A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 65

Chapter 65: She Wants People to Guess

Seeing the young woman coming down, the seated woman hurriedly stood up: “Lian Lian!”

Her voice wasn’t soft, and it was full of warmth and affection.

Wen Yu couldn’t help but turn her head to look. She saw a white dress made of high-quality silk and an extremely slender waist.

Why is there another one wearing white?!

Hmm?

Another?

She remembered that a few days ago, the handsome young man she met while eating fish in Golden Bridge Town was also dressed in white…

Those eyebrows and that arrogant expression, ah, he was really handsome! She daydreamed for a moment.

Then she thought of the figure that had left without a trace, and she felt a pang of sadness…

Why do they all have to wear white?

Mourning clothes!

Humph!

She didn’t want to look anymore and pointed to the counter: “Little sister, please bring me that piece of gauze in the cabinet to have a look?!” she said sweetly.

The young girl in the shop was blushing from being addressed by this beautiful girl and diligently went to fetch it.

The voice of the conversation over there could still be heard: “Have you finished measuring?”

She didn’t hear the young woman’s reply.

Master Qing said: “Madam, Miss Qin’s measurements have been taken. But as for the style, Miss Qin still wants to consider it a bit more.”

“Lian Lian! Haven’t you decided yet?”

The young woman stood there silently, looking unhappy.

“Lian Lian?”

“Tired…” the young woman’s voice was almost inaudible to others.

“Ah!? Tired? Come sit down and rest for a while…”

Another woman next to her had a smile all over her face, full of attentiveness, “Isn’t that right? Choosing fabrics and looking at styles, it’s already been the whole morning! It’s tiring!”

“Lian Lian, have some water!”

The young woman sat down and shook her head.

“Not drinking? Okay, drink it when you’re thirsty later! Just now, I was discussing with your aunt about adding this piece of lake blue fabric!!”

The young woman glanced at it and said nothing.

On the table beside her, there were more than ten pieces of fabric. The woman didn’t bother with the shop assistant but picked up a piece herself and asked: “You don’t want this? Then how about this one?”

The young woman didn’t say yes or no, just looked at it indifferently.

As if she wanted people to guess.

Only questions were asked, but no answers were given.

Then she went through the fabrics one by one, endlessly…

It was really annoying. Wen Yu wanted to see what kind of person this was, but the people and fabrics were blocking her view. She could only see a young woman in white sitting there.

She really puts on airs!

Yan Zhu shrugged, a look of annoyance on her face as she whispered, “I don’t know what the fuss is about. It’s just a few pieces of clothing. Why is it so troublesome?!” If she had the money, she could’ve chosen ten outfits in this time!

“You need to make some more dignified clothes. You can’t wear white anymore after you get married!”

“I want to wear it!” The young woman pouted.

“Haha, you girl.”

The other woman said proudly, “My niece is going to marry into the Duke of Jingguo’s Residence in the capital!”

Master Qing smiled faintly and said nothing.

Manager Liu, however, flattered them with a look of reverence, his attitude particularly humble.

“Aunt…” the young woman reproached, her voice filled with shyness and blame.

“Oh, oh, I won’t say anymore! The young lady is embarrassed!”

“That’s why, Lian Lian, the clothes you make from now on must match your status! Although you look like a fairy when you wear white, it’s not appropriate in front of the Empresses and Princesses in the imperial palace and the Prince’s residences. You have to believe your mother, I know these things! Back then…uh…” She stopped halfway through her sentence and quickly picked up another piece of fabric, “For example, this piece, although it’s a bit somber, it can command presence. If…Master Qing, what’s your suggestion?”

“This fabric, if you add a brocade gauze outer garment, it will be dignified but not dull!” Master Qing replied.

“…” The woman hesitated.

The young woman was unhappy: “It’s just okay, not outstanding.”

“My daughter has high standards. We usually have our clothes made at Ruixiang House. The master tailor there admires her a lot. He often says that she always has an eye for detail!”

Seeing that they were still going back and forth, Master Qing turned his eyes and saw Wen Yu.

He smiled and said: “Manager Liu, bring out the designs I drew and let Miss Qin see if there’s anything she likes. Madam, don’t worry, let the young lady choose slowly. I’ll excuse myself for a moment.” He bowed slightly and walked towards Wen Yu.

Their business wasn’t finished yet, but Master Qing had left. The “Lian Lian” girl was obviously unhappy, but she didn’t say anything.

“Lian Lian, you are going to be the Duchess in the future, you can’t just act on your whims! Look, these two pieces of fabric, the colors are perfect, they can really command presence! They will look great on you!”

“Too dull…” the young woman said in a soft and gentle voice.

Master Qing had already arrived in front of them, “Miss Wen!”

“Master Qing, I was just passing by while running errands and came to take a look at the fabrics. I didn’t make an appointment beforehand. If Master Qing has customers, please go ahead and attend to them. I’m in no hurry.”

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“Haha, Miss Qin will still be choosing for a while. Do you have any needs?”

“Ah! This is Master Qing?” Yan Zhu looked at him with wide eyes.

Master Qing’s heart skipped a beat when he turned his head: “The two of you standing together, with such beautiful appearances, are truly a feast for the eyes.” Each with their own unique charm, it was truly rare.

“I also admire Master Qing’s charm very much. This is my companion, Yan Zhu!”

“Miss Yan Zhu!”

“Master Qing, I saw your embroidery! Zhu Zhu has never seen such embroidery before. The words ‘ingenious’ can’t even describe this skill. You must have great wisdom to be able to embroider like this!”

“Ah!? Zhu Zhu, you’re so good with words!” Wen Yu teased her.

All three of them laughed.

“This is just a modified version, the original…” My family’s embroidery skills…

Wen Yu pointed to the gauze she had just received: “This gauze is so beautiful, I’ve never seen it before. Is it a new variety?”

“This is brocade gauze. This weaving method has actually been around for many years, but every few years, some new elements are added to it, but the weaving method remains the same.”

“It’s so beautiful!” Yan Zhu touched it with shining eyes.

“Yes, it is very beautiful. The weaving method is very difficult, and the output is extremely limited. It’s an exaggeration to say ‘an inch of gauze is worth an inch of silver,’ but it is truly very expensive! So, even though it has been around for many years, very few people actually use it to make clothes.” Master Qing shook his head and smiled, “Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion has only made three or four garments with it in all these years. And the fabric is not always available in the shop…”

“Is it very expensive?” Yan Zhu asked. The young lady had promised to make her a birthday dress!

Master Qing nodded: “To make a skirt, over a thousand taels!”

Yan Zhu quickly withdrew her hand, “Oh my god!”

“It’s expensive for a reason! Look at the pattern, it looks one way from this angle, and if you hold it up…” She lifted the fabric and gently shook it, “It looks different, doesn’t it?”

Yan Zhu exclaimed in surprise: “It’s true! That’s amazing!”

“Yes, when made into clothes, it’s elegant but not flimsy, light but not floating, and sheer but not transparent. It’s truly beautiful!”

Wen Yu laughed: “Haha, no matter how beautiful it is, I can’t afford it.”

Master Qing smiled and said: “I truly love this fabric. So, whenever I have the opportunity, I will stock up on a piece, just in case, someone wants to have something made with it!”

An image of her eldest brother appeared in her mind, his black hair loose, dressed in white brocade gauze, laughing and scolding, so unrestrained and flamboyant…like a celestial being.

That “Lian Lian” girl over there also likes to wear white, haha, her appearance is far from comparable, let alone her temperament!

She couldn’t help but feel a little sad.

Yan Zhu took out her newly made embroidered pouch. There was nothing inside; she wore it as an accessory.

“Master Qing, I made this by imitating your embroidery. I’ll give it to you! I know it’s far from your level, but when you see it, you’ll remember that there’s someone who really likes your craft!”

Master Qing was stunned for a moment and accepted it with both hands. Although the embroidery was not as good as his own, and the true techniques were not mastered, it could be seen that it was made with great care: “Miss Zhu Zhu is not only beautiful, but also has a good heart!”

Wen Yu smiled and said: “Yes, Master Qing is right, she is like that!”

Yan Zhu smiled and said: “All three of us are beautiful! Very good, very good.”

Hahahaha, all three of them burst into laughter.

Their laughter made the young woman over there even more unhappy.

She didn’t know what was said in private, but the woman called out loudly: “Master Qing, we’ve decided, come over here!” She couldn’t stand to see her daughter unhappy, especially after her daughter’s status had increased!

The future Duchess!

Being surrounded by stars wouldn’t be an exaggeration!

Then, the young woman probably said something, and the woman said again: “Bring that piece of brocade gauze too, we’ll take it!” Her voice was filled with pride.

Wen Yu chuckled and winked at Master Qing, whispering: “Master Qing, go and attend to your business! Big business has arrived!”

Master Qing understood and even smirked, “Excuse me!”

It seemed that Miss Qin had really made up her mind because not long after, she came out with the two women.

Wen Yu was curious after all and took a look at her.

She saw that the young woman was as beautiful as a peach blossom, with a waist as slender as a willow branch. Her eyes were bright and sparkling, as if they held tears.

She had a delicate nose and a small mouth.

If she wasn’t putting on airs so much, she would be a great beauty!

She looked familiar, but she couldn’t remember where she had seen her before.

Yan Zhu also glanced at her, but she didn’t care much for this beauty and turned her head to look at the fabrics again.

The young woman in white realized that someone was looking at her. She had probably experienced many such situations before, so she didn’t look back. She straightened her neck and floated past Wen Yu, leaving behind a trail of fragrance.

A white peacock in the rain…

Wen Yu didn’t know how this thought came to her.

She had seen her future husband’s sweetheart.