Chapter 37: The Color of the Spring Soul
"Oh my God!"
Xiuwan covered her mouth in surprise and looked at the emerald clothes in front of her in shock.
Like the first tender leaf that blooms in early spring, even if it is left unmoving, it still shimmers with a soft life-like luster from time to time, and it is like a living thing, and you can't take your eyes off it when you look at it.
Speaking of which, Xiuwan has been in the palace for nearly ten years, and there are a lot of silk and satin on the nobles she has seen in the palace.
For example, Huo Guifei has a step-by-step golden lotus skirt, which is the dying work of Bai Jiuniang, a famous embroiderer in this dynasty, embroidered with countless lotus flowers with light and dark stitches, when walking, with the ups and downs of the pace and the change of light and shade, you can see countless lotus flowers from budding to open, and then closed, back and forth circulation, if in the moonlit night, it is set off like a goddess, step lotus blossom.
And Mrs. Yinghua did not fall out of favor before the hundred flowers moon dress, the skirt is stacked hundreds, each pleat is tattooed with a kind of flower, lifelike, with the wind moving place, such as a hundred flowers around, can attract bees and butterflies to pounce, like the bright moon is halo, very luxurious.
There is also the queen's phoenix robe from Qi Yun's hand, the legend that the phoenix and peony on it are lifelike, making people suspicious that they will break out of the robe at any time and be overweight in the nine heavens.
However, although those dresses were ingenious, she believed that if the fabric in front of her was made into a dress, even the simplest style, and four dresses were displayed at the same time, this would be the first thing everyone would see.
Xiuwan never knew that it was not only the beauty that could seduce the soul, but even the color could be so attractive.
"Surprised, right? When the third uncle opened the box and took out the dress for me, even my mother was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Su Ruhui has seen Shaoying Spring Soul for a long time, and she is just admiring it at the moment, but she is not as shocked as Xiuwan, "My mother is the daughter of Su Guogong, she has been used to seeing scenes since she was a child, and she has a very high vision, but she also misses it, and she is angry that the third uncle only brought me a few pieces of fabric, but did not bring her a few pieces of cloth, and complained about it for a long time afterwards." ”
"Miss, the slave maid thinks that even if you can't wear this color of material, it's good to look at it in front of you." Xiuwan said a little stupidly.
Su Ruhui smiled and said: "You are so useless, anyway, this box of flowing emerald viper is enough to dye dozens of materials, well, if there are leftovers left in the queen mother's tailoring this time, you can take it and put it away." ”
"Thank you, Miss!" Xiuwan was overjoyed, she gestured with the material and said, "The slave and maid estimate that after finishing it for the queen mother, at least they can leave a small gown sewn in the corner, but the identity of the slave and maid does not dare to wear it out, so it is better to make a few handkerchiefs." ”
"You can do whatever you like, just one piece, do you know the size of the Queen Mother?"
"What's so hard about that? The slave maid Ming'er went to Renshou Palace to beg the grandmothers, since the queen mother intended to ask the young lady to return to Renshou Palace, the grandmothers knew that the young lady was going to make clothes for the queen mother, where would they not give an old dress to cut it? Xiuwan smiled.
Su Ruhui threw away the material and said: "I said that I made clothes for the Queen Mother, but in fact, it still depends on you - if you are not sure, it is best to ask Mama Qi next to the Queen Mother to cut the scissors for us!" Saying that, she pointed to the box behind the bed and said, "This is what my mother asked me to bring into the palace to take care of those face-saving grandmothers and aunts, and they are specially made according to what they can use, you can pick it up and give it to Mama Qi." ”
"Mama Qi? She is the first person close to the Queen Mother, I'm afraid it's not easy to invite. Xiuwan hesitated slightly, "But if you can invite her, our clothes will be more sure that the Queen Mother will like them." ”
"You go give it a try, pick a little more generous gifts." Su Ruhua said, "Put away these materials quickly, send them to a place where there is no one behind the palace to dry, don't be discovered by those highnesses!" After thinking about it, Su Ruhui said again, "Also, the Queen Mother summoned me and showed her tone again, in the future, we will definitely have those people who have never been here before in the Spring Life Hall to be uninvited guests, you have to be careful, don't be probed out, others want to ask, just say that we want to make a regular dress for the Queen Mother." ”
"The slave knows." Xiuwan smiled, "It's better to find another piece of satin and cut it in a conspicuous place, so that people won't be suspicious of what we are preparing." ”
Su Ruhui nodded with satisfaction: "This idea is very good, the satin doesn't need to be cut by Mama Qi, and it's just right for you to practice when you turn around." ”
The next day, Xiuwan took a generous gift and went to Renshou Palace, and two hours later, she brought a middle-aged woman in a royal blue palace dress and floated in.
Su Ruhui was surprised in her heart, but she still hurriedly got up to greet her, and said with a smile: "I have some eyes on this aunt. ”
"The slave Gu Xiang is the clothes of the Shangfu Bureau." This woman is about forty years old, with a long face, a pair of red phoenix eyes under the willow eyebrows flying obliquely into the sideburns, a high nose bridge, slightly shriveled lips are tightly pursed when she doesn't speak, she looks a little stern, and she knows by looking at her demeanor and face that she is the kind of aunt who has been in the palace for many years and is cautious and shrewd.
She is wearing the royal blue that the palace people often wear, and the palace dress is not taken off before the front cover is a silver gray squirrel skin to keep out the cold, and after entering the palace, she takes it off, revealing the palace dress, which is quite different from the palace maid next to her, it is these differences, which are not exceeded, but also make the style appear extraordinarily simple and smooth, and more and more set off Aunt Gu Xiang's shrewdness and ability, but it well covers up some of the shortcomings of her figure.
Just looking at this set of palace clothes, Su Ruhui was in awe, and changed her tone and said: "Laba is coming, I wanted to make a set of clothes for the Queen Mother, but first, I was young and I didn't study at home for a few days, and secondly, the Queen Mother's clothes were all made by the Shangfu Bureau or Mama Qi, and I didn't dare to show my hands on ordinary crafts, so I asked Xiuwan to ask an aunt to give advice, and I was annoyed by my aunt!" ”
"Miss is polite." Gu Xiang nodded lightly, Xiuwan hurriedly invited her to take a seat beside her, and brought tea again.
After a while, Su Ruhui instructed Xiuwan: "Go and get that Yunjin." ”
Xiuwan was stunned for a moment, and then left.
What is held out is a cloud brocade that weaves clouds and embroidered brocade, which is extremely gorgeous, like a gorgeous chapter. Gu Xiang just glanced at it casually, nodded and said: "Laba is a festival, and Miss's cloud brocade is rich in color, but it is suitable for the occasion." ”
"My aunt is the secretary of the Shangfu Bureau, and she must know the size of the clothes made for the Queen Mother......" Su Ruhui knows that since Gu Xiang is in the Shangfu Bureau and is familiar with the Queen Mother's clothing, what kind of good materials have you never seen? I may not have seen Shaoying Spring Soul, which is not a tribute, but also a material that captures people's souls, like Yunjin, although it is luxurious, it is commonly used in the palace, and Gu Xiang naturally sees a lot.
Su Ruhui said slowly: "Please ask my aunt to cut it for me according to the Queen Mother's habits?" ”
Gu Xiang knew what she meant, took a sip of tea, got up and said, "Miss is polite, Gu Xiang should do her best, but I don't know what kind of style Miss wants to make?" ”
"My aunt also saw it, I haven't gone out in the past two months, and I don't know what is in vogue in the palace now, my aunt is in charge." Su Ruhua said briskly.
Gu Xiang groaned slightly, and said, "There is no change in the palace during this time...... she thought for a while and said, "Let's make an eight-piece skirt, which the Queen Mother often wears." ”
"Thank you aunt for your advice!" Su Ruhui motioned for Xiuwan to get scissors.
Shangfu Bureau is accustomed to doing things of cutting materials and making clothes, this Gu Xiang as a cloth, is a good hand in this, took the scissors, three times five divided by two, brushed a few times to cut the clothes, and told a few points of making clothes for the Queen Mother, after drinking tea, he took the benefits given by Su Ruhua and left.
As soon as Gu Xiang left, Xiuwan wondered, "Miss, why don't you take out that Shaoying Spring Soul?" ”