Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 110 - 6: Attire (Part 2)

Some days ago, in the gifts from the Lady in the palace, there were also two bolts of velvet. Susu thought they weren’t as good as those brought back by the Song Family’s own fleet. The Old Madam was never stingy with such things for her people; Susu herself had received several pieces of colorful velvet, bolts of duonate and several rolls of lace and gauze.

Susu opened a few camphor wood boxes filled with velvet, thought for a moment, and chose a bolt of bright red, a bolt of dark green, a bolt of indigo, and a bolt of jade green, thus covering the Old Princess Consort, the Princess Consort, the Prince, and the young Commandery Princess!

Just as Susu finished her selection, Wu Tong and Ning Xiang came in hand in hand, "Sister, why are you here in the storehouse so early? Aren’t you going to Prince Gong Mansion today?"

Susu nodded, "The Old Madam ordered to take four bolts of velvet. You came at the right time. Ning Xiang, go to the accounts and note this down as a gift for Prince Gong Mansion. Wu Tong, call two maids over to help carry these four bolts to the main room with me!"

Upon hearing the instructions, the two hurried to their tasks. Ning Xiang recorded it in the accounts, Wu Tong called over Qing Zhu and Chun Feng. Susu glanced at these four giggling, playful little maids and recalled when she first entered the mansion with Yang Liu, Ning Cui, and Bisi, pretending to be stern she said, "Stop fooling around! I see that without Sister Yang Liu, you all act wildly. One day, I should tighten your skins!"

The four little girls were not at all afraid of Susu, and upon hearing this, Chun Feng giggled and said, "We only act mischievously in front of you, sister. We behave outside!" The other three nodded in agreement, their cuteness irresistible! Susu couldn’t help but laugh, "Acting cute is shameful! Alright, each of you take a bolt and follow me to the main room!"

When Susu arrived at the main room, the Old Madam had already finished dressing and was watching Yun Duo and Ming Yu choose the day’s clothes and jewelry. As Susu entered, she heard the Old Madam say, "We’re not going out today, just choose something comfortable to wear, and pick a hairpin for jewelry. It snowed last night, and the red plums are more vibrant after the snow. Later, Yun Duo should cut two branches of red plum to send to your godmother; she loves them the most!"

Seeing Susu come in with her face flushed from the cold, the Old Madam frowned in distress, "It’s so cold today, why didn’t you bring a hand warmer?" She also noticed the four little maids behind Susu, their faces also flushed, and quickly instructed them to put things down and go to the east room to warm by the fire.

Susu took off her cloak and said, "It’s not that cold. It’s still not too cold yet. As the saying goes, snow itself is not cold, it’s the thaw that chills!" She then showed the four velvet bolts to the Old Madam, who nodded in satisfaction, and they wrapped them up!

Susu also prepared honey citron tea and plum blossom scented dew in a wooden box. By this time, the Old Madam was also dressed, watching Susu bustling around, she said to Ning Cui, "People say I spoil her, but with someone so appropriately capable and meticulous, how can one not be biased?" Upon hearing this, Ning Cui felt proud, while Yun Duo and Ming Yu were more envious.

As for jealousy, when someone is so outstanding that you can’t even compare, you have no ground for jealousy, and Susu was such a presence that left no room for maid envy!

Since she was going to Prince Gong Mansion, Susu wore newly acquired clothes for the winter. Unlike previous years, this year’s winter clothes were not from the usual maid’s share but were tailored slightly below the young ladies’ standard at the Old Madam’s personal instruction, much like what the young ladies received!

Today, Susu wore a carmine high-necked short jacket with an ivory skirt embroidered with cloud patterns in gold thread, its hem featuring begonia blossoms. Over this, she wore a silver embroidered begonia patterned rounded collar jacket lined with camel plush and a cloud with a hundred bats feather silk pattern. She wore a jade green belt, and on it a pouch embroidered with silver bats and a red jade pendant carved with clouds and blessings.

Looking more closely at her jewelry, each piece was exquisitely detailed, even the maids who were accustomed to Susu’s good looks couldn’t help but gasp. With such dazzling adornments, they feared it would be difficult to attract the Old Madam’s attention! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The Old Madam, seeing Susu’s outfit, became more fond, saying, "This outfit matches your set of jewelry perfectly, very beautiful." Susu pompously replied, "With a good look, anything looks good!"

Even the Old Madam and Ning Cui, used to Susu’s antics, were defeated by her thick-skinned words, watching her boastful expression in bemusement. Yun Duo and Ming Yu, who had never seen someone praise themselves so highly, exchanged glances in amazement, nearly causing Ning Cui to burst with laughter, while the Old Madam, with an affectionate smile, pinched Susu’s cheek, "Which family’s girl is so shameless!"