A couple of days later, Zhang Lian's mother, Li Mei, had recovered completely. She decided it was time to get her daughter her own clothes.
"Jing, come here," Li Mei called to her maid.
Jing, a young woman with long black hair and kind brown eyes, dressed in a simple yet neat servant's dress, quickly come inside and said. "Yes, Madam?"
"Go and pick up Zhang Lian from Miss Lin. I want her to be here so we can get new clothes for her," Li Mei instructed.
"Yes, Madam," Jing replied with a bow left to get the baby.
Li Mei then called another another maid, a petite woman named Yu with short hair and a cheerful smile, who was also dressed in traditional servant's dress. "Yu, go and invite the tailor to our home. Tell her we need a good clothes for the baby."
Yu nodded enthusiastically, "Right away, Madam!" She quickly left to carry out her task.
As Li Mei waited, she smiled, thinking about how adorable her little Zhang Lian would look in her new clothes.
Miss Lin brought the baby to Li Mei's room.
Lady Mei saw her baby and immediately felt happy. She took her from the maid's hands and asked, "Oh, my little Lili, how is my baby? Are you good?"
Zhang Lian wasn't feeling well; she had been bored for the past couple of days. Seeing Miss Lin white butt several times without being able to touch it made her feel frustrated.
Zhang Lian also understood that she was called Zhang Lian in this life because the maid kept repeating the name.
Finally, after so many days, she was leaving the room. She didn't know why until she saw her mother, who she hadn't seen since birth. In baby language, she said, "So now you miss me now?"
As an adult, John remained calm and didn't care much.
Li Mei had already invited a tailor who was waiting in the guest room. She took Zhang Lian and went to meet the tailor.
The tailor, named Madame Chen, was well-known in the capital. She was a middle-aged woman with long black hair neatly tied into a bun, and sharp eyes. She wore a simple yet elegant robe that highlighted her skill and taste in fashion.
Li Mei approached her and said, "Madame Chen, I want you to show me some clothes for my baby."
Madame Chen looked at the white-haired baby with light blue eyes and smiled. "Of course, my lady." She started showing several clothes while giving description of each:
Outfits for Babies
1.
- Robe: Light purple silk with flower and silver patterns, long sleeves, high collar.
- Inner Dress: White silk, ankle-length with side openings.
- Belt: Silver silk with moon and star charms.
- Accessories:
- Hair: Silver hairpins or simple headband.
- Shoes: White silk with silver patterns, soft bottoms.
2.
- Robe: Bright red silk with gold patterns, long sleeves, high collar.
- Inner Dress: Deep red silk, ankle-length with side openings.
- Belt: Gold silk with phoenix charms.
- Accessories:
- Hair: Gold hairpins or simple headband.
- Shoes: Red silk with gold patterns, comfy bottoms.
3.
- Robe: Light green silk with lotus patterns, long sleeves, high collar.
- Inner Dress: Pale green silk, ankle-length with side openings.
- Belt: Jade silk with lotus charms.
- Accessories:
- Hair: Jade hairpins or simple headband.
- Shoes: Green silk with white patterns, soft bottoms.
4.
- Robe: Bright yellow silk with sunflower patterns, long sleeves, high collar.
- Inner Dress: Yellow silk, ankle-length with side openings.
- Belt: Gold silk with sunflower charms.
- Accessories:
- Hair: Gold hairpins or simple headband.
- Shoes: Yellow silk with gold patterns, comfy bottoms.
5.
- Robe: Dark blue silk with star patterns, long sleeves, high collar.
- Inner Dress: Dark blue silk, ankle-length with side openings.
- Belt: Silver silk with star charms.
- Accessories:
- Hair: Silver hairpins or simple headband.
- Shoes: Blue silk with silver patterns, soft bottoms.
Etc.
Li Mei examined the clothes carefully, appreciating the fine craftsmanship. "These are lovely, Madame Chen. Let's try a few on Zhang Lian and see how she looks."
Li Mei tried several outfits on her baby, each one highlighting Zhang Lian's unique white hair and light blue eyes.
Despite how good she looked, Zhang Lian was feeling bored and tired. He hated the skirt-like weird ancient clothes and had already tried on around 5 outfits. She said in angrily in baby language are all the clothes you want to try today?" He was like, "Fuck this," and used his special move. When the maid was about to put the next outfit on, he started crying loudly.
Li Mei saw her baby crying and picked her up. "Oh, my baby, so you might be hungry and tired." She passed Zhang Lian to Miss Lin who usually fed her milk. Miss lin took Zhang Lian gently and prepared to feed her.
"And then," Li Mei said to the tailor, "I want all of these."
The tailor replied happily, "I will send them by the end of the week lady mei."
Li Mei agreed.
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**10 Years Later**
A maid was helping Zhang Lian get dressed while her mother waited outside.
Zhang Lian stepped out, revealing her outfit to her mother. She wore a:-
- Outer Robe of Light purple silk with flower and silver embroidery, long sleeves, high collar. A Belt of Silver colour
- Accessories:
- Hair: silver hairpins.
- Jewelry: Silver earrings, glowing pendant and bracelets.
- Footwear: White silk shoes with silver embroidery, soft soles.
- Cloak: Blue with silver lining, secured at the neck.
Li Mei smiled warmly and said, "Yes, finally, this looks beautiful on you."
Today was Zhang Lian's birthday, and she was going to visit her maternal grandmother. If everything went well, she might even get to meet her maternal grandfather too.
Zhang Lian looked up at her mother with pleading eyes and said, "Mom, I'm already 10. I also want a maid," she asked in a cute way.
Li Mei smiled and patted her daughter's head. "We'll see about that, dear."
At the age of 12, everyone's talent for cultivation gets tested. Cultivators are people who can fly, possess great power, and have long lifespans. Even rich families teach basics like reading, writing, how to dress, cooking, and a bit of martial arts before this age.
When Zhang Lian first learned the language of this world, she was shocked. This ancient language was missing so many words compared to her original language. Writing with a brush and ink on low-quality paper felt so primitive; even writing on sand with a stick is better. The weird letters and complex dresses were confusing to her. The weird clothing and strange underwear made her not want to wear it by herself. Fuck each dress takes so long to wear.
She also found out more about cultivation as this is unique to her and this world's unique calendar is also different. In this country, 1 year equals 500 days, divided into 12 months. The current dynasty, established about 1,000 years ago, follows the Jade Serpent calendar, making it the year 12,507 JS year.
It is said that around 1,000 years ago, the Jade Serpent Sect took control of this territory, killing the old dynasty rulers and establishing their own dynasty. Every year, they test the potential of 12-year-old children. Promising disciples are selected to join the Jade Serpent Sect, while those with less talent may join other weaker sects within jade serpent sect territories or other areas.
Cultivators don't usually live in mortal areas unless they have some connection with the Jade Serpent Sect. Almost everyone living in the mortal area has either given up on the path of cultivation or had their cultivation destroyed. Only those with connections to the Jade Serpent Sect can remain in the mortal areas of the sect.
"If you are an unknown cultivator entering here without permission and distributing the order, then the Jade Serpent Sect would issue a wanted order on you. So be careful.
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"Don't worry, mummy will let you get your personal maid after we come home from meeting your Grandma," Li Mei assured her.
As they spoke, the maid was making Zhang Lian's hair. Normally, Zhang Lian did it herself as part of her training, but today they were going to meet someone important.
When Zhang Lian was young and she had started learning how to do her hair by herself, she decided that she would cut them. But when she told her mom that she wanted to cut her hair short, her mom gave her a big lecture. She even asked Zhang Lian's teacher to spend several hours teaching her how to make proper hairstyles.
Reluctantly, Zhang Lian had to learn various hairstyles. She hated the long hair and the effort it took.
She was also taught basic embroidery and other domestic skills. After all, even if one had the best or worst talent for cultivation, there might never be another chance to see their family again, unless you become very strong, so these basics were necessary.
After some minutes, Zhang Lian was properly ready; Zhang Lian's long white hair was styled in soft, gentle waves. She uses silver hairpins to keep it neatly arranged, with some strands left loose around her face. Her hairstyle matches well with her light purple robe and silver accessories.
And then she went outside. Her father, Zhang Wei, was standing there. He quickly came closer, lifted her, and said, "So how is my little baby? You look quite beautiful today. I don't believe you dressed yourself today; you look messy every day!" He laughed while saying this.
Zhang Lian pouted and said, "It's not funny, Father. I try my best every day to look good. It's Lady Chen's fault; she teaches very badly. You should change her." Zhang Lian hated Lady Chen, the woman who taught her proper manners, hairstyles, embroidery, and all the other things noble girls had to learn. Lady Chen constantly scolded her and compared her to other noble children.
Zhang Lian gradually accepted this life. Over time, she didn't even realize she started having feelings and thoughts more like a child herself, possibly due to the influence of her new hormones.