Chapter Twenty-Three: Gradually Revealing His True Nature
After the brother and sister muttered quietly for a moment, the corners of Xuanbao's mouth turned to Ngawang with a smile.
"Are you inseparable from my second brother on weekdays?"
"Miss Qiqi, the little personal service naturally has to follow the second son."
"I'll give this to you." Xuan Bao took out Zhang Lingfu from his arms and handed it over.
"I have it too." Ngawang was a little surprised.
This morning, after Xiao Kexiao got up, he took it and showed it off in front of Ngawang, saying that the peace charm given by Xuanbao was so effective.
Since what the second son values must be good things, Ngawang quickly accepted it after thanking him.
"Miss Seven, someone from the Yongchang Palace, the county lord asked you to come over." Suddenly, the maid outside reported.
"Second brother and I will go with me to see my mother." Xuan Bao invited.
Xiao Kexiao was about to agree, but suddenly remembered something, he hesitated, and finally shook his head.
Xuanbao asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?" Do you have something? ”
"I guess it's the Yongchang Mansion that sent something again, and every time someone comes over there, Mingzhu will definitely go to his mother's place." Xiao Kexiao touched Xuanbao's head, "I won't go with you, lest she ......." ”
Xuanbao didn't understand it very well, but he also felt that the second brother had some truth, and the sixth sister didn't want to see him, so it was more difficult for him to be caught in the middle.
In the Qinse Courtyard, the county lord of Rouping couldn't help but wonder when he looked at the things that people moved in endlessly: "Mama Ying, it shouldn't be time to give a festival gift." ”
"There haven't been any festivals lately, and there haven't been any special days." Mama Ying was also confused, "County Lord, there are a lot of items sent by the palace today. ”
"Mother." Xiao Mingzhu smiled and stepped into the door, "Grandmother has sent something here." ”
Lord Rouping smiled: "Just your cleverness, you came so quickly." ”
"Oh, I also live in the Qin Se Courtyard, of course I know about such a big movement."
Xiao Mingzhu looked at the things piled up in the courtyard and was in a very good mood, as long as the things sent by the palace were given to her by the Lord of Rouping who wanted them, it seemed that today was no exception, and it must be a full harvest.
"What?"
When Xuan Bao came to the door, when her little short legs crossed the threshold, she heard Xiao Mingzhu's surprised shout before she could call out her "mother".
"Pearl." The county lord of Rouping looked at Xiao Mingzhu, who stood up suddenly, and his expression was hideous, and he frowned in displeasure.
Realizing that she had lost her temper, Xiao Mingzhu instantly restrained the anger in her heart, and when she turned around, she showed an aggrieved look.
Xiao Mingzhu's expression changed so fast that the county lord of Rouping thought that she was dazzled just now, and she was about to say a few words of relief, when she looked up and saw Xuanbao coming.
"Mother."
"Xuanbao is here." When the county lord of Rouping saw the little doll, he couldn't help but get up and go forward to pick her up.
These days, eat and sleep well, Xuanbao looks much better, but the little person still looks younger than her actual age, and the county lord of Rouping always can't help but hold her as if she was three or four years old.
Xiao Mingzhu's heart sank when she saw it, but she still stepped forward quietly: "My sister is here." ”
"Sister." Xuanbao was held by the county lord of Rouping and looked at him curiously, "Are so many things sent by my grandmother?" ”
The county lord of Rouping walked to the door with Xuanbao in his arms, standing on the steps, and Xiao Mingzhu also walked out.
"Miss Seven, the six boxes on the left are the things that the Yongchang Mansion gave you." Mama Ying pointed and said, "The one box for each person in the middle is for a few sons and six young ladies." The two boxes on the right are for the county lord. ”
"Why did my grandmother give me so much?"
The county lord of Rouping put down the Xuanbao: "Go and see by yourself, I don't know what good things your grandmother has sent you." ”
"Xuanbao, grandmother is really kind to you." Xiao Mingzhu looked at the pile of boxes enviously and said in a sour tone, "She has never given me or my brothers so many things." ”
The grandmother who was ordered to come from the Yongchang Royal Mansion said with a smile: "Miss Seven, this is not just a birthday gift from the old princess and the five masters. ”
Half-turned, Xuanbao retorted at Xiao Mingzhu: "These are my birthday gifts, didn't my sister receive gifts from my grandmother and uncle on her birthday in previous years?" ”
"It's a birthday gift, huh?" Xiao Mingzhu's face was full of embarrassment.
Thinking about it, Xiao Mingzhu's heart is very unhappy, her grandmother will give her a birthday gift, but several uncles have never given birthday gifts to the juniors, which shows the status of Xuanbao in their minds, let alone themselves, even if they are big brothers, they can't compare.
Xuanbao didn't bother to pay attention to Xiao Mingzhu, she stepped forward and opened a box at random, just glanced at it, and noticed that someone was crowding around, she let go of her hands and made a loud noise on the lid of the box.
Xiao Mingzhu, who squeezed forward to see what good things were inside, was startled.
"Mother, do you want people to move my things back to Lingyun Yuan." Xuan Bao didn't notice it, turned around and asked with a smile at the county lord of Rouping.
Lord Rouping smiled and said, "That's nature, take it back." ”
"Thank you, mother." After speaking, Xuanbao turned to the subordinate who sent something from the Yongchang Palace, and said, "Please tell my grandmother, I will come to the door another day to thank you." ”
Out of the corner of her eye, Xiao Mingzhu's face was ugly, Xuanbao didn't want to have too much entanglement with her so as not to embarrass her mother, so she said a few words to the county lord of Rouping and went back to her own small courtyard with a few boxes of things.
"Mother." Xiao Mingzhu sat beside the county lord of Rouping with a gloomy expression, "What do I need to do Xuanbao to recognize my sister?" ”
"Didn't Xuanbao recognize you as a sister?" Lord Rouping blurted out, "She doesn't keep calling you." ”
Hearing this, Xiao Mingzhu was speechless, and then she quickly explained: "I mean, how do I need to do Xuanbao to like me?" ”
Hearing this, the county lord of Rouping also sighed for a long time, although Xuan Bao didn't say it, but she made no secret of her dislike for Xiao Mingzhu, just like her brothers, they also didn't like the little doll, speaking of which the brothers and sisters are really the same.
"Mingzhu, you are sensible." Lord Rouping took Xiao Mingzhu's hand, "Xuanbao has suffered a lot, so she doesn't trust others easily, as long as you really pay, she will always like you." ”
"Well, I listen to my mother, and I will always be good to Xuanbao." Xiao Mingzhu said softly.
Looking at the docile appearance of his adopted daughter, the county lord of Rouping nodded again and again: "Take my two boxes of things if you like." ”
"Thank you, Mother." Xiao Mingzhu smiled.
Seeing Xiao Mingzhu smile and leave with three boxes of things, Mama Ying, who was waiting in front of the county lord of Rouping, stopped talking.
Lord Rouping noticed: "Say whatever you want." ”
"Miss Six has a real temperament, and she took away all the things that the old princess gave you without the slightest excuse, and she didn't look at what was inside, whether it was suitable for her or not."
Hearing the meaning of Mama Ying's words, the county lord of Rouping smiled: "Forget it, she can take it if she likes, anyway, it's just some jewelry, ornaments and the like." ”