Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 52 Hematoxylin Staining

The word "cousin" came as a surprise.

Only then did Princess Pingning notice that Lin Shian had not appeared.

She suddenly felt a little uneasy.

The next moment, two heavy footsteps were heard from the entrance.

Everyone was puzzled and stretched their necks to look.

Miss Hua returned to the stands and helped the old lady move forward.

Soon, Lin Shian appeared in front of everyone, holding a cross-shaped wooden frame in his hand.

The shelf was about the same height as an adult woman.

After Lin Shian fixed it on the ground, everyone saw a person dressed as an embroiderer walking up holding a red object.

"What is this?" Princess Pingning felt more and more uneasy, and she couldn't help but take a step forward.

Lin Zhiqing did not answer her question, but walked forward and took the thing from the embroiderer's arms.

As the two spread out the red thing, everyone gasped.

Is that... dyed mesh?
This shapeless mesh was really not very beautiful, and the old lady frowned when she saw it.

There was a hint of anticipation on Miss Hua's face.

Under the gaze of dozens of eyes, Lin Zhiqing first took out a very smooth piece of red cloth without any pattern.

"That's the silk my father brought back from the sea. It looks like ordinary cloth, but it feels very cool and silky." Miss Hua quickly recognized the red cloth.

"But the tailoring is too simple. It has no shape at all. Is it just two sleeves sewn on?"

Her eyes were full of confusion.

Not only her, everyone was staring at Lin Zhiqing intently, afraid of missing her moves.

Lin Zhiqing put the red cloth on the wooden frame. The red cloth was so smooth that the hem of the skirt flowed down along the wooden frame.

In an instant, the red cloth, which had been in strange shapes just now, took shape.

It was a kind of dress that no one had ever seen before. It looked like a long skirt, but its neckline was round and did not cross.

Moreover, the waist of this long skirt is very thin, and the hem expands outward, just enough to cover the wooden frame.

"This set of ready-made clothes looks very textured, but in terms of aesthetics..." Jiang Liuyun didn't finish his words.

"Let's take another look." Lu Huai looked at the red mesh with interest.

Lin Zhiqing picked up the mesh, and with the help of Lin Shian and the embroiderer, she put the mesh around the waist of the red dress.

Then, the fluffy mesh wrapped around the skirt, and the style of the whole garment changed instantly.

The ordinary long skirt, which seemed a bit simple just now, actually looked gorgeous and solemn after being covered with a layer of mesh.

This is not the end yet. Lin Zhiqing and the embroiderer were adjusting the mesh to make it fit better with the hem of the long skirt, while Lin Shian took out a piece of cut round mesh.

Then he placed the mesh on top of the cross.

The whole garment seems to be covered by a piece of gauze.

Lin Zhiqing stepped forward and lifted the mesh in front of him, then fixed it to the top of the wooden frame, making a veil. After completing all these actions, the three of them took a step back at the same time.

A simple yet extremely gorgeous garment appeared before everyone's eyes.

The impactful and fresh combination left everyone speechless for a moment, their eyes fixed on the garment.

Miss Hua's words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say anything. This somewhat strange beauty was still stimulating her senses, making her unable to take her eyes off it.

The old lady at the side also felt a sense of novelty that she had never felt before. This was different from the feeling she had when she saw those jewels, accessories, and ready-made clothes before.

She even forgot how to judge such a bold combination.

At the same time, Princess Pingning's heart seemed to be grabbed by a pair of invisible hands. At one glance, she knew that she would never be able to make the clothes in front of her.

The strong sense of frustration made her body tremble uncontrollably: "No, that's not right!"

Her voice was a little sharp, and it immediately brought everyone back to their senses.

"Lin Zhiqing clearly had white mesh, so why is it red now? She must have gotten some material from outside the venue!" Princess Pingning seemed to have found an excuse: "Yes, that must be the case!"

Lin Zhiqing, who was in the center, couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

The old lady in the stands also reacted: "Miss Lin, where did you get this red gauze?"

As soon as the old lady spoke, Princess Pingning keenly noticed that her way of addressing Lin Zhiqing had changed from calling her by her full name to "Miss Lin".

This wasn't a good sign, so she couldn't help but interrupt: "Lin Zhiqing must have secretly colluded with someone outside to get it. How could the mesh be dyed in such a short time?"

Her expression and tone were so certain that even those who were not so sure at first began to doubt it.

Facing those suspicious gazes, Lin Zhiqing took a few steps forward, his expression stern: "Princess Pingning, I don't know why you keep giving me a hard time. I dyed the color of the mesh myself today."

From the first moment Lin Zhiqing saw the pile of mesh, she thought of the wedding dresses that were popular in the world of the past.

However, she knew that the people of Dasheng were conservative and old-fashioned, so she designed the wedding dress to be less revealing and dyed it the festive red color that the old lady liked.

As for the raw materials, she looked at a corner of the garden, walked over there and picked up an unremarkable-looking plant.

"I use this to dye the mesh." Lin Zhiqing pointed to the plant in his hand. "I don't remember the rules saying you can't dye fabric."

After hearing these words, Princess Pingning was speechless.

But her strong reluctance made her point the finger at the plant: "I've never heard of using a rotten grass to dye cloth. If you want to make up a lie, you have to make it more convincing."

Lin Zhiqing really didn't like Princess Pingning's unreasonable attitude. She simply picked the plant leaf in her hand, rubbed it in her hand for a few times, and then showed it to everyone.

Seeing the red liquid in Lin Zhiqing's hand, everyone was amazed, but also had some doubts.

"This is Sumu." Lin Zhiqing saw everyone's confusion and began to explain: "This Sumu is cheap, and the rouge everyone uses is extracted from it."

"And it doesn't require any complicated processes. It's extremely simple to make. I picked some from the garden and dyed it right under the noses of the maid and Xiuniang."

"If Princess Pingning still doesn't believe it, please ask the maid to testify for me."

There was a hint of coldness in Lin Zhiqing's voice, and his eyes looked at Princess Pingning with a very deep look.

Every word she said was full of wisdom, and she answered almost all the possible doubts.

Princess Pingning stood there in a daze, not knowing how to respond.

(End of this chapter)