diskusbooks Chapter 264 Setting a Higher Standard with a Glamorous and Cheap Woman
Chapter 264 Setting a Higher Standard with a Glamorous and Cheap Woman
Su Mowan briefly told Murong Jing about Su Ruofeng and Fu Yingli, then shared her thoughts, looking at Murong Jing and waiting for his response.
In fact, Murong Jing had already guessed what was going on when he saw the scene on the street. Now, seeing Su Mowan so concerned about Su Ruofeng's marriage, he felt a little unhappy.
"What does it matter to you who Su Ruofeng marries? Do you really consider him your older brother?"
Su Mowan sat up: "There's a saying that goes, 'A brother who isn't a blood brother is better than a blood brother!' Su Ruofeng treats me even better than Su Mobai."
It's true that I like Su Ruofeng. Su Ruofeng is straightforward and honest, without any ulterior motives, and he treats her with genuine kindness.
Murong Jing also sat up and reached out towards Su Mowan's face. Su Mowan instinctively tried to dodge, but she was a step too slow.
His bangs were lifted up, and Murong Jing asked in a deep voice, "How did you get this mark on your forehead?"
Su Mowan blinked and thought carefully, but she couldn't recall ever having suffered a scar on her forehead.
Oh, it must have been when Su Huayue secretly plotted to force her into a marriage.
He hit his forehead on the corner of the table and bled.
But surely it shouldn't leave a mark?
Su Mowan nervously touched it, but couldn't feel anything. She asked Murong Jing, "What kind of mark is it? It's very noticeable?"
Murong Jing didn't answer, his eyes fixed intently on her. "I'm asking you how you got here."
Oh, is this someone standing up for her or something?
Su Mowan smiled indifferently and took his hand in hers. "It's not like I'm disfigured. Why are you looking like this? Do you dislike me?"
"You understand what I mean."
"I don't understand."
Su Mowan smiled and said, "Forget about this one. You can settle any new accounts for me later."
Su Mowan's clothes were all in Huangfeng Garden, so she went back to Huangfeng Garden to get dressed before setting off.
The seventh princess was fast asleep on the low couch, covered with a thin blanket, and a brazier sat on the ground not far away.
When Yinshuang saw Su Mowan return, she was about to wake the Seventh Princess, but Su Mowan stopped her, saying, "Let her sleep a little longer. I'll change my clothes first."
Today's palace banquet is all about men, and the women, as supporting characters, are naturally also a reflection of the men's image.
Su Mowan hadn't paid much attention to her appearance before, but today was the first time she felt the urge to dress up properly.
Yinshuang took out five sets of clothes in a row, but Su Mowan was not satisfied with any of them. In the end, she went to the closet and picked out a lotus root-colored ruyi embroidered pleated satin skirt herself.
Yinshuang glanced at it and said, "Isn't it a bit too plain?"
"No," Su Mowan said confidently as she changed. "I need to be simple and plain to stand out from those flashy and cheap girls."
"..."
Yinshuang silently went to prepare the jewelry and face powder, then went out and called Qinghe in.
When Qinghe entered, her eyes lit up with amazement at the dress Su Mowan was wearing.
But thinking about the palace banquet tonight, which would surely be filled with dazzling displays of beauty, she, like Yinshuang, asked if it was too plain.
Su Mowan smiled again, raising a brow at the corner of her peach blossom eyes, "This is called winning by surprise. After you meet the others tonight, you'll know that we're simply a breath of fresh air."
"..."
Qinghe and Yinshuang exchanged a glance, and were actually brainwashed, feeling that what Consort Su said made a lot of sense!
The dressing table was filled with a dazzling array of jewelry. Su Mowan asked Qinghe to style her hair into a bun that looked more energetic, elegant, fresh and refined, and gentle.
Qinghe was immediately dumbfounded. Wasn't this request a bit too much?
"What's wrong?" Su Mowan blinked when she saw Qinghe's confused expression. "Is there too many hairstyles that meet the requirements, and you can't choose?"
"..."
Qinghe was speechless and could only glance at Yinshuang.
Yinshuang was also stumped. Of course, Yinshuang fully agreed with Consort Su's approach of "dressing up for the one she loves" and was very happy for her prince.
As for Consort Su's request...
The 'temperament' is inherent, and the person is particularly 'spirited'. Not to mention 'refined', they've transcended to the highest heavens.
That leaves only 'gentleness'.
Yinshuang's eyes lit up, and she said to Qinghe, "The 'Startling Swan Bun'."
Qinghe blinked. "Is it okay?"
"Okay, this one will do."
Su Mowan immediately made the decision.
She had seen this hairstyle on TV a couple of times. It involved loosely twisting the hair back into a high bun, exposing the forehead, and then adorning the bun with a hair ornament or other hair accessories.
Overall, she is gentle, elegant, and charming.
Qinghe was skillful and quickly tied up her hair in a bun. However, after taking a look, she felt that she hadn't done a good job and asked if she could take it apart and tie it up again.
Su Mowan looked at herself in the bronze mirror, quite satisfied. She smiled and said, "No need, this is fine as it is. Take a look at these things and insert whichever one you think is suitable."
"..."
Qinghe was stumped once again.
The dressing table was filled with jewelry that the prince had sent over a few days ago; the workmanship was exquisite and the designs were beautiful, needless to say.
If we're talking about what's suitable, then it's really hard to find anything particularly suitable.
Because both are suitable.
Seeing Qinghe's eyes scanning the pile of jewelry, looking undecided, Yinshuang said, "Pick some elegant pieces; they'll go well with your hairstyle."
Reminded by Yinshuang's elegant words, Su Mowan immediately asked Yinshuang to open a rarely used drawer and said, "Take out that little box inside."
Yinshuang opened the drawer as instructed, only to find two identical boxes. Not knowing which one Consort Su was referring to, Yinshuang took both boxes out.
Su Mowan felt a little guilty when she saw the two boxes. Yinshuang knew that one of them was a gift from Tang Minzhi.
Just as Su Mowan felt guilty, Yinshuang also remembered the gift Tang Minzhi had given her, and it matched the box in front of her.
She was unaware that one of the sticks was a gift from her own prince, and she was surprised that Tang Minzhi hadn't only given her one. Where did the extra one come from?
Could there be other 'wild men' she doesn't know about?
Yinshuang's eyes flashed. If that were the case, it would be a huge dereliction of duty. What would happen if the prince found out?
Su Mowan was unaware of Yinshuang's thoughts, so after a moment of guilt, she felt relieved.
Anyway, Murong Jing didn't know that one of them was a gift from Tang Minzhi, and even if she wore them interchangeably, Murong Jing wouldn't know that she actually had two.
They all look exactly the same anyway. They're just sitting there anyway, what a waste.
Qinghe, who knew nothing about it, deftly opened the box and exclaimed "Beautiful!" upon seeing two identical pear blossom hairpins inside.
Before Su Mowan could urge her, she picked up one of the cigarettes and held it up to Su Mowan's head.
The pear blossom hairpin has a beautiful shape, with delicate and beautiful flowers that are lifelike.
After being inserted into the hair bun, only the pear blossom shape is exposed, which looks elegant and noble, and is indeed a perfect match.
However, inserting only a pear blossom hairpin seemed a bit monotonous. Qinghe picked up the begonia hairpin from the dressing table and compared it with the pear blossom hairpin. She found it to be nice and inserted it directly below the pear blossom hairpin.
This way, it can serve as a complement without overshadowing the pear blossom hairpin.
Yinshuang thought it looked good too, and the two of them hurriedly added some simple ornaments to Su Mowan's head.
Finally, Qinghe picked up a crystal peach petal headband and was about to put it on Su Mowan's head. Su Mowan thought the headband was pretty, but it was too pink and didn't match her aura.
So he stopped her, saying, "Let's skip this one. It looks like something a young girl would wear; the color is too childish."
"How could that be?" Qinghe glared at him disapprovingly, arguing, "Didn't you say you wanted something fresh and refined? This is so fresh! You also said you wanted to highlight gentleness? This is clearly the first choice for a gentle woman!"
"..."
Actually, Qinghe meant to say that this is the standard for gentle women, right?
The Seventh Princess often wore such a beautiful headband, and Su Mowan always felt that if she wore it, she would instantly look like an underage girl.
But after thinking about it, he still followed Qinghe's lead and put it on his head.
After getting her hair done, it was time for makeup. Qinghe took a box of fine jasmine powder and started applying it to Su Mowan's face. Su Mowan closed her eyes and told her to take it easy, but Qinghe smiled and said she knew her limits.
"Consort Su, your face is so white and smooth. Actually, it doesn't make much difference whether you use makeup or not. However, please apply a little bit. It will make your complexion much better."
After Qinghe finished talking to herself, a thin layer of powder was applied to Su Mowan's face.
She opened her eyes and saw Qinghe opening the rouge box. She immediately warned her warily, "You really have to be careful with this. Just a little bit is enough. If you dare to make my face look like a monkey's butt, I'll dock your entire monthly salary!"
Su Mowan had to be wary. She had seen women with heavy makeup on the street before, and their faces really did look like monkey butts after being covered in thick rouge.
Qinghe glared at her, pouting in dissatisfaction. "You don't trust my skills? Such a fresh and elegant look naturally needs to be paired with light makeup, I know that!"
"Good to know, good to know. I'm just reminding you to hurry up, or your prince will say I'm dawdling again."
Su Mowan still remembers the first time she entered the palace. As soon as she stepped out of the mansion, Murong Jing, who was waiting at the door, commented without any politeness: "You've been dawdling for so long, and this is how you dress up?"
They were so disgusted!
If Murong Jing dares to treat her like that again today, she'll be treated like a scoundrel when he gets back tonight!
Qinghe had indeed only lightly swept a thin layer of rouge on her cheeks, her translucent skin with a slight pink hue, making her extremely alluring.
Just when Su Mowan thought it was finished, Qinghe exclaimed, "Oh my, Consort Su's eyebrows are so beautiful, I forgot to draw them!"
"No need for this." Su Mowan quickly stopped Qinghe's hand from reaching for the eyebrow pencil.
Her eyebrows were the perfect thickness and shade, so she didn't need to draw them at all.
Qinghe took two steps back, glanced at it, and then thought it was fine not to wear makeup. She said, "Your lip color is too light. You need to apply some rouge."
"Okay, okay, I'll apply it!"
After everything was almost ready, Su Mowan asked Yinshuang to go out and wake up the Seventh Princess.
When the Seventh Princess woke up and learned that Su Mowan was getting ready, she was surprised and went into the bedroom.
Su Mowan turned around just as she heard the noise, and her lightly made-up face came straight into the Seventh Princess's view.
The Seventh Princess was stunned and stood there, muttering, "Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful. I can hardly control myself. How did Third Brother manage to do that?"
"..."