Li Zhaoyuan's Qi Qi ended soon, and all the rituals of chanting sutras and salvation were withdrawn from the palace. The suddenly quiet Wanyun Palace felt an indescribable desertedness.
Xi Qian was sitting in the warm pavilion drawing silk patterns. Although she was not a prostitute, even the painters in the palace might not be as good as her in drawing patterns. Xuechun took the painted patterns and embroidered them, asking her from time to time.
I asked for advice on color matching, and the flowers embroidered under Xi Daan’s guidance turned out to be lifelike.
"Princess, if we live among the people, we can open an embroidery workshop. You can draw the pattern and I will embroider it. My mother used to be a very famous embroiderer. Although I can't embroider as well as her, I'm still good at it. The princess's patterns are pretty good.
Chic, we will definitely make a lot of money." Xuechun said with hope.
Xiqian glanced at her with a smile, "You are really whimsical. Let's not mention that we can't get out of the palace. Even if we get out, we may not be able to open an embroidery workshop. Which embroidery workshop doesn't have a few paintings and embroidery?
Are you a master? You can make a fortune just by relying on your skills. I think it’s good if you can provide enough food and clothing.”
"Princess, why do you always throw cold water on this slave? You are trapped in this square yard every day, why can't you just let me dream?" Xuechun pouted and turned his head to the side.
"Okay, okay, when you get married, I will pay to open a big embroidery workshop for you."
"Princess, you said again, I will ignore you." Xuechun shyly pushed the door open and ran out.
Xiqian shook her head and smiled, thinking that she had been holding it in with him all morning in the room and it would be good to go out for some air, so she did not call her, but Xuechun ran back just a moment later.
"Why are you back again? Is it too cold outside? I don't know how to wear more clothes." Xi Qian said, picking up her cloak and handing it to her.
But after Xuechun took the cloak, he tied it with his backhand and said, "Princess, please come out and take a look." He pulled her up and ran out without saying anything.
The door was suddenly opened by Xue Chun, and a cold wind blew in with scattered snowflakes.
Xiqian stretched out her hand outside the door and felt a bit of coldness seeping into her palm, "How long has it just started winter? Why does it start snowing?"
"Yes! Just now, the little palace maids said that the snow came very early this year, but they said it was a good sign!"
"Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest! There has been a severe drought this autumn, and this snow comes at the right time. Next year will definitely be a good harvest year." Xi Qian said and followed Xuechun to the yard, raising her head to let the snowflakes fall on her face.
superior.
"This is the first snow of the year! I heard from Sister Fantao before that there is a custom in Jiang State. During the first snowfall every year, people have to make wishes in the snow. I heard that it's amazing!" Xuechun
After saying this, he started to make wishes with his palms, with a happy smile on his lips.
Xizhi held up a snowflake and watched it melt in her palm. The originally beautiful and crystal clear edges and corners slowly disappeared and became no different from ordinary water droplets.
"What wish did the princess make?" Xuechun jumped to her side.
Xi Qian patted the snow on her shoulder and said, "I haven't made a wish yet. What have you made a wish for? Tell me quickly."
"I have so many wishes!" Xuechun drew a big circle in the air with his arm, "I hope that the princess and the emperor can always love each other and grow old together. I also hope that the princess can give birth to a little prince or a little princess soon.
, and the other one is???" Xuechun looked around and mysteriously leaned into Xiqian's ear and said, "I hope the princess can be a mother to the world in the future!"
Xi Qian gave her an angry look, "You girl, you dare to say anything."
Xuechun blinked mischievously, "I will only tell the princess alone, and will not tell anyone else, not even Sister Fantao."
"That's right. From now on, you must hold back any words you say. If you really can't hold it in, come and tell me."
"I know, I know!" Xue Chun shook Xi Da's arm impatiently, "Princess, let's go to the plum garden at the back. The red plums in the garden are all blooming. It must be very beautiful against the white snow. Let's go
That wish will definitely be more effective! I will go and get you a hand stove."
Xuechun said and immediately took action, quickly preparing a hand stove and paper umbrella. Xiqian didn't even have a chance to object. He didn't want to ruin her fun, so he had to let her arrangement.
When we were still far away from the plum garden, we saw bright red dots among the overwhelming white snow. Looking closer, it turned out to be as beautiful as Xuechun said. I didn’t think much of it when the plum blossoms were blooming a few days ago, but today, with the white snow setting off,
It really has some proud frosty posture, the delicate red petals stand proudly in the cold wind, showing aloofness in its charm.
"How's it going? Is your slave right?" Xue Chun ran ahead in excitement, forgetting to hold an umbrella for Xi Xuan, "Princess, please hurry up and make a wish. If the snow stops soon, it won't work.
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"You have already made all my wishes, what else do you want me to wish for? You'd better make some wishes for yourself."
"I don't think I have any wishes. As long as the princess's wishes come true, I will be happy."
Xi Qian looked at Xue Chun, who looked innocent, and felt warm in her heart. She was just a sister of a compatriot.
Holding Xue Chun who was jumping up and down, Xi Qian said seriously, "How can a person not have his own wishes? What's the point of living like this?"
"But I really can't think of it!" Xuechun's nose and eyes were squeezed together, looking innocent.
Xiqian tried to enlighten her and said, "Let's not talk about the distant things. For example, what kind of food do you want to eat at night? What kind of new clothes do you want for the Chinese New Year? How much do you want your monthly salary to increase next year?"
"These! Of course I have thought about this. I hope to have braised pork every day and a pink pomegranate skirt during the Chinese New Year. What about monthly money? Of course the more the better."
"You are really greedy!" Xi Qian poked her forehead lightly, and Xuechun laughed, "If you can get married in the future, what kind of husband do you want to marry?"
"I have already said that I will not marry. Princess, if you say that again, I will be really angry."
Xuechun turned around and was about to walk back, but Xiqian hurriedly held her back, "Good sister, what I said was 'if', why don't we think about it before we get married?"
Xuechun rolled her little eyes and said, "Then think about it! Hmm??? I like tall and burly men, so that others don't dare to bully me. What about my appearance? I just have to be passable, but there must be no drinking or gambling.
Bad habits, it doesn’t matter whether you have money or not, the most important thing is to be good to me???”
Xiqian looked at Xuechun with a longing look on her face, and silently remembered her words in her heart. She was destined not to leave this palace, and she didn't want to imprison Xuechun here for her whole life.