Now some people are even dragging Liu's affair into this, speculating whether their daughter will also end up being carried out through the side gate.
In reality, these were all just rumors and gossip, but the servants in the Prince's mansion overheard them from outside and then chattered about them inside the mansion, which happened to catch her in a fit of resentment.
That's why they're in such a hurry to dress up their girls so beautifully, so that they can outshine everyone at the spring banquet tomorrow, and those rumors will naturally fall apart.
Seeing that she was pursing her lips and puffing out her cheeks, Shen Youying could only let her do as she pleased.
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The next morning, as soon as Shen Youying got up, Bai Luo and Dan Zhu pressed her down in front of the dressing table and dressed her up in a very formal manner.
Shen Youying looked at herself in the mirror, her expression hesitant: "Isn't this a bit too formal?"
Today, Danzhu applied pearl makeup to her face. Small pearls were attached to her cheeks near her ears, forming a string like a crescent moon. A pearl shaped like a teardrop was placed between her eyebrows. Her black hair was tied up high, and instead of ordinary hairpins, she cleverly used freshly picked, half-open peony buds, still covered in dew, to form a hairpin in her hair.
To match this gorgeous makeup and hairstyle, Bai Luo also chose an extremely elaborate light purple dress for her.
The malachite green strapless top accentuated her full bust, while the hem was tucked into a pleated skirt embroidered with flowers and birds by a red silk ribbon. Three pearls were attached to each end of the red ribbon, resting precisely on the hem of the skirt, and swayed lightly with each step.
Finally, Danzhu draped a cream-colored, narrow-sleeved long gown with silver-white peony patterns embroidered on the cuffs over her shoulders, and then layered a light purple, straight-collared, double-breasted jacket with peonies embroidered on the front. Finally, he put a high-quality purple jade bracelet on her wrist, and she was considered dressed up.
Shen Youying turned around in front of the bronze mirror. It looked beautiful, but it was a bit too formal.
It didn't seem like they were going to a banquet; it looked more like they were going to a beauty contest.
Bai Luo and Dan Zhu looked at their young lady with satisfaction and said in unison, "What do you mean by grand? It's just that the young lady is naturally beautiful. She looks good even without dressing up. Now, with just a little bit of makeup, she looks like a flower goddess descended to earth."
Shen Youying was embarrassed by their boasting and joked with them for a few words before asking Liuyun to invite the King of Qin.
Xue Shen had already drunk three cups of tea in the flower hall. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the princess's dressing time seemed to be much longer than usual today.
But when he finally saw the person, he understood why he had been waiting longer than usual.
Shen Youying walked slowly, her pleated skirt swaying slightly, revealing flower buds, some light purple and some pinkish-white, blooming among her black hair. The delicate petals trembled slightly in the wind, possessing a beauty that beckoned one to pluck them.
It was as if I were witnessing a peony in full bloom, with an alluring sweet fragrance filling the air.
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