It had been drizzling and hazy for several days, and Xi'an's mood was as listless as the weather. She had not even stepped out of the room for several days. Fortunately, she had Xue Chun by her side to take care of everything, and no one in the house regarded them as anything.
He is an ordinary servant, and he has adequate food, clothing, housing and transportation, which must have been explained by his master in advance.
Xi Xian was bored and pruning the flower branches in the vase, while Xue Chun ran in from outside happily, holding a handful of newly picked flowers in his hand.
Xi Qian glanced at her and said with a smile, "Your picking method has destroyed all the flowers in the yard. What will you say if the owner comes to find them?"
After choosing a good-looking vase and inserting the flowers into it, Xuechun smiled mischievously, "There are many flowers in the yard. I will only pick a few so that no one will notice."
Xi Zhi pretended to be angry and glared at her, "This is not our own home. We must act in a measured manner, lest people say we don't understand the rules."
"Yes, sister, my ears are getting calluses when I hear your words."
"You are really spoiled by me. You are getting worse and worse." Xi Qian chased her and wanted to beat her. Xuechun ran and begged for mercy, "Good sister, I don't dare to do it anymore."
The two of them were having a lively time when a light cough came from the door. Following the sound, they saw Xia Yingying in a purple dress standing holding the door.
Xi Qian was slightly startled. She didn't know why this Miss Xia, who was not very interested in her, suddenly came to visit her. However, after only a moment of confusion, she returned to her calm and respectful voice, "Miss Xia, please come in and sit down."
After receiving permission, Xia Yingying walked into the house with light steps. A few strands of fragrance immediately lingered in the house and floated into her nose. The jade jewelery on her waist made a clear sound, like the opening music of a fairy appearing in front of everyone.
Even though it was the second time they met, Xi Qian still felt that it was unreal.
"I came here unexpectedly today. I hope my sister won't blame you." Xia Yingying apologized softly, looking well-behaved and quiet.
Xi Qian hurriedly stepped forward to help her and said, "Miss Xia, what are you saying, aren't you going to hurt us? Xuechun go and make tea."
Xia Yingying sat at the table, sipping the fragrant tea in a small sip. The emerald-dyed reflection outlined the light green gracefulness, delicate and noble. Time seemed to have stopped in a trance, and only the tea was still steaming.
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Xi Zhi's lips. Seeing how coquettish her expression was, he knew that she must have something to ask for. However, she didn't know what on earth the amazingly beautiful Miss Xia could do that would make her come to see her so solemnly.
Xia Yingying still smiled sweetly and warmly, but Xiqian couldn't smile. She didn't want to talk to her about innocuous things, so she went straight to the topic and said, "Miss, I'm here today. Do you have anything to discuss?"
Perhaps because she didn't expect her to be so direct, Xia Yingying was almost stunned. However, the delicate expression quickly returned to her beautiful face, and she said carefully, "I have something to ask of my sister today." Her voice was clear and cold.
Fruit wine, sweet and soft.
Xi Qian waited patiently for her next words. Unexpectedly, Miss Xia became shy. She kept twisting the handkerchief in her hand, and a blush crept onto her snow-white cheeks.
Just when Xiqian's patience was about to run out, a soft voice suddenly sounded, "Sister, can you send the others away first?"
After a long silence, the first thing that came out was this request. Xi Qian smiled bitterly in her heart but remained calm on her face. She only glanced at Xuechun. Xuechun understood, bowed slightly and retreated, closing the door.
superior.
"There is no one around now. If you want anything, Miss Xia, just tell me."
Xi Qian put down the teacup in her hand and looked at her. Xia Yingying also looked up at Xi Qian, her face still blushing. She carefully took out a brocade box from her sleeve and handed it to her, "Sister, can you help bring this to me?"
Brother Wenxuan."
Xiqian looked at the very delicate and compact brocade box but did not accept it, "How could the young lady think of asking me to help? To be honest, I haven't seen the young master for a few days. The young lady can deliver it in person, or ask Mr. Xia to deliver it to me.
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Xia Yingying raised the brocade box in the air awkwardly, with a troubled expression on her face, "Brother doesn't like that I am too close to Brother Wenxuan, and the slaves around me are gossipy and nosy, I???"
Xi Qian immediately understood, thinking that Mr. Xia knew Yuwen Haoxuan's true identity, how could he be willing to send his beloved sister to the harem where he never saw the light of day? What's more, the look on Yuwen Haoxuan's face that day was not the same.
Not interested in her.
Xia Yingying lowered her head pitifully, her eyes seemed about to burst into tears. Anyone who looked at that look would be heartbroken. When she looked up again, her beautiful eyes were bruised, and crystal tears had fallen. She begged again, "Sister, if you have it,
Fawan would not bother his sister, and asked her to fulfill her obsession. "Xi Qian instinctively did not want to hurt her, so she took the brocade box and said, "Don't be sad, I will do my best."
Xia Yingying smiled gratefully when she heard this, and then said, "I asked my sister to help me tell Brother Wenxuan, just say??? I will feed the fish by the lotus pond every morning and evening."
After saying this, Xia Yingying lowered her head with rosy cheeks, like a bud in early spring that was about to bloom but was still shy.
Xiqian frowned slightly, thinking that Miss Xia would really go to extreme lengths to prevent her from making more excessive demands, so she reluctantly agreed and said nothing.
After seeing Xia Yingying off, Xi Qian sighed for a while, sensing her displeasure, Xuechun asked softly, "Did Miss Xia make things difficult for you?"
Xiqian shook her head. If she was embarrassed, it was indeed difficult for her to convey love to her husband and other women, but after all, Xia Yingying didn't know about her relationship with Yuwen Haoxuan.
Thinking of this, a flash of alarm suddenly flashed in Xiqian's heart, and she looked at Xuechun who was busy at the side, "Are you familiar with everyone in the house these days?"
"That goes without saying," Xuechun said with a confident look on his face, "I can name most people by name! It's very convenient for us to use whatever we want, from the steward to the grandma in the kitchen, I know them all."
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"Who do you know best? In other words, who always comes to talk to you and gives you good things."
Xue Chunsi paid for a moment and said, "Many people like to chat with me, but the one I want to say the most is Qiu'er who is next to Miss Xia. She comes to play with me whenever she has nothing to do. She gave me those exquisite candied fruits."
"Oh!" Xi Qian nodded as expected, "Has she ever asked you about the young master?"
Sensing that something was wrong with her expression, Xuechun stopped what he was doing and stood aside solemnly and replied, "I asked some questions, but the young master specifically told me when I left the palace, so I just made up some lies to deal with it.
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"What about my affairs? How much have you told her?"
"Most of it is nonsense, but I talk about it more these days, and I don't quite remember some of it."
Xiqian sighed helplessly. She understood that Xuechun was not a liar at all and must have revealed a lot of their true situation during the chat.
But she still couldn't believe that the seemingly gentle and innocent Xia Yingying would send a maid to test her, and continued to ask, "Having been in contact with Qiu'er for so many days, do you know some of Miss Xia's daily preferences?"
Xuechun was stunned for a moment when he was asked. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally shook his head stupidly.
Xi Qian slapped her forehead heavily and exhaled, "You silly girl!"
Xuechun knelt aside in fear and said, "Sister, do you blame me for talking too much? I thought I didn't need to be so careful after leaving the palace."
Xiqian pulled her up, and she didn't want to blame Xuechun too much. She cherished Xuechun's flawless and sincere personality, but this personality was destined to be hurt more in the real world.
"I don't want you to scheming with others everywhere, but you must be on guard against others. In the future, you should have less contact with that Qiu'er and listen to your sister, okay?"
"Yeah!" Xue Chun nodded calmly, but still didn't understand why Xi Qian suddenly told her to be wary of Qiu'er.