Queen's New Clothes

Chapter 21

Every year the Su family celebrates New Year's Eve, there are two important links, one is to celebrate Su Xi's birthday, and the other is to keep the year old.

Su Xi was born late, and was born on the last day of the seventh year of Zhaoyuan, which was a big disadvantage in terms of age.

I remember one time during the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Su gave every grandson and granddaughter of the family a lantern, either a lotus lantern or a revolving lantern, and what Su Xi got was a rabbit lantern.

At that time, several cousins ​​were playing with lights in the yard, but Su Xi was hugged by Yin Shi, wearing a furry warm pocket on her head, her white and tender face was nestled against Yin Shi's chest, and her round, chubby hands Couldn't hold the light at all.

Seeing this, the third master Su Tuo couldn't help but said: "Miss Xi is two years old, brother Zhuo can walk at two years old, why can't she even hold a lantern?"

Poor Su Xi was only half a month old at the time.

This was what Yin told her later, and she still finds it funny when she thinks about it.Su Xi sat on the warm bed by the window, propped her chin up to look at the night sky outside, Yin urged her several times, but she still refused to go back to the flower dew, and wanted to sleep here.

Yin had no choice but to sleep here, I will ask the kitchen to cook a bowl of dumplings for you, you eat, and see how thin you have become in the past two years. She is still cuter and round when she was a child That’s right, it makes people happy to see it.”

Su Xi put a small face in front of Yin's, and asked with a smile: "Mother, do you mean that you are not happy to see me now?"

Even in the past two years, the Yin family has seen Su Xi a lot, so looking at her appearance now, she couldn't help being a little dazed.Yin always knew that her daughter looked good, but she never knew that she would be so good-looking when she grew up.It's so beautiful, those eyebrows, those lips, even the most powerful craftsman can't carve them so perfect.Coupled with Su Xi's soft and sweet voice, like a talking white porcelain doll, who would be willing to say something harsh to her?
Yin stretched out her hand to touch Su Xi's hair, and sighed secretly, joy is joy, but being too beautiful may not necessarily be a good thing. "Youyou, why haven't you been out of the house for a year?"

Su Xi leaned on Yin's lap so that it was convenient for Yin to touch her hair. She blinked her big moist eyes and said sweetly, "Instead of going out to play, it's better to stay in the house and spend more time with grandfather." , Grandfather is happy to see me, and he can eat an extra bowl of rice at noon. Isn’t it the same, mother? You have pushed many invitations and invitations this year, and you rarely go to the street.”

When Yin touched Su Xi's hair, she felt that her hair was thick and slippery, and it was already over before she could hold it in her hands. It was as black and shiny as seaweed.Yin said: "I don't go out because the old man is still ill. As a daughter-in-law, I naturally have to be filial to him." As he spoke, he nodded Su Xi's smooth forehead, lowered his eyes and said, "Don't fool me with these words. I, I don't know your thoughts? I used to be restless, but now I stay at home honestly, why?"

Su Xi said "Ouch", and huddled into Yin's arms, her arms tightly wrapped around Yin's waist, "Mother, my daughter has grown up, can't she not want to go out? I go to the family every day." Learning to read, learning to dance with Mr. Dong, reading books and practicing the piano when I come back, and going to the room to talk to my grandparents, I am already very tired, how can I have time to go out."

What Su Xi said, Yin's heart is clear, this girl has indeed put a lot of effort into her studies in the past two years, and has also made great progress. Several masters in the school have praised her in turn, saying that she is diligent and hardworking Be arrogant.

Even when she was back home, Yin would often see her doing weird moves while reading a book.

Originally, Yin couldn't understand the meaning of Su Xi's actions, but since she was beaten, Yin felt that her daughter has not only grown taller, but also has a well-proportioned, slim figure, especially her long legs are thin and straight.

Ask yourself, the Yin family does not have such long legs, presumably it should be Su Xi's own credit.

Yin followed along and said: "It's good to go out less. After the New Year, you will be thirteen and a big girl. You should pay attention to your behavior and behavior, and you can't be as self-willed as you were when you were a child." Now I don't dare to let Su Xi go out casually. Her face is too ostentatious. If someone accidentally sees her, it may only be a disaster rather than a blessing.

Su Xi Jiao said angrily: "Mother also knows that I am a big girl, and she told me these things."

Yin Shi pretended to have something in her heart and didn't explain it to her.It happened that Dan Wu came in with cooked dumplings, so Yin asked her to eat some.

Although Su Xi ate obediently, but now her appetite has diminished, she put down her chopsticks and shook her head after only eating two or three meals, saying, "I'm full."

I wasn't very hungry at first, and I just had a New Year's Eve dinner with my family in the evening, and it's only been an hour or two.Yin Shi didn't force Su Xi either, she got up to leave after talking to her a few words, and asked her to go to bed earlier.

This is Su Xi's boudoir in Qiutang, she is very familiar with it, and she would come back to sleep every now and then, so she was very familiar with the way, and sent Yin-shi out with a smile.

Two days later, Tang Wan came to the General's Mansion to visit Su Xi.

Because the two had a good relationship, they didn't pay too much attention to the rules, so Tang Wan went directly to Su Xi's boudoir to look for her.

Tang Wan pushed aside the pearl curtains and saw that Su Xi was practicing dancing in a silk skirt with scattered flowers. Her frame was already slender, but she became even slimmer after she lost weight. Wearing this skirt designed by herself, she looked like a young girl emerging from the ground in spring. Bamboo shoots are tender, sweet and white, full of vitality.

Su Xi usually doesn't practice dancing in the boudoir, and if she wants to practice, she goes to Mr. Dong's courtyard. Today, she was tired from reading, so she stood up and practiced a few steps.Although it was only a few short movements, Tang Wan stared blankly for a long time without recovering from the softness shown in every gesture.

Su Xi stopped her movements, turned her head to see Tang Wan, and smiled sweetly: "Sister Tang, when did you come?"

Only then did Tang Wan put her gaze on Su Xi's face. In just two years, she seemed to not know Su Xi. The white, tender and round girl in the past grew up, and she turned out to be so beautiful.Rao has seen it many times in the past two years, and Tang Wan was once again amazed.

Seeing that Tang Wan was silent, Su Xi stretched out five fingers and waved in front of her, and said with a smile, "Sister Tang, what are you thinking about?"

Tang Wan grabbed Su Xi's hand, fixed her eyes on her, and said incoherently: "Youyou, what are you... If Sister Yu sees your current appearance, she will definitely be speechless like me. I'm kind of jealous of you."

Yu Baotong's family rules are very strict. In addition, she is fifteen years old, and at the age of marriage, the son of Rong Guogong will not let her go out. Su Xi has not seen her for half a year.

Su Xi tilted her head: "Why are you jealous of me?"

Tang Wan pinched her tender cheeks, pouted and said, "Jealous of both talents and looks, are you satisfied?" Tang Wan knew that Su Xi liked to hear others praise her.

Sure enough, Su Xi pursed the corners of her mouth and turned it up slightly, a little bit proud and a little shy, such a vivid expression made people just stare at her flower-like delicate face and couldn't take their eyes off it.

Tang Wan finally came back to her senses, remembered something serious, and said, "I was almost confused by you. I came today to tell you something. Weng Wanping mainly competes with others at the Jingxi Racecourse, and invited us to watch it. Sister Yu and I are both going, and I heard that Prince Jin and a few princes of the family will also go, you, young man, will you go with us too?"

Su Xi shook her head subconsciously, "I..." Su Xi didn't know how to ride a horse, and besides, the racecourse was full of dust, so she really wasn't interested.

Tang Wan used her trump card before she refused: "Sister Yu finally got permission from her family to go out. You haven't seen each other for half a year, right? Maybe the next time we meet, Sister Yu is married, and it will be difficult to meet again in the future .”

It is true that after a woman is married, she is not as free as when she was a girl. Once she is married, she will be estranged from her former girlfriends unconsciously.

Su Xi hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I will go."

Tang Wan smiled with satisfaction: "Then I'll pick you up then, and we'll head to Jingxi Racecourse together."

Su Xi said yes.The two little sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally there was endless talk, Su Xi left Tang Wan to share lunch, and it was not until Yin Shi that Tang Wan stood up and said he was leaving.

Su Xi sent Tang Wan to the second gate, and after watching Tang Wan leave, she turned and walked back to Hualu Tianxiang.

As soon as she left, a man wearing royal blue embroidered golden lotus pattern came in from the door.

Fourth master Su Zhen drank a little wine with his friends, and his mind was still clear, but his steps were a little sloppy.His ex-son had just married Dou Jiner, the youngest daughter of Marquis Anping. Dou Jiner had a strong personality, and even though he was strict with him, he was even at odds with Guo's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Seeing Tianer's quarrel made his brain ache. Just always hide outside.If Mrs. Guo hadn't called him back today, he might still be listening to music in Youfangyuan right now.

Su Lie squinted her eyes as she looked at the pink-blue figure in front of her.

It just so happened that Su Xi turned her head to talk to the servant girl, and her side face was looked at by Su Zhen unsuspectingly.Su Li was stunned, for a moment she couldn't remember when there was such a beauty in her family, and then saw her stepping into Hualutianxiang, after thinking for a long time, she remembered that the courtyard where the eldest sister Jiumei lived happened to be called this name .

In my impression, Jiu Meimei has always been round and round, when did she become so juicy and beautiful?

It's no wonder that Su Zhen was so surprised. He spends his days drinking and drinking, often stays outside, and even rarely comes back to the General's Mansion, let alone enter the inner courtyard. Worry about others.After careful calculation, he hadn't seen Su Xi for more than a year. He was at Youfangyuan on New Year's Eve this year. Four are so used to it.

So Su Yu suddenly saw Su Xi, if not for the boy next to him saying that it was Nine Girls, he would really dare not recognize him.

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Tang Wan came to pick up Su Xi to go to Jingxi Racecourse.

Jingxi Racecourse is located outside Shangjing City, and it takes about two quarters of an hour to take a carriage. When the two arrived, many carriages had already parked outside the racecourse.

Su Xi and Tang Wan got out of the carriage together. Because there were other men in the racecourse, they both wore veiled hats.After entering the racecourse, servants from the Princess Mansion led them inside.

Weng Lord Wanping is the daughter of Princess Shouchangchang, who is deeply loved by Princess Shouchangchang. I heard that she is very arrogant and bold, as can be seen from today's horse riding competition.Although most of the aristocratic ladies in the capital can ride horses, few of them openly hold competitions, and so many people are invited to watch, so it is [-]% sure.

I don't know who is competing with Wengzhu Wanping, no matter who it is, it should be praised for its courage.

Tang Wan said as she walked, "Before the match was agreed, Mrs. Wanping once said that if the opponent loses, they will have to..." Tang Wan whispered in Su Xi's ear, and then said: "This is not to make things difficult on purpose. Well, it's not good to make people lose, let alone win her." I'm afraid that if you win, you will have a worse life.

Su Xi didn't care about this, because she saw a few figures from a distance.

There were a few girls standing in front of the stands, and the one in the middle wearing a smoky-colored golden hundred butterfly and a patterned large-sleeved shirt was Fu Yi.I haven't seen her for quite a while, but Fu Yi has grown a lot taller, with a slim body and bulging chest, she already looks like a 14-year-old girl should have. People find it extremely beautiful.

There are several girls around Fu Yi, most of whom Su Xi knows, including two girls from her grandmother's family, Yin Qiqi and Yin Pengpeng, and the other one wrapped in a cherry-colored cloak is Li Anyi from Luyang Houfu.

Someone said, "Sister Tang and Sister Xi are here."

Tang Wan grabbed Su Xi's hand and walked there.

(End of this chapter)