Chapter Forty-Three: The Gift

  Pang Luoxue returned to the Snowfall Pavilion with a relieved heart, and Lotus Leaf hurriedly ordered the maidservant to bring hot water for her to wash up. Just then, the maidservant came to report that the young master had arrived, and Pang Luoxue hastily asked someone to invite him in.

  As soon as Pang Ze entered the door, he saw that Pang Luo's long hair fell to her waist and was scattered like a smooth satin on her back. Her small face still had a childish air, but she already had a few mature manners. Her eyebrows and eyes were even more similar to those of Yang's family. Although she wore casual clothes at home, she was indeed a beautiful girl.

  Pang Ce couldn't help but admire how much more beautiful and charming his sister had become in just one year, which would make her future husband a lucky man. He felt a pang of regret that he hadn't been able to cultivate such a wonderful sibling himself. "You're getting prettier by the day," he said with a sigh, "but don't you worry about attracting unwanted attention?"

  Pang Luoxue wiped the snow from her face and ran to Pang Ze's side, saying: "Brother, didn't you go back to rest? Why did you come over here again?"

  Pang Ze stroked Pang Luoxue's head and said: You haven't even talked to your sister for a while, how can you rest assured?

  Pang Luoxue said: You still have a bit of conscience, it's worth me helping you with the big and small things for the banquet.

  He said, stretching out his hand to take the jade pendant from Pang Ze's waist: This pendant was made by me personally when you left, and yet this ugly brother still wears it.

  Pang Ze smiled and said: I don't think it's ugly, but I feel that this jade pendant doesn't match the crystal beads made by my sister.

  Pang Luoxue said: Brother, just coax me here, it's not as good as you said. She lowered her head and smiled awkwardly: Lianye, quickly bring the purse I embroidered for brother, this is what I embroidered a few days ago, brother mustn't think it's ugly.

  Pang Ce took the purse handed over by Lian Ye, and examined it carefully. The small purse was embroidered with a miniature landscape painting, with a scholar's profile at the foot of the mountain, exuding a sense of elegance and carefree spirit. In the most inconspicuous corner, an embroidery of the character "Ce" was stitched, which was a masterpiece in terms of both needlework and design. Pang Ce carefully put it into his bosom and said: "Sister is really thoughtful, this purse would be wasted even if it were filled with ten thousand gold coins."

  Pang Luoxue said: As long as brother doesn't mind Snow's clumsy hands and feet, that's all right. Brother has been working hard all day, and at night he still has to attend many social events, so it's better to rest early. If mother finds out later, she'll blame me for bothering brother again.

  Pang Ce naturally agreed, originally one way to rush back and forth under the stars, it was naturally very tiring. His own sister's thoughts were simple, he just feared that she would be taken advantage of when he wasn't around. Fortunately, she was still lively and energetic.

  Pang Luoxue would be shocked if she knew that in her brother's eyes, she was just a kind and gentle little white rabbit. She would think that her brother really only looked at people on the surface, how could he have grown up like this in such a big and luxurious house?

  After seeing off Pang Ce, Pang Luoxue finally lay down on the bed with a thud, not because she was lazy, but really exhausted to death.

  Before long, Pang Luoxue fell asleep. The lotus leaf and the lotus root quietly closed the door to let Pang Luoxue rest well.

  In the dream, Pang Luo Xue returned to her past life and was happily leaning against Jin Wang's side. She listened as he made vows of eternal love and watched as he carefully painted her eyebrows. However, the look he created was surprisingly similar to Pang Luo Yu's favorite style. It turned out that in her past life, she had never noticed that this makeup look was actually Pang Luo Yu's most beloved appearance. The exquisite and intricate pigeon bloodstone hairpin was also one of Pang Luo Yu's favorites. Suddenly, the scene changed, and Pang Luo Xue found herself covered in blood, holding a sword dripping with blood as she walked through a sea of blooming mandrake flowers. Her eyes were red with blood, as if it had seeped into her eyeballs. The scenery seemed familiar, and Pang Luo Xue wanted to follow the figure in front of her, but was blocked by the fog ahead.

  "Miss, miss, wake up quickly!" Lotus leaf saw that Pang Luoxue on the bed was sleeping restlessly, her eyebrows furrowed together.

  Pang Luoxue suddenly opened her eyes, startling Lian Ye into a jump. "Miss, are you okay? Is something wrong? Do you want me to go find the doctor to take a look?"

  Pang Luoxue replied softly, "It doesn't matter, I just had a nightmare. What time is it?"

  Lotus leaf looked worried, but also knew the young lady's temper and said: It's already late in the morning, Madam has already started arranging the venue, shouldn't you also get dressed up?

  Pang Luoxue nodded, as the host she couldn't let others get the better of her.

  Golden clouds and misty sleeves embroidered with elegant orchids, trailing yellow ancient patterns double butterfly cloud-shaped thousand-water skirt, hands holding blue mist gauze peony. Cloud hairpins towering, wearing a hollowed-out orchid pearl hairpin, casually using a few full-bodied pearl pendants in the hair, face as delicate as the moon, eyes sparkling with radiance, captivating hearts.

  Lotus leaf carefully looked at it and nodded in satisfaction: "Miss is even more radiant"

  Pang Luoxue glanced at herself in the mirror, and the girl in the reflection was pure and lovely, but her eyes had lost their former simplicity and kindness. Her youthful body held a heart that was different from her age. "Alright, hurry up to the front hall to help your mother, the guests should be arriving soon."

  Lotus leaf, lotus root did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly led the way to the front hall. It was unclear whether it was a narrow road or a heart with spiritual connection that had fallen into the rain, but both wore golden-yellow cloud smoke shirts, unlike the elegant style of Pang Luo Xue, Pang Luo Yu wore an embroidered five-color phoenix hundred-fold skirt, and on her head, she wore a gold hairpin that matched the scene, with a phoenix soaring in the nine heavens, exuding an aura of nobility that was overwhelming.

  Pang Luoxue said: "Today, my sister is dressed up with a noble and dignified air that is quite impressive, indeed having some of the elegance of the imperial family."

  "Ah, sister is joking," said Pan Luoyu, covering her mouth with a fan. "It's just that Second Madam got a new phoenix hairpin from the Linlang Pavilion today, and Sister was thinking of finding something to match it, so she chose this."

  Pang Luoxue took another close look and said, "No wonder it's so exquisite, coming from the Linlang Pavilion. Sister, you have a good eye for things. This phoenix hairpin is a good omen."

  The lotus leaf and the lotus root smiled but didn't speak, if the eldest miss knew that the second miss was actually the owner of this Linlang Pavilion, she would probably be so angry that she'd spit blood.

  It is said that the speaker has no intention, but the listener has a mind. Pang Luoyu had been thinking of marrying King Jin, and this hairpin was indeed a good omen. Laughing with great affection, he said: "I heard that today's music and dance were all arranged by my sister herself. The dancers in the Emerald Tower are the most difficult to invite in the capital city. My sister is really capable, and she actually managed to get them here. I suppose we'll have a feast for our eyes today."

  Pang Luoxue disagreed: "Sister, what are you talking about? It's just that I've had a few encounters with Master Yao, and it's not like we're close or anything. Besides, the invitation was made in the name of the Pang Guo Gong Fu, how could Master Yao possibly refuse Father's face? Sister, you're really overestimating me by saying this."

  Pang Luo Yu thought to herself, Pang Luo Xue is just a little girl, how can she have such a big face? She's just relying on being the daughter of the Duke. Thinking about this, her heart also became more balanced. If this matter were in her hands, it would be easy to handle, and she wouldn't be any worse than Pang Luo Xue.

  The sisters went hand in hand to the gate to accompany Yang's wife to receive guests.