19. Hibiscus flower tea
After the Yin family came back from the Qi Palace, he learned about what happened in the school today, called Su Xi to the front to take a closer look, looked at her jade and smooth face, and said distressedly: "Did the people in the second room beat you?" β
Su Xi shook her head and said honestly: "The fourth cousin stopped the fifth cousin, but she didn't fight." β
If you don't fight, that's the heart of beating people. Yin's eyes were cold, the people in the second room were really becoming more and more lawless, and Su Lingrong was also used to having no rules by the Guo family, but she was just a concubine, but she couldn't figure out her identity every day, thinking that the second master Su Yang was raised by the old lady, so he could compare with the big house and the third room? Guo was not in the house, she instructed Dan Lu: "You go to the gate of the second courtyard and wait, if the second master comes back, you will talk to me." β
After Danlu left, Su Xi slowly paced in front of Yin's hand, grabbed Yin's hand with her little hand, and confessed: "Mother, I designed the fall of the fifth cousin, and I tied her skirt to the table legs together. β
Yin vaguely guessed that Su Xi did it, she knew her daughter's temperament best, she looked obedient on the surface, but in fact she was a little cunning, but she didn't expect her to explain it honestly, and deliberately asked: "Oh, why did you do this?" β
Su Xi pouted and went into Yin's arms, and now she was still a little depressed when she thought about it: "The fifth cousin knocked over my dim sum, I haven't eaten a bite yet, what a waste." β
Yin Shi chuckled, raised his hand to stroke Su Xi's hair, and said, "Mother doesn't blame you this time, don't do it next time." If anyone bullies you, you will come to sue SΓΉ Niang, and your mother will make the decision for you. β
Su Xi nodded obediently, she also felt that she was strange and naΓ―ve, and she was actually as knowledgeable as Su Lingrong. must have been reborn back to when he was a child, and his mentality has become smaller.
It's just that Su Xi obviously didn't recognize herself, Rao was married in her previous life, and her mentality was not much mature.
At the end of the Shen Dynasty, the sun set in the West Mountain, and the second master turned back from outside. Su Yang heard about today's incident, and took the initiative to take Su Lingrong to the big room to make amends, and asked Su Lingrong to admit her mistake and apologize to Su Xi: "Sister Xi is three years younger than you, Sister Rong, as an older sister, you don't care for your sister, and you still beat your sister?" How did the master in the school teach you, and how did you write filial piety? Don't come and apologize to my sister yet. β
Su Lingrong's eyes were red, and she was unconvinced: "Sister Xi deliberately made me fall...... Also ruined my paintings. β
The second old man said: "Are you still stubborn?" Who taught you to lie to others indiscriminately? β
"Second uncle, I did it." Su Xi stood up and said, Shicai Yin's words were like an enlightenment, and she really did a disgraceful job in this matter. She walked up to Su Lingrong, bent her apricot eyes, and said generously: "Fifth sister, this matter is my fault, you forgive me." Tilting his head and thinking about it, "But you ruined my snacks, but you were wrong first." β
Su Lingrong glared at Su Xi angrily, what happened to her ruining her dim sum, anyway, she just let the girl do it again, but that painting was her own effort, how could it be compared?
The second old man, Su Yang, said: "Sister Xi is still sensible. My sister has apologized to you, Sister Rong, shouldn't you also show something? β
Su Lingrong lowered her head, her eyes were red with annoyance, and she said reluctantly: "I'm also at fault, Sister Xi, you can forgive me." β
Su Xi pursed the corners of her mouth and said hello.
"Isn't that the end of it?" The second master nodded with satisfaction, arched his hand towards the Yin family, and said politely: "I've caused trouble to my sister-in-law today, so I'll take Sister Rong back." β
The Yin family asked Danlu and Danwu to send the second master to the door of Qiutangju.
In these two rooms, the most sober-minded person is probably the second old man Su Yang. Su Yang can clearly understand his identity, and he has always behaved in front of the old lady, although his reputation is not very good, he spends all his time drinking and not doing his job, but he has never thought about fighting with the eldest man, and he has always kept his duty. Because of this, the old lady treated him differently and tolerated Guo's unreasonable troubles many times, also for the sake of the second master's face.
*
On this day, the weather was sunny and blue, and Su Xi went to the West Cross Courtyard to learn dance with Dong Lan.
In order to make it easier to dance, Su Xi specially asked Tingli to make a set of light clothes, the fabric is made of light and soft scattered flowers, the fabric of the upper arm sleeves fits the skin, and the lower arm sleeves are open outward, like a blooming trumpet flower, the style is very chic, and Su Xi explained to Tingli on a whim. The waist is also quite tight, and the skirt is relatively loose, which looks unexpectedly good on the body.
This kind of clothes must not be worn out, and Su Xi will only wear them when he is dancing with Dong Lan.
Because it was a beginner, Dong Lan first taught Su Xi to open the muscles and bones of his body, which sounded easy, but in fact it was not easy at all. One morning, Su Xi collapsed softly on the couch and didn't want to move. She felt that her hands and feet were not her own, and she was broken by Mr. Dong, which was much more difficult than Mama Ye teaching her movements, and Mama Ye was too kind to her in comparison.
Dong Lan put on a dark blue embroidered moon and season pattern cloak, walked up to Su Xi, leaned over and pinched her waist: "It hurts? β
Su Xi shrank suddenly, and looked at Dong Lan with teary eyes: "Sir, it's sore and painful......
Dong Lan smiled and said mercilessly: "That's right, pain can only train the flesh on your body, if you don't want to grow into a waist as thick as a bucket in the future, just grit your teeth and endure it." β
Su Xi touched his fleshy waist, and then thought about his fat figure in two or three years, and endured it silently.
Returning to the flower open-air incense from the West Cross Courtyard, listening to the Li supporting Su Xi all the way, he said what he had just heard: "Girl, the people from Xiuchunju have sent a few sets of ready-to-wear clothes, do you want to see them now?" β
Su Xi remembered that the proprietress of Xiuchun Ju said that she would give her a few clothes, rubbed her sore arm, and said, "Bring it to me to see." β
After a short time, Tingli led a few girls to carry their clothes.
There are four sets in total, all of which are spring shirts, which are sewn in combination with Su Xi's ideas. The first set is an apricot yellow skirt, the cuffs and skirt are embroidered with dark gold rose patterns, the big roses are in full bloom one after another, delicate and unassuming, and the navy blue chezi on the chest is also embroidered with two small roses.
The second set is a rain-soaked azure-colored shirt skirt, the skirt is pleated, and the skirt is embroidered with a hundred bird patterns, and the skirt folds shake when walking, and those birds fly up as if they are alive. The remaining two sets are pink Ruyi pattern skirts and delicate green spring shirts, each with its own uniqueness, no wonder Embroidered Spring House is so sought after by the nobles of the capital, it is really their power, Su Xi only mentioned it slightly, and Cen Shi made the effect she wanted.
Tingli's eyes were almost glued to his clothes, and he sighed: "Girl, when can I make such a dress, I will have no regrets in this life." β
Su Xi was as old as Tingli and comforted: "Tingli is also very powerful, and sooner or later it can be made." β
Su Xi asked Tingli to put the clothes in the closet, these clothes are beautiful, but she can't wear them now. When she's slimmed down, when she'll take them out again.
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The first day of the third month is the 60th birthday of Xiao Tan, the Duchess of Qingguo.
Because the old lady of Su Mansion Tan and Mrs. Qingguo Mansion are cousins, this time Xiao Tan's birthday, the Su family will definitely go. It's just that the old lady hasn't returned from Xiangshan Nunnery yet, so she wrote a letter to Xiao Tan's family, and the Yin family and the Sanfang Yu family went to the Qingguo Mansion to celebrate her birthday.
Su Xi followed the Yin family to the Qingguo Mansion, and there were already many people in the inner courtyard. When Duchess Qingguo saw Su Xi, she called her to her with a smile: "Sister Xi, come and let me take a look, I haven't seen you for a few days, this little face seems to be more standard." β
Su Xi called out sweetly, "Mrs. Tan".
Duchess Qingguo patted her hand and said, "I haven't seen you come to Qingguo Mansion to play recently, I remember when you were a child, you would come to play with your cousin Shaoyun and Sister Instrument every now and then." Now that I'm old, I want to see you all the time, and you don't want to come and see my old woman......"
"Old lady." Yin interrupted, "Sister Xi is old, so it's not good to come to Qingguo Mansion often. Besides, Sister Xi went to study at the clan school the year before last, and she was very nervous on weekdays, even if I can't see her every day, don't blame her. β
The Mei family also said: "Yes, mother, isn't there still Sister Yi with you?" You said that, how uncomfortable it was for Sister Yi'er to hear it. β
What kind of idea the Duchess of Qingguo played, both the Yin family and the Mei family could guess seven or eight points. Fu Shaoyun is sixteen years old this year, and when he reaches the age when he should be married, he and Su Xi can be regarded as childhood sweethearts, although Su Xi is a little younger, but it is okay to wait for another two or three years, as long as this family affair is settled first. Duchess Qingguo has long been in love with Su Xi, and feels that this girl is a good-looking, blessed, clear eyes and aura, and she likes it somehow.
It's just that both Yin and Mei don't agree very much.
The Yin family is thinking about their daughter, if Su Xizhen marries Fu Shaoyun, Mei's mother-in-law is not a good master to serve, and there is Fu Yi, a sister-in-law, I am afraid that life will not be too easy.
Besides, Mei's family, Fu Shaoyun is capable of literature and martial arts, and he was born with a dignified appearance, it is not good to marry the daughter of a family, why do you want to marry the fat group of the Su family?
Therefore, these two people will never agree, only the Duchess of Qingguo shaves her head and her head is hot.
Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive. Fu Yi appeared at the door of the hall, and Duchess Chaoqingguo curtched her knees, "Grandmother." β
The girls in the house set their eyes on Fu Yi, Fu Yi has such a skill, and she can become the focus of the crowd wherever she goes.
Duchess Qingguo held Fu Yi with one hand and Su Xi with the other, and said with a kind smile: "Sister Yi came just in time, there are many people in this house, don't be bored with you little girls, you lead Sister Xi and the other girls to the backyard for a turn." Aren't the moon flowers in our house blooming, you all go and take a look. β
Fu Yi smiled lightly: "Grandmother, don't worry, I'll take my sisters over." β
So a group of teenage girls left the hall and went to the backyard.
Fu Yi and Li Yan's sister Li Anyi walked in front together, followed by Su Lingrong, Su Lingyun and other girls. Tang Wan and Yu Baotong didn't come today, Su Xi didn't like to circle around Fu Yi like others, so he walked at the end.
Li Anyi is twelve years old this year, and she looks pretty, she looked Fu Yi up and down in amazement, and praised: "Sister Yi, your clothes are so beautiful, was it made by the embroidery lady in the house?" I asked the embroidery girl in my house to come and learn too. β
Fu Yi shook Li Anyi's hand and said with a smile: "It was my brother who asked Xiu Chunju to do it, and I only sent it over yesterday." β
That's right, the clothes Fu Yi wore were one of the four clothes that Cen gave to Su Xi. The delicate green large-sleeved shirt, the color gradually fades from the hem to the neckline, and the neckline is embroidered with entwined grape pattern trim, which is rarely the kind of gradient color in the world today, and it is really amazing when Fu Yi first came out.
After Cen made these four clothes, he made a complete set and gave them to Su Xi, and made another big-sleeved shirt and pink skirt and sold them, leaving the two yellow and sunny clothes after the rain, which only Su Xi had in his hands.
Fu Shaoyun has always doted on Fu Yi's younger sister, and it is not unusual for her to have this big-sleeved shirt.
Su Xi said in her heart, fortunately, she didn't wear this one today, otherwise wouldn't she have hit her shirt.
Su Xi wore a powder blue Suzhou embroidered cardigan today, with a colorful embroidered flower and bird pattern skirt, the skirt is loose, and she can't show her figure, in fact, she has lost too much weight during this time, her round apple face gradually shows the rudimentary shape of a goose egg face, and the flesh on her waist, arms and legs is obviously much less, and her figure is half a palm taller than a while ago.
It's just that Su Xi deliberately wore loose clothes, and Fu Yi wore a new dress, everyone's attention was attracted by Fu Yi, and no one paid attention to her.
Su Xi was happy to be idle, and when the others were admiring the moon season in front, she sat under the octagonal pavilion and tasted the hibiscus tea of the Guogong Mansion.
The floral flavor is bland, and it can barely be eaten. Su Xi went to the side to pick a few moon petals, put them in boiling water and boiled them, and then put the petals into the hibiscus flower tea to brew, so that the fragrance was much stronger.
As soon as he took the first sip, a voice came from behind him: "It's rare to see tea like this." β
Su Xi put down the teacup, turned around, and saw Fu Shaoyun standing a few steps away with a smile, and the person next to him was wearing a crow-blue robe, it was Li Yan.