Silent Garden.

The old lady was restless, and the next person came to report that the second lady was here.

As soon as Xiao Xiwei came in, she gave the old lady a proper salute, "My granddaughter has seen my grandmother." ”

The old lady nodded. Seeing that she is dressed plainly but not elegantly, although she has heavy bangs, her appearance is not as stunning as before, but she is still delicate and graceful, and she also reveals a faint and agile beauty.

"Is the wound on your head getting better?" The old lady said.

Xiao Xi was slightly stunned, subconsciously raised his hand to stroke his forehead, and a pair of cold and deep eyes suddenly burst out in his mind.

"Second Miss......" Seeing that Xiao Xiwei seemed to be a little distracted, Mama Liu hurriedly shouted in a low voice beside her.

"Grandmother Lao is worried, the wound on my head has healed." Xiao Xiwei came back to his senses and said busily.

The snow cream sent by the man really had a miraculous effect, and it had only been a long time, and all the hideous scars had disappeared.

"That's good." The old lady nodded lightly, looking at Xiao Xi's gaze thoughtfully, "You should have read the post in the palace, what do you think." ”

What does the old lady mean by this?

Xiao Xi lowered his eyes slightly, and his eyebrows unconsciously twisted slightly.

Seeing that she didn't answer, the old lady said again, "You are a smart and clever child, you should understand my words!" ”

When it comes to this, there is no need to pretend to be stupid.

"What does grandmother want her granddaughter to do?" Xiao Xi raised his head slightly and looked at the old lady.

The old lady's eyebrows twisted slightly, and when she looked at Xiao Xiwei, there was a little more meaning in her eyes, "It seems that you have already guessed your father's thoughts." ”

Xiao Xi pursed his lips slightly and did not speak.

The old lady sighed, "Your father is bent on clinging to the royal family, but how can the royal family be so easy to cling?" To be honest, I really don't want our Xiao family to be caught in the muddy waters of this battle for the throne, and if we are not careful, we will never recover! Child, can you understand the complexity and danger of this? ”

"Grandmother said to Wei'er what she wanted Wei'er to do?" Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly to look at the old lady and smiled lightly, with a little bitterness and helplessness in his smile, "When will it not be Wei'er's turn to call the shots in these things?" 'M afraid...... Even his father can't be the master. Compared to imperial power, we are all just pawns on a chessboard? How could a chess piece have the power to choose. ”

A clean and simple chess piece with a heavy soldier back (harmony) scene, who doesn't covet it? I am afraid that from the moment when the Holy Majesty decreed that he would confer the title of Grandmother as a loyal and brave waiter, the Xiao Mansion was already on the chessboard.

Xiao Xiwei's words made the old lady speechless.

She looked at the granddaughter in front of her, who was not yet married, but her clear eyes carried a calmness and indifference that did not match her age. Even a girl sees things so clearly, but she doesn't see as well as a girl at this age.

That's it, that's it......

At this point, what else is there to say.

It's all left to fate!

Thinking of this city, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief, stood up with Mama Liu's hand, pinched the string of coral beads in her hand and slowly stepped into the inner room.

Xiao Xiwei looked at the back of the old lady who was gradually moving away, and a trace of sadness inexplicably crossed in his heart.

It's obviously his own fate, but it's in the hands of others.

On the way back to Shuyingxuan, I saw Lan Xin, the big girl beside Li's side, leading a person to hurriedly walk towards the painting brocade garden.

"That should be the tailor that Madame found for the third lady, I heard that early in the morning, Mama Zhu took the silver from the king steward and said that she would make clothes for the third lady to go to the palace to attend the Qixi dinner." Red Rain Road.

Xiao Xi pursed his lips slightly and smiled.

How long has it been since the old lady's birthday banquet, and the Li family and Xiao Xile forgot so quickly, isn't it a shame that they dare to run to the palace on the cusp of this storm?

"Miss, you should be ready. It's better for the slave to call Ah Liang and make sure that you will overpower the third lady at the dinner party. Biyun glared in the direction of the painting brocade and said indignantly.

Looking at Biyun's puffing appearance, Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "Look at you like this, others think that someone is angry with you when they see it." With that, he lifted his legs and walked away.

Biyun stomped his foot angrily in the back, "Isn't this thinking about Miss!" ”

In fact, without waiting for Biyun to invite Ah Liang, Ah Liang took all kinds of new fabrics and took the embroidery girl to the Houfu in person.

"In the past two days, it has been spread all over the capital, saying that the concubines in the palace are holding a banquet on Qixi to invite the ladies and ladies of each family into the palace, and there are many young ladies who have come to the shop to make clothes these days."

"Since you're so busy, why do you still have time for me?" Xiao Xi smiled.

"I heard that Miss is also going to the banquet, so I specially brought Gao Xiuniang to make clothes for Miss!" Ah Liang Dao.

Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "I haven't worn two sets of summer clothes last time." ”

"How can that compare! It's not unusual to go to the palace for a banquet, so the little one specially picked some colorful and dignified materials for the young lady to choose. Miss rest assured, this high embroidery lady was sent from Yangcheng by her uncle, and her craftsmanship is the most outstanding. Make sure that the young lady will beat the crowd at the banquet! Seeing that Xiao Xiwei still seemed to be unmoved, his eyes rolled, and then he said, "Miss, besides, I'm here, you won't change me out!" In this way, others still think that the fabrics and embroidery girls of our splendid workshop are not good, and even you, the owner, do not make clothes in your own shop. ”

Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "I now know why my uncle chose you and Shopkeeper Chen to help me look after the shop." ”

With this mouth, he can say that everything that is dead can be said to be alive.

"Ouch, my young lady, if you look good and show off at the banquet, then tomorrow, the lady and lady of the capital will come to our splendid workshop to make clothes, isn't it a matter of killing two birds with one stone!" Ah Liang said eloquently.

"Alright, alright, I promise you to make clothes. Just one point, you don't have to be glamorous, as long as you don't make mistakes in being dignified, and I don't have any requirements on the side. Xiao Xi said with a smile.

"Okay." Ah Liang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly turned sideways, "Miss, then you can choose the materials, and then let Gao Xiuniang measure the size for you, so that you can get the clothes out early the morning after tomorrow." ”

Xiao Xi smiled slightly, "Since you want to make clothes, Ziyan, you go to the Warm Spring Pavilion to invite the fourth lady over." ”

"Yes." Purple Smoke lowered his head.

"Hongyu, you can also go and invite your brother over! Now, he doesn't seem to be out of the house. Xiao Xiwei said to Hongyu again.

The red rain also fell.

Nuanchun Pavilion is close to Shuyingxuan, and Gao Xiuniang just gave Xiao Xi a small amount of good clothes, and Xiao Xichun came.

"Fourth sister, come and choose, see which material you like." Xiao Xi smiled and stepped forward to greet her.

Xiao Xichun's face flushed slightly, "Second sister, ...... are you?"

"Presumably you have heard about the post in the palace, and we will go into the palace together in a few days, so we specially invited the embroidery girl to make clothes for us." Xiao Xi explained with a smile.

A trace of consternation flashed on Xiao Xichun's face, "Second sister, I'...... Am I going too? ”

"Of course, isn't it written on the post? Banquet for the young lady of Houfu, the third sister will naturally go too. Xiao Xi said with a smile.

Xiao Xichun was pleasantly surprised at first, and then a little panicked and ashamed.

She had already heard that the palace had made a post to invite the ladies and ladies of various provinces to participate in the Qixi dinner, and she listened to the girl's discussion, saying that the lady invited the embroidery lady to cut the clothes to be worn when the third lady entered the palace to participate in the dinner party early in the morning, but there was no movement on her side, and the girls all said behind her back that she was a concubine and was not qualified to participate in the banquet in the palace.

"Second sister, I, I'm still not going......"

Before Xiao Xiwei could speak, Xiao Xiyang strode into the courtyard, "What are you asking Hongyu to call me for?" I'm not a girl, what kind of clothes do I do! ”

As soon as he came in, Ah Liang hurriedly saluted him, "Little Ah Liang has seen the eldest young master." ”

Xiao Xiyang frowned and looked at Ah Liang.

Ah Liang hurriedly explained, "The little one is the guy from Fairview Workshop. ”

Xiao Xiyang still raised his eyebrows puzzled.

Xiao Xi smiled slightly and said busily, "Brother, he was specially invited by his uncle from Jiangnan to look after the shop for me." ”

"Shop? Do you have a shop? ”

"My uncle bought it for me a few years ago."

"Uncle bought more shops? Really, I'm a man, why doesn't my uncle buy it for you? Uncle is really eccentric! Xiao Xiyang glanced at Xiao Xiwei, and there seemed to be some displeasure in his eyes.

Ah Liang was embarrassed for a while.

Xiao Xi pushed him slightly, "Okay!" Don't pretend! If you really want to, when my uncle said that he wanted to buy me a shop, how could you run faster than a rabbit! ”

Xiao Xiyang laughed, "I'm not a woman, a woman is going to have a dowry!" ”

"Ah Liang, ignore him, quickly measure him." Xiao Xiwei didn't bother to pay attention to Xiao Xiyang anymore, and directly ordered Ah Liangdao.

Xiao Xiyang shrugged his shoulders, and let De Ah Liang measure him up.

And Xiao Xiwei had already turned to look at the fabric on the table, and when her fingers stroked a smoky brocade, Xiao Xi raised her eyebrows, "This material is not suitable for you." As he spoke, he turned his eyes and looked at Xiao Xichun and said, "I'll look at ...... Xichun, this girl is quite suitable. ”

Xiao Xichun was stunned and looked up at Xiao Xiyang suddenly.

Although she called Xiao Xiyang a big brother, the two of them had no more than five words, and she didn't expect Xiao Xiyang to suddenly mention her.

"Why, you don't like that material?" Xiao Xiyang said.

"No...... No...... I...... I ......" Xiao Xichun hurriedly waved his hand, stammering and unable to say a word for a long time.

"Big brother, the fourth sister is afraid that if she goes to the palace to attend a banquet, she will be gossiped." Xiao Xi glanced at Xiao Xi and said.

Xiao Xi raised his sword eyebrows, "Who will gossip!" It's all the young ladies of Houfu, everyone else can go, why can't you go! If you go, if someone wants to ask, they will say that I let you go! ”

Xiao Xichun's tears almost fell.

"However, I have never been in the palace...... I'm afraid, in case, if I ......" Xiao Xichun twisted his handkerchief and hesitated.

She was struggling in the waiting house, if something went wrong when she entered the palace......

"It's okay! Isn't there still a micro! Xiao Xiyang pushed Xiao Xiwei out.

Xiao Xichun still hesitated.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun, and the corners of his mouth pulled up a faint smile, "Since the fourth sister is unwilling to go, my brother should not be reluctant." ”

Sometimes opportunities and dangers go hand in hand.

If she doesn't take this step herself, if she doesn't seize the opportunity, then she has no other way as a bystander.