Mrs. Cao couldn't help but beat her heart, and Dong Nuan noticed it, but she couldn't ask if the other party didn't tell her.
So, I pretended not to see it and just tried on another new set of clothes with Cao Xinyao here.
The other set is also very light in color. It is a washed blue top, paired with a tea-white horse-faced skirt, with large phalaenopsis embroidered on it. The embroidery work is very delicate. When the skirt flutters, it makes people feel
A lifelike feeling.
"It's really beautiful." Dong Nuan turned around twice and whispered to Cao Xinyao.
Cao Xinyao was very happy after hearing this, and couldn't help but raise her head, and whispered: "Yeah, yeah, I picked the materials, but the time was a bit tight and the workmanship was a little rushed, but I think it's okay, the tailor of Jinxiu Village
The craftsmanship is still good, but there are not many flowers and materials to choose from. If time is not tight, let them embroider it now."
"That's good." Dong Nuan thinks it's really good. In fact, she's not too picky about food and clothing, as long as she's comfortable.
I tried on clothes and looked at jewelry.
Dong Nuan is young and doesn't need particularly complicated tricks. Things like step rocking don't even need to be prepared.
If it is too complicated, it will increase her burden.
And at a young age, I can’t help but feel like Bu Yao.
Therefore, what Mrs. Cao prepared were mostly beads and flowers like those that Cao Xinyao usually wears.
The little girl is young and more delicate than flowers. Even simple decorations can make people's eyes shine.
Anyway, the more Mrs. Cao looked at it, the more she liked it. The more she looked at it, the more she couldn't help but sigh to herself: She has better taste!
The preparation work lasted for several days. Dong Nuan was either trying on clothes, learning etiquette, or getting familiar with the route to the house.
The Cao Mansion is a large place, and of course it is not an exaggerated one. After all, there are currently four members of the Cao family living there.
It's not accurate to say that. The third girl went to the capital and hasn't come back yet, so now there are only three members of the Cao family left in the house.
Of the two young masters of the Cao Mansion, one is studying in the Imperial College, and the other has gone on a study tour and has not returned for a long time.
As for the third girl's biological mother, Aunt Zhang has passed away many years ago. Mr. Cao is focused on his official career and does not attach much importance to women. Aunt Zhang was also brought up by his brother-in-law.
In addition, he has children under his knees, so the old lady doesn't bother to care whether you want to take a concubine or not.
It's good not to have a concubine. It saves troubles in the backyard and a headache. It is said that the old lady has a straightforward temper and speaks more straightforwardly. The last thing she usually cares about is the messy things in the backyard.
Therefore, the backyards of the grown-ups and gentlemen in the Cao Mansion are relatively clean.
It is said that Uncle Cao in the capital has only one aunt in his backyard. From what Cao Xinyao said, she was still serving Uncle Cao in his early years. Later, when he got older and did not get married, the old lady asked about Uncle Cao and his wife.
Meaning, just keep the person in your room.
The other party has been living in the backyard for many years, but only gave birth to one daughter, the fifth girl in the family. She is the same age as Dong Nuan this year, but her birthday is older than Dong Nuan's, so she is regarded as her elder sister.
After getting familiar with the layout of the house, the sixth day of September arrived.
For more than half a month, news has been circulating in Fucheng and the counties below Fucheng that the prefect has adopted a adopted daughter, who is said to be a village girl.
There were a lot of speculations, and some people speculated that this could be the daughter that Mr. Cao raised in an outer room. He wanted to give his daughter a good background, so he said he was an adopted daughter?
There are malicious speculations, which is normal.
The human heart is always something difficult to control.
There are also normal speculations, but more of them are thinking about how to take advantage of this banquet to establish a relationship with the prefect's daughter.
The daughter of a minor official in the palace was even more confused.
In fact, their original intention was not to get closer to Cao Xinyao, but mainly to covet the young master of Cao Mansion.
The eldest son stayed in the capital and could not come to Liangzhou twice throughout the year. They could not see or touch him. It was said that he was engaged to be married, so they could not covet him.
But, the second young master doesn’t have it!
Although I heard that the second young master was engaged twice, but his fiancée did not live to get married, and there were whispers outside that he had a reputation of being a wife-suppressant.
But, so what?
Could it be that I am the destined person?
Some daughters of minor officials have their own plans, while others are simply pushed here by their family members.
Anyway, there were a lot of people coming to the banquet, and they all had their own thoughts.
There are no people who really want to make friends with Dong Nuan.
After all, she is just an adopted daughter. It is said that she was originally a village girl. According to the character of these noble ladies, they are naturally unwilling to lower themselves.
So, at most it’s enough to be polite on the surface, what else?
Giving a gift is also for the sake of the Cao family.
Dong Nuan was not surprised by this, nor did she feel that she had been slighted.
It is enough that everyone in the Cao Mansion treats her well, and nothing else is that important.
Although there are official positions such as chief envoys in Jiliang and Liangzhou, which are higher than the magistrates, they will not easily fall out over trivial matters.
Therefore, Dong Nuan's backing is very stable now, and she doesn't need to worry about anything else.
The banquet was very lively, and Mrs. Cao also moved all her beloved flowers out so that everyone could feast their eyes on them.
People who love flowers are naturally very happy about this. After all, every pot of flowers in Mrs. Cao's hands is a fine flower, and they are already very good if they can just take a look at it.
have?
What are you thinking about?
Can they afford something that costs several hundred or even a thousand taels?
At the banquet, everyone wore masks.
However, when Dong Nuan appeared on the stage, many people's masks were shattered uncontrollably.
Nothing else.
After Dong Nuan formally dressed up, she looked even more prosperous.
Her face is like a peach blossom, burning and moving, and her eyes are like autumn water, sparkling and alluring.
At first glance, it is enough to amaze everyone.
At the second glance, it turned into jealousy.
The ladies probably didn't expect that the newly adopted daughter-in-law recognized by the prefect had such an amazing face!
"This, this, this..."
"No, this..."
…
Some noble ladies almost lost their composure in public. After reacting, they hurriedly covered their lips and murmured in a low voice.
However, everyone controlled the volume and no one wanted to embarrass themselves in public.
Cao Xinyao actually likes to see those noble ladies' jaws dropping in shock.
She has an average appearance, and she is often secretly muttered by noble ladies, saying that she just has a good background, and if she were born into an ordinary family, she might not be able to get married just because of her face.
Cao Xinyao was angry at first after hearing this, but as time passed, she couldn't help but think: Ha, I have a good background, what's wrong?
I have it, but you don’t, just a little bit!
Especially those who relied on their beauty, they secretly muttered about her!
Now it's finally time for her to relieve her anger. She is not jealous of Dong Nuan's beauty. This is her lovely sister. The more beautiful she is, the happier she will be!
Especially now, looking at the faces of several noble ladies who had secretly whispered about her in the past who were self-reliant on their beauty, now their faces were uncontrollably distorted, Cao Xinyao couldn't help but frown, and thought to herself: Oh, that's okay.
So, why is it like he has never seen the world before?
This chapter has been completed!