Chapter 45: The Eve of the Banquet 1
In the morning, the sun is shining, and the magpies are chirping in the trees, which makes people's mood happy.
Su Yexi opened the window, and a breeze blew, and the dark fragrance filled the sleeves, which made people feel refreshed.
She dressed up and went out of the courtyard, tomorrow is the banquet of flowers in the palace, and she will go to see her grandmother today.
Now in May, all the way to go, the flowers in the house have opened the beauty, clusters of various colors of flowers are in full bloom, the warbler flies and butterflies dance, the lively and lively appearance is pleasing to the eye, especially the lotus flowers in the lotus pond, although they bloom all year round, do not wither, but it is almost summer, it is the season when the lotus flowers are in full bloom, but many lotus flowers also grow small buds, the flowers bloom and the pedicle, the intention is auspicious.
After turning the long corridor and passing through the manicured garden, you will come to the door of Matsujudo.
"Old lady, the eldest lady is here."
Ye Lian beside the old lady said.
Su Yexi stepped into Songshoutang.
There is a happy picture in Songjutang, and almost everyone is there. Aunt Gu, Aunt Cheng and Aunt Liu stood under the old lady. Su Xinran sat next to the old lady with a plate of dim sum, Su Qinghe and Su Qingrong stood on one side, and sat on the other side riding the wind, grabbing the dim sum and about to stuff it into the old lady's mouth, making the old lady laugh and leaned back.
Su Yexi smiled, put her hands on her left waist, her legs slightly bent, her head bowed slightly, and she bowed slowly and elegantly, and her cherry lips opened lightly
"Ye Xi has seen her grandmother, and she came to say hello to her grandmother today."
When the words fell, her eyes looked at Su Qingrong, the corners of her mouth hooked up a sarcastic smile, she had only been seen for more than a month, she was already haggard, her original flower-like face, fair skin, but now it was dull and dull, her eyes were dull, and the corners of her eyes were dirty.
She smiled lightly, and her eyes showed concern: "Fourth sister, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are here too, how are you doing this month?"
Hearing the voice, a trace of resentment flashed in Su Qingrong's eyes, she gritted her teeth with hatred, her slender hands were clenched into fists, her slender nails were almost embedded in the flesh, and a smile on her face was more ugly than crying, and she said: "Elder Sister Xie cares, Qingrong has been doing well or not this month, it's not all thanks to Elder Sister, tomorrow is the Hundred Flowers Banquet in the palace, and I, as the young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, naturally want to go."
Su Yexi raised her eyebrows slightly, it seems that her fourth sister has a long memory, and her temperament is not so impulsive, she is so sarcastic about her, and she can still talk to her with such a pleasant face, it seems that this punishment of kneeling in the ancestral hall has taught her a lot.
Su Yexi said lightly: "Well, after all, two months is not long, but it is not short, you are also your father's daughter, how can your father really be willing to let you suffer?" Tomorrow's Hundred Flowers Banquet, the fourth sister has to behave well, after all, my father was angry for a long time for your business last time, if something goes wrong this time, then I am really sorry for my father's good intentions. ”
"You ......"
Hearing Su Yexi say this, Su Qingrong's face turned blue with anger, Aunt Liu hurriedly held her hand and shook her head, Su Qingrong slowly calmed down, held back the anger in her heart, and said softly: "Yes, what the eldest sister said is true, don't worry, Qingrong knows in her heart that she will not lose her father's face."
Su Yexi's eyes were shining, and she had an idea in her heart, it seemed that her fourth sister was still so impulsive, everything was just relying on Aunt Liu to guide her,
"Well, that's right, Qingrong has really grown up a lot."
Su Qingrong smiled bitterly, her head was slightly lowered, her expression was hideous, and her eyes were full of resentment, Su Yexi, slut! You wait for me, sooner or later, I will give you all the humiliation I have suffered for more than a month!
"Sister, hug, hug."
A soft and glutinous voice sounded, and Su Chengfeng ran to Su Yexi with two little feet, stretched out his arms, and asked her to hug her.
Su Yexi touched his head dotingly, picked him up, and walked to the old lady.
The old lady looked at them with a loving face, and said: "Xi'er is here, you don't know, Feng'er knows that you are coming today, from yesterday to now, I have cried for a while, and now I can be regarded as seeing you."
Su Yexi scratched his nose and teased: "Feng'er, is what grandmother said true, you think that your sister is crying, you tell me how old you are, and you are still crying, and you are not afraid of other people's jokes."
Su Chengfeng looked at her with big eyes, two chubby little hands touched his face, blinked his eyes, and whispered: "Sister, Feng'er thinks about crying nose when you think, that means that Feng'er thinks about you every day in her heart, doesn't my sister want Feng'er?"
Su Yexi sneered and said dotingly: "Yes, of course my sister wants Feng'er, sister can not want anyone, but you can't think about Feng'er, right?"
"Well, my sister has to think about Feng'er every day, just like Feng'er thinks about her sister every day."
"Uh-huh......"
Listening to the back and forth of the conversation between the sister and brother, the old lady's tears of laughter came out, and she couldn't help but smile and said: "Okay, okay, Xi'er, I called you and your three sisters here today because you are going to the palace tomorrow to participate in the Hundred Flowers Banquet, so grandmother has a few words to tell you, you have to listen carefully."
Several people hurriedly stood in a row and said in unison, "Yes, grandmother."
The old lady took a sip of the teacup, and said: "Do you know that the palace and the outside are different, the rules in the palace are many and strict, once you say the wrong word, you may die, you must remember to enter the palace tomorrow to say less, listen more, do more, what to say, what not to say, there must be a spectrum in your heart, this hundred flowers banquet is called appreciating a hundred flowers, in fact, it is for the princes to choose concubines, among which will pick out both ability and political integrity, the most outstanding woman is selected as the crown princess."
As soon as these words came out, Su Xinran, Su Qingrong, their faces all showed joy, princess, this is what many women dream of, if anyone can become the crown princess, she will be the queen of the world in the future, under one person, above ten thousand people, such an honor, how noble.
Compared with the two of them, Su Qinghe, Su Yexi is relatively bland, Su Yexi's face is not shocked, and the corners of her mouth hook up a sarcastic smile, Crown Princess? Imperial Princess? These are not uncommon for her, participating in this Hundred Flowers Banquet is nothing more than to add to Su Xinran's blockage, she wants her to see with her own eyes, how she Su Yexi regained everything she lost little by little, and how she trampled her into the dirt little by little!
Su Qinghe's eyebrows drooped slightly, and there was a faint sadness in the corners of her eyes, Crown Princess? Don't say it's the crown princess, how can anyone like her like this? If only she could have the appearance of her eldest sister.
"Ugh."
Thinking about it, she sighed and subconsciously glanced at Su Yexi, but it happened to meet her gaze, which frightened her and quickly lowered her head.
The changing expressions of the four sisters fell into the eyes of the old lady, her eyes swept over them lightly, and said: "Of course, this is a dream for every woman, everyone wants to be the crown princess, but what the grandmother wants to say is that the grandmother does not want any of you to become the imperial concubine, as soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and the harem is deceitful and intrigued, but it is much more advanced than this mansion, you are all my beloved granddaughters, and my grandmother hopes that you will marry a good family with an ordinary point in the future. This life is peaceful and peaceful, but everything still depends on you, after all, the road is your own choice, no matter how difficult it is, you have to go on, understand? ”
"Follow your grandmother's teachings, and your granddaughter remember."
The old lady nodded, beckoned, and said, "Okay, I've finished what I should say, you all go down."
"Yes, old lady (grandmother)."
Everyone in Songshoutang retreated one by one, and Su Yexi was about to leave, but the old lady called out to her.
"Xi'er, wait a minute, grandmother has something to say to you."
Su Yexi paused slightly, walked to the old lady's side, and said, "Grandmother, what's wrong?"
The old lady held her hand, a hand full of wrinkles and vicissitudes stroked her face, and brushed the broken hair on her forehead, Su Yexi's eyes were covered with a layer of mist under her eyes, and her grandmother's hand was really warm.
"Xi'er, tell your grandmother, do you want to be the crown princess?"
Su Yexi was stunned for a moment, and said slowly: "Why does grandmother ask that?"
"You just say, do you want to or don't want to?"
Su Yexi said without hesitation: "Xi'er doesn't want to."
Hearing her words, the old lady nodded with satisfaction, and said helplessly: "Xi'er, it's okay if you don't want to, I won't tell you, grandmother is really worried that you will have such thoughts like the other two sisters, although the current prince is a talent, a good character, and is the most likely to ascend the throne in the future, but, don't look at the calm now, maybe one day it will change rapidly, and the prince may become the target of the public, so being the crown princess will naturally not be much better, not only the crown princess, even if it is the concubine of a certain prince, Grandmother doesn't want to, grandmother and you are complicated, and you can't understand it, so you can only simply tell you, Xi'er, you have always been very smart, I believe you can understand what grandmother means, tomorrow's Hundred Flowers Banquet, you remember not to be too sharp, you know? ”
Su Yexi's eyes were already moist, and her heart was very moved, her grandmother had been very good to her since she was a child, and she really loved her, and now for her happiness and her safety, she said this to her so heartily, if she hadn't been dyed by Su Xin's calculations in the previous life, and like today, she would have said these things to her grandmother, maybe she wouldn't have fallen in love with Murong Chen, and she wouldn't have made a wrong step, a wrong step, and a step into hell, and she would never be able to live forever!
A tear with indescribable sadness ran down her cheeks, slowly slid down, and dripped onto the old lady's hand.
The old lady was stunned, and when she saw Su Yexi shedding tears, she suddenly felt distressed, gently wiped her tears, and comforted: "Xi'er, what's wrong, why are you crying, but what's uncomfortable?"
Su Yexi shook her head, burst into tears and laughed, and choked up: "No, grandmother, Xi'er is very good, Xi'er just listened to what her grandmother said, and her heart was very moved, no one has ever thought about Xi'er like this, Xi'er can't help but want to cry......"
Hearing her words, the old lady took her in her arms distressedly, and said softly: "Silly girl, you are my most beloved granddaughter, grandmother can't wait to give you all the best in the world, Xi'er, grandmother is old, I don't know if I can see you marry in this life, I just hope you can be safe and happy."
Su Yexi's face was full of tears, and she choked up: "No." Grandmother, you will live a thousand years. 10,000 years old, Xi'er hasn't been filial to you yet, you will definitely be healthy for a lifetime. ”
The old lady suddenly cried and laughed, and teased: "Silly girl, live 10,000 years old, 1,000 years old, won't that grandmother become an old monster......"
"Grandmother is an old monster. That granddaughter is a little monster......"
"You girl......"