When she thought about her daughter's makeup on her wedding day, she couldn't help but think of the one she used to wear.
The bride was an elementary school classmate of her best friend, who could be considered a friend after all. However, the wedding was about to happen, and even several makeup artists were not satisfied.
Finally, my best friend pulled Ji Ling over.
As soon as I entered the door, I heard the bride keep emphasizing that she wanted fresh and transparent makeup. The makeup artist next to her who was doing her makeup kept saying that she got it. Don't worry, we are the most professional team.
As she spoke, she turned her head, and then Ji Ling saw her flawless skin.
Although the facial features are very plain, the skin is really good.
This is the bride with the best skin she has ever seen. She looks like a porcelain doll, with no pores, no freckles, not even a trace of dry lines. She is almost like a baby's skin.
However, the makeup artist came forward and applied layer upon layer of color, foundation, concealer...all of it.
Ji Ling saw with his own eyes that good skin was being covered up little by little, and not only shook his head in his heart: What a pity!
A rare piece of good leather is like a rare piece of good drawing paper.
Sure enough, the makeup artist's makeup still didn't satisfy the bride. When she took off her makeup, Ji Ling's best friend pulled Ji Ling forward.
The first thing Ji Ling did when he went up was to apply isolation on her and nothing else.
Not even makeup.
Before anyone could react, she had already put eye makeup on the bride.
The bride was quite depressed at first, but gradually, looking in the mirror, she raised her head.
By the time the lip makeup was finally applied, the bride was already holding onto Ji Ling's wrist tightly as if she had discovered a magical elf.
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When she came out, her best friend asked Ji Ling in surprise: "Why, can you even omit the base makeup? This is bridal makeup!"
Ji Ling answered her: "The bride wants a fresh and transparent makeup effect, and her own skin is the best base for makeup - less is more!"
The true meaning of makeup is to show a more beautiful self, not to strictly follow the beauty tutorial for every step.
The best tutorial lies in the human heart.
Feel with your heart, think with your heart.
It is better to have no books than to believe in all the books.
Ji Ling's thoughts returned to her eyes. She looked at the makeup of the third princess and said softly: "Did you paint this yourself?"
The third princess nodded.
She has been with E Niang since she was a child, and she has been exposed to all kinds of influences. What kind of rouge and gouache have she not touched?
When E Niang puts on makeup, she likes to follow and learn from her and watch.
The third princess began to talk to her about the affairs of her husband-in-law again.
"He has a gentle and gentle temperament, exactly as Huang Ama said." The third princess said sweetly.
Ji Ling listened to her daughter say "he" every time, which once again verified that the young couple have a good relationship.
The third princess told her that after the wedding, the elders of her husband's family would come to pay her respects.
According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, even elders must bow before the princess.
In fact, this is not surprising - first of all, in name, when a princess gets married, it cannot be called getting married but being married down.
But for the forehead consort, it cannot be said that marrying a wife is called paying homage to the Lord.
With this step, I have made my identity clear and clear.
"After they were halfway through, I went up and helped them up with my own hands - after all, they are all elders." The third princess leaned on Ji Ling's shoulder and whispered to her with a smile.
"His eyes were surprised, grateful, and happy at the time. He looked at me for a long time," the third princess continued.
Ji Ling thought, this is similar to the imperial concubine returning home to visit relatives - if the imperial concubine returns to her parents' home, because she is the emperor's concubine and has a distinguished status, she cannot lose the emperor's face, so even the imperial concubine's parents have to stand and wait on her.
That's right, the daughter is sitting and the parents are standing, and they have to bow down to serve her.
Because they are "ministers"
This is already considered good, others still have to kneel down and kowtow.
This is still a concubine - just the emperor's woman.
The princess is a noble member of the royal family. The blood of the emperor flows in her body, which represents the dignity of the royal family. Her consort and parents-in-law are all her subjects.
Therefore, the Qing Dynasty system states: "When the prince and his wife see the princess, they must kneel down and bow down, and they must kowtow when they are given a gift." In other words, when the father-in-law, mother-in-law, and the prince-in-law see the princess, they must kneel down.
If the princess has a reward, then they have to kowtow.
It is impossible not to kowtow, but kowtow must be done. This is not only a strict etiquette, but also a protection of the imperial power and the authority of the royal family.
So Ji Ling could think of his father-in-law's feelings when he saw his parents, who were of similar age, kneeling down tremblingly in front of their daughter-in-law.
At this time, under the gaze of the whole hall, the beautiful and noble little princess stepped forward and helped them up with her own hands...
"You did a good job." She patted the back of her daughter's hand and said, "It was also very timely."
The mother and daughter talked for a while, and then someone came in front to urge her. Ji Ling reluctantly held her daughter's hand and led her out.
That night, Yinzhen stayed at Chengqian Palace, and the topic between the two of them always revolved around their daughter.
"I'm not worried at all now. Xi'er is doing better than I thought."
Ji Ling's hand was held by Yinzhen, and she lay on her back on the bed, looking at the tassels on the top of the bed tent.
After a while, she took out her hand, closed her eyes and sighed with a smile: "I am complete."
Yinzhen took her into his arms with a smile and said softly: "Is this complete? If you have a grandson later, you don't know how happy you will be!"
Yinzhen's words were like a prophecy. In August, someone came to the princess's house to announce the good news that the third princess was happy.
All the slaves in the room knelt down and said, "Congratulations to the imperial concubine! Congratulations to the third princess!"
Ji Ling's heart was pounding. After rewarding the visitor, she still didn't come back to her senses. She was counting the days silently in her heart - the third princess was only married in early May, and they will be happy in August.
...the young couple is so in love!
In the Yangxin Hall, the good news was reported, and Yinzhen was naturally happy.
He was so happy that he waited until the ministerial meeting was over before coming over.
Ji Ling was still in a state of overjoyment and a bit confused - half a year ago, the little girl who was still acting coquettishly around him suddenly became a woman.
Then I'm going to be a mother again.
And she is about to be promoted to grandma.
After the joy, Ji Ling finally realized that it was time to make preparations for her daughter: were the manpower sufficient, considerate and experienced?
How does the dining room in Princess Mansion taste? Does your daughter like it?
I'm just pregnant now, so I don't know if she will react strongly or if she will vomit all day long?
Her Xi'er was her little baby before, but now she suddenly has a baby in her belly. It's her first pregnancy, so I'm afraid she will be nervous and uneasy...
The more Ji Ling thought about it, the more worried she became. She wished she could leave the palace, live in her daughter's princess' mansion, and take care of her with her own hands.
But I can only think about it and think about it.
Yinzhen could see what she was thinking, and said very gently: "My husband-in-law will come to me in a few days. If there are any old people around you who you want to send to serve the princess, you can ask my husband-in-law to take them with him."