"Yes," Agate nodded obediently. "Princess, you must take me to eat lots of delicious food and buy lots of beautiful jewelry."
She yawned and fell asleep again.
Lu Qingyan looked at the sleeping Agate, her gaze becoming distant. With Liusu gone, she had no one left to rely on.
The State of Jin had probably made preparations long ago, as they sent two sets of clothes the next day, saying they were an invitation to the third princess of the State of Lu to attend the banquet that evening.
Everyone sends out invitations in advance, but this is the first time she's encountered someone who sends an invitation and attends the banquet on the same day.
Lu Qingyan looked at the light blue and bright red palace dresses sent from the palace and sneered repeatedly.
I really don't know what the Emperor is up to. Although both outfits are made of extremely fine materials, neither seems suitable for wearing. The light blue is the favorite color of the woman the Prince of Chu adores; she would definitely wear this to a banquet. As for the red palace dress, it looks exactly like a wedding gown.
It's just two outfits, but they have to make a big deal out of it.
But whatever the Emperor's reason, she couldn't go out dressed like that. If she wore that light blue dress, she would inevitably be seen as competing with that woman, while if she wore that bright red dress, it would seem like she was desperate to get married.
Lu Guo cannot afford to lose face, and neither can Lu Qingyan.
“Princess,” Agate said excitedly, picking up the two brand-new dresses and gesturing with them, “Princess, which one would you like to wear? I think both of them are very beautiful, it’s really hard to choose.” Agate said with a troubled expression.
Lu Qingyan finally pointed to the bright red dress and frowned, saying, "Wear this one, and embroider a few white peonies on it."
Agate said with difficulty, "But Princess, this is what you're going to wear to the banquet. There's simply not enough time, and I really can't embroider it well."
Lu Qingyan pondered for a moment and said, "You can make the stitches larger. Just outline the white peony. There's no need to embroider the entire inside of the flower in white. You pull one side, and I'll pull the other side. Let's embroider together."
As Lu Qingyan spoke, she sat down and began embroidering, leaving no room for argument.
Perhaps because Agate was simple-minded, she was very good at needlework. It was for this reason that Granny Chang kept her by Lu Qingyan's side in the first place.
As the third princess of Lu Kingdom, Lu Qingyan was quite skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but her needlework was really too ordinary, far inferior to that of agate, and even somewhat unsightly.
It was only after Agate came and stayed by her side that her skill improved.
The skirt of this dress was extremely long. Agate pulled one end, and I pulled the other end. By evening, the sixteen peonies on the red dress had come to life, as if they were made by nature.
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "Agate, this dress is even more beautiful now."
As she spoke, she changed into a red dress embroidered with white peonies and spun around in place.
The familiar curve of the hem of her dress filled Lu Qingyan with joy.
Suddenly, Lu Qingyan clearly saw Shen Jiyan leaning against the door, his thin body seemingly about to vanish with a breath. Once upon a time, his broad shoulders had brought her much warmth, but now just looking at them hurt her.
Shen Jiyan reached out and hugged her tightly. The more Lu Qingyan moved, the tighter he held her. His arms were around her waist, and his head rested on her shoulder.
Chen Jiyan said again and again, "Ayan, I like you, I only like you."
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