CHAPTER XXXV
Princess Xiaojun had already left in the morning, Xie Yiying didn't have any more familiar female companions, and she didn't bother to invite others to come over, so she took the carriage alone and went to Xiaonanshan leisurely.
In the morning, the snow had stopped, and the snow on Jingzhong Avenue had been cleared by noon, and it was difficult to walk on Jingwai Road, and the coachmen did not dare to go fast even if they were skilled, and the carriages were accompanied by horseback guards on both sides, and the horses marched in winter, exhaling white mist from their nostrils.
The car has been arranged by Qingmei extremely comfortable and warm, Xie Yiying is holding the magpie around the plum copper hand stove, comfortably leaning on Qingmei's shoulder, the green pothos all the way chattering excitedly, she heard that the annex of the county king's mansion is beautiful in winter like a place where the gods live, so it is very yearning.
The car is about to arrive, the wind is blowing outside, Qingmei put on a fox white fur for her, helped her get out of the carriage, the door has already been prepared, at this moment to see them coming, a few old mothers came up to say hello first, without saying a few words, the princess of the small county also greeted her.
Xie Yiying saw that she was wearing a green silk shawl, her face was flushed, and her eyes were curved like a crescent moon.
"Why do you wear so little? In a hurry to see me? I know you miss me, so there's no need to be in a hurry. Xie Yiying teased her when she opened her mouth, Princess Xiaojun was holding her hand, and when she heard the words, she slapped her, "Just your poor mouth, in vain I'm still worried about you here, just now the wind blew, seeing that it was going to snow again, I was afraid that you would be stuck on the road, it was dark, I don't know when it will arrive, but it is also a coincidence that you arrived at this time, we happened to eat together." ”
"Eating together? You'll have to set up several tables. ”
Princess Xiaojun knew that she was easy to be shy and was always uncomfortable in front of outsiders, so she smiled and said: "It's just that a few of us are young, you have seen it before, the elders are my mother-in-law is receiving them, they eat them, let's play together, not restrained at all." Besides, on the first day, we have to see each other. ”
Xie Yiying thought about it, and then quietly asked her: "The third imperial sister-in-law didn't come, right?" "Somehow, it was obvious that she had left an unforgettable shadow for others, but she had never dared to see the Third Imperial Princess, and when she thought about it, she felt a little faint, feeling that woman always had to find an opportunity to do something to herself.
They were bypassing the corridor, and when they talked about the three imperial concubines, Princess Xiaojun also frowned: "I don't know what kind of illness your sister-in-law had, I said it before that it was not serious, but it was just recuperation, why haven't you come back yet." ”
"Well, she's not back yet." Xie Yiying secretly said that this is the case, "What about the crown princess and the second imperial sister-in-law?" ”
"I will definitely not move the crown princess, but the concubine Wu of the prince's mansion came over, she is not in good health, and she likes the hot springs in the back mountains very much, so she comes every year. As for the second imperial concubine...... You don't know yet, do you? ”
The princesses of Xiaojun opened their eyes very wide, looked at Xie Yiying and then laughed, and gently pinched the back of her hand: "You, really, you don't even know such a big happy event?" Your second sister-in-law is pregnant! ”
"Oops," Xie Yiying was also shocked when she heard the news of such a boss, her second sister-in-law was pregnant? In ancient times, unlike modern times, pregnancy and childbirth were very important things. What's more, she is pregnant with a dragon grandson, and this baby is too precious. "This ...... I don't really know ...... yet."
Princess Xiaojun knew that she was not very good at moving with people on weekdays, so she stopped teasing her, and only smiled and said: "I can't blame you, it's not been out for three months, and I didn't tell the big guy for peace of mind, but her mother mentioned it to my mother-in-law in private." But now you're not afraid, your sisters-in-law didn't come, and the people who ate together tonight were all about our age, you put your heart down, just laugh together. ”
Xie Yiying knew her kindness, so he smiled at her, and at this time he had already walked to the door of the house, and the maid had lifted the door curtain, and the warm incense in the house was bursting, and he had pounced out through the door.
As soon as Xie Yiying stepped in, the smile on his face paused, and sure enough, it was ...... Acquaintances.
There were seven or eight girls sitting in the room, all of them were indeed of this age, the younger ones were fourteen or five years old, and the older ones looked only in their early twenties, standing or sitting, or drinking tea and talking together, or playing chess pieces.
Dressed in a silver-red skirt, with only a hairpin carved into the style of magnolia flowers on the hairpin, he was standing at the table playing with a red plum in the vase on the table, and glanced over when he heard the sound.
Her demeanor is elegant, her eyes are calm, and she has a faint smile on her face, which has the arrogance of a girl from the Dasikong family, but also does not lose her affinity. It is the dignity that can only be carved out of the house of Zhong Ming Ding Food.
That person was Xu Danwei.
When they saw the thanksgiving reflected in the house, they all stood up and saluted. Xie Yiying took her eyes off Xu Danwei and returned the salute with others.
Then he took off his coat and sat down with the princess of Xiaojun, and the rest of the people also sat down in twos and threes, and after chatting for a while, the host ordered someone to pass the meal and set up a banquet, Xie Yiying kept looking at her with a smile, and the princess of Xiaojun took time to quietly twist her forearm: "What are you happy to look at me again." ”
"Look at your good looks, you are becoming more and more like a housewife."
The princess of Xiaojun blushed with shame again, and Xie Yiying secretly stuffed her with a candy from under her sleeve: "You have to be busy for a while, and you must not stop eating when you eat, let's eat a piece of candy first." ”
During the banquet, the princess of Xiaojun really didn't eat much, while talking to people to liven up the atmosphere, while paying attention to whether the dishes fit people's tastes, how everyone reacted, until the dinner was finished, the moon had risen, and the road was long during the day, and all the official ladies were also tired at this time, and the princess of Xiaojun no longer kept people, only said that they would gather together again tomorrow.
Opened the door curtain and found that there were already bursts of snow outside, and the princess of Xiaojun put on a big red cloak served by someone, and suddenly saw that the snow was like catkins, and couldn't help but shrink her neck: "You all walk carefully, the road is slippery in the snow, and if you fall, it's not a joke." At the same time, he went to instruct his subordinates to take good care of the young ladies.
Xie Yiying was looking up at the falling snowflakes, and suddenly heard a voice behind her: "This thing is quite scary, I don't know if the fourth imperial concubine has heard of it?" ”
turned his head and met Xu Danwei's deep eyes. They didn't talk all night, only at this time, Xu Danwei seemed to inadvertently attract her attention by chatting with others.
Xie Yiying didn't hear what they were saying before, only smiled embarrassedly: "What's the matter?" ”
The people at the door had already said goodbye to the master one after another and walked out, Xu Danwei raised her hand and gently pressed her arm: "It's the headless corpse case that has been making a lot of noise in the past few days." ”
The girl behind her thought that she was talking too lightly, so she leaned over and lowered her voice and said, "I heard that it was an unjust ghost asking for his life!" ”
Xie Yiying blinked, and then laughed dryly: "Heh." ”
After thinking about it, he added, "That's pretty scary. ”
After trying to be sincere, and seeing that there were few people left in the house, he nodded to the two of them, turned and stepped out of the house.
The annex of Xiaonanshan had already begun to be repaired and cleaned up half a month ago, and by the time the ladies moved in today, it was already very comfortable. Xie Yiying came out after washing, and opened the window that Qingmei had already closed a little more, and the narcissus in the celadon daffodil basin on the table next to her opened just right, and the fine snowflakes fell in along the cracks in the window, Xie Yiying lay there and watched for a while.
Until Qingmei hurried over and taught her again, and rushed to the bed.
"Ome."
"Huh?" Qingmei was lowering her head to cover the corners of the quilt for her, and stuffed her dishonest arm back into the quilt, not knowing what Madame suddenly told her to do.
"What if...... You should have liked the girl...... But she ...... "Xie Yiying didn't know how to phrase it, and after a while, she had to say in frustration, "Forget it, turn off the lights and go to bed." You're also dreaming, good night. ”
Qingmei laughed all of a sudden, and put down the brocade tent lightly.
What?