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Chapter 184 Making a fool of oneself

Touched by this heartfelt praise, Qiao Qingshu smiled and turned to look at Aunt He.

"Auntie, thank you."

Although the weather is still a bit cold now, the coldest period has passed. Under Aunt He's supervision, she spent every day of the winter in a warm house, so she has been very healthy and has not been affected by the cold.

Looking at Aunt He, whose complexion was rosy and healthy, Qiao Qingshu felt very at ease. At least in this life, Aunt He would not suddenly pass away due to a hidden illness again.

Aunt He took out a pair of extremely fine jade bracelets from her bosom and put them on Qiao Qingshu's wrists.

"Shu'er, this is just a small token of my appreciation for your dowry. Please accept it."

Qiao Qingshu's gaze fell on the jade bracelet, and she couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

"this!"

She knew that these were Aunt He's most precious pair of bracelets, left to her by her mother, and were among Aunt He's few expensive pieces of jewelry.

Aunt He would only take out this bracelet to wear on special occasions such as holidays and festivals.

These bracelets were extremely well-made. Both Aunt Chen and Xu Biyun coveted them and tried every means to buy them from Aunt He.

Xu Biyun offered a high price of one hundred taels of silver to buy it back then, but Aunt He, who was usually gentle and easy to talk to, refused firmly that time.

The bracelet that Aunt He had treasured for most of her life was now on Qiao Qingshu's wrist.

Qiao Qingshu was a little embarrassed.

"Auntie, this won't do! This is your favorite thing."

Aunt He shook her head resolutely.

"Shu'er, if you don't accept it, your aunt will be unhappy."

Qiao Qingshu suddenly felt a lump in her throat and stopped refusing.

Just then, Qiao Qingle and Qiao Qingqiao walked in.

Qiao Qingle immediately noticed the pair of jade bracelets on Qiao Qingshu's wrist, and she instantly exploded.

He rushed forward and grabbed Aunt He's sleeve, saying,

"Auntie, isn't this your most precious thing? How... how could you give it to my eldest sister!"

The real reason Qiao Qingle was furious was that she had long coveted the bracelet. She thought that since she was her aunt's only daughter, the bracelet would definitely be part of her dowry when she got married.

Now that it's on Qiao Qingshu's wrist, how could she not be anxious and upset?

She tugged at her aunt's sleeve, wanting an explanation, but Aunt He stared at her in surprise for a long time.

Aunt He didn't answer her question. Instead, she frowned and tugged at Qiao Qingle's sleeve, saying...

"Why are you dressed in such bright red today!"

Qiao Qingle was so excited to learn that the Crown Prince would also be attending the wedding today that she couldn't sleep for several nights.

After much deliberation about what to wear, I finally decided to have a beautiful new dress made!

She went to the store herself to choose fabrics and styles. When the owner learned that she was going to a wedding banquet, he cheerfully recommended light yellow and pink fabrics to her.

But Qiao Qingle had already found out that the Crown Prince liked passionate and unrestrained women, and also loved women wearing red.

She resolutely held up a large piece of red cloth and said,

"I want this one!"

Seeing that she was young, the tailor shop owner, fearing she might not know the taboos surrounding weddings, earnestly advised her...

“Young lady, since you are attending a wedding banquet, you should naturally be more discreet. Only the bride and groom can wear red at a wedding banquet; there is no reason for guests to wear red.”

Qiao Qingle knew this principle all too well, but she didn't care about any of that. As long as the Crown Prince saw her, he would be completely infatuated with her.

As for whether it would disrupt Qiao Qingshu's wedding, she didn't care at all.

She defiantly waved the fabric in her hand, her expression stubborn.

"I want this one. Get it made urgently, I need to wear it right away!"

When she appeared before Qiao Qingqiao today dressed in a fiery red outfit, Qingqiao was also quite startled.

I quickly advised her to change out of her clothes, lest she make a fool of herself and upset her older sister.

But Qiao Qingle refused to change and went to the new house on her own.

The bright red dress was covered with a pattern of butterflies playing in spring, which was very eye-catching.

Standing next to Qiao Qingshu, Qiao Qingshu's wedding dress looked remarkably plain, with only some embroidery on the hem, cuffs, and neckline.

How could Aunt He not be angry when she saw this? She grabbed Qiao Qingle's sleeve and said...

"Don't you know that only your eldest sister can wear red today? What are you doing here making a scene!"

Qiao Qingle broke free from Aunt He's hand and said unhappily,

"What I wear has nothing to do with my elder sister. If she is exceptionally beautiful, she will naturally not be overshadowed by me. If she is of ordinary appearance, the guests outside will all be better than her!"

Seeing that Qiao Qingle was still being stubborn, Aunt He was so angry that her liver trembled, and she stepped forward to tear off her clothes.

But Qiao Qingshu blocked her way. Qiao Qingshu had already guessed that her third sister would be making a scene today, but she didn't expect her to be so arrogant.

She wasn't angry; instead, she even tried to dissuade Aunt He.

“Aunt, if my third sister likes to wear this outfit, let her wear it. I don’t mind.”

Aunt He looked at Qiao Qingshu with a guilty expression, hating herself for failing to raise her daughter properly.

He pointed at Qiao Qingle's nose and warned her.

"Today is your eldest sister's special day. Behave yourself. If you do anything outrageous again, I'll make you kneel before Buddha."

Qiao Qingle, dressed in bright red, was in a good mood at first, but she became unhappy as soon as she entered the room and saw Aunt He and Qiao Qingshu being affectionate with each other.

What's even more infuriating is that Aunt He gave away the pair of jade bracelets, which made her even angrier!

Qiao Qingle was still childish, and seeing Aunt He scolding her in front of so many people made her even more unhappy.

She screamed at the top of her lungs, crying with tears and snot streaming down her face.

"It's just a piece of clothing, and my aunt is punishing me, but my eldest sister doesn't care at all! You, on the other hand, feel sorry for her!"

She turned her head and glared at Qiao Qingshu resentfully.

"Auntie, you're going too far in favoring my eldest sister. I'm your biological child."

Today is a joyous occasion; how can we allow Qiao Qingle to act so recklessly and make such a scene?

But since it's a special day, I can't hit her; it would only make things worse if we started making a scene.

Everyone frowned as they watched her act foolishly, but Qiao Qingshu slowly stepped forward and whispered in her ear,

“If Third Sister keeps crying, she won’t look pretty. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the person she likes saw her?”

Shame?

We absolutely cannot lose face in front of the Crown Prince!

These words were like an imperial edict, and the image of the Crown Prince immediately appeared in Qiao Qingle's mind.

She hurriedly shut up and stopped crying, and carefully wiped the corners of her eyes.

He then asked the maid beside him,

"Is my makeup ruined?"

The little girl looked at it carefully and answered honestly.

"Miss, it cost a little."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qingle practically rushed out to go back to her courtyard to touch up her makeup.