Chapter 17: Preparing to Go Out
She said a lot of words in one breath, and the bright smile on her face made Yuan Shanqi feel a little dazzling.
As soon as Yuan Shanjia came out, Yuan Shanqi saw the skirt on her body.
There was a throbbing pain in her heart.
She also wanted this skirt before, but unfortunately the master craftsman who made this skirt didn't sell easily, and her grandmother's one, she grinded it for a long time, but she didn't get it. No! It should be said that most of my grandmother's things, especially the precious ones, she never got her hands on.
Abominable abominable abominable!
Yuan Shanqi cursed in his heart, very unwilling, but on the surface, he was very gentle.
"What did my sister say? It's normal for you to be out for so many years and don't know the rules, and in general, in this case, as a junior, you have to prepare an hour in advance. ”
She spoke softly, as if she were explaining to a sister who didn't know the rules. The servants around are admiring the gentleness and kindness of the eldest lady in their hearts.
Yuan Shanjia nodded, very apologetic, "Is that so?" Then I will definitely get up early next time and not let my sister and mother wait for a long time. ”
Then, she paused for a moment and said with some hesitation: "But we are talking here all the time, is it really good to keep my mother waiting for a long time?" Sister. ”
Yuan Shanqi's eyes changed, "Since my sister is ready, let's go now." I thought my sister wasn't ready yet, after all, my sister was still in it before and didn't come out, and my sister thought you still had something to take. ”
"I'm ready." Ready to make you pay for your past lives. Yuan Shanqi smiled brightly.
With that, the two walked towards the outer courtyard.
Outer Courtyard.
Li Guqin sat in the side hall next to the living room, elegantly drinking this year's new tea, savoring it carefully, and leaving a fragrance on his lips and teeth.
A small corner is opened to the window of the garden, through which you can see the greenery of the garden. The new sun fell on the leaf core, glowing with a faint green light.
"Madame, Madame has brought that one here." The old man standing next to Li Guqin said softly.
Her eyes were very pointed.
The old man is Li Guqin's nurse, and she has been following Li Guqin since she was born, obviously she is in her fifties, but she is still by Li Guqin's side, which shows that Li Guqin reuses her.
"Zhi, it's time to change your name, don't be honest." Li Guqin took another sip of tea, "Moreover, Jia'er is also my daughter, but she has been living abroad for more than ten years." We should have been nicer to her. ”
"Yes, the old slave knows. Miss Jia is the younger sister of the young lady, so naturally she should be the second young lady. With a kind smile on her face, she nodded yes. But no one knows what is going on in his heart.
"Mother." Yuan Shanqi came in and took the lead in asking Li Guqin for peace.
Yuan Shanjia was naturally not exempt, and then greeted An: "Mother is well." ”
Li Guqin was very gentle, "Qi'er Jia'er, get up, are you tired all the way?" ”
"I'm not tired, mother." Yuan Shanqi replied with a smile, "My sister shouldn't be tired, she and Gao Ren have been out for so long, it will definitely not be as easy as at home, and she won't be tired of walking these roads." ”
Yuan Shanjia naturally replied with a smile: "Sister is right, I'm not tired." I've traveled a lot before. ”
"That's good." Li Guqin nodded, got up and approached Yuan Shanjia, "Since you are not tired, then let's go." Jia'er hasn't come back for so many years, and there are no suitable clothes and jewelry at home, before Jinyige said that it was a batch of new fabrics, and the embroidery girls made new styles, just go to see it, and buy you some clothes. Your grandmother's sixtieth birthday is at the end of this month, and Qi'er just happened to pick some. ”
"Thank you, Mother." Yuan Shanqi and Yuan Shanjia said in unison.
A few people went out and got into the carriage in the house.
The carriage is the most basic style, and is very common in the clouds, with only a small dark pattern in the lower right corner of the carriage that represents the General's Mansion.
Li Guqin took Zhi Mo alone in a car.
Yuan Shanjia and Yuan Shanqi sat in a car together.
"My sister hasn't visited Yundu yet, so I can take this opportunity to take a good look. The clouds are prosperous, I don't know if Jiangcheng is lively? I haven't been there yet. Yuan Shanqi looked at Yuan Shanjia softly, very curious, "I heard that my sister has been growing up there, and I don't know if my sister has been to other places?" ”
She said, lifted the curtains, and motioned for Yuan Shanjia to look out, "Sister, look outside, is there any difference with Jiang Cheng?" ”
Yuan Shanjia stared outside and said in surprise: "It's so lively outside!" It's completely different from Jiangcheng. ”
The General's Mansion is not far from the downtown area, so it has only been a short walk before there is a lively situation.
There were a few people coming and going in the streets, and as the carriages went, there were more people.
The carriage is now in the middle lane of the road, and there are two lanes on the road, one for the nobles and the other for the commoners. Next to the two lanes is a two-meter-wide sidewalk, which is flanked by a one-story staircase with stalls.
Behind the stalls, there are shops separated by a two-meter strip. At intervals, there is an aisle leading to the shop.
There are no stalls in front of the more atmospheric shops, and the aisles are very large enough to pass through two horse-drawn carriages.
There were also many unmasked women on the road, who were casually strolling down the streets, followed by some servants, who could be seen to be young ladies from some wealthy families.
"How?" Yuan Shanqi asked.
"Jiangcheng is also very lively, but it is different from the prosperity of Yundu. It was very surprising that there were many people from other countries who came to do business, and there were many goods from other countries. ”
"That sister must have been out many times, and I really envy my sister for seeing so many different things." Yuan Shanqi looked envious, "I have only seen people from the East Kingdom from afar a few times at the state banquet, and they look a little strong. ”
"I haven't been out a few times, and my master is very strict with me, so there are always many tasks to complete." Yuan Shanjia replied.
Yuan Shanqi sneered in her heart, she was afraid that she was controlled by the mother of the Red Mansion, so she was not allowed to go out. What other master do you say, thinking that your father is making an excuse, and others will take it seriously?
After all, she is only fourteen years old, and she grew up under the pampering of her parents, although because her mother taught her well, the surface kung fu is in place, but she still shows some horses, so that Yuan Shanjia can see some signs of ridicule.
Yuan Shanjia's face was as usual, he smiled very brightly, and his eyes showed envy and even jealousy, "I envy my sister, how many times has my sister participated in state banquets?" Is the food on the state banquet delicious? Are there many nobles? I really want to go! ”
State dinner? Even as the daughter of a general, Yuan Shanqi just got a chance.
This is still for the sake of the Li family's face. The state banquet itself is not a matter of the little girl's family, if it weren't for the envoy from another country who brought the little prince, he would not let other children of several years old come to participate in such a serious matter as the state banquet.
How could Yuan Shanjia, who had experienced a previous life, be like being deceived in her previous life, and admire and envy her very much like her previous life.
Even later, when I learned the truth from other people's mouths, I didn't think much about it.
didn't know that Yuan Shanqi was just faintly showing off.