Jiang Li laughed, "Why did Big Sister choose a completely different color from Second Sister? Now that the two of them are standing side by side, interesting."
Jiang Su Su stared blankly for a moment, then smiled and said, "Da Jiejie will definitely look better in red than Su Niang. It's also very festive." Although she knew that Jiang Ruan had chosen a bolt of red satin, she had not expected that Ruyi Lou would make such a complicated and gorgeous dress. However, this somewhat comforted her heart. A young girl would certainly not be able to suppress such a gorgeous and complicated red dress. Even if Jiang Ruan's appearance was bright and beautiful, when she wore this dress, she would only be suppressed by the momentum of the dress. Instead, she would appear somewhat top-heavy and very tacky.
Jiang Li had the same thoughts as Jiang Ruan. She looked at Jiang Ruan with a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes, but her mouth said, "Shopkeeper Liu is really biased. The embroidery on Da Jiejie's dress is so gorgeous, we can't compare. Only big sister would dare to wear this flower-like dress. "
"Since I'm the eldest di daughter of the Jiang fu, it's better for me to dress more conventionally." Jiang Ruan smiled faintly, "The clothes that you have chosen also suit you very well. All the young ladies in the Jiang fu are the best."
Jiang Dan glanced at Jiang Ruan and whispered, "Da Jiejie's clothes are really beautiful. I have never seen anyone in the fu dressed like this."
The Old Jiang Madame, who was seated, slightly narrowed her eyes and stared meaningfully at Jiang Ruan as she said, "The clothes are not bad, but there is still something missing. The eldest girl does not seem to have a cloak. Du Juan, when you return, retrieve that crimson crane cloak from my chest and send it to Ruan Ju."
The crimson crane cloak had originally been part of the Old Jiang Madame's dowry, so it was naturally incomparably precious. However, Jiang Su Su had always liked the solemn white color, so she had never asked for it. However, this did not mean that she did not like it. Now that she saw that the Old Jiang Madame had gifted her own dowry to Jiang Ruan, she was astonished. Jiang Li's eyes had long since turned red, and she said sourly, "Zumu really dotes on Da Jiejie, giving such a good thing to her as soon as she returned."
The Old Jiang Madame glanced at her, her tone of voice indistinguishable from joy or anger, "You have all been raised in the Jiang fu, have your clothes and uses been short? The eldest girl has just come back and suffered a lot at the manor in the past few years. Look at her, she doesn't even have any decent jewelry on her. "
Jiang Su Su thought for a moment, then said, "Grandmother is right. Da Jiejie, I still have a lot of jewelry at my place. Why don't you come to my courtyard to sit and choose some jewelry before leaving? It's just that my jewelry is too plain, I don't know if you'll like it."
Jiang Li couldn't be as generous as Jiang Su Su. Even if she wanted to pretend, she couldn't do it, so she simply turned her head to the side and pretended not to hear. Jiang Dan lowered her head and clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. She did not have as many jewellery as her two sisters. At most, the jewellery would be bestowed by Madam during the New Year and other festivals. Usually, she would accumulate them and pawn them off if she needed them urgently in the future.
"How can I take Younger Sister's things?" Jiang Ruan said, "It's alright, Mother will definitely have it prepared for me."
The Old Jiang Madame's eyes flashed and she waved her hand, "Fine, all of you have received your clothes. Tomorrow when you go to Assistant Minister Shen's residence, you must dress up decently. My Jiang fu's daughters are all well-bred young ladies from prestigious families. Second girl, your older sister has just returned to the capital and is not familiar with many people there. Tomorrow, you must take good care of her. When you are outside, all of you represent the Jiang fu's reputation, so you must support each other. "
Jiang Su Su nodded, "Zumu is right, Su niang understands."
Jiang Ruan also nodded in agreement.
After speaking for a while, the Old Jiang Madame was about to meditate, so they each took their finished clothes and returned to the courtyard. In the end, Jiang Ruan did not go to Jiang Su Su's courtyard to pick out jewellery. Instead, she heard that Jiang Li had gone and taken some necklaces and hairpins. Jiang Su Su was not stingy towards Jiang Li when it came to jewellery. Perhaps it was because Jiang Quan had never been short of her.
When night fell, the Old Jiang Madame's personal maid, Cai Que, delivered a crimson crane cloak. At the same time, she also brought a box of jewellery. She said that it had been bestowed by the Old Jiang Madame and instructed Jiang Ruan to dress up decently tomorrow. Jiang Ruan did not decline and smiled in agreement. Then, she picked out a silver hairpin of average quality from the box and gave it to Cai Que, thanking her for making the trip. At first, Cai Que was unwilling to accept it, but in the end, she could not refuse and could only accept it with a smile.
After Cai Que left, Lian Qiao said, "Now that the Old Madame is treating Miss so well, Miss's days can be considered to have ended and sweet has begun."
"This crimson crane cloak is very precious. For the Old Madame to give it to Miss just like that, it can be seen that the Old Madame's heart still dotes on our Miss." Bai Zhi was also delighted. As she folded the crane cloak, she carefully examined the raw materials on top.
Lu Zhu shook her head, "I don't think so. Now that Miss has just returned to the fu, the Old Madame wants Miss to dress decently and go to Assistant Minister Shen's house. Tomorrow's gathering will be attended by the noble young ladies of the capital. Our Miss has not returned to the capital for five years. This time, when she makes an appearance, she must let everyone know that the Eldest Miss of the Jiang fu is a proper beauty from a prestigious family. I reckon that this is the Old Madame's intention."
Jiang Ruan flicked the lamp wick, "Lu Zhu is right, this is the advantage of the title of Eldest Miss of the Jiang fu. Keep that box well, I'm afraid that tomorrow will not be so relaxing. "
In Gui Lan Yuan, Zhang mama got up and served the Old Madame a cup of red dates and lotus seeds tea. The Old Jiang Madame took the tea but did not drink it. She only looked thoughtfully at the red dates in the teacup, "Zhang mama, what do you think of the eldest girl?"
Zhang mama smiled, "Eldest Miss was born beautiful, and now, her speech and mannerisms are also extremely graceful. It's just that her life is a little bitter, and Furen passed away early."
"She is an intelligent one," the Old Jiang Madame frowned, "When she first returned to the fu to see me, you did not see it. This girl's manner and manner are actually like that of a noble from the palace. In the past, she was timid and docile, but now her temperament has changed, and she is not like her biological mother. It's just that all these years, she has been in the rural residence. It's not like you don't know about the things that Xia Yan has done, so how could there be any good fruit for the eldest girl to eat? It's already good that she hasn't been raised into a cripple. How did she manage to achieve what she has today? "
"Perhaps it's the same as you," Cai Que, who was at the side, heard this and smiled, "After all, she is your grandson. Back then, Old Madame was one of the top young ladies in the capital. Who didn't say that you were well-behaved, talented, and good-looking? Eldest Miss seems to be transparent, or perhaps she was born this way. Even in the rural residence, she can still have the bearing of one in the palace."
"You have a sweet mouth," the Old Jiang Madame scolded jokingly, "I don't know what benefits that girl has promised you to actually speak up for her like this."
"I am not flattering Eldest Miss, I am trying to curry favor with the Old Madame," Cai Que retorted.
Zhang mama also laughed, "Old Madame, don't worry so much. It is a good thing that Eldest Miss understands the rules. I think that she is one of the best young ladies in the capital. With such a person, the Jiang fu can hold its head up high. "
The Old Jiang Madame nodded, "I only hope that she can do better tomorrow."
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