On the second day, Xiao Zhisu got up early in the morning, dressed up early, and prepared to go to Qingxin Pavilion for breakfast. As for Concubine Shu'www.biquge.info s return to the palace this morning, because she is not a provincial relative, she doesn't need to come forward as a junior to send it.

As soon as she pushed open the door and saw the snowflakes floating outside, Xiao Zhisu shrank inside, frowned and muttered with some dissatisfaction, "It's so cold, I don't want to go out." ”

"Today is the day when the fifth girl and the girl Rou meet the old lady, and the girl is not good to be absent." Zhuohua took a red cloak inlaid with white fox fur and put it on Xiao Zhisu, and handed her the hand warmer that had already been warmed with the soup woman.

"I understand, I'm just complaining." Xiao Zhisu smiled and stepped out of the door.

Fortunately, Qingxin Pavilion and Tiansu Pavilion are not very far away, and because of the cold weather, Xiao Zhisu walked faster, which was shorter than usual, and her body was warmer. However, because of the snow, although Zhuohua was holding an umbrella for her, she was in a hurry and there was still a lot of snow slag on her cloak.

The inside of the Qingxin Pavilion was burning with silver carbon, but it was also warm, and as soon as she got inside, Zhuohua untied her cloak and shook it, so as to prevent the snow slag from melting in the heat and making it inconvenient to go back when it got wet.

Before Xiao Zhisu entered the inner pavilion, she heard a very lively voice coming from inside, frowned, and asked the mother-in-law standing outside, "Grandmother, this is a guest?" ”

"Back to the ninth girl, it's the lady concubine who is in it." The mother-in-law saw that Xiao Zhisu was still a little confused, so she added, "This morning, Concubine Shuniang was supposed to go back to the palace, but before she walked to the palace gate, she ran into her father-in-law from the palace, saying that the emperor saw that it was snowing outside, and that it was inconvenient for Niangniang to return to the palace, so she asked Niangniang to stay for another day and go back early tomorrow morning." ”

"I see, thank you, Mama." Xiao Zhisu answered, but she was absent-minded. It is a great grace for the palace concubine to stay for one day, but the concubine has to stay for another day, such a favor can be said to be the first in the palace. Things seemed to be going well on the surface, but she always felt a little strange, but what was wrong, she couldn't say for a while.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhisu is not a person who drills the horns of the bull, so after thinking for a while without success, she put it aside for the time being, entered the pavilion with Zhuohua, and quickly glanced at the Qingxin Pavilion that is particularly lively today, and the eldest aunt and Aunt Xue were not present today, presumably because Concubine Shu was going to stay for another day to prepare for things.

She pulled up a faint smile and bent down to bend down, "Jiu'er has seen grandmother. ”

"Get up. Nine girls come here. Old Madam Xiao beckoned to her, and then introduced to the beautiful woman sitting beside her, "Niangniang, this is the nine girls of the courtier's family, the nine girls, I have seen the lady concubine Niangniang." ”

She was not in the mansion yesterday, so naturally she had never seen Concubine Shu, so she ignored her before the salute, but now that the old lady introduced it herself, this ceremony is no longer inevitable. "Jiu'er has seen Concubine Shuniang."

"Nine girls don't need to be polite." Concubine Shuhe smiled, her eyes soaked in admiration, "The girls of the Xiao family are more beautiful than the other, yesterday I heard our Yan'er say that her ninth sister is beautiful, and the palace still doesn't believe it, but now I look at it, it's true, this appearance is not much better than the little sister of the Xie family." ”

"Auntie, Yan'er is not wrong." Xiao Zhiyan raised an innocent smile, looking like she was asking for credit, but in fact, she showed her open-mindedness and humility.

Xie Qiyun is the first beauty in Jiankang, this time the concubine compares them, and she is praising her on the surface, but how much thought is hidden inside? Xiao Zhisu thought about it for a while, and smiled humbly, "Concubine Shu has won the award." ”

"Old Lady Xiao's good fortune is the first class in the city, this granddaughter is well raised, the ninth girl is beautiful, and Yan'er is high, which is really enviable." Concubine Shu's timbre is quite beautiful, and after being honed in the palace, her speech is even better, which always makes people feel comfortable. Obviously, her words reached the heart of Old Madam Xiao.

"Niangniang is lifting two girls, how can the two girls be as beautiful as Niangniang." Old Madam Xiao smiled heartily, and although she said kind words, she also faintly recognized Concubine Shu's praise.

Xiao Zhisu found her place and sat down, but the smile on her lips was illusory.

Concubine Shu hid this thought and praised Xiao Zhiyan by herself.

Xiao Mansion is a scholarly family, and it pays attention to the internal cultivation of children and grandchildren, no matter how beautiful her appearance is, it is not as useful as a talented girl, not to mention that this talented woman also has a flower and moon appearance that does not lose people. Moreover, everything that is the first is valuable, since there is already a first beauty in front of her, Xiao Zhisu's appearance is outstanding, and it also gives people the impression that she only has her appearance; On the other hand, Xiao Zhiyan is now the most talented woman in Beijing, and she is high-looking.

It goes without saying who is higher and who is lower, and who is more valuable.

"It's not too early, the palace won't disturb Mrs. Xiao, you and your granddaughters are catching up, and it's difficult for the palace to get out of the palace, so I'll go and catch up with my sister." Concubine Shu got up as she spoke, and although her smile was indifferent, in the eyes of the old lady, there was a warning meaning. She was reminding the old lady that her sister Xue should be straightened.

The favorite concubine next to the emperor and one of the four concubines, her sister is just a noble concubine, which is not reasonable, this is not only her face, but also the face of Xiao Xue's family and the royal family.

What kind of person is Old Madam Xiao, how could she not understand the hidden meaning of Concubine Shu's words, so she glanced at Xiao Zhiyan and said amiably, "Yan'er, you can accompany your aunt well, grandmother, you don't need to serve you." ”

"Yes, grandmother." After Xiao Zhiyanfu saluted, she took Concubine Shu and left the Qingxin Pavilion.

After Concubine Shu left, Mrs. Xiao said to Xiao Zhiqiu, who had been sitting in a corner and listening quietly, "Two girls, come to the ** milk." ”

"**." Xiao Zhiqiu took Xiao Yirou to greet her before walking to Mrs. Xiao's side as she said.

Old Madam Xiao looked Xiao Zhiqiu up and down, and finally glanced at Xiao Yirou lightly, and said quietly, "Are the two girls still used to living?" ”

"Yes, Aunt Tang arranged it very properly."

"That's fine. The five girls are going to leave the pavilion from the Xiao Mansion, then this will be your maiden home from now on, if there is anything missing, just tell your cousin and aunt, they are all a family, you are welcome. Old Madam Xiao patted Xiao Zhiqiu's hand, said intimately, and then asked Xiao Zhisu, "Nine girls, you also have to help take care of your fifth sister and them." ”

"Grandmother, don't worry, even if you don't say I will."

"Five girls, are your grandparents okay? The last time I saw them was more than ten years ago, and I couldn't spare time to see her. ”

"No, Mrs. Xiao and our old lady were friends before we left the cabinet, and then we became concubines, and our relationship is better than others." Mama Zhang on the side smiled and interjected.

Xiao Zhiqiu nodded and replied softly, "The body is still neat, and my grandmother often mentions ** milk to our sisters, and it is full of regret to mention that I haven't seen ** milk for a long time." ”

Her words made Mrs. Xiao suddenly feel a little sad, and after being silent for a while, she changed her words, but judging from the tone, it was obviously different from Xiao Zhiqiu, "This is a soft girl, since you have come to Jiankang, you will treat this place as your home, you're welcome." ”

"Rou'er will. This time I came to Jiankang, and my parents told Rou'er to serve the ** milk well and do her filial piety for them. Xiao Yirou's words were contemptuous, and others only said that she was filial, but it became another kind in the ears of Mrs. Xiao.

Old Madam Xiao glanced at Xiao Yirou, as if she saw something, but she didn't say anything, just patted her hand, "Good boy." ”

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