Transmigrated Female Official

Before the Sixth Princess could begin her second dance, the Eighth Princess spoke first, suggesting to the Empress, "Your Majesty, since everyone has already seen Sixth Sister's sword dance, why not change it?"

Seeing the Empress hesitate, the Eighth Princess continued, "Everyone knows that the Princess of Fusang has a beautiful voice, so her singing must be heavenly. Xile is already impatient and eager to hear it."

The Empress then said, "It is Xile who is too impatient. Of course, I will not miss this wonderful opportunity to appreciate the heavenly sounds."

Despite her words, the Empress gestured for the Sixth Princess to return to her seat, then turned to Fusang and said with a smile, "Princess Fusang, would you be willing to sing a song for me to enjoy?"

Upon hearing this, Fusang immediately stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and bowed slightly, saying, "Fusang is more than willing."

At this moment, the fourth princess slowly stood up and volunteered, "Let me provide the music for Princess Fusang."

"This..." Fusang looked at the Fourth Princess's already prominent belly and dared not agree.

"It's alright." The Fourth Princess didn't want to miss this opportunity to showcase herself in front of foreign dignitaries. So, she sat down in front of the seven-stringed zither, but she stretched her hands out a little further.

Seeing that the Fourth Princess was ready, Fusang no longer declined. "Thank you, Princess Fulin."

The Fourth Princess's fingertips lightly touched the strings, waiting for Fusang to begin. She would harmonize with whatever Fusang sang.

Fusang took a slight breath, her lips parted slightly, and a melodious, bright voice emanated from her mouth...

No matter how intently Chu Qingluo listened at this moment, she couldn't understand the lyrics Fusang was singing at all. They sounded like words such as 'ah,' 'ta,' 'so,' and 'lu,' like Tibetan, but not quite Tibetan.

Forgive her ignorance; she really couldn't understand.

However, it doesn't matter if she doesn't understand the lyrics; it doesn't affect her appreciation of beautiful music.

Chu Qingluo closed her eyes intently, listening intently. The song seemed to transport her to a valley. Everywhere she looked, there were towering, lush green trees. A gentle breeze caressed her face, the sunlight was dazzling, and birds were chasing and playing…

Even after Fusang's song ended, Chu Qingluo still didn't want to leave the serene atmosphere of the valley. Hearing this song when you're in a bad mood would probably heal you instantly...

"The Fusang princess's singing voice is as melodious as a nightingale's song, it's very pleasant to listen to," the Empress praised, and everyone else nodded in agreement.

Such beautiful singing naturally prompted the Empress to have Fusang sing a few more songs.

The welcoming banquet ended amidst laughter and cheerful songs.

This meant that even long after Chu Qingluo returned to the Chu family, the heavenly sounds of Fusang still echoed in her ears.

……

Two days later, Fusang was no longer satisfied with just strolling around the palace. She begged the Sixth Princess to take her and Zhijun to the center of Yancheng. The Sixth Princess naturally agreed and even brought Ji Qiran along to accompany them.

However, of all places these four could go, the Sixth Princess had to bring them to the Famous Clothing Shop.

That day, neither Gongsun Yu nor Wu Yang happened to be in the neighborhood. Gongsun Yu had gone to the new residence to oversee renovations, while Wu Yang had gone with Ling Nan to select new fabrics.

"Princess Anyang, Princess Fusang, Prince Zhijun, and the Seventh Prince." Chu Qingluo came out from the inner room to greet the four distinguished guests.

Ji Qiran stared at her face and nodded as a greeting. He looked around and, not seeing Gongsun Yu or Wu Yang, his mood immediately improved.

"Lord Chu." The Sixth Princess smiled at Chu Qingluo and said, "The dress I'm wearing today was custom-made at the Mingyi Shop. My sister Fusang liked it the moment she saw it, so I brought her here to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qingluo was delighted that her designs had actually won the appreciation of a foreign princess, so she happily accompanied them to choose clothes. "There are some dresses that have already been made. If the princess of Fusang feels that none of them are suitable, they can be custom-made."

Fusang stroked the clothes on the display shelf and said, "These dresses are so special, and they feel so nice to the touch. Lord Chu is truly amazing."

"Thank you for the compliment, Princess Fusang."

Zhi Jun also found the workmanship of these clothes to be unique, unlike anything he had ever seen before, and quickly nodded in agreement with Fusang's statement. When he saw that there were also men's clothes, he immediately picked them up and held them up to himself.

“Prince Zhijun, if you’d like, you can come over here and try it on,” Chu Qingluo said, pointing behind the curtain.

“Okay—” Zhi Jun seemed quite willing and said, “I’ll give it a try.”

Upon hearing this, August immediately went to help.

"Why don't you choose one to try, Sister Fusang?" the Sixth Princess suggested.

Fusang was now overwhelmed by the choices and somewhat troubled: "Every single one looks so beautiful, I have absolutely no idea which one to choose. I really want to take them all back to Yuezhi!"

The Sixth Princess chuckled and said, "That's easy. Lord Chu doesn't have many ready-made clothes here. Just take them all as a gift from your older sister."

"How can this be?!" Fusang quickly declined, saying, "I'll just pick a few myself."

The Sixth Princess insisted, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. I'm afraid my sister from Fusang might find this gift insufficient."

You're still complaining?!

Chu Qingluo gasped silently at first, but then she thought about it and realized it made sense, so she calmed down.

There are only twenty ready-made outfits in the boutique right now. If you buy them all, the total price would only be around six hundred gold coins, which might not even be worth as much as the sparkling emerald on Princess Fusang's forehead. And six hundred gold coins is not a big deal for the Sixth Princess; it's just that the words "take them all" sound incredibly extravagant.

If I had known, I would have had Lingnan and Dongxu make a few more sets of clothing to display... What a pity!

Seeing Chu Qinglu frown and shake her head, Ji Qiran quietly leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Are you wondering why you didn't make a few more beforehand?"

"..." Suddenly having her thoughts exposed, Chu Qingluo stared at him with wide eyes. Although she felt a little guilty, she still made a face at him defiantly.

Ji Qiran was amused by her and tried hard to suppress his laughter.

"Sister, you're so kind... I feel really bad about it. I can only ask you to spend money like this." Fusang first looked at the Sixth Princess with gratitude, then took off the gemstone from her forehead and handed it over with both hands: "It was my oversight that I didn't prepare a gift in advance. If Sister Anyang doesn't mind, please accept this as a return gift."

The sixth princess was taken aback at first, then pushed her hand away and said, "Sister, you mustn't. This jade marrow must be something you cherish. I absolutely cannot accept it."