Chapter 163: Thousand Autumn Birthday Banquet
"Your stepmother is reallyβ" Bai Yinran frowned in disgust.
Cui's she knows, just because of his original dowry, she doesn't look down on this person.
Lan Xi was really unlucky to meet such a person.
Shen Lanxi unscrewed the lid and sniffed: "Fortunately, the fragrance hasn't dissipated much, and it can barely be used." β
Bai Yinran also leaned over and smelled: "It's a pity, compared to the most intense time, there are only two or three left." β
As she spoke, she rolled her eyes again: "Are you going to sprinkle this incense powder on the painting?" β
Shen Lanxi bowed: "Yes." β
The fragrance of mulan flowers after drying and grinding into powder is a pale golden powder. On weekdays, it is the nobleladies who embellish themselves.
But she thought that it was not impossible to use it to decorate Danqing.
After recapping the bottle, Shen Lanxi was about to get up.
But at this time, Bai Yinran took out another thing from the box: "Lan Xi, what is this?" β
What fell into her hand was a box.
The box is only the size of a palm, I don't know what material it is made of, and the shape is strange and uneven.
At first glance, it can even make people feel ugly.
It's probably because this thing looks ugly and is worthless, so it was stuffed into the corner by Cui's mother and daughter, who had already rummaged through the dowry.
If it weren't for Bai Yinran's sharp eyes, Shen Lanxi would not have noticed this box.
"I don't know." Shen Lanxi recalled it carefully and didn't answer.
She really didn't have much of an impression of the box.
When she was a child, her mother never showed it to her.
Looking at the other objects in this big box, Shen Lanxi guessed: "It is estimated that it is some gadget left by my grandfather to my mother in the past, right?" β
Most of the things in this box are strange objects.
There are also a lot of things that are not very valuable, but they are very memorable.
Shen Lanxi thought, this box is probably also a memory of her mother.
"In this way..."As soon as she heard something of commemorative significance, Bai Yinran immediately didn't dare to move again, and hurriedly put the box back in its original place.
The box was re-closed, and as soon as the iron lock fell, the box was locked back into the dark cabinet and never saw the light of day.
Bai Yinran accompanied Shen Lanxi to paint for a while, took care of the vegetables and fruits in the backyard, and left at sunset.
Shen Lanxi, who had been busy all day, also kneaded his wrists and went to eat.
The bottle of mulan incense was generously placed on the table by her, and anyone who came could see it.
...
In the blink of an eye, half a moon will pass.
June 27 is the Qianqiu Festival to celebrate the emperor's longevity.
The dinner was set for the beginning of the year.
As soon as Mao Zheng passed, Bai Yinran picked up the hem of her skirt and rushed to Shen Lanxi's house.
"Lan Xi, are you dressed up?"
Shen Lanxi finally glanced at the bronze mirror with a few strokes, and then cleaned up: "Okay." β
"It's so pretty." Bai Yinran smiled and praised.
When someone walked up to her, she hurriedly grabbed Shen Lanxi's hand and walked out: "Let's hurry up, Peony said that my aunt is already waiting for us at the banquet." β
Shen Lanxi followed her footsteps: "Go directly?" β
Bai Yinran bent her eyes: "Don't worry, I have already asked Concubine Ning for instructions in advance." β
"That'll be fine." Shen Lanxi bowed slightly.
The two walked through the corridor around the pavilion and hurried to the Qianqiu Pavilion.
Although they came early, there were already many people in the pavilion who got together to chat.
"My daddy and auntie are over there!" Bai Yinran found her family at a glance.
And Shen Lanxi, who followed what she was pointing at, saw several unexpected people surrounding her.