Hearing that Concubine Gao asked about her personally, Xie Shuhua's eyes suddenly lit up, but she tried her best to stay calm and maintain the reserve of her daughter's family, "Concubine Gao actually has something to ask me? I don't know what she is asking about?"
After getting along with each other for this period of time, Gao Ying gradually saw Xie Shuhua clearly. In fact, she didn't like him very much. He always felt that his thoughts were shallow and his ambition was written in his eyes.
Unfortunately, he doesn't have many effective means, and his flattery towards himself seems particularly deliberate, which makes others look down upon him.
But it happened that she really managed to win over her aunt and make her third cousin believe her through her illusory theory of destiny.
If this person really marries her third cousin in the future, or even really takes that position, she can't show her displeasure at this time on her face.
She had to be patient when interacting with her, so she just held her hand affectionately and whispered: "What else can I ask? I want to ask you your birthday and horoscope!"
Xie Shuhua couldn't help but blushed with embarrassment. She looked at her sideways with a pair of bright eyes, half-smiling, "Sister, please don't make fun of me."
When marrying a daughter-in-law, three letters and six etiquettes are paid attention to. The six etiquettes are to accept, ask for the name, accept the acknowledgment, accept the levy, ask for an appointment, and personally welcome. The second step of asking for the name is to exchange the Geng Tie with the name of the man and the woman.
The two people's birthdays and horoscopes were used for fortune telling.
Although Xie Shuhua and the third prince have revealed their intentions to each other, in the final analysis, this matter has not been resolved openly.
No matter how fierce the rumors outside are, they are just rumors after all.
If no matchmaker comes to the door, nothing can be done.
Therefore, Concubine Gao directly skipped the aspect of acceptance and privately asked Gao Ying to ask about the birth horoscope, which was somewhat against the rules.
Gao Ying saw her concerns at a glance and couldn't help but laugh. Her intentions were so obvious, and now she was so coy, which was really funny.
Of course, this was just what he was thinking in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face at all. Instead, he explained: "Are you still worried that my aunt will use your birth date to do other things?"
"Of course that's not what I meant. How could I doubt the imperial concubine like this? It's just..."
"It's just nothing!" Gao Ying interrupted her unceremoniously, "If the matter between you and my third cousin can work out, can't it really be done in accordance with the three books and six etiquette among the people? It must be a direct imperial edict.
Come down and leave it to the Ministry of Etiquette to take care of it."
Her words made Xie Shuhua feel a little longing for the future. She seemed to have seen the imperial edict being delivered to the gate of the Xie family, and the men, women, and children of the Xie family knelt down to receive it, and she couldn't help but get excited.
"Then please tell me, sister, my birthday and horoscope are..."
"Hey, you said you," Gao Ying scolded her, "do you want me to use my brain to remember and pass it word to mouth? You wrote it on the piece of paper and sealed it in your purse. I will hand it in again.
No, we don’t have to look frivolous."
Xie Shuhua's face turned red, and she saw Gao Ying going to get pen and paper as usual, and then she suppressed her embarrassment. She was probably just being careless, and Gao Ying's words were not sarcastic to her.
It wasn't until she came out of the restaurant that Xie Shuhua suddenly remembered that the birth date was not only hers, but also Xie Shuhua's.
This is what she has remembered since childhood, but it is actually the time of Xie Songhua's birth. As for when she was actually born.
She didn't even ask. Xie Songhua might have told Qi, but she didn't ask, and Qi never told her.
Thinking of this, she hesitated again, turned around, and found that Gao Ying had already led the people away, so she had no choice but to go back to the meeting place she had agreed on.
But she immediately figured out that if the horoscope was good, Concubine Gao would be eager to facilitate the marriage. If it was not good, she would then say that she wrote it wrong. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?
Xie Shuhua's mood suddenly became lighter and her steps became lighter.
In half an hour, the matter between Xie Songhua and His Royal Highness will be finalized, and then the matter between her and the third prince will be even more stable.
At this point, the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Soon, she will be able to leave this unfair place that made her stay. Then everyone in the Xie family will regret treating her like this.
When we arrived at the meeting place, sure enough, everyone else had arrived, except Xie Songhua, who was still missing.
Mrs. Qi couldn't help complaining, "We agreed to gather at Haichu, but we haven't come back yet. We are so wild. We don't even have any sense of time."
Xie Tu was still a little worried, "Otherwise, we can all search separately. Miss Xue has a lively personality. If we meet someone on the road, we will definitely have some clues."
Xie Shuhua smiled and said: "Sixth sister is too nervous. Since she is with Miss Xue, Miss Xue, who is such a treasure of the Xue family, will definitely be fine. Maybe this is the first time that fourth sister has seen this.
There are times when you have to wait for a while and forget to leave for a while.
When I came here just now, I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to lead all the civil and military officials to put out lanterns in the goldfish pond. They were lanterns made in Lingxiao Palace. They can pray for the health of the Holy One and good weather in the world in the coming year. Why don't we go there and have a look when we come back?
My fourth sister is probably here too."
She actually brought a piece of news that no one knew about, and Mrs. Yu couldn't help but become interested, "Are all the civil and military officials going?"
"I just heard that. My father and third uncle should be here too."
Everyone was moved by this statement, and Xie Tu pulled Xie Langhua's sleeve. Xie Langhua smiled and said he would go later, as he had not yet picked up the lantern he had won earlier.
Xie Shuhua glanced at him with a half-smile, her eyes clearly understood his intention, but she didn't say it clearly.
After they set off towards the goldfish pond, Xie Tu and Xie Langhua quickly turned around and looked for a place they had not looked for just now.
I heard that there was a fire on the street behind me, and I was even more frightened. Fortunately, everything was arranged in an orderly manner today. Although the fire started violently, quickly and urgently, the fire brigade also came quickly and put it out in a short time.
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The brother and sister were relieved when they heard that there were no casualties.
They didn't know that the place they were walking through was the place where Xie Songhua lost consciousness and was taken away.
When Xie Songhua woke up, he was in a dark small room. He felt a very pungent smell next to his nose. When he was about to sneeze, someone held his mouth and nose down.
From the faint light coming in from the window, it could be seen that there was no one in front of him.
Xie Songhua nodded excitedly, and after his mouth and nose were loosened, he complained: "Were you next to me just now?"
Yu Ruzhuo's voice was a little helpless, "Didn't I go to save your childhood sweetheart?"
"Then..." Xie Songhua was speechless for a moment. Then he saw the rope dropped on the ground and moved his wrist again. Sure enough, there were signs of being tied. "Where are we now?"
"Little dark room."
Xie Songhua: "..."
I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel that Yu Ruzhuo is not in a good mood.
Xie Songhua felt a little guilty when he thought that he had just ordered him to save someone who had nothing to do with him.
After all, Yu Ruzhuo was a pampered and well-bred young master from an aristocratic family. His assignment seemed somewhat disrespectful to him. What's more, Chen Liu was just an ordinary poor scholar.
In this highly hierarchical generation, it seems understandable that he feels a little uncomfortable.
Therefore, Xie Songhua's tone was somewhat flattering, "Master Jade, you...can rescue me?"