Chapter 653 - To Become More Attractive for the Woman He Loves
However, Meixiang was feeling a little apprehensive. Could she receive the approval from her future master even though she was originally Princess Consort Jing's servant? Besides, it wasn't like there weren't any capable servants serving Miss Yu. Wutong had become more and more steady and capable recently and, in addition to that, she was solely devoted to Miss Yu. She was one of Miss Yu's most trusted aides. Wutong was in her early twenties now and she still hadn't gotten married yet.
Based on her observation, Wutong would definitely become the head maidservant to the future princess consort... at that time, it was uncertain whether it would be her or Wutong who would end up receiving the role!
"The third young master is back! The third young master is back!" There was a burst of footstep sounds outside. A young girl's excited voice could be heard by Princess Consort Jing.
Meixiang curbed the emotions from her face. She raised the curtain, headed outside, and scolded the maidservant, "Why are you making such a big ruckus? Don't you know the rules? If you accidentally frightened Princess Consort Jing, then you will be skinned alive!"
"Forget it! Today is Yang'er's big day, so don't fuss over minor matters. You can teach the maidservants in the future on how to properly behave." Princess Consort Jing was in a good mood today, so she waved her hand at Meixiang to stop.
While they were talking, a tall figure clad in silver armor walked in, bent his waist, and greeted the princess consort. Princess Consort Jing looked at her third son and noticed that his skin was darker, and he became thinner. Even so, he appeared much sturdier and more reliable.
Recalling how her most beloved son must've suffered a lot of hardships at the border after being stationed there for more than a year, the rims of her eyes started to sting. She was choking with emotions as she said, "It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back! Look at your tanned skin! You should hurry and ask your wife to produce some skin whitening products for you and nurse your skin back to how it originally looked!"
"Lady Mother, why would a man be afraid of being a little tanned? Don't you think that your son looks very masculine now with the tan?" Zhu Junyang posed like how a bodybuilder would with his arm, showing off his muscles.
Princess Consort Jing smiled slightly and slapped his arm. She said, "I would never dislike you for being ugly! No matter how tanned or ugly you are, you're still my son. However, my future daughter-in-law has skin as fair as snow and if you stand next to her, there will be a drastic comparison between your complexions!! Aren't you afraid that she will dislike you for being tanned and ugly? Aren't you afraid that she will change her mind and break off the engagement?"
Princess Consort Jing was merely amused and was deliberately teasing her son. However, Zhu Junyang took his mother's word to heart. He naturally knew his little lass's character; she was very superficial. She could never resist a handsome man.
He remembered when his little lass was still young, she was extremely shocked by his handsome appearance. Before the engagement, she would drool over his handsome face from time to time! He reckoned that the little lass only agreed to marry him largely due to his handsome appearance and because he was destined to have a prosperous future.
Zhu Junyang subconsciously touched his cheek. Hmm... it seemed like his skin had become rougher. He looked at his skin that wasn't covered by the armor; he noticed that his skin tone was also several shades darker. Although he rarely looked in a mirror for more than a year, he didn't even need to use one to check to know that his face had definitely become less attractive!
The little lass told him that she was going to make "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" for him tomorrow. Not only did she invite him, but she also invited the father and son duo from the Zhao Family as well as Su Ran! It was fine if she only invited the father and son from the Zhao Family. They were stationed in the northwest all year round, so their skin was in no better condition than his. However, he didn't know how, but Su Ran's complexion and skin tone remained the same; he didn't become tanned at all. He still had that annoyingly handsome face.
