The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Lantern Festival Preparation

“Miss, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been feeling down all day.” Jinxin looked at her Miss with some confusion. The Eldest Miss had never caused trouble for her Miss since she returned, and these days were rare moments of peace. However, her Miss seemed even more unhappy.

Xue Yiran propped her chin up and glanced at Jinxin with a sense of frustration.

She was someone who wasn’t afraid of trouble. If Xue Baohua wanted to compete with her, she wouldn’t back down. But she knew that her opponent wasn’t a simple person. Despite her current calm demeanor, she might be plotting something.

Her current worry was the setback at the gentleman’s gathering and the possibility that another unknown transmigrator might have arrived before her.

The uncertainty and fear of an unknown presence from another world were suffocating her.

Jinxin didn’t know what was bothering her miss, but she wanted to try to cheer her up. “The Lantern Festival is coming up in a few days. There will be a huge crowd going out to watch the lanterns at night. It’s going to be lively. Would you like to go out and take a look, Miss?”

Lantern Festival?

Xue Yiran’s attention was caught by the keywords in Jinxin’s sentence. This was an important plot point in the novel.

The fifth prince was being chased and happened to meet the female protagonist, who was kind-hearted and decided to help him. This was the initial encounter between the two in the original novel.

In an instant, her blood boiled with excitement. Since she couldn’t gain fame on her own, she would intercept the female protagonist’s opportunity.

With her own strength and experience as a transmigrator, she wouldn’t be afraid to compete with the unknown transmigrator who was secretly working against her.

Actually, when she read the novel, she felt that the female protagonist was too kind-hearted, like a saint. After interacting with her a few times, she realized that her character was indeed like that – gentle and soft, like a pushover.

Even when Shen Xun wasn’t around at Full Moon Tower, she wasn’t that panicked.

If she met anyone else, she might not be able to afford to offend them. But if she met Pei Lingyi, she could just apologize nicely and possibly not even need to compensate.
She could get away scot-free.

Indeed, this kind of weak and gentle female protagonist was too soft.

It was a waste of her good looks and noble family background. If she had started with her current position, she wouldn’t have been treated so poorly, bullied by her sister and stuck with the status of a concubine’s daughter. She wouldn’t have had such limited options for marriage.

Everything relied on oneself to strive for.

Xue Yiran clenched her fists and turned to Jinxin. “Let’s go, of course we need to go! How can we stay in the mansion during such a lively time?”

She thought that since the plot had just begun, it didn’t matter if the female protagonist had some ambiguous relationships with those nobles.

Most people in ancient times were reserved, unlike modern times where people could have one-night stands if they liked each other.

If she wanted to poach, her mother was the best example. The stupid beauty persona was very popular.

Moreover, she wasn’t ugly. During the Lantern Festival, it would be at night, and with the dim light, she could showcase her 21st-century makeup skills.

Xue Yiran’s transformation into a stunning beauty was possible. It would be romantic under the flowers and moonlight.

“Jinxin, let’s go! We’ll go find Mother now!” Xue Yiran’s eyes seemed to burn with determination, and she was suddenly full of energy.

Jinxin was stunned, not understanding why mentioning the Lantern Festival had suddenly made her miss so energetic.

Xue Yiran ran out of the room, and Jinxin had to chase after her. “Miss! Wait for me!”

In the Lanyue Pavilion.

Layan gazed at the two dresses that were displayed, amazed. “This brocade is truly extraordinary. The light cyan embroidered orchid brocade dress and the Xiangfei colored embroidered lotus brocade jacket are breathtakingly beautiful.”

The brocade was expensive and rare. Even noble girls from ordinary families would be honored to wear one. Some daughters of minor officials might not even have seen it.

Only in the capital could one see such prosperous and exquisite clothing.

Pei Lingyi had been delicately raised since childhood. Although the brocade was expensive, she wasn’t someone who hadn’t worn it before.

However, since others had sent it over so eagerly, why wouldn’t she accept it?

“His Highness the Crown Prince truly has a heart. He even chose colors that are currently in fashion and are Miss’s favorite light and elegant colors.”

Although Luoxu wasn’t as surprised as Layan, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder when looking at the two dresses.

Some fabrics stood out as extraordinary at first glance, and the brocade was one of them.

Not only was it visually stunning, but it also felt like wearing a cloud – light and soft.

Her miss had delicate skin and was suited to wear such fine clothing. Unfortunately, brocade was rare and hard to come by outside the palace.

Even with money, it was difficult to find.

Pei Lingyi’s fingers lightly touched the dress, and the smooth texture made her close her eyes in comfort. She had loved brocade since she was young.

Unfortunately, most of the brocade was supplied to the palace, and the remaining few pieces that might be sold outside were often not in the right colors or patterns. It was even harder to find a suitable piece to make a dress.

Why did she want to strive for a high position? Besides family reasons, who wouldn’t want to live a better life? The brocade that was once hard to find was now right in front of her.

She could choose freely.

“Miss, this light cyan is a bit too cold to wear now. Why don’t you wear the Xiangfei colored lotus jacket on the day of the lantern festival?” Luoxu had already imagined how beautiful her miss would look in the dress.

“Let’s do as you say.” Pei Lingyi leaned lazily on the beauty couch. She loved beautiful clothes when she was young, but now that she was older, she didn’t have much interest in dresses.

As she grew older, she had to consider more things, and she couldn’t have such pure emotions anymore.

However, thinking about the lively lantern festival, she had already set up the stage, and all that was left was for the actors to take the stage. It would surely be an unforgettable night.

Xue Yiran came out of Concubine Dan’s courtyard with great enthusiasm. Although Concubine Dan didn’t have a noble maternal family like the main wife, she had the favor of her cheap father.

When she heard that she wanted to go to the lantern festival, Concubine Dan immediately gave her a bag of gold leaves. She touched the money pouch at her waist.

She planned to go to the street immediately to browse and buy some jewelry, clothes, and other things.

She would also take a look at the popular rouge and cosmetics.

Jinxin was originally serving in Concubine Dan’s courtyard, but now that she had been assigned to serve the third miss, her life had become much easier.

The third miss hadn’t been as willful as before since she fell into the water. Instead, she spoke softly and kindly to her. Although she sometimes came up with strange ideas, they weren’t hurtful.

Moreover, the Third miss was lively, and following her meant that she could occasionally go out and play. It was much easier than serving in Concubine Dan’s courtyard.

Now, seeing that her Miss seemed pleased, Jinxin thought that they would likely be going out of the mansion again.