Chapter 1204: Chapter 1201: Combing Hair
Chapter 1204: Chapter 1201: Combing Hair
Chu Heng was now also of the third grade, so the Chu family was within the permitted range.
Early on, Ye Muyu had embroiderers make clothes for Madam Liu and herself.
Upon hearing that she was to attend the New Year’s Eve banquet at the palace, Madam Liu had been nervous for three days.
It wasn’t until the ready-made clothes were delivered from the shop that Ye Muyu called her to try them on.
“Ah Yu, am I really going to the palace?” Madam Liu came over and asked with great trepidation.
Ye Muyu pushed her into the room to change into the new clothes, “Mother, don’t worry, our seats are towards the back and not very conspicuous. Just think of it as going to the palace to have a good meal.”
She knew Madam Liu’s anxiety well and added, “I will be beside you.”
“That’s good.” Madam Liu had never thought her son could become an official beyond her wildest dreams. Everyone knew how difficult the imperial examinations were, but her son’s career had advanced too rapidly for her to adjust, which was why she was so on edge, afraid she might do something wrong and hinder Chu Heng.
After a while.
Madam Liu changed into a silk dress, of a rose color suited to an elderly lady.
Ye Muyu entered and had Su Mei help fix the old lady’s hair, then she took out the jewelry she had prepared earlier, securing it on the old lady’s head with a jade hairpin, and added a headpiece for her to wear.
Madam Liu, having lived comfortably in the recent years and using the cream personally developed by Ye Muyu, looked not old despite the wrinkles, appearing to be in her late thirties, a full decade younger.
She also put a jade bracelet on the old lady, keeping the style understated but fitting for her status.
“Mother, you look really beautiful.”
Chun Xing and the other maidservants also flattered her, “Old Madam, although you look good without dressing up on regular days, today’s attire brings out a distinguished air. As a servant girl who has seen other families’ old madams outdoors, none look as spirited as you.”
Ye Muyu had specially spent money to buy a large glazed mirror.
Looking at the woman in the mirror, Madam Liu still couldn’t quite believe it, “Is this me?”
“Mother, of course it is you,” Ye Muyu said with a smile in her eyes, helping her adjust her clothes to ensure that the size was just right, before deciding on the outfit, “It will be perfect for wearing to the palace banquet in three days.”
“Ah Yu, is your dress prepared yet?” Madam Liu touched the fabric of her garment, finding it pleasantly smooth. She did not object to wearing it anymore; after all, dressing poorly could indeed embarrass Ah Heng.
Anyway, she did not wear such garments often and didn’t mind.
“Mother, my clothes are ready too, I’ll change into them in a bit for you to see,” said Ye Muyu, whose own clothes had also arrived. She asked Madam Liu to go out for tea while she changed in the inner room.
After changing, hearing footsteps she assumed were Su Mei’s, she asked, “Su Mei, does this dress look good on me?”
“I’m not sure which hairstyle to go for this time.”
Ye Muyu usually had Su Mei learn those complex ancient hairstyles and help her dress her hair, which really eased her burden.
Thus, she casually made this remark.
But after asking, instead of receiving a response from Su Mei, her back bumped into a man’s chest, and she was immediately embraced from behind, with a pair of large hands placed on her waist.
“Ah Heng?” Ye Muyu was surprised for a moment, turning her head to look, and saw Chu Heng resting his head on her shoulder. When she turned, her lips brushed against his, grazing lightly.
Blushing, Ye Muyu hastily pushed him away and took a few steps forward to get some distance before stopping.
“Ah Heng, what are you doing? Mother is still in the front hall.”