CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: WEARING THE SILK CAP, I INSTANTLY FELT MY STATUS SOAR HUNDREDS OF TIMES

Li Cheng, being a sharp individual, naturally noticed the fleeting look of delight on Bai Susu’s face.

Feeling relieved at this.

It seems Bai Susu is quite fond of the items bestowed by the Emperor. It was worth the Emperor’s effort to pacify the Bai Family, even taking out one of the most precious headpieces from the National Treasury.

With this, perhaps Bai Susu’s resentment could be eased somewhat?

After all, once she becomes the Crown Princess Consort, she will have numerous opportunities to receive jewels like these.

Moreover, not everyone is qualified to wear such headpieces.

...

"It’s getting late; I still need to return to the palace to report to the Emperor, so I won’t take more of Mr. Bai’s time. Farewell!" Li Cheng said with a satisfied smile.

The task was complete; it was time to go back and report the situation to His Majesty.

Prime Minister Bai immediately signaled the steward to give him some compensation, but Li Cheng declined.

"Mr. Bai, there’s no need for formalities. I understand your goodwill perfectly." Li Cheng waved his hand.

He wouldn’t take the Bai Family’s silver at this moment.

Hearing this, Prime Minister Bai could only cup his hands and say, "Manager Li, safe journey."

"Hmm, Mr. Bai, please stay here."

With this, he left the Bai Mansion with a group of young eunuchs.

After everyone had left, Prime Minister Bai retracted his smile and instructed someone to carefully send the items to Bai Susu’s boudoir.

Then he looked at Bai Susu, "Luckily, Susu, you handled it well earlier." Prime Minister Bai exhaled lightly.

He too had noticed the fleeting delight on Susu’s face when she looked at the jewelry.

He didn’t think it was greed on Susu’s part.

After all, even though the Prime Minister’s Mansion couldn’t afford overly extravagant jewelry, they wouldn’t neglect to adorn their only legitimate daughter. So he knew Susu wasn’t vain from a young age.

On the contrary, he was glad Susu showed a desire for the jewels.

Because only then would the Emperor feel she had desires and know how to handle her thoughts in this marriage.

...

Bai Susu looked at Prime Minister Bai with a puzzled expression and said, "Sorry for worrying you, Grandpa."

"I was just worried that the Crown Prince might suddenly fall ill after marriage and harm you! But fortunately, today the Emperor has clearly stated that he wouldn’t allow you to be harmed at the Crown Prince Mansion. From today on, you can stay at home and wait for marriage in peace!" Prime Minister Bai spoke with deep meaning.

Bai Susu was not foolish; on the contrary, she was very intelligent. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gotten into the nation’s best medical university with top entrance exam results and immediately entered a key department, taking up a scalpel.

She immediately picked up on the deeper meaning in Prime Minister Bai’s words.

Grandpa was telling her that after marrying into the Crown Prince Mansion, her every move would be monitored by the Emperor.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t directly assure her of safety within the Crown Prince Mansion.

Because only if the Emperor’s people were within the Crown Prince Mansion, he would dare to say such words.

It was evident that despite Feng Qiwu’s "madness," the Emperor still didn’t trust him.

Ultimately, it was because Feng Qiwu’s earlier capabilities made even the Emperor wary.

Understanding this, Bai Susu just felt that indeed the Royal Family had no real affections.

Even father and son had to guard against each other.

...

Bowing slightly to Prime Minister Bai, Bai Susu said softly, "I understand, Grandpa."

"Hmm, the wind is strong today. Go back indoors and rest. In a few days, the Astronomical Bureau should calculate the auspicious time for the wedding," Prime Minister Bai said.

Bai Susu nodded and suddenly thought of a question.

"Then, Grandpa... do I need to prepare a wedding dress for myself?" Bai Susu asked.

For a royal marriage, they shouldn’t expect her to embroider her own wedding gown, right?

She was adept with a surgical needle, but as for embroidery, she was truly not skilled.

Hearing this, Prime Minister Bai immediately shook his head, "The Royal Family wouldn’t look favorably upon a self-prepared wedding dress, so you might as well not continue embroidering!"

He knew about Susu preparing her own wedding dress.

But the Royal Family certainly wouldn’t let her wear clothes she made herself.

After all, for marrying the Crown Princess Consort, there are regulations for the embroidery, and Susu’s own creations couldn’t be used.

Upon hearing this, Bai Susu secretly felt relieved, then said, "I understand. I’ll head back to my room first, Grandpa."

"Hmm, go ahead!"

...

As soon as she entered her room, Bai Susu eagerly said to Chuntao and Nuansha, "Quickly, bring me the headpieces bestowed by the Emperor for me to see!"

Hearing this, Chuntao and Nuansha hurriedly and carefully brought over the items, curious and excited.

Then they opened the jewelry box.

Upon seeing the gemstones and gold inside, both gasped, "It’s so beautiful! Miss, this is even more stunning than the best headpieces sold at Cuiyu Xuan!"

Bai Susu directly picked up the hat made of gold wire.

In her previous life, she saw a documentary introducing the Golden Silk Coiling Dragon Crown from Ming Ding Mausoleum, and she was instantly captivated.

Of course, she also knew that no one would wear a hat weighing over a pound on their head; that would be torturous for one’s neck.

So the Golden Silk Coiling Dragon Crown was a burial item, not something actually worn in daily life.

However, the hat in front of her was different.

This hat had only the two wings at the back made of pure gold, while the rest was woven with, presumably, thin red-dyed silk threads like silkworm threads.

The gold and red intertwined, with two phoenixes poised to fly, looked not at all gaudy but rather noble and magnificent.

It didn’t feel very heavy when held; Bai Susu estimated it was probably less than 200 grams.

This weight was manageable for daily wear.

With that thought, Bai Susu casually placed the hat on her head and looked into the copper mirror.

One had to admit, her pure yet alluring face was quite suitable for an opulent and exquisite look.

With the hat on, she instantly felt like her value increased a hundredfold!

...

Seeing Bai Susu so casually place the expensive hat on her head, Chuntao and Nuansha were dumbfounded, "Miss, please be careful."

If this imperial gift were damaged, it would be a grave offense.

Seeing their flustered faces, Bai Susu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

She then casually said, "I just liked the hat so much that I wanted to try it right away; could you help me take it off?"

Hearing this, they quickly approached and carefully removed the hat from Bai Susu’s head.

Bai Susu’s gaze then shifted to the other sets of jewelry.

This time, she had no interest in trying them on; she simply appreciated them as artworks, admiring the dazzling pieces.

After all, these headpieces looked heavy, and she didn’t want to strain her neck.