As soon as he glanced at it, Xizhi immediately understood who sent this gift. But she didn't want others to know, so she sent Yingyue away quietly.
When Chunhen came back, Xizhi took a few sips and then said he was tired and wanted to rest early. This day was indeed enough for Xi Zhi, so Chunhen didn't doubt it, so he helped her sleep.
But Xizhi couldn't sleep. Too many things happened today, from happiness, shock, disappointment, to calmness At this time, her mind went blank, she couldn't think of anything, and she didn't want to think about anything. There was a kind of coldness in her heart. Even though it was summer, her heart slowly turned cold.
In the past, she always felt that the Lin family was different from other aristocratic families. This family was caring and warm, and there was no use or intrigue. Until now, although she silently accepted her fate, she could not stop her affection for this family. disappointment.
She stood up quietly, took out the box that Yingyue had just brought, and opened it gently. Inside was a lavender jade pendant, which gave off a faint halo even in the dark night.
There is a slight warmth in the tentacles. It is obvious that this purple jade pendant is also carved from warm jade. Rang Xizhi's heart finally felt warm.
She could clearly see what this purple jade pendant looked like without looking at it. It was a leopard-print jade pendant. The image was simple but very vivid and majestic. The head and tail were connected to form a circle, and the mouth looked toward the sky as if it was roaring.
This purple jade pendant was Mu Ye's personal belonging. He often saw him wearing it when he was a child, but it was always hidden in his clothes and was not easily shown to others. Xizhi discovered it accidentally at first because the appearance of this jade pendant was very special, so Very curious.
Later, Mu Ye told her that this was the symbol of a member of the Qiang royal family in the Western Regions. It had been passed down from generation to generation and was given to him by her mother, who had repeatedly warned her not to let outsiders know about it. Mu Ye cherished this purple jade pendant, so Xizhi was deeply impressed by it.
But she didn¡¯t expect that when she was fifteen years old, he would give her such a precious thing as a gift. This made Xizhi feel so untouched. Although he couldn't come to watch the ceremony in person to congratulate him, the friendship was unmatched by anyone else.
Presumably he is also there silently blessing himself at this moment. Separated by many city gates, one is to the east and the other is to the south, but Xizhi feels that their hearts are connected at this moment. No matter how far the distance is, it can't stop the thoughts in the heart.
"Brother Ye, thank you." Xizhi said softly in her heart with tears in her eyes, as if she saw Mu Ye opening a beautiful smile to her, stroking her black hair and replying softly: "Silly girl, Between you and me, there¡¯s no way to say thank you.¡±
That night, Xizhi fell asleep holding this purple jade pendant, and then returned to Xishan in a hazy state. At that time, they were still young teenagers, and happy laughter echoed everywhere. When she woke up, tears welled up in her eyelashes. Such an unfettered happy time was gone forever. From now on, she embarked on a completely different path, which would be farther and farther away from all this. ¡
During the routine greetings in the morning, aunt Qian Xinlan only nodded hurriedly and then went to arrange household chores. Although yesterday's gorgeous haircut ceremony ended successfully, as the head matron, she still had many follow-up things to complete.
After dinner, Mrs. Lin smiled and said to Xi Zhi: "The homework for the past two days is temporarily suspended. Grandma has something to discuss with you."
Xizhi then understood that it must be related to the matter of entering the palace. She had been hiding many things from her before, but now that she had made things clear, her actions were naturally different.
Sure enough, Mrs. Lin didn't mince words. She said clearly when she came up: "Yesterday, your grandfather said everything that needed to be said. Today, my grandmother will say no more. You are a good child, and we all understand your grievances, but Being born in the Lin family, many things are naturally focused on the family. You are still young and you will understand in the future."
Xizhi said nothing, only nodded obediently in agreement. She understood that this was just an opening statement, and the main topic was yet to come. Moreover, through this incident, she also understood that it was not that her grandparents did not love her, but compared with the interests of the family, everything else became subordinate.
"You should continue to learn the poetry, songs, dances, etc. that you have learned before. You don't need to learn needlework and other things. It's just a little bit good. Of course, there will be people below to help you with these in the future."
Mrs. Lin said carefully: "In the future, we must focus on learning some ways to govern. This may just be learned from the master, which is just a matter of paper. So I thought, starting from two days, I will learn from your aunt for an hour every day." Head of the family. Although the personnel affairs in the palace are much more complicated, it is probably not wrong. Accumulate some experience first, and I will arrange people to assist you in the future. "
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"In the future, we can no longer stay at home all day like before. We still have to go out to socialize more and make more friends with the noble ladies in the capital. Not only do we have to learn to deal with them, but we also have to deliberately get to know some people who will be useful in the future. . You must be careful with everything you say and do in the future. Once this matter is spread, how many people will be waiting to see your joke."
Although Mrs. Lin smiled kindly, her eyes were sharp. She knew that Xizhi had not liked those sour and fake social interactions since she was a child, but on the path of being the mother of a country, she would abandon all of these in the future, so she was particularly It is brought up as a caution and a warning.
Xizhi naturally understood that she had already expected this from the moment she accepted her fate, so she sighed secretly in her heart and replied respectfully: "Yes, my granddaughter will definitely follow her grandmother's teachings."
Nodding with satisfaction, Mrs. Lin slowed down her tone again and said softly: "Don't have any psychological burden. This matter has to be done step by step. Grandpa and the Queen Mother will try their best to buy more time for you and will also help you." The one who clears all obstacles.¡±
He then took Xizhi's hand and said, "It's not peaceful outside right now. How many people are trying to make plans for you? Has the girl your mother found for you gone?"
"Well, Sister Fushang is home." Xizhi nodded in response.
"Actually, it's okay for her to leave. After all, she is a Jianghu person, so her etiquette is inevitably not good and her behavior is a bit rude. It's just that it will be a little inconvenient for you to go out in the future. Your grandfather is worried about you and arranged two girls for you. Their skills are not as good as that one. Well, it¡¯s much safer to go out this way.¡±
Speaking of her big girl Qingyun, Qingyun would like to turn around, turned away for a while, and she was as pretty as she was as pretty. She was about ten years old.
"This is Bi Wen and Bi Luo. They are twin sisters. They have been in the house since they were young. They are very reliable. With them protecting you, I feel more at ease."
The two of them immediately saluted Xi Zhi respectfully. As expected, they looked exactly the same. They both had small and cute faces, big eyes, and slender eyebrows. However, their skin was slightly dark, and they looked soft and weak. , does not have Fu Shang's heroic spirit, and does not appear to be capable of martial arts.
"Your status now is different from that of the past. There are only four big girls around you, which is a bit too few. Including these two, there are only six. I estimate that it will take at least eight for the time being, but there is no rush in this matter. , wait for grandma to pay attention to you and slowly pick two good ones. Even these ones now need to be retrained. If I hadn't seen that they have been following you since childhood, they are loyal and reliable, I wouldn't be too lazy. What a waste of effort."
Xizhi suddenly felt something in his heart when he heard that. If there are too many grandmothers around, it will be even more inconvenient to do things in the future. It is better to take this opportunity to install another one, so he smiled and said: "Since grandma mentioned this matter Come on, I just remembered that there is a second-class little girl named Zhuqing, who is easy to use. I originally thought that the big girl¡¯s share was already full, so I felt sorry for her.¡±
"In that case, you should promote her first. I will take care of the rest." I had been worried that Xizhi would feel awkward in the past two days, and was always afraid that she would get into trouble. For such small things, Lin Naturally, the old lady would not refute her face, and was happy to give her a favor.
The two chatted for a while. Mrs. Lin was also afraid of pushing Xizhi too hard. If she had any resistance, it would be bad, so she wanted to comfort her and said with a smile: "These things Just discuss it first, don't rush it. You are tired these days, so just take a rest, or go to Xishan to see your aunt. She always loves you the most, but this time you are too old, she can't Come on, just go and stay with her."
Speaking of this daughter, Mrs. Lin was also a little sad. Xi Zhi thought about it. There were too many things that happened in the past two days, and she couldn't digest them all at once. I feel so tired that I might as well go to my aunt's place to stay for a few days, do nothing, think about nothing, just stay quietly.
This time she went out was different from the past. Whether she wanted to or not, the scene was much bigger than before. Biwen and Biluo will definitely follow, and Chunhen will never leave her body. Zhu Qing had just been promoted to a eldest girl, and she grew up in Xishan, so she had to take her with her. Yingyue relied on her seniority, and Xi Zhi had always been more indulgent, so she would naturally follow suit.
Therefore, Luzhi and Roulan were left to watch Chu Xiyuan, since they were both used to it anyway. However, although the two of them don't often go out together, they have been following her since they were young. Xizhi is a person who values ??emotions, so naturally he will not treat them badly.
After staying in the house for the past two years, Xizhi looked at it coldly. Although Luzhi was not very old, his personality was somewhat similar to that of Chunhen. He was more careful in doing things and more stable, but he was not as honest and introverted as Chunhen. He was more active. There are many, but it is a material that can be made.
??Rou Lan is innocent and has no pretense at all.??, but fortunately she has a pair of skillful hands, so some of Xizhi's intimate clothes are made by her own hands.