It was just past noon, and the sun was shining down from the sky, making everything bright. The grass and trees in the courtyard were bathed in the sun, and the branches and leaves were basking in the sun.
When the wind blows, the branches and leaves sway, and there is a gentle breeze under the corridor.
Xie Yixiao walked through the garden of the outer courtyard, entered the second gate, and then walked all the way to Tangyuan.
Ming Xin saw that her steps were much faster than usual, and she couldn't help but murmur softly as she kept up.
"The girl must like Mr. Ninth very much. I heard earlier that she was unhappy about the matter of Mr. Eighth's biological father. Maybe she was thinking that if they dared to disturb Mr. Eighth, she would teach them a lesson. Now when she heard that Mr. Ninth was coming
I'm so happy...um...why are you covering me?"
Ming Jing coughed lightly: "Stop talking."
Girl, she doesn’t want to lose face?
Ming Xin reacted and covered her mouth with her hand, but she really didn't say anything.
Xie Yixiao felt a little hot after walking for a while. Although the summer was not as hot as a stove in later generations, sitting without a fan or air conditioner would make you sweat, and even walking down the street would be even worse.
But after all, it is still July, and it is quite hot. Even though this summer shirt is as light as gauze, it is indeed a bit uncomfortable in the scorching heat.
Xie Yi smiled and shook the fan in his hand, and then slowed down. The girl was covered in sweat, not to mention that it didn't look good. For the etiquette and aesthetics of this era, it was really not good.
On the other side, Rong Ci and Mr. Xie were playing chess under the eaves. There was a bit of wind under the eaves, and two young men were holding sunflower fans to fan themselves. It was not too hot.
Then drink a bowl of iced tea to relieve the heat or eat an ice bowl, it will be extremely comfortable.
Mr. Rong Jiu's expression was calm, and he was sitting there like a pine, cypress or bamboo, tall and steady. He held a white piece in his long fingers and put it into the chess game.
Mr. Xie was a little lazy, and his appearance was somewhat similar to that of Xie Yu when he was relaxing and lazy on weekdays.
"Try this tea. The heat-relieving tea prepared by Thirteen. I drink it quite well. I drink one or two bowls a day and my whole body feels comfortable."
Summer is hot, and everyone likes to eat and drink something cool to cool off, but you really can’t eat too much of this stuff.
Xie Yixiao mixed some heat-relieving tea, brewed it and let it cool before eating. Although there was no chill, it was very good at clearing away heat and relieving the heat. It made me sleep much more comfortably, especially at night.
Rong Ci took a sip. It had the taste of tangerine peel and lotus leaves, and it also had a slight sweetness. The very faint sweetness was hidden in the coolness of the herbal tea, just enough to cover up the bitterness without being sweet.
She loved tinkering with these things the most.
"That's right." He put down the bowl and saw that Mr. Xie dropped a piece. He reached out and took out a piece from the chess basket, and then dropped it.
At this time, all the begonia flowers in the courtyard have fallen, and there are green fruits on the branches. When the wind blows, they sway slightly on the branches, which makes people feel a lot cooler just looking at them.
"Young Master Ninth came here today. Could it be that he wanted to play chess with me, an old man?"
Rong Ci said: "I came here today because I have something to ask for."
"Oh?" Mr. Xie was surprised, "What else do you want from me?"
"It's not that I'm begging you, but it's the same today as you are the only one at home." Rong Ci said, "I found a piece of jade. My mother asked me to come over and let Miss Xie go and have a look. Then we can make a decision.
Keepsake."
Since you are getting engaged, you must have a token. Many people who have made a marriage promise will buy a pair of jade pendants or something else, engrave their names and birthdays, and then send them to the temple to offer incense.
When the betrothal is actually made, they will be brought back together with the betrothal gift. At that time, each man and woman will hold one. Before getting married, the one they took was the other's. This is a token of the marriage promise.
Those who are willing to put in the effort will also look for jade and find a craftsman to make it into the look they like.
Mr. Xie raised his hand: "Okay, when you have free time, I'll tell Shisan and you can pick her up."
"Three days from now. I have some things to do in the past two days."
"Okay." Mr. Xie was in a good mood. Although he said that he could have the things delivered to his door and invite the craftsman to come over, since he was about to get engaged and had a legitimate excuse to go out, let's go.
Rong Ci nodded and talked about another matter: "The Changning Marquis Mansion has been uneasy recently, so Miss Xie should go back less often."
Mr. Xie narrowed his eyes and became serious: "Why is it not peaceful over there?"
Rong Ci's eyes dimmed. He had checked a lot of things in the Changning Marquis Mansion in the past few days. He should know what he knew, but there were some things that he couldn't discuss right and wrong. After all, they were not honorable things.
So he said: "There are some things."
When Mr. Xie saw that he didn't know what to say, he didn't ask further questions. He said, "Then, let her stop running there these days."
While the two were talking, someone came to report: "Old Master, Ninth Young Master, and Thirteenth Girl are here."
"Oh? She's back?"
"I just entered the door and came this way."
Mr. Xie squeezed a handful of sour, which was as sour as the green crab apples on the branches. He snorted: "She came here just after she came back. Why haven't I seen her like running here so much in the past?"
Isn’t this because Ninth Young Master is here?
Mr. Xie pursed his lips, unhappy.
Rong Ci felt that he finally understood why Xie Yu had such a bad temper and that big mouth.
Mr. Xie said: "Let her come in."
The servant followed the order and went forward. After a while, Xie Yixiao led people into the courtyard. When she saw the two of them sitting under the eaves, she stepped forward and saluted:
"Meet uncle."
"Ninth Young Master."
"Thank you, girl."
Rong Ci stood up and returned the salute. When he looked up, he saw a slight drop of sweat on her forehead.
Summer is hot, and girls don’t like to wear cross-breasted skirts. They think they are too tight, and they don’t want to wear an extra layer because they feel hot. The current dress style is a slightly loose coat (song mo) paired with a long skirt, with the outer layer covered
Wearing a cardigan, a short shirt and a long shirt, with large and narrow sleeves.
She wore a lake green long skirt, and a pink-green long-sleeved double-breasted gown with light green edges, and bunches of green grapes embroidered with four pink-green threads.
She looks like the green grape berries on the grape trellis, the lotus leaves that have just grown, or the branches and leaves spreading out in the spring.
Soft, pretty, full of vitality, facing the spring and summer wind.
The little face that used to be pale and bloodless has become rounder and rosier. Her skin is fair and her lips are as red as peach blossoms in spring. Her eyes are bright and her teeth are pretty. When she smiles, her eyebrows stretch out like spring flowers.
open.
Young Master Rong Jiu just glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze.
Thought.
Miss Xie is really getting more and more beautiful.