"That's good." Xiao Junxi has never been an eloquent person. She felt a little embarrassed in front of a woman without knowing it. "Speaking of which, I also want to thank you for risking your life to save me that day. .”
Xie Ruzhuo saw his discomfort and couldn't help but smile, "Third Prince, I saved you, but you saved me with Western Snow Lotus. We are even, right?"
Seeing the cunning look on Xie Ruzhuo's face, Xiao Junxi suddenly felt at ease and started laughing.
Xiao Junxi grew up in the royal family since she was a child, and the delicate ladies around her were almost the same. They spent a lot of time talking, and all of them could coax men into turning around. Even his beloved sister is just a little more frank than them, but she is still very sharp-tongued when coaxing the concubines. Therefore, when Xie Ruzhuo calmly said these words, Xiao Junxi, who was standing next to her, suddenly felt more at ease.
A woman like her seems to be born with a magical power that can calm people's hearts in an instant.
The moon was already hanging high in the air, as bright as a silver plate, casting its shadow onto the world. Xiao Junxi and Xie Ruzhuo were leaning on the railing, one on the left and the other on the right. Their shadows were strangely intertwined, as if they were lovers.
It seems that some things are already destined.
The night seemed to pass extremely quickly. When I returned to Xie's Mansion, it was already midnight. After saying hello to Xie Ruyue, Xie Ruzhuo went back to the yard to clean up briefly before going to bed.
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet on August 15th, but there is still a tough battle to be fought.
On the second day, all the female relatives of the imperial court who had been ordered to live in the capital entered the palace according to the order.
Before dawn, Xie Ruzhuo was collectively pulled out of bed by the girls. After dressing up, he took Xie Ruzhuo, who was still a little sleepy, out the door.
Xie Ruzhuo's father, Xie Shenyan, was a deputy minister of the second rank and a serious official in the capital. Although Mrs. Qiao is a stepmother, she has also been granted the title of Madam of the Third Grade. Although her second uncle Xie Shenxing's official position was lower, he was only a fourth-grade patrolman, but he was a devolved official. In terms of power in his hands, he was even more powerful than Xie Shenyan. In addition, the foundation of the Xie family lies here, and her second aunt Li was also given a royal title.
Of the three sons of the Xie family, only her third uncle is a businessman and does not hold any official position. This royal Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will not have anything to do with the third uncle.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw that the people from the third room of the Xie family were not in the hall.
The second wife, Mrs. Li, was always warm and friendly. When she saw Xie Ruzhuo, she immediately came up to her with heartfelt feelings and said with a smile, "Look at the four girls, they have become more and more beautiful after not seeing each other for a few days. It's just a pity that they suffered so much in the past few days. Good boy, let Auntie take a look, does it still hurt?"
When Xie Rufei saw her coming in, she flew over like a butterfly, hugged one of her arms, and said with a smile, "Fourth sister, I can go to the palace today. I heard there are many delicious food there, yes not real?"
On the other hand, Li's concubine Xie Ruyun stood there, nodded slightly, and said, "Fourth sister." This was considered a courtesy. Her biological mother was originally a maid of the Li family and came as a dowry. She died a few years after giving birth to Xie Ruyun. Although Xie Ruyun was raised under the Li family name since she was a child, she was always timid in looking at people.
Xie Ruzhuo saw the gifts one by one and replied to Li's words. Then he asked Mrs. Qiao with a smile, "Mom, sister, haven't you come yet?" Last night, no one was watching, so Xie Ruyue and Xiao Xining secretly drank a few glasses of wine. When they came back, she was furious I was drunk and kept complaining that I didn't have enough fun. Now I'm afraid I'm too lazy to sleep again.
Seeing that her hair accessories were a little crooked, Mrs. Qiao came over and straightened them carefully for her, saying, "I've asked Bizhi to hurry up. It's probably going to be done soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard hurried footsteps outside and said, "I'm late, mother, please forgive me."
Xie Ruyue was wearing a pink jacket and a skirt of the same color today, with a flounder jade pendant tied around her waist, and a small locket around her neck. Her face was lightly smeared with makeup, making her look even more attractive to others. More delicate than flowers.
Seeing that everyone was here, Xie Ruyue stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and said, "I slept a little deeply last night, please forgive me."
Xie Ruzhuo sneered, "If you fall asleep, it's hard for Thunder God to wake you up, so what can you do if you don't forgive me?"
As soon as this was said, everyone laughed.
Xie Ruyue's eyes widened and she said angrily, "How dare you, Xie Ruzhuo, to mock me." After saying that, he was about to come up and beat her. The two were arguing for a while, and then they heard a message from the boy outside the door, saying that the carriage and horses were harnessed.
Mrs. Qiao then stopped the sisters, and while helping them arrange their clothes and hair, she smiled helplessly at Mrs. Li, "The two girls are used to playing around, so don't mind, younger siblings."
Li agreed, "We are all sisters. It is always good to be close to each other."
Everyone bustled out of the second door and got on the carriage.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left, two restless little heads hurried back to the master's yard.
After some muttering, Mr. Lu immediately threw down his chopsticks, "Master, tell me, what is this? He is also the son of the Xie family, why did the first and second bedrooms go to the palace to meet the saint? , only we, the third wife, have to hold back and feel aggrieved at home! If you are a concubine, it would be fine, but we have accepted your status as lowly and unworthy! But you are also the flesh that fell from the old lady, why are the Xie family so partial! "
As soon as she said these words, Mrs. Liu immediately became unhappy, "Sister, I know that you feel that I have been wronged. But if you didn't know, I would have thought that you were belittling the old lady secretly, saying that she abused the concubine. Where are the children and grandchildren!" Her children were also born to a common concubine, but what happened to a common concubine? Her Ruyin family was not as good as Xie Rulan!
When Madam Lu heard this, she immediately sneered, "Mrs. Liu, please stop putting eye drops here. Do you think I am aggrieving myself? If our master had an official position, there would be more than one entering the palace today. She is my daughter! Look at Mrs. Li, when she entered the palace, didn’t she also bring the concubine with her? "
"Are you cursing me to death?" Mrs. Liu raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and snorted, "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking about Xiao Jiujiu. You have bad intentions, so you want to put a high hat on the master. Let me tell you, as long as you are safe and happy, what's the big deal whether you go to the palace or not? After all, she is a girl from the Xie family. As long as she keeps her peace and abides by herself, why should she worry about not being able to get married? This man is not afraid of being high-spirited. wishful thinking!"
"you!"
When Mr. Lu heard her scolding Sang and Huai like this, she was about to speak when she saw the third master Xie Shensi put down his bowl and said, "Okay, have you had enough of the noise?!"
As soon as he spoke, the two of them immediately fell silent. Mrs. Liu made a look of pity and softened her voice, "Master."
Xie Shensi glared at the two of them and said, "The big holiday is not over yet! You guys can eat, I will go to the shop to see the business." Although the two women in his house had a main room and a side room, which one The background is not simple either. Xie Shensi couldn't sort out the accounts of these women, and he didn't want to admit that he was cowardly, so he only had the best plan.
As soon as Xie Shensi left, the two of them lost their appetite for food. After all, if it weren't for men, who would be willing to sit at the same table with each other
Mrs. Lu glanced sideways at Mrs. Liu and said slowly, "Mrs. Liu, I advise you to be good, otherwise, there will always be fruits you can't eat!"
Mrs. Liu has been fighting with her for so many years, how can she be weak? She immediately retorted, "I will give these words to you intact, sister. After all, a beauty is the first to break up with her, so it is perfect to use it to say something to you." Come on!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the maid outside whisper to Mrs. Lu, "The master just took Mrs. Liuyun out."
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu immediately said bitterly, "Bah, what kind of wife is she? A maid carrying a wife is not even a concubine!"
Madam Liu felt a pain in her heart, but a proud smile appeared on her face, "Whether it is Madam or not, it will take time to find out. Maybe she will be able to give birth to a young master. By then, haha."
Liu didn't finish her words, she just smiled meaningfully, turned around and walked out the door. She doesn't have the chance to have a baby, but that doesn't mean others don't! Mr. Lu, do you think that if you cut off my path, no one will stop you? It will take a long time, just wait and see!
When the female members of the Xie family followed the father-in-law into the palace gate, it was almost noon. Although it was an autumn day, it was still a bit hot.
When passing by Chongwumen, Xie Ruzhuo's heart suddenly trembled. The memories of her past life were vivid in her mind, like an arrow piercing deeply into her heart, causing her heart to ache unbearably.
She clenched her hands tightly, trying to control her emotions, but her face turned pale.
It was Xie Rufei who noticed her abnormality first and asked with a hint of worry, "Fourth sister, what's wrong with you? Are you as nervous as me?" Xie Rufei is one year younger than her, and this is the first time she has accompanied her mother to the hospital Palace, fear is inevitable.
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo came back to her senses. She forced a smile of relief and said, "It's okay." After reliving these days, she thought she could face the people and events in her previous life well, but she couldn't. Only now did she understand that it was because she had not encountered a real heart-breaking incident!
Those things that made her hate waking up in her dreams, Xie Ruzhuo would never be relieved for the rest of her life!
Suddenly hearing his father-in-law's shrill voice, Xie Ruzhuo realized that the Imperial Garden had arrived.
The father-in-law smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. Xie, you and your daughters will come here to enjoy the flowers and have snacks first. The ladies will be here soon."
Mrs. Qiao responded and ordered Bizhi to send the red envelope, and then she took Xie Ruzhuo and others into the gate of the imperial garden.
This August 15th banquet was originally supposed to be hosted by the queen. But the first empress passed away early, and the emperor was deeply affectionate, saying that there was only one empress in this life. Therefore, the harem formed a situation of checks and balances between Concubine Xian and Concubine Ye.
Today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, major matters are handled by Concubine Ye. The concubines in power were responsible for entertaining the ladies of the household during the day.
After all, it is an autumn day, the air is crisp and clear, and all kinds of flowers are blooming in the Royal Garden, which is full of autumn spirit.
The female relatives of each family have already arrived. The capital is an imperial city after all, and there are no less than dozens of wives with royal orders. At this time, they were all standing in the imperial garden, which was quite lively.
It is said that for this banquet, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly organized it three months ago, and the formation almost seemed to collect all the rare flowers from all over the country.
It can be seen that the imperial concubines in the harem have really worked hard for this palace banquet. Along the way, what Xie Ruzhuo saw was not only the uniformly gorgeous clothes but also the busy and orderly order. Everything was filled with a faint floral fragrance, and this fragrance seemed to envelope the entire palace lantern.