Rebirth of the Banshee Concubine

Chapter 30

Qi Tianxiang's eyebrows twitched, this Qi Tianjiao obviously thought of another bad move, and wanted to embarrass or make a fool of herself.It's just that Tianxiang really wasn't in the mood to argue with her today, and slowly took down the book, Tianxiang said in a neutral tone: "Today's weather is indeed good, and it's a good day for traveling. The second younger sister must have been restrained by her father for so long It's bad, I should go out for a walk to get some air. It's rare that the second sister has such a good mood, but you also saw that I am inconvenient to go out now, but I have let down the kindness of the second sister. How about it, the second sister went to find those two Sister, I think they will definitely agree to the appointment!"

As soon as Qi Tianjiao heard the word "foot ban", her complexion sank immediately, and the resentment in her heart burst out. "Do you really think that I like going out with you so much? Hmph! It's just a symbolic call to you, but I really take myself seriously! If someone invited you, do you think I would give you face to invite you out? Ridiculous Extreme!" Qi Tianjiao immediately turned his face, faster than turning the pages of a book.

Qi Tianxiang's eyes flashed, and she said with a half-smile: "Yo, I don't know that the second sister is so excited, who is she planning to go out of the house to meet? Who should she invite?"

Glancing at Qi Tianjiao's resplendent attire, all dressed up in fancy dress, those who didn't know it thought she was a candidate for the draft!But it's true, Qi Tianjiao, under the teaching of Lianshi, regarded herself as a daughter-in-law, and especially inherited Lianshi's extravagant and luxurious taste in her clothes.

Qi Tianjiao squinted her eyes, looked at Qi Tianxiang's inquiry, thought that she seemed to be interested, immediately rolled her eyes, and said triumphantly: "It doesn't matter if I tell you, it's the second prince and Lord Tan Xiaohou. They said the last time The Hundred Flowers Banquet is short on time and I haven't enjoyed it to the fullest yet, so I want to continue the competition today. Could it be that Big Sister is afraid that she will be overwhelmed and is too timid to accept the invitation?"

Qi Tianjiao pursed her lips and said with a slight smile: "Second sister's words are wrong, it's not a matter of cowardice and bravery. It's true that men and women are at different tables at the age of seven, wouldn't the second sister know the women's scriptures copied during the confinement period? Wouldn't it be a private meeting with the man? If it spreads out, wouldn't it ruin the face of the Duke's Mansion? I advise the second sister to think clearly, it's best to stay in the mansion like me and not go out, otherwise if something goes wrong, my father will definitely not Forgive me!"

The meaning of Tianxiang's words is very simple, she will not leave the house.Moreover, Qi Tianjiao was able to use aggressive methods to deal with her, so Tianxiang would in turn remind Tianjiao of the grounding, while aggressively persuading her not to leave the house.According to Tianxiang's desire to show off to Tianjiao, and to climb the dragon and the phoenix, Tianjiao will definitely dismiss her, and instead want to go out even more strongly.

"Heh, it's fine if big sister doesn't dare to go out of the house to go to the competition. Why do you have to say it high-soundingly, with a hypocritical face that thinks of me? I think big sister is out of her wits, and she doesn't have anything to show off, right?" Qi Tianjiao dismissed it, looked at Qi Tianxiang with contempt and said mockingly.

Qi Tianxiang deeply realized that people are shameless, it really is the state of shamelessness!Tianxiang made up her mind that she would not take the initiative to provoke that Tan Peizhi, unless he wanted to take the initiative to provoke and frame herself.Then Tianxiang will definitely discredit him when the time comes, and he doesn't even mind finding a shrew for him to discipline him!
Therefore, no matter how aggressive Qi Tianjiao was or how much she messed up today, Tian Xiang would not be moved.

Qi Tianjiao looked at Qi Tianxiang's indifferent and calm expression, she had already tried her best, but he still didn't want to go out.Gritting her teeth and stomping her feet fiercely, Qi Tianjiao ran out angrily.I was still muttering in my heart, since you don't know what to do and don't want to go out, then after I, Qi Tianjiao, become known as the most beautiful woman in Kyoto, I will come to suppress you!

Liuying looked puzzled, looked at Qi Tianxiang and pouted, "Miss, why did you give up this opportunity for nothing? You must know that this is a good opportunity to make friends with famous people!"

Qi Tianxiang shook her head helplessly, this girl Liuying is really young and ignorant.Looking at the problem can only see the superficial phenomenon, not to mention that Qi Tianjiao has no good intentions, it is the second prince and Tan Pei's man who took the initiative to invite the women in the boudoir is enough to prove that they are not good people.And Tianxiang can be sure that this time the invitation must be because some people are jealous and stingy, and want to take the opportunity to plant a trap for her to fall into.She is not a stupid pig, why is she rushing to be framed by others?
Changing to a comfortable position, Tianxiang lay on the soft couch and half-closed her eyes. Suddenly she opened her eyes and said: "A few days ago, I found that the lotus is about to bloom, and summer is coming. If you have nothing to do, go buy some for me." Come back, ash and sandalwood!"

"Hey, miss, don't you like so many fragrant flowers in the garden of our mansion? Why do you want argillaceous red and sandalwood?" Liuying couldn't help but asked quickly.

Qi Tianxiang glanced at her, and then slowly explained: "There are many mosquitoes in summer, and Shi Lahong itself has a special smell, mosquitoes and other summer insects will avoid and run away after smelling it. Add sandalwood into it, you can It makes people sleep well at night, so useful things are put together to develop an ointment, which is much better than the bought mugwort leaf powder to repel mosquitoes."

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Nian and Liu Ying looked at each other and realized immediately.

Liu Nian quickly went out to find the nanny in charge, and told Qi Tianxiang what she wanted, and after Tianxiang bought everything she wanted, Tianxiang immediately started to get busy.In order to enhance the mosquito repellent effect, Tianxiang crushed the red saffron, evening primrose, seven lixiang, and lavender into powder, and then mixed the sandalwood powder with it.Then boil it with boiling water and mix it together, put it into a small round model, and then put it in the sun to dry.

The maids and women of Yuyanzhai were dumbfounded when they saw the small and thin thing, and they were even more curious when they heard that the eldest lady said that it was more effective than the mosquito repellent powder bought from the store outside.

Qi Tianxiang didn't explain much, but just put a small piece of ointment into the incense burner and burned it. The next day, many people said that they had a good night's sleep and no mosquito bites.Everyone in Yuyanzhai looked at Tianxiang with admiration. It turned out that their eldest lady is not only talented and beautiful, but also knows how to make mosquito repellent ointment, she is an all-rounder!

And there are two servant girls who are eyeliners, both of them have expressions of surprise and admiration, but they also quietly report this matter to their master behind their backs.

Lianshi was bitten by mosquitoes last night, and she didn't sleep well all night. Today, she was bitten by several red bumps on her body, which were very itchy, and the more she scratched, the more red and swollen she became.After hearing the reports from the two girls, Lian's eyes lit up immediately: "Is it really as wonderful as you said, without any mosquito bites?"

One of the maids named Qixi was afraid that Lianshi would not believe it, so she nodded anxiously and said: "Yes, Second Madam! After the eldest lady finished the work yesterday, she distributed a piece of mosquito repellent to every room in Yuyanzhai. Gao, this servant slept soundly last night, and there really wasn't a single mosquito bite!"

"Boom—" Lian's complexion sank as soon as this remark came out, and he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, and roared viciously: "It's very good! A good night's sleep, didn't you sleep soundly? After hearing this Madam didn't sleep well last night, and was bitten by mosquitoes with several pustules, are you proud of it, are you here to show off?"

Qixi and Qizhu were terrified when they heard the words, they knelt down on the ground and kowtowed their heads one after another, saying, "Madam, calm down! The slaves should die! Please forgive the slaves! The slaves will never dare again!"

Lian's anger returned to her, and these two people were finally placed in Yuyanzhai, so she just reprimanded them angrily and sent them back.At the end, he urged: "When you go back, give this lady a careful watch. If there is anything abnormal, report it immediately. If I find out that you are acting in a false manner and don't report what you know, this lady will kill you!"

"Yes, ma'am!" The two trembled, and immediately responded, and hurriedly left the oppressive room.

Qi Tianjiao failed to persuade Tianxiang to go to the lake together yesterday, and went to meet the appointment by herself, not only did not turn around, but also received a lot of neglect, and became the laughing stock of everyone's fun.Therefore, after holding back her anger all night, Tianjiao got angry at the maidservants next to her when she got up early in the morning, and finally attributed all the grievances to Qi Tianxiang.

"Damn Qi Tianxiang, you don't know what's good and what's wrong! Yesterday I invited you with all kinds of good intentions, but she didn't appreciate it, and even accused me politely! Hmph, a bitch who has a mother but no mother, really thinks that she is the most beautiful woman in the capital. ?”

Fang Han waited for Qi Tianjiao to wash her face and rinse her mouth while Fangyan helped Qi Tianjiao change her clothes.Both of them were Qi Tianjiao's close maidservants, and every time Tianjiao got angry, the two would fan the flames and swear along with Qi Tianjiao's thoughts.

"Ouch, miss, you are such a beautiful woman with natural beauty, you can be called the number one beauty in the capital of our Xijing country, how can Qi Tianxiang compare to you? Don't be angry, because of that stupid goose who doesn't understand style and doesn't know good or bad. , Miss, you are not worth it!"

"That's right, miss, you are so talented and beautiful, and those famous noblemen in the capital city like you as an exquisite beauty like a flower of interpretation. Qi Tianxiangkong has a good face, but she is just a wooden beauty, how can she talk to you Comparable to such a delicate beauty with a noble temperament and a dignified temperament?"

Under the flattery of the two maids, Qi Tianjiao regained her lost self-confidence.Naturally, she immediately became proud and complacent: "That's right, this lady is the most beautiful woman in Kyoto! She is both talented and beautiful, and has a lot of money in her belly, so Qi Tianxiang's current reputation is just passing by! That's why she was confused for a while by her charming appearance. Once the freshness wears off, she is still my defeat!"

Having said that, Qi Tianjiao felt even better.Dress up immediately, and then go to Songhe Tower to greet the old lady.

In the Songhe Tower here, Qi Tianxiang and the old lady are having a cordial conversation.Suddenly there was a tender voice from outside the yard: "Grandma, Jiaoer is here to greet you—"

The old matriarch's complexion immediately sank when he heard the words, not to mention that grandma's voice was not something that a concubine could call out at will.It was Qi Tianjiao who yelled and yelled, she didn't look like a lady at all, it was simply out of place!

Qi Tianxiang handed the prepared mosquito repellent ointment to the old lady, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Grandmother, this is the mosquito repellent ointment that Xiang'er cooked according to the formula in the medical book. Xiang'er specially added sandalwood to help Soothe the nerves and help you sleep. I heard that you haven't slept well recently, and Xiang'er is really distressed, no, after confirming that the mosquito repellent cream is really effective, I will send it to you immediately!"

Qi Tianxiang's words not only explained that he heard that the old lady was not sleeping soundly, so he found the formula of this mosquito repellent ointment by looking through medical books, and it was also to make the old lady sleep soundly.It also clarifies that it has been used first, and the effect has been confirmed, and the old lady can use it with confidence.In this way, even if Lianshi and the others want to say that Tianxiang has good things, they will lose their persuasiveness if they don't show filial piety to the old lady in the first place.

The old lady had indeed heard about the effect of Tianxiang's self-made mosquito repellent ointment, and when she heard Tianxiang's words, she was immediately delighted.Looking at Tianxiang's plain face again, without the slightest intention of showing off to please her, she felt more at ease in her heart.Opening the lid of the box, a fresh fragrance came out, and the old matriarch was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear: "Xiang'er girl, you still love grandma, and don't forget to miss grandma when you have good things!"

(End of this chapter)