Princess Yongning was in a good mood and immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Xie Mingxi smiled and said: "Mom, I brought the cook into the house myself. I will eat by myself at noon so as not to disturb my mother's enjoyment."
Princess Yongning nodded casually.
Princess Yongning rarely visits the inner residence of Xie's Mansion. However, there are people who regularly report to Princess Yongning about the "big things" that happened in Xie's Mansion. Xie Mingxi hired a cook from Dingxiang Tower, and Aunt Ding met a wall outside Chunjin Pavilion for several days.
, Princess Yongning certainly knows.
It's just a fledgling child getting upset. Let's give her a few days.
Forgive her for not daring to act recklessly!
Xie Mingxi bowed, turned around and left.
Sheng Xuan felt a little disappointed in her heart, but it didn't show on her face.
There is ample time!
In the future, there will always be opportunities to "get close".
…
After lunch, brother and sister Sheng Jinyue said goodbye together.
Xie Yuanting immediately smiled and said: "I'll give my cousin and cousin Jinyue a ride."
Sheng Xuan is noncommittal.
Sheng Jinyue was very grateful for Xie Yuanting's thoughtfulness and thoughtfulness.
However, she was arrogant by nature and always disliked Xie Yuanting's status as a concubine. She was also quite indifferent in her daily interactions. At this time, her eyes were full of reserve, and there was no hint of joy.
Xie Yuanting saw it in his eyes and was not discouraged.
His father, Xie Jun, was born in a humble family, but he was still able to marry a princess. He was raised under his aunt's name, and he was the only son of the Xie family. It would not be difficult for him to marry a famous lady in the future.
The proud daughter-in-law of the Huainan Prince in front of him will be the one in his hands sooner or later.
After getting on the carriage, Sheng Jinyue snorted dissatisfiedly: "It's just a concubine who gave birth to a son. Taking advantage of the fact that my aunt has no children, I acted like a young master everywhere in the house. I shyly leaned toward my eldest brother all day long, and kept calling me cousin!"
How shameless!”
Sheng Xuan's voice was quite gentle: "My aunt has no children. He has been raised by her since he was a child. He is no different from his legitimate son. Even for the sake of my aunt, I have to give him some face."
Sheng Jinyue reluctantly agreed and pouted: "Brother is really good-tempered!"
Sheng Xuan's eyes flashed slightly.
My grandfather, the King of Huainan, had no shortage of sons. There were six children in total, but he only had one daughter, so he was particularly doted on. Furthermore, Princess Yongning was taken into the palace and raised since she was a child, and she was favored by Empress Dowager Li.
There were many daughters of clansmen in the Da Qi Dynasty, and only one or two out of ten were actually granted the title of princess. Princess Yongning was undoubtedly the best among them.
He was willing to lower his status and interact with Xie Yuanting, not without the intention of showing goodwill to Princess Yongning. He also wanted to show it to his grandfather.
He could see Xie Yuanting's attentiveness and enthusiasm towards Sheng Jinyue.
You are still young at this time, so it is too early to say anything.
"In some time, you and your two cousins, Yun Xi and Ming Xi, will have to take the entrance exams for Lianchi Academy!" Sheng Xuan said with a pretentious smile: "You might as well invite them to the palace as guests in the past few days.
Discuss how to take the exam."
Sheng Jinyue was not happy: "Just cousin Yunxi, what kind of cousin is Xie Mingxi! I don't care about her!"
Sheng Xuan frowned slightly and glanced at Sheng Jinyue.
Sheng Jinyue changed her words angrily: "That's all, I just listen to my elder brother."
Sheng Xuan then relaxed his brows and smiled slightly.
…
Princess Yongning's Mansion, Ronghe Hall.
"Mother!" As soon as the Sheng Xuan brothers and sisters left, Xie Yunxi couldn't help but get angry: "Why don't you scold the third sister today to vent your anger on me?"
Princess Yongning said calmly: "I have my own considerations."
Xie Yunxi was arrogant and stamped her feet: "I don't care! Anyway, my mother has to vent her anger on me!"
That day, Xie Mingxi made some instigation, causing her to lower her head to show her kindness for several days, and then she was coaxed out of Sheng Jinyue's mind.
When had she ever experienced such idleness?
You must teach Xie Mingxi a lesson!
Princess Yongning frowned and scolded in a low voice: "The entrance exam for Lianchi Academy is coming soon. You will have to rely on her to help you get into the academy. During this period, you should calm down. Even if you are pretending, you have to
Pretend to be sisters!"
Before Xie Yunxi could say anything else, Princess Yongning had already darkened her face: "If you had her intelligence and knowledge, why would I bother you so much!"
As soon as Princess Yongning's face became sullen, Xie Yunxi did not dare to say anything anymore and responded aggrievedly.
Seeing her like this, Princess Yongning softened her tone and said, "Ms. Yun, you are eleven this year. You are not too young. You should know how to plan for yourself."
"When you enter the academy in the future, I will ask your third sister to accompany you as a reading companion. She will do all the homework that requires writing. She is good at poetry and painting, and you will be famous in the capital for your poetry and painting in the future."
"With your talent and reputation, you are qualified to be selected as the prince's concubine."
"The second prince has already decided to get married, and they will get married this year. The third prince and the fourth prince are all thirteen years old this year, and the fifth prince is twelve years old. In a few years, I will choose a concubine, and you are of the right age. If you can marry into the Tian family as your daughter-in-law,
In the future, she will be the princess. Maybe there will be a chance to take it a step further."
As soon as the marriage was mentioned, Xie Yunxi blushed in embarrassment and lightly stamped her feet: "Mother! My daughter is still young, why are you talking about this?"
"Silly girl!" Princess Yongning's eyes softened: "The prince chooses his concubine very carefully. Family background, talent and appearance are all indispensable. If you want to marry into the Tian family, you must plan in advance."
After finishing speaking, he sighed again: "Your father's official position is really low."
A mere fourth-grade official really can't do anything about it.
If it weren't for the Huainan Palace, Xie Yunxi wouldn't even be qualified to compete for the crown princess.
Xie Yunxi heard the meaning of Princess Yongning's words, bit her lip, and swallowed her dissatisfaction with her father.
Among the three siblings, Xie Jun values the eldest son the most, which is understandable. Xie Mingxi, who was born as a concubine, is more popular with her father than she is. This really makes Xie Yunxi feel resentful and resentful!
Xie Jun never shows his face, and something can always be seen in the subtleties.
This also greatly frustrated the proud and arrogant Xie Yunxi.
She would never admit that she was inferior to Xie Mingxi, she only felt that her father was partial.
"Yun Niang," Princess Yongning's voice rang in her ears: "Have you written down everything I said? During this time, when you are out of the house as a guest, you must take Ming Niang with you."
Xie Yunxi nodded reluctantly.
…
There are many vacant courtyards in the princess's mansion.
Xie Mingxi lived in Bishui Pavilion just like in the previous life. It was only a few steps away from Xie Yunxi's Yunshui Pavilion.
Bishui Pavilion is also clean and spacious, but the interior furnishings are inferior to those of Yunshui Pavilion. Although Yu Fuyu didn't know the goods, Xie Mingxi knew it at a glance.
It doesn't matter where you live temporarily.
After resting for half a day, when Xie Jun returned in the evening, the "family" sat together in a decent manner.
Xie Jun glanced at the faces of his three children and smiled happily: "This is how a family should be."
Unfortunately, no one responded.
Princess Yongning's expression was indifferent, Xie Yuanting only looked at her from the side, while Xie Yunxi looked at her concubine with disgust.
Only Xie Mingxi smiled at Xie Jun: "I also look forward to having the opportunity to reunite with my father."
Xie Jun's eyes softened: "You can live here with peace of mind from now on!"
Completely forgetting that this is Princess Yongning's mansion, not Xie's mansion.
Xie Mingxi sighed pretending to be apologetic: "I am really worried that my aunt is left alone in the house. I will go back after a while."
Xie Jun: "..."
Xie Jun glanced at the cold-faced Princess Yongning awkwardly, coughed, and changed the subject: "Ming Niang, I heard that you hired a cook from outside the house."
Xie Mingxi smiled sweetly and said, "That's right. My daughter also debited a hundred taels of silver from the account."
One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount.
Xie Jun felt a little bit of pain, but he said generously: "If it's not enough, just open your mouth with me."
Xie Mingxi's eyes lit up: "My daughter is feeling that there are not enough people around her, so she wants to buy a few more that she can use. Thank you very much, father!"
Xie Jun: "..."
Xie Jun endured the pain and nodded in agreement with a smile.
Xie Yunxi clenched the chopsticks in her hands hard, feeling unsatisfied again.
Why does the father prefer the third sister?
She is obviously the legitimate daughter of the Xie family!
