Xia Sihan didn't expect it to be so fast, and while he was happy, he also raised a vigilance in his heart, there must be a demon when something goes wrong. She knew that this time it was because everyone in the capital was talking about it, but she had never seen anyone talking about it that would make the emperor change his mind so easily, especially the matter after the establishment, which was a big matter. Beichen Ink Dye will compromise, and there must be a bargaining chip that attracts him even more.

It is not difficult to imagine what this chip is, Xia Sihan is unhappy, if Mo Xuan really sells her, then everyone will not be happy. She walked out of the teahouse and went to the ready-to-wear shop, but saw Jiang Ying dressed in red at the door.

At this time, she was standing at the door of the ready-to-wear shop, her eyes staring straight inside. There, a figure caught her eye. Xia Sihan looked inside and immediately understood.

"Why doesn't Miss Jiang go in and have a look? If she goes, won't you go? ”

Xia Sihan's voice brought her back to her senses, Jiang Ying's face flew a flush, she shook her head and said softly: "I don't have enough silver, and the last dress has cost me half a year's savings." ”

Jiang Ying lowered her head embarrassedly after speaking, Xia Sihan didn't know what was wrong, she inexplicably felt that she had a fate with her, maybe it would be good to make friends?

"Miss Jiang, I wonder if you're good at fine brushwork?"

Regardless of whether the young lady of the family has money or not, the family will more or less let them learn something. Although the Chu State is still martial, most of the women still have to learn some embroidery women's red.

Jiang Ying hesitated for a moment and nodded: "I have learned, but I am not too proficient." ”

"You don't need to be proficient, you can draw a picture for me first, and if it's good, I'll give you a new dress for you to wear when you choose. If you win in the future, don't forget about me. ”

Her words made Jiang Ying's eyes light up and nod her head again and again, but at the same time, she was also worried about whether the style she drew could get into Xia Sihan's eyes.

Xia Sihan took her in through the back door and gave her a pen and paper, Jiang Ying thought about it a little, and drew a lot of peonies on the paper. It is really good to look at the lines, and the color matching is also okay.

Seeing that Xia Sihan was silent, Jiang Ying was a little anxious, and picked up the pen and added a few butterflies dancing around, so that the picture was much more substantial and smart.

Xia Sihan hooked the corners of her mouth, looked at Jiang Ying and nodded, "I see that Miss Jiang is showing off her wisdom, and if she is selected, she will definitely come out on top." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and said modestly: "The young lady has won the award, how dare Jiang Ying be delusional." ”

"Why do you belittle yourself? The emperor's choice of concubines is based on family background, and appearance is only secondary. Bearing, wisdom, and open-mindedness, these are what the royal family really values, what does the eldest lady think of herself? ”

Jiang Ying was a little stunned, Xia Sihan was just an ordinary businessman, how could he understand this? However, she still thought about it carefully, and then replied: "Jiang Ying thinks that she doesn't have any great wisdom, her appearance is mediocre, and her bearing is still some. ”

"It's very pertinent, but to be able to endure in the Jiang family for so long, Miss Jiang is not as incompetent as she imagined. Everyone knows that the second miss of the Jiang family is flying and domineering, but the eldest lady is a poor and unpopular concubine. ”

Xia Sihan hit the nail on the head, she saw it in the ready-to-wear shop that day, she was willing to buy five hundred taels of clothes, and argued with Jiang Hui in the lobby, and waited until everyone surrounded her, and only took out the silver after knowing what had happened, which made her pitiful and Jiang Hui unruly.

Jiang Ying's face turned pale when she heard this, but she didn't expect that someone would see her plan.

"Since the young lady knows, why do you help me? Although it is true that I have played a trick, it is an indisputable fact that I have no money, and the young lady will not get any benefit from helping me. ”

Xia Sihan smiled, "I just think that you are worthy of my help, not to mention that you are not willing to be suppressed by Jiang Hui all your life, aren't you?" ”

Jiang Ying shook her head: "As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and the young lady often enters and exits the palace, it should be clear that the woman there is just a poor person, and there is nothing worthy of my envy." ”

"It's rare for you to be so transparent, I think the palace will be your best home. Miss Jiang's temperament, if she can stay in the palace to the end, she may be the final big winner. ”

Xia Sihan looked at her and smiled, "Let's not talk about this for the time being, I promised you to give you a dress, come and choose which one you like." ”

Xia Sihan's decision surprised Jiang Ying very much, if it was normal, she would have thought that Xia Sihan was a liar. But seeing that she put away her paintings, Jiang Ying knew that Xia Sihan was not playing with her.

"Young lady, can I really choose any one?"

Jiang Ying still couldn't believe it, Xia Sihan smiled slightly: "I said that I would give it to you, but in fact, it was not for nothing, I will embroider the butterfly opera peony you painted on the clothes, so maybe it can be sold at a better price." ”

Xia Sihan's words relieved Jiang Ying's heart, as long as she didn't have other plans. But even if she had other intentions, she didn't hurt herself. Thinking of this, Jiang Ying boldly chose a light green long skirt with confidence. The skirt is embroidered with begonia flowers, which looks fresh and elegant, not outstanding, but also not vulgar.

"Miss Jiang really has a good eye, but if it is paired with a white hosta, it will be even better!"

"Hmmm! You're right, the white hosta just matches the white begonia flower on the skirt. I didn't expect that the young lady would not only make clothes, but also be very good at this accessory. ”

Jiang Ying rarely admires people, although she is not welcomed at home, but she is not left behind when she should learn. She has also done a lot of work for the silver, and of course she understands this.

Xia Sihan shook his head and pretended to be deep: "Actually, I do the ready-to-wear business just to support my family, and I also carry this accessory with me." As soon as I met Miss Jiang today, I thought I would give this bracelet to Miss Fang. ”

Xia Sihan took off a pair of bracelets from his wrist and gave them to Jiang Ying, who was a little stunned, this was a pair of white jade bracelets with a crystal body, which was not ordinary at first glance.

"Young lady, this, this is not appropriate, is it?"

"There's nothing inappropriate, I'll fall in love with you and give it to you willingly."

Xia Sihan forcibly stuffed the bracelet into Jiang Ying's hand, and seeing that she still wanted to say something, she hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Okay, I still have something to go to the front to greet the guests, you can take a look around yourself." ”

"Well, thank you, young lady."

Jiang Ying knew that she had given an eviction order, so she nodded and left with her clothes.

Xiao Jiu saw her leave before he stepped forward and asked, "Why did the owner give her such an expensive gift?" ”

Not to mention the pair of bracelets, even the clothes are worth a thousand gold, the eldest lady is really knowledgeable, and she picks the expensive ones.

Xia Sihan sneered: "This eldest lady of the Jiang family is not an ordinary person, she has such a deep scheming at a young age, if she enters the palace, the position of the queen may also be hers." Intersecting with her more now is also for the sake of multiple choices in the future. ”