si-mexico Chapter 371: Mocking me?
Chapter 371: Mocking me?
The pink peony is as bright red as the shell of lychee, which is my favorite color. However, the petals are bright but not vulgar. Under the sunlight, the petals are as delicate and crystal clear as lychee flesh.
Concubine Hua really likes the new varieties that Concubine Xin is cultivating.
It seems that those who were present to appreciate the flowers at that time included Concubine An, Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Hui.
It seems that Concubine Hua did say that at the time: "This flower only blooms for one season. If it can be embroidered on the hem of a skirt, it will be considered eternal."
Just a casual mention, even the top embroiderers in the weaving house don't have the ability to embroider the crystal-clear feeling of sunlight shining through the petals.
But An Lingrong did it.
Hua Fei looked at the eye-catching dress and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that it was really a waste of An Lingrong's talent to let her be a small concubine in the harem.
"My lady, it's a dance dress."
Songzhi stepped forward and unfolded the clothes, which turned out to be a dance dress.
The plain gauze was made of thin and light material. An Lingrong didn't know what technique she used, perhaps it was embroidered with gold and silver threads. The "Fei Zi Xiao" flowers embroidered on the hem of the skirt had different shapes, swaying gracefully as Song Zhi shook it.
Even Concubine Hua, who was used to seeing fine things, thought that this dance dress was a top-quality product.
She remembered that when Zhou Ninghai was investigating the An family's situation, he had said that the position of county magistrate in An Bihuai was donated by An Lingrong's mother with the money she saved from making clothes and selling embroidery.
Only those who manage the household know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. A county magistrate's position is usually not as high as that of a servant guarding the gate of the mansion. Even though the position is small, Concubine Hua knows that it cost a lot of money to donate to get this position.
An's mother was able to give An Bihuai an official position by herself. Her embroidery skills should not be underestimated.
Today, Concubine Hua finally got to see something new.
If An Bihuai, that greedy, lustful and despicable villain, were not around, life might not be difficult for An's mother and An Lingrong to live alone.
This woman, if she is not living a good life, is ultimately hindered by useless men.
Concubine Hua was still admiring the dance dress.
The style of An Lingrong's dress is also relatively homely. If someone were to leave the palace and wear such a dress in their daily life, I think anyone would not be in a bad mood.
It’s a pity that I can only dream about it in my head while living in the harem for the rest of my life.
"My Lady, how did An Changzai know you could dance?"
Songzhi lowered her head to admire An Lingrong's craftsmanship, unable to take her eyes off it.
"Mrs. An may not know that I can dance, but she definitely knows what the ladies outside the palace are thinking."
For a lady from a wealthy family, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, lyrics, music and dance are basically courses that must be practiced since childhood. I was naughty and not good at studying since childhood, but I am active by nature and love riding horses. When I was a child, my sister-in-law also hired a master to guide me to learn some skills according to my nature.
However, after entering the palace, her skills on horseback alone were enough to attract the emperor, who was still a prince at the time. Dancing was something that every woman in the palace knew, so why should she use a skill that everyone knew to compete for his favor?
Concubine Qi: You seem to be mocking me?
After Hua Fei pointed it out, Song Zhi understood. Although it was a gift, An Changzai must have prepared similar embroidery to send outside the palace for Miss Sun to sell in the shop.
Just like the rouge that Her Majesty used today, it will surely become a trend outside the palace in no time.