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Xie Qing thanks: "Qing'er Xie Aunt reward." ”

At this time, Xie Qi saw that Xie Qing had won the reward of Concubine Shu, and immediately felt jealous, and hurriedly pouted and said, "My aunt is partial, and only the fifth sister will be rewarded." ”

"Qi'er! Don't be rude! Li hurriedly reprimanded.

However, it was too late, Concubine Xie Shu's face changed slightly when she heard this, but she returned to normal in an instant, with a decent smile on her face: "They are all girls from the Xie family, this palace treats them equally, Mo Lan, and distribute the gifts." ”

Although Concubine Xie Shufei's tone did not change, Li Shi could feel that she was already slightly angry, and hurriedly pulled Xie Qi to kneel down towards Concubine Xie Shu: "Niangniang, Qi'er is still young, please don't blame Niangniang." ”

He scolded Xie Qi again: "Qi'er, don't make amends to Niangniang soon." ”

Xie Qi didn't realize that Concubine Xie Shu was already faintly angry, and only said with a smile: "Auntie is the most generous, so I won't blame Qi'er." ”

Concubine Xie Shu only felt that a mouthful of blood was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't go up or down. Hearing Xie Qi's meaning, if she reprimanded Xie Qi for a few words, she would be not generous. Concubine Xie Shu has been a favorite concubine for many years, and she is no longer the young lady of the Hou Mansion back then, she can reward whoever she wants, and who dares to say anything about her. Only this Xie Qi actually said that she was eccentric.

Syllable!

Li gave Xie Qi a direct slap.

"Wow......" Xie Qi cried directly, "Mother, you actually beat me, I said something wrong, you want to beat me, woo." ”

This cry not only changed Concubine Xie's face, but even Mrs. Xie's face was not good.

"Qi'er, don't cry, it's a good day for grandmother, you can't cry." Xie Ru was originally watching from the wall, and Xie Qi should have suffered anyway, but now Xie Qi is crying so loudly, it's not good for people outside to hear it.

However, Xie Qi was used to being willful, and Xie Ru's words didn't have any effect at all.

"Second sister, if you cry again, everyone will know what happened." Xie Qing's fluttering words reached his ears, and Xie Qi instantly closed his mouth, only daring to whimper quietly.

Hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, what does Xie Qi care about the most? Face. If it was known that she was slapped by her mother in front of Concubine Xie Shu, her face would be lost.

"Take the second lady down to freshen up." Old Madam Xie's voice was a little deep.

Xie Qi's emotions had calmed down, and when he heard Old Madam Xie's instructions, his heart suddenly jumped, and when he looked up, Old Madam Xie and Concubine Xie Shu's faces were not very good. That's when she realized what she had just done. She thought that she could think of being coquettish in front of Mrs. Xie and the Li family on weekdays, but why was she beaten by the Li family, why did she cry loudly.

Xie Qi couldn't figure it out, "Grandmother, aunt, Qi'er knows that it's wrong." "It's important to admit your mistakes first, I finally met Concubine Xie Shu, but I can't miss half a moment of getting along.

Xie Qing couldn't help but shake his head, how did Xie Qi's brain grow.

"Qi'er, you go and freshen up first, the makeup is all spent." Xie Ru had seen Xie Qi's crying, so she could only coax her in a whisper.

Sure enough, Xie Qi listened, and hurriedly touched her face, today is a birthday banquet, and there are many guests, so she has applied a lot of rouge gouache, and now she is crying like this, and the washing of tears makes her face sticky. Then I obediently went down to freshen up.

"Mother, Qi'er, this child needs to be disciplined well." Concubine Xie said with a light sigh.

Xie Qi is surnamed Xie anyway, if something happens to her, she, who is an aunt, will also be affected.

Li Shi hurriedly said: "Niangniang, Qi'er, she didn't mean it, don't be like her." ”

"Li, in front of Niangniang, how can you interject!" Old Madam Xie reprimanded.

Seeing that Concubine Xie Shu was already angry, Li still spoke like this. For the first time, Mrs. Xie felt that this daughter-in-law's brain didn't seem to be very bright.

"Okay, Mother, today is your birthday, so don't mention these little things." Concubine Xie said with a light smile, and then looked at Xie Qing who was standing on the side, she had been observing her, Xie Qing looked calm, and her words and deeds were measured, calm and self-controlled.

"Qing'er, come here, let this palace take a good look at you." Concubine Xie said to Xie Qing with a smile.

Lin was a little uneasy and looked at his daughter worriedly. Xie Qing gave her a calm look, and then stepped forward, "Auntie." ”

"Mother, look, our Qing'er is really a beautiful embryo." Concubine Xie said to Old Madam Xie with a smile.

Old Madam Xie looked at Xie Qing carefully, nodded and smiled: "The girl of our Xie family is naturally good-looking. ”

"Looking at Qing'er, Bengong remembered that Bengong had just entered the palace, more than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and even the juniors have grown into big girls, and Bengong feels that he is old." Concubine Xie said with emotion. Even if she pampered the harem, no matter how she maintained it, she was old after all, her skin had gradually sagged, the corners of her eyes were wrinkled, and there were silver threads between her black hair. This is a woman's emotion, the red face is easy to age, and the face is no longer good.

Li complimented: "Where do you speak, where are you old, you are still a peerless lady, how can these puliu postures be compared with Niangniang." ”

Li saw her daughter being scolded, but Xie Qing was praised by Concubine Xie Shu, her heart was full of fire, she couldn't let Xie Qing get good.

Old Madam Xie also said angrily: "Niangniang, you have said that you are here, so wouldn't I, an old woman, be even more ashamed." ”

Concubine Xie Shufei smiled: "It's the daughter who is wrong, how can you say that you are old in front of your mother, your daughter has made amends to you." ”

Old Madam Xie hurriedly waved her hand: "Niangniang, this can't be helped." ”

How dare she accept Concubine Xie's courtesy, of course, Concubine Xie Shufei is just talking and playing, if she really gives Mrs. Xie a salute to make amends, someone in the palace will immediately reprimand her for not knowing the rules.

The ladies laughed for a while, and Hou Ye Xie sent someone to spread the word that the guests had arrived and the birthday banquet should begin. The group took their seats one after another.

At the beginning of the birthday banquet, the younger generations offered gifts.

The order of the offerings is in order, with the elders first.

Xie Ru and Xie Qi are the daughters of the long house, they are not bad for money, they are naturally generous, and they can see that Mrs. Xie is smiling constantly, especially Xie Qi's gift is the most valuable. After the two sisters gave gifts, it was Xie Hui.

Xie Qing and Xie Ya knelt down together and kowtowed to Mrs. Xie: "Granddaughters Xie Qing and Xie Hui wish their grandmother happiness such as longevity in the East China Sea. ”

The two presented the gift with both hands, and Xie Qing said with a smile: "Grandmother, the granddaughter is not talented, and she embroidered a statue of Guanyin with the third sister, but the granddaughter's needlework is not as good as the third sister, so it is mainly the credit of the third sister. ”

There was already a grandmother to open the embroidery, Mrs. Xie took a look, this Guanyin statue is lifelike, which shows the good embroidery.

Old Madam Xie was overjoyed, and clapped her hands again and again: "Okay, Qing'er, Ya'er, good boy, you all get up, grandmother likes this gift very much."

Ya'er's embroidery is indeed rare, Qing'er, you have this heart, and grandmother is also very happy, how can I blame you. ”

Xie Qing got up and returned to his position.

"Third sister, thank you." Xie Qing thanked Xie Ya in a low voice. In fact, how could she embroider such a statue of Guanyin, this was simply a gift prepared by Xie Ya, but she borrowed Xie Ya's light and said that they embroidered it together. Anyway, no one knows who did it.

Xie Ya smiled sweetly: "They are all sisters, no need to thank you." It's just that I feel as if someone is watching us. ”

Xie Qing chuckled and said, "Probably the third sister, your embroidery is so good that it has attracted the attention of others." ”

"Forget it, I don't dare to attract anyone's attention." Xie Ya shook her head, her lips pursed slightly. Since she returned to the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, she felt that this place was weird, and the entire Hou Mansion was a little more normal than Xie Qing and the Lin family, at least she was not so nervous.

Xie Qing smiled faintly, and grinned in a certain direction without a trace.

The fourth lady, Xie Hui, stepped forward to offer a gift, and knelt down to salute in a proper manner: "Hui'er wishes grandmother every year and today." ”

She was confined to her own yard, knowing that the sacrifice was only released, and her grandmother had instructed that after the sacrifice was over, she must go to her own yard again. She asked her grandmother why, today is her grandmother's birthday banquet, even if she is a concubine, but she is also the granddaughter of Mrs. Xie, it is better than Xie Ya, who has no blood relationship. However, the grandmother looked at her with disdain, and said word by word, you still don't have to be ashamed.

Xie Hui cried at that time, she was also the young lady of the Hou Mansion in the end, the biological daughter of the Hou Mansion of Xie Houye, how could she be embarrassed. She cried for a long time, and her eyes were still a little swollen.

Mama took the gift, and Mrs. Xie nodded: "Put the gift away, Hui'er, you can get up too, your grandmother has received it." ”

Xie Hui looked at Old Madam Xie with a pair of wet eyes: "Grandmother, don't you want to take a look at the gift Hui'er gave you?" ”

With this expectant look and an almost pleading tone, Old Madam Xie's face stiffened at that time, and Xie Hui's aggrieved little appearance made it seem as if she had abused her. I just thought that this was my birthday party, and there were so many guests watching.

Old Madam Xie smiled lovingly: "Take the gift, I'll open it with my own hands and take a look." ”

Mrs. Xie wanted to open the gift with her own hands, Xie Hui suddenly felt like she had eaten honey, whether it was Xie Qing or Xie Ru, the gifts given were all opened by Mama, and Mrs. Xie just looked at it. But she was opened by Mrs. Xie herself, which means that she is the first one today.

Xie Hui, who was happy in her heart, threw a smug look at Xie Qing. Xie Qing smiled faintly and made a lip shape.

Idiot!

Xie Hui actually understood her lips, and her face suddenly changed greatly, her eyes widened, and her teeth bit her jaw tightly.

She said in her heart, Xie Qing, you wait for me!

"Alright, let's put things away." Xie Hui was still waiting for Mrs. Xie to praise her, but after Mrs. Xie saw the birthday ceremony, her eyes were cold, and then she ordered someone to put things away.