Rank One Princess Douxian Wang: Phoenix Palace Brocade

Chapter 125 Prepare to Bet
The weather changed suddenly that day. It was originally a sunny day with bees flying and butterflies dancing. Before noon, it began to drizzle.Rainwater dripped quietly between the gaps in the blue bricks, thoroughly washing away the dust that had accumulated in the painting garden for many days.

The painting garden was as calm as usual, but it was also as unpopular as usual.Only Bi Shui, Ah Xiang, and Xu Jiaqing's maid, Dong Xue, served in this garden. Originally, two sweepers would come to take care of her in the morning, but in the past two days they said they would go to other courtyards, so they stopped coming.

The painting garden hadn't been cleaned thoroughly before, but now only Bi Shui and the others took turns cleaning it.Xu Jiatong and Xu Jiaqing often lacked someone to serve them, so they lacked people around them to talk to, and the two of them were temporary homes, so naturally they talked more often together.

"Fourth sister, sixth sister came again yesterday, you were not here, and talked to me for a while. I think she is also very pitiful, alone, and third sister ignores her." Xu Jiaqing sighed.

Xu Jiatong already knew about the relationship between Aunt Zhen and Xu Jiaxing, and she was a little embarrassed at this moment: "Even though she was lonely all these years, she has survived, and it looks better than mine. We are still too busy to take care of ourselves, if not necessary, Just don't mess with her."

"That's right, she looks a little wronged, but the others are okay." Xu Jiaqing thought for a while, and continued to focus on the needle and thread in her hand.

After Xu Jiatong raised her for these days, her originally thin and yellow face gradually became shiny and blood-colored, and she also gained a little weight, but compared with Xu Jiaxing, she still felt that Xu Jiatong was two or three years younger and much thinner.It can be seen that no matter how bad Xu Jiaxing's life is, at least she can get by in terms of food and clothing, and Lin will not embarrass her too much.

It's no wonder that Lin's is a person who cares about face, and he claims to be clever, so he won't abuse her like Zheng's.What's more, Aunt Zhen is also in the mansion, and she is very effective in helping Lin and Xu Jialan. Lin also takes care of her, and Aunt Zhen will secretly take care of her own daughter.

"Come on, help me see, this color embroidered skylark feathers, how about this peacock blue embroidered peacock feathers?" Xu Jiatong asked.

Xu Jiaqing leaned over her head and said with a sweet smile: "The color is really bright. If it is embroidered with bird feathers, it must be lifelike. Did you buy these silk threads at a shop outside? The things in Xidu are beautiful, where can I buy them?" of? I want some too."

"I dyed it myself, but the time is still short and the color is not very stable. After more than ten days, the color will fade. When I figure out a better way, I will dye some for you. You Do you know about the Palace Gate Gambling Game? Do you want to participate?" Xu Jiatong asked.

In the past few days, Xu Jiatong inquired again, and the girls who participated in this palace game were not all for the sake of winning the first prize.This gambling game is actually a competition, and a high platform will be set up at the gate of the palace. All the participating girls will go on stage for the first round of competition, and before that, they will step forward one by one and have their surnames announced aloud by the female officer.

Although this is just a sentence and a step forward, it is an opportunity to show his face.The people watching from the audience were not only the people who came to watch the excitement, but also the young masters of rich families, the scholars followed by the book boys, the juzi, and the wealthy merchants in rich clothes and riding tall horses.The contestants on stage are all unmarried girls, isn't this an opportunity?
"I heard that yesterday Dongxue came back from the outer court and said that the third sister was going to compete, so I asked a few more questions. My sewing skills are also showing shame, so I won't go. After I heard it, I think you must listen If you want to go, let me help you." Xu Jiaqing smiled.

Xu Jiatong smiled, and shook his head lightly: "Although your knitting and embroidery skills are not outstanding, you are quite satisfactory, and you can be regarded as beautiful. It's good to show your face, but don't forget, people in this mansion will not give you a chance Yes, and this time is an opportunity."

"That's okay. I don't prepare too much. I just prepare some silk thread and brocade, and I will go to gather them when the time comes. I mainly help you make arrangements. Don't underestimate me. I am not as good as you in many things, but in these scenes of making arrangements I must be better than you. You also need money, don’t you? When I came here, I brought all the money I had saved since I was a child.” Xu Jiaqing was thinking about something secretly, thinking of the beauty, she kept nodding.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Xu Jiatong said.

Xu Jiaqing said with a smile: "Although my ability is not good, but as you said, this is an opportunity, I must dress myself up beautifully. What about you? Going to the competition is purely to show your talent, such as marriage There is no need. I heard that the second aunt found a marriage for you. It is a young man surnamed Yang who came from a meritorious family. Is it true?" Her smile was a little narrower.

"Have you heard all about it? Marriage is determined by God, and the horoscope has not yet been written. Only God will know the result." Xu Jiatong said vaguely, it seems that Xu Jialan has already told everyone in the house about the Yang family.

Xu Jiaqing smiled secretly, and said softly: "Okay, okay, I know you are thin-skinned, so I won't say anything."

"Fourth sister, fifth sister, you are all here, can my younger sister come in and talk?" Xu Jiaxing said pleasantly when she saw the two of them at the door.

It was raining, and I didn't expect anyone to come.Xu Jiaxing didn't take her maid with her, and although there was the sound of water when she walked, she smiled very much, and they didn't notice it until they reached the gate of the courtyard.

"Bi Shui, welcome Sixth Girl in." Xu Jiatong found helplessly that Xu Jiaxing's perseverance might be comparable to his own.

Xu Jiaqing said: "It's impossible to hide, she's a bit bold in speaking, don't mind."

Holding an oiled paper umbrella, Xu Jiaxing came slowly behind Bi Shui. She looked very cautious, but she was smart and alert in her temperament and appearance, and she acted more proactively and courageously than Xu Jiaqing.

"I have met the second sister, and I have met the fifth sister before. This is the first time I have seen the fourth sister. Please accept the gift of the younger sister for the first time." Xu Jiaxing said that he was about to salute, but it was not a normal courtesy, but a daily interaction with the elders. See you.

"I can't bear my sister's gift." Xu Jiatong smiled and saluted first.

"Fourth Sister, you're being polite." Xu Jiaxing's movements froze for a moment, and she could only salute.

Xu Jiaxing was invited to sit in, Xu Jiatong ordered Bi Shui and Ah Xiang to watch tea, Xu Jiaxing raised her head, and kept looking around at the furnishings in the hall.

Naturally, this place is more gorgeous than Xu Jiaxing's place, but it's much worse than Xu Jialan's. Xu Jiaxing was a little disappointed, but she tried her best not to show it.

"I heard about my sister before, and I also asked my mother. I know that my sister is in the ancestral home in Kunshan and is raised by my grandmother. I am very envious because I have never seen her old grandmother. It is a pity and unfilial to be a junior." Xu Jiaxing said regretfully.

(End of this chapter)