The eighth day of the sixth month is the auspicious day of the zodiac calculated by Qin Tian, and the eighth prince who was famous throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty and made countless people tremble for it, ascended the throne on this day.

Not to mention how grand the enthronement ceremony was, nor how the ministers in the court were afraid in front of the eight princes, who had always been brutal.

In a small remote courtyard of the Marquis of Changning's mansion, it was a lively scene.

In the middle of summer, it is the best time for flowers to bloom, but unlike the general women's yard full of flowers and plants, this remote small yard is full of peach trees.

After a careful care in spring, this peach tree has been full of peaches, pink and tender, exuding a faint fragrance, which makes people can't help but be aroused by their appetite.

At this time, on the trunk of the tallest tree, where peaches also bore fruit, there was a long ladder, and a nimble little man was beginning to climb little by little under the command of several maids below.

The girl's crisp and lively voice, the somewhat helpless voice of the little girl being conducted, are intertwined into a unique movement on this hot summer day.

Liu Xiyan sat by the window, looking at the lively and cheerful scene in the courtyard, with a faint smile between her eyebrows.

After a few maids in the yard made trouble for a while, the peach was finally picked, a basket full, very evenly shaped, and was carried into the house by a little maid.

"Miss, look, this year's peaches are harvested, and this is very appealing to look at......"

The little girl in a pink dress, sixteen years old, with a round little face, spoke crisply, and the joy that could not be concealed in those words made people's mood better.

"You little girl, you are so active today, I'm afraid you're not hungry and want to eat peaches?"

Looking at this little girl, when she spoke, she didn't forget to sweep the movements of the peaches in the frame, and her throat swallowed a few times involuntarily, Liu Xiyan couldn't help but smile and pinched the round face of the little girl.

"Miss, Xiaohong doesn't, Xiaohong is just ...... Just wanted Miss you to ...... Taste ...... quickly."

was punctured, two blushes floated on the little girl's face, her eyes dodged left and right, as if she had thought of some excellent reason, and hurriedly defended herself.

However, the voice, under the smiling gaze of the young lady, was getting lower and lower, and slowly there was no movement, and the little head with the maid's head was eager to go directly to the ground.

"Really?"

With the intention of teasing, he took a peach in his hand, shook it twice in front of the little girl, and saw that Xiaohong's eyes kept following the peach, Liu Xiyan deliberately withdrew his hand and put the peach aside.

The waiter who was standing next to him had already brought the bamboo basket full of peaches and put it far away, leaving only the pair of peaches salivating, and Xiaohong, who was looking at it with a little tears, felt a little crying without tears.

When the few maids and grandmothers who were waiting in the house saw it, they couldn't help but smile on their faces, even in the middle of summer, the ice cubes that should be sent had not yet been delivered, and the room was stuffy and unbearable.

But the atmosphere was extremely brisk, different from the solemn and dull of the main courtyard and other small courtyards.

Liu Xiyan, the sixth girl in this mansion, was originally the eldest daughter of the Hou Shizi of Changning, and she should be a noble and pampered Houmen noblewoman.

But it's a pity that her mother died early, and she had a stepmother before she was a year old, as the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather, not to mention that the eight girls in Nafu are only one year old from her.

The daughter born to her stepmother has become an intimate little padded jacket and a pearl in the palm of her hand, and she is naturally even more inconspicuous when she is born to the original match.

The big family is the most high-ranking and low-level, without the protection of his mother, and his father does not pay attention to it, those subordinates naturally put this small Lingshuang Pavilion in the last place.

If it is the treatment of a concubine, it will be fine, but the dignified eldest daughter is not taken into account by those Hou Mansion stewards, and there is a sister who is spoiled like a jewel, and the differential treatment is often the most difficult to make people willing.

Fortunately, Liu Xiyan is not really an ancient lady, but she came through time, has a wide range of knowledge and broad vision, and is not limited to this small back house, but she doesn't care too much about this difference.

There is also Changning Hou on the left and right, no matter how much Mrs. Shizi is, she doesn't dare to really ruin her reputation, or kill her, that idea is difficult, it's nothing.

However, although Liu Xiyan didn't care, the two grandmothers left by her mother next to her, as well as a few maids who served her, were very upset for her.

Just before picking peaches, he was a little indignant because he didn't give that due portion, Liu Xiyan never liked that kind of atmosphere, so he sent Xiaohong out to pick peaches.

This lively and greedy little girl did not live up to her expectations, and the originally dull atmosphere suddenly became relaxed by her, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"The girl is tolerant and generous, the most kind, but her temperament is too good, but she will be oppressed by others in this house......"

The grandmother next to her has grown up watching Liu Xiyan since she was a child, and she understands her girl's temperament best.

Although the harmonious atmosphere in this room made her unbearable to break it, and she didn't want to annoy her own girl, but thinking of the more and more excessive Hou Mansion steward, she couldn't help but persuade a few words.

"Mama Qi, I'm going to get married soon, and I'm far away from this Hou Mansion in the future, so why bother with these things and cause trouble......"

Looking at Mama Qi, who hated iron and steel in her eyes, Liu Xiyan smiled bitterly, she never thought that her indifferent attitude would become a good character.

If she heard these words from her subordinates in her previous life, I am afraid that she would not laugh off her big teeth, if she has a good temperament, then there is no one with a bad temperament in this world.

In the final analysis, the reason why she doesn't bother with those powerful villains is actually because those people didn't touch her bottom line, and on the other hand, she didn't want to fall into the intrigue of house fighting.

Reliving a life, Liu Xiyan has taken a light look at many things, a position of power, where can he live happily and freely.

Although those stewards are a little more powerful, they are not as good as her pampered sister, and they are comparable to the other concubines in the mansion, as well as the ordinary people outside, but they don't know how much higher.

Instead of living like a fighter every moment for that idea, it's better to be like this now.

Although the stepmother suppressed her, she didn't pay much attention to her, and she didn't have to bother too much to take precautions, and her sister-in-law didn't take her seriously, didn't look at her, and wouldn't come to trouble her.

If you are a real ancient person, you may feel that this is very aggrieved, but for Liu Xiyan, who has finally relived a lifetime, this is very good.

However, these words can't be said directly to Mama Qi, as an orthodox ancient person, or from a big family, it is impossible for the other party to understand her thoughts.

It's easier to persuade from a different angle.

"That's right, Miss, you're about to get married, and you won't be in this house for long......"

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Mama Qi's attention was instantly diverted, and she took a few other maids in the room to talk about the future uncle.

"I heard that our young lady's uncle is a general, and he has a good hand in swordsmanship, and he can be said to be a young talent......"

Xiaohong, who had never eaten peaches and was a little depressed, heard about this, and immediately became energetic and gossip, and I don't know where I heard the news.

"What about young talents, now there are frequent wars at the border gates, and my uncle is behind the gate, so sooner or later I have to go to the border to fight, isn't this bitter for our young lady......"

Seeing that Xiaohong began to babble about the benefits of that uncle, the waiter endured and endured, but he still couldn't hold back, and continued angrily:

"After all, it's not the one who made the stalk, if the lady is still there, then ......"

"Servant!"

Seeing that the words of the servant were getting more and more excessive, Mama Qi couldn't help but sink her face and said coldly.

This cold drink instantly brought the waiter back to his senses, looking at Liu Xiyan, who was sitting by the window with an indifferent expression, and the waiter's eyes couldn't help flashing a little remorse.

"Miss, I'm sorry, the waiter ......"

Biting his lip, the waiter wanted to apologize.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Xiyan:

"You don't have to say anything, I know you didn't mean it, besides, I'm not the glass jade bottle, I can't break it if I touch it, you don't have to be so careful......"

Liu Xiyan's words are completely from the heart, perhaps because she lost her mother since she was a child, and she looks very delicate, and these maids and grandmothers around her are always a little overprotective of her.

I don't talk about doing things on weekdays, and even if I say something, I'm afraid of stimulating her and arousing her sadness.

But God knows, she is a little more delicate, but her body is not weak, not to mention her personality, I don't understand how these people think crookedly.

"Miss, don't listen to the waiters' nonsense, your marriage was set by the old marquis himself, the grandson of the Marquis of Yongning, and others can't marry if they want to......"

glared at the waiter fiercely, afraid that her young lady would have another pimple in her heart because of those words, and Mama Qi hurriedly unraveled it.

"Mama, I don't need your persuasion, I know all this......"

Looking at Mama Qi, who was afraid that she would misunderstand, Liu Xiyan smiled bitterly, and could only shake her head helplessly.

She's not really a boudoir girl, she understands these things.

If you want to talk about her marriage, it has been decided a long time ago, although the prince of Changning Hou has never liked her, but after all, she is the eldest daughter, her own value is here, and Changning Hou is still alive.

Her marriage is not entirely decided by her stepmother, but it is not bad, the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Yongning, will definitely inherit the title in the future, such a family, where can it be said badly.

It's just that I want to say it, but I can't talk about it.