Chapter 156: Dressing up and entering the palace, an unwelcome request
Ji Qingwu pretended not to notice Lanzhi's strange expression.
She reached out calmly and took down the change of clothes hanging on the hanger behind the screen.
A set of light green densely embroidered Xiangfei bamboo cloud brocade tops, paired with a crescent white skirt with intricate embroidery of sea patterns.
At first glance, there is nothing special about it, but only when you look closely can you see the extraordinary embroidery.
This was custom-made by Qiao at the request of an embroiderer from Jiangnan shortly after she returned home. Compared with the palace dress, this dress is not as gorgeous, but it excels in the craftsmanship of the embroidery.
Before, Ji Qingwu tried it on once and then put it away. Although the dress was simple in style, the embroidery was exquisite, and she was afraid that she would accidentally scratch it when sorting the herbs.
While she was getting dressed, Lanzhi glanced at her. It was clearly the same face, but something seemed different.
The wonderful thing about Ji Qingwu's disguise technique is that she adjusts the bone structure. If you only look at the facial features, you can't tell any difference from before.
True beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin.
"Lanzhi?"
Ji Qingwu called out several times before the maid came back to her senses.
She sat in front of the dressing table, holding a small box of powder in her hand, and began to feel troubled.
I was muttering to myself: What should I do? This face is perfect in every way, how am I going to put on this makeup?
Ji Qingwu looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror and felt a sense of familiarity.
Ever since she left the military camp, she had been hiding from place to place for so long that she almost forgot what she originally looked like.
Over the past few years, her appearance seems to have improved a lot, her eyes are full of tenderness and her face is radiant.
She moved the corners of her lips, and the person in the mirror also curled her lips, her graceful demeanor like a flower reflected in water.
"Lanzhi, put on your makeup."
She tilted her head and instructed, "Just put on some powder and draw some distant mountain eyebrows."
When Ji Qingwu walked out of Wutong Garden, Lanzhi stood at the door, her face flushed as she watched her young lady leave.
Lanzhi did not bring out her full potential. The rouge and powder on the Fifth Miss's face only sullied her complexion.
But she didn't understand why the fifth lady had to bathe and dress up exquisitely just to pick up the young lady from school.
Ji Qingwu passed by Madam Ji's courtyard gate and bumped into someone who was walking in the opposite direction.
"Fifth sister?"
The woman's voice was filled with obvious confusion.
Ji Qingyuan, who had just helped her grandmother drink medicine and fall asleep, called out to the light green figure that was about to pass by.
Ji Qingwu stopped, turned around and said, "Fourth sister."
The tone was neither warm nor cold. After all, there were servants watching around, and they were at the door of Madam Ji's Shou'an Hall.
Ji Qingyuan stared at her face, feeling extremely surprised.
She said, "You seem different from before."
Ji Qingyuan was born beautiful. When she was in her teens, she was already a famous beauty in Lin'an City. She was very confident in her looks, and even compared with the beautiful Concubine Wei in the palace, she was not inferior.
She used a lot of pills to maintain her health and beauty, and had a deep research on this subject, so she could tell at a glance that Ji Qingwu's face was very different from before.
Ji Qingwu replied calmly: "I changed my makeup today. Do you think it suits me too, Fourth Sister?"
Ji Qingyuan looked at her face, which was as tender as cream and shining in the sun.
What kind of powder is so delicate and adheres to the skin, making the skin as smooth as jade when applied? Not only does the face look radiant, but the facial features also become more delicate and coordinated.
Is there any new recipe for maintaining youthful appearance that has come out recently? She had not found it.
Seeing her frowning and wondering what she was thinking, Ji Qingwu said, "Fourth sister, is there anything else? I'm in a hurry to pick up Jiujiu from school."
Ji Qingyuan wanted to ask about her beauty recipe, but when she heard that she was in a hurry, she didn't dare to stop her.
The wrist that was broken by the man who suddenly appeared last time still hurt a little on rainy days. She held her right wrist and made way.
Ji Qingwu did not dare to waste any more time and took the carriage all the way to the palace gate. After handing over her badge, she walked into the solemn and imposing gate.
I was startled by the sudden appearance of the person.
"Fifth cousin?!"
Princess Qingyun's tone was filled with surprise.
"I have been observing you for a long time at the palace gate. I said that this person's figure and walking posture are very similar to you, but I didn't dare to recognize him."
If this wasn't at the main gate of the palace, Ji Qingwu would almost think that an assassin had appeared.
She calmed down for a while before saying, "So you can recognize it now?"
Princess Qingyun said, "Just now, the guard at the palace gate announced your name."
Ji Qingwu wondered, "I remember you were still under house arrest, why are you here?"
Princess Qingyun couldn't help but raise her lips: "It was my mother who summoned me."
Seeing her face full of smiles, Ji Qingwu guessed what was going on. She said, "Congratulations, Princess."
Princess Qingyun said, "Fifth cousin, do you know why the Queen Mother summoned me?" Ji Qingwu said, "You have a big happy face."
The Empress Dowager summoned Qingyun for her wedding to Li Chengxun. The Imperial Household Department and the Guanglu Temple had almost completed the preparations. The Queen Mother doted on her and prepared several sets of wedding dresses, hair crowns and other items for the wedding. Today, she wanted her to personally choose what she liked.
Princess Qingyun looked at Ji Qingwu and said hesitantly: "Fifth cousin's face..."
She was dressed simply today, so nothing could go wrong, and she only had a light layer of powder on her face.
However, when Ji Qingwu thought about where he was going later, he put his hand on his cheek and asked nervously, "What's wrong?"
Princess Qingyun's eyes sparkled as she said, "She's a feast for the eyes."
Ji Qingwu suddenly had a strange feeling as if he was being teased.
Princess Qingyun was also secretly puzzled. She wondered if it was because the life-saving grace was more important than anything else. Ever since she recovered from her serious illness, she felt that this cousin was not only kind-hearted and had a good temper, but she also liked her appearance more and more.
Yesterday, she didn't feel it when she was in Liangxiang Pavilion, but after one night, when she looked at Ji Qingwu again, she felt that her face was not only beautiful as a flower and a moon.
She was so beautiful that she couldn't help but stare at her.
The gaze was too intense, so Ji Qingwu said, "Princess, please go to the Queen Mother's Palace, or the Queen Mother will be waiting anxiously."
Princess Qingyun got back on the sedan chair, but then she thought of something and got off and walked in front of Ji Qingwu.
"Fifth cousin."
Princess Qingyun called her softly, using the same tone as the Queen Mother used when she was acting coquettishly. Ji Qingwu saw hesitation and timidity on the little princess's face.
It’s just that Jiujiu’s ability to act coquettishly is more than ten levels higher than Qingyun’s, but Ji Qingwu still looks at her without changing his expression.
Princess Qingyun said, "I have an unwelcome request."
Ji Qingwu shook his head decisively: "Princess, if you know it's an unreasonable request, then don't ask."
Princess Qingyun asked, "Fifth cousin, would you like to come and watch my wedding ceremony?"
As if he was afraid of being rejected immediately, he said in one breath: "I will send the invitation to Ji's house. I want you to come over on the day of the wedding and draw the flowers for me."
After saying this, Princess Qingyun trotted onto the sedan chair, not giving her a chance to refuse.
Ji Qingwu had never held a wedding ceremony, but he had seen the wedding process of others.
There seems to be a custom that the bride's flower ornaments should be painted by her sister-in-law, which symbolizes harmony and smoothness.
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