Bai Hanyun was speechless as she looked at the set of Buyao made of jade and adorned with dong zhu. The jade jewelry alone is priceless, not to mention that it is inlaid with dong zhu.
If Bai Hanyun takes a Buyao and shows it to Yu Tianshuo, the old man might faint from excitement.
Swallowing hard, Bai Hanyun took a deep breath to calm down, and then said, "Thank you, Feng Xiyan. I like it very much."
Pleased by her response, Feng Xiyan closed the wooden box, set it aside, and took another one.
Opening the larger wooden box, he revealed several dresses and explained, "Uncle Huang found a few bolts of Sichou a few days ago, so I asked General Tan’s wife to help make a few sets of dresses for you."
The moment Bai Hanyun saw them, her eyes widened and she exclaimed in awe, "These dresses are so beautiful!"
Feng Xiyan’s lips curved into a smile at her words, and his mood lifted.
Feng Xiao lowered his eyes to cover up his happiness and thought, ’Madam Tan was right. Young ladies love beautiful things... including Fairy Bai.
’I still have a lot of beautiful cloth left in the warehouse. Since I can’t use them, I should have Uncle Huang take them to Madam Tan and ask her to help make a few sets of clothes for Fairy Bai.’
With that in mind, Feng Xiyan added, "Fairy Bai, Xiyan still has plenty of brocade and silk in the warehouse. If you like these dresses, Xiyan can ask Madam Tan to make more for you."
Lowering his eyes, he silently added in his heart, ’And once you accept these dresses, maybe you will stop wearing those lacking fabric outfits...’
Unaware of his thoughts, Bai Hanyun smiled brightly. "Thank you very much, Feng Xiyan. These are the most beautiful dresses I have ever seen."
Closing the boxes, Feng Xiyan placed them beside the jewelry box and picked up another one.
As he continued to show her the offerings, Bai Hanyun realized that everything had been carefully prepared by him just for her.
Looking at the boxes filled with jewelry, dresses, shoes, and small trinkets, Bai Hanyun was genuinely touched by Feng Xiyan’s thoughtfulness.
When he closed the last box, which held a pair of embroidered silk shoes, he said, "Fairy Bai, these are just small things Xiyan prepared for you. Xiyan hopes you won’t dislike them."
Bai Hanyun smiled warmly and said, "How could I dislike them? I love them a lot!"
As she spoke, a dim golden light enveloped the wooden boxes. A moment later, they vanished from Feng Xiyan’s room and reappeared beside Bai Hanyun’s bed.
Seeing that she had accepted his gifts, Feng Xiyan was happy. Taking the opportunity, he added, "Fairy Bai, if there is anything you want, please let me know. Xiyan will do my best to fulfill your wishes."
Worried he would give her another batch of priceless treasures, Bai Hanyun quickly said, "No, no, no. I rarely wear jewelry and don’t need that many dresses. These are more than enough."
Hearing this, Feng Xiyan was a little disappointed. Nodding toward the bronze mirror, he dejectedly responded, "Alright."
After he said that, Bai Hanyun realized that Feng Xiyan seemed to only have two sets of clothes.
Feeling a little guilty for accepting so many dresses from him, Bai Hanyun said, "Feng Xiyan, since you gave me dresses, how about I give you some clothes too?"
When Feng Xiyan heard this, his eyes lit up. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and quickly replied, "Thank you, Fairy Bai. Xiyan likes everything you give me."
Just then, someone knocked on the door, and a servant announced, "Young Master, General Ding just sent a messenger requesting you return to the barracks immediately."
When Bai Hanyun heard that, she said, "It must be important if General Ding sent someone to find you. Let’s talk again later when you have free time."
Feng Xiyan nodded. "Alright."
With that, Bai Hanyun ended the communication.
Seeing that the dim golden light had disappeared, Feng Xiyan wrapped the bronze mirror and placed it in the wooden box with its stand. Carrying the box, he left his bedroom and returned to the barracks.
Meanwhile, after ending her communication with Feng Xiyan, Bai Hanyun quickly opened the wooden boxes.
Carefully touching the dresses, she let out a sigh of admiration.
"So beautiful. They even used gold threads to embroider the outer robe and the hems," she murmured.
Taking out a set of dresses, she quickly pulled the windows’ curtains closed and changed into them. Once she was done, Bai Hanyun tied her hair up and put on the set of jade Buyao adorned with dongzhu.
Glancing down at her feet wearing fluffy slippers, she paused for a moment before selecting a pair of light blue silk shoes and putting them on.
Standing in front of the full-length mirror, she gasped softly when she saw how stunning the dress and jewelry looked.
"Heavens... this is too beautiful! I never knew that I could also look beautiful."
Unable to hold back, she quickly grabbed her phone and took a few photos. After thinking for a moment, she decided she still wanted to beauty with the world.
After editing out her face and the background, Bai Hanyun logged into her alternate Weibo account and uploaded the photo.
[A gift from a dear friend. The dress and jewelry are so beautiful!]
After posting, she logged out without checking the comments and tried on another set of dress and jewelry. While Bai Hanyun was having fun, Feng Xiyan arrived at the barracks.
Seeing him approach the commander’s tent, a soldier guarding the tent clasped his fists and reported, "Great General, General Ding and the other generals have been waiting for you inside."
Hearing this, Feng Xiyan gave a nod and entered the tent. Upon seeing the generals gathered around the sand table, he walked toward them.
The generals clasped their fists in unison and greeted him, "This subordinate greets the Great General."
Feng Xiyan nodded and asked, "General Ding, has something urgent happened?"