Xie Mingxi took the flower raft and glanced at it casually.
It was an invitation sent by Sheng Jinyue's order.
The entrance exam for Lianchi Academy is about to take place, and all the noble ladies from the capital of the right age have signed up, eager to take the test. Sheng Jinyue set up a "literary meeting" and invited all the noble ladies to attend.
The time is set for three days later.
In her previous life, Sheng Jinyue did not send an invitation to her, but thanked Yunxi for going alone. She returned home and was depressed for several days.
Because at this cultural gathering, the future queen Li Xiangru was also invited. Her superb piano skills made her stand out, making everyone look dim.
Xie Yunxi likes to be in the limelight, but she doesn't have the ability to do so. She can't help but feel depressed when she sees Li Xiangru taking the lead.
As the granddaughter of Mr. Li Ge, Li Xiangru was outstanding in talent and appearance. He won the first place in the entrance examination of Lianchi Academy a few days later. In the academy examinations in the following years, he ranked first every year.
Although Xie Yunxi's reputation as a master of both poetry and painting is resounding, he has a fatal flaw.
Li Xiangru often played the piano in public, attracting praise from everyone. However, Xie Yunxi never dared to write poems or paintings in public. Compared with the two, he fell behind.
"Miss, do you want to accept the invitation?" Cong Yu asked cautiously.
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Of course I agree."
If you want to take the exam for Lianchi Academy, you have to meet Li Xiangru.
In this case, there is no harm in meeting the old enemies from the past life in advance.
…
Xie Yunxi came to Bishui Pavilion that day.
Xie Mingxi placed several cases under the window and was writing and adjusting colors.
There are more than ten paintbrushes of different sizes and thicknesses. The paints are neatly placed in exquisite wooden boxes. Red, orange, yellow, green, vermilion, indigo and other paints are placed in the wooden grid. At a glance, there are dozens of them.
The scenery is best in spring, when every flower and leaf can be painted.
Before she even started writing, Xie Mingxi heard a familiar girl’s voice outside the door: “Hurry up and open the door!”
Fuyu plucked up the courage and said: "Second Miss, please stay. Third Miss likes to be clean when painting, so she ordered her servants to guard outside and not let anyone in..."
A crisp snapping sound interrupted Fuyu.
Xie Yunxi's previously suppressed anger had nowhere to vent, and now it all came out on Fuyu: "You bastard! You're just a cheap servant, how dare you stop your master. I think you are impatient with life!"
"If you talk too much, your mouth will be smashed today!"
Xie Mingxi's eyes turned cold, she put down her pen and opened the door herself.
The arrogant and disgusting face suddenly came into view.
The bright red five-finger mark on Fuyu's face was particularly dazzling.
"Third sister, the maid around you doesn't understand the rules! Let me teach her a lesson for you." Xie Yunxi said arrogantly and contemptuously: "You don't have to thank me."
Fuyu felt aggrieved, but did not dare to argue.
This is the princess's mansion. Xie Yunxi is the legitimate daughter and has the support of Princess Yongning. Xie Mingxi has just arrived. If there is a conflict with Xie Yunxi, you don't have to think about who will suffer...
Furthermore, the young lady will never fall out with the second young lady over a mere maid.
This slap was in vain!
…
Xie Yunxi's eyes showed a provocative and proud look.
She deliberately slapped Fuyu in order to humiliate Xie Mingxi!
No one expected that Xie Mingxi would respond so forcefully and directly: "I can train the maids around you, so I don't have to worry about you. Also, Bishui Pavilion is my residence now. If you want to enter Bishui Pavilion in the future, you have to give me the nod."
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Xie Yunxi: "..."
Fuyu's heart felt hot, and her eyes quickly turned red.
Xie Yunxi's pretty face turned red and white, and her eyes were about to burst into flames: "Xie Mingxi! How dare you talk to me like this!"
"So what?" Xie Mingxi knows how to anger someone to death without paying for it with their life. She raised her lips with a smile but not a smile: "Is it possible that the second sister is going to complain to my mother again?"
Xie Yunxi became angry: "You..."
"However, I can't blame you." Xie Mingxi said with a magnanimous expression of "I understand you": "Without mother's support, no one will take you seriously. You'd better go!"
Xie Yunxi's face turned red and she raised her hands angrily.
Fuyu and Congyu were all startled, and each rushed forward.
Several maids behind Xie Yunxi seemed not to have seen this scene, looking at the sky or the ground or looking left or right.
Something unexpected happened and no one could figure out what happened.
"Hey!"
Xie Yunxi did not hit Xie Mingxi. She used too much force and staggered forward two steps. For some reason, her right leg weakened and she fell heavily to the ground.
The maids' faces turned pale and they immediately rushed forward to help Xie Yunxi up.
Xie Yunxi burst into tears in pain and could not even speak.
Xie Mingxi sighed sympathetically: "Everything is fine, why did you fall? If you hurt your leg, wouldn't you have to miss the cultural meeting in three days?"
This is so heartbreaking!
Xie Yunxi stared over with tears in her eyes: "Xie Mingxi! Don't be so pretentious! It was clearly you who caused the trouble just now!"
Xie Mingxi looked innocent: "I'm standing here without moving. If you don't believe me, ask the maid next to you!"
yes!
The third lady did not move at all.
The four maids subconsciously nodded in agreement.
Xie Yunxi couldn't explain clearly. Her right leg went numb just now, and half of her body suddenly lost strength, so she fell. However, Xie Mingxi clearly didn't touch her...
"Anyway, it's you who is causing trouble!" Xie Yunxi blushed and shouted.
Xie Mingxi sighed again: "That's it! I don't care about you. Congyu, Fuyu, come in and wait."
The two maids responded and followed Xie Mingxi into the house.
Bang!
The door is closed!
Xie Yunxi: "..."
…
As soon as she entered the room, Fuyu knelt down with a plop and said with red eyes: "Thank you, Miss, for venting your anger on me!"
Xie Mingxi smiled faintly: "Some trivial matters are not worthy of kneeling down. Get up quickly."
Fuyu thanked her and stood up, wiping her tears with her sleeves.
Congyu couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Miss, what method did you use just now? Why did the second lady suddenly fall down?"
Xie Mingxi smiled: "It's just a small trick."
To put it bluntly, it's not surprising.
Before going out, she hid a tiny ball of paper in her right hand. When Xie Yunxi rushed over, she used Congyu's figure to cover her, and popped the paper ball out, hitting Xie Yunxi's numb hole.
She is very accurate in identifying acupuncture points, but unfortunately her current body's wrist strength is too weak. Even if she hits the numb acupoint, it will not cause any real damage. She can only give a small punishment!
Xie Mingxi took out an exquisite wooden box and opened it, revealing dozens of porcelain bottles of different sizes. Xie Mingxi took out a small bottle of ointment and said, "Congyu, pick some ointment and apply it on Fuyu's face."
Cong Yu carefully took the ointment.
The lady stayed in the house for two days, used up 10% of the medicinal materials, and then came out with a wooden box like this.
The two of them didn't understand why the young lady could make medicine and prepare medicine overnight. However, they would not talk or ask questions unless the young lady told her.
The light green ointment was applied to the face. The right side of the face felt slightly cool, and the redness and swelling disappeared quickly.
Fuyu was overjoyed: "Miss, my face doesn't hurt at all!"
Congyu was also very happy: "Miss, there are no finger marks on Fuyu's face anymore! This ointment is really amazing!"
Xie Mingxi smiled nonchalantly.
The secret recipe passed down from the palace is naturally effective!
"The second young lady has suffered such a big loss and will definitely complain to the princess." Cong Yu whispered worriedly: "If the princess accuses her, how should the young lady respond?"
Xie Mingxi's eyes flickered and she smiled leisurely: "Don't worry, my mother will never blame me for such a 'little thing'."
