On the appointed day mentioned in the invitation, the entire Hong Mansion was bustling with activity from early morning.
The maids, old servants, young attendants, stewards, and guards all donned brand new clothes, and the women were adorned with new jewelry on their heads and hands. The smiles on everyone's faces seemed to dispel the morning chill.
Susu and Hong Sheng had finished their breakfast and were currently being dressed and groomed by the maids.
There has always been a saying in Hami about the summer: "Wearing fur in the morning, gauze at noon, and eating watermelon around the fire."
Though it was only May, the average daytime temperature in Hami had already reached twenty-eight or nine degrees, with nighttime temperatures around eleven or twelve degrees.
Thus, for today, Susu had prepared three sets of clothing and accessories.
