Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 82

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, Xiao Wenqing got up early in the morning, had breakfast first, then went to Mrs. Liu to say hello, and then went back to her room to redress.Today, Mrs. Liu will take her and Liu Ziyuan and Liu Ziling to participate in the tenth birthday of Mrs. Minister of the Ministry of War.

Facing the shining bronze dressing mirror, Xiao Wenqing looked at herself again to see if her makeup fit well.She is combing a girlish bun in a bun, with silk red treasure three-tailed feathers and a golden phoenix titled red bead stepping obliquely inserted into her hair, adorned with two delicate multi-petal golden flowers, and red coral beads adorning her small and soft earlobes. , with a gold wreath around her neck, and a red gold ruby ​​buckle bracelet on her left wrist; bangs cover her white forehead, her brows are painted black, her eyelashes are long and thick like two small fans, and her almond eyes are full of autumn water, flowing and shining, The nose is like a hanging gall, the lips are moist and plump with pink lipstick, and the pearly jade teeth are white and unstained.

Crystal, who combed her hair, praised: "Miss Xiao, you are very beautiful today." She met the eldest lady in the mansion, and the eldest lady was easily accepted by her husband's family because of her beauty and talent. It is said that the uncle dotes on her very much now.

Xiao Wenqing smiled slightly at the bronze mirror, got up slowly and said, "Crystal, agate, let's go to Madam Liu."

"Yes, Miss Xiao." Crystal said, quickly tidying up the dressing table.Agate fetched a peacock-pattern scarlet feather satin cloak, and carefully put it on for Xiao Wenqing.

Xiao Wenqing fastened the belt of his cloak, and took two servant girls to Mrs. Liu's courtyard.Today was the first time she appeared in front of many noble ladies in the capital. She had to be careful not to embarrass her benefactor, Mrs. Liu, nor herself and the Xiao family.

On Mrs. Liu's side, Mrs. Liu is ready, and Liu Ziyuan and Liu Ziling are already in front of Mrs. Liu.

Liu Ziyuan combed her hair in a flat topknot, and was dotted with pink piles of palace flowers on the left and right. A pair of mung bean-sized gold stud earrings were set on both ears. On her left wrist was a red gold and ruby ​​buckle bracelet that was exactly the same as Xiao Wenqing's wrist. , wearing a light red cross-neck shirt and pleated peach skirt.Liu Ziling combed her buns on both sides, and each wore a gold butterfly hair tine on each bun, and her ears were not pierced.She wears a pink dress with a slanted breast on top, and trousers with gold thread butterflies embroidered on the trousers.The two sisters both wore gold wreaths, and a ruby ​​the size of a pigeon egg hung under the wreath.

"Wow, Aunt Xiao is so pretty." Seeing Xiao Wenqing coming in, Liu Ziling cried out.

Xiao Wenqing said with a smile, "Ziling, you are cute and beautiful today." Liu Ziling is white and fat, her skin is so tender that it can almost pinch water.She was still young, so she didn't use rouge and powder, so the nanny who took care of her put a cinnabar red on her eyebrows, which made it round and happy. I think Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War also felt happy when she saw her.

"Aunt Xiao." Liu Ziyuan greeted Xiao Wenqing with envious eyes.When will she grow up to be as beautiful and elegant as Aunt Xiao?
Madam Liu looked at Xiao Wenqing with a smile on her lips, and nodded slightly.Xiao Wenqing wears a lake-blue satin embroidered double-breasted outer dress, and a floor-length skirt embroidered with butterflies and peonies. A royal blue butterfly belt is tied around her slender willow waist, and a suet hollowed-out jade pendant is tied around her waist, which is subtle, elegant and feminine. youth.Xiao Wenqing's suit was chosen by her, and she thought it was suitable at the time, but now it looks like it was tailor-made according to Xiao Wenqing's temperament.The peacock pattern red satin cape on Xiao Wenqing was given by Ling Yuxuan.He didn't know much about women's clothing, and he didn't know how to choose fabrics, so he sent several high-end cloaks and cloaks in succession after winter.

"It's almost time, let's go." Mrs. Liu ordered, "There are many people in the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of War today, so our servants don't need to bring more. I will bring two maids and two daughters-in-law. They can take care of Ziyuan and Ziling. You can take them with you." The last maid is ready. I have prepared everyone’s birthday presents, and the maids-in-law and servants will take them.” There are many guests in the Shangshu Mansion today, and if all the guests bring a bunch of servants, the Shangshu Mansion will be even more chaotic.

Xiao Wenqing heard the words, and said to Crystal Manao: "Manao, you stay and help Mother Qin and the others clean up the house, and Crystal will follow me to the Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion." serve.

Crystal Agate naturally obeyed Xiao Wenqing's arrangement.Mrs. Liu looked at Xiao Wenqing's selection, and nodded secretly in her heart. An inch is short and a ruler is strong. If the master is good at employing people, it will save a lot of effort.

Mrs. Liu prepared three sedan chairs. As a fourth-rank respectful person, she took her youngest daughter in a blue woolen official sedan chair carried by four people, and her second daughter and Xiao Wenqing took a green woolen sedan chair carried by two people.Five servant girls and six servants walked around the sedan chair.

(End of this chapter)