Chapter 6 (2/2)

Madam Su glared at her, “These are all premium grade silk and satin awarded by the Palace. This Imperial City is all embroidered piles and paved with red powder2. The Empress Dowager and Queen both like bright colors in clothing. If you are dressed too plain, it is not good to enter the Palace to see them.”

Su Feng Nuan sighed again. “But Mother, have you not done a few pieces of clothing that I usually wear? I will not always enter the Palace.”

“No, from now on, you are no longer the former Lady Su, you are the Lady Su of the Imperial City’s Commander General’s Manor, your clothing must be up to par with your identity.” Madam Su shook her head. “All your plain clothing from before, have been thrown away by me, now you are going to stay put with Mother in the Imperial City, you are not allowed to run around outside again. Your Father had also sent letter to tell me to watch you. You are also of age to seek engagement, you can not do the same nonsense as in the past. “

Su Feng Nuan stared at her, “Mother, I heard that the Empress and the Emperor intend to engage me, it couldn’t be your request could it?”

Madam Su shook her head. “No, the Emperor and Empress Dowager asked, I can’t lie, so I just told the truth. When my daughter grows up, it’s not like I can keep hiding it, not to mention my daughter is not unsightly.”

Su Feng Nuan looked at her proud look and became speechless for a while.

Madam Su had been picking from the pile of clothings for a long time, and chose a pink dress with embroidered bell orchids and handed it to her. “Just wear this one.”

“Mother, this dress is so flowery!” Su Feng Nuan covered her face.

Madam Su scoffed, “You are in your best age of 16, most suitable for wearing pink, otherwise you will not be able to wear it when get to your mother’s age.”

Su Feng Nuan unhappily pouted, “Change to a different one.”

“No, it’s this one. ” Madam Su shoved the clothes into her arms, not allowing her to say another word and pushed her behind the screen.

Su Feng Nuan was helpless, could only fluff out the tedious dress in her arms and wear it.

In order to accommodate the movement of her fist and feet, she has always been dressed simply, and now to wear such a complicated dress is very troubling to her.

It took the time of two cups of tea to put the dress on, holding onto the skirt and walked out from behind the screen.

Madam Su clapped her hands and praised, “Your mother eyes are still as good as ever. It was right to choose this one. This dress is worn on you, is the look of delicate under pink, brilliant hiding under delicate, and handsome within beauty. In addition, my daughter’s beauty is unparalleled, wearing this dress, no matter standing where, is a delicate flower. According to my perspective, among the countless ladies in this Imperial City, no one can compare to you.”

Su Feng Nuan rolled her eyes, “Yes, yes, yes, your daughter is the most unparalleled, the world finest!”

“Of course the finest.” Mrs. Su beamed, “Don’t know which lad is blessed to marry my daughter in the future.” She sighed, “I have been thinking about it before that when you are at the age of marriage, mother would pick from a thousand out of the million to find the best groom for you, but from the looks of it nowadays. I’m afraid it’s not up to mother.”

Su Feng Nuan looked at Madam Su. “Just because the Emperor and Empress Dowager said they would engage daughter, so it’s not up to us anymore?”

“Yes, one is the Emperor, the other is the Empress Dowager, now overtly or covertly, they playing a game of tug-a-war, you are this rope, and no matter who wins or loses, I’m afraid the kingdom will get quite a shake from it.” Said Madam Su.

Su Feng Nuan ran her hand through her hair. “Could it be more intense than the Northern Zhou’s invasion into our mountains and rivers?”

Madam Su sighed. “The internal affairs are as fierce as a tiger. The Emperor and Empress Dowager’s battles of wits are a small thing, but if it affects the empire it is a big thing. If the empire is unstable what threat is the Northern Zhou army? Even if your father can fight off the Northern Zhou invasion, but can do nothing in the face of internal affairs, so do you think that the effect is big?”

Su Feng Nuan pouted, “You’re to blame, if you said you don’t have a daughter, it’d be the end of it? Now I’ve become that dry wood3.”

Madam Su was enraged into laughter and reached out to knocked her on the head. “It wasn’t easy for me to have a daughter. I was afraid the world would not know, it’s already been spread long ago. Although these years have not been in the Imperial City, but have never lost connection with your ancestral4family. The Grand Secretariat’s Manor is in the Imperial City, who does not know that I have a daughter? How can I just say I don’t have one?”

Su Feng Nuan kneaded her head, “Mother, this habit of knocking people, you have to change it.”

“Let’s go, the Emperor I’m afraid had been waiting for a long time already. The Emperor favors Ye Xiang, The Empress Dowager favors Xu Yun Chu, when we go into the palace just act as suitable. Wait until they fight out a decision, then we will discuss the whole thing, and make our choice. Of course, we can’t really be at their mercy. Even if you are dissatisfied today, don’t be tempted to take action, understand?” Madam Su instructed.

“I know.” Su Feng Nuan said helpless, “Are you afraid that I will fight with Palace people?” Once the words fell, she suddenly felt that the words shouldn’t be to firm and changed her word, “As long as no one provokes me, I will not make trouble.”

“This temper of yours, if I don’t watch you carefully, you could really make trouble for me.” Madam Su smiled and dabbed at her forehead, pulling her out the doo