At this time, Sheng Weiqiao had just stood up. She was wearing knee-length black hair and was sitting on the embroidery stool in front of the dressing table, watching Lu Qi dressing herself up.
Ever since she was stimulated by the bronze mirror on the ship, she still doesn't like bright and ostentatious dressing up. This makes the two maids who are good at complicated and gorgeous makeup and hair styles feel very disappointed.
Now taking advantage of Feng's pregnancy, he tacitly coaxed Sheng Weiqiao: "Madam, I am very happy. If Miss, if you still dress plainly, people know that you really prefer freshness and elegance recently; but whoever doesn't know, I may arrange for you to be the master." Madam's only flesh and blood is accustomed to doing things. She is happy to see Madam now. She is worried that this brother will be favored after landing, and she feels worried, so she has no intention to dress up. Of course, Madam is not afraid of those gossips, but she is afraid that the Master and Madam have always been tight. If you hear any rumors, I am busy right now and I have to summon you to talk to you. It is just one more thing to worry about, isn't it?"
The gender of the child in Feng's belly was not yet known, but to please the servants, the servants first mentioned him as a young master.
On the contrary, the masters, especially the two elders, Mrs. Sheng and Mrs. Ming, are more cautious.
Although they also hope that the eldest son will have a legitimate son, they are afraid that if it is still a girl, it will inevitably put a lot of pressure on the daughter-in-law. Feng is pregnant at this age, and it is difficult to predict whether a happy event will turn into a funeral, so the old lady and the Mrs. Ming specially informed her relatives not to mention anything about hoping for a boy, for fear of irritating her into making any mistakes.
When Sheng Weiqiao heard this, he also thought that his parents had been very busy these past two days, especially since Feng had put down everything and concentrated on having a baby. How could he let them worry about her anymore
He frowned and said, "There are always people like this who have nothing to do. They spend all their time looking after someone in the east and having a family in the west, which is annoying!"
Sighing, "Then just dress up as you did before. There's no need to alarm your parents about a few hairpins!"
Lu Qi and Lu Jin were very happy and gave her advice enthusiastically: "Miss, she has often worn her Suiyun bun since the wedding ceremony in March. However, although the Suiyun bun is gentle and charming, it is not grand enough. Today is a flowing water mat. The next day, I'm afraid there will be more greeting guests than yesterday, so why not do a cross bun, dignified but not exaggerated, just in time to use the new set of jade hair and face for autumn!"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "All flowers are in bloom this season. Except for a few flowers such as chrysanthemums, it is mostly green from the inside and outside. If it is bright, jade is not suitable. I remember that my father got a few pieces of Zhaodianhong from my aunt. They were used on the pair of earrings I kept at the bottom of the box when I left the cabinet. My father had someone make two steps for me, with red gold supports and peony petals - where did they put them?"
The two maids hurriedly searched for her: "After all, Miss has a good memory, all the slaves have forgotten this pair of steps!"
We really can't blame them for being careless, after all, Sheng Weiqiao has too many jewelry.
Ever since she was seven or eight years old, she has had several sets of hair and face, along with new clothes, every four seasons.
And this was just given to her by the Duke of Sheng Mansion. Her relatives, especially Madam Zhan and Xuan Yu Feng, would send people from time to time to bring over clothes and jewelry that they thought were suitable for Sheng Weiqiao - this generation of the Feng family She has no granddaughter, and she only has one granddaughter, Sheng Weiqiao, so she doesn't even have anyone to compete with her when she was little.
Ever since the Sheng family became one of the three most powerful families in Nanfeng County, countless people have tried to find ways to please Sheng Lanci, either to cling to her or to have something to seek.
Everyone knew that Sheng Lanci doted on his wife and daughter, so Feng and Sheng Weiqiao were naturally their targets.
Usually when Sheng Lanci and his wife are in the mood, they will enrich their daughter's dressing table - the magpie that was quietly broken into pieces by Sheng Sleeping Crane in the valley cave on Tortoiseshell Island. It was the extra money Sheng Lan Cixing gave to her daughter.
Over time, even if Lu Jin and Lu Qi were Sheng Weiqiao's personal maids and had the opportunity to pass on every hairpin ring owned by Sheng Weiqiao, they would not be able to remember all the jewelry owned by their own lady.
Now they searched for a long time before they found the Bu Yao that Sheng Weiqiao was talking about. This pair of Bu Yao was extremely gorgeous, and they knew they were priceless at a glance: the yellow red gold hairpin body was polished smooth and engraved with fine grape patterns; the head of the hairpin was a flower. Thousand-leaf peonies are in full bloom, with the "Zhaodianhong" color embedded in the stamens in a slightly oval shape. The color is clear and delicate.
The red color of this gem is not blood red, but true red, warm but not sad, dazzling but not gaudy. Looking at it, it looks like the morning sun rising slowly, radiating with brilliance.
Under the calyx is a three-hanging tassel pendant. The hanger is made of red gold like the hairpin body. The three pendants are pearls, agate and jade. There is a small gold bottle the size of a grain of rice but finely carved at the top.
Gold is strong and not easy to be damaged. Bottle and flat are homophonic, and are often used as a symbol of hope for peace.
In addition, grapes mean having many children, and peonies imply wealth. Together they mean wealth, peace, and many children and grandchildren.
Sheng Weiqiao held Bu Yao in his hand and looked at the gorgeous "Zhaodian Hong". He suddenly felt sad and said to the maid: "It seems like it was just yesterday when Xiao Qiao secretly wore Auntie's pair of earrings. Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder how Xiao Qiao is doing now?"
Lu Jin and Lu Qi both thought that Shen Jiuniang was probably dead, but it was not easy to tell Sheng Weiqiao about this idea. They both comforted her: "My cousin has her own destiny, and she will be fine. You never know what day it will be." You two can meet again!"
Sheng Weiqiao smiled bitterly. Why didn't she feel that the hope that Shen Jiuniang was still alive was very slim? I just don’t want to admit it.
He looked at the pair of Bu Yao and suddenly said: "Put it away! Xiao Qiao likes her aunt's red earrings very much. If we see each other again in the future, maybe I can give this pair of Bu Yao to her. she."
Lu Jin and Lu Qi echoed: "The style of this pair of steps was decided upon by the master and his wife after several revisions. Miss Biao will definitely like it!"
They didn't want Sheng Weiqiao to be immersed in sadness, and were about to change the subject when Jinli came in and said, "Prince Xu is here and wants to see the young lady."
Although it was not known to outsiders that Xu Baomo was in trouble with Sheng Weiqiao the year before last, but as Sheng Weiqiao's confidants, Lu Jin and Lu Qi had gone to Tortoiseshell Island twice, so they naturally knew about it.
Hearing this, they both frowned and glanced at Sheng Weiqiao - as long as the young lady showed a little bit of displeasure, they would immediately order them to be driven away.
However, Sheng Weiqiao had long been relieved about this matter. Now that he heard that Xu Baomo was coming, he didn't have any lingering anger. He nodded and said, "Invite him to wait in the flower hall and tell him that I am dressing up and tidying up." Only then can you go out to meet guests."
"It's so magnanimous that Miss is willing to let such a person into Zhu Ying's Xiaozhu." Lu Qi picked up the jade comb and combed Sheng Weiqiao's cross bun according to what she had just discussed. Her gestures were gentle and soothing. The raised eyebrows showed clear annoyance, "I don't know how he has the nerve to come to our house again?"
Although Mrs. Sheng and even Sheng Lanci and his wife were moved by the Xu family's tireless pleas, Lu Jin and Lu Qi's resentment towards Xu Baomo has never been eliminated.
"After all, they are the descendants of the old Marquis Xu. Now the Marquis and his wife are guests in the house!" Sheng Weiqiao just doesn't hate Xu Baomo. It's impossible to say how much he has a good impression of this brother. He just acts as a distant man. It’s only for people who know me, so I reminded Lu Qi, “Don’t wait too long, otherwise, he will think that we are deliberately keeping him out because we are still worried about him.”
Lu Qi originally planned to let Sheng Weiqiao do it slowly so that Xu Baomo could wait in the flower hall for a while. After hearing this, she spat softly: "Is he worthy of our lady's unforgettable memory?" Her hands finally started to speed up.
After a while, Sheng Weiqiao finished combing her cross bun. Because she wanted to leave the red steps of the palace to Shen Jiuniang, she used a set of coral jewelry. The bright red ones were inserted on the temples of Crow Crow, which was very eye-catching. Her cheeks are covered with fresh snow, and her eyes are turning to autumn.
Since Mrs. Feng is happy, her dress was also suggested to be more festive. She will wear a red bottom jacket with a hundred butterflies and flowers, pinched with gold thread, wide sleeves and a double placket. Inside, there are white bottom and gold flowing clouds, Baifu Myrobalan; there is also a chest lining. An eight-treasure peony necklace; two pairs of emerald round bracelets on the wrists; ten moonlight skirts trailing down, a pair of colorful Ruyi knot palace ribbons tied to the left and right, swaying with the steps, the Ruyi knot is wrapped with The golden bell rang.
Because of her exquisite eyebrows and snow-white skin, such a gorgeous dress is not tacky at all. Instead, she feels that she is naturally noble, and it is fitting that she is surrounded by green beads.
"Is there something wrong, brother?" Sheng Weiqiao walked into the flower hall and saw Xu Baomo holding a tea bowl and looking forward to it. She didn't know the purpose of his visit, so she asked directly. She felt very bad about this brother now. But there was no time to accompany him in a slow circle.
Xu Baomo looked at her in amazement. Although he had met Sheng Weiqiao when he was attending the ceremony at Songnian Hall on the day he came this time, when he heard Sheng Weiqiao's voice, he felt that the sky was dark, the earth was dark, the sand was flying, and the sun and the moon were dull. Not to mention staring at this girl - he wished he would never see Sheng Weiqiao in his life, okay
Now that the two were meeting alone, Xu Baomo realized that Sheng Weiqiao had grown taller in the past two years. Originally, she was not short among girls of the same age, but now she looked even more slender and graceful.
"People say that girls have changed. The year before last, Da Qiao was very good-looking, and now she is even more beautiful." While feeling emotional, Xu Baomo also felt a little resentful, "It's strange that my grandparents saw this girl. I am even more satisfied with her - with her looks and temperament, who would have thought that she is the kind of person who would help her husband die early?"
But then I thought about how I had preemptively flirted with Sheng Weiqiao and walked away without even saying hello. Then I asked the maid to come to the Sheng Mansion. I suddenly felt guilty. I didn't dare to stare at Sheng Weiqiao anymore and turned away. He coughed dryly, regained his composure, and said, "Da Qiao, I'm afraid I have to talk to you about this alone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Jin, who followed Sheng Weiqiao in, said immediately: "Miss, our wife also said two days ago that you are now older and it is no longer as taboo as you were when you were interacting with your foreign husband. In addition to meeting each other, Except for the young master, everyone should be leading the slaves!"
Xu Baomo frowned and glanced at her. Lu Jin lowered his head slightly, making a submissive look, but refused to move at all - let you talk alone, who knows whether you will coax our lady to relent with your sweet words, and then come on What's your fault? !
Sheng Weiqiao didn't mean to back away. He moved the tea bowl and politely dismissed the guests: "Brother, if you haven't thought about what to say or how to say it, why don't you please help yourself first and wait until I go to my mother's place to greet her." ,Reconsideration?"
Then he said lightly, "Da Qiao is my cousin's unique name for me. Since my cousin disappeared the year before last, not a word has been sent back. If you can, brother, please don't call me that. We are just family friends at first." Brother and sister, we have nothing to do with each other, and calling me too affectionate is not good for each other; secondly, every time someone calls me 'Da Qiao', I always think of my cousin, and I feel really uncomfortable!"
"Shimei!" Seeing this, Xu Baomo had no choice but to ask Lu Jin to step down and said bravely, "May I ask Shimei... if you still intend to marry me?"
"Brother Shi, you are overthinking!" Sheng Weiqiao became angry when he heard this and frowned, "If Brother Shi has any misunderstanding about me asking you to get up and talk that day..."
Xu Baomo quickly said: "Shimei, I think so too—"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Sheng Weiqiao's master and servant's faces sinking at the same time. The green brocade even pushed a half-human tall eggplant skin, purple-glazed shepherd boy's yellow gold garlic bottle with a picture of an ox next to it towards his young lady, which was very encouraging to Sheng Weiqiao. Giving him a cruel meaning made Xu Baomo feel cold in his heart, secretly thinking that this Da Qiao was really not easy to deal with. Even the maids who were close to him were so cruel, let alone the one who was the master.
He hurriedly explained, "What I mean is that I also think that Shimei, you don't look down on me now!"
Only then did Sheng Weiqiao stop grabbing the garlic bottle, pressed his outstretched hand down, and buckled the button on the table gently, and said lukewarmly, "Have you finished asking Brother Shi?"
"Ever since I did something bad the year before last, I don't dare to think about Shimei." Xu Baomo looked at the bottle and said cautiously, "However, Shimei also knows that my grandfather and grandmother have always admired the Sheng family. It’s been a long time since I met, and I’ve already been heartbroken about my sister before we even met! Now I’m trying every possible means to facilitate our marriage.”
"So?" Sheng Weiqiao looked patient, thinking she couldn't tell what Xu Baomo was thinking
This man clearly didn't want to marry her, but he couldn't convince Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xiahou, so he had to come to her door to apologize. Now he came to see her in private. It was obvious that he wanted her to help him solve the problem. The Xu family is older.
Although Sheng Weiqiao didn't want to get involved with Xu Baomo, why did she continue to be used by him after being tricked by him? !
At this meeting, the hands placed under the table had already begun to roll up the sleeves - Xu Bao Mo flattered and said with a smile: "So why don't you come with us to Chang'an, then..."
"boom!!!"
Sheng Weiqiao hit him with a pink fist on the bridge of his nose, which made him burst into tears. He said in confusion: "Why did Shimei hit me?!"
"You asked me to go to Chang'an, and then told the outside world that after seeing the colorful world of Chang'an, I didn't want you anymore, right?!" Sheng Weiqiao was almost angry to death, "You were obviously the one who was unjust, but you want me to take the responsibility for this?" In the name of betrayal - you really have a good idea! Just look at me for letting you go once or twice, so you can just step on me in the mud with confidence, right?!"