No matter when, eating is the most important thing.
This is a habit Lin Wanyi has cultivated over the years.
Chunqi knows she loves to eat, so he imdiately counted on his fingers and said.
"The Imperial Kitchen sent so water chestnut flour today, and I made it into cakes. I’ll fry them in oil later, paired with honey, they’re perfect. Also, there’s half a pig’s trotter stewing in a small pot, I added so ingredients to it, the broth has turned white. You’ve been quite tired since entering the palace, a bit of this soup would be good for nourishnt. Most importantly, I made a dipping sauce today; it’s sour and spicy, which not only cuts the greasiness but also enhances the flavor of the pig’s trotter!"
Just listening made Lin Wanyi’s stomach growl.
Perhaps there were no other things going on in the palace, so Chunqi’s culinary skills have beco increasingly impressive.
"If you opened a restaurant outside the palace, you’d probably make a fortune."
Lin Wanyi joked, but Chunqi wasn’t bothered.
"I don’t want to leave the palace; I want to always be by your side!"
"Silly girl, when you get married, aren’t you going to stay by my side every day? What about your husband and children?"
"Little Mistress..."
Chunqi wasn’t very old, and with the sudden ntion of this topic, she felt a bit shy.
She stomped her foot and ran out.
Lin Wanyi picked up so warm water nearby, took a sip, and couldn’t help but feel sentintal.
Her day had been full of ups and downs.
Xia An noticed her moods were sotis low and sotis high, so being able to relax was a good thing.
Thus, he quietly attended her.
After the three finished their evening al, they went to bed early.
In the following days, Lin Wanyi felt even more at ease than before.
Perhaps with Lin Guifei’s support, people had enough sense to avoid her, lessening any troublemakers, naturally making things quieter.
But quiet doesn’t an idle.
Making the Emperor’s sleeping attire was Lin Wanyi’s top priority.
Her embroidery skills were passed down from her mother, so embroidery wasn’t a problem.
When she was at ho, she had also made clothes and socks for her father, brother, and younger brother, so tailoring wasn’t a problem.
But this sleeping attire was to be worn by the most noble person in the world, so not a bit of carelessness could be allowed.
This alone required Lin Wanyi to exert twelve-thousandfold effort!
She rembered when Your Majesty ntioned before that the current sleeping attire was too dazzling. The main reason was the dragon pattern embroidered on bright yellow fabric using a mix of gold thread and pearl-colored thread.
It’s noble but too bright, naturally dazzling.
So this ti, she chose silk fabric and thread with understated colors.
Thinking over and over, she settled on clouds for the pattern.
The cloud pattern was easy to embroider, but Lin Wanyi added a clever twist.
On the surface, it seed no different from other cloud patterns, but if you looked closely, you would find it held a hidden dragon body.
The divine dragon shows its head but not its tail; on this sleeping attire, it transford into a dragon hidden within clouds.
It fit the Emperor’s sleeping attire.
The dragon body should appear and disappear amidst the clouds.
So before each stitch, she had to carefully think about its final placent.
Therefore, Lin Wanyi’s embroidery was particularly slow.
Lian Chunqi, watching from the side, couldn’t help but click his tongue and say.
"Having served you for so many years, it’s the first ti I’ve seen you work this slowly. Indeed, slow work produces fine craftsmanship, just like what the madam said!"
In the past, even considering sleeping attire with sleeves and trouser hems embroidered, or outer jackets and long robes, Lin Wanyi could finish them in at most half a month.
But this sleeping attire, after days of embroidering, had culminated in just finishing one cuff.
However, there are benefits to slowing down.
Chunqi picked it up and scrutinized it from all angles, her praises never ceasing.
"If the madam saw how diligent you are now, she’d surely be delighted. I’ve never seen embroidery so beautiful!"
Xia An, assisting with threading needles, kept praising as well.
"Exactly, exactly. I think it’s pretty too, and very comfortable."
Yes, comfortable.
The silk thread Lin Wanyi used was delicate in color yet distinct in layers.
Most importantly, she had scented the thread with Agarwood before embroidering, so a faint fragrance wafted from the cuffs.
If you didn’t sll closely, you wouldn’t catch it.
But it’s precisely this scent that makes the wearer feel relaxed.
It was because she recalled the Emperor’s furrowed brow and sleeping expression that night she served that she had this thoughtful idea.
"This cuff is for practice; embroidering other areas will be simpler."
Lin Wanyi explained.
With the stitch pattern on this section, other parts would naturally progress quickly.
In roughly three days, it could be completed, but how should she present it?
Bring it along when serving?
Or send it over separately?
None seem like the best option.
Being too eye-catching wasn’t a good thing for her now.
Just as she was pondering this, Xiao Luzi walked in quickly from outside and excitedly said.
"Little Mistress, Mr. Dong is here."
Oh?
Why would Mr. Dong appear at such a ti?
Thinking this, but still instructing.
"Please invite him in."
Chunqi and Xia An knew Mr. Dong was soone who served at the imperial court and naturally needed to be entertained well. So one brewed tea, another moved stools, creating quite a bustle.
As Dong Yuzhong entered, he saw Lin Wanyi embroidering the sleeping attire in her hands.
With a smile on his face, he said.
"Your Majesty and Little Mistress truly are in sync. Just yesterday, Your Majesty was thinking of asking to inquire how the sleeping attire was progressing."
Lin Wanyi was delighted, it saved her so trouble.
So she put down the silk thread and politely said to Dong Yuzhong.
"Mr. Dong is tily, the sleeping attire will be ready in three days. Should I send soone to deliver it, or..."
Lin Wanyi didn’t finish her sentence, but who was Dong Yuzhong if not sensitive to her considerations?
So he responded.
"No need to trouble your people with this trip, I’ll send Qiu Ming to fetch it then."
"Mr. Dong is thoughtful, that will do nicely."
With the matter of sending the sleeping attire settled, Lin Wanyi continued asking.
"Why has Mr. Dong co today?"
"Oh my, this mory of mine! It’s that Your Majesty has newly acquired so fine ink and asked to invite Little Mistress to have a look."
Fine ink?
Invite her to look?
Lin Wanyi was puzzled by the imperial summon.
She had never showcased her talents before Your Majesty, why was she being summoned?
But since soone ca to invite her, she couldn’t refuse.
Thus, she adopted a suitable smile and said.
"Mr. Dong, please wait a mont while I freshen up, then I’ll follow you to see Your Majesty."
"Yes, I’ll wait outside."
He then respectfully retreated, standing in the courtyard with his n.
Xiao Luzi carried out a round stool for him, which Dong Yuzhong also declined.
"There’s no reason for servants to sit in front of their master; you’re diligent, but rules require thoughtful learning."
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