Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 193

Lulu examined the outfit. "Moonlight white is fine. There's a subtle shade of blue that complements your skin tone. What about

accessories? Should we add a strand of red coral?"

"No red," Carissa replied. "Keep it simple, not too grand."

She selected a white pearl hairpin and paired it with two moonlight

white silk ribbons.

"That's still quite plain," Lulu observed.

"Plain or not, we'll know once it's on," Carissa said.

She went behind a partition screen to change into the outfit. When she emerged, she had styled her hair into a simple bun, secured with the silk ribbons and adorned with the white pearl pin. She twirled, asking her maids, "How do I look?"

The girls were mesmerized. Even without makeup, Carissa resembled an ethereal fairy. The two silk ribbons in her hair added a significant touch of elegance to her moonlight white dress. Lulu quickly turned to Pearl. "Lip balm, earrings, perfumes, and pearl pendants-hurry!"

Pearl immediately got

for her and redrew her eyebrows. When she was done, she draped a long necklace of pearls around

the sleeves back, giving the outfit

Carissa's complexion acteur even

blush, without the need for rouge, was a testament to the effectiveness

pleated skirt made of soft satin that flowed like water with every movement.

at her reflection in

Was she truly beautiful?

ever praised her locks. Evenione only ever called her

from Meadow Ridge, ready for courtship, her mother had dressed her up meticulously and she had spent time avoiding the sun, which made her skin as

and had spoken with a changed tone, his formalites in disarray. She recalled his dazed expression and thought at

wasn't a fool, just

at herself in the mirror, then asked

close to her cheek as they both looked into the mirror together. "Well, do you think you

herself. Although her features were not perfect. they came together in a very

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