PDLP Chapter 233: Needlework
Chapter 233: Needlework
Lu Chenshuang was also extremely anxious because Lin sent a wedding dress for Lu Chenshuang to embroider.
It is called a wedding dress, but it is actually just a large piece of red cloth.
Lu Chenshuang looked at the cloth with confusion in her eyes, feeling that it didn't recognize her and she didn't recognize it either.
The main reason is that this task is too difficult for Lu Chenshuang. She simply cannot do such a meticulous job.
Lu Chenshuang looked at Lin and said bitterly, "Mother, you know I have never been good at sewing since I was a child. If you ask me to embroider a wedding dress, I may not be able to finish it in three years, let alone three months."
Lin sighed and said, "Although you were not good at needlework before, you can still sew a few stitches.
Since you came to the capital, your stepmother hasn't seen you pinch a needle.
Don't worry, I have found an embroiderer for you, and she will definitely not delay your wedding date.
But this is your wedding dress after all, so you have to embroider a few stitches on it to appear sincere.
So when the embroiderer is embroidering the wedding dress, you just need to add a few stitches on the side."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chenshuang quickly nodded, this was still acceptable.
However, Lin changed the subject and continued, "Although you don't have to embroider the wedding dress, you should at least make something small for your son-in-law.
Also, you should make the gifts for the Queen Mother and the ladies in the palace yourself in the future."
Lu Chenshuang was dumbfounded again when she heard this. She knew her own worth best.
Everything the Queen Mother used was exquisite and gorgeous. If she presented something she had made herself, people would probably laugh their heads off.
But looking at Lin's unquestionable gaze, Lu Chenshuang knew that this matter was probably not negotiable.
Finally, Lu Chenshuang gave in. She was born strong-willed and had superb sewing skills, so a small embroidery should be no problem for her.
Lu Chenshuang is definitely a man of action and started working that evening.
She decided to embroider a purse for Mu Hansu first to practice her skills.
As for why she chose a purse, it was mainly because the purse was small enough, so her trial and error cost would be lower.
Xiaoman and Guyu both suggested that Lu Chenshuang embroider a pair of mandarin ducks on her purse.
But Lu Chenshuang shook her head firmly. She told Guyu and Xiaoman that the Yuanyang purse was too tacky and did not match Mu Hansu's temperament.
Xiaoman and Guyu thought about it and agreed. After all, Mu Hansu looked like he was out of touch with the world, and it would be a bit out of place if he wore a mandarin duck-shaped purse.
Xiaoman asked curiously, "Miss, what kind of purse are you going to embroider for your son-in-law?"
Lu Chenshuang said mysteriously: "I won't tell you this for now. You will know it after the embroidery is finished."
Seeing that Lu Chenshuang refused to say anything, Xiaoman and Guyu naturally did not ask any further questions. Anyway, they would know the answer once the girl finished embroidering.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Chenshuang asked Xiaoman and Guyu to go to rest first.
If her guess was correct, Mu Hansu would probably come tonight.
Xiaoman and Guyu didn't think much about it. They thought Lu Chenshuang was tired after being busy all day and wanted to rest early.
So the two of them retreated.
Sure enough, as soon as the two left, Lu Chenshuang heard the noise, and soon Mu Hansu climbed in through the window.
Lu Chenshuang rolled her eyes speechlessly as she watched his increasingly skillful movements.
When Mu Hansu saw that Lu Chenshuang ignored him, he thought someone had made her unhappy.
He quickly asked, "What's wrong with you? Who has upset my princess? Tell me and I will deal with him."
Hearing this, Lu Chenshuang turned around, pointed her finger at Mu Hansu's chest and said, "Okay, you are the one who made me unhappy, so you should take care of yourself."
Mu Hansu grabbed her mischievous hand and said, "How have I offended you? But I am not satisfied with the betrothal gift today. It doesn't matter. There are more in the palace. I will give you what you like tomorrow."
Lu Chenshuang said unhappily, "You'd better save your money, the betrothal gifts you gave are enough to marry two princesses.
You gave so much betrothal gifts, but my mother is still worried about the dowry."
Mu Hansu said indifferently: “It doesn’t matter whether there is a dowry or not, just consider those things as gifts to the Lu family.
Although your father treats your mother badly, I have sent someone to investigate and found that he treats you well. "
Of course, Lu Chenshuang was not the kind of person who would worry about the large amount of betrothal gifts. She was just annoyed that Mu Hansu set the wedding date without saying a word.
But it's too late to say anything now. After all, she didn't refuse, right?
Seeing that Lu Chenshuang's expression had eased a lot, Mu Hansu spoke up and said, "I came here today to discuss the renovation of the palace with you.
Tell me what style you like and I'll have them decorate it to your liking."
Lu Chenshuang felt that Prince Zhan’s Mansion was quite good and there was no need to build a large-scale building.
But Mu Hansu insisted on renovating it, saying that the current style of Prince Zhan's mansion was too desolate.
Lu Chenshuang couldn't persuade him so she made some suggestions, and Mu Hansu took notes of them carefully.
He immediately saw the sewing basket on the table that had not been used, and asked, "What are you going to make?"
It's no wonder Mu Hansu was curious. She had never seen Lu Chenshuang move an embroidery needle since she met her. She had never found a needlework basket in her room either.
Lu Chenshuang smiled and replied, "My mother said that you will be getting married soon, so she asked me to embroider some personal items for you."
Hearing this, Mu Hansu's eyes were filled with smiles as he asked, "Is it made for me?"
Lu Chenshuang nodded and said, "I'm not very good at needlework, so I may not be able to embroider it well. I hope you won't be disgusted by it when the time comes."
Mu Hansu quickly shook his head. How could he dislike it? He was so happy that he couldn't contain himself.
From the next day, Lu Chenshuang began to retreat and do needlework.
Fortunately, she is a person who can stay at home, and with Guyu and Xiaoman by her side, she doesn't feel lonely.
More importantly, Xiaoman would bring her some of the latest gossip from outside from time to time.
There were stories about the Zhang and Li families fighting over land, Mr. Yang having a mistress and being discovered by his wife who then castrated him while he was sleeping, and some official's wife cheated on him and his children were not his.
Lu Chenshuang was embroidering a purse in her hand while listening to Xiaoman gossiping.
Xiaoman slowed down and spoke again: "I don't know what this girl from the Ji family is thinking.
The Jingyang Marquisate used a large stone as a betrothal gift, yet she was still willing to marry him."
Lu Chenshuang heard this and said, "This is a marriage between the Ji and Jing families, she can't just say no and not get married.
If she had resisted this marriage from the beginning, there would still be room for refusal.
But now, I'm afraid she can't refuse. "
Lu Chenshuang knew that there was a powerful force behind the Madam Dowager, and the Ji family was probably willing to marry into the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion because of the force behind her.
It’s just a pity that the eldest daughter of the Ji family became the victim of their alliance.
Just as they were chatting and laughing, Gu Yu walked in and said, "Miss, Mu Qing, who is beside the prince, wants to see you urgently."
Hearing this, Lu Chenshuang put down her needlework and said, "Hurry and let him in."
Lu Chenshuang knew that there must be something urgent, otherwise Mu Hansu would not let Mu Qing come to her at this time.