Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Chapters 109 -110

Cheng Yumo was shocked. Maybe Ruan-shi didn't notice her daughter's reaction, or maybe she didn't care, but she continued: "You are Crown Princess's younger sister. If Huo family doesn't give you a face, it is equivalent to not giving the Crown Princess a face. Fortunately, the Mid-Autumn Festival is soon. We can tell your grievances to the Crown Princess after the banquet. Why should you fear that Huo Xue-shi?"

Cheng Yumo closed her eyes in despair. Seeing the lack of answer, Ruan-shi couldn't help but urge: "Mo'er, mother is talking to you."

Cheng Yumo paused for a long time. Her voice was as dry as sand: "...Okay."

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On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cheng Yujin changed into the crown princess' yanju formal dress and attended the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet with Empress Yang. Empress Yang wore the empress' formal dress with a red juyi shirt inside, a bright yellow wide-sleeved blouse outside, and a red tasseled cape with gold embroidery on the outermost layer. Cheng Yujin's attire was very similar to Empress Yang's, except that she wore a blue juyi shirt, embroidered with Luan bird and auspicious cloud motif on the chest and back. Outside, she wore a red blouse, with sleeves wide enough to almost hang down to the ground. Her shoulders were draped with a dark blue tasseled cape, also embroidered with gold thread, very solemn and long enough that it almost touched the ground.

This kind of wide-sleeved blouse and long cape was very challenging to wear. If the wearer was not good enough, she would be overwhelmed by the attire's grandness and look unpretentious. However, when such heavy attire was worn by Cheng Yujin, they looked elegant and grand. Different garments were layered on top of another, and from a distance, it looked as if she was wearing a stack of gorgeous clouds.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cheng Yujin changed into the crown princess' yanju formal dress and attended the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet with Empress Yang. Empress Yang wore the empress' formal dress with a red juyi shirt inside, a bright yellow wide-sleeved blouse outside, and a red tasseled cape with gold embroidery on the outermost layer. Cheng Yujin's attire was very similar to Empress Yang's, except that she wore a blue juyi shirt, embroidered with Luan bird and auspicious cloud motif on the chest and back. Outside, she wore a red blouse, with sleeves wide enough to almost hang down to the ground. Her shoulders were draped with a dark blue tasseled cape, also embroidered with gold thread, very solemn and long enough that it almost touched the ground.

This kind of wide-sleeved blouse and long cape was very challenging to wear. If the wearer was not good enough, she would be overwhelmed by the attire's grandness and look unpretentious. However, when such heavy attire was worn by Cheng Yujin, they looked elegant and grand. Different garments were layered on top of another, and from a distance, it looked as if she was wearing a stack of gorgeous clouds.

In particular, Cheng Yujin's blouse was red. Coupled with her black hair and snow-white skin, she looked so glamorous. Empress Yang was sitting not far away. With imperial gold draped on her body, she should be the most glamorous person in the hall. But unfortunately, Empress Yang's skin was not white enough. What was especially fatal was that she sat next to a more beautiful comparison. Next to Cheng Yujin's aura, Empress Yang looked so dark and unimposing.

Especially when the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was carried on in an orderly manner, with no mistake whatsoever. Dishes were being served one after another, and when the palace servants finally took out the blue and white porcelain mooncakes, Empress Yang's complexion totally collapsed.

The mooncakes were made from white flour and were molded into various beautiful and elegant shapes. What was especially rare was that the beautiful white crust was fused with blue patterns in a smooth and natural blending. All in all, the mooncakes looked like the finest porcelain art — exquisite and elegant to the extreme. Looking at the entire banquet hall, no two mooncakes had the same blue and white pattern.