Xie Ruzhuo opened it as he was told, only to see a set of cloisonné enamel dotted emerald noodles inside. It wasn't luxurious, but it was more exquisite. The one worn on Xie Ruyue's head is obviously the same as the one in the box.
Seeing this, Xie Ruzhuo was not polite and handed it to Qianbi and said, "Put it on for me. Our second young lady wants to compete with me to see who looks better wearing it."
Xie Ruyue put her sharp nails on her forehead and said angrily, "No wonder people often say that dogs can't spit out ivory from their mouths."
The two sisters finished their breakfast laughing and noisy, and then walked all the way to the front hall. This year's daughter's banquet was still held by the first and second families together. Once Xie Ruyun got married, only Xie Rufei, who was less than fourteen years old, was left in the second family's daughter's family.
Mrs. Qiao had been waiting here for a long time. When she saw the sisters coming out, she hurriedly came over and asked with a smile, "Why are you not even worried about the cold without even wearing a cloak?"
As he spoke, Mrs. Qiao took the hands of her two daughters and warmed them carefully.
Xie Ruzhuo smiled and said, "Why are you so delicate? Jiangzhu is ready. If it gets cold later, you can wear it at any time."
Xie Rufei also pulled Mrs. Li in at this moment and said with a crisp laugh, "I was unwilling to get up before, but it turns out I am the last one."
Today she wore a set of Ruyi moiré cotton-padded clothes and a gold-embroidered cotton-padded skirt. On top of that, she wore a snow-fox fur coat worn by Babao Tuanzi. Her face was as big as a palm, and she looked pretty. It became more and more festive.
Seeing that everyone was here, Mrs. Qiao said, "Let's go, let's not delay."
After exiting the second gate, the carriage was waiting here early. The group got on the carriage and walked towards the palace in silence.
Xie Ruzhuo leaned his head against the wooden window and listened to the rumble of the carriage. Although his eyes were closed, he was not sleepy at all.
Everything was following the trajectory she laid out, without any mistakes. It's just that how Concubine Hui wanted to sing this opera today was beyond her expectation.
Xie Ruyue, however, couldn't bear the silence in the car, so she asked, "Yes, why is this year's daughter's banquet temporarily changed to the palace? In the past, wasn't it always in the villa?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and said, "It's just that there were some accidents in the eldest princess's house, so the eldest princess couldn't host the daughter's banquet, so she changed it to Concubine Hui. Concubine Hui was used to it in the palace, so she called Yes, we have temporarily changed the location.”
Xie Ruyue was obviously more interested in the former, and laughed in a low voice, "What happened to the princess mansion?"
Xie Ruzhuo glanced back at her sideways and said, "When did you learn how to follow Qian Bi and become a spy?"
But in the end, he still told the truth, "Officially, it was said that the prince-in-law went out hunting, but he fell and became a cripple, so the eldest princess told the emperor that she wanted to divorce her husband. But I heard this rumor that the prince-son-in-law's hunting was true. , but because of a secret meeting with her sweetheart, the princess completely gave up on her husband-in-law, beat him half to death, and then made trouble with the emperor."
Xie Ruyue was silent for a while before saying, "I think this second statement is more reliable." After all, the consort had a criminal record.
Xie Ruzhuo sighed and said, "After all, it's a palace matter, it has nothing to do with us. It's just a gossip after dinner."
In the previous life, the eldest princess remained unmarried for Xiao Junxi. Even though she got married in this life, the result was like this. The life of this eldest princess is indeed a bit bitter.
When the carriage arrived at the palace, it was already bright. The eunuch who was guarding the palace gate was already waiting for him. When he saw the visitor, he first called Qianer and then said with a smile, "Mrs. Xie, Miss Xie, please come inside."
You are not allowed to ride in the palace. Even if it is freezing cold, you can only walk in the palace. Fortunately, the two girls, Jiangzhu and Zhenzhu, had prepared large robes and put them on the two sisters early, and then the group walked towards Zhilan Palace with solemn expressions.
Although Xie Ruzhuo has come to this palace several times, every time he comes, he feels extremely depressed.
Red walls, green tiles, and a deep courtyard. These splendid palaces have turned many normal people into devils and destroyed many beauties like flowers and jade.
This year's daughter's banquet was held in Zhilan Palace, which was Concubine Hui's palace. Because it was still early, Mrs. Qiao led a group of people to wait outside the hall.
Not long after, Mrs. Zhang was seen walking out with Zhang Xiuyan, who was still a little weak.
Zhang Xiuyan had obviously rested for a long time, but her face still looked weak, as if she had been frightened by Xie Ruzhuo.
Enemies were extremely jealous when they met each other. When Zhang Xiuyan saw Xie Ruzhuo at first sight, she immediately glared and tried to step forward angrily, but was pulled back by Mrs. Zhang.
Xie Ruzhuo glanced at her with a half-smile, then glanced at the guard beside him as if unintentionally.
Zhang Xiuyan had learned from the past. When she saw her look like this, she was immediately frightened. She hid behind Mrs. Zhang and said with a stern expression, "Xie Ruzhuo, let me tell you, this is the palace, don't think about doing anything wrong!"
Xie Ruzhuo ignored her at all and followed Mrs. Qiao into the main hall.
Zhang Xiuyan, who was calling behind her, turned red and white, how wonderful it was.
In the end, Mrs. Zhang took her hand and said, "It's getting late, let's go to Concubine Xian's palace."
Zhang Xiuyan reluctantly left, but she took a long step, and her chest suddenly felt a little painful, causing her whole face to twist, and she whispered, "Xie Ruzhuo, we are not done with this matter! "
Xie Ruzhuo didn't hear what she said, and probably would just laugh it off if he did. She has never been afraid of mad dogs. If one beating is not enough, a second beating will be enough.
Many ladies and ladies were already sitting in the hall, chatting with Concubine Hui. Seeing Mrs. Qiao and others coming in, Concubine Hui immediately smiled and said, "The Xie family came quite early."
Mrs. Qiao and others paid their respects, and Concubine Hui waved her hand specially, saying, "Four girls of the Xie family, come here."
Xie Ruzhuo walked over as instructed and saw Concubine Hui holding her hand and saying with a smile, "This child has become smarter after not seeing her for a few days."
Xie Ruzhuo just lowered his head and smiled, hiding the glimmer in his eyes. Concubine Hui may have had a plan today, but no matter how she planned it, it was enough as long as the final result was what she wanted.
Today, Concubine Hui wore a gold and silver silk court dress with embroidered patterns of Luan Bird and Phoenix, which dazzled everyone's eyes. On the other hand, Concubine Ye only wears a brocade dress with blue cloud pattern and peacock pattern, and there is nothing else on her head except the silk hair headdress. But even so, the dignity in his eyebrows alone was enough to suppress the entire audience.
"Your Majesty is joking, Zhuo'er is so ashamed." Xie Ruzhuo calmly took out his hand and pretended to smile coyly, which made Concubine Hui tease her even more, "Sister, look at this child, he is worthy of everyone." Those who come from this house are really different from other families."
Concubine Ye smiled slightly in response.
Concubine Hui's words obviously praised Xie Ruzhuo, but she immediately attracted the disdain of the other ladies from the aristocratic families, who frowned and whispered.
Still on the side, Xiao Xinning saw Xie Ruzhuo's embarrassment, walked over with a smile on her face, took Xie Ruzhuo's hand and said with a smile, "Maybe we haven't seen each other for a long time, I will take you to my palace to play."
Hearing this, Concubine Ye immediately sneered, "Ning'er, don't be rude."
Xiao Xinning raised her head and smiled and said, "You are adults here, we children are not going to join in the fun. Don't worry, I will never abduct her."
After saying that, Xiao Xinning turned around again, smiled at Mrs. Qiao, and said, "Please rest assured, Madam Xie."
Xiao Xinning has been visiting Xie's residence frequently these days. Mrs. Qiao was already familiar with her, so she immediately smiled and said, "I don't dare."
Seeing Xiao Xinning leaving with Xie Ruzhuo, Xie Ruyue knew that this girl must have something up her sleeve, and she shook her head helplessly. Concubine Hui had no intention of letting him go, so she could only stay with Mr. Qiao to talk.
After getting out of Zhilan Palace, Xiao Xinning immediately exhaled and said, "Do you want to thank me?"
Xie Ruzhuo chuckled lightly and said, "Princess, where do you start talking about this?"
Xiao Xinning glanced back and sneered, "This Concubine Hui seems to be smiling, but she is full of bad intentions. If you don't want to be plotted by her, you'd better stay away. Having said that, I will take you out of the fire pit today." Woolen cloth."
Hearing what she said, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but smile and said, "I think so too, thank you Seventh Princess."
Seeing her seriousness, Xiao Xinning smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to a good place."
Before we even arrived, we smelled a fragrant fragrance. The fragrance of plum blossoms comes in waves, and the red plum blossoms on the trees are so delicate and beautiful that when people walk among them, it feels like a fairyland.
Xiao Xinning smiled slightly, took her into the small attic, rubbed her hands, and said, "The scenery is beautiful, but you have to find a warm place to enjoy it."
This small attic is not big, but it is surprisingly warm. As soon as Xie Ruzhuo entered the door, he was surrounded by warmth. Just as she was about to speak, she saw another person sitting on the soft bench in the attic, looking at her with a smile on his face.
A white dress is as beautiful as snow, and a smile is as bright as the sun. Although she was very sick, she illuminated her life like the sun.
It was Xiao Junxi.
Seeing him there, Xie Ruzhuo was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile, "Greetings to the third prince."
This was the first time the two met since Qiu Shou, and Xie Ruzhuo studied his features. Perhaps due to the unbearable coldness in winter, he looked thinner. Not only did this cotton robe not look bulky when worn on him, it actually gave him a sense of detachment. But the slightly tired look on his face still revealed the hardships he had endured these days. It seemed that he was far from as relaxed and relaxed as the letter said.
It’s just that I don’t know what kind of disease he suffered from, which actually tortured a man in his prime to become like this.
"Don't be restrained, sit down." Xiao Junxi didn't know what she was thinking, she just smiled slightly, raised her hand to bring down the boiled water, and then carefully made and washed the tea.
He did all this in a smooth and smooth manner, as if a fine scroll had been drawn, which was pleasing to the eye.
This was the first time Xie Ruzhuo watched him make tea, and he was a little stunned at the moment. She didn't know that Xiao Junxi was good at making tea.
Not long after, the aroma of tea began to linger. Xiao Junxi poured a cup of tea and brought it to Xie Ruzhuo. She smiled and said, "Try it and see how it tastes."
Xie Ruzhuo took it as he was told, and heard Xiao Xinning on the side saying, "Third brother, it's so unfair, why don't you give it to me first?" After saying that, she held her chin and sighed, "Sure enough, it's going to rain, and brother is going to grow up." Big, grown-up brother has an open heart."
Before she finished speaking, she saw Xiao Junxi handing the tea to her lips with an expressionless expression.
Xiao Xinning couldn't help but shut up, and then showed a flattering smile, "Well, third brother, you must be an exception."
She had just found a treasure from her third brother's study. In order to prevent the cooked duck from flying away, she had better talk less and watch more dramas.