Asura District, Beetle Street.
Wearing a black dress with blue kite flowers, Sylutia walked on the street, recalling the streets in his memory, and then stopped in front of a shop.
Looking up, the wooden signboard is still the same, but a little older.
I don't know if this store has changed people. Sylutia walked in and tapped the small copper bell in the store. A clear and sweet sound spread. Soon the curtain at the back of the store opened and a familiar figure walked out.
After seeing Sylutia, the other party looked surprised. He seemed to be looking around the girl with extra curiosity, and then nodded slightly.
"You are much more generous and beautiful than before. Sure enough, advancing can affect your mood, right?"
Hearing the other person commenting on himself, Sylutia tilted his head slightly and brushed his fingers through the hair beside his ear. He felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly recovered and looked at the other person with clear eyes again.
"Senior Yingzi, I found the Jacaranda branch you asked me to look for." After saying that, she stretched her fingers to the hairpin on the back of her head, and then a halo flashed, and a beautiful flower branch appeared in her hand.
"This----"
That Jacaranda branch "exudes a faint and quiet atmosphere in the air, which is exactly what Yingzi has spent more than ten years looking for."
After taking the flower branch, Yingzi caressed and felt it carefully. His eyes showed suppressed joy, happiness, and a bit of relief.
"Have you finally got it?" She took a deep breath and then calmed down.
"I originally thought that Jacaranda's branch was something that was not too difficult to obtain, so I made it a must-have treasure for my advancement." After putting away the branches, Yingzi invited Sylutia into the house for tea, and then slowly told the story.
"I didn't expect that it has stuck with me for more than ten years." She poured Sylutia the refreshing tea she had made.
"During this period, I also hesitated whether to continue or not."
"Having your own unique characteristics and style is something that makes people feel happy and confident. However, if you sacrifice too much for this kind of thing and it becomes some kind of foolish obsession, you will deviate from your original intention."
"When I was studying in the Academy, my teacher specifically taught me this. I originally thought that I would not make such a stupid mistake, but now I realize that things in the world are not as easy as I thought at the time."
"If I give up at this time, what will the more than ten years of waiting and searching become? Isn't it a useless effort that makes people regret it? If I continue to persist, then what exactly am I persisting in? Is it some kind of perfect obsession and knot? Is it that I dare not admit the mistakes I have made?"
"Fortunately, your arrival has finally ended this struggle, and the more than ten years of waiting have given me the meaning of not being let down." After she said this, she gently touched the flower branches on the table with her fingers, her eyebrows filled with thoughts, and finally turned into a silent sigh.
"It's really incredible. No one directly hurt me or hit me. Just the fact that it happened made me feel pain and torture." After saying this, she raised her head and looked at Sylutia.
"Can you tell me how Hedra found this Jacaranda?"
"Of course." Sylutia nodded, holding the tea cup while recalling the experience.
"It turns out it's in such a hard-to-reach place." After listening, Yingzi nodded slightly.
"No wonder I asked others to search for it before, but there was no result."
"I have to thank you very much, Hedra." She thought for a while, looked at the girl, and looked at her body shape and outline.
"Uh, this----" Feeling a little embarrassed by the other party's direct gaze, Sylutia asked.
"It means that I will make you a dress, but this time I will use very good materials." Yingzi lightly covered his face with his cuffs and said with a smile. His purple eyes were particularly shining between his hair and cuffs.
"What style do you want? No, no, I shouldn't ask you." She suddenly shook her head.
"I will make you a uniform suitable for formal occasions or large ceremonies. That would be great."
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"Put another way, what floral decorations and colors do you like?"
"This--" Sylutia tilted his head slightly to one side and touched his chin with his fingers, thinking.
"Can you make it into a gorgeous dress with the main body being moon white, embroidered with silver thread flowers, and then having black sleeves and hem?"
"Oh, is it like this?" Yingzi looked a little surprised.
"Uh, can't you do it?"
"That's not the case. On the contrary, I am very familiar with the style you mentioned. In other words, my graduation works were of the type you mentioned."
"In Eastern dynasties, unmarried princesses will wear this kind of official attire. Its sewing needs to follow many rituals and has various detailed and strict requirements. After all, it can be regarded as a model of the dynasty. It represents not only the individual, but also the majesty of the dynasty."
"Because the requirements are numerous and demanding, it has become a representative of the verification of knowledge and skills."
"I'm just curious. You have never been to the Sixth Continent, but you are so skillful in saying such a request. Although it is taboo in the East to wear such clothes without a corresponding identity, in the Fourth Continent, no one cares about this, and it is estimated that no one can recognize the subtle differences." She said slowly.
"This----"Sylutia only recounted the styles of clothes she wore when she was a child in her memories. She didn't know that there were so many ways to do it. But it was not easy for her to explain such a thing, because the explanation would involve so many things.
"Maybe I happened to have seen similar descriptions and paintings in some places. I don't know what these taboos are." Sylutia shook his head.
"Then it's better not to do this."
"It doesn't matter. I'll just change the details a little so that I won't go overboard, and unless you are very familiar with Eastern rituals, you won't be able to recognize the difference." Yingzi agreed with a smile.
"The royal family would occasionally give some nobles such gorgeous clothes. Of course, in order to avoid overstepping their bounds, they would deliberately cut off a thin corner of the skirt or cut off one of the floral decorations."
"Such a reward does not cost much, and it is not a position of power with high stakes. It will not bring any harm. After the reward, the children of important ministers can be treated like princes and princesses. This allows them to maintain their dignity and status when facing the descendants of the royal family without being too humble. Therefore, many dignitaries like it very much. Sometimes they even take the initiative to plead for important merit awards to be replaced by this one, which can be regarded as protecting future generations." Yingzi recalled the story.
"The Songgao Academy where I graduated is a place that cultivates the talents of kings and assistants. Many of the teachers were once important ministers of the dynasty, and I have seen their children and descendants dressed like this."
"Just give me a while. As for Hedra's figure, I have already remembered it." After saying that, she blinked and told Sylutia not to worry.
"Okay." Originally, Sylutia wanted to change it after hearing Yingzi's explanation, but the other party was so enthusiastic that he gave up the idea of changing it.
Speaking of which, after Yingzi got the key treasure for advancement, she would probably return to the east after completing the advancement. She couldn't help but think of those broken memories.
"Do you know Princess Azure Slipper"? "This is the only person she can recall with a specific name and image.
"That one is the eldest princess of the dynasty. She should have been assisting Empress Taiyu in the palace when I left. She is in charge of the imperial edict and the golden seal. She has also represented the dynasty on various missions before and has a very high status. She is probably the most easily known member of the dynasty's royal family to other mainland residents."
However, Yingzi did not enter the palace to serve, and what he knew was very limited. After the two talked about old times for a while, Sylutia was ready to leave.
Before leaving, Yingzi asked Xilu Tia about the specific time of her departure.
"No problem, I'll get it done before you leave." After saying that, the two waved goodbye.