Smelling the fragrance of Qingmeng, Mingshuang looked at Xie Ning with a suspicious face, and couldn't help asking, "Why does Miss ask this?" But is there anything wrong with this incense? ”

"No," Xie Ning shook his head with a smile, "I just think that the smell of this incense is different from the light incense on His Highness." ”

Mingshuang was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and only after a while did she pull out a smile, "This fragrance has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind, and the fragrance is not strong and not easy to contaminate." Presumably, the prince has another incense for lavendering on weekdays. ”

"I see," from Mingshuang's reaction, it was not difficult for Xie Ning to see her panic, knowing that she cared too much, so she didn't ask more.

With the fragrance of dreams burning in the furnace, Xie Ning had a rare good night's sleep. The second day was also in good spirits, so people couldn't tell that she had stood all day yesterday.

Under the gaze of Mama Qin's sharp gaze, Xie Ning carefully finished his breakfast. She was originally ready to stand for another day, but she didn't expect that Mama Qin would simply correct her a few subtle movements today and teach her how to salute.

The official level crushes people to death, and in the capital where officials and dignitaries are everywhere, Xie Ning's identity as the daughter of a five-rank military general is not enough at all. When meeting the prince and princess, the court officials, the noble marquis, and the officials and nobles, they all have to salute, but the rules of this salute are very different.

Xie Ning practiced various saluting postures, but he didn't forget to pay attention to the words from Mama Qin's mouth. At the end of the day, I actually have a little understanding of the intricate connections in Beijing, and I can't help but feel a little more grateful to Mama Qin.

Before entering Beijing, her father and Uncle Pei had repeatedly told her, but it was limited to the personnel of the Hou Mansion. As for the more complicated situation, he never mentioned it in front of her.

It was only now that she heard the names of the six princes and four princesses for the first time, and only then did she know the identities of those peers in Beijing, and she knew a little more about the nobles of the family.

She is not a noble girl from a wealthy family, she has not learned any rules, and she does not understand those strict etiquette, and when she first entered the capital, she was ridiculed a lot.

It is precisely because of the losses she has suffered that she will be more attentive when she learns the rules, and she stays in the room day by day with the patience of being idle.

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After days of hard practice, whether it is standing, walking, sitting, or saluting, greetings, greetings, Xie Ning's movements have been corrected by Mama Qin, and her gestures also exude a kind of gentleness of everyone's ladies.

It happened that the Hou Mansion received a post from the Wei State Mansion, so Mama Qin decided to go with Xie Ning, and also promised her that if she behaved well that day, she would not have to learn these rules in the future.

With Mama Qin's promise, Xie Ning inevitably looked forward to this flower-viewing banquet hosted by Wei Chengcheng. On the 28th day of the seventh month, there was no need for the maids to urge, so they took the initiative to pick up the clothes and jewelry.

The carriage of the Hou Mansion will not depart for half an hour, and there is still plenty of time, Xie Ning changed into a moon yellow jacket and an apricot red skirt under Mingshuang's suggestion, and the hair that was raised black by Mama Qin was combed into a falling horse bun by Xiaoyue's skillful hands. Because he was a guest at another person's house, he was not good at dressing up too plainly, which made people think that the Hou Mansion was a bad treatment, so in addition to a few beaded flowers used to fix it, Xie Ning also inserted a tassel hairpin obliquely.

After dressing up, Xie Ning and Mama Qin walked out together, Xiaoyue and Qingliu stayed in the small courtyard to look after the house, and it was Mingshuang and Gu Sui who accompanied them to the Wei State Mansion.

Such an arrangement is indeed out of Shainin's selfishness. When it comes to proximity, Gu Sui, who is the same sister as her, is naturally the closest, and Mingshuang, who is also a person sent to her by Qin Feng and has a few relationships with her, is obviously more amiable than Xiaoyue and Qingliu.

Although these two sensible and obedient maids made Xie Ning extremely satisfied, when attending such an occasion, she would still subconsciously consider Gu Sui and Mingshuang first.

A group of four people walked out of the small courtyard and walked along the road of the Houfu Garden, and before they went far, they met Gao Yiyao, who was surrounded by several people and wore a green skirt.

According to Mama Qin's teaching, Xie Ning stopped accurately when he was three feet away from the other party, nodded and greeted, "Cousin Yao." ”

Gao Yiyao glanced at her, but her expression was as cold as ever, "Cousin Xie." ”

The two greeted each other, and Xie Ning stayed in place for a while, and when he continued to walk forward, he found a different, but familiar figure among the people beside Gao Yiyao.

A light pink tuck skirt, with a white jade hairpin ring, and small jujube brocade shoes on her feet, she is not very old, and she doesn't look like a maid. Xie Ning looked at her slender waist that was unbearable, and suddenly remembered where her familiarity with this woman came from.

Isn't she the niece of the Xiang family, surnamed Xia? When they came, they were almost mistaken for someone.

It's ridiculous to say that this Miss Xia has also lived in the Hou Mansion for a long time. is also Miss Cousin of the Hou Mansion, but Xie Ning has never seen her again, and when she asks Liu and Gao Daonian for peace on weekdays, the two have never met. Even her name, Shainin didn't know.

"This is the descendant of Mrs. Jingyang's family, it seems to be called Xia Rouyu." Mama Qin glanced at Xie Ning's line of sight and mentioned casually, "I didn't expect that when I went to the Wei State Mansion today, she would also go with her." ”

Xie Ning couldn't help but worry, "Allure hasn't seen her yet, and I don't know if I'll be nervous about it then." ”

Mama Qin glanced at her and said coldly: "Anyway, she is also a young lady from the Guogong Mansion, where can I worry about you girl." ”

"Hehe," Mama Qin is such a character, after getting along for a long time, Xie Ning didn't care about it, just smiled, and changed the topic.

Walking to the door, Xie Ning saw the figures of Xiang and Gao Yiyan. Because he knew in advance that the Xiang family would go with them, and now that he saw someone, Xie Ning was not much surprised, and politely and unfamiliarly stepped forward to greet him, and followed the guidance of Steward Hu into the carriage.

The Hou Mansion has prepared a total of three carriages today. One for the Xiang family, one for the Gao sisters, and the rest of the carriage was prepared for the two cousins, Xie Ning and Xia Rouyu.

Sitting in the car, Xie Ning not only had to greet Xia Rouyu, but also always pay attention to his demeanor, so as not to be picked out by Mama Qin again, and give her two more days of training.

"Since we are relatives, and you are younger than me, I will call you to thank your cousin, okay?" Xia Rouyu's voice is just like the impression she gives people, she is extremely delicate, and at a glance, she knows that she is a woman from the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

But for some reason, Xie Ning always didn't have a good impression of her, and even now that she took the initiative to show affection, Xie Ning didn't want to make friends with her, but just responded lightly: "Then I'll call you Cousin Xia." ”

(Sorry for the late update)