why is the person she has always hated the most different from her previous life?
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