Chapter 103: She Stays in the Light (3)
These days, the embroidery in Xu Ranjia's bedside box is decreasing little by little, and the silver tickets in the money box are thickening accordingly.
"Master, Miss Yan San of Master Pang's Mansion has a message for you," Orange trotted in more excitedly than ever, holding a pink post with gold veins in her hand, and put it on the dresser with a little excitement, looking at Xu Ranjia expectantly.
Xu Ranjia put down the notebook in her hand, and pointed at her with Su in the air, "I see you, you are running out and ambitious, and you can't lock it up." In the previous life, Pang Feixian also sent a post, but she was still immersed in the grief of her resignation from Jia Tianyou, so she returned with her weak body.
Orange grinned, in the past, their master and servant got along very easily, but later there were so many things in the Xu Mansion, and the master was depressed, and she was also cautious, for fear that the master would not be able to think about it and do something stupid.
Xu Ranjia also has a few good boudoir friends, although they are not friends of life and death, they are also rare people with similar personalities and interests. This is already rare in the aristocratic circle, Pang Feixian is a few months younger than her, and the family spoils her and keeps her for a few more years, and she will be out of the cabinet in the autumn, so she invited Xu Ranjia to get together a few times, and there will be fewer opportunities in the future.
Xu Ranjia looked at it with some emotion, holding down a little envious and sour heart, thinking that if her parents were there, she probably wouldn't know the taste of sorrow as before, right? The post was placed in the private peach blossom village of Pang Taishi's Mansion on the outskirts of the city two days later, and Pang Feixian said that she would send someone to pick it up that day.
At the invitation of Pang Feixian, she told her uncle and aunt again, she still had nothing to do to read the book embroidery, or cook some snacks and send them to Mrs. Sanfang to sell them, although she knew that it was useless to do so, but she still practiced little by little with the idea that talking is better than nothing.
Orange is busy, she is picking clothes and choosing jewelry, holding her breath to dress her master as a peach blossom fairy, and her feet have not left the ground for two days.
Xu Ranjia looked interesting, covered her lips with a book and smiled: "It's just a gathering with Fei Xian, is it necessary for you to prepare so grandly?" β
"Master," Orange sighed lightly as she looked heartbroken, "You are almost cut off from the banquet outside now, and the lady of the mansion took the ladies out, and never thought of calling you to go with you." You're almost ten years old now, and if the slave doesn't be active for you, you're really going to stay in the boudoir for the rest of your life. β
"Girl, we went to the Pang family's private estate, which was provoked by Fei Xian, at most, a few girls and daughters-in-law together to see the peach blossoms and taste the fruit brew. There should be no man," Xu Ranjia's cheeks were a little red, she glanced at the orange, and she was also a little worried in her heart, there are still ten days before they go to incense. This time, she took Ziyi with her, and she may not be able to avoid the disaster of the previous life, after all, if that person doesn't make a move, he will definitely succeed, I'm afraid he has already counted Ziyi into it.
"Oh, Miss Pang didn't say no on the post. The name of Pangfu Peach Blossom Village is so loud, and now it is the time when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no other guests coming here. Master, you are right to listen to the slave maid," Orange looked at his matching clothes and clapped his hands with satisfaction, "We can't rob Miss Pang of her demeanor, but we can't bury your face." β
The weather in April was neither hot nor cold, Xu Ranjia was wearing a very light pink stand-up collar fire red tunic skirt, wrapping the girl's slender and delicate figure, her face was only lightly covered with a layer of fine powder, her lips were coated with peach-colored rouge, and the corners of her eyes were also faintly pink, and her jet-black hair was coiled into a single screw bun, and she was circled with a fine pink silk hairpin, and the rest of her hair hung down softly and straight at her waist.
The simple dress brings out her delicate face, which is even more dazzling than the magnolia outside the window.
Orange Rao was mentally prepared, but she was still amazed fiercely, she smiled and said: "No way, don't blame us for stealing the limelight from others." β
The master and servant rushed to the door, Ziyi's kung fu was good, he was trained as a secret guard, and he often didn't see anyone.
As soon as they came out of the side door, they saw the small and unique carriage of the Pang family waiting.
"Sister Jiajia," without waiting for Zuo Ranjia to get into the carriage, two fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls dressed up with the maids caught up with a little panting, and they said with a smile: "Our sisters are stuffy in the house, and my mother said that you want to go to see the peach blossoms, take us with you?" β
Xu Ranjia looked at the complacency and contempt for herself in their eyes, and felt a little funny in her heart, her reborn self was no longer competitive in the past, and it seemed that it was really like washing away the lead, leaving only a passable indifference. She knew that this was just a faΓ§ade, a compromise that recognized reality and was unwilling to succumb to the status quo.
"My sister can go if she wants, but my sister can't guarantee that she will be able to take you in when you arrive at Peach Blossom Village. If you are shut out of the door at that time, please don't be angry, I really don't have such a big face as an orphan girl," she said with a frowning frown, worried and helpless in her words and tone.
The implication is that it is not easy for an orphan girl to receive an invitation to appreciate her face, and if she takes the two of them again, can they give her this face?
The two girls followed her words and thought, if the two sisters were really blocked from the door, it would really be a shame!
"Hmph, if you don't go, you won't go, who rarely goes. What is so beautiful about peach blossoms, how many times have we seen peony flowers, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms, and the peach blossom club has also been with the eldest aunt several times, which time is not bigger than this pomp. β
"That's it, it is estimated that my sister is going to make up the number, don't offend people and cause us to suffer. After all, my sister is an old orphan girl," said the two girls, laughing and their heads trembling.
Xu Ranjia didn't have the slightest embarrassment on her face, she just nodded regretfully, "Then the sisters will play at home, and I will bring you some peach blossom brew." β
Looking at the carriage in the distance, the two girls twisted their veils and resented for a long time, they followed to many banquets, but where could they get close to the prince's county lord and the young lady of the family. How could she, a down-and-out orphan girl, still receive an invitation from Miss Pang Taishi's Mansion!
The horse's hooves were crisply knocking on the long blue brick road, and there was a faint sound of selling and people boiling in the downtown market, Xu Ranjia sat quietly on the carriage, in a daze through the curtain.
"Master," Orange tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "everything will be fine, don't be disheartened first." You are both talented and good-looking, and you have a good character, there must be a lady who likes you, waiting for the opportunity to propose to your uncle. β
Xu Ranjia bent her eyebrows, "I don't care, I'm just worried about what kind of Langjun Xiao Cheng'er should match." β
"Miss!" Orange stomped his feet in shame, his cheeks puffed out angrily, but his eyes couldn't help but drift out, "The slave is really thinking about you, and you are still making fun of people with this." If you are good for the slave maid, you should quickly cheer up, choose a good family, and when you get married, you will help the slave and maid find a good family to have a child, and the slave and maid will serve you for a lifetime! β
Xu Ranjia nodded a little knowingly, and followed her words: "Nacheng, how about the master pick a capable little housekeeper for you?" β
"Huh?" Orange was stunned for a moment, she stumbled and said: "Actually, in fact, there is no need, slaves and maids like to have fists and feet, safe." Yes, the slave is steady. β
"Okay, if the chief of the guard is young and not married, the master will settle it for you?"
"Master, you first finalize your marriage before you talk about it, the slave is still early, if you meet a suitable one, I will definitely report it to you first." Only then did Orange understand that Xu Ranjia was playing with herself, and said with a pout.
Xu Ranjia smiled, thinking that when her affairs were finalized, she would have to ask Ziyi what she meant, if she could, it would be good for the two of them to become husband and wife. If you can't get the happiness you want, then it's good to continue it on them.
The Zhuangzi of Pang Taishi's Mansion is very close to the city gate, but it is only half an hour away.
"Jiajia, I can be regarded as seeing you," Xu Ranjia just came out, and was hugged by people.
She was a little stunned, and the corners of her eyes moistened as she reached out to wrap her arms around the waist of the person, and chuckled and said, "Am I not here?" You're about to get married, why hasn't your temperament changed? β
Pang Feixian grinned and took her arm, looking at Xu Ranjia's appearance carefully, there was some distress in her slender Danfeng's eyes, but she quickly hid it: "Why do you say the same thing to my mother?" I can tell you, today I will invite you alone, my chic days are numbered, let's have fun today, all pity poor sister me. β
Xu Ranjia pinched her fleshy face, "Okay, I'll give up my life to accompany the beauty." As she spoke, she also glanced at the little girl who had broken her shoulders, her heart warmed slightly, and her eyebrows and eyes smiled even more.
"You are the beauty, I am the grace man," after speaking, the two seemed to return to the green years, looking at each other and grinning, smiling with tears in their eyes.
"Let's go, I haven't been to the capital for several years, and I have brought you a lot of good things from the frontier." Pang Feixian took her hand and walked briskly, this is the courtyard where the master lives in Zhuangzi, not as exquisite and chic as the pursuit of Kyoto dignitaries, here everywhere reveals the owner's arbitrariness and freedom, so that people do not have the slightest sense of restraint.
Pang Feixian grew up in Kyoto, and later followed Pang Taishi and her brother to the frontier for several years, knowing what her friends liked to hear, she danced and said: "Jiajia, when it is cold in the desert, it can freeze people's ears, and when it is windy, it can roll such a big boulder into the sky and smash it fiercely, which is too different from our Kyoto, but it will make people fascinated by it from the bones." β
One of them spoke energetically, the other listened fascinated, holding their arms affectionately, and the peach blossoms in their eyes did not draw back the attention of the two little girls.
Ahem, a low cough with a hint of laughter finally caused the two little girls to look up blankly.