Hearing this, Ms. Liu immediately burst into tears and said, "Okay, we have been making trouble for a long time. Are you sisters playing tricks on our mother and daughter? I am a concubine, and my daughter can't even ask for a piece of clothing." It’s all my fault, Ruyin, it’s my fault that I’m just a concubine!”
Seeing that Mrs. Liu's crying was about to get louder again, Mrs. Lu immediately shouted, "Ms. Liu, get back to your yard!" She had been watching the fun before, but she didn't expect this level. If Xie Ruyin really wore someone else's clothes to the daughter's banquet, wouldn't the other lady's wife be scolding herself to death
Others don't think that the younger sister likes it, so the older sister gives it to her. Others would only think that she, Mrs. Lu, abused her concubine's children, so they had no clothes to wear, so they had to wear her sister's clothes!
Although Mrs. Lu had a thousand thoughts about abusing Xie Ruyin, she still didn't dare to cross the threshold of face with Mrs. Liu, the shrew, standing in her way.
Seeing that Mrs. Liu was still making trouble at this moment, Mrs. Lu immediately became angry.
Madam Liu was crying. When she heard Madam Lu yelling at her, she immediately perked up like a fighting cock and said in a sharp voice, "Why, are you going to bully our mother and daughter too!"
"Ms. Liu, if you take your daughter back to your room now, I guarantee that you can safely attend the daughter's banquet tomorrow. But if you are so ignorant, don't blame me!" Mrs. Lu was too lazy to follow. When Mrs. Liu quarreled again, she simply showed off her mistress-like attitude.
For the daughter's banquet tomorrow, she had to keep a good attitude so that she could show up with her most beautiful face. This was a trick she was taught by the little maid in a new cosmetics store she went to.
No matter how unwilling Mrs. Liu was, she still didn't dare to go against Mr. Lu on this important matter. After all, she couldn't afford the consequences.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Liu immediately left with Xie Ruyin angrily.
As soon as she returned to the room, Ms. Liu became furious and said, "You see, this is what you will end up with if you don't live up to your expectations! It's just a piece of clothing, and others can bully you everywhere. If it comes to choosing a husband in the future, , you will suffer the consequences later!"
When Xie Ruyin was scolded by Mrs. Liu, she immediately showed a bit of anger. But she remembered another thing, and then she smiled strangely and said, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely win the jackpot at the Thousand Gold Banquet this time!" This was her first time attending the Thousand Gold Banquet, and I'm afraid it was also her first time. The only time. After all, if it hadn't been for the old lady's words this year, Mr. Lu wouldn't have let him go. But it won’t be certain next year—who knows if the old lady can survive next year!
Hearing this, Ms. Liu nodded with satisfaction, gritted her teeth and said, "Remember, you must let those princes and nobles notice you. I only regret that I can't take you there in person. When you go by yourself, pay attention to everything." , don’t be stumbling upon those tigers, wolves, snakes and scorpions, do you understand?”
At the end of the conversation, Ms. Liu felt a little aggrieved. She was a concubine and her daughter was not involved in important events. This feeling drove her crazy.
Seeing this, Xie Ruyue immediately comforted her, "Mom, it's okay. One day in the future, we will all get it back!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Liu couldn't bear it anymore, hugged Xie Ruyue again and started to cry.
In the evening, there is a family dinner as usual. Xie Shengli and Mr. Ji sat at the head of the table, while other family members sat at the bottom. The concubine could not sit down, so Liu and Liu Yun could only stand behind the third lady, adding tea and dishes from time to time. Liu Yun's expression was calm, but Liu's hand was clenched, lowering his head to think about something from time to time.
After Xie Ruzhuo came in to say hello, he noticed something was wrong on the table. Especially the expressions on father and grandfather's faces seemed to have been splashed with ink, and they were so thick that they couldn't be removed.
She was stunned for a moment, and her heart skipped a beat.
Yes, she said why she always felt that she was missing something. It turned out that she had forgotten the most important point!
At this time in the previous life, there was a flood in the south, which was the area under the jurisdiction of the second uncle before he was transferred. At that time, the floods affected a wide area. As the leading official, the second uncle was naturally the first to be reprimanded by the emperor. Ever since the emperor issued an imperial edict and scolded Xie Shenxing for his lack of achievements, the local authorities had shifted the responsibility to Xie Shenxing alone, and an undercurrent began to surge in the capital, which began to suppress the Xie family everywhere.
At that time, Xie Shengli, who had not been in court for a long time, went to the palace at all costs to save his son, and begged the emperor to let Xie Shenxing make amends for his past mistakes. The emperor remembered his teacher's kindness, so he allocated two taels of disaster relief money to the Xie family, who personally delivered it. This matter is quite simple. In fact, the emperor has already made an exception. Clinker thought, but the money and food for disaster relief were robbed halfway!
The Xie family made two mistakes, and since then they have greatly lost their Sacred Heart.
Although Xie Shengli looked unhappy, he still thought about the granddaughter's daughter's banquet, and said, "You girls must work hard and don't embarrass the Xie family."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo rolled his eyebrows and replied with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry, my granddaughter will definitely not bring shame to the Xie family."
Seeing the smile on his beloved daughter's face, Xie Shenyan also joked, "Oh, I wonder what kind of talent my Zhuo'er is planning to perform?" At this time, if the daughter of the Xie family excelled at the banquet, she would probably hand the gift to the emperor again. , it can be easier.
Xie Ruzhuo pretended not to know what the adults were thinking, looked innocent, and said with a smile, "Of course it is my best calligraphy talent. After all, our Xie family is known as a scholarly family, so the calligraphy of this daughter of the Xie family is naturally incomparable." Lost to others!"
Xie Shenyan immediately laughed and said, "You are very ambitious, but unfortunately, with your handwriting, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win."
Xie Ruzhuo said coquettishly like a little daughter, "Grandpa, look, dad is actually laughing at me." As she said that, she pouted again and said, "It's not like I just prepared calligraphy. The cunning rabbit has three caves. I study on weekdays. I have bought so many things, and they must all be put to use. When the time comes, I will see what other people are performing, and I will just choose one from them. After all, there is a mixture of dragons and snakes at this daughter's banquet. If I don't understand the situation, I will be blind first. If you work hard, you might end up suffering a hidden loss from others!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Shengli looked at Xie Ruzhuo with a dark expression, looking thoughtful. Xie Ruzhuo knew that Xie Shengli had heard these words in his heart, so he smiled back and concentrated on feeding Xie Huailin.
After dinner, Xie Shengli and Xie Shenyan went to the study to discuss matters. After thinking about it, Xie Ruzhuo dismissed the maids around him and tiptoed to Ningxi Hall.
It had just snowed, and the gravel path in Ningxi Hall had been swept clean, but there was still melted snow left on the path. Xie Ruzhuo stepped on his deerskin boots and lightly touched the window. He poked a small hole with his finger and peeked inside.
From her angle, she could just see her father's anxious eyebrows.
"Dad, we can't delay this matter any longer. There is a commotion in the court now. If we don't rescue the second brother in time, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous!" Xie Shenyan felt uneasy whenever he thought of that decree. The second brother's character must not be able to bear those words of rebuke. Coupled with the pressure from the local area, the Xie family was like a small boat, beginning to sway when the storm was about to come.
Xie Shengli originally had this idea, but at this moment, he suddenly calmed down. After Xie Shenyan finished speaking, Xie Shengli said, "There is no rush at this time, let's wait and see what happens. After all, this flood disaster cannot be done by manpower, nor is it the responsibility of one person. We must first know who is behind it. The push of the Xie family has led to the situation that the Xie family is now in!" As he spoke, he sighed again and said, "The Xie family has been stable for too long, and now some people can't stand it any longer and want to take action on the Xie family. Got it!"
After listening to Xie Shengli's words, Xie Ruzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. In the previous life, after Xie Shengli learned about these things, he hurriedly entered the palace and interceded with the emperor. Little did he know, he just fell into someone else's trap. The reason why Xie Shengli is Mr. Xie is because he is impartial and selfless. But if one day he loses his selfless heart and becomes an imperial master who only cares about the welfare of his children and grandchildren, the emperor may not respect him!
The person behind the scenes wanted this effect, and Xie Shengli in his previous life obviously stepped into it. In this life, she must not let this happen again!
After getting the answer he wanted, Xie Ruzhuo's heart calmed down, and then he left Ning Xitang briskly like a kitten again.
Little did he know that right after she left, Xie Shengli looked at the finger-sized hole in the window and said with a doting smile, "Boss, boss, your daughter is much smarter than you."
Xie Shenyan made a confused "Ah" sound, but saw Xie Shengli smiling and saying nothing, which made Xie Shenyan somewhat confused and confused.
The Thousand Gold Banquet was still held at Xianyun Villa. This time, in addition to being co-hosted by the Concubine Xian and the Imperial Concubine, all the highly respected idle scholars in the capital were also invited to participate in the selection.
When the Xie family's carriage arrived at the entrance of Xianyun Villa, the carriages of the Shen family and Zhang family happened to be parked nearby.
As soon as Xie Ruzhuo and Shen Jingci appeared, everyone was amazed.
Today, Shen Jingci wore a wide-sleeved double silk damask coat, a satin embroidered butterfly skirt underneath, and a white fox fur coat outside. She wears a girl's hair ornament on her head, with a transparent white jade hairpin inserted in it, bright moon hairpins in her ears, and a hibiscus hairpin on her forehead. Her face was naturally beautiful, and after deliberately dressing it up, it became even more beautiful and attractive.
Today, Xie Ruzhuo is wearing the Suzhou embroidered moonflower brocade shirt gifted by the imperial concubine, a gold-colored butterfly skirt, and white deerskin boots. Three thousand green silk hairs were tied into a bun, dotted with small hairpins made of pearls. A hundred-bird phoenix hairpin is inserted diagonally in the hair, swaying as the person walks, as graceful as a beauty. Her face was carefully covered with makeup, her brows were like distant mountains, and her lips were like soaked cherries.
And when she looked at others, everyone felt that her eyes were as bright as stars in the Milky Way. Plum blossoms were in full bloom today, and she also had a plum blossom on her forehead. The bright red color made her face look as fine as cream.
The two stood between them, as if lotus flowers were blooming side by side. Neither one could take away the color of the other, but they invisibly outshone everyone else.
"Miss Xie, long time no see." Shen Jingci spoke first, and when she spoke, she was as gentle as a spring breeze.
Xie Ruzhuo's expression remained unchanged, and even the hands in his sleeves dropped naturally. Today, she has already developed a posture that is impervious to oil and water. After all, if you want to deal with a vicious enemy, you must be more ruthless than the opponent!
"Sister Shen, how are you doing recently? I don't see you coming to play with me." Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly, complaining like a clingy child, but it was not annoying, but he wanted to pity her more and more.