Chapter 204: The Third Contest (Part II)
Li Jingshan didn't dare to say, in fact, not only did the chat be pleasant, but it also helped her jewelry design a lot.
Xiao Xia is the palace maid on duty in Lan Guifei's palace, although she is not a personal palace maid, she will always have an understanding of Lan Guifei's daily life and living habits. And clothing and makeup are very personalized things, especially these concubines and nobles, who have already formed their own style characteristics. Although it will change slightly depending on the occasion, the overall style of preference will not change much.
And the maidservants around the nobles will also be unconsciously influenced by their masters in makeup, forming similar tastes and styles. Therefore, in her casual chat with Xiao Xia, Li Jingshan constantly figured out Lan Guifei's preferences and style, and integrated them into her own design little by little.
And when you understand these details, it helps to clear your mind, and it doesn't delay the design process. Lai Ching-shan still finished the design drawings on the second day, and began to sketch the details and select materials. The basic framework begins at noon.
Xiao Xia watched from the sidelines, still asking some questions from time to time.
"Sister Li, the pearl is plain white, does it look good with mutton fat white jade, or does it look good with jade?"
"There are two common rules for color matching, either the same color or the contrasting colors. Which one to use depends on the situation, and it also depends on personal preference. Li Jingshan put the pearls together with mutton fat jade and jadeite, and asked with a smile: "Which one do you like?" ”
Xiao Xia looked at it carefully for a long time, and said with a shy smile, "It's all good-looking, sister, you can decide." ”
Li Jingshan smiled, "Well, I think this color scheme is better." She picked up the combination of pearls and jadeite, and sure enough, Xiao Xia's eyes lit up, and she became more and more sure of her judgment. Just when she secretly observed, she found that Xiao Xia's gaze lingered on the pearl jade for a longer time.
According to the rules of the competition, the auxiliary maid cannot disclose any information related to the jewelry. But it can't be said, and it doesn't mean that information can't be obtained by other means.
On the third day, the jewelry blank was completed; On the fourth and fifth days, the gems and emerald feathers were set; On the sixth day, fine grinding and polishing. On the evening of the sixth day, under the supervision of the celebrant officer, Li Jingshan put a set of 26 pieces of gold and silver filigree inlaid treasures into the jewelry box, affixed a seal and sealed it.
Just waiting for tomorrow's on-site makeup session. Li Jingshan thought and breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Xia also got rid of the complicated and noble palace clothes and changed back to the clothes of the palace maid. Without the restraint of that gorgeous dress, she was obviously much more lively, and smiled at Li Jingshan: "Sister Li, do you still accept female apprentices in the Jingbao Pavilion?" When I reach the age of being released from the palace in the future, can I go to the Jingbao Pavilion to worship you as a teacher? ”
Li Jingshan smiled, in just six days, she even gained a loyal fan. She nodded, "The Treasure Pavilion only recruits craftsmen based on qualifications, regardless of gender. If you really like it, you can come to me when the time comes. ”
"That's great! In fact, there are many little sisters who also like to fiddle with jewelry, but the people in the palace are not easy to get along. When I am released from the palace in the future, I can still make an appointment with several people to go to learn art together. Xiao Xia clapped her hands and laughed.
Li Jingshan remembered something and said, "I was recently called into the palace as an errand in the treasures bureau, although I only came to the palace when I needed work, if I am here, you can also go there to find me." ”
Xiao Xia cheered, and sure enough, she often went to the Sizhen Bureau to find Li Jingshan, and introduced her to the sisters in her palace. Later, after leaving the palace, many people also devoted themselves to learning art under the Jingbao Pavilion, which is a later story.
The next day, the shopkeepers of the Treasure Pavilion and the Si Zhen Fang came to the Internal Affairs Mansion early and saw that there were two more dressers in the hall. The dressing grandmother in the palace will comb the two palace maids in gorgeous clothes on the spot to form the final makeup for Concubine Lan to make the final judgment.
Concubine Lan and Manager Du came belatedly.
came with the four princes. As soon as he entered the door, he laughed and said: "I heard that today's last competition is based on the makeup of the mother's concubine, this lively king must be together, don't be surprised." ”
"You, just have fun all day long, let your father know, and see how you explain to him." Concubine Lan said with disgust, her tone was full of laughter, and she didn't mean much reproach.
The crowd hurriedly stepped forward to salute. After accepting the condolences of the audience, Concubine Lan Guifei lightly opened her lips and smiled, "I am a woman from a deep palace Taoist family, and I am not familiar with Zhu Rong Fan on weekdays, but today I have to be the judge of this jewelry in front of everyone, I am really afraid." ”
Naturally, everyone would not take Concubine Lan's humble words seriously. Concubine Lan was born in a high-ranking family, and then immersed herself in the court for many years, and all she wore was top-notch fat powder jewelry. That eyesight alone is not inferior to that of the shopkeepers present. Sure enough, Lan Guifei's words later showed that she was a real expert.
"Fortunately, in the first two competitions, the craftsmen's exquisite craftsmanship and ingenious design have been inspected by many experts. The main palace doesn't have to get an axe. It's just that according to the palace, makeup jewelry should also be in line with identity, banquet occasions, etc., and should be the embodiment of personal temperament. Only in this way can we truly capture the heart of the wearer. ”
Concubine Lan smiled elegantly: "Therefore, today the palace is willful, not based on the dexterity of the jewelry, but only by whether or not you have entered the palace." Don't blame Hongu for being clumsy. ”
Li Jingshan secretly bit her lip, remembering that when she received the test questions, her thoughts and countermeasures coincided with this. She glanced at Xiao Xia who was sitting next to the dresser, and the hand at her side clenched unconsciously.
She glanced at Ruan Mingyu beside her, but saw that his brows were slightly twisted, and his chin was faintly tensed with sharp lines, which was exactly what he used to look like when he encountered a problem. Is he nervous, worried?
Li Jingshan slowly stretched out her hand, as she had done the previous two times, and quietly held Ruan Mingyu's hand. Sure enough, I touched the slippery hand. Ruan Mingyu did not hesitate to clench Li Jingshan's hand, so hard that her hands were pinched.
"What are you thinking? So nervous? Li Jingshan couldn't help but ask softly.
Ruan Mingyu tilted his head slightly and said in her ear, "I'm thinking about where I will take you to elope if you lose this competition." ”
Li Jingshan: "......" It turns out that he has no confidence in her!
Without waiting for her to complain, Ruan Mingyu said again: "And if you win, how much dowry should I take to marry you." ”
Li Jingshan: "............" is there still a serious time for this gentleman!
She said angrily: "I'm not worth a lot now, and it's worth you to carry a sedan chair and put on a show with red makeup." ”
She originally intended to deliberately block Ruan Mingyu with her words, but Ruan Sanshao responded seriously: "That's exactly what I thought." ”
"......" Li Jingshan blushed and twisted her head to the side, ignoring him.
In the hall, Mr. Du announced the start of the makeup competition. The two palace maids sat in front of the dresser behind the curtain, and the dressing mother began to comb the bun, while the two craftsmen whispered instructions on the side, prompting the hairstyle to be integrated with the head-facing accessories. This is followed by upper face makeup.
Lan Guifei and the four princes sat on the main seat of the main hall, drinking the new Chifeng Longjing in summer, and the sun-dried lotus leaves were added to it, which had a refreshing fragrance. The four princes praised "good tea".
Concubine Lan said with a smile, "If you like it, I still have it there, and I will bring you two bags back when I leave the palace." ”
The fourth prince smiled respectfully: "The mother concubine is charitable, and the sons and daughters can be punished for their merits, but I don't know how to reward those two hard-working craftsmen when the competition is over?" ”
Lan Guifei glanced at her son, "The competition is not over yet, so I can't wait to ask for credit for them?" I look at the heart of charity, you mean to say yourself, right? ”
The fourth prince rubbed his nose and smiled: "Erchen just got your reward, and he was happy for a while, so he just mentioned it in passing." And it is also the kindness of the mother, how dare you call it charity. ”
Concubine Lan Guifei was in a good mood to be accompanied by the emperor today, so she turned her head and asked the shopkeepers of the two shops standing under the hall, "The four princes ask for a reward for you, and tell me that if your own craftsman wins the competition, what reward do you want to ask?" ”
Yue Zangfeng raised his eyebrows and saluted: "Being an errand for the royal family, it is the duty of the ministers, and I dare not ask the concubine for a seal." ”
The fourth prince said loudly: "The mother concubine is kind, and Yue is in charge of the matter, so why bother to push it." ”
Yue Zangfeng was in the palace, and he had heard that the four princes acted casually and openly, and they didn't like people to be pretentious, so he hurriedly confessed: "The concubine is rewarded, and the ministers dare not resign." ”
He pondered: "The plaque of Si Zhenfang in the capital is still given by Emperor Dezong more than 100 years ago. Although the store has been carefully cared for for many years, the remnants have been exposed. If Si Zhenfang wins this time, can you ask the concubine Niangniang to ask the saint for a new plaque to glorify the lintel, and make Si Zhenfang feel the kindness of the court. ”
Concubine Lan nodded, and secretly sighed that Yue Zangfeng had been in the palace for many years, and he still had a vision pattern.
Yue Zangfeng's request seems to be decent, but in fact, it is not only to remind the royal family of his status and achievements in the court for many years, but also to demonstrate to the Jingbao Pavilion, and once again announce to the world that Si Zhenfang has an unattainable status in the jewelry industry in the capital. If Si Zhen Fang is given the royal plaque again, it is conceivable that on the day the plaque is given, Si Zhen Fang will definitely break the threshold.
She took a sip of tea from the white porcelain cup of the Yue kiln, and said slowly: "Master Yue is far-reaching, and the palace is approved." He looked at Ruan Mingyu again and asked, "What about the Treasure Hunt?" Could it be that the shopkeeper Ruan also plans to ask for an imperial plaque? ”
Ruan Mingyu smiled slightly, stepped forward and bowed down, "Thank you for your kindness, if I win the Treasure Pavilion, the grass people want to ask the grass people to marry the grass people and the craftsman Li Jingshan." ”
The tea lid of the white porcelain cup of Yue kiln lightly touched the rim of the cup, and there was a dinging sound. Lan Guifei's gaze came out from the edge of the teacup, and her voice was so flat that she had no emotion, "I heard that this Li craftsman was met by you when you were in Minzhou and brought back to the capital, and the two of you are also in love." It's just that I've heard some rumors in Kyori recently. You really don't care if she's in a bandit's den? ”
"Niang Niang Mingjian, the grass people care about this." Ruan Minh Yu waved his hands again and saluted.
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