Chapter 35: The Beginning of Autumn

The Night Pearl is a very rare and priceless treasure, even if it is placed in Jiang Zuoxu's house, it is a great treasure...... But of course, on the bluestone path in Xu Xi's sea of peony flowers, there is a night pearl in the glass wind lantern every other zhang, after all, that sea of flowers is Xu Xi's forbidden place, holy land, and untouchable place, which is the most unspeakable existence for the youngest prince in history.

And a baby like Night Mingzhu, it was impossible for Xu Youshan to have a concubine, but a few months ago, when the four of them went to their "base camp" Weizhou Courtyard after finishing school in Sheng'an Xuan, they happened to see Xu Yourong's nurse He Mother sorting out the cages, and some of the most precious things were moved into the warm pavilion first, and after the cages were sorted out, they were taken back and locked.

And it was at that time that Xu Youshan saw for the first time a rare treasure that she had never heard of-night pearls.

Xu Youshan was stunned at the time, and Xu Yourong didn't say anything at the time when she saw her like this, but that night, when they broke up, Xu Yourong put one of the night pearls in her hand.

"Miss, are you awake?"

In the silence, a soft voice suddenly sounded, Xu Youshan looked down and saw Chu Dai.

"Hmm." Xu Youshan replied with a rustle.

"Do you want to get up now, then?"

"Hmm."

Every morning, it is the time when Xu Youshan is in the worst mood, and Chu Dai, who has been with Xu Youshan for a long time, naturally knows best, so she doesn't talk much, but just serves Xu Youshan neatly to get up and freshen up and change clothes.

And when the sky outside the window was bright, Xu Youshan was also ready, left the Zhengyan Pavilion, and walked towards the Early Autumn Pavilion.

But when she first walked to Weizhou Courtyard, she habitually stopped, and after a while, a group of people also walked out of Weizhou Courtyard.

"Big sister." As soon as Xu Youshan saw the person in front, her eyes automatically crooked.

"Have you had breakfast?" Xu Yourong also stepped forward to grab Xu Youshan and asked.

"I've eaten it." Because Xu Yourong was going to Qinhuatang to accompany Mrs. Qi for breakfast, Xu Youshan didn't ask Xu Yourong if she had breakfast, but just answered her

Then the two of them boarded the soft sedan chair hand in hand and walked towards the early autumn pavilion.

In the early autumn pavilion, Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan asked Pei Shi to say goodbye, and chatted for a while, and when Xu Chen came, they left in two ways, Pei took Xu Yourong and Xu Chen, naturally went to Qinhua Hall, and Xu Youshan went to Sheng'an Xuan alone.

Sheng An Xuan

In Sheng An Xuan, it is generally almost Xu Youshan is the first person to arrive, but today is a little strange, after Xu Youshan walked into the open house, he actually saw that there were already people inside.

"Sister Huan, sister sister-in-law?"

In today's girls' school, the first ones to arrive were Xu Mingcheng and Xu Mingwen, Xu Youshan stood in front of the door of the open house in a little stunned.

"Come in." Xu Mingwen saw Xu Youshan stunned there, and first went over and led her into the house.

"Oh, good." Xu Youshan obediently followed Xu Mingwen, but after a while, she realized that something was wrong, and gently pulled Xu Mingwen.

Xu Mingwen didn't look back, just held Xu Youshan's hand tightly and continued to walk towards the house. And Xu Youshan saw Xu Mingwen like this, so she didn't say anything, and obediently walked towards Xu Mingcheng in the house with Xu Mingwen.

"Sister Xi." When she walked to Xu Mingxi's side, Xu Youshan saluted Xu Mingcheng again.

"Hmm." Xu Mingcheng also returned the favor, but listlessly.

Xu Youshan looked at Xu Mingshan, but Xu Mingwen shrugged her shoulders and told Xu Youshan that she didn't know what was going on. And then, the open room was quiet, but Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen would whisper some whispers in their ears.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know, early this morning, the eldest sister came to drag me out of bed and asked her, but she didn't speak."

"Did she say anything when you went back last night and brought her the clothes?"

"No, it's still the same and don't speak."

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“……”

Xu Mingcheng will be like this, they are completely understandable, but the current situation has forced these to a corner, as if what to do is not right.

So Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen didn't know how to comfort Xu Mingcheng at this time, because those comforting words were very false and meaningless.

Therefore, for a while in the open house, only the sound of crows flying by could be heard

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In late summer and early autumn, chrysanthemums have begun to bloom, and in the long flower bed of Sheng Anxuan, there are many bowl-sized flowers, and you can smell the fragrance of flowers when the wind blows.

Xu Yourong came in a gust of wind, smelling the fragrance of flowers, but when he arrived at the open house, looking at the strange and quiet picture inside, what kind of flowers, breezes and the like, disappeared in an instant.

"What are you doing here?" Xu Yourong asked.

"Eldest sister, you're here." Xu Youshan almost cried with joy.

"Sister Rong." Xu Mingwen also got up sharply and called loudly.

And facing the two people who were suddenly so enthusiastic, Xu Yourong was shocked, but before she came back to her senses, she was already carried into the house by Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen, and sat opposite Xu Mingxi, facing her squarely.

"Yo, you're here, I thought you'd dug a rat hole and were going to live underground forever." As soon as Xu Yourong's originally frightened spirit met Xu Mingcheng's eyes, he was immediately shocked, and he opened his mouth and said sarcastically.

And Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen, who have always been most afraid of Xu Yourong and Xu Mingcheng arguing, actually feel that it is quite good for the two of them to quarrel at this time, at least, it is better than the cold silence just now, right?

"......" But what followed was what made the other three strange, in the face of Xu Yourong's ridicule, Xu Mingcheng was still silent.

Worst.

At this time, even Xu Yourong's eyes sank, but she didn't say anything, but Xu Mingcheng spoke, "I'm sorry." She looked at Xu Yourong, Xu Mingwen and Xu Youshan and said, "I'm sorry." ”

"Uh......" Xu Yourong was really shocked, "Are you okay?" ”

"Sister, are you okay?"

"Sister Huan, do you want to go back and take a rest?"

Xu Mingxi, who had been brewing feelings for a long time, was instantly destroyed by these three sentences, and his serious face gradually turned red...... Angry.

"Can you guys not be so white-eyed."

This morning, in Sheng Anxuan's open house, there was a roar that shocked the sky, I really don't know how many flowers and plants were frightened!!

"You can be quiet." Xu Yourong covered his ears and said.

"Gentleness is a very important first impression, Sister Huan." Xu Youshan's ears hurt.

"......" and the rest of Xu Mingwen didn't say anything to stimulate Xu Mingxi, but the complaining gaze couldn't stop it.

"It's not you guys, how long have I been apologizing, can you still have no eyesight?" Xu Mingcheng said even more angrily.

"Uh...... It's okay, after all, an apology or something, I don't really want to hear it. Xu Yourong said suddenly.

And after Xu Mingcheng heard this, he looked at her and suddenly didn't know what to say, but Xu Yourong knew what to say, "Mingcheng, among the four of us, I am the eldest and you are the second, I always thought that if the Xu family really needs to sacrifice the four of us in the future, it will definitely be the two of us, or one of the two of us, but what I didn't expect is that when this innocence comes, you will be the prey that is favored." Ke Mingxi, don't be afraid, we will be by your side at any time, don't forget who stood in front of us on the day of the Banyan Pavilion. ”

Ke Mingxi, don't be afraid, don't forget who stood in front of us that day in the Cangrong Pavilion.

Who is it?

Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen also glanced at each other suspiciously, and then suddenly realized, ah~~~ It's us.

"I haven't forgotten, not a moment."

And after Xu Yourong finished speaking, Xu Mingcheng hurriedly said: "I haven't forgotten that day, and I haven't forgotten that you will be by my side, but I remembered some people and things...... It's just me, I'm still scared. ”

Of course Xu Mingcheng would be afraid, how could she not be afraid after seeing the torture and pain that such a gentle and kind person had endured in the palace? Today, Xu Mingcheng is still too young.

"Then you're not afraid now." Xu Yourong thought of their aunt and asked with red eyes.

"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid, but what I'm even more afraid of is that you are no longer by my side." Xu Mingcheng looked at the three of them straight and said.

"Big sister."

"Sister Xi."

Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen walked to Xu Mingcheng's side, Xu Mingcheng gently grabbed the two, but Xu Yourong hugged them violently at this time, but the force was too strong, so ......

"Xu, young, Rong."

Anyway, this morning, it was another sunny day, with birds singing and flowers, and even more, it was a noisy day.

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In the Shendu, after spending a relatively quiet period of time before, it was boiling again, and the reason was naturally that the banquet of the eldest princess of this dynasty, Deming, was coming, and then it would be a gathering event of all kinds of heavenly pride, famous lords and magnates.

And whenever this happens, there will be a lot of rumors and stories in the market, which is enough for the storyteller to make up a lot of jokes, so that many people can chat for a long time after dinner, so the recent Shendu is very lively, very lively.

But in inverse proportion to the excitement in the streets and alleys of Shendu, it is the Xu Mansion, which is not like the atmosphere of luck, but like the atmosphere of war, the closer the up and down of the Xu Mansion is to Princess Deming's banquet time, the more tense it is.

And this is even more obvious in Xu Youshan's four people.

Among them, Xu Mingcheng is particularly obvious.

"This dress is too eye-catching, shouldn't I change it?" Xu Mingcheng looked at the water-red, bright satin, pink, and purple-trimmed gown in his hand and said.

And Xu Mingwen, who was on the side, first couldn't stand it and replied: "Eldest sister, this is still eye-catching?" Then why don't you just wear a plain dress that day? ”

"I really want to." Xu Mingcheng said directly.

"Uh...... But, Sister Huan, if you really wore it like this that day, would you become the most eye-catching one? Xu Youshan said quietly.

Just imagine, the people who went to the banquet that day must have been dressed in gorgeous clothes, and if Xu Mingcheng really wore a simple dress to the banquet when he arrived, the scene would be ...... Xu Yourong and the three of them immediately hid their faces, and they didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"Yes, Sister Shan said well, if you really wear plain clothes, then it will really be the attention of everyone, my mother chose these for you, but everything has been thought through." Xu Yourong said.

"That'...... Okay. Xu Mingcheng said reluctantly.

Soon after, the clothes to be worn on the day of Princess Deming's banquet were decided, Xu Yourong was a cherry blossom pattern royal blue piping woven gold cloud brocade skirt, and embroidered moon white plum blossom pink tassel hanging silk skirt; Xu Ming's stray water-red satin pink and purple trimmed gowns, and violet gold-trimmed plain pleated skirts; Xu Mingwen is a Suzhou embroidered purple and gold blouse, and a lotus-colored lotus flower six-group embroidered horse-faced skirt; The last Xu Youshan is a dark white brocade densely woven gold thread placket robe, and a cinnabar-colored peony gold and jade rich skirt.

In this way, in the Xu Mansion, and even Xu Youshan and the four of them were trembling and nervous, the day of Princess Deming and the banquet finally came.

And Lu, for a girl, is a big deal, so this time the eldest princess Deming's banquet was held in Wutai Palace under the instruction of the Queen Mother, but this time it was not in Chaoyang Pavilion, but in the hundred gardens of Wutai Palace.

As for the hundred gardens in Wutai Palace, Xu Youshan and the four of them have never seen it, but Xu Youshan and the four of them are not unfamiliar with the front yard of Wutai Palace, and they are even impressed.

So when they once again passed through the path lit by a glazed palace lamp hanging on a white jade pillar about seven feet high in the evening flowers everywhere, and when they once again stood in front of the majestic gate of Wutai Palace, they were no strangers at all.

And after arriving at Wutai Palace today, it is the same as the last time the Queen Mother's Qianqiu New Year's Banquet was the same, you have to go to the Shou'an Palace to greet the Queen Mother, and then you can go to Baihuayuan. So they first went to Shou'an Hall to greet the Queen Mother, and then went to Baihuayuan.

Hundred Gardens, a veritable famous scene in Wutai Palace, the flowers planted all over it, it can be said that it is really a hundred flowers, and even more than that, it is said that there are thousands of flowers, and that can be found.

But not only flowers, but also a lot of strange plants, such as the banquet where Xu Youshan and the four of them are sitting now, the Mujia tree that can be hugged is the best example.

"Wow...... How much is this muga tree worth!! ”

The abacus in Xu Youshan's heart kept ringing.

"Youshan, your saliva is about to stay." But Xu Yourong, who was sitting next to her, couldn't hold back a smile and interrupted Xu Youshan's beautiful fantasy.

"Uh......" Xu Youshan quickly touched her chin, and then "Eldest sister." ”

"Hahaha......"

Xu Yourong, Xu Mingxi, and Xu Mingwen all laughed, and Xu Youshan's angry eyes paused suddenly when they saw Xu Mingcheng's smile, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.