The next day the crown princess candidates were given the task to embroider, flexing their needle work to use that's what concubine Xiao thought of.,
She thought that a lady should know her situation as a house spouse and to be a crown princess the candidates should know how to express herself through embroidery.,
The elegance of the piece and the clear meaning behind the work, would be its criteria.,
The Empress didn't attend as she is still annoyed at her own feelings, as she stayed with the wolves to train them and somewhat release her stress over the matter.
The soon to be crown Princess only have half a day to finish their creation with a theme of "A prosperous kingdom" that the concubine just randomly picked out of her whim.
Ven is now nervous as she didn't have any embroidery skill nor knowledgeable of how to apply her thoughts in a piece of fabric.
She tried looking left and right to have any idea how to do her piece at all!
The ladies beside her started doing flowers, butterfly, and some sort of graceful piece that can definitely define their intentions towards a nation.
The prince looked nervous as he saw Ven is having a difficult time with the embroidery,
Ven may came from the other side of the wheel beneath the prince and would be knowledgeable enough to saw a dress..
But Ven gave up and went out her way looking around and asked for a ink and brush,
she started drawing in her peace of cloth and after she's done she started tracing the lines with the thread in her hand.
the prince got weird out by her method but what he saw in her made him believe that she will pass the trials as the crown princess made by his brother's concubines
her confidence is seen by her relaxed features.
time flew by fast and everyone started to pass their work and have their number besides their master peace and its already almost lunch.
And that's when the empress showed up to judge their work along with the emperor and prince.
one by one they inspect their embroidery and the brothers discus what they like and dislike from each handkerchief, while the empress looked board.
as she only saw almost same designs., the designs doesn't even connect with the theme yet the ladies in waiting seems to be too proud of their work.
"What do you think brother emperor, I think that all this pieces lived up to expectations" Jun Meng said admiring a single rose embroidery in a vase
"You speak the truth brother." - Li Cheng agreed that only made Kim Li roll her eyes., that the prince saw
"What is it? Sister in law? Are you not impressed at this fine piece ?"- Jun Meng
"It's not that I'm not impressed at the ladies skills of embroidery whatsoever, just that all of this pieces are not acceptable in my standards."- Kim Li stated as she proceed glaring that the flowery pieces presented in front of her.
"Come on, dear wife you can't even embroider what would you know about the technique that the ladies used?" Li Cheng teased
"Dear emperor open your brain for once and look at all the flower and butterflies that the ladies saw, do they represent a prosperous kingdom?, this piece for example that you admired just now... what does a rose represent? Love? Beauty? And the vase is imprisonment?" Kim Li explained her views, that made the two widen their eyes as all the pieces are almost identical and or worst than the one they've admired.,
"Now tell me your majesties if an imprisoned beauty is what represents a phosphorus kingdom? Or does any of this flowers and butterflies matched the theme of todays event? In my point of view, it's a big fat NO! This ladies didn't understand well their task and just saw what the first thing that comes up in their mind, butterflies are beautiful and pleasing to the eye, but it is weak and easy to trample! At most they only live for a month., and as of those with flowers they meant well in their own language as some embroidered the right type of flower that says abundance, prosperity and strength ., but still flowers wilt and can't hold on, on its own in the battlefield" Kim Li lectured
Making everyone to pay Attention to her words, the ladies that she pointed out looked ashamed and some looked terrified that they got scolded by their empress.,
But the ones that came from another nation felt confident that her piece is exempted as it is not a flower nor a butterfly as they embroidered weapons used in the battle field taking account that the concubines who's backing them instructed to do so.,
And when Kim Li saw this it slowly make her calmed down as some did At least embroidered weapons that's used for war but they doesn't mean anything in her eyes.,
Though what caught her eyes is the single flying predator that was embroidered a little bit shabby but the strong was captured the themed perfectly
It is a piece of an eagle, wings spread as it sore high, body a little bit arched as if it's descending fast aiming for a prey as it's talons are wide open ready to grab something 🦅
Kim Li paused looking intently of the features of the eagle and smiled as it is what a prosperous kingdoms should represent
A strong free and aloof predator., as if stating that the kingdom is strong enough for the prey to be afraid of yet still free to roam around those who treated it well.
Kim Li smiled and grabbed the shabby embroidery and saw it to the emperor and prince
"This is what a prosperous kingdom represent., or it could be a lion or any predator that has a calm head and can lead" Kim Li excitedly make it an example
And gave it to the prince witch made the later smile as he knew who the piece belonged to., as some of the ink used were smudged with in the feathers of the eagle., though in a good way as it shaded the thread.
"The skill is a little too shabby" Li Cheng commented not acknowledging what his empress opinion though he also thought that she is right.,
Having a prosperous kingdom means that it is free from other's clutches and have the strength to defend its people from invaders who wants to take advantage of it.
What she said made sense but he won't admit it in front of his proud empress.,
Li Cheng already informed Ven of his plan to go against his empress words till she stopped with her tantrums and actually talk to him and sort the problem properly.,
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Sorry for the late update guys
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I got caught up with my part time and studies... promise to make it up to you guys somehow ❤️ love lots ❤️
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