The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Sheng Yuan didn't know that while she was talking, her mother was thinking about her glorious history again, and now she wanted to beat her father.

She had seen enough of the wedding dress now and opened the round box containing the crown.

The ceremonial crown used for weddings is commonly known as the phoenix crown. When a noble family in Kyoto marries their daughter, the phoenix crown used is mostly a crown made of woven silk and emerald green, and then the hairpin is decorated with various jewelry, jade, hairpin, gold zhai or phoenix.

Of course, because her wedding dress was unique, the phoenix crown given to her by the needlework bureau was also designed separately.

Different from the splendor and luxury of conventional phoenix crowns, her phoenix crown is made of silver wire as the bone and red gauze as the surface. It is mainly light and breathable.

Of course, the lightness of the phoenix crown produced by the Needlework Bureau can be a characteristic, but it cannot be a unique feature.

Just like the ceremonial crown in Sheng Yuan's hand, embellished in the center is a colorful velvet phoenix that is larger than the ceremonial crown.

This brightly colored and lifelike phoenix has slightly spread wings and a high-spirited attitude. Its large phoenix tail spreads out like a fan, covering the top of the entire crown. With a slight shake, this piece of phoenix is ​​decorated with crystals, silver flakes and rubies. The tail of the phoenix can be swayed at all times. From a distance, it looks like it is really about to spread its wings and soar into the sky.

Of course, this colorful phoenix is ​​not only special.

Different from the decoration of ordinary ceremonial crowns, what is pecked on the beak of the colorful phoenix is ​​not a simple string of pearls and gems, but a velvet Da Ruyi that is one foot and six inches wide.

There is also a row of crystal Ruyi strings of the same width hanging from the edge of this Ruyi string; there are sixteen Ruyi strings in total, each string is six inches six in length; hanging in front of Shengyuan's forehead, with the light and shadow, it just helps her Creates a semi-masking effect.

Of course, there are many decorations on the front of the crown. In order to ensure the balance between the front and back of the crown, there are naturally lively decorations on the back.

Originally, the needlework bureau took into account Sheng Yuan's requirements for the wedding dress and did not use luxurious hairpins and gemstones. Instead, they still chose velvet flowers to decorate the phoenix crown.

According to the first draft design, in the middle position behind the crown in Shengyuan, there is a big red peony that is as big as the crown, brightly colored, and has many petals; around this peony, there are also pink, green, and There are dozens of miniature peonies in purple, yellow, orange, blue, etc. Well, generally speaking, according to the production ideas of the needlework bureau, the main feature of the phoenix crown used for the Shengyuan wedding is a completely filled, no-leave There is a gap; what you want is a lively atmosphere of "a garden full of flowers and spring."

Of course, Shengyuan rejected the ingenious idea of ​​the ladies of the needlework bureau as expected.

But what she was targeting was actually just the group of flowers behind the phoenix crown.

As Sheng Yuan, who has received a complete gentleman's skills training in the academy, she feels a little obsessive-compulsive about this kind of aesthetics that leaves nothing to be desired.

Fortunately, the Needlework Bureau has never been short of skills and materials. After hearing Sheng Yuan's opinion, it immediately called an embroiderer with extremely exquisite embroidery skills to embroider a bird soaring in the auspicious clouds using virtual and real techniques. The colorful phoenix.

What is even more peculiar is that this colorful phoenix can show different colors under different lights. It is said that it can continuously change between six colors at the same time.

Thinking of this statement, Shengyuan ran to the yard with the crown in her arms and kept adjusting it to the light. Soon after, she discovered that the statement given by the ladies of the needlework bureau was actually a bit conservative.

As she turned slightly toward the sun, the color of the colorful phoenix behind the crown not only changed in the dazzling colors, but also had the visual effect of sparkling and grazing pearls; if she adjusted the frequency and height of the shaking, looking from a distance, This colorful phoenix actually flapped its wings faintly!

"What an exquisite technique!" Mrs. Zheng attracted the little girl's exclamation, and after just one glance, she was amazed. "It's not just how." Sheng Yuan hugged the phoenix crown and tried her best to suppress the desire to dismantle it.

After all, her wedding is coming soon. If she dismantles the phoenix crown now, she may face more than just a mixed fight between her parents.

"These pieces of auspicious clouds are all made of white jade. If they can be embroidered using this technique, the effect will be even more exquisite." Ms. Zheng stroked the phoenix crown, fearing that her daughter's hands would be missing.

Sheng Yuan understood the point, slowly let go of his hand, and quietly took half a step back: "Always make sure that the front and back of the phoenix crown are balanced."

Well, now that the phoenix crown is in my mother's hands, she can go back and try on the wedding boots.

Hearing her youngest daughter mention "wedding boots" once, the corners of Zheng's mouth couldn't help but tremble.

When others marry their daughter, the daughter wears embroidered shoes; when she marries her younger daughter, her younger daughter wears a pair of wedding boots.

"I know, you are going to get married, but I don't know, I thought you were going to fight as a handsome soldier!"

Whose little girl doesn't wear beautiful embroidered shoes when she gets married? Instead, she wears a pair of boots!

"Besides, didn't you agree that you and Brother Yu will stop riding horses and ride on a float together?"

In view of Zheng's tireless talk and persuasion, Sheng Yuan finally gave up the arrangement of riding side by side with Anyu, and instead chose to go out on the modified red gauze float with Anyu.

Although Sheng Yuan only took a small step back, Ms. Zheng was still very happy to be able to change her wedding dress from the previous horse riding outfit to a modified skirt.

"If you wear embroidered shoes, the nuns in the needlework bureau will also put on straps, saying that your feet need to be temporarily tied up so that you can look slimmer; otherwise, a thin girl will put on bright red embroidered shoes, and look at the outside It also has to look a little fat, and there is no sense of beauty at all.”

Sheng Yuan can't stand such restrictions, especially now that she is still on the rounder side and her chubby feet have been tied thin. How much help is needed? ! Let her go quickly! Boots are better!

Looking at her little daughter who refused to give in, Mrs. Zheng had no choice but to let her go: "Okay, my little girl can compromise on comfort in order to look good; but you, in order to be comfortable, can compromise on beauty infinitely! You are also a genius. !”

"Who gave me the freedom to choose and say no!" Sheng Yuan was teased and did not get angry. Instead, she raised her head proudly.

"Freedom? Let me tell you, you can be so calm all because you have a thick skin and a strong mind." Although Ms. Zheng agreed with her youngest daughter's words, looking at her arrogance, she really couldn't help but want to To cause trouble.

Sheng Yuan was very relieved, and she responded with joy in the face of the trouble. She happily looked at the whole wedding dress again, and then jumped back to her mother, hugged her arm, shook her head and said coquettishly: "No The solution is that the first condition for anyone to be admitted to the officialdom is to be big-hearted, thick-skinned, and shameless!"

Looking at the history of officialdom, how can a shy person enter the cabinet and become the prime minister's chief assistant? !

Seeing her little daughter talking about her official career, Mrs. Zheng was speechless. She simply pinched the girl's ears and took her into the house: "You can go as high as you want. We'll talk about it later. You go ahead now." Let me reenact Houer’s process!”

"Ah?! You're still here!" Sheng Yuan, who had been shaking his head just now, suddenly wilts.

At this moment, how can she remember the prime minister and assistant she just mentioned? Her mind is now full of the chaotic wedding scene the day after tomorrow. (End of chapter)