After a few days of peace and quiet, Xi Qian gradually recovered from the energy consumed by the Xia brothers and sisters, and got up to wash up at first light in the morning.
"How about this red dress? Today is Miss Xia's birthday, so let's dress more festively." Xuechun has been helping her choose clothes and decorations since early in the morning.
Looking at the bright red dress in Xuechun's hand, Xi Qian shook her head and said, "Today is Miss Xia's birthday party. Why are we wearing such colorful clothes? Do you still want to steal the limelight from the host? Wear that pink and green one."
That’s fine.”
"Isn't it a bit too plain?" Xuechun raised the pink and green dress and shook it dissatisfiedly, but in the end she couldn't resist Xi Qian.
Sitting in front of the dressing table, she directed Xuechun to comb her hair into a slightly more formal bun than usual. She only applied a thin layer of powder on her face, lightly applied a few strokes of eyebrow makeup, and applied fresh peach blossom juice on her hair.
After checking the lips for a few times, a fresh and natural makeup was created.
Xuechun picked out a few pieces of jewelry that matched her clothes and put them on her, and embedded a few pearls into her bun, making them appear faintly visible. Finally, he inserted a golden bow on her head.
"Why did you take it out?" Xi Qian pulled out the golden walking stick on her head and put it aside.
"Didn't Miss Xia ask you to wear this Bu Yao to the banquet today? Besides, your outfit is only this Bu Yao that can make you shine." Xuechun curled her lips aggrievedly at the side.
Xi Xuan pulled her over and said patiently, "We are just maids now. Don't you think this Bu Yao is too ostentatious?"
Xuechun picked up the Bu Yao and looked at it repeatedly in his hand, then nodded, "It is indeed a bit too gorgeous. Even in the palace, only Empress Zhaoyi always wears such a Bu Yao."
"That's why I can't wear it. How can a maid dress up so much?"
"But why did Miss Xia give us such an expensive thing? Does she know our identities? Did Mr. Xia tell her?" Xuechun suddenly became nervous.
Seeing this, Xi Zhi hurriedly comforted her and said, "Just keep your heart in your stomach. Mr. Xia will never let her know our identities."
"Why?" Xuechun didn't understand why they had to hide secrets since they were brothers and sisters.
"Don't ask, you don't understand even if you tell me." Xi Qian neatly put away her hand and stopped discussing this issue with her.
After breakfast, she took a short rest and then went to Xia Yingying's boudoir to deliver birthday gifts before the various programs started. After all, her status did not allow her to be too conspicuous at the banquet.
The gift is a picture of a beautiful woman that she carefully painted in a day. The person in the painting is none other than Xia Yingying, the birthday girl today. She has been fond of painting since she was a child, and her painting skills are top-notch. I believe this painting will also be included in the birthday gift.
It can be regarded as unique.
After waiting in the front room for a long time, no one came to receive them. Xuechun pouted impatiently. Just when he was about to complain, he saw a maid-looking person walking out of the inner room and bowed perfunctorily, "
The young lady is still dressing up, and I'm afraid she won't be fine for a while, so you two girls might as well go back first."
Xi Qian didn't care about her slightness, but said in a friendly manner, "Well, I would also like to ask you to hand over this birthday gift to Miss Xia on your behalf."
The maid took the scroll with obvious disdain, "Okay, then I won't send it to you two." After saying that, she turned around and entered the inner room.
After leaving Xia Yingying's boudoir, Xuechun broke away from Xi Xi's hand and couldn't hide the look of anger on his face, "Sister, why are you holding me back and not letting me talk? Even Miss Xia is respectful to us. Who is she?"
This attitude toward you."
"When will you change your reckless temper?" Xiqian shook her head helplessly, "What attitude she has is her business. Besides, she has her own master, so it's not your turn to teach her a lesson."
"But I just can't stand the way she looks down on others!" Xuechun held back her anger and started beating the flower branches on the roadside.
"My good sister, please stop making trouble." Xi Xian hurriedly held down Xue Chun, who was getting angry, and carefully swept away the petals on her clothes, "Today is Miss Xia's birthday, you can't make such nonsense."
"Well, for Miss Xia's sake, let's not argue with her." Xue Chun's anger went away as quickly as it came, and she turned around like a normal person.
The hall where the birthday banquet was held was full of grandeur. Although it was still early to leave the banquet, people were already arriving one after another carrying birthday gifts, and most of them were young masters. Xi Qian immediately understood that Xia Zizhao was hosting a birthday banquet for Xia Yingying.
the real purpose.
"I heard that Miss Xia is so beautiful and has a good family background. If she can fall in love with my son, she will be blessed for many lifetimes."
"Who said I have to fall in love with your son? My third child is much prettier than your son."
"It's OK if you don't like your son but you like your daughter. I heard that Mr. Xia doesn't have a wife either??????"
Xi Qian asked Xuechun to look around to see if he could be of any help, while she stood in an inconspicuous corner and listened to the chatter of these gossiping women, wanting to know more about Xia Mansion from the side.
"Bring us some new tea. This tea is already cold. What about you? What are you doing standing still?" Xiqian looked up and found a fat woman with big ears pointing at her. She was stunned for a moment before she remembered that she was not upright.
Is he dressed like a servant? He hurried forward to remove the cold tea.
"This girl really has no eyesight, but she is pretty good-looking. It would be nice to be my son's concubine." After Xiqian turned around and heard these words, she almost dropped the tea tray to the ground, thinking that she should not leave this group of people.
The woman was too close, so she left and never came back.
The real lively programs always start in the afternoon, so in the morning people just sit down and chat and connect with each other. Xi Qian originally wanted to come and watch the fun, but wherever she went she was treated like a maid, so in the end she had to find a place where there was no one around.
Sitting in the corner.
"Why are you alone?" When she was in a daze, she was startled by a sudden voice behind her. She turned around and saw a strange man. Xiqian stood up and took a few steps back warily, but the man was very casual.
It was done.
She nodded politely and wanted to leave, but the man spoke again, "What? You really don't recognize me?"
Xi Qian was startled, feeling that the voice sounded familiar, but when she looked up, the face was still unfamiliar.
"Even you can't recognize me. It seems I can come and see the excitement with peace of mind." After the man finished speaking, he subconsciously turned the ring on his hand.
"It's the Emperor??? Young Master!" That finger-trigger Xixi is very familiar with. It is exactly the one Yuwen Haoxuan carries every day.
Yuwen Haoxuan smiled heartily and said, "Master Huang? Why did you even change your last name for me?"
Xi Zhi looked at his unfamiliar face in surprise and couldn't believe it, "Is it a human skin mask? Why can't I see it at all?"
Seeing her curiosity, Yuwen Haoxuan tugged at his face and said, "Liu Maolin made them all. He is the best at playing with these things. Ask him to make one for you when he is free."
Xiqian declined quickly. She didn't want to sit in front of the mirror and see someone else's face. How scary that would be!
While the two were talking, there was a sound of gongs and drums in front of them. Xiqian rarely had the opportunity to see such a scene, so she kept looking around where the crowd was gathering.
Seeing that she seemed very curious, Yuwen Haoxuan suggested, "Go and have a look. Follow me to avoid being shouted at again."
Xiqian also wanted to go very much, so she didn't make any excuses and followed Yuwen Haoxuan like a maid.