Chapter 215 - 155: Retrieving Pearls_2
Lady Wu had no other choice but to take out five bolts of silk fabric from the bedroom. She even reluctantly shot a few sharp glances at Cheng Yue.
Cheng Yue saw that her mother-in-law was not pleased, but she still mustered up the courage to carry the silk fabric into her own little room. After arranging the silk, she went to the main room with tears in her eyes to apologize to Lady Wu saying, "Mother, I’m sorry for making you angry. But what can I do? YueYue wants to dress Xiu’er beautifully to make Brother Jiang happy and doesn’t want to upset Mother."
Seeing Cheng Yue with her tearful and pitiful look, and fearing that she would become so upset as to fall ill again, Lady Wu had no choice but to say, "Mother’s not angry, Xiu’er is my own granddaughter, and I love her too."
Cheng Yue finally held back her tears upon hearing this and went out to join Qian Manxia, and Qian Xiaoyu in making clothes and shoes for her daughter.
All three sets of clothing were summer gowns: one set in peagreen tunic and trousers, one in apricot-colored blouse with light lotus purple long skirt, and one in pink crossover-collar ruffled skirt, all of which were cut by Xiao Yu following the fashion trends of the Capital City. The little mother also embroidered some small flowers and leaves around the neckline, cuffs, and the hem of the skirts.
The three pairs of embroidered shoes, in apricot, pink, and pea green respectively, featured embroidered motifs of plum branches, lotus flowers, and roses.
They also made a few small silk flowers to match the outfits.
The clothes fit much better than the previous ones, which were too loose and bulky.
Looking at her beautiful daughter dressed so prettily, the little mother smiled with a radiant look of satisfaction and said, "Hmmm, Mother’s Xiu’er looks beautiful. Remember, you must dress beautifully and cleanly like this every day." Then, something seemed to cross her mind, and her expression darkened slightly as she added, "If Brother Jiang saw how well his daughter is being cared for, he would also praise YueYue..."
Qian Yixiu kept a cheerful smile and vigorously thanked her little mother. But in her heart, she entirely disagreed. Did they take her for her little mother, never stepping out of the house? Dressed like this, not only would it be inconvenient to follow Monkey Brother on treasure hunts, but even taking a walk around the village could attract the attention of those with wicked intentions, who might then concoct plans to stealthily sell her off for money.
In the future, it’s best to wear her old clothes when in the village and dress in these new clothes only when swaying in front of her little mother or when going to the city.