Chapter 37: Roses
After the Yu family returned from the wedding banquet in Yufu, he basically did not go out of the door, called himself sick, and did not show up for a long time. Ke Xiyuan also ignored it, and only concentrated on going to Ke Ximei's place every day to accompany Ke Ximei, wanting Ke Ximei to spend the last happy days at her parents' house.
The Wang family usually doesn't pay attention to these concubines, but since the Yu family had a few incidents, she realized that Ke Xiyuan, Ke Ximei and Ke Xihao are her own granddaughters and sons' own daughters. She can hate concubines, but she can't hate her son's biological daughter.
Considering this, the Wang family actually called Ke Ximei over for the first time, told him carefully, and sent some old things at the bottom of the box, which was regarded as the last bit of his grandmother's heart.
Ke Ximei is flattered, her grandmother has never looked at herself and Ke Ximei directly, and the sisters are used to her indifference. Her sudden concern made Ke Ximei at a loss.
"Fifth sister, you say, should I give this precious purple jade head that my grandmother gave me?" , as the second lady of Ke Mansion, Ke Ximei has never received such valuable jewelry.
"Second sister, grandmother gave it to you, you just have to take it. The eldest aunt doesn't care about these things, and the eldest sister was the most favored by her grandmother back then, so she won't be missing these things. ”
Ke Xiyuan, who is also a concubine, understands that Ke Ximei is afraid that her mother-in-law will hate her for getting good things.
When Ke Ximei heard this, she also felt that she wanted to be left. My eldest sister's dowry back then can be described as ten miles of red makeup, and I don't know how many people are envious. When I think about it this way, I am frank.
Ke Xiyuan put down the bandage, "Second sister, you are close to getting married, so you are nervous, right?" ”
Ke Ximei lowered her head and said softly, "Fifth sister, you don't know, after I got married, I will no longer be the second lady of Kefu, and when I come back to my mother's house, I will be called the second aunt and grandmother, I am a little reluctant to leave the yard where I have lived for more than ten years, I am afraid that I will get there......"
Ke Ximei has always been calm, but she didn't expect that there would be such a time when the six gods had no master. Ke Xiyuan patted her hand, "Second sister's family, you just need to remember that you will always be the daughter of Ke Fu." Who doesn't know that Kefu's daughter is the most expensive. Manjing, who is not proud of marrying the daughter of Kefu. Second sister, didn't you sue us that everyone wants to marry? Why are you holding back now? Besides, you have to wait for our sister-in-law to enter the door before you get married! Don't worry about it. ”
Lu Jiarou will officially become the wife of the Ke family in a few days, and the Ke Mansion has begun to clean up inside and out, preparing to marry the eldest granddaughter of this generation. Ke Xiyuan is also looking forward to it, after all, she and Lu Jiarou are good friends, and it is good to be a good sister-in-law to be friends. It's just that she is a little worried, in ancient times, would it really be okay for her aunt and cousin to get married?
Ke Xiyuan was still worried about Ke Ximei's future life, so Ke Xihao walked over quickly, poured a glass of water and took a sip, "Second sister, fifth sister, the selection in the palace is over, there are so many rewards!" Empress Wu and the imperial concubine Niangniang chose many concubines for the princes. ”
Ke Xiyuan's heart sank, Yang Yuehe should be uncomfortable, right? It is imperative for the third prince to accept the concubine.
"Oh? But did they all choose the concubine? Ke Ximei asked casually, as if she didn't care, the embroidery work in her hand had not stopped.
"There is no doubt that Miss Wu is the eldest princess, the Zhou family is the most powerful this time, the eldest lady Zhou Qingyi was selected as the second princess, the second miss Zhou Qingqi was appointed by the emperor as the third princess, the second miss of the Zhuang family was pointed out as the fourth princess, and the fifth princess was Miss Huang Siqi of the Huang family. Except for the six princes, all the other princes have concubines this time. ”
Zhou Qingqi and Ke Xiyuan only remembered this name. As soon as he mentioned the surname Zhou, Ke Xiyuan's mind came up with Zhou Chenyu's hateful face. Thinking that this woman would be on top of Yang Yuehe in the future, and her brother provoked herself again, Ke Xiyuan inexplicably hated the Zhou Mansion.
Speaking of which, the biggest controversy this time is the appointment of the three princesses. The other princesses were all selected by the queen and the imperial concubines, but only these three princesses were appointed by the emperor. You say, is the poem that was passed down a few days ago true or false? Isn't the emperor beating the mandarin ducks by doing this? Ke Xihao kept saying, Ke Xiyuan and Ke Ximei's faces kept changing.
"Well, how can you talk about today's behavior? The young ladies I just mentioned will all be nobles in the future, not for you and me. ”
Ke Xi stuck out his tongue, "I don't say it!" Then he sat down and stopped talking.
Ke Xiyuan kept thinking in her heart, what does this mean today? agreed to the request of the three princes, and personally chose a concubine and him, which is unique among the princes, and the suspicion that was finally calmed down will be aroused again. The limelight of the three princes this time is really bigger. Could it be that the third prince is already an outcast of today, and he deliberately took it out to spread the * bullet?
Thinking of Yang Yuehe, Ke Xiyuan's heart sank again, and she was inexplicably irritable. In this era, it is even more difficult to survive. A woman is half a step away, and what she pays is a lifetime. In the end, is it right or wrong for her to give advice to Yang Yuehe?
Thinking about it, I couldn't sit still anymore and got up, "Second sister, third sister, I feel a little weak and want to go back to rest." ”
Seeing that Ke Xiyuan's face was not good, Ke Ximei only thought that her body had not fully recovered, and said indifferently, "Go, go back and rest, and don't run to me every day." I did the embroidery work slowly by myself, and I finished it before I left the cabinet. ”
Ke Xiyuan shook her head, "Ming'er, I'll come over to help the second sister again, and I can help the second sister do so much, I'm really not feeling good today, so I'll leave first." ”
Bidding farewell to the two Ke Ximei sisters, Ke Xiyuan walked slowly with a breath. It's a habit of hers, and when she's upset, she just asks for meditation.
Walking to the outside of a small courtyard in the south courtyard, Ke Xiyuan stopped. Only then did she discover that there was such a yard full of roses in the house. It's small and it's beautiful. She has always known that this home is not simple, but she didn't expect that there are really strange flowers and plants everywhere in the yard.
"Tangram, do you know what this flower is called?"
Qiqiao shook his head, "Miss, is this Yueji?" ”
Ke Xiyuan nodded and shook his head, "This is also a kind of moon season, but it is called rose, if you use it to make flavor, it is sure to be liked by women." ”
"Essence? Can this be done? Qiqiao doesn't understand this, but I think my own lady really understands too much.
"Of course, many flowers can be used to make essences, but they are very precious, and many flowers can make a little essence."
Qiqiao only thinks it's strange, how can this young lady know so much? "Miss, what is the essence? Does it smell better than balm? Miss, how do you know so much? ”
Ke Xiyuan realized that she had inadvertently slipped her mouth, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen what I said in the miscellaneous books, I hope someone can make it in the future." ”
Tangram admires her own lady even more, and she just thinks that Miss really understands everything.
"Oh? The five girls still like to read miscellaneous books? ”
Ke Xiyuan's heart tightened, and when she looked back, she saw an old man with gray hair and strong spirits, and the memories in his mind came one after another, and he curtsied, "Grandfather is well!" The granddaughter is gone, please don't blame the grandfather. ”
Ke Youwei looked at Ke Xiyuan's side face, his eyes flashed, "Get up, don't be polite!" Five girls, do you like this bush of roses very much? ”
Ke Xiyuan was a little surprised, Ke Youwei actually knew that this flower was called a rose, and nodded, "My granddaughter saw from the miscellaneous books that this flower is a rose, and sometimes it can also be used in medicine, it is a beautiful and useful flower." ”
Ke Youwei nodded, "Although it is beautiful, it has too many thorns, and it is not very good." ”
Something flashed in Ke Xiyuan's eyes, and she mustered up her courage, "My granddaughter doesn't think so." ”
"Oh?" , Ke Youwei was obviously interested, looked at the petite Ke Xiyuan and said, "If the fifth girl has any opinions, you might as well talk about it, and discuss this flower with your grandfather." ”
Ke Xiyuan thought for a while, "My granddaughter thinks that this flower is delicate but not demonic, red but not glamorous; Although the aroma is strong, it is clear but not turbid, harmonious but not violent; From the perspective of medicine, this flower softens the liver and awakens the stomach, flows qi and invigorates blood, and is the most effective and tame among the qi medicines. The granddaughter boldly thinks that although there are thorns, it is still a lovely flower. What's more, if this flower is made into a fragrance by an artist, it will be more loved by women. Such a good flower, even if it has thorns, the granddaughter thinks it is very good. ”
Ke Youwei nodded approvingly, "Yes, insightful, I have a wide range of books, and I know that this flower has so many effects, it is not like an ordinary boudoir woman." ”
I can't figure out the temperament of this grandfather, the original owner's memory is pitiful, and he lowered his head, "The granddaughter is offended, and she knows that she is wrong." ”
"Oh? What's wrong with the five girls? ”
"My granddaughter reads a lot of miscellaneous books, and she makes an axe in front of her grandfather."
"Hahahaha! You girl, you're too careful! Maybe there are fewer opportunities for me to be common, so you still have some fear. Five girls, sometimes being too careful is not a good thing. ”
Ke Xiyuan blessed her body, "The granddaughter remembers her grandfather's teachings. ”
Ke Youwei touched his beard, only to feel that the granddaughter in front of him was quite interesting, and when he thought of something, his eyes softened more and more, "You are all taught by your aunt?" ”
Ke Xiyuan was very strange that Ke Youwei would mention Aunt Xia, thought about it for a while, and quickly replied, "Yes, Aunt knows a lot, and often tells me things I haven't seen." ”
This is the truth, inheriting the memory of the original owner, and many words were indeed handed over to the original owner by Aunt Xia. It was the effect of roses just now, which was also handed over to the original owner by Aunt Xia. Ke Xiyuan is now learning and selling, but it is also quite presentable.
Ke Youwei pondered for a moment after hearing this, "This small courtyard is where I rest for a while on weekdays, if I still want to come to see roses in the future, just come here, grandfather likes to talk to you." ”
Ke Xiyuan didn't know if it was an illusion, but always felt that when Aunt Xia was mentioned, Ke Youwei's expression was a little strange. However, when the opportunity came to meet with the top leader of the Ke family, how could she give up?
"Then the granddaughter is disrespectful, thank you grandfather!"