Chapter 68 The Scarlet Beauty
When Chun Tao asked her that question, Yu Nian raised an eyebrow, looking a little nervous.
After all, she's not a natural, so we mustn't let this cause her to reveal anything she shouldn't.
"It's normal that Miss doesn't know. In the past, you wouldn't listen to anything except matters concerning the Crown Prince."
To Yu Nian's surprise, Chun Tao didn't suspect her and simply flipped over the page as usual.
Yu Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was actually somewhat glad that the original owner was a love-obsessed person.
"To be precise, Madam Lu is Madam Lu Bai, the daughter of a cousin from the Bai family, the maternal family of the Empress and a branch of the Duke of Zhenguo."
Chun Tao finished recounting the background of this shrew in one breath, and Yu Nian felt a little dizzy.
"Why are you being so roundabout? Why don't you just say she's the Empress's niece?"
When Yu Nian realized what was happening, she playfully tapped Chun Tao's forehead.
Chun Tao said, feeling wronged, "I just wanted to make things clearer for you, Miss."
It's clearer now, but even more confusing now.
It turns out that Madam Lu has the Empress backing her up; no wonder she's so confident.
“Miss, let’s not talk about this anymore. Even Madam Lu wouldn’t dare to be too presumptuous in our Prime Minister’s residence.”
"You should go and rest for a while. You still need to go to Qixiufang this afternoon to have your measurements taken and your wedding dress made. If we don't have it made soon, it might cause problems."
Chun Tao is not old, but she is mature in her work. The Prime Minister dotes on Yu Nian so much that he chose the best and most loyal maid for her.
Yu Nian's mother passed away early, and Yu Huaifeng was busy with government affairs. Besides the housekeeper, Chun Tao was the only one who could handle these trivial matters. Fortunately, Chun Tao had already gained experience when Yu Nian got engaged to the Crown Prince, so she was not as flustered this time.
Chun Tao secretly resolved that on her wedding day, she would make sure Yu Nianyan outshone Yu Zhirou.
“My dear Chuntao, do you think I can even go to Qixiu Workshop with my legs like this? Just take my measurements and help me pick one out. I trust you to handle things.”
Yu Nian didn't care much about these things; it was just a formality with Chunyu Han anyway.
“Miss, let’s go by carriage. It won’t tire you out. As you know, the top embroiderer in the capital is booked until March next year. Please don’t be stubborn today.”
Chun Tao tried to persuade Yu Nian with earnest words, but Yu Nian only heard one word.
The top embroiderer in Kyoto! Wasn't that the teacher who taught the original owner of embroidery?
Yu Nian was still troubled by the matter of embroidering the sachet, which was perfect for having the embroiderer help her complete the task. Chunyu Han didn't know anything about needlework, so as long as the embroidery was done well, that would be fine.
“You’re right, my leg doesn’t hurt as much anymore. Let’s go now, I have some errands to run.”
Yu Nian still had one thing to do, so she went back to her room to get her hand-drawn sketch and then went to the gatehouse with Chun Tao with great enthusiasm.
Upon arriving at the gatehouse, Yu Nian saw a familiar face that shouldn't be there.
Yu Nian asked with some surprise, "Sang Tian? What are you doing here..."
Wearing a guard uniform, with his hair tied up high, Kuwata had a dashing and heroic look when viewed from the side.
"Reporting to the Fifth Miss, the Regent has ordered me to take charge of your travel and safety from this day forward."
Today, Sang Tian was unusually not carrying her medicine chest. Instead, she wore a goose-feather saber, just like Cang Hai's, at her waist. As the only woman in the Golden Guard, Sang Tian's martial arts skills were also top-notch.
"You are the Regent's right-hand man; using you to escort me is a bit of a waste of your talents."
Yu Nian tried to push away Chunyu Han's "concern" for her. In broad daylight, Yu Nian only needed the guards from her home, so Chunyu Han was just using this as a way to send people to monitor her.
"You're too kind, Miss Fifth."
Sang Tian bowed, showing no intention of backing down.
“Miss, the Regent is just showing you concern, so please don’t be shy about accepting it.”
Chun Tao shook Yu Nian's arm from the side. Having more people protecting you means more security, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Yu Nian smirked. Was she embarrassed? Which eye of hers saw her embarrassed?
"Help me into the car."
Yu Nian shoved the cane into Chun Tao's arms. This girl had been completely fooled by Chunyu Han's appearance. Chunyu Han cared about her? Unless the sun rose in the west.
As the carriage approached Qixiu Workshop, Yu Nian's expression turned grim.
Throughout the journey, no matter what Yu Nian did, Sang Tian followed her closely. Yu Nian tried to get her away, but Sang Tian said she was only responsible for Yu Nian's safety, meaning don't ask her to run errands.
Chunyu Han is truly remarkable; he has trained such a rigid and stubborn guard.
Yu Nian came out specifically to find an embroiderer to do embroidery. If Sang Tian saw that she had hired someone to embroider a sachet for Chunyu Han, and that got back to Chunyu Han, Yu Nian would definitely be in trouble again.
Qixiufang is a combination of Kyoto's largest fabric shop and clothing store, and it is very lively with many people coming and going.
Normally, Yu Nian would have been interested in joining in the fun, but now that she was limping and preoccupied, she had no interest in shopping at all.
I went straight to the wedding dress customization area on the second floor and went to find an embroiderer to take my measurements.
Yu Nian's wedding dress was already quite gorgeous last time, so this one definitely couldn't be any less impressive, putting a lot of pressure on the embroiderers.
"Now that the measurements are done, let's go look at the fabric. We've got some new embroidery thread; I'm sure you'll like it. What pattern do you want to embroider for the main floral design on the wedding dress?"
The embroiderer asked, knowing that Yu Nian was highly skilled at embroidery; last time, Yu Nian had embroidered most of the main patterns herself.
"Aren't there any ready-made options for me to choose from?"
Yu Nian paused, her tone somewhat lazy and casual.
What a joke! She doesn't know anything about this stuff, how could she possibly embroider it herself?
"Yes, Miss Yu, these are some sample garments that have recently been displayed. Please take a look and see if there are any patterns or embroidery designs you like."
The embroiderer was also a shrewd person. Seeing that Yu Nian didn't seem to have any intention of embroidering herself, she immediately led Yu Nian to the display area.
Upon entering the exhibition area, Yu Nian felt as if she had been plunged into a sea of red.
Everywhere was a festive red, so bright it was almost dazzling.
The embroiderer explained the production process and design features of each garment to Yu Nian.
Yu Nian felt that this title of "Number One Embroiderer" should be changed to "Number One Gold Medal Salesperson of Qi Embroidery Workshop".
One wedding dress after another flashed before Yu Nian's eyes, to the point that she became aesthetically fatigued. In any case, they were all just for show, as long as they were befitting the status of the prime minister's legitimate daughter.
As Yu Nian walked deeper into the clothes rack, her eyes suddenly lit up.
Unlike those wedding dresses embroidered with common patterns of dragons, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and peonies, this dress has delicate roses embroidered in gold thread on the hem and cuffs.
When the embroiderer saw Yu Nian's gaze fall on the dress, her eyes lit up.
This is the prized possession of our Qixiu Workshop, called Scarlet Beauty. It was made by eleven embroiderers from the Western Regions over three months.
The dress is fully embroidered with subtle rose patterns, understated yet luxurious, but incredibly light and comfortable to wear. This pattern is unique to the Western Regions; even the most skilled embroiderers of our Great Zhao Dynasty could never replicate its charm. Furthermore, this wedding gown comes with a set of twelve headdresses…
Yu Nian was listening intently when a discordant female voice suddenly rang in her ears, interrupting the embroiderer's words.
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