The Eldest Daughter Returns with Power

Back at Rose Garden, Su Yunruo's personal maid, Luo Chun, greeted her. "Miss, you're finally back! That Su Ning'er came to provoke us again just now, it's infuriating!" Luo Chun said indignantly.

Su Yunruo gently patted Luo Chun's hand and said, "Don't get angry over her, it's not worth it." Luo Chun nodded, helped Su Yunruo sit down, and poured her a cup of tea.

Su Yunruo sat on the couch, her thoughts drifting to the plum blossom banquet, wondering what other tricks Su Ning'er would pull. Meanwhile, Su Ning'er, furious after Su Yunruo left, returned to her courtyard and vented her anger on her maid.

"That Su Yunruo is getting more and more arrogant. Wait until the plum blossom banquet, and I'll see how I embarrass her," Su Ning'er said through gritted teeth. The maids meekly nodded, not daring to say a word.

"Miss, please calm down. First, choose the style of the dress you want to wear to the plum blossom viewing banquet, and have the embroiderer hurry up and make it." Xiangling brought a cup of tea to Su Ning'er and said. Su Ning'er took a sip of tea, and her mood calmed down a little, but she was still very angry.

“Okay, bring the catalog over, let me take a look,” Su Ning’er said.

Xiangling quickly brought over several picture books and showed them to Su Ning'er one by one. Su Ning'er looked through the books, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, and muttering something to herself. Xiangling stood to the side, nervously watching her expression, not daring to breathe.

"This one is too plain, and this one is too flashy. No, no. By the way, has the latest catalog from the Rainbow Pavilion arrived yet?" Su Ning'er asked impatiently.

Xiangling quickly replied, "Miss, I've sent someone to fetch the booklet from Ni Chang Pavilion. I reckon it'll be delivered soon."

Su Ning'er nodded and continued flipping through the picture book in her hands, her brows furrowing even more. Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and a little maid came running in, panting.

"Miss, Miss, the catalog from the Rainbow Pavilion has arrived!" the maidservant called out excitedly.

Su Ning'er's eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up straight, saying eagerly, "Quickly, bring it here!"

The maidservant, panting heavily, handed the booklet to Su Ning'er. Su Ning'er eagerly opened it, carefully browsing through each page, a satisfied smile gradually appearing on her face.

“This one is nice. Let’s make it this style, using the best material,” Su Ning’er said, pointing to a dress in the catalog.

Xiangling and her maid exchanged a glance, breathed a sigh of relief, and replied in unison, "Yes, Miss."

Su Ning'er nodded in satisfaction and closed the picture book with a happy heart.

Meanwhile, in the Rose Garden, Su Yunruo was meticulously preparing for the plum blossom viewing banquet. She whispered to her maid, Luochun, "Luochun, go to the storeroom and find that piece of smoky purple fabric. I want to use it to make a new dress." Luochun respectfully responded and then turned to go to the storeroom to search.

Not long after, she returned to the room carrying the smoky purple fabric and said to Su Yunruo, "Miss, the fabric you needed has been found, but isn't the color a bit too bright and dazzling?" Su Yunruo smiled slightly and replied softly, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing." Then, she gently stroked the smoky purple fabric, a clear idea already forming in her mind.

After a while, Su Yunruo spoke to Luo Chun again, "Luo Chun, go find another embroiderer. I want to discuss the design of this dress with her in detail." Luo Chun nodded, quickly left the room, and soon returned with an experienced embroiderer. Su Yunruo told the embroiderer her ideas for the dress, and the embroiderer listened intently, nodding repeatedly in agreement, and then began to carefully draw a sketch.

Meanwhile, Su Ning'er was also making preparations in a tense but orderly manner. She instructed her maid Xiangling, "Xiangling, you must keep a close eye on the embroiderers' progress and ensure that everything is completed smoothly according to plan. There must be absolutely no mistakes!" Xiangling nodded without hesitation, indicating that she would do her best.

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"Yingqi, could you deliver a letter to my second senior brother?" Su Yunruo sat down at her desk and began to write. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she hesitated, but she resolutely wrote down her thoughts. After finishing, she put the letter in an envelope, sealed it, and carefully handed it to Yingqi.

Ying Qi accepted the letter with both hands, her eyes revealing respect for Su Yunruo. She said respectfully, "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely complete the mission." After saying that, she bowed to Su Yunruo and then turned to leave.

Watching Ying Qi's departing figure, Su Yunruo felt a pang of emotion. She sighed softly, then sat back down at her desk, picked up her pen, and continued writing. This time, she was going to write about the arrangements and precautions for the plum blossom viewing banquet.

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Su Ning'er paced back and forth in the room, her heart pounding with excitement. She was determined to present her most beautiful self at the plum blossom viewing banquet, stunning everyone present. Xiang Ling served her carefully, not daring to make a sound, lest she disturb Su Ning'er's enjoyment.

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The embroiderer in the Rose Pavilion quickly completed the sketch. She took it to Su Yunruo and asked her to take a look. Su Yunruo carefully examined the sketch, a satisfied expression on her face. She nodded slightly and said, "Do it this way. Thank you for your hard work." The embroiderer smiled and replied, "You're too kind, Miss. It's my duty."

Meanwhile, Ying Qi had successfully delivered the letter to his second senior brother. The second senior brother opened the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he secretly pondered Su Yunruo's intentions.

"Junior Brother Sheng, what did Junior Sister ask you to do?" the senior brother asked curiously.

“My junior sister asked me to prepare a special set of jewelry for her,” Nangong Sheng replied with a smile.

The eldest brother raised an eyebrow and jokingly said, "It seems that the junior sister is quite interested in this plum blossom appreciation banquet."

Nangong Sheng nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, Junior Sister must want to shine at the banquet."

After saying that, Nangong Sheng began to prepare the jewelry. He carefully selected various precious gems and pearls, striving to create a unique and beautiful set of jewelry that met the requirements of his junior sister in her letter.

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On Su Ning'er's side, Xiangling rushed over to report: "Miss, something bad has happened! We're running out of fabric."

Upon hearing this, Su Ning'er frowned and reprimanded her unhappily, "How could this happen? Wasn't it planned in advance? Go to the warehouse and look again."

Xiangling dared not delay and hurriedly ran to the storeroom to search again.

Meanwhile, on Su Yunruo's side, the new dress was being made in full swing, with the embroiderers busily cutting and sewing, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Su Ning'er waited anxiously for Xiang Ling's news, pacing back and forth in the room, appearing very agitated.

After a while, Xiangling finally returned, but with a helpless expression: "Miss, the storeroom really has none left."

Su Ning'er stomped her foot in anger and complained, "What should we do? If we can't finish the clothes on time, won't we embarrass ourselves?"

Just as Su Ning'er was frowning in distress, a maid rushed over and reported, "Miss, Madam wants you to come over!" Su Ning'er was somewhat unwilling, but she couldn't disobey her aunt's order, so she had no choice but to put down what she was doing and get up to go to her aunt's place.

When Su Ning'er arrived at her aunt's room, she gently knocked on the door, then pushed it open and went inside. Her aunt was sitting on the edge of the bed, smiling at her.

Su Ning'er stepped forward, bowed to her aunt, and then asked, "Aunt, is there something you need?"

Madam Su smiled and nodded, gesturing for Su Ning'er to sit down, and then said, "Ning'er, I heard you've been worried about what to wear to the banquet lately."

Upon hearing this, Su Ning'er couldn't help but sigh and said, "Yes, Aunt, I haven't been able to find suitable fabric. I really don't know what to do."

Madam Su comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Ning'er, I've already thought of a way for you." As she spoke, she took a piece of fabric from the bedside and handed it to Su Ning'er. Su Ning'er took it and her eyes lit up immediately. The fabric was brightly colored and soft in texture, perfect for making a banquet dress.

Su Ning'er looked at Madam Su gratefully and said, "Thank you, Aunt!"

Madam Su smiled and said, "Silly child, why are you being so polite with your aunt? However, I can only help you with part of the problem; the rest you'll have to work on yourself."

Su Ning'er nodded and said, "Aunt, don't worry, I will prepare well." After saying that, Su Ning'er took the fabric and left Madam Su's room.