Feng Chen Yu finally agreed to attend the birthday banquet of Princess Ding An after hearing that Seventh Prince Xuan Tian Hua would also be attending, her face flushing with embarrassment.
Her face, with a shy expression, did not escape Feng Yu Huang's eyes. Thinking again about Xuan Tian Hua's elegant and refined appearance, no matter what, it was incompatible with Feng Chen Yu.
The matter of attending the longevity banquet has finally been settled. Because of this banquet, Feng Yu thought of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet that Xuan Tian Ge had mentioned in the temple that day. So he called Wang Chuan: "Take a look at those good materials sent by Xuan Tian Ming, see which one is suitable for making autumn clothes, and make me a set to wear during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Wangchuan saw Feng Yu Heng finally remember to use those materials, and let out a sigh of relief: "Miss, if you don't use those materials, I'll have to remind you."
"What's wrong?" Feng Yu Huang was puzzled. "Aren't those all very expensive fabrics? I really couldn't bear to use them."
Wang Chuan told her: "Even if it's precious, that's also for others. There's nothing in this world that the master wants but can't get. Since the master gave these good things to the young lady, he naturally hopes that the young lady can use them and wear them. It's not like they're being stored away at the bottom of a trunk. Young lady, you can rest assured and wear them. If the materials run out, the master can still get more."
Feng Yu nodded, "Alright, I think those fabrics are indeed nice-looking. You can pick the ones that can be made into autumn clothes and make two sets. Oh, by the way, don't forget to leave out some leftover fabric to make two handkerchiefs, I promised them to Xiang Rong and Fen Dai."
Wang Chuan reminded Feng Yuexiang: "Miss, you also promised Third Miss a pair of shoes, saying they were for her to wear when she gets married."
"Feng Yu Huan hasn't forgotten, 'She's only ten years old, married early, and now it's all in vain. When she turns fifteen, her feet will have grown again, and she won't be able to wear them. Why not do this, you choose a fabric suitable for Rong'er's age and make her a set of clothes too?'"
Wang Chuan didn't feel heartbroken either. After all, these things were something that the Ninth Prince could really get his hands on. If Miss wanted to give gifts, she could just go ahead and do so. In the end, she was still a twelve-year-old child, and having a playmate in this stifling Feng Manor was good anyway.
"Three days later, we're going to Ding'an Wangfu for a birthday celebration. Should Miss prepare a gift?" Wàng Chuān was very thoughtful.
Feng Yu Huan shook her head, "These things will be prepared by the Feng family, we don't need to worry about it." After thinking for a moment, she added: "The things here are not something I would give away to another family."
Wangchuan thought to himself, that Di'an Wang's Qingle Junzhu wasn't a good girl either. Just thinking about how she had her father ask the Emperor for an imperial marriage after Mingzhi Ninth Prince was already engaged to Feng family's second miss, you could tell that this young lady's face was thick-skinned to what extent. Now that his own young lady didn't give her face, it was also to be expected.
Three days later, on a clear morning, the new clothes made by the old lady for the three misses were also sent to each courtyard by the servants.
Feng Yu looked at the five sets of autumn clothes that had been sent over, and nodded in satisfaction. "It seems that Old Lady Shen has spent some money on these. If Shen were still around, who knows what kind of shoddy material she would have tried to pass off on me."
Wang Chuan helped her pick out clothes while saying, "An old lady who has lived to this age should still be able to distinguish between what's important and what's not. She can't be like Shen Shi, being greedy for small gains but suffering big losses."
After some deliberation, they chose a set of sky-blue clothes made of thin brocade fabric, which was just suitable for the early autumn season.
She then picked out a set of accessories from the jewelry sent by Xuan Tian Ming to match her clothes. Feng Yu Huang had Wang Chuan tie up a decent hair bun for her, and she inserted an orchid hairpin. The whole person looked very refreshing and pleasing to the eye.
It was just a small entanglement on the issue of makeup, Feng Yu Huang wasn't quite used to these ancient cosmetics, always feeling that putting them on would make her look like a fake person, but she couldn't attend the banquet with a bare face either.
She thought for a moment, then sent away the Forgetful River, and herself dove into the space, rummaging through the drawer to find her makeup bag, from toner to foundation liquid, to moisturizing cream CC cream, until she finished applying powder and light pink blush, only then did she come out of the space.
As for other makeup, Feng Yuexiang has always been very light-handed. In her opinion, 12-year-old skin is fine with just a little bit of grooming and doesn't need to be deliberately decorated. Using too many colors makes one look old-fashioned and loses their natural charm.
Even so, Feng Yu Heng still managed to stun Wang Yong with her appearance when she came out of the room. She couldn't understand what kind of makeup her young miss used to tidy up this face, why it looked like there was no makeup on, yet it was indeed much more delicate than before.
She suppressed her curiosity and didn't ask, but the more she followed Feng Yuexue, the more she discovered that there were many things she couldn't understand. This young lady from her family was always able to come up with strange things, especially medicinal materials. Those strange pills sent to Baicao Hall and the sweet medicine that could be drunk by dissolving it in hot water, which she had never even heard of before. Anyway, no matter what it was, Second Miss would say it was learned from that Persian eccentric, and gradually, Wangchuan attributed all unreasonable things to that Persian eccentric.
Feng Yu Heng had everything packed up and was ready to set off with Wu Tong. Just as they were about to leave the small moon gate that connected Tong Sheng Pavilion and the Feng manor, she saw Xiang Rong walking towards them.
Feng's family made a set of orange autumn clothes for that child, with a same-colored waistband tied around it, which accentuated the waistline.
Jian Fengyu came out, Xiang Rong was very happy and quickly took two steps to greet her: "Second sister! Xiang Rong was just thinking of going to find you."
Feng Yu Huan smiled and pulled over Xiang Rong's hand, "Third sister, this dress is quite nice."
Xiang Rong said with some embarrassment: "This is all thanks to Second Sister's help, if Second Sister hadn't spoken up for me in front of Grandmother, I'm afraid Grandmother wouldn't have made clothes for me."
"Feng Yu comforted her by patting her hand: 'It's okay, you've only been back at your parents' home for a few years, just bear with it, good days are ahead.' While speaking, she asked Wang Chuan: 'I said to use the fabric sent by the prince to make clothes, has anyone been called to cut and sew them?'"
"Once the young lady returns from the Ding'an Wangfu, a tailor from the imperial palace will come to take your measurements. I've chosen some good brocade fabric, which is suitable for the season, and you can wear it as soon as it's made." As she spoke, she looked at Xiang'er and continued: "The fabric that the second young lady instructed us to set aside for making scarves for the third and fourth young ladies is enough. Additionally, I've also chosen a piece of water cloud silk, specifically to make an autumn outfit for the third young lady. When the tailor comes, we'll need to ask the third young lady to come to Tongsheng Pavilion once, so that she can get measured at the same time."
You're kidding me, right? That's one of the Five Treasures!
"Second sister." She was both surprised and delighted, "Is second sister saying she'll make a set of clothes for me?"
Feng Yu nodded, "Yes."
"No, no, no!" Although she liked the fabric very much, Xiang Rong still thought it was too luxurious. "The five treasures are precious things that Xiang Rong knows, and Second Sister can use leftover fabric to make a handkerchief for Xiang Rong, which is already something to be grateful for. In the future, no matter who Xiang Rong marries, having such an item would be very dignified. Xiang Rong doesn't dare want such fine clothes, it's too wasteful of fabric."
Feng Yu let out a sigh, "Xiang Rong, you are my sister, although we didn't come from the same mother's womb, but just because three years ago when I left the manor, An Niang secretly put a handful of silver coins in Zi Rui's collar, this kindness I have accepted."
Xiang Rong still refused, "How can a few pieces of broken silver be compared to those five precious fabrics? Second sister, don't think about it, you keep them and make some beautiful clothes. When you marry into the Royal Palace in the future, it will also look good on your face."
Wangchuan couldn't help but laugh at this, "Third Miss, you're really worrying too much. Our Second Miss hasn't even crossed the threshold yet, and the Crown Prince has already sent over so many good things - are you still worried that Second Miss will be bullied after she gets married? Besides, the Crown Prince is a prince, with the Emperor and Empress Dowager in the palace, once Second Miss enters the Wang estate, she'll be the sole mistress of the house. She won't have to look up to her parents-in-law, nor will she have to deal with any concubines - it's all hers to command."
Wang Chuan said this, on the one hand to let Xiang Rong hear, and also to tell Feng Yu Huang, the Ninth Prince is a clean person, absolutely not having the hobby of raising women.
Xiang Rong was very clever and immediately understood the meaning of Wang Chuan's words. She smiled at Feng Yu Heng and sighed: "Second sister is truly blessed with good fortune."
Feng Yu Huan also burst out laughing, the kind that couldn't be controlled. But her mouth still didn't let up: "He's just keeping a mistress, I'll kick them out one by one!"
Wang Chuan and Xiang Rong teased her for a while, but under Feng Yu Heng's persistence, Xiang Rong no longer mentioned not wanting clothes. She was grateful to Feng Yu Heng, saying: "Although I'm young and my words are light, I can't help second sister with anything at home, but if second sister needs me for something, even if it's physical labor, I'm willing to do it."
Feng Yuexiang laughed at her foolishness, after all, she was a young lady from a wealthy family, how could she possibly be allowed to do manual labor. However, as for Rong Yong, Feng Yuexiang really thought this child was very clever, and keeping her cooped up in the mansion was truly a waste, if there was an opportunity, he should take her out more often to see the world.
A few people chatted and laughed all the way to the entrance of Fengfu's mansion, where they arrived just as Feng Chenyu was walking out of the courtyard.
Outside the gate, two carriages were parked, one ordinary and the other made of purple sandalwood. Xiang Rong whispered to Feng Yu Heng: "That's big sister's special carriage, last time we went to the temple for incense because father said to keep a low profile, so she didn't ride it."
Feng Yu nodded slightly, she had heard that Shen's family had equipped both Chen Yu and Zi Hao with their own special carriages, it was just the first time she saw them. Indeed high-end and elegant, but not something she could compare to.
Look at that beauty, today she's wearing a bright pink dress, with a same-colored veil draped over her, the neckline is quite low, and the curve of her neck and collarbone are clearly visible, the lines are beautiful, and her skin is delicate and white. The hem of the dress is extremely long, lightly sweeping across the floor, with a train that's at least three feet long, making Feng Chen Yu's gait even more elegant and beautiful. Her hair isn't tied up in a bun, just simply held back by a hairband, hanging down in front of her chest, matching the delicate makeup on her face, the whole person looks like a butterfly queen, making people feel dazzled at first glance.
This kind of dress doesn't look like it's for attending someone else's birthday banquet, but rather as if she were the host herself. Especially with the color of this dress and the train behind her, while it looks good, it somehow makes people feel that it doesn't quite match her age and status. If a young princess from the palace dressed like this, then it would truly be breathtaking.
Feng Yu Huan glanced at Chen Yu and thought to herself: "If you don't seek death, then you won't die." This Chen Yu had really put on airs. She was really looking forward to seeing the expressions of Ding An Wang Fei and Qing Le Jun Zhu when they saw Chen Yu dressed like this.