Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 297 - 9: Twin National Beauties

Susu and Mrs. Sun left the courtyard gate of the parlor together, then exchanged a smile.

"Mama, you acted so well, I almost believed there were guests who arrived earlier than me?"

Mrs. Sun smiled, "I’m not acting, there truly are guests at home, and Madam is currently accompanying them. They didn’t arrive this morning, but came yesterday."

Susu pondered. For Mrs. Sun to call someone an honored guest, there wouldn’t be many such people in the Northwest.

"Could it be that Third Madam Qin has come?"

Mrs. Sun was taken aback, then laughed, "You’ve been perceptive and intelligent since you were young, and now you’ve grown even more sophisticated and thoughtful. Indeed, it’s your aunt who’s come, and she’s brought Cousin with her."

"Dear Mama, please tell me more, so I don’t commit any breaches of etiquette when I meet Third Madam Qin and Miss Qin later."

Susu had already met Third Madam Qin when she came to the Song Family as a fortune-bringer for the Heir’s wife, in the capacity of the aunt.

At that time, Susu was afraid Third Madam Qin would recognize her. Little did she know that she already knew Susu was at the Song Family, and even Susu’s escape from death was thanks to her.

Susu’s impression of Third Madam Qin also stemmed from the memories of Thirteenth Lady.

In Thirteenth Lady’s memories, Third Madam Qin was a very good aunt, who would always bring her many nice things, which her aunt would sigh over but still let her keep.

Susu later learned from Seventh Sister why Third Madam Qin went to great lengths to save her, which was also due to Aunt Su’s legacy.

Yet Susu understood even more clearly that once a person is gone, like a lamp extinguished, let alone that she’s already repaid the kindness of her aunt by saving her and secretly caring for her brother.

Even though there’s Aunt Qin now, Susu believes it’s best for both sides to interact naturally.

Mrs. Sun spoke a little about Third Madam Qin’s and Miss Qin’s preferences and personality, and soon they arrived at the main room.

Mrs. Sun directly led Susu inside, and the servants and maids in the room were already dismissed.

As Susu entered, she heard an exceedingly charming and lazy voice joking with Aunt Qin and presumably Third Madam Qin.

Susu had never believed there could be a voice so pleasant that it would make one’s ears feel pregnant, but now she believed it.

If her own voice was melodious and ethereal, like a summer stream, akin to grand elegance,

then the voice of the young lady in the room was as clear and sweet as honey, like the warm sun in winter, akin to decadent music.

In simpler terms, just hearing her speak, regardless of the content, the mere sound could make one’s bones melt.

Susu thought, previously at the Liu Mansion, when people saw her, they mentioned "Cousin," likely referring to this young lady. Just from her voice alone, it’s evident she’s a beauty.

And in terms of appearance, Susu had never seen a beauty that could rival hers, not even Consort Xi or Fourth Miss Song could match her.

Once Susu entered the room, she immediately saw Qin and Third Madam Qin, Mrs. Zhao, sitting on either side of the Arhat Couch.

Below them sat a young lady with her back to the door; Susu didn’t have time to look closely before bowing her head to greet Qin and Mrs. Zhao.

Qin asked Mrs. Sun to help Susu up, smiling, "Good child, come over and greet your aunt."

Susu walked up and paid her respects to Mrs. Zhao again, "Hong Susu greets Mrs. Zhao!"

Mrs. Zhao stood up, personally helping Susu up, "No need for such formalities, it’s too polite. In private, just call me Aunt Zhao. I am ashamed regarding your mother!"

Mrs. Zhao was just a little over forty now, yet, despite having borne three sons and a daughter, she looked no more than a thirty-year-old young woman.

Her beauty is unquestionable, and her temperament is extraordinary. Of the people Susu had met, in terms of temperament, perhaps only Consort Xi in the palace could compare.

Mrs. Zhao wore a peacock blue Lu Cloth jacket with phoenix and peony embroideries and bean-green edges, revealing the small stand-up collar of a duck egg blue inner garment, fastened at the collar with a red gemstone peony on red gold, paired with a duck egg blue horse face skirt embroidered with multicolored peonies.

Her hair was styled in a falling cloud bun, adorned in the center with a red gold inlaid white jade Guanyin pick heart; three cloud hairpins in red gold filigree set with white jade decorated the left side; her hair was pressed with a lifelike bean green peony on the sideburns.

Susu initially thought the peony was a fabric flower, thinking it was even more exquisite than the flowers bestowed by the palace, and looked just like the real thing. Upon closer inspection, they weren’t just like real, they were indeed real, causing her to marvel inwardly.

It’s known that the bean green, Yao Huang, Wei Zi, and Zhao Pink are collectively called the Four Famous Peonies, each casually valued at thousands of silver liangs. Generally, people are cautious even admiring them, yet Mrs. Zhao casually plucked one to use as a hair flower, an item meant to be worn only for three to four hours, truly a display of luxury.