Xie Sihua was probably the only one who wasn't interested. Maybe it wasn't because she wasn't interested, but because she didn't want anyone to see her emotions anymore.
Xie Li couldn't help but squeeze the chopsticks in her hand so tightly that even her knuckles turned white.
Originally, she hoped that Xie Songhua would get married as soon as possible so that her marriage could be settled as soon as possible.
That Mr. Su was already the best match she could get. He was born in a double-ranked Jinshi, his looks were good, and his family was rich. She was the first wife when she got married. Because of her status as the daughter of the pavilion, her husband's family didn't dare to treat him lightly.
she.
She felt satisfied in her heart for a time. During this period of time, the Su family has been sending many gifts.
There were many things she had never seen before, exquisite and expensive things.
But now that she saw Xie Songhua marrying Xiao Yu, she gradually felt a little uncomfortable.
The Su family is good, but compared with King Chen, it is really far behind.
The second-rank Jinshi that Mr. Su worked so hard to pass is now only a seventh-grade official. The Su family has always been in business and has no connections in the officialdom.
Even if the father is willing to support him in the future, promotion will take a long time.
But King Chen...
He is the supreme being.
Moreover, the wealth of the Su family was not worth mentioning in front of King Chen.
She is a concubine, and Mrs. Qi is not an aunt with loose fingers, so it is very difficult for her to meet her daily needs.
She has experienced the hardship of not having money, so she is not too repelled by the Su family's identity as a businessman. After all, having money is what makes her life comfortable.
but……
In the face of King Chen's wealth, the Su family's money has simply become a trivial matter.
She could almost imagine what it would be like when she got married and she and Xie Songhua returned home together.
I'm afraid that the other person is always as graceful and luxurious as a fairy concubine, but she still has the aura of a small family who comes from a small family.
No, what's even more terrifying is that when she sees Xie Songhua, she will have to bow and bow to him according to the rules.
That is the princess, a first-rate concubine.
And she is nothing.
Xie Li clearly knew that this was wrong, but ever since she saw the betrothal gift sent by Xiao Yu that day, her thoughts couldn't help but turn in that direction.
She couldn't help but compare.
Now she saw the surprise in everyone's eyes, saw Xie Songhua's slightly embarrassed smile, and then asked the person in front of her to put the gift box away as if it was natural and normal.
Look, now, Xie Songhua has become accustomed to such a shop.
But it was only a year ago that she still appeared in front of everyone with that image.
She will never forget how Xie Songhua looked at that time, wearing a pair of cheesecloth clothes, with his long hair tied into two thick braids at the back of his head.
The skin on his face and hands was a little dark, and his eyes looked timidly at the Xie family.
How did Xie Songhua become the person he is today?
Speaking of which, in fact, there is not much difference between her and Xie Songhua.
Obviously they are both their father's daughters. Although Xie Songhua is the legitimate daughter, her wife does not like her and even hates her.
Although she is a concubine, she is clearly so much more outstanding than Xie Songhua.
She didn't know anything. When she first came here, she couldn't even hold a brush.
Why?
Why is such a Xie Songhua so much better than her now?
Xie Li felt uncomfortable in her heart. She had to admit that she was jealous and went crazy with jealousy.
But the source of this jealousy is because of the unfairness of fate.
Fate is really too partial to Xie Songhua!
Everyone in the room was paying attention to the birthday gift Xiao Yu had just sent, and no one noticed that Xie Li's expression was abnormal.
After lunch, we also put on a small play in the waterside pavilion in the afternoon, and invited the female ancestor from outside to tell the story.
There were not many entertainment activities in this era, so most women liked this kind of excitement.
However, Xie Songhua really couldn't integrate into such a cultural environment and fell asleep while listening to it.
The old lady knew her temperament and said with a smile: "You are the birthday boy today. There is absolutely no reason to embarrass you. If you really can't sit still, go back and rest. Let's have dinner together in the evening."
Xie Songhua seemed to have been granted amnesty, but he still bowed to the old lady in a polite manner.
Then she escaped from the water pavilion with Ding Xiang and went straight to the Yanchun Terrace. The ups and downs of her accent really made her head spin. She just wanted to go back and take a nap.
Unexpectedly, I met Xiao Yu on the way. He was alone, followed by a boy from the mansion.
Seeing him, Ding Xiang retreated very consciously, and even pulled the boy.
Xie Songhua smiled and waited until he approached before saluting, "Why is the prince here?"
"I happened to be looking for Mr. Xie Ge for something, and I heard that the mansion over there sent me a birthday gift. I was afraid that it was not safe, so I came here to pay homage to the old lady."
Xie Songhua was surprised by these words. When did he become such a rules-abiding and polite person?
Xiao Yu seemed to see the confusion on her face. He raised his hand and clenched his fist to his lips, coughed lightly, and then said as if unintentionally: "I don't know if you are satisfied with the things they gave me."
Xie Songhua's eyelids jumped when he heard this. Was this sent here by his subordinates without permission?
Does that mean he doesn't know at all?
Then when he finds out, he won't regret it, right?
She didn't know how big the shop was, but since it was a jewelry shop, it must be very profitable. Looking at the reactions of other people in the house at that time, it was probably even more profitable than she thought.
With such a money tree in hand, there is no reason to let it go anymore.
She smiled and said: "I am satisfied. The elders in the family also said that the palace is really considerate."
He even used his elders to talk about the matter, clearly telling him that the matter was past the point of being clear.
This money-obsessed man is clearly afraid that he will regret it.
Xiao Yu didn't expose it and just nodded lightly, "That's good."
As he spoke, he glanced at the waterside pavilion over there, then simply turned around and changed direction, "Let's go to your place!"
"ah?"
Xie Songhua didn't react for a moment, "Didn't you mean..."
"There are only female customers there, so it's not good for me to go there like this."
Although they are all sisters in the house, it really doesn't look good when you think about it.
Then I thought about the fact that he had just given me such a big gift, so it would be unseemly not to invite him to a cup of tea.
As for the defense between men and women...
We are getting married soon, so what else can we be prepared for?
Aunt Lan was obviously surprised when she saw her bringing Xiao Yu over, but she immediately calmed down and greeted the others to serve tea and snacks.
Xie Songhua invited him to sit in the living room.
But I saw his eyes falling on his bookshelf.
Xie Songhua was a little embarrassed. After all, she had no talent in learning, but she could only meet the standards for women in this era.
Most of the books on the bookshelf are medical books. Except for calligraphy and one or two books taught by Xie Changqing, the others on the desk are also related to medicine.
Seeing him looking at it carefully, she couldn't help but explain, "I'm afraid it's not what the prince is interested in."
Xiao Yu just glanced at her, then sat down in front of the desk, picked up a book and read it.
Those were travel notes that Xie Songhua casually flipped through when he had nothing to do, and there was nothing bad for others to read.
It's just that Xiao Yu doesn't sit there where he is entertaining guests, but wants to sit in her study, which makes her a little uncomfortable.
I wanted to ask, but unexpectedly found a smile on his lips.