Chapter 141 Winter Banquet 2
On the fifth day in the capital, everything was almost settled, and Shen Wangshu received an invitation from the Imperial Concubine to the winter banquet.
When she went to the Duke's Mansion for dinner two days ago, the eldest lady told her about this matter, so Shen Wangshu was not unprepared. There are rules for what clothes and jewelry to wear for different occasions, and Mei Xue happened to be a leader in this.
In the past in Xuanji Courtyard, the lady always stayed indoors and had little chance to dress up. Now she can finally show her skills. Mei Xue rolled up his sleeves and woke up his lady early in the morning.
“Winter Banquet, Winter Banquet, Madam won’t forget it, right?” Mei Xue swiftly pulled open Shen Wangshu’s bed curtains and forced the machine on: “Get up quickly, the old lady and the eldest lady’s carriages are already waiting outside.”
Shen Wangshu, who was still dreaming, was startled and immediately woke up: "......?!"
Is time passing so fast? Is she awake so late?
It would be fine to let Chen Zhi wait alone, but the old lady and the first lady are both elders, how could she dare to keep them waiting for a long time!
He immediately got up from the bed and began to put on his clothes in a hurry.
Tao Hong, who was standing by, wanted to laugh secretly, but she couldn't help laughing out loud. When Shen Wangshu saw her expression, he immediately reacted: "...Meixue, you lied to me again, didn't you?"
She goes to bed early and gets up early every day, and it is impossible for her to be too late. Why would she let others wait for her outside so early?
What nonsense!
Seeing that she was awake, Mei Xue smiled and said, "Today's matter is more important. When I come back from the winter banquet, you can punish me however you want."
Having already gotten up, Shen Wangshu couldn't possibly lie back down, so he put the dragon horn into his collar and yawned lazily: "Go ahead, it's better to clean up early than late."
I can't really let the first wife wait for me.
Mei Xue's craftsmanship did not disappoint. The makeup and clothes for the palace banquet could not be too high-profile nor too low-profile. If they were too simple, people would look down on them, while if they were too gaudy, they would steal the show...but she found the right balance and hit the most appropriate spot.
Among the numerous gold, silver and jewels in the general’s mansion storehouse, there are naturally many presentable headpieces, and any one of them will look noble and elegant.
After finishing her makeup, Mei Xue looked at the beauty in the mirror with satisfaction.
In the sky made of frost and snow, she was wrapped in a snow-blue brocade cloak, with only a golden phoenix with kingfisher feathers pinned to her bun. The red coral pendant hanging from the phoenix's beak reflected the cinnabar color on her lips. The silk skirt with a dark pattern of plum blossoms revealed a moon-white stand-up collar, and the gold thread buttons locked in the warm fragrance. The fingertips exposed at the cuffs were stained with marigold juice, which was more dazzling than the hand warmer engraved with silver lotus patterns.
It is bright as a flower and warm as a crystal.
Mei Xue could only use this sentence from "Ode to the Goddess" to describe her feelings at the moment.
Satisfied, really very satisfied.
The lady who had passed through his hands was like a goddess descended from heaven, radiant, radiantly beautiful, and graceful.
"If I accidentally make you outshine the others, you can't blame me. After all, I haven't really put in any effort." Mei Xue put the powder box back in her hand: "Although the makeup popular in the capital is very different from that in the north, it is still perfect on you!"
Shen Wangshu felt embarrassed by her flattery, and when he looked at himself in the mirror, he was also shocked by how beautiful the person in the mirror was.
Compared to her previous life, she is still a little immature now, but after more than half a year of careful care, she has become more and more beautiful, and more and more like herself...
When I look in the mirror now, I don’t feel the strangeness I did at the beginning.
Maybe it will be just as the original owner said, when only her soul is left in this body, he will look like her.
"As expected, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse." Shen Wangshu stroked her chin and muttered. It would be so intimidating if she went out like this. She waved her hand and said, "Then let's go."
The identity of the general's wife was known to everyone. Anyway, the emperor was now lying in bed and unable to get up, so no one would dare to offend the general and point it out deliberately.
When I finished packing and was leaving, two carriages from the Duke's Mansion arrived right at the gate of the General's Mansion.
Chen Zhi opened the curtain and called out lively, "Sister-in-law, come sit with me!"
Old Madam Chen was a lady of the first rank, and Mrs. Cheng also had an imperial decree. Both of them were dressed elegantly and luxuriously. Chen Zhi sat there dignified and even if she didn't say a word, she was the dignified and self-respecting eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the cheerful enthusiasm unique to girls from the North came out.
Shen Wangshu greeted the two elders first, and then got on Chen Zhi's carriage.
"Sister-in-law looks so beautiful today, and smells so good... Is it the scent Mei Xue mixed herself?" The girl leaned over to smell it intoxicatedly, without any of the nervousness she had before coming, she looked extremely happy.
“Not nervous anymore?” Shen Wangshu raised his eyebrows.
"Don't be nervous. My mother has told me that there is nothing in the capital that we cannot offend." Chen Zhi said, "Besides, my grandmother and mother have been keeping me under control for the past few days and won't let me go out. I am almost bored to death in the mansion!"
She had not yet seen the prosperity and bustle of this great capital city, not to mention the winter banquet in the imperial palace... Each of them aroused Chen Zhi's great interest, and naturally overshadowed her nervousness.
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine is extremely beautiful, and everyone who has seen her will fall at her feet. Her son, Prince Ning, still has no wife, but he has a beauty with a golden butterfly covering her face by his side, called Madam Zhaoyang... This family is very curious."
Chen Zhi was excitedly talking about the gossip she had collected over the past two days, but Shen Wangshu's attention was completely attracted by the "Madam Zhaoyang": "Do you think we have a chance to meet Madam Zhaoyang today?"
"Yes, my mother said that the winter banquet was hosted by the Imperial Concubine and Madam Zhaoyang." Chen Zhi said, "But she never takes off her mask in front of outsiders, so we are afraid that we will never see her true appearance."
Shen Wangshu nodded absentmindedly, thinking that he had to find a way to meet Shen Xihe today.
The carriage drove steadily all the way to the palace and entered through the side door.
The winter banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. Chen Zhi's own courtyard was full of various exotic flowers and plants. She came here with great expectations to take a look.
"Why does it seem that it's not as big as our garden? And it's not as spectacular as your lotus pond."
The murmur of disappointment grew louder and was heard by a young lady not far away. She immediately looked over to see who was speaking so arrogantly in such an important place in the imperial palace.
The eldest lady glared at him: "......"
What did I tell you before I came? Be careful with what you say and do!
Chen Zhi immediately restrained herself and pursed her lips, looking at her nose and her heart: "I didn't mean it."
Besides, this place is not as big as theirs... and they can't say it...
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