Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 591 - 299: Eldest Princess Mansion_3

Chapter 591: Chapter 299: Eldest Princess Mansion_3

"Oh my, it really is more moisturizing than rouge, and it feels comfortable on the lips."

"Yes, yes, the lips look shiny, prettier than with rouge."

Liang Jinyu couldn’t wait to ask, "Embroidered older sister, I really like this lipstick. When will Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop start selling it?"

Qian Yixiu laughed, "If you like it, I’ll give you a set." Seeing Fu Minglan’s eager eyes, she added, "I’ll give you a set too."

The group of them chattered and laughed together, quickly becoming as close as real sisters.

The Eldest Princess loved watching pretty young ladies, and she was smiling with pursed lips as she enjoyed seeing them and listening to topics that interested young girls.

While they were chatting and laughing, they heard Huang Jinyu’s voice coming from the courtyard, "I heard Monkey Sister is here? And there’s a White Wolf too?"

The Eldest Princess laughed, "My Tyrant has come." Then, to the rushing-in Huang Jinyu, she said, "Be behave, don’t scare the girls."

Huang Jinyu, dressed in a brownish-yellow jacquard satin robe, first gave his greetings to the Eldest Princess with a cheerful smile, then took out four exquisitely woven bamboo baskets, not much bigger than a palm, and handed them to Huang Lingling and the others. He said, "I found these while out yesterday, for the sisters to play with."

To Qian Yixiu, these little baskets seemed quite ordinary, even Grandfather Sangui’s baskets were better. But Huang Lingling and the others loved them, asking their maids to go pick some small wax plum branches to place inside.

Only then did Huang Jinyu turn his attention to Monkey Brother, saying in surprise, "Eh, how has this monkey grown so big all of a sudden?"

Qian Yixiu replied, "Young Master Huang, last time you saw Monkey Sister, this is Monkey Brother."

Huang Jinyu then asked, "Is he as impressive as Monkey Sister?"

Qian Yixiu rarely explained, simply saying, "Pretty much."

Monkey Brother disliked this comment, shooting Qian Yixiu a glare.

Liang Jinyu laughed, "Embroidered older sister, you’re being modest, now Monkey Brother is upset. My big brother says Monkey Brother is much more impressive than Monkey Sister."

On hearing this, Monkey Brother happily made laughing eyes at Liang Jinyu, which amused everyone to laughter.

Huang Jinyu then looked over at Tiaotiao and remarked, "This White Wolf is rare indeed, so gentle."

Huang Lingling corrected him, "Brother, Miss Qian said it’s not a White Wolf, its father is a wolf, its mother is a dog."

After hearing this, Huang Jinyu burst into laughter. He had heard about the impressive Monkey Sister and dogs at Prince Ning Mansion that had terrorized the dogs of Heng Prince Mansion, and he was eager to take Monkey Brother and Tiaotiao out for a walk.

Qian Yixiu shook her head, "You can take Tiaotiao out for a walk, but not Monkey Brother. It has a bad temper, and it easily hurts people when I’m not around. That’s why Heir Ning always takes Monkey Sister and not him when going out."

Huang Jinyu had already heard from Zhu Xiangqi about Monkey Sister scratching off the noses of three guards from Prince Shou Mansion, and having personally witnessed Monkey Sister scratch Luo Susu’s face in an instant. He also heard that Monkey Brother was even more formidable than Monkey Sister, so he didn’t dare to force it and took Tiaotiao out to play instead.

As soon as Huang Jinyu left with Tiaotiao, Huang Lingling started to praise her own brother lavishly. To Qian Yixiu, Huang Jinyu was the epitome of a dissolute young master, replete with the faults of a noble’s son. She listened to his "virtues" with one ear and let them go out the other.

However, Liang Jinyu and Fu Minglan seemed genuinely interested, occasionally adding a word or two. Both their brothers attended the Imperial College. They said Huang Jinyu was smart, good at writing essays and calligraphy, just a bit mischievous, the student who was scolded the most but also praised the most.

Looking at them, it seemed they all had a favorable impression of Huang Jinyu.

Huang Lingling also apologized to Qian Yixiu on behalf of her brother for his rude behavior at the plum blossom viewing banquet, explaining that even though her brother was playful and impulsive, he wasn’t usually so naughty; that day he must have had too much to drink...

Upon hearing this, the Eldest Princess also joined in with a smile, "Hmm, that day his father gave him a good beating, left him hardly able to walk straight... Young men are mischievous, but as they grow older, they’ll naturally become more reserved."

Qian Yixiu smiled silently, thinking to herself that it was her boldness and thick skin from having lived two lifetimes, as well as plagiarism of two poems, that salvaged the situation. If it had been any other girl, losing face like that, who knows how much they would have cried.

At noon, a beautiful woman in her thirties came over to tell everyone that it was time for lunch. This was Huang Jinyu’s mother, Grandma Huang, Lady Wong.

The Eldest Princess chuckled, "Being with you young ladies, even an old woman forgets the time for meals."

The maids cleared the purple rosewood dragon bedside table from the platform bed and replaced it with a large, gold-lacquer painted rectangular table, already set with a variety of delicious dishes.

A maid also brought over a plate of food and placed it on a little table beside Monkey Brother. He looked at the laden platform table, then at his own plate, and became angry. He started clamoring to overturn the plate but was promptly held down by Zi Zhu, who was ready for the outburst.

The Eldest Princess wondered, "Is he unhappy now?"

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