Concubine's true colors

Chapter 140 The Lantern Festival Distress (1)

Time flies, and it has been ten days since Xiao Jinxuan visited Prince Rui's Mansion at night.

After separating from the brothers and sisters of the Gu family that day, because of Jin Chuan's help, the fact that Xiao Jinxuan didn't return home at night was not discovered by others.

And in the past ten days, the back house of the handsome mansion was also very quiet and peaceful. Not only did Xiao Jinyu never make trouble, even the old lady never mentioned the dowry.

But the more they lived in peace, the less at ease Xiao Jinxuan felt, and she always felt that something was about to happen behind this tranquility.

Therefore, during this period of time, except for the daily greetings, Xiao Jinxuan stayed behind closed doors in the Forsythia Courtyard, fearing that she would get into trouble.

And she is very calm now, anyway, Xiao Jinyu is pregnant, and the other party can't afford to waste time, as long as she survives until this sister-in-law gets married to Qian Yunhong, then the matter of her becoming a dowry will be completely resolved crisis.

But in the past Xiao Jinxuan could stay in the Forsythia Courtyard and hide quietly, but today it is not feasible.

The reason is also very simple, because today is the Lantern Festival on August 15. Such an important festival day is to worship the moon god, eat moon cakes, have a family reunion, and get together for the festival.

Therefore, after Xiao Jinxuan got up and took a shower this morning, she changed into a Yunyan purple gauze dress, her hair was combed in a moon bun, and she wore three red gold hairpins, an amethyst gourd pendant around her neck, and a snow jade bracelet on her right hand.

Dressed up in this outfit, it is not only luxurious and decent, but also very elegant and refined, which complements Xiao Jinxuan's cold demeanor very well.

After finishing everything, Xiao Jinxuan took Zhuxin Baishu and rushed to the big garden of the back house.

Because the so-called moon god refers to Chang'e, and women have always liked flowers, so there is an unwritten rule in worshiping the moon god, that is, the more flowers around, the more effective the blessing will be.

Therefore, the place of worship is usually chosen in a place full of flowers like a garden.

When Xiao Jinxuan came to the big garden, she saw that all the incense tables and fruit offerings had been prepared, and the old lady, as the mistress of the house, was also the elder with the highest seniority, so she was the first to come, and now she is with all the younger generations Joking and funny, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

Because today is a big festival, many juniors from the collateral lineage of the Xiao family also came to the handsome mansion to say hello to the old lady.

However, Xiao Jinke, who is the first granddaughter, is now standing on the outermost edge, not to mention not being able to sit down next to the old lady, and even standing for so long, the grandmother who loved her in the past didn't even say a word to her.

Xiao Jinke felt aggrieved, and felt that since Xiao Jinxuan exposed the sneaky incident, her life in the commander's mansion has become worse day by day.

Originally, there was still some relaxation in the past two months, but her cousin Qian Yunhong threatened to marry Xiao Jinxuan in public a few days ago, and she did not want to marry Xiao Jinyu. Tired of being in it.

Thinking this angrily in her heart, Xiao Jinke stood aside boredly, and suddenly she saw Xiao Jinxuan walking in slowly from outside the garden.

Clenching her hands unconsciously, Xiao Jinke felt that it was the concubine's fault that she was so downcast and lost her grandmother's love in the final analysis.

The other party not only opposed the Qian family, but also made their mother and daughter unable to fight back several times. It was also because of Xiao Jinxuan's existence that her cousin, Lord Hou, refused to marry Xiao Jinyu. All thanks to each other.

But Xiao Jinke seems to have forgotten, if they were not framed first every time, how would Xiao Jinxuan fight back and retaliate.

Fortunately, Xiao Jinxuan handled it well, otherwise, she would have been persecuted to death more than a dozen times by the Qian family.

But obviously Xiao Jinke didn't think so. In her opinion, Xiao Jinxuan's status was lowly. Even if she was persecuted, it was only right and proper, and she deserved to die.And if the other party retaliates and dares to destroy the first-born with a concubine, that is a heinous crime, which is beyond the tolerance of heaven.

Therefore, when an enemy met, he was naturally extremely jealous, so Xiao Jinxuan came up to him, and just as he was about to say hello to the old lady, Xiao Jinke grabbed her shoulder first, forcing her to stop.

"Sister Jinxuan came really early. Why didn't you wait for the sun to set and come here? Now that grandma has been here for most of the day, you actually asked everyone to wait for you. It's too much of an excuse."

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan glanced at Xiao Jinke, and then said in a cold voice:

"Sister Ke is wrong. Today's worship of the Moon God, the time and place have been communicated in advance by the servants. Jinxuan is not late now. Could it be that just because my sister likes to arrive early, it is impossible to ask others to be like you?" , not to mention that grandma didn't blame her, but my sister is here to tell me what to do, I'm afraid it's you, sister Ke, who is responsible for this."

It's been a long time since Xiao Jinxuan's lukewarm way of speaking stimulated her. Xiao Jinke couldn't get used to it for a while, and immediately wanted to refute angrily, but unexpectedly, she was stopped by the old lady.

"Ke'er, you should stop messing around. As a big sister, you don't understand humility at all. Don't go to the Lantern Festival tonight. Stay in the mansion to copy the women's rules, and learn the virtues of this body anew."

The Lantern Festival is the most distinctive event of the Lantern Festival. After night falls, the streets and alleys of the capital will be filled with lanterns. Then people will enjoy the lanterns and guess riddles. They can also light candles and set off river lanterns beside Yingyue Lake , Make a wish and pray for blessings.

Therefore, the Lantern Festival is very lively every year. Even the princesses and princes in the palace compete to travel in modest clothes.

So when Xiao Jinke heard that she couldn't leave the house tonight, tears almost fell down, but she was stared at by the majestic eyes of the old lady, and she immediately dared not speak. After a while, Xiao Jinke reasoned that she was unwell , With red eyes, he retreated first.

And the old lady didn't even keep her, she just let Xiao Jinke go away, and now she was beckoning Xiao Jinxuan with a kind face, and hurried to sit beside her.

Anyone who watched this scene would be able to appreciate how good the relationship between the grandparent and grandson is, but they didn't know that the two had a big fight in the Taining courtyard more than ten days ago.

As for the old lady's sudden love, Xiao Jinxuan would not naively think that the other party had discovered his conscience and planned to treat her kindly from now on.

After all, in the Taining Courtyard that day, she and this grandmother had a confrontation. The old lady who didn't like her in the first place, probably after this incident, would only hate her even more, and shouldn't be as close to her as she is now.

Therefore, Xiao Jinxuan was cautious in her heart, fearing that the old lady would suddenly make trouble, but this time it seemed that she was thinking too much, and after the worship of the Moon God, it was still calm and nothing happened.

But the calmer the situation, the more uneasy Xiao Jinxuan felt, so as soon as the worship was over, Xiao Jinxuan found an excuse, confessed to the old lady, and went straight back to the Forsythias Courtyard.

The old lady didn't force her to stay, she just smiled and said to Xiao Jinxuan:

"It's good for you girl to go back and catch up on sleep. Tonight's Lantern Festival will definitely be lively. When it's dark and we all have a reunion dinner together, you can go out with Yu'er to play together. Although this woman You can't show your face often, but grandma is not a pedantic person, and this year's festival still allows you to leave the house."

After the old lady said this, she smiled lovingly.

All the juniors of the Xiao family surrounded by him quickly flattered that the old lady was kind and sympathetic to the juniors the most.

And Xiao Jinyu also came to the front at this time, took Xiao Jinxuan's hands in public, and said with a doting face:

"Sister, what grandma said is right. You only came to the capital this year. The lantern festival is very lively. After nightfall, my sister will take you to enjoy it."

Speaking of this, Xiao Jinyu looked melancholy for a while, and then continued shyly:

"If my sister was rude to me before, Jinxuan must forgive me. Now that my marriage with Marquis Huai'an has been settled, my sister also knew about the fact that he appointed a matchmaker to go to the house five days ago. Therefore, This year's Lantern Festival is probably the last Lantern Festival I can celebrate in the Shuai Mansion, without the company of your own sister, my sister would not have the temper to go out to enjoy the lanterns."

Under the eyes of everyone, Xiao Jinyu, who is the eldest sister of the first line, said such a thing, even if Xiao Jinxuan wanted to refuse, it was difficult to shirk.

After all, there are many Xiao family members present, and if she is a small concubine, if she refutes the invitation of her sister-in-law, it is estimated that this matter will be spread among the Xiao family tomorrow. Xiao Jinxuan does not want to gain a firm foothold in the handsome mansion In turn, she was rejected by the entire Xiao family, so she could only nod and agree to Xiao Jinyu's request.

In the evening, everyone in the Xiao family had dinner in the mansion. After the guests and hostess had enjoyed themselves, the sky became completely dark, and the brighter full moon gradually hung high, casting a soft radiance .

And the two sisters, Xiao Jinyu, took the maid and mother-in-law out of the house to enjoy the lanterns not long after.

But almost as soon as Xiao Jinxuan came out of the house, she saw a black shadow rushing towards her boudoir in the sky above the Forsythia Courtyard where she lived. After staying in Xiao Jinxuan's room for a while, the black shadow came from The window flashed out again, and disappeared under the moonlight within a few breaths.

As for all that happened in her own yard, Xiao Jinxuan, who was already at the lantern festival, naturally had no idea at all.

Now she is carrying Zhuxin Baishu, following Xiao Jinyu, walking among the crowded crowd, watching juggling and admiring the lanterns.

Today, Xiao Jinyu really looks like a elder sister. Not only did she personally buy a red lotus lantern for Xiao Jinxuan, but she also ate moon cakes and guessed lantern riddles with this concubine. The relationship between the two has never been as harmonious as it is today.

After walking around for a while, the whole lantern festival was halfway through, Xiao Jinyu suddenly stopped, and said with an apologetic smile:

"Sister, let's find a teahouse to rest. Usually, there are horse-drawn carriages when going out of the house, and even a fragrant sedan chair. Now that I have walked so much at once, my legs are sore and sore. I don't need to rest. My sister really can't take it anymore."

As soon as the words were finished, Xiao Jinyu looked around twice, then suddenly pointed to the left side, and said joyfully:
"Look, Jinxuan, there is a restaurant called Tianhede over there. Since we can't find the restaurant, let's go and book a private room there and drink a cup of sweet-scented osmanthus wine. It's a good fit."

As soon as Xiao Jinyu finished speaking, she didn't give Xiao Jinxuan a chance to speak, and then walked directly to the restaurant.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinxuan could only keep up, and then they were led to the Tianzihao private room on the third floor.

But almost as soon as they entered, the door of the private room was closed from the outside with a "bang". Xiao Jinxuan looked back in surprise, only to see that the two aunts who had been following them tonight had not followed her. Come in, and the door was obviously closed by the two of them.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, before Xiao Jinxuan could react, she suddenly saw a secret door opened on the right wall of the private room, and then a man with a folding fan came out with a smile.

And this person is Xiao Jinxuan, Qian Yunhong whom I haven't seen for a long time!
(End of this chapter)