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Chapter 7 This festive attire is so ugly

Upon hearing the summons, Yaoqin stepped forward gracefully. She carefully took the exquisite auspicious robe from the palace maid of the Imperial Wardrobe and then followed Su Nuannuan into the bedroom like a shadow.

As soon as Yaoqin stepped into the dormitory, she gently unfolded the auspicious robe. However, at that moment, Su Nuannuan's bright eyes caught sight of the robe, and she immediately exclaimed without mercy, "Oh dear, this auspicious robe is so ugly!"

"Your Majesty..." Yaoqin couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness as she softly called out.

Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly smiled and said coquettishly, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything." After saying that, she opened her arms generously, as if she was ready to welcome the next part of the dressing session.

Yaoqin nodded gently, deftly spread the auspicious clothes in her hands on the bed, then turned and walked to Su Nuannuan's side, and began to carefully change her clothes.

Su Nuannuan was secretly sighing to herself: It is indeed easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality! Since she got used to having someone serve her when she dressed, she changed her clothes less and less often, except for her undergarments.

Before long, Yaoqin had dressed Su Nuannuan in the auspicious clothes.

She crouched down slightly and carefully smoothed out the wrinkles at the hem of her skirt, making sure that every part was as smooth as before.

After tidying up the hem of her skirt, Yaoqin picked up the brooch and the binding, and skillfully hung them up one by one. Once everything was ready, Yaoqin straightened up, smiled at Su Nuannuan, and softly asked, "Your Highness, are you satisfied?"

"It's really not good at all. It's not even as good as my usual clothes! Look at this golden imperial concubine's robe. A perfectly beautiful young woman of sixteen has been made to look ten years older." Su Nuannuan looked at herself in the bronze mirror from left to right, muttering with dissatisfaction. Her delicate face was slightly furrowed with displeasure, and her cherry-like lips were pouting.

Hearing her mistress's complaint, Yaoqin, who was serving nearby, showed a helpless expression and said softly, "Your Highness, please don't say that. The other ladies probably dream of wearing such magnificent clothes, but our lady is so ungrateful and complains. If others hear this, won't they laugh their heads off?"

Su Nuannuan snorted and waved her hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense. This dress may fit you fairly well, but I really don't like it. Hurry up and help me take it off!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Yaoqin quickly responded and nimbly stepped forward to carefully untie Su Nuannuan's belt and buttons, her movements gentle and skillful, as if afraid of hurting her mistress.

At this moment, Jinse was busy entertaining the palace maids from the Imperial Wardrobe. After all, they were officials, and it wouldn't be right to leave them neglected in the outer hall.

"This servant greets Your Highness!" Everyone in the Imperial Wardrobe stood up and bowed to Su Nuannuan as she came out of the inner room.

Su Nuannuan moved gracefully to the head seat, turned and sat down. She raised her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over the people before her, a gentle smile playing on her lips: "No need for formalities, rise." Her voice was like a spring breeze, soft yet carrying an undeniable authority.

After everyone stood up straight, the head maid of the Imperial Wardrobe took a small step forward, bowed again, and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, is there anything about this auspicious robe that needs to be altered? If Your Majesty is not satisfied with anything, we will do our best to improve it and make sure Your Majesty is pleased."

Su Nuannuan glanced at the auspicious robe that Yaoqin had folded and placed on the tray, and replied with a smile, "The Imperial Wardrobe has done an excellent job this time. This auspicious robe fits perfectly, with fine stitches and exquisite patterns. I like it very much. You have worked so hard these past few days."

Hearing Su Nuannuan's praise, the leading palace maid breathed a sigh of relief, but still maintained a respectful demeanor: "It is our honor to receive Your Highness's praise, and it is our duty."

At this moment, Su Nuannuan turned to look at Jinse standing beside her. Jinse nodded knowingly, then carefully took out an exquisite purse from her sleeve. The purse was made of light pink silk and embroidered with beautiful patterns, clearly indicating its high value.

With a smile on her face, Jinse walked gracefully toward the leading palace maid, handed her the purse in her hand, and said softly, "Dou Siyi, this is a small token of Her Highness's appreciation. Please consider it as a cup of tea to soothe your throats, ladies."

Dou Siyi quickly reached out and took the purse, finding it heavy in her hands. She gently squeezed it and instantly realized that what was inside was not ordinary silver notes, but rather much more valuable gold nuggets! What a generous gift! Her heart warmed, her eyes reddened slightly, and she quickly bowed again to Su Nuannuan, thanking her profusely: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

Then, Dou Siyi turned around and said to the palace maids who had followed her, "Sisters, quickly thank Her Majesty for her reward!" So, the palace maids from the Imperial Wardrobe shouted in unison, "We thank Her Majesty for her grace!" In an instant, the whole room was filled with voices of gratitude.

"Your Highness, Ruan Sizhen asked me to tell you that the headdress to match the auspicious dress will be delivered to you this afternoon."

"No rush, there are still two days until the investiture ceremony. I trust the skills of Ruan Sizhen and the others," Su Nuannuan said softly.

Afterwards, led by Jinse, the people from the Imperial Wardrobe Bureau left Cuiwei Palace.

"Yaoqin, hurry up and put this auspicious robe away! I really don't want to see it again, it's so ugly!" Su Nuannuan glanced at the auspicious robe Yaoqin was holding with disgust and ordered impatiently.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Yaoqin replied helplessly. She was already powerless to refute her mistress's merciless criticism of the auspicious robe.

Yaoqin looked down at the auspicious robe in her hands, pondering to herself: This auspicious robe is clearly quite beautiful, so why does the Empress dislike it so much? She was truly puzzled.

It's important to know that the clothing style of the Azure Kingdom is quite similar to that of Ming Dynasty Hanfu, consisting of an exquisite round-necked robe on top and a flowing long skirt on the bottom. However, this skirt is not the traditional horse-face skirt style, but rather has its own unique characteristics.

Even so, Su Nuannuan still scoffed at it, especially its golden color, which she loathed. It's understandable; perhaps this bright and flamboyant color simply didn't suit Su Nuannuan's temperament, causing her to feel aversion.