Re-embroidering life

Shui Qinghua finally became a little impatient: "I wonder if Madam Li has any advice for me?"

Madam Li walked over and pointed at the sachet hanging around Shui Qinghua's waist. "Can you show it to me?"

Shui Qinghua took off the sachet and handed it over. After she developed the new silk thread, she drew a picture of Xishi and peony on a whim, using natural embroidery, Chu embroidery and hair embroidery. The original intention was to create a work that combines various techniques, but the integration of the techniques is not perfect, so it can only be regarded as a test product.

Mrs. Li turned the small sachet over and over again, with a look of surprise on her face becoming more and more intense.

"Did Madam embroider this herself?" she asked.

"Yes."

"I didn't expect that Madam is an expert. I am sorry for being rude." Madam Li handed the sachet back to Shui Qinghua.

Shui Qinghua put away the sachet and nodded goodbye to Madam Li. Jingxiufang was filled with a sense of superiority and oppression, which made her unconsciously want to escape.

This time, Mrs. Li did not stop her.

After leaving Jingxiufang, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Ji Fei said to her mother, "Mom, I don't like it here, I won't come here again." Her two sisters nodded. Ji Rui felt wronged and was in low spirits.

Shui Minghua reminded: "Second sister, this Madam Li is not an ordinary person. She can control Miss Liu with just a glance."

Shui Qinghua agreed with her elder sister, "I noticed that, too. Fortunately, we don't have the chance to interact with these nobles."

"Not necessarily. If your brother-in-law passes the imperial examination, he will enter the officialdom in the future, and you will have many opportunities to interact with officials' families." Shui Minghua couldn't help but worry about his sister.

Shui Qinghua was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "When the time comes, there will always be a way out. If that happens, I won't be afraid."

Shui Minghua also smiled. Her second sister's personality has changed a lot in the past two years. She has become more cheerful, brave and confident. That's great.

A few days later, the whole family went to visit the Dong family. That day, Shui Qinghua saw the style and price of Jingxiufang and knew that they could not afford it at the moment, so she found a Suzhou embroidery shop and bought new clothes for the whole family.

Shortly after Dong Daru returned to Beijing, the emperor ordered him to resume his post as the Imperial Academy's chief priest. His rank was not high, but he was very noble. The Dong family's residence was not far from the imperial city, in the Tianshuijing Hutong of Nanxunfang. It was a large house with five entrances and a very impressive front. The Ji family had seen too many wealthy families in Beijing recently, so they were no longer easily surprised.

Dong Daru and Tanghua County Lady sat in the main hall, and Dong Yajing sat below. Ji Zimo and Shui Qinghua first brought their children to pay respect to the master and his wife, and then they had time to talk about their farewell with Dong Yajing.

After not seeing each other for more than a year, Dong Yajing has grown taller and her facial features have matured. Her already beautiful face has lost its childishness and gained the charm of a mature woman. She is breathtakingly beautiful and stunningly stunning.

Dong Yajing was really happy. "Sister Shui!" She grabbed Shui Qinghua's hand and shook it gently, showing her little girlish demeanor.

Tanghua County Lady sighed and said to Shui Qinghua, "You should have a good talk with her. She has been learning the rules from the palace maids for the past six months, which is not easy."

Shui Qinghua couldn't help but feel distressed. Dong Yajing hurriedly changed the subject and asked the children to get some snacks. Ji Fei and Ji Rui had both been taught by Dong Yajing. They felt very close to each other when they met again. They surrounded her and called her Auntie Dong, Auntie Dong. Dong Yajing smiled and hugged one of them. She noticed Ji Wei again and said in surprise: "This is Wei'er, right? The last time I saw her, she was still a swaddled baby. Now she's grown up so big."

Ji Wei bowed in a formal manner and said, "Meet Aunt Dong."

The little girl had a serious expression on her face and bowed in a dignified manner. Dong Yajing couldn't help laughing, so she hugged her and gave her a loud kiss on the face: "So cute."

Dong Yajing said to Shui Qinghua, "Sister Shui, you are really good at giving birth. Each of your daughters is smarter and prettier than the other."

Shui Qinghua smiled: "When you have your own child in the future, you will think she is the cutest."

Dong Yajing did not continue the topic, but said: "My wedding date is set on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, don't forget to add makeup for me then."

"How could I forget? I'm already prepared." Shui Qinghua was full of confidence.

"Let me guess, is it embroidery? Sister Shui's skills must be more advanced now, I really want to see it soon." Dong Yajing fell into beautiful memories, "I still remember the days when I learned embroidery in the Ji family, I was so carefree. Sister Shui, you know, I presented the "Hundred Flowers Birthday" on my grandmother's birthday, which shocked everyone. They didn't expect my embroidery skills to be so good. Later, my reputation spread, saying that I was both filial and talented. I can become the prince's consort thanks to my good reputation."

Dong Yajing said it with ease, but Shui Qinghua couldn't be happy. She thought of what she heard at the Jingxiu Workshop, that Miss Liu wanted to be the concubine of the third prince.

Dong Yajing saw the slight worry on Shui Qinghua's brow, and after asking about it, she said nonchalantly: "Miss Liu is the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and is well-known in the capital for her aggressiveness. Even if she has some involvement with a married man, as long as it is not out of line, the Third Prince will not care. He is not looking at Miss Liu, but her father who holds real power. If it weren't for the fact that the Third Prince and I have a certain affection for each other since childhood, and if it weren't for my good reputation, if we talk about help, I might not have been able to get the position of the principal wife."

Shui Qinghua couldn't explain how she felt. As long as she imagined Ji Zimo marrying another woman, she felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't breathe. How could such a beautiful and kind sister Yajing be so calm?

"Okay, Sister Shui, let's not talk about this anymore. The New Year is coming soon, and there will be a palace banquet on New Year's Eve. Miss Liu and other beautiful ladies will go. Please help me think about how to dress up. I am the future queen, and I swear to outshine all the other beauties on that day!" Dong Yajing did not hide her desire to win.

The most valuable thing about Yajing is that she has a pure heart, and even if she has ambitions, she is open and honest about them.

Shui Qinghua recalled how Miss Liu dressed that day. She wore a dazzling rose-red dress, tied with a bright red silk ribbon, and a gold headpiece inlaid with rubies on her head. She looked very happy. Did she go to the Jingxiufang to pick out clothes for the palace banquet? Shui Qinghua remembered that she was looking at a golden long dress with luxurious peonies embroidered on it.

Shui Qinghua smiled. She already knew Miss Liu's preferences for colors and styles. She remembered how Miss Liu humiliated and despised her and her children at Jingxiufang that day. Didn't they say they were country people? Then let's see who is the country person.

She said to Dong Yajing confidently, "Leave your dress for the palace banquet to me. I can't say anything else, but it won't be a problem for me to outshine Miss Liu."