Chapter 16: Old Friends
Xie Yuanting's face turned red and pale, and he was fluctuating between "being angry and angry" and "turning his face in anger".
Sheng Xuan's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he glanced deeply at the girl who was so choked that Xie Yuanting was speechless while talking and laughing.
To describe it as a girl, it is actually a bit far-fetched.
Ten years old is the delicate age between a girl and a girl.
Her face was delicate and beautiful, but her body was thin and had not yet grown. The slender waist is not a grip. Like a delicate bud on a branch, it can be pinched off with a little force......
Sheng Xuan suppressed the ulterior desires that surged up instantly, and smiled at Xie Mingxi: "Cousin Mingxi is quite interesting. ”
Xie Mingxi felt faintly nauseated in his stomach, his face was silent, he smiled faintly, and stepped into the county lord's mansion.
Behind her, there was always a pair of eyes staring at her figure.
It is like a greedy and ferocious hungry wolf, staring at its prey tightly.
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Compared to the Xie Mansion, the Yongning County Lord's Mansion was at least three times larger.
King Huainan has many sons and abundant heirs, but there is only one daughter of the lord of Yongning. When the lord of Yongning got married, he had ten miles of red makeup, which was enviable.
This county lord's mansion is also the mansion built by King Huainan himself. Pavilions, carved railings and paintings, luxury can be seen everywhere.
From Yu Fuyu to enter the mansion for the first time, all of them were staring at each other, and they were dizzying and amazed.
After a while, Congyu reacted and quickly pulled Fuyu's sleeve.
Don't embarrass the young lady.
Fuyu immediately withdrew his gaze and did not squint.
The small actions of the two naturally couldn't hide from Xie Mingxi. The resentment born of the re-encounter with Sheng Xuan slowly dissipated, and his steps became brisk.
What should I do if I encounter an enemy again?
Let him die again, of course!
Let him die earlier and more miserably!
Sheng Jinyue Xie Yunxi entered the inner hall early, and after saluting, they each snuggled up to the Yongning County Lord.
The cold-faced and cold-hearted county lord of Yongning was smiling and amiable at this time. is more kind and gentle to Sheng Jinyue than to his daughter: "Jinyue, you are going to take the Lianchi Academy this year!" Have you ever registered? ”
Sheng Jinyue replied with a smile: "I have already registered." ”
The county lord of Yongning said with a smile: "Since you want to take the academy exam, you have to prepare for the good students." This year, there are also six princesses who entered the Lotus Pond Academy. If you and Yun Niang can pass the exam together, you will be classmates with the six princesses. ”
Xie Mingxi, who had just stepped into the threshold, heard the name of the sixth princess, and his heart moved quietly.
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When Emperor Jianwen was today, he favored Empress Yu alone.
However, Queen Yu only gave birth to a daughter, and there was nothing for several years after that.
The reproduction of children in the heavenly family is important, and in the harem of Emperor Jianwen, there are concubines and princes one after another.
Emperor Jianwen's favorite eldest daughter, gave the title of Changping eldest princess, and gave the rich land of two counties as fiefs, with the same rights as the princes. The eldest prince, who was originally the longest, also became the second prince under the instruction of Emperor Jianwen.
Men and women are sorted together according to age, and it is also popular in the capital.
Emperor Jianwen had a total of seven sons and two daughters.
Among them, the six princesses and the seventh prince are a pair of dragon and phoenix twins. The dragon and phoenix are auspicious and regarded as auspicious signs. Emperor Jianwen was very fond of these children. In addition to the eldest princess, even the three princes and the four princes, who have always been favored, were also suppressed in the limelight.
Mei Cairen, who has a low status, was also named Concubine Mei because of her meritorious childbirth, ranking one of the four concubines.
It's a pity that the Seventh Prince was never raised, and he accidentally fell into the water and died when he was eight years old.
The death of the seventh prince hit Concubine Mei quite hard, and Concubine Mei couldn't afford to get sick. The young sixth princess also changed her temperament suddenly overnight, gloomy and silent, never showed her face again, and even refused to open her mouth to speak.
Emperor Jianwen took pity on his young daughter, so he discussed with Empress Yu and let her study in Lianchi Academy. Study with girls of the same age, have more playmates of the same age, and have a more lively temperament.
Empress Yu had no reason to disagree.
In her previous life, the sixth princess entered the Lotus Pond Academy in this year.
Lianchi Academy has a rule that when you enter the academy to study, you can only bring one person to serve the pen and ink. Similar to a bookchild's companion reading. Xie Yunxi had a stomach full of straw, and the county lord of Yongning didn't dare to let Xie Yunxi enter the academy alone.
The county lord of Yongning made a promise to ask Sheng Jinyue for Xie Yuanting as his wife, and Aunt Ding cried and begged with tears in her eyes. She became Xie Yunxi's personal companion and entered the Lotus Pond Academy together.
said that it was a companion reading, and the work done was no different from that of a maid.
Most of the people studying in Lianchi Academy are noble girls of Daqi. I won't look at her as a mere lady of Xie Mansion. The maids also knew that she was not of the same kind, and rarely took the initiative to talk. She was invisibly isolated and left out, and when she was sad, she would go to the bamboo forest alone and cry secretly.
Unexpectedly, I met the six princesses who were also depressed and depressed in the bamboo forest.
The sixth princess sat with her back to each other, and turned her head suddenly when she heard the sound of footsteps.
The tears in his eyes did not dissipate, but his eyes were guarded and cold.
She was startled and was about to kneel down to plead guilty. After the sixth princess saw her face clearly, her expression suddenly softened a little, nodded at her, and motioned for her to sit down.
She sat down tremblingly.
From beginning to end, the sixth princess did not speak to her.
Just sit silently for an afternoon.
After that, she and the sixth princess seemed to have a tacit understanding, and every half a month, they would go to the bamboo forest pavilion to sit down. Occasionally say a few words, most of the time, don't say anything, just accompany each other.
For her young and lonely, this is a rare playmate of the same age. It's just that this friend's identity is too noble, and it is inconvenient to be too close, so as not to fall into the name of clinging.
Although she didn't have much contact with the sixth princess, she fell into the eyes of people with a heart.
Everyone was surprised, and their attitude towards her gradually became gentle. It was Xie Yunxi, who was also hindered by the face of the sixth princess, and did not dare to bully her too much.
Three years later, Concubine Mei, who lingered on the sickbed all year round, disappeared from the fragrance of jade.
The fourteen-year-old sixth princess also fell seriously ill, and before she had time to appreciate the beauty of the world, she died and died of regret.
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For her as a young man, the Sixth Princess was her only friend.
The death of the sixth princess really made her sad for a long time.
A few years later, she took charge of the court and ordered someone to renovate the Fuyue Palace. When I'm idle, I'll sit for a while.
The years are long, and time flies. Decades in the blink of an eye. Except for her, I'm afraid that no one remembers the gloomy and silent girl anymore.
At this time, when she suddenly heard the name of the sixth princess, her heart was a little abrupt, but more of a happy joy that she was about to reunite with her old friends.
She is no longer the soft, cowardly, and useless Miss Xie San.
In this life, she will do her best to save the life of the sixth princess.
"Mother!" Xie Yunxi saw Xie Mingxi's figure with sharp eyes, and immediately shouted: "The third sister is here!" You'll have to call the shots for Cousin Jinyue and me! Reprimand the third sister well! ”
The Yongning County Lord's eyes flashed.
On weekdays, she will definitely show the majesty of her mother-in-law and reprimand Xie Mingxi fiercely. It's just that the Lotus Pond Academy exam is approaching, so it is not advisable to press it too hard. lest Xie Mingxi rebound violently and refuse to obey.
The county lord of Yongning sank his face slightly, and scolded Xie Mingxi a few words without pain.
Xie Mingxi knew that this would be the result, put on a deferential expression, and smiled at Xie Yunxi by the way.
Xie Yunxi jumped to his feet in anger and was about to open his mouth to scold.
The county lord of Yongning looked cold and swept over.
Xie Yunxi stopped in a huff, twisted his head to the side and sulked.
At this time, Sheng Xuan and Xie Yuanting walked side by side.
The county lord of Yongning's love for Sheng Xuan is naturally better than Sheng Jinyue, and he got up with a smile to greet him personally: "Since you are here, you will stay in the mansion at noon, and you will leave after lunch." ”
Sheng Xuan didn't want to stay, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xie Mingxi's figure, and immediately changed his mind: "In this way, I will bother my aunt." ”
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