Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1067 - 1069: Never Taking a Concubine in the Six Palaces (2)

"Miss, Miss Lian’er is here to see you!"

Chun Liu gently parted the door curtains and tiptoed in to report.

Because Cai Wei had been particularly irritable recently, she had forbidden the girls in the courtyard from speaking or laughing loudly, even their footsteps had to be silent.

But Cai Lian, unaware of her rules, still called out from outside, "Younger Sister Cai Wei, I’m here to see you." Then, she took it upon herself to part the curtains and entered.

Cai Wei’s eyes snapped open, and she bolted upright from the babu bed, her countenance terribly sour. She pressed her lips tightly together, struggling to restrain herself from throwing the other out!

Cai Lian came in carrying a bundle, and upon seeing Cai Wei’s face as dark as a water basin, she couldn’t help but express her concern, "What’s wrong, Younger Sister?"

Cai Wei said coldly, "Nothing. Sister, do you have any business here?"

Seeing Cai Wei’s unfriendly demeanor and sharp tone, Cai Lian didn’t dare to linger. She nervously handed over the bundle, saying, "Ever since Younger Sister got engaged, I have been planning to give you something for your dowry. But as you know, Sister, my intentions are greater than my capabilities; I have nothing presentable to offer. So I rushed these past two months to make a few purses for you to reward people with during your grand wedding."

Cai Wei took the bundle and looked inside. She saw that the dozen or so purses were all in festive colors, each different, with newly fashionable and auspicious embroidery. Although the embroidery was not very fine, it was clear that much effort had been put into making them.

Unfortunately, Cai Wei had no use for these purses. If on her wedding day, Nangong Yi was not crowned emperor, Cai Wei would simply marry The Prince as his consort, and indeed she would need many purses to distribute to congratulatory guests and favored attendants in the form of red packets and celebration money— these purses wouldn’t just be useful; they’d be in huge demand. But the wedding day was also Nangong Yi’s coronation day, upon which Cai Wei would be crowned empress herself. The coronation ceremony was a series of solemn and intricate rituals, with no tradition of giving money rewards. Thus, Cai Lian’s purses had no place in the coronation!

After looking over them for a while, Cai Wei laughed softly, "To be able to make over a dozen exquisite purses in two months really put Sister to trouble, and it looks like the palace maids and eunuchs are in for a treat."

Cai Lian’s complexion turned pale, and she was struck dumb.

These purses were the result of her early mornings and late nights, her utmost exertion, all so that when the purses were distributed, her skilled work might catch the eye of some noble, and then she could make an acquaintance with someone of high status, just like Cai Wei and Fei’er...

But if they were given to eunuchs and palace maids, wouldn’t all her efforts over these past two months be for naught?

"Heh! What’s the matter with Sister? You look so pale," seeing Cai Lian change color, Cai Wei said with a sarcastic tone.

Cai Lian pursed her lips. "For rewards to eunuchs and palace maids, purses from the Needle and Thread Room will suffice. I heard that for close family estates or exceptionally noble guests, one can’t use the crafts from the Needle and Thread Room, so that’s why..."

"Close family estates and exceptionally noble guests can’t use the crafts from the Needle and Thread Room, but they also can’t use Sister’s articles either," Cai Wei said with a derisive laugh. "Although Sister has put in a lot of effort, and these things do look good at first glance, unfortunately, they’re not finely made. Upon closer inspection, they would be seen through. Such items, even if by chance delivered to noble households, would never catch anyone’s eye and would sooner or later be discarded like worthless rags!"