Rebirth of the Banshee Concubine

Chapter 31

When Qi Tianjiao stepped into the threshold, she happened to hear the old lady's words.The bottom of my heart was immediately dissatisfied and unwilling, the old lady loves her the most.And he likes her acting like a baby to him the most, and he usually dotes on her very much.Recently, it has completely changed, the old matriarch has become fond of Qi Tianxiang, that lowly girl!
Feeling uneasy for a while, Qi Tianjiao pursed her lips and rushed over, grabbed the old matriarch's sleeves, raised her head and said coquettishly as before: "Grandma, what is this? Why is it so fragrant? I don't care, Jiaoer will also give it a try." box!"

The old matriarch's smile disappeared immediately, she brushed away Qi Tianjiao's hand, and reprimanded with a sullen face: "I don't even know how to be polite when I see the eldest sister, it's getting worse and worse!"

Qi Tianjiao's face froze, she immediately stared at Qi Tianxiang angrily with a pale face, then pursed her lips and said forcefully, "Show respect to Big Sister!"

Qi Tianxiang raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Tianjiao, but didn't tell her to get up immediately.Qi Tianjiao bit her lower lip, Qi Tianxiang didn't speak, so she could only maintain a blessed posture.Seeing that Qi Tianjiao was about to lose her strength, Qi Tianxiang slowly opened her lips and said, "Second sister is so polite, please get up!"

Qi Tianjiao got up and stared at Qi Tianxiang resentfully.Immediately, she buried her eyebrows with a smile, and continued to act coquettishly, wanting to ask the old matriarch for the box of fragrant ointment.This is Qi Tianjiao's usual habit, but Qi Tianjiao always thinks about everything that belongs to the old lady in Songhe Tower.

Even though her Zhaoyue Garden is already more luxurious and magnificent than that of a serious concubine, she still covets every flower and tree in Songhe Tower.

The old matriarch really doted on Qi Tianjiao very much in the past, but whenever Qi Tianjiao acted like a baby, he would immediately give her something good.It's just that this time the mosquito repellent ointment was made by Tianxiang herself, this is her strong filial piety to herself, the old matriarch is absolutely determined not to fulfill Qi Tianjiao's wish.

Besides, the old matriarch recently found out that Qi Tianjiao is a restless girl, and she has lost the face of Duke Qi's mansion one after another. She is useless except to make trouble and play tricks.Therefore, correspondingly, the old matriarch's love for her became less and less indifferent unconsciously.

"Grandmother..." Qi Tianjiao assumed the posture of a little girl, pouted her red lips coquettishly, shook the old matriarch's arm in a coquettish manner, and said, "Just give it to Jiaoer! Huh?"

Qi Tianxiang has no expression on her face, but to be honest, Qi Tianjiao's posture is rather coquettish and naive, but it's a pity that she has been lawless in the past few years, and she is used to calling herself a daughter-in-law.This act of acting like a spoiled child has also become tainted with arrogance over time, and she is obviously begging for help, but on the contrary, she still carries a bit of arrogance and is not very beautiful.

The old matriarch laughed, maintaining the posture of a grandmother, while sizing up Qi Tianxiang carefully.It was found that Qi Tianxiang was not dissatisfied, but just smiled.With a heartbeat, she has been sleeping restlessly recently, and Xiang'er said that the mosquito repellent ointment can soothe the nerves and help her sleep, so her eyes flashed, and she immediately had an idea.

"This is your elder sister's filial piety to your grandmother. How can I give it to you? If you really want it, ask your elder sister for some. With your elder sister's tolerance, grandma believes that she will not So stingy!"

As soon as these words came out, Tianxiang hooked the corners of her lips, although the old matriarch wanted Qi Tianjiao to bow her head to Tianxiang on purpose.But the last sentence also gave Tianxiang a reason why she couldn't refuse.With a sneer in his heart, the sweet smile on his face became even stronger: "Grandmother is right, and if my sister likes this mosquito repellent cream very much, then go to Yuyanzhai, I will definitely not be so stingy then!"

Qi Tianjiao felt a chill in her heart, and her face sank immediately.Not only did the old matriarch not give herself the ointment, but she even went to ask for it from Qi Tianxiang, that lowly girl. Didn't she intend to embarrass her?The hatred and resentment grew even more in her heart, Qi Tianjiao immediately disdained it, wouldn't it just be able to repel mosquitoes and emit fragrance?What's the big deal?She is not rare anymore!

Since the mosquito repellent ointment was successfully boiled, Qi Tianxiang became very interested in such things.Originally, apart from exercising in Yuyanzhai, she was just bored reading books in a daze.Now that she had her first success, Tianxiang started to stay in the yard with Liunian and Liuying, tinkering with bottles and jars and making more novelty things.

On this day, when Tianxiang was obsessed with homemade new things, a servant girl came to report that General Huwei's mansion had sent a post, saying that she was invited to the general's mansion to attend the birthday banquet of Mrs. Ning in three days' time.

Qi Tianxiang was startled, just now she remembered that she had forgotten her mother's natal family!Turning her head to Liu Ying, she said, "Go and call back, and tell me that I will go to the General's Mansion on time to celebrate my grandmother's birthday!"

"Yes, Miss!" Liu Ying replied, and immediately retreated.

Qi Tianxiang frowned while packing up the bottles and cans, thinking deeply.In her previous life, she didn't have much contact with the general's mansion, and the relatives in the general's mansion didn't have much impression.

Nanny Gui said puzzledly: "Miss, usually when someone from General Huwei's mansion invites you to the mansion, most of the time it's because the lady is not feeling well and she refuses. Even if she doesn't feel unwell, she still uses excuses to decline, why do you want to come here this time?" Want to meet the appointment?"

As soon as these words came out, Qi Tianxiang's complexion changed immediately!It turned out that under the deliberate influence of Lianshi and Qi Tianjiao in her previous life, she gradually became estranged from her grandmother, which led to her gradually gaining a reputation for being unfilial.

The cold light in her eyes flashed, Qi Tianxiang pursed her lips and said: "Grandmother's birthday banquet, as a granddaughter, I naturally go to celebrate her birthday. In the past, I was still young, I didn't know how to behave, and I behaved unfilially. Only our Xijing Kingdom Governing the country with filial piety is even more advocating filial piety today, if I continue to be ignorant and rebellious and use my temper, won't I just bear the reputation of being disloyal and unfilial for nothing?"

Nanny Gui looked relieved: "Miss, you are right! The old lady loves Madam the most. If you go to pay her birthday wishes, I believe she will be very happy!"

"En!" Qi Tianxiang replied absent-mindedly, but she was actually suspicious.To say that my grandmother loves my mother the most, but in her previous life until her death, she had no contact with General Huwei's mansion.Not to mention that she was alienated from General Huwei's mansion under the subtle influence of Lian's mother and daughter, even the people in General Huwei's mansion did not give her any care and concern.

Now she is walking on thin ice in the mansion, if she wins the support of her grandparents' family, it will be beneficial to get back her mother's dowry and her future status in Duke Qi's mansion.After making up her mind, Qi Tianxiang decided that she must prepare the birthday gift well.

According to the status of the grandmother, the gift givers must be novel and expensive.Tianxiang thought for a while, and first asked Liu Nian to go to the warehouse to pick out two pieces of jewelry made of warm jade, and then took out the silk and satin that the emperor rewarded at the last Hundred Flowers Banquet.Finally, with a flash of light in Tianxiang's eyes, she rushed back to take out a book left by her mother.Open it up and see that there are some simple, elegant and novel styles of clothes painted on it.

Tianxiang turned to the last page, and the word nightgown was written on these pages.Now that summer is coming, ordinary nightgowns are thick and rustic. If the nightgowns are made according to the drawings left by mother, it will be really light and cool.Taking out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Tianxiang chose a set of nightgowns and drew them, and then let the maids who are good girls hurry up to make them.

As for the remaining silk and satin cloth, Tianxiang asked the maids to cut brocade handkerchiefs of the same size, and then asked the maids to embroider the same red carp, and then smoked it with the incense he made, and kept it for the rest of the relatives on the grandfather's side make a gift.

Nanny Gui wiped her moist eye sockets, and was relieved that the young lady finally became sensible.Not to mention preparing the birthday gift himself, he also knew that he had prepared presents for the rest of the masters of the General's Mansion.In the past, because of the estrangement between Lian's mother and daughter, the young lady didn't like the boldness of the general's mansion.His temperament was also taught by Lianshi to be soft and silent, and he was even more at odds with those straight-hearted relatives in the General's Mansion.

Especially when she came back after going to the General's Mansion a few years ago, the lady looked very ugly, and she never went to the General's Mansion since then.So the old matriarch and the uncles, cousins ​​and young ladies of the ladies in the General's Mansion gradually became less friendly.

In fact, General Huwei is a general with hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and he is deeply trusted by the emperor.Duke Qi's mansion is just a hereditary mansion with a false name, and it can barely squeeze into the status of a second-class family in Kyoto.If the young lady has the backing of the general's mansion, then with the praise of the young lady at the Hundred Flowers Banquet today, the young lady's marriage will have more chips in the future.

Nanny Gui took another look at Tianxiang who was seriously preparing the birthday gift, and couldn't help but choked up and said, "Miss, if Madam knows about your troublesome old lady's birthday gift, she must be very happy!"

"Well, my mother is gone, and my grandmother loves my mother the most. Now that it's her birthday, I will naturally prepare a gift for my mother!" Qi Tianxiang replied with a smile while busy with the work at hand, but she didn't pay attention. This time, Nanny Gui didn't say anything like Madam is in the spirit of heaven.

Three days passed in a flash, and soon it was the birthday of the old lady in the General's Mansion.

Qi Tianxiang woke up early in the morning, after all, she represents the daughter of Duke Qi's mansion, and is the granddaughter of General Huwei's mansion.So Tianxiang didn't dare to take it lightly, and dressed up solemnly.

Tianxiang has hair like a waterfall, and Liuying skillfully tied it into a cloud bun that is popular in Kyoto.Elegant and demure, then curled at the ends.On the whole, it looks more noble and beautiful.

"This is good, there is no need to add other hairpins and Buyao!" Qi Tianxiang carefully looked at the tassel hairpin on it, it was simple and elegant, and stopped the two girls from continuing to add a Buyao.

Liuying smiled and said: "In my opinion, our lady is born beautiful, even if she doesn't wear Bu Yao and tassels, she is still beautiful!"

"Look at your mouth like it's been smeared with honey!" Qi Tianxiang said coquettishly, "Remember to go to the general's mansion later, you can't be so unruly as in the Duke's mansion. In the stomach, understand?"

Liunian and Liuying blessed themselves at the same time and said: "Yes, this servant will follow Miss's instruction!"

"Well, that's fine, let's go!" Qi Tianxiang nodded, and walked towards the gate of the Duke's Mansion with Nanny Gui and the two maids.

The clinker had just arrived at the gate of the mansion, when Qi Tianjiao's voice came from behind: "Wait——big sister, wait for us!"

Qi Tianxiang turned her head in surprise, and Qi Tianjiao and Qi Tianbi chased after her out of breath.His gaze was fixed on the two people's gorgeous and rich clothes, and he was immediately sure that the two were going to leave the house.

With a sneer in his heart, General Huwei posted a post, but it was for Tianxiang himself.As for the Duke's Mansion, the post was not received, so Qi Tianjiao and Qi Tianbi wanted to follow to the General's Mansion, so they had to use Qi Tianxiang's identity to sneak into the General's Mansion.

Although the bottom of my heart was like a mirror, Tianxiang looked ignorant on the face, and asked suspiciously: "Why are the second and fourth sisters going out together?"

Qi Tianjiao was so jealous that she wanted to get angry. Qi Tianxiang was as holy as a white lotus, which really made her feel ashamed.In particular, she obviously knew her purpose, but she still pretended to be ignorant, which made Qi Tianjiao gnash her teeth with hatred.But in order to be able to enter the General's Mansion, Qi Tianjiao couldn't care less.

"Big sister, I heard that my grandmother is having a birthday party today. It seems that I haven't seen my grandmother for a long time, and I miss her very much. I asked my grandmother and my father, but I didn't receive the post. Please take us to the General's Mansion to congratulate my grandmother." Long live!" Qi Tianjiao raised her head while talking, showing a trace of innocent prayer, her hands even tightly pulling Tianxiang's sleeves.

(End of this chapter)