The next morning, Su Wan dressed up. She was now the princess, so the clothes she wore for important occasions should be worthy of her status, but not too plain.
The palace rewarded a lot of clothing fabrics according to the specifications of the princess, and the ladies of each palace also gave a lot of them. There were all kinds of materials, including Sichuan brocade, cloud satin, and Juansha, countless.
Su Wan found embroiderers and designed many styles himself, asking the embroiderers to make them into ready-made clothes for him.
A few days ago, I just sent a few sets, and Su Wan came in handy.
In mid-April, it’s neither too cold nor too hot, so wearing a horse-faced skirt is most appropriate.
She wore a butterfly-colored cloud satin horse-faced skirt. The color was pink and white, which made her look extremely fresh.
Eight points of good color, only two points of outfit is enough. If you add seven or eight points of outfit, it will only be more beautiful.
Today, Su Jing and Su Chen also have to go to Princess Xiang to celebrate her birthday.
Today is a mixed banquet for male and female guests, which means that there is no separation between men and women, and many children of the royal family can be seen.
This kind of occasion is similar to a large-scale blind date scene. Those girls and men of the right age may fall in love with each other.
Su's mother wore more conservative and traditional clothes. Su Wan chose the clothes for her, but there was nothing wrong with them anyway.
After packing up, the mother and daughter went to Prince Xiang's Mansion first. Su Jing and Su Chen would not go there until after the court.
When we arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion, several carriages were already parked in front of the door, and people were coming one after another from behind.
The young man came forward to receive Su Wan. The housekeeper stood under the eaves, and the young man led them up the steps.
Liuyun offered congratulatory gifts and announced his home status.
"The old lady of Shilang Su's Mansion and Princess Xuangle wish the princess a golden birthday."
Hearing that it was Princess Xuanle, the housekeeper immediately became respectful and bowed:
"This old servant has met Princess Xuanle and wishes to say hello to Mrs. Su. Please come into the house and take a seat."
Su Wan nodded, and the boy led Su Wan in, passed through the front hall, and came to the back garden of Prince Xiang's Mansion.
The palace is the palace, it is bigger than Su's palace, and some of the ladies and daughters have already gathered in the garden.
First, you have to go to the flower hall to meet the princess, and then you can move around freely.
The little eunuch at the door listened to the words of the boy who led the way and immediately sang loudly:
"Princess Xuangle of the Ministry of Official Affairs, Mrs. Su has arrived."
The title of Princess Xuanle is now talked about in the capital. Not long ago, when the canonization ceremony was completed, all the prefectures sent congratulatory gifts, and the warehouses were almost full.
Su Wan generously donated money to fill the treasury, which invisibly helped some people. Otherwise, the emperor would immediately find someone to investigate corruption and replenish the treasury. At that time, there would be quite a storm in the court.
Now that Princess Xuanle has solved the emperor's urgent need, some officials who had guilty consciences breathed a sigh of relief. They went back and told the female relatives at home that when they see the princess in the future, they should be polite and flatter well.
So as soon as Su Wan appeared, everyone in the flower hall looked at her.
The ladies who can stay here all have status. Mrs. Shen has just arrived, but she didn't bring Shen Qingli with her today. She is getting married and cannot go out during this period.
Princess Xiang also knew that Su Wan was a very popular figure and was taken seriously by her superiors, so she had to pay attention as well.
The Su family is now a new wealthy family in Kyoto. They are indeed capable, and no one in the family is idle.
So, she stood up and smiled gently at Su Wan and Su's mother.
"Xuan Le congratulates the princess on her golden birthday."
Su Wan told Mrs. Su to follow her on the carriage, and she would do whatever she wanted. No need to make a sound, just laugh.
"The princess and madam are too kind, please take a seat."
Because of Su Wan's status, the status of mother and daughter has been raised to another level, and now they are ranked first by Mrs. Shen.
"Jia Cheng, you are also the princess. You will take Princess Xuanle around for a while in our palace."
Prince Xiang's Mansion also has a youngest daughter, whom the princess gave birth to when she was in her thirties. At that time, many people secretly laughed at her for being a baby.
But it doesn't matter, the prince wants a daughter, so just laugh. If they can dance in front of her and laugh, they will be considered capable.
Princess Jiacheng sat next to the princess. After hearing this, she stood up and greeted Su Wan.
Su Wan had just sat down and had to stand up again. The two princesses greeted each other.
Princess Jiacheng's appearance belongs to the bright side, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and her lipstick is painted red, which makes her skin white and tender.
Princess Jiacheng is also very brightly dressed. This is how those princesses in the novel who are loved by all, show off, and bright and confident describe her like this.
"Princess Xuanle, why don't I take you out for a walk now?"
Jiacheng raised his eyebrows at her, and Su Wan understood something. She looked at her mother and then at Mrs. Shen, meaning, please help take care of her.
Mrs. Shen smiled and nodded gently, and then Su Wan agreed to Princess Jiacheng's words.
"Then there is Princess Lao."
After speaking, she whispered to her mother:
"I'm leaving first. Remember what I taught you. Mrs. Shen is here too. Don't be nervous."
After hearing this, Mother Su nodded, with a smile on her face. She was really obedient, and she kept grinning from the moment she entered the palace.
She was still nervous, but she had to remain dignified and generous.
Su Wan and Jiacheng went out. The breeze was not dry today, the sun was just right, and the flowers were blooming in the garden.
As soon as the two of them walked out, the ladies in the garden looked at them and bowed to anyone who passed by.
Jiacheng laughed it off and then asked Su Wan:
"Princess Xuanle, how old are you this year?"
She wanted to see which of the two was older.
"I'll be eighteen at the beginning of next month." Su Wan answered truthfully.
"Then you are a few months older than me. I am born in August. I will call you sister from now on." Jiacheng is quite familiar with you.
Su Wan nodded and said okay.
Jiacheng took her to find a place to sit down, and the ladies around him gathered around.
Everyone had met at the last palace banquet, and everyone knew Su Wan's current identity.
When the ladies get together, they just chat and chat with each other. Most of the topics are about clothes, jewelry, rouge and so on.
The talented ones also speak well from time to time.
Su Wan also interjected from time to time, so as not to appear out of place. Everyone might be in the way of their identities, so they were very cautious for fear of offending them, and the atmosphere was more harmonious.
On the pavilion in the center of the lake, all the children of high-ranking officials gathered, reciting poems and composing poems.
Even though it is a mixed gathering of men and women, everyone follows the rules. The ladies and gentlemen will not talk too much together, let alone be alone, unless they are brothers and sisters.
At this time, someone praised Su Wan's clothes for looking good.
"I found out that Princess Xuangle's outfit looks really good today. The butterfly embroidery on it is particularly good, and the stitches are fine, which shows that the embroiderer's skills are superb."
She didn't know which noble girl she was from, and Su Wan didn't even recognize her, so she could only laugh.
"I just found an embroiderer in the city to embroider it. It's really good. If you are interested, I can tell you which embroiderer did it."
"Okay, Princess, tell me quickly."
So Su Wan told them the place.
