The sound of the bronze chime sounds, and the hairpin ceremony begins.
Xie Tu and Gao Ying took a step forward holding the tray. Next to them, a well-dressed maid lifted off the gauze on the tray, revealing the jewelry prepared by the Xie family inside.
When the contents of the tray Xie Tu held were revealed, everyone who saw it couldn't help but exclaimed.
I saw a set of three headdresses on it, a silk gourd inlaid with rubies and a southern pearl. The shape is unique, the gemstones are transparent, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. At a glance, you can tell that it is not ordinary, especially the center of the flower crown.
That ruby is so clear and flawless that it’s definitely not that cheap.
In contrast, the three pieces in Gao Ying's tray on the other side are much inferior. Although they are also made of red gold inlaid with many treasures and made of filigree craftsmanship, these ladies present have long developed a pair of piercing eyes when it comes to jewelry.
You can tell the value of these two plates at a glance.
Some people are surprised that this relic who came back from the folk world is so favored.
Some people also feel that it is clear that they are blood relatives after all. They have been living outside for so many years. It is so easy to come back. Naturally, they have to make up for it. In such a day, this can be regarded as clearing the name of Miss Xie Si.
Only the Xie family members were surprised, and the old lady looked at Qi in surprise. Who knew that Qi was also surprised.
After all, this is the host's business. People watching the ceremony can just keep what they see in their hearts.
Xie Songhua and Xie Shuhua, together with Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Zhao's congratulatory speeches, completed the hairdressing ceremony. Finally, the two sisters, wearing hair crowns and long-sleeved dresses with upper skirts and lower skirts, came out again.
The elders present saluted.
This can be regarded as completing the rite of passage for women in this era.
After this ceremony, it was time to sit down. Since Xie Songhua and Xie Shuhua agreed to entertain relatives and friends with the Qi family, it was naturally not convenient for them to wander around in such clothes. The two sisters went to their own rooms to change clothes.
Only then did Ding Xiang have the opportunity to say: "The hairpin of the silk gourd was clearly given to me by the empress a few days ago. Why did she take it to add hairpins to the girl without saying a word? And the empress clearly gave me a hairpin. That hairpin
Where did hairpins and hair crowns come from?”
Aunt Lan had already learned what happened from the mouths of others, so she also followed in, "Girl, the girl fell into the water, and it was not just the Queen who gave her something. Today's behavior... I'm afraid she will offend the Queen."
Not only half, but one-third of the ladies in the capital are here.
In full public view, the headdress given by the empress was used to add hairpins, but the concubine's reward was not seen at all. What would the Gao family think if word spread?
Her set and Xie Shuhua's set are very eye-catching. If you pay attention, you will know that it is Si Zhenfang's craftsmanship.
It will reach Concubine Gao's ears before tomorrow.
Xie Songhua did not comment on their words, and allowed Bi Tao to comb her hair into a slightly more stable bun, and put on a little makeup, and then said calmly: "If you don't want to offend today, there will always be times when you will offend."
Aunt Lan and Ding Xiang couldn't understand the meaning of these words for a while, but Xie Songhua had already crossed the threshold again.
They had just finished cleaning up, but Xie Songhua had already gone to the banquet, and Mrs. Zhao was pulling her to talk.
"The old lady was joking. Originally, it was because the fourth sister accidentally fell into the water in the palace, so the empress gave those things to calm the shock. How could this junior be so interested in this?"
The smile on Xie Shuhua's face was soft and timid, and she looked extremely well-behaved, "Old madam, you don't know that my fourth sister grew up outside. She has a free-spirited and innocent nature.
I admire the empress very much in my heart. I have often heard her talk about it during this period! The things the empress sent her are extremely precious, otherwise, she would not have used the gifts given by the empress to add hairpins.
"
Mrs. Zhao smiled with satisfaction and said, "You sisters are all good!"
Mrs. Gao, who was standing at the corner of the corridor, looked a little unhappy. She turned to look at Gao Ying, "I'm really right. The things the four girls got were really rewarded by the Queen."
Gao Ying then sneered, "Those with shallow eyes have never seen the rewards from above, and yet they are divided among themselves! There are things in the queen's palace that are not available in the girl's palace? My girl has them, but even the queen has them.
Not even possible!"
"Be careful what you say!" Mrs. Gao scolded her in a low voice when she heard this, but her tone did not feel that there was anything wrong with what her daughter said.
The queen's sickly body had long lost the favor of the Holy Emperor. Even though she was the empress of the palace, the Holy Emperor only went to Kunning Palace on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year to meet her.
Apart from her status, what else can the queen compare with the concubine who gave birth to two sons?
This idiot Xie Si is really short-sighted.
When Xie Songhua returned to the banquet and entertained the guests with Mrs. Qi, he found that the way Mrs. Gao looked at him had become indifferent, not at all as warm as before.
Is this...Xie Shuhua taking action?
There was no expression on her face, she still stayed with Mr. Qi and did things according to Mr. Qi's instructions.
The two most important guests today are Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Zhao. Naturally, the two sisters mainly entertain these two people.
Xie Songhua was assigned more to serve Mrs. Zhao, while Xie Shuhua was with Mrs. Gao.
When the matter has not yet been determined, the Qi family does not dare to be too obvious, and will occasionally switch to each other.
Seeing Xie Songhua's warm appearance in front of Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Gao became more and more angry and decided that Xie Songhua had already chosen to approach the prince.
I simply didn't bother to look at Xie Songhua and only talked to my daughter.
However, Gao Ying and Xie Shuhua were able to chat, so they just came along.
After lunch, we went to Xiaoxiang Mountain to listen to the opera.
This is also a small ingenuity in the design of Xie's garden. This small fragrant mountain is scattered on a small hillside. The hillside is close to the water. A stage is set up on the water not far away, and there is a water pavilion underneath.
If there is a large banquet at home, the male guests can listen to the play in the water pavilion below, while the female guests can see clearly in the small fragrant mountain on the hillside, and can hear the ethereal smell along with the sound of the water.
Especially in autumn, there is a continuous stretch of dwarf maple forest at the bottom of the hillside, with all the red leaves dyed, which is a rare sight.
Mrs. Gao had just walked up the steps with her daughter's support when she heard a big maid instructing two little maids, "Put down this curtain. This is Mrs. Zhao's seat. The fourth girl said that Mrs. Zhao has a headache."
, it’s not good to let the wind blow, you should be more careful.”
Gao Ying curled her lips and said: "I really don't know who can show this arrogance? I don't have to be very considerate in entertaining guests, but my ability to inquire about people is not small! I don't think about it, even if I can really marry the prince,
She's just a concubine! It's really hard to understand how important a concubine's position is!"
Gao Ying's words were actually very unpleasant. As an aristocratic girl, it was a bit unruly for her to speak so openly when she was a guest outside. But Mrs. Gao herself was full of annoyance and didn't bother to talk about her girl.
It happened that while watching a play, Xie Songhua poured another cup of tea on herself. If it weren't for the years of Qi-nurturing skills, Mrs. Gao would have turned against her on the spot.
Fortunately, Xie Songhua dealt with it appropriately. He immediately apologized and took Mrs. Gao to change clothes.
Seeing her going out with Mrs. Gao, Xie Shuhua had no intention of stopping her. She was still teasing in front of Mrs.