When they saw Xu Ling, everyone agreed that the skirt embroidered with pearls, precious stones and jadeite on her body was already the pinnacle of beauty and the highest expression of embroidery skills. Meng Si is worthy of being Meng Si, looking at Zhejiang Province, and even the whole country, I am afraid that there will be no second embroidery girl who can compare with her.
But now, when they looked at Xu Qian who was completely new and radiant, they understood what it meant to be out of the world and look like a fairy. The style of her new clothes is very simple, just a cross-collar skirt. The inner shirt is dark purple satin, and the outer shirt is pure white tulle. The inner shirt is thick and the outer shirt is light. The intense color of the inner layer is faintly oozing out through the semi-transparent texture of the outer layer, giving it a hazy and fresh feeling.
The combination of two different materials and the mutual smearing of shades and colors is very original, but what is even better is the embroidery of the jacket. The blooming wisteria flowers spread from the shoulders to the waist, and then the skirt hangs down from the waist. Clusters, clusters, or thick or light, hanging hanging, colorful. This gorgeous and colorful flower color is beautiful enough, but what is even more incredible is that the clusters of wisteria flowers are not embroidered with silk threads, but are cut into the shape of fingernail-sized petals from extremely thin silk fabrics. Then the petals were sewn together with a needle and thread.
The clusters of flowers mixed with pale white and lavender droop softly, and when they spread to the tip of the flower, they spit out a thick purple. The color is so beautiful and natural that it is not so much embroidery as it is real. Wisteria flowers bloom on a pure white cloth. They are blooming in full swing, but they do not appear heavy and cumbersome, but they are more light because of their thin texture.
A belt, also made of pure white tulle, was tied to Xu Qian's slender waist. There was no extra embroidery or embellishment. It was just tied into the shape of a bow at will, and then hung down naturally, but it was more elegant and dusty. . Xu Qian walked over to the old lady with her head lowered to say hello. A gust of autumn wind blew past her, lifted her belt, and moved the thick or light wisteria flowers, and also made her fringed hairpin gently on her temples. Shaking, flickering slightly, and revealing a bit of naughty agility in the elegance.
The eldest prince stared at her with burning eyes, but she didn't even dare to lift her head, standing still under the jealous or envious eyes of the sisters, pouring a cup of tea for the old lady.
Xu Ling, who was sitting beside the old lady, instantly became her foil. Although peony is beautiful, it is only a rich flower in the world. It is not as fresh and refined as an exotic flower. The two stood in one place, one was full of jewels and the other was full of immortals. Which one looks better, others can point it out at once without any hesitation.
Xu Ling was so angry that her face was crooked, and she was barely calmed down by Madam Xu secretly pinching her.
The old lady went up and down, looked at her granddaughter back and forth many times, and sighed: "This dress of yours is really beautiful and ingenious, and it really was made by the embroidered mother of the Lin family for you?"
"Exactly." Xu Qianrou said judgingly: "Last time I was at Faxing Temple, I saw the blouse she made for Miss Du, and I ordered this skirt from her."
When Faxing Temple held a Buddhist meeting, the news that the eldest prince was coming to Xu Mansion had not yet spread. Xu Qian was telling the old lady in disguise that this dress was made by her long ago, not to steal Xu Ling's limelight. . What's more, everyone is the daughter of the Xu family, whoever gets the first prince's blue eyes is the same, whether it is a direct daughter or a concubine, strictly speaking, it makes no difference to the Xu family.
The old lady was really happy, took her hand and sat down, noticed the eyes of the eldest prince frequently looking over, and she was overjoyed, and she treated this granddaughter even more kindly.
Only then did the eldest prince realize that he had lost his composure, and quickly retracted his gaze, but in his mind the figure that came in a step-by-step manner was always lingering in his mind. During the rest of the banquet, his speech and demeanor seemed normal, but in fact he was chewing wax and absent-minded, and his eyes would always drift towards the female guest involuntarily.
Miss Jiu, who was sitting on the left hand of the old lady, was the purest in her heart. She didn't realize the dark tide between the sisters, but stared at Xu Qian's skirt wholeheartedly, "Sixth sister, I saw it when you first arrived. Now, this skirt must be made by Lin Xiu Niang." She said with a smile.
"Oh? How did you see it?" Xu Qian asked softly.
"Because Lin Xiu Niang is this style! Every dress she makes is full of fairy spirit, whoever wears it is the fairy concubine. Last time, the blouse made Miss Du look like the goddess of the tree. You look like a flower fairy, you two can be made into ten by her with only five points of appearance, not to mention the two of you are beautiful." Miss Jiu said enviously.
"Thank you Ninth Sister." Xu Qian covered her mouth and smiled, her deep eyes finally revealed a little pure joy.
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a crisp sound from the male guest's end, and the ladies turned their faces to look, only to see that the eldest prince had smashed the wine cup for some reason, and was sitting on the seat with a cold face. Realizing that everyone was looking at him, he also turned his head and swept his eyes coldly, making all the young ladies stunned.
This is the first time Xu Qian has seriously observed the eldest prince. He is extremely tall, with deep and handsome features, and an indifferent and indifferent temperament, exactly the same as that of the legendary God of War. Can he really help her out of the sea of misery? Xu Qian was not sure, let alone guessing whether this might be a bigger fire pit. Her calm eyes involuntarily revealed a little sadness and confusion, and she lowered her head slightly under the icy gaze of the eldest prince.
"His Royal Highness, your robe is wet, will the lower official take you to change it?" Admiral Xu's voice came faintly, and the eldest prince responded in a low voice. After a while, the two left their seats and went to change.
Without the distinguished guests and the head of the house, Xu Ling, who had been forbearing for a long time, sneered: "What a fluttering fairy, it's just a cheap skirt made of rags, and it dares to wear it and show shame!"
Xu Qian let Xu Ling vent and did not reply. What is a rag? Anyone with eyes can see how exquisite and beautiful the workmanship of this dress on her is. Each petal is bound with embroidery thread, and the pale yellow stamens and gradient colors are all embroidered by Lin Dan stitch by stitch, and carefully sewn into the shape of a wisteria flower. Not to mention that if this piece of fabric is used to make a skirt, even if it is mounted into an embroidered screen, there are many people who are willing to pay a high price to collect it.
The moment she saw the dress, Xu Qian fully understood why Lin Dan sent it on the deadline. In fact, she was able to complete these extremely complicated handicrafts in 16 days, which was completely beyond Xu Qian's expectations. Although this skirt is simple in style, the workmanship is definitely not simple. It is enough to cut these tens of millions of petals, not to mention dye them and sew them into shape. No matter how magnificent the peony dress by Meng Sixiu is, it is still difficult to compete with Lin Dan's fairy tale. The dress she made is no longer ordinary.
Xu Ling's words were so sinister, but she couldn't eat the grapes and said the grapes were sour.
Miss Jiu is quite favored and is not afraid of Xu Ling, she immediately said: "Since the seventh sister dislikes it like that, you must never go to Lin Xiuniang to make a skirt in the future, lest her cheap skirt will lower your status. I don't dislike it, Sixth sister, you introduce Lin Xiuniang to me, and I will ask her to make my skirts in the future!"
"Of course, I'll take you to see her embroidery shop next time." Xu Qian nodded with a smile.
Hearing what she said, all the sisters gathered around, stroking the wisteria flower skirt, while inquiring about Lin Dan's situation. How could they not know such an embroidered lady with such superb embroidery skills
There were also a few young ladies who attended the Buddhist meeting in Faxing Temple and saw Du Ruyan’s ginkgo leaf smock with their own eyes. They were very amazed at the time, but they were fooled by Meng Si’s few words of derogation and put out the idea of looking for Lin Dan to make clothes. . The sixth sister (sister) is the most discerning, and she immediately walked over to get close to Du Ruyan, and only then did she get to know Lin Dan. If not, where would there be her stunning appearance today
The more the ladies thought about it, the more regretful they felt, and their impression of Lin Dan naturally changed greatly. Now in their hearts, Lin Dan's embroidery skills can completely compete with Meng Si.
Xu Ling let out all the cruel words, and it was not good to go to Lin Dan to make clothes again. She was angry and anxious, for fear that the sisters would compare her to her. If she had known that Lin Dan was so powerful, she would not have looked for Meng Si. What is the first embroidery girl in Zhejiang Province? I bother!
Mrs. Xu had a very kind smile on her face, but she secretly blamed Meng Siji for being inferior to others, making her daughter a foil to others. If it weren't for this vulgar peony dress on her daughter's body, Xu Qian's wisteria flower dress would never have been outstanding! The first embroidery girl in Zhejiang Province? The only next needle god who can surpass Ye Jinxiu? Hmph, it's really a reputation and boasting.
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Once the first prince left, he never came back, and the guests dispersed one after another. Xu Qian returned to the boudoir and was about to change her clothes when she saw Kou's tiptoe walking in, with a look of anticipation: "Qianqian, how's the family banquet? Has the eldest prince noticed you?"
"I don't know, I dare not look at him the whole time." Xu Qian shook her head and smiled bitterly. Although she is very assertive, she is not a person who is good at playing tricks. Naturally, she does not know how to attract the attention of a man.
Kou waved her hand and said, "It's fine, I'm sure the eldest prince will notice you. No one can be more beautiful than you at the family banquet today. It's all thanks to Lin Xiuniang, you told me that she has great embroidery skills. I still don’t believe it, I almost missed your important event!” Fortunately, her daughter’s attitude was very tough, forcing her to dispel the absurd idea of turning down the order and asking for the deposit back, otherwise how could her daughter have today
Thinking of this, Mrs. Kou couldn't help wiping away a cold sweat, then recalling Xu Ling's vulgar skirt, she couldn't help laughing and bending over.
Xu Qian carefully took off her skirt and said with a chuckle, "I will wear this skirt tomorrow to go for a walk on the street and make a name for Lin Xiu Niang. I am really thankful for her today."
Kou hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't go, you silly girl, such a good embroiderer, it's too late for others to hide and tuck, how can you push it out? Let's try to win her over and ask her to embroider clothes for you alone. That's fine!"
Xu Qian shook her head and smiled: "Auntie, if we want money but no money, whether we want power or power, what can we use to win over her? With her craftsmanship, even if I don't advocate for her, she will sooner or later become famous in the Zhou Kingdom. If you want to meet her, it's like the ladies in Zhejiang Province want to meet Meng Si, and you can't afford it without a hundred taels of silver. Now that we can have a good relationship and friendship with her, why not be happy? Why? Some people's talents can't be hidden at all."
Kou was finally persuaded by her daughter, looked around the fairy-like skirt for a long time, and carefully stroked it, and then turned back and left in three steps. As long as she is a woman, she will love this dress to death, but unfortunately she is too old to be worthy of it.