Queen's New Clothes

Chapter 63

Back at the mansion, Su Xi sorted the several spices she bought today and put them in the carved cabinet in the side room, then remembered what Li Hong said.

"My son set off early in the morning. Because I was in a hurry, I didn't have time to say goodbye to Miss Jiu. If there is anything wrong with Miss Jiu, you can let the villain pass it on." To be honest, Su Xi knew that not only Hualutianxiang and Qiutangju had him, but also the second room.

No wonder he knew every time something happened to her.

Su Xi flicked the incense ash in the Boshan incense burner, and let out a soft, displeased snort.She just said what was going on, that night Wei Yan insisted on mending the purse by himself overnight, and it turned out that he was going back to the fiefdom the next day.What does it mean that he didn't have time to say goodbye? He stayed in her boudoir all night, didn't he even have time to say a word?Su Xi didn't believe it, he must have deliberately kept it from him, but why did he send Li Honglai to tell him?Could it be that she would be even angrier when she heard the news from someone else?
Su Xi was a little angry, so when she was choosing spices for Wei Feng, she specially selected several spices with strange aromas, such as woody incense, sand ginger, Wujiapi, etc.These spices have a specific smell and are extremely strong. Except for some special purposes, most people seldom use this spice.Not to mention someone as picky as Wei Shizi.

After picking, Su Xi glanced at Li Hong's distressed expression, and felt a little more at ease.

Next time, I won't embroider a purse for Wei Feng again, Su Xi thought.

When Ting Yan walked in, he saw Su Xi sitting on the embroidered pier of Huanghuali Wukaiguang, holding a piece of Fragrant Fragrant Cake in his hand, breaking it into pieces and pouring it into the smoker, thinking about something on his mind.Ting Yan put the coconut milk tremella soup on the table, looked at Su Xi, and hesitated to speak: "Girl..."

Without raising her head, Su Xi picked up the copper wire iron tongs and added some charcoal fire, "Huh?"

Ting Yan kicked out the two second-class maids in the room, and seeing Su Xi with her eyelashes hanging down, concentrating on fiddling with the incense burner, she didn't know where her courage came from, so she blurted out: "The person Miss met at the spice shop today is Not the servant of Wei Shizi?"

Su Xi fiddled with the spices for a moment, and her heart stopped for a moment. She looked up at Ting Yan with a pale face, "How do you know?"

Seeing Su Xi's reaction like this, Ting Yan knew that he had guessed pretty well.She sighed, isn't she clear about her girl's temper, she won't lie at all, everything in her mind is written on her face, "During the palace banquet last time, the servant saw him following Prince Wei. Because He has a scar on his chin, and this servant will remember it."

There is a scar on Li Hong's chin, not long, only the size of a fingernail, and it doesn't look very obvious.

Su Xi didn't pay much attention to it before, but after hearing Yan Yan say this today, she recalled it and it seemed that it was indeed the case.

Seeing that Su Xi didn't make a sound, Yan Yan felt a little anxious, and stepped forward two steps: "Girl, are you really..."

"Listen to Sister Yan." Su Xi interrupted her, and shook the copper wire iron pliers in her hand, "You must not tell my mother."

When Ting Yan heard this, he knelt down next to Su Xi's legs with a "plop", his face turned pale with fright, "Girl, please don't do anything stupid."

Su Xi hurriedly helped her up, and said, "Where are you going? Am I the kind of person who doesn't know how to measure? Get up quickly... let others see what you look like."

Only then did Ting Yan stand up slowly, worried: "The girl and Wei Shizi...what's going on..."

Ting Yan is her eldest maid, and the matter between her and Wei Feng must not be kept secret for long. Su Xi knew this truth, after thinking about it, she honestly confessed to Ting Yan.From the time when Wei Yan rescued her in Qingshui Mountain, to the out-of-control horse riding in the other courtyard in the western suburbs, to Wei Yan's birthday this time, she talked about it in a low-key manner, and quickly finished the explanation.

Ting Yan suddenly realized, and said: "No wonder the girl has been embroidering purses a while ago, and she also asked Ting Li for advice on embroidery... So that's what happened."

Su Xi gave an embarrassing "hmm", and looked up at Ting Yan, "Don't tell Ting He and the others just yet."

Ting Yan nodded, and immediately said: "It's just that Ting He has a delicate mind and serves the girl in front of her, so he must not be able to hide it from her."

Su Xi thought so too, since she couldn't hide it, she had to let nature take its course.

"What did Wei Shizi say to the girl?" Ting Yan thought of Su Xi wholeheartedly, and was always afraid that his girl would suffer.If it were someone else, she might not be so calm, but since the other party is the son of King Jin, who is regarded as a dragon and a phoenix in the eyes of everyone, she feels that the eyes of the world can't be wrong, and such a person will definitely not let the girl down of.What's more, when my girl and Wei Shizi stand together, they are really a good match.If the two of them can really make a couple, Ting Yan is very happy to see it.

Su Xi thought of Wei Yan's words, how dare she talk to Ting Yan about this, and said coquettishly, "Sister Ting Yan, don't ask, I know what to do in my heart." While speaking, she pushed her away, saying: "You Let's go out for a while, I want to think about something by myself."

Ting Yan couldn't hold her back, so she had no choice but to walk out the door, and said worriedly: "Young lady, you should be more careful..."

Su Xi nodded repeatedly, and after Ting Yan left, she breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the embroidered pier again.

Ting Yan looked careless, but her mouth was very strict, so Su Xi was not worried that she would tell the story.

I just don't know when Wei Feng will come back?Su Xi thought to herself, the last time Wei Yan asked him to give him a little more time, he would come to the general's mansion to propose marriage after a while, does it mean this time to return to the fiefdom?What is the important thing for him to go back?

Li Hong said that she could send a letter to Wei Feng if she had something to do, so she didn't pass it on. Who told him to go back without saying a word.After breaking up all the spices, Su Xi added them to the Boshan smoker, and after the inside slowly gave off a quiet fragrance, she went to the side of the high washbasin and washed her hands, not thinking about it anymore.

The first day of the seventh lunar month is the [-]th birthday of Mrs. Su, and many people came to the house.

The birthday banquet was held very lively, the old man was modest and kind to others, even now that he has retired, many court officials came to celebrate his birthday, almost half of the officialdom came, blocking the entrance of the general's mansion.Emperor Zhaoyuan ordered Eunuch Chang who was beside him to present the old man with a white-glazed statue of a crane and deer fairy and a red coral bonsai. The old man hurriedly invited Eunuch Chang into the mansion, and said gratefully: "Your Majesty still remembers me, I am very honored."

Eunuch Chang said: "General Su, don't say that. Your Majesty often talks about you in front of our house, saying that you have made many military exploits. Many places in the border gates are timid when they hear your name. Now that you have retired, there is no one to replace you in the court. Your Majesty is often troubled by this."

The old man said: "It's the minister's old bones that don't live up to it..."

Eunuch Chang hurriedly said: "General Su still needs to take good care of his health. If we say something presumptuous, His Majesty has placed high hopes on the second master of the family..."

Eunuch Chang didn't stay long, he went back after saying a few words, and the old man personally sent him to the door.

Apart from Eunuch Chang, General Weiyuan Lu Chi also came. He is considered half of the old man's apprentice and respects the old man very much. Today he specially brought a pair of children to celebrate the old man's birthday.

The old man looked at Lu Jianghuai happily, and said: "Jiang Huai has grown so tall, when I first saw you, you were still in your infancy."

Lu Jianghuai and Lu Huishu went up to pay respects to the old lady.

The upper room was bustling with activity, and the old man's legs and feet were not very convenient, so the birthday banquet was not held in the front hall, but directly in the Chunhui Hall.Su Xi led Lu Huishu to the west wing of the courtyard, and the two little girls chatted privately, and a morning passed without knowing it.

After lunch, the people from General Weiyuan's Mansion bid farewell and left, Lu Jianghuai came to the West Wing to pick up his sister back to the mansion.He stood on the porch, looked at the little girl in a green dress by the door, suppressed the agitation in his heart, cupped his fists, and said, "Thank you Miss Su Jiu for entertaining my little sister."

Because today is the grandpa's birthday, Su Xi was in a good mood, with a smile on her face, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Lu, you are welcome, Sister Shu is my good sister, and it is right to entertain her. I will be free in the future, Brother Lu and Sister Shu remembers visiting the General’s Mansion often.”

Lu Jianghuai looked at her sweet and lovely smile, was stunned for a while, then nodded, "Okay..."

Having said that, it's time to leave, but Lu Jianghuai's feet seemed to have taken root, and he was reluctant to move a step.He opened his mouth several times, trying to find something to talk about, but he felt that none of them were suitable, and his handsome face quickly turned red.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Su Xi thought that he had something difficult to say, and asked, "What does Brother Lu want to say?"

"Nine Girls..." Lu Jianghuai was about to speak, when he caught a glimpse of a person coming from the other side of the corridor, before he got close, he heard the other person call "Youyou".

Lu Jianghuai turned his head to look, only to see Fu Shaoyun wearing a dark green brocade robe, with clear eyes, walking towards this side with big strides.

Su Xi said: "Why is Cousin Shaoyun back?"

Fu Shaoyun said: "I left something just now, and I just came back to pick it up."

Su Xi came to a sudden realization, and asked him what he had left behind and where it was, and asked Ting Yan and Ting He to help him find it.At this time, the people in the General's Mansion had almost dispersed, and there were not many people in the corridor. They stood here somewhat abruptly, so Su Xi asked Fu Shaoyun if he wanted to wait in the wing.

Fu Shaoyun smiled and said: "Then you're welcome." After finishing speaking, he saluted Lu Jianghuai, "Brother Lu is here too."

Lu Jianghuai returned a salute.

After Su Xi said goodbye to the Lu brothers and sisters, she led Fu Shaoyun into the house.

Lu Jianghuai looked at Fu Shaoyun's back, the flush on his face faded, and his eyes gradually became sober.He stood there watching for a while, then left.

That night, Su Xi leaned on the gold and silver silk make-up pillow, and half-lyed on the beauty's couch to read a book, but there was a letter in the book, which Qinglu gave her unexpectedly this evening.Su Xi was debating whether to watch it. On the one hand, Wei Feng had been away for more than a month, and on the other hand...she hadn't calmed down yet.

Su Xi closed the book, put it on the desk, and took a shower behind the screen.

After washing and washing, Ting Yan dried her hair, and she walked behind the table with her embroidered shoes.After hesitating for a long time, he finally opened the letter.

Ting Yan already knew about her and Wei Feng, so Su Xi didn't avoid her when she read the letter.

Wei Yan's handwriting is decisive, free and easy, just like him, his strength can be felt through the paper.In the first half of the letter, he wrote his reasons for returning to the fief, and in the middle, he briefly wrote about his life for a while. At the end, Su Xi blushed more and more as he looked at it.

Wei Feng is so bold, to actually write such explicit words in the letter, and even said "thinking like crazy"... Su Xi resisted the urge to stuff the letter back, and barely saw the end, Wei Feng finally became more serious, He said that he would definitely rush back to the capital from the fief before July [-]th.

July [-]th is the Qixi Qiqiao Festival.

(End of this chapter)