Chapter 1068 - 243: Compare One by One
Pei Qin had wanted to spend all her time at home with her daughter, but that reserved person insisted she socialize, so she had to make a trip to the Manufacturing Bureau to arrange things before returning home to prepare for the banquet at Shen Mansion.
Huang Qiu and Xue Dong, leading a few servant girls, racked their brains to dress up Pei Qin. This was their madam’s first formal interaction with the outside world in Capital Jingcheng, dealing with noble ladies and misses, and they could not afford to make a poor impression with her attire.
Pei Qin, looking at the luxurious and rich attire the two had prepared, felt like a wealthy tycoon’s wife and was speechless for a long time. "Take it off, redo everything! Dressed like this, people will think I’m flaunting my wealth!"
"Madam! That’s how those noble ladies and misses dress. If madam dresses simply, they will look down on you!" Huang Qiu disagreed. The general was handsome and distinguished, a Second Rank Great General at such a young age, and many still held thoughts about the general, including those who had admired him before. Even if they were married, seeing the madam wouldn’t bring any good intentions. Those ignorant women didn’t know their madam was General Tiance!
Xue Dong also added, "Madam! We have learned quite a bit this year. Our family’s status isn’t the same as before. Such attire is normal for madam when socializing now."
Pei Qin thought the elaborate hairstyle, complete with a false hairpiece, was tiring to even look at. "I won’t change the dress, but redo this hair. With this on my head, my neck is going to bend."
The two exchanged a helpless look and undid the elaborate hair they had just styled, redoing it into a simple and neat flying fairy bun. They replaced the lapis lazuli phoenix hairpin with a red gold butterfly flower adorned with kingfishers, along with a matching red gold phoenix tail adorned with kingfishers. For the earrings, which Pei Qin found bothersome, she only wore red silver crystal earrings. She also changed to a pair of emerald bangles.
"Madam’s fair skin is perfectly complemented by this emerald bangle!" Xue Dong couldn’t help but praise after finishing dressing her.