"At the time, he came with an attendant, but the bride-to-be did not come with him."
"Oh, what a pity, we didn't get to see the bride."
"Such a dashing and debonair man, I imagine his bride must be just as good."
"I asked him, 'The bride isn't here, so what about the measurements? We can't make a custom-made wedding dress without the measurements.'"
"Guess what that person said?"
"He said that his wife's measurements are in his heart, and he will never forget them in this lifetime!"
"Ouch, it's so sour!"
Everyone sighed, wondering where they could find such a perfect husband.
"Then, I called the embroiderer out. After he told me the measurements, I couldn't help but ask him, 'Wedding dresses are usually prepared by the bride's family. Why is the groom's family preparing them?'"
"Guess what that person said?"
Liao Ziwan suddenly stopped talking and looked at the group.
"Oh, Sister Ziwan, stop keeping us in suspense! We're all itching to find out!"
Pei Xiuer poured a fruit drink into Liao Ziwan's cup.
"He said he wanted to give his wife a surprise. A woman only gets married once in her life, and he believed that no one in the world knew his wife's preferences better than him. He was sure she would like the wedding dress he had prepared."
"He wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting it to someone else!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the group gasped in surprise.
"Oh my, it's so sweet it makes my heart flutter, and so sour it makes my teeth hurt!"
"You think that's all? Not at all!"
"Most men are used to being hands-off, but this young master is different. When the embroiderer asked him what style of wedding dress he wanted, he asked her to tell him about all the fashionable styles."
Liao Ziwan became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke. Seeing that the others were listening very attentively, she began to explain in greater detail.
"The embroiderer took out a drawing paper and told him that this was a Xiuhe dress. The upper garment was a stand-up collar or round collar, a right-fastening jacket with loose cuffs. Xiuhe dresses are mostly made of Chaozhou embroidery, and the patterns are relatively simple."
"This one is a dragon and phoenix gown,"
Liao Ziwan gestured as she spoke, “The dragon and phoenix gowns are mostly made of gold and silver threads using the Bu Xin embroidery technique, which is three-dimensional embroidery, giving them a three-dimensional and textured feel.”
"And there's also embroidery with wrapped stems."
"First, use thicker thread as a base or pad with cotton to make the pattern stand out, and then embroider it with embroidery thread, generally using the flat embroidery stitch. The wrapped embroidery pattern is beautiful and elegant, with a three-dimensional feel and strong decorative effect."
"There is also openwork embroidery, which is a type of embroidery that is quite difficult to master and has a very unique effect."
Pei Xiuer and Manager Wen nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; they were both experts and understood immediately.
Poor Yun Duoduo, without any blueprints in front of her, listening to the explanations was like listening to gibberish.
"During the embroidery process, holes are trimmed according to the pattern requirements."
"And in the cut holes, various patterns are embroidered in different ways to create a combination of bold and elegant solid flowers as well as exquisite and beautiful openwork flowers. The contrast between the real and the virtual is interesting, and the embroidered wedding dress will look more elegant and delicate."
Yun Duoduo felt sleepy after hearing this; she didn't understand the differences between these different ways of performing at all.
"Ordinary people, how could they possibly listen to such dry and boring stuff?"
“That young master was different; he listened very attentively and compared things carefully.”
"Finally, I took the drawing paper, compared them carefully, and decided on one of them."
"This man is really meticulous," Manager Wen nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, they said that since the lady will only wear her wedding dress once in her life, it must be the best and most suitable one."
Pei Xiuer kept shaking her head, "How come I can't meet such a good man!"
Liao Ziwan patted Pei Xiuer's head and continued, "The embroiderers say that it takes at least six months to make a wedding dress. Many customers order a year in advance. For example, they order a wedding dress this year and get married next year."
"The young master became anxious upon hearing this and pleaded with us to expedite the production. He even offered a large sum of silver, saying that other guests' clothes could wait if they weren't in a hurry, and he was willing to express his gratitude with silver."
"He's incredibly wealthy and devoted!" Manager Wen nodded repeatedly.
"Are you still looking at the design of the wedding dress? Let us see it!"
Pei Xiuer looked excited, as if she wanted to wear the same wedding dress as the bride so she could receive her joy.
"I do have drawing paper, but..."
Liao Ziwan hesitated. This wedding dress was a custom-made style, and there was only one of its kind. It wasn't appropriate to show something belonging to a guest to others.
"Don't worry, we'll just take a look. We absolutely won't share it with anyone, and we won't make a copy!"
Seeing the curious looks on Wen Zhanggui's and Pei Xiuer's faces, and hearing their assurances, Liao Ziwan went to get the drawing paper.
Pei Xiuer snatched the drawing paper from Pei Xiuer, and then Manager Wen snatched the drawing paper from Pei Xiuer's hand.
When it was Yun Duoduo's turn to look, she almost choked on the pastry in her mouth.
[Isn't this the wedding dress that my brother Sumire tried on for me?!]
...
Inside the Nanyang residence, King Xi Jing of Western Chu sat by the window, lost in thought, a wine bottle in his hand.
[Yun Duoduo and that Prince of Jibei have already been betrothed by the Emperor of Nanyang, so it seems the marriage is a done deal.]
Renlao and Renyuan watched from the sidelines, feeling very sorry for their king.
Ren Yuan glanced at Ren Lao's arm and said in a low voice, "Go over there and persuade the king that he can't drink anymore."
Ren Lao looked at the bottles scattered on the ground and sighed.
"You go, I dare not."
Ren Yuan shook his head, glanced at the useless Ren Lao, walked to Xi Jing's side, and tried to take the bottle from Xi Jing's hand. "Your Majesty, drinking is bad for your health, please stop drinking."
Xi Jing dodged his outstretched hand. "Why is Nanyang so stingy? I've only had a few bottles of wine. What, you're unwilling to let me have some?!"
"I'm rich! The stingy Emperor of Nanyang, go to the street and buy it for me!"
Ren Yuan glanced at Ren Yuan with a troubled expression, then shrugged, looking helpless.
"Where's the list of handsome men I asked you to find before?"
Xi Jing reached for the bottle, which was now completely empty. Dissatisfied, he threw the bottle on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I'm here."
Seeing that Xi Jing had shifted his attention, Ren Lao and Ren Yuan quickly took out the list of handsome men from the wooden box.
The scroll depicted Xi Jing, Yun Beiming, Lian Jiucheng, Baili Yingfeng, Baili Mingwen, Xue Deyi, Xiao Jinyu, and others.
"Who are these people on this list of handsome men?"
Xi Jing pointed to the portraits above. Some of the faces looked unfamiliar, as if he had never seen them on previous lists.
"Ah, Your Majesty, this is the Crown Prince of Northern Liang, a newly crowned handsome man."
Ren Lao pointed to Baili Mingwen and said, "I saw this person at his coming-of-age banquet."
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