Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 111 - 6: Attire (Part 3)

A young maid came to report, "The Heir’s wife and the young ladies have arrived!" The Old Madam composed herself, and Susu’s four maids also restrained their playful expressions. Although they often joked around, they had never been disrespectful in front of the Heir’s wife!

Zhao Lanxi led her sister-in-laws into Sui’an Hall, politely and warmly greeted her grandmother, then looked up to see Susu, who was dressed refreshingly and beautifully beside the Old Madam. She couldn’t help but pause for a few seconds, catching her breath. It wasn’t until the Third Miss tugged at her sleeve that she came to her senses, took a deep breath, held Susu’s hand, and smiled at the Old Madam, saying, "Granddaughter-in-law was rude, please don’t mind, Grandmother. I’ve always known Susu was beautiful, but today, dressed like this, it’s like a fairy descended to earth. I was already dazzled when I saw my sisters earlier, and now I can hardly keep my eyes open!"

The Sixth Miss, giggling, also came forward, holding Susu’s hand, "It’s no wonder people say Susu and I share a telepathic connection; we wear jewelry that was crafted together!"

Today, the Sixth Miss wore a set of jewelry in a magpie on plum blossom design, crafted with red gold inlaid with gemstones and diamonds. It didn’t seem overly luxurious, but the craftsmanship was undoubtedly exceptional. The set included two small magpie on plum blossom hairpins, a thin gold chain, a pair of earrings with magpies holding plum blossoms, a pair of bracelets with magpies playing with plum blossoms, and a petite plum branch ring.

The designer of this jewelry was also Susu. When the Sixth Miss first saw the jewelry Susu designed for herself, she loved it. But being virtuous, Susu noticed this and specially designed a set according to the Sixth Miss’s preferences. Afterwards, the Third Madam used her private funds to have it made by the silver building, and the final product was even more beautiful than the design, which made Aunt Gao make many sarcastic comments.

Previously, the Sixth Miss, out of consideration for her sisterly bond with the Fifth Miss, rarely wore it despite her affection. Now, wearing the full set, everyone praised it, including the Fifth Miss, though she looked slightly dimmed and uncomfortable. However, the Sixth Miss no longer cared for her irrelevant complaints, and mentioning sisterly bonds now seemed like a joke!

The jewelry designed by Susu was tailored for young girls, exquisitely small and rare for its novelty! Take this set, for example: each little hairpin was no larger than a lychee, with gold forged into plum branches, adorned with nine lychee-sized ruby plum blossoms, each with a sesame-sized diamond in the center. A pair of three-dimensional magpies, carved from obsidian, stood on gold branches, their small eyes also inlaid with diamonds, appearing lifelike.

The head chain was somewhat simple, with a thin gold chain dangling a fingernail-sized ruby magpie, its sesame seed-sized eyes inlaid with obsidian.

The earrings were fingernail-sized golden magpies holding ruby plum blossoms in their beaks, the bracelets used engraving techniques, with a finger-width band engraved with three pairs of magpies, each magpie bearing a ruby-petal and diamond-center plum blossom in the middle.

The ring had no gemstones, forged from gold into an old plum branch, bent into a ring shape, appearing as a gold ring, but the inner circle was engraved with the Sixth Miss’s maiden name, "Wan".

The sisters had already praised this jewelry before, and looking at what Susu was wearing, although not as luxurious as the young ladies’, its uniqueness was unparalleled.

Among the young ladies, even Zhao Lanxi, from an aristocratic family, couldn’t surpass Miss Sun from the Second Madam’s family when it came to taste. "The craftsmanship seems to be from Tian Gong Pavilion; only they can cut gemstones and diamonds so perfectly! But the most unique aspect is the person who designed this jewelry!"

Sun Fangqing admired and marveled at Susu, "Even compared to the jewelry brought into our house for its distinctiveness, it falls short of this. How is it that your mind is so creative, these many ideas, I should borrow some!"

Miss Zhao from the Third Madam’s family was also very envious. Hearing this, Susu responded softly with a smile, "I might not have much else, but I do have some peculiar ideas. If the two Cousins don’t mind, you can tell me what you like, and it wouldn’t be hard for me to draw a few designs." Zhao Yishu, delighted, leaned against the Old Madam, saying, "Grandmother, when I return home without you and my elder sisters doting on me, how will I survive?"

The Old Madam playfully glared at her, "Just like your Sixth Cousin, being overly dramatic! When you go to Prince Gong Mansion later, it’s your first outing as a guest in the Capital, you mustn’t behave like this! Stay with your Fourth Cousin, and don’t stir trouble with your Sixth Cousin!"

The Sixth Miss giggled at the side, taking no offense! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

With the Second Miss on the brink of marriage and the Third Miss having exchanged engagement tokens, the ones going out this time were the Fourth Miss, Fifth Miss, Sixth Miss, two Cousin Misses, and Susu. Each young lady, accompanied by a granny and two maids, had the Old Madam feeling tender-hearted for Susu, so she called her own second-tier maid, Ming Yu, to assist.

This Ming Yu was born into the household, known for her caution and attention to detail. She was only waiting for Ning Cui to leave the mansion to be promoted to first-tier. The purpose of taking her along this time was to let her learn the rules of high-ranking households in the Capital!