Today, Jingxian was dressed in red, although not in bridal attire, yet her outfit was scarcely inferior to a wedding gown. Her face, though not heavily made up, with just a light application of powder and make-up, still shone radiantly, her beauty so arresting it seemed beyond the grasp of this world.
The guests who came to increase her dowry were a few women from official families who got along well with Wenhan and Pengcheng, as well as several acquaintances Jingxian had made in the capital city. Of course, the main contributors were members of the Xu family.
