The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chapter 11: Prince Residence's Luck (Part 1)

As soon as she entered, everyone’s gaze immediately turned to her.

Chu Jin Yao was startled. What happened? Why is everyone dressed like this? Could it be that a guest is coming?

Yesterday, when Chu Zhu returned to the residence, Chu Jin Yao had worn new clothes to receive the guest. At that time she was doing needlework with Chu Jin Xian in Old Chu Furen’s warm room. Later when leaving, Seventh Young Lady was not careful and spilled a cup of tea onto her.

She was really not careful.

Even if Chu Jin Yao had a thousand words to say, she had to go change her clothes and when she came back, it was already late. Thus, most of the people yesterday did not see Chu Jin Yao’s new dress. Today, she wore the newly washed dress out, everyone in the main hall looked both astonished and in wonder.

Chu Jin Yao had been doing farm work since she was young. Compared to the noble daughters who did not step out of the main gates, she had a lot more exercise and thus was in good health and taller. She wore an overlapping wide-sleeved jacket with large pink hibiscus embroidered at the cuffs. Underneath, she was wearing a pleated dress made from purple flower patterned brocade with a white background, the folds of the skirt were sewn with purple silk and lace. At the upper end of the pleated skirt, purple satin was sewn near to the hem and at the lower end, tassels were used to decorate it. The tassels would shake slightly when moving like a peacock that spread out its tail. As she was tall, her waist seemed even slenderer and slimmer when she wore the jacket and pleated dress.

Old Chu Furen saw Chu Jin Yao’s dress but did not say anything when she looked at it carefully. She thought that even though Fifth Young Lady looked the best, she was far inferior to the young ladies that grew up in the Marquis Residence in terms of rules and regulation. It was a pity. However, when Chu Zhu saw her, she could not help but ask, “This dress… Which embroidery workshop made it?”

Chu Jin Yao said, “It was the maids that cut it.” She had thought about it and did not mention it was herself. Else, she would be further questioned, and what was to be done if someone came to her doors with such a request?

When Chu Zhu heard that it was the maids that did it, she nodded, “Sao-zi has arranged a few capable maids.” This dress was indeed beautifully made.

Chu Jin Miao had just been impressive, overwhelming the rest of the sisters. However, when Chu Jin Yao came in, everyone’s gaze was attracted away. In terms of value, Chu Jin Yao’s dress was naturally far less expensive than Chu Jin Miao’s but it could not be compared to the dress cut of the other person as it was refreshingly new.

Chu Jin Miao was really annoyed to death.

Especially for Lin Xi Ning. When Chu Jin Yao had walked in, she was certain Lin Xi Ning’s eyes had lit up. She crumpled her handkerchief bitterly. It was indeed that all men had the same characteristics. Regardless of their words, they liked pretty things!

Chu Jin Miao and Lin Xi Ning were cousins from childhood, Chu Zhu also liked Chu Jin Miao a lot. When they were young, Chu Zhu had even joked with Madam Zhao that since Chu Jin Miao played well with Lin Xi Ning, why not marry them in the future. Madam Zhao had laughed at it at that time but kept it in her heart, and when no one was around, she had even asked Chu Jin Miao secretly.

At that time, Chu Jin Miao was unable to respond to it. She felt naturally different towards Lin Xi Ning but it was not to the point of ‘not marrying if it were not him’. Chu Jin Miao had gotten along with him as close cousins and had planned to take it naturally and adapt to the changes. Madam Zhao had this kind of feeling too. However, upon seeing Lin Xi Ning turning his head to look at Chu Jin Yao, there was a burst of strong discomfort in Chu Jin Miao’s heart. Even if she did not like Lin Xi Ning, he could not look at other females in front of her. At this moment, Chu Jin Miao was more and more motivated to obtain the position of study companion.