"Don't go out and make a noise about this, just act as if nothing happened."

Xu Lan glanced at the jade pendant, and there was really no way, so she whispered to Baizhu.

Baizhu naturally knew what was powerful, nodded firmly and said, "Miss, don't worry, of course no one else will know about this." ”

Xu Lan was tired from a day at the palace banquet today, and she had just dealt with Ji Chen in the garden for a long time, her eyes couldn't help but open, and her body was also very tired.

She nodded and said, "That's good, let's go to bed first." ”

Baizhu saw that Xu Lan looked tired, so he also knew that he was tired, and obediently waited for Xu Lan to sleep, so he didn't mention this matter for the time being.

On the second day, Xu Lan didn't sleep well at night because she was hiding something in her heart, so she got up early in the morning.

She sat in front of the vanity mirror, looking at her own appearance in the mirror, delicate and lovely, but not a stunning beauty. It's just young, the skin is just right, it looks like it can be broken, the eyes are bright and bright, and the corners of the eyes are slightly raised, which makes it look particularly delicate and cute.

She remembered what happened last night, and couldn't help but be depressed in her heart, who doesn't know now, the prince is incompetent at the moment, the emperor is about to die, there are many princes and each has their own ability, no one obeys anyone, and there is an undercurrent between the princes.

Even his father, Prince Xu, has always avoided stirring himself into this pool of troubled waters, but yesterday he was entangled with the fourth prince, how can this be good?

The more Xu Lan thought about it, the more her head hurt, and when she saw that the heavy snow outside had stopped, she thought that she should go to Princess Xu to say goodbye, and pressed this thought down and asked Baizhu to come over and dress herself.

Seeing that Xu Lan's face was not good, Baizhu knew that she hadn't slept well last night, so she quietly said to Xu Lan: "Miss, even if you have something on your mind, it's okay right now, it's better to cheer up, otherwise the princess will not feel very comfortable when she sees it during the New Year." ”

Xu Lan nodded, cheered up, and smiled slightly at herself in the mirror, this smile was extraordinarily middle-ranged, revealing the upbringing of a wealthy lady in the slightest.

In any case, I'm just a concubine in King Xu's Mansion now, what is going on, and what does it have to do with me?

When Xu Lan arrived at Princess Xu's mansion, Xu Xin was already there, and the mother and son were talking and laughing inside.

Xu Lan opened the curtain and went in, and a stream of heat came to her face, which was really warm.

What are my mother and sister talking about? How happy to say? Xu Lan lifted the curtain and came in and said to the two inside.

Princess Xu said with a smile on her face: "What else can you say?" I'm just worrying about your sister's marriage. ”

"Oh, is my sister already getting married? Which handsome boy is it? When Xu Lan heard this, she couldn't help but be very excited, and looked at Xu Xin with a mocking expression.

Xu Xinqiao's face flushed, she looked very shy, but she refused to let go of Xu Lan, she said fiercely: "What do you have to laugh at me, you are only a few years younger than me, and it will be time for you to get married soon, and you will feel good when the time comes." ”

Saying that, he was still angry, looked at the teasing smile on Xu Lan's face, rushed over again, pinched Xu Lan, and said, "You stinky girl." ”

Xu Lan was pinched "ouch, ouch", and said with a smile: "Mother, look at my sister, she is rude, and she will marry someone else as a daughter-in-law in the future, and her husband can stand her?" ”

Xu Xin saw that the more Xu Lan talked, the more unseemly she became, and even talked about her married life, her pretty face was so red that she was like dripping blood, and she couldn't help but stomp her feet and turn her head to ignore Xu Lan.

Xu Lan saw that Xu Xin seemed to be really angry, so she hurriedly hugged Xu Xin and coaxed: "Okay, my good sister, you will definitely find a good family, and my brother-in-law will definitely love you well." ”

Princess Xu saw the two sisters laughing and playing, and they were in harmony, and she was only happy in her heart. Seeing that Xu Xin was blushing and about to get angry, Princess Xu no longer teased Xu Xin, but said to Xu Lan: "Okay, what's the matter with you two sisters?" Early in the morning, you are making trouble, Xu Lan, you didn't laugh at your sister, your marriage is coming soon, and your mother is already looking at a good family for you. ”

This time, it was Xu Lan's turn to blush, she blushed and twisted and said, "Mother, my daughter is still young, why worry about this kind of thing?" ”

Xu Xin would not let him go, and when she heard Princess Xu talk about Xu Lan's head, she turned around and said with a smile: "What's not in a hurry, you just got married with a brother-in-law, one bite at a time, I think you are in a hurry to get married, mother, you quickly find a good family for Sister Xu, and marry this duplicitous dead girl." ”

"You! ......" The two sisters made a mess again.

The two sisters made a fuss like this, and the morning passed in a flash, and Princess Xu saw that they were also a little tired, so she summoned someone to serve the food and began to eat breakfast.

The breakfast in the palace is exquisite and small. Moreover, Xu Wangfu has always paid attention to food and does not sleep or sleep, but Xu Lan and Xu Xin did not continue to make trouble, and the two of them finished the meal in peace.

After the meal, Princess Xu wiped her mouth, looked at the two flower-like girls, and couldn't help but feel a burst of joy in her heart.

She said slowly: "You two are getting older and older, I used to think that when the girl was in her mother's house, she could live a happier life, but she was about to get married in a blink of an eye, and I couldn't let you follow your temperament." In the past, you read more books, learn female celebrities, and poetry, which is already the limit, but today I will teach you how to manage the housekeeper and settle accounts. ”

When Xu Lan and Xu Xin heard Princess Xu say this, they knew that they would always come one day, but they didn't reject it much, the two girls sat up straight and listened to Princess Xu seriously.

"This housekeeper, first of all, he must know how many silver taels he has in his house, how many villages, how many fields, and shops, all of which must be clear one by one, and secondly, how much does the family spend every day, and how much does the slave, slave, and maid of the family have to reward the moon silver? These are all things to ponder and calculate slowly......"

Xu Lan and Xu Xin knew that this was a major event in their lives in the future, and the two girls pricked up their ears and listened carefully, and for a while the whole room was extremely serious.

Xu is because both of them listened very carefully, and before they knew it, more than half of the morning had passed.

Princess Xu looked at the two girls, her face was also a little tired, her eyes couldn't be opened seriously, but spread, and she knew that it was impossible for them to eat fat in an instant.

Moreover, it is extremely difficult for this housekeeper to settle accounts, and all the doors and doors inside need to be pondered slowly, so he has to slow down. He said lovingly: "You two have been doing it all morning with me, and you must be tired, so let's learn here today, and then continue to come over after taking a nap in the afternoon, and then my mother will teach you how to take care of the house." ”

Xu Lan and Xu Xin heard that they were going to come over in the afternoon, even if they knew in their hearts that this was something they wanted to learn, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous in their hearts, without him, this arithmetic problem was too difficult, Xu Lan and Xu Xin had always been smart, and they couldn't help but feel dizzy.

"Mother, are we coming over in the afternoon?" Xu Xin couldn't bear it the most, and asked when she opened her mouth, her face was also full of fear and nervousness, Xu Lan was also deeply frightened, and looked at Princess Xu expectantly on the side.

If it was before, Princess Xu looked at the two girls, like flowers and moons, looking at herself pitifully, her heart would have softened, but after the palace banquet last night, especially Xu Xin, she grew up very slowly, and her heart couldn't help but harden a little, and said: "Naturally, you want to come over, do you want to give up halfway?" When did the girl of the Xu family have such a bad habit? ”

How dare Xu Lan and Xu Xin admit this kind of thing, the two of them have always been well-behaved, and it is the first time to see Princess Xu speak so harshly, and her heart can't help but tremble, Xu Xin hurriedly said: "Mother, don't be angry, we will definitely come over in the afternoon, it was the daughter who made the second time, and it delayed her mother's kindness." ”

Xu Lan also said beside her: "Yes, mother, it's the daughter who has overstepped, daughter, don't make your mother angry, mother must not dare to be angry, be careful of being angry." ”

Princess Xu saw Xu Lan and Xu Xin being so cautious and coaxing herself, and the anger in her heart had already dissipated, she only sighed and said: "Mother didn't mean to kill you, it's just that you have grown up and can't be as naughty as before, I hope you know your mother's hard work." Okay, I've been sitting with me for most of the morning, so let's go back and rest. ”

Xu Lan and Xu Xin glanced at each other, and they both saw the tiredness on Princess Xu's face, and they couldn't help but dare not speak more, so they should be careful, so they withdrew and went back to their rooms.

Xu Lan returned to the room, lay on the bed, saw Princess Xu's appearance at that time, and recalled what she said, and couldn't help but feel a little sad in her heart.

Princess Xu really wants them to live well, and thinks that the two girls will not be disliked when they marry into their parents' family in the future.

Although Xu Lan said that her mother has not been by her side since she was a child, Princess Xu has always treated her like her own mother, and she can't help but feel very sad.

Thinking of the matter of the four princes and himself last night, my heart was even more troubled.

Princess Xu and Prince Xu are also very good to themselves, and they must not implicate the entire Xu Mansion because of their own affairs with the four princes.

As for that jade pendant, if you look for an opportunity another day, you must ask him to return it to the four princes, and it is best that there should never be any interaction between the two of them.

This is not only good for her, but also good for the four princes, and even better for Xu Fu, who gave birth to herself and raised herself.

Xu Lan thought about it in a daze, and finally figured out this matter, as soon as she figured out this thought, she felt that sleepiness was surging, and she fell asleep almost instantly.

This sleep is the most comfortable sleep Xu Lan has, in the dream, there are no annoying arithmetic problems, no incomprehensible future, and no strange jade pendant.