Suddenly being called a princess, Yun Duoduo was still a little unaccustomed to it.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Among these maids, there were a few that Yun Duoduo didn't recognize.
Only Qingdai, who was in the lead position, was recognized by her because she had served her for a period of time before.
Qingdai seemed to notice that Yun Duoduo's gaze was constantly sizing up the maids behind her. "Your Highness, there are guards in the palace. The Prince was worried that Your Highness wouldn't be used to living here, so today, he specially asked Uncle Fu to select a few steady and capable ones to come into the palace and serve Your Highness together in the future."
Yun Duoduo understood; these people were newcomers to the manor.
[Brother Sumire, you're so thoughtful.]
"Your Highness, please come in."
Qingdai smiled and gestured for Yun Duoduo to go change her clothes.
Yun Duoduo turned to look at Jin Jinzhi. "I'm going to change my clothes. Are you going to stay here?"
Jin Jinzhi picked up her teacup, took a sip, and remained noncommittal.
"I need to change my clothes." Yun Duoduo thought he hadn't heard her clearly, so she repeated herself.
Jin Jin smiled and said, "It's alright, you can go ahead. I have nothing to do right now anyway, so I can accompany the princess to change her clothes."
The maids in the front hall covered their mouths and chuckled.
Yun Duoduo suddenly realized that he was doing it on purpose, and asking him would be pointless.
Let him watch it if he wants!
Why does it seem like the once steady, calm, and gentle Jinzhi brother has become a bit unruly and loves to tease and joke around?
She followed Qingdai and several other maids behind the screen to change her clothes.
“Your Highness, this wedding dress was made by the Prince himself from the best brocade and silk shop in the capital,” Qingdai said.
[Jinxiu Silk Shop, isn't that her storefront?]
Yun Duoduo laughed. It's true that good things shouldn't go to outsiders. She'll have to ask Liao Ziwan about what happened that day.
"The styles of all the wedding dresses were personally selected by the prince."
"Qingdai, you really know a lot."
Upon hearing this, Qingdai's expression changed. She thought that Yun Duoduo had misunderstood that she had gone with Jin Jinzhi to choose her wedding dress. Qingdai quickly explained, "It's not that this servant knows so much; it's all just what this servant heard."
"Although we servants didn't go with the prince, Military Advisor Cao did, and he told us a lot of interesting stories when he came back!"
"Military Advisor Cao is quite an interesting fellow."
The maids nodded in agreement.
"Your Highness, you don't know, but I've been in the Prince of Jibei's residence for quite some time now, and the Prince only has a few clothes in total."
Qingdai sighed.
"Those black clothes were either torn and worn out, or they were torn during the fight with the thieves. The servants just kept mending these old clothes, and there was no time to make some new clothes for myself."
Yun Duoduo recalled that when Jin Jinzhi returned from outside the palace, her black clothes were always somewhat torn.
When I occasionally came to see her, although she had changed into new clothes, they didn't seem to fit her well. They must have been ready-made rather than custom-made.
A prince of such stature, yet he lives such a mediocre and makeshift life.
It seems that Sumire's brother's salary isn't much, and he's short of money!
[My father is really something, ordering Jin Jin around every day, and he doesn't even pay her a decent salary.]
[That makes sense, civil servants should have fixed salaries, right?]
Yun Duoduo thought to herself that when she had the chance, she would make more clothes for Jin Jinzhi.
As Qingdai spoke, she took the items out of the box and laid them out one by one.
She wore a red silk blouse underneath, an embroidered red robe on top, a necklace with a celestial official lock around her neck, a shawl draped over her shoulders, a bag for fertility carried on her shoulder, "fixed-hand silver" wrapped around her arms, a red skirt, red trousers, and red satin embroidered shoes...
Two tables were filled to the brim.
Yun Duoduo looked at these things, finding them very complicated.
[So many things to wear for a wedding!]
With Qingdai's help, Yun Duoduo put on one dress after another. She looked at the embroidery on the wedding dress, which included floral branches, double happiness symbols, mandarin ducks, lotus flowers, lotus leaves, butterflies, and other patterns. These patterns all symbolized nobility, good fortune, and a long and happy marriage.
After getting dressed, Yun Duoduo came out.
The moment Jin Jinzhi looked up and saw Yun Duoduo in her wedding dress, her eyes widened in disbelief.
He looked up and down at Yun Duoduo, reluctant to look away: "My queen is truly stunningly beautiful, with a face like a flower and the moon."
"Yes, the prince can't take his eyes off the princess!"
After Qingdai finished speaking, the maids covered their mouths and laughed. Seeing that Jin Jinzhi and Yun Duoduo seemed to have something to say, Qingdai very tactfully led the people out and closed the doors and windows.
Jin Jinzhi pulled Yun Duoduo in front of her and took off the phoenix crown from her head.
Is it heavy?
Yun Duoduo nodded. The phoenix crown was covered in gold and pearls, and it was quite heavy when worn.
"This outfit fits you very well."
Jin Jinzhi touched Yun Duoduo's waist and pulled up her sleeves. The wedding dress fit Yun Duoduo's body perfectly, showing off her curvaceous figure.
"It seems I have a good grasp of size." Jin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow at her, and Yun Duoduo stiffened under his gaze.
When did this man become so good at flirting?
Yun Duoduo remembered that when she was strolling in the courtyard with Uncle Fu earlier, she heard Uncle Fu say in his heart that his master was not good with words.
Is this a sign of someone who is not good with words?
The cheesy words kept coming one after another, and even Yun Duoduo couldn't take it anymore.
"Is there anything that's bothering you?"
"The wedding day is very complicated, and you'll probably have to stand in this wedding dress for a long time."
Jin Jinzhi touched the wedding dress, afraid that any rough parts might prick her delicate skin.
"The wedding dress is very comfortable to wear, and the size is just right."
The room was so hot that Yun Duoduo wanted to escape as soon as possible. Jin Jinzhi was holding her waist, and every cell in her body was tense. She was afraid that she would lose control of herself at any moment.
"Duoduo, let's get married tomorrow, okay?"
Yun Duoduo looked at him in surprise. She also wanted to get married as soon as possible, but the date for the Imperial Observatory had not yet been set.
"I simply cannot wait any longer."
Seeing Yun Duoduo's helpless expression, Jin Jinzhi patted her head, looked at her tenderly, and said softly, "It's getting late, let's stay at the Prince of Jibei's residence tonight."
"The bedroom in the south courtyard is prepared for you."
"I'll take a look at the bedrooms in the south wing tonight and see if there's anything I need to buy."
"That's where you'll be living from now on. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, Uncle Fu and the others can make adjustments as soon as possible."
Yun Duoduo nodded. Usually eloquent, she was speechless several times when facing Jin Jinzhi today.
This man is so alluring!
Every time he looked at her, Yun Duoduo felt his gaze was captivating, drawing her in irresistibly.
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