Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Besides, that day Shen Xuan knew that Xue...
Besides, it was also funny when Chen Xuan found out that Xue Fengli had fought with the young master of the Ye family and spent money in his own shop.
He knew that the second son of the Xue family did not get along with Xue Fenglin. If such a person gave him two hundred taels of silver for nothing, he would definitely not refuse it.
After Su Yun and Su Yue were scolded by Madam Ye, they realized that Chen Xuan had quietly opened a shop outside.
Thinking back to the past few days when he went out every day and hid in the kitchen to prepare food, I realized that I had underestimated this guy.
"This Chen brother is probably different from what we think. He is not an easy person to deal with." Su Yun was sure of her judgment at this time: "I have long suspected that he deliberately framed Mrs. You, and now it seems to be true."
"His brother can open a shop outside, how could he be so tolerant of a servant at home? I'm afraid he is doing it for Madam Xue to see." Su Yue also said: "Last time he used us to block that old woman You, and we were all confined. Now we are in a stalemate with that old woman You, and he has the final say in the mansion. He really has a good plan."
"In that case, what should we do?" Su Yun sighed and said, "Madam Ye did ask us to keep a close eye on him, but as soon as we approached, that old woman You came to stop us. Now we can't even get close to him."
"You are confused too." Su Yue said after hearing this: "Madam only told us to keep an eye on him, but didn't tell us to serve him personally? From now on, we only need to report his movements in the mansion to the Ye Mansion regularly. How can we care about other things?"
"Is this okay?" Su Yun was a little hesitant after hearing this...
Su Yue took his hand, turned the silver bracelet on his wrist and said, "We are the Ye family after all, how can we care about the Xue family's affairs. Since Madam asked us to serve Chen, we will serve him well. If there is anything wrong, isn't it the fault of that You Po?"
The silver bracelet on Su Yun's wrist was the one awarded to him by Chen Xuan. Su Yue's intention was also to remind him that following Chen Xuan around would not get him a promotion, he was just serving him temporarily.
There is no benefit in offending him, so it is better to turn a blind eye and please Shen Xuan to get more rewards.
Suyun looked down at the silver bracelet on her hand. It weighed more than one or two taels of silver and was exquisitely crafted. She could sell it for at least three or two taels.
He had served the Ye family's eldest son for many years and had never received such a generous reward. In the past, such rewards were given to personal first-class attendants.
"You make sense." Suyun nodded and calmed down.
It's just a temporary service anyway. Shen Xuan's job is easy and he is generous. If the Ye family asks about anything else, he can just push it onto Mother You.
Shen Xuan didn't know what they were thinking. He had just received Mrs. Ye's post and was also very surprised.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was deliberately arranged by Bai Shi to humiliate Xue Fenglin.
But Madam Ye was against her marrying Xue Fenglin, so why did she invite him to the Double Ninth Festival outing party? Aren’t you afraid that he will bring shame to the prince?
Along with the post, there was also a dressmaker from the Ye family. She is an excellent needlework woman, and she is in charge of all the clothing for the entire Ye family.
"Brother Chen, Madam thought that since you have just arrived in the capital, you might not have any suitable clothes, so she asked me to tailor clothes for you to wear during the outing."
"Thank you for your concern, Madam Ye." Shen Xuan nodded and thanked her. He didn't expect that Madam Ye was so thoughtful.
He wasn't sure what Mrs. Ye was thinking, but on the surface she seemed kind and considerate to him. Since the other party has done this, I must give him face.
He stood up and asked Madam Li to measure his size. Then, Madam Li waved her hand, and a maid behind her took out a dozen fabric samples and placed them in front of him, saying, "Brother Chen, these are the fabrics in the mansion. They are all suitable for banquets. Would you like to pick one you like?"
Chen Xuan felt a bit overwhelmed when looking at the dozen pieces of fabric, so he randomly picked a rust-colored piece. The rust-colored fabric had maple leaves embroidered on it with silk thread of the same color, which was just right for the autumn scenery.
Madam Li nodded secretly, thinking that although Brother Chen came from the countryside, he did not choose those materials that looked more gorgeous and gorgeous, but chose this more suitable one, which shows that he has good taste.
She asked someone to put that piece of fabric away, picked out another piece of fabric, stepped forward and said, "This fabric is very elegant, but one piece is a little less. Most of the imperial concubines in the capital bring at least two sets of clothes to banquets in case they accidentally get their clothes dirty and have no replacement. Brother Chen might as well pick out this piece of gray cloud patterned embroidery fabric, which will also suit your skin tone."
"Thank you for your advice, madam." Shen Xuan nodded, agreed to the material chosen by Madam Li for him, and gave Jin Gui a look.
When the Ye family's visitors left, Jin Gui chased out and stuffed a purse into Madam Li's pocket, saying, "Brother Chen said that you have troubled Madam with your efforts. This is for your tea money."
Madam Li usually received many tips, so when she saw the purse, she did not refuse it. She just accepted it with a smile and said that the clothes would be delivered to her house in three days.
After she left the Shen family and got on the sedan chair, she opened the purse to look at it. I was surprised to find that there was one or two taels of silver inside.
This kind of reward of one or two taels of silver would be common for legitimate sons and daughters of a marquis's mansion, but Chen Xuan is just a country boy, where did he get so much money? Are you just trying to show off your wealth?
But since the money had been given to her, how could Madam Li complain that it was too much?
She was originally a little impatient that Madam Ye asked her to come out and make clothes for such a lowly country boy, but now she was in a good mood and put the silver away, and began to think about the style of clothes for Shen Xuan for this outing.
Three days later, Madam Li delivered the finished clothes as promised. Just let Shen Xuan try it on the spot, and if it's too big or too small, it can be modified immediately.
As soon as Shen Xuan tried it on, he found that Madam Li's craftsmanship was indeed good. The clothes were made very smoothly and fit the body, and the stitches were also very delicate.
A narrow-sleeved round-necked robe was made of rust-colored material. The collar could be turned up, and the exposed part inside was inlaid with purple Baoxianghua material. The seams between the belt and the collar were spliced with soft leather.
The pale material was used to make a short-sleeved shirt suit, which was the most popular style among the young men in Beijing.
The neckline and skirt are embroidered with navy blue pieces of double flying swallow pattern, which is both harmonious and delicate.
"The size of these clothes is perfect and they are well made. There is nothing that needs to be altered." Shen Xuan said as he changed back into his own clothes and put away the finished clothes.
Although Xue Fenglin had given him a lot of clothes before, in order not to attract the attention of the Bai family, he only gave him clothes that were convenient for going out, and were relatively low-key and simple in style. The two sets of clothes that Madam Ye gave Shen Xuan this time were more suitable for attending the banquet.
Only then did Madam Li take out two more sets of jewelry and put them in front of Shen Xuan and said, "These two sets of jewelry were chosen by Madam to match Shen'er's clothes. She specially asked me to deliver them."
Chen Xuan took a look and saw a set of head crowns and mother-of-pearl inlaid with gold thread and mother-of-pearl. Although the style was simple, the luster was very bright and it looked very expensive.
There is also a set of jadeite crown with scroll-patterned carvings and a flying swallow jade pendant made of the same material, as well as an eighteen-seed bracelet with a transparent and moist jade color, which can be considered to be able to hold up the scene.
These jewellery and clothes were very suitable for Shen Xuan's temperament. When he wore them, he looked quite noble and not like a boy who grew up in the countryside at all.
Shen Xuan looked at so many valuable gifts, which probably added up to more than two hundred taels, and he sighed in his heart.
Madam Ye obviously didn't like me, but in order not to lose face for Xue Fenglin, she treated me very well. In this respect, she was much better than Mrs. Bai.
On the Double Ninth Festival, he changed into the rust-colored clothes early in the morning and asked Jingui to keep the remaining set for future use.
This time, the Ye family's Double Ninth Festival banquet was held near the parade ground in the suburbs of Beijing. Both Jin Gui and Jin Zhi had never attended such a large banquet before.
Chen Xuan thought about it, and when he went out, he left Jinzhi behind and took Suyue with him.
Su Yue had attended many banquets with the eldest brother of the Ye family before, so she had more experience in such occasions.
Chen Xuan didn't know any of the wives of the great families in the capital, and he still needed his help to remind them.
Su Yue didn't expect that Shen Xuan would bring her to the banquet this time. While she was secretly happy, she also felt that Shen Xuan was a very smart person who knew how to be flexible.
He and Jin Gui were already somewhat familiar with each other, so they were not awkward when they rode in the car with Chen Xuan.
Along the way, Chen Xuan treated them all very kindly, and asked Su Yue many things to pay attention to at the banquet. Su Yue patiently answered them one by one.
When they arrived near the parade ground in the suburbs of Beijing, they saw a large enclosure built by the Ye family, where many banquets had been prepared.
In this way, at banquets in the suburbs, guests can go outing, hunting and play polo.
Not only is it lively and fun, but it is also a good time for families to look for marriage partners. Unless they are really too busy, everyone who received the invitation will participate.
It was already three quarters past noon when Shen Xuan arrived, and quite a few guests had already arrived.
He got out of the car and walked into the paddock, only to find that polo had already been played inside and it was quite lively.
Lord Ye was originally a military commander. Not to mention that Ye Chen had been learning martial arts from him since he was a child, even Ye Mi, the eldest sister of the Ye family who was already married, knew some martial arts.
Today his mother's family is holding a banquet, and he has come here with his husband's brothers and sisters to be guests. Right now he is fighting with others on the court, and the atmosphere is very intense.
Everyone present was of noble status, but Mrs. Ye just called a country boy like him over.
If it were someone else, they would have probably shown their fear and would have been so nervous that they wouldn't know what to do.
Jin Gui used to be just an ordinary attendant in the Xue family and could not even attend the family banquets in the mansion. This time, just the sight of so many distinguished persons and their imposing manner was enough to scare me so much that I dared not speak.
He secretly glanced at Su Yue standing beside him. Although she had attended such occasions many times, her face looked much more serious and she seemed a little nervous.
However, Shen Xuan looked calm and walked into the enclosure without any disturbance.
At this time, everyone's attention was attracted by polo, and they didn't pay much attention to Shen Xuan's arrival.
Shen Xuan saw Madam Ye sitting in the main seat at a glance. Now that he was here, he must greet her first, so he walked over with a pair of attendants.
Madam Ye soon spotted Shen Xuan’s figure, but she was a little surprised to see him look so calm.
She didn't know whether Shen Xuan was pretending to be calm or was actually calm. But he did not lose his composure at all in this behavior, nor did he embarrass Xue Fenglin in the slightest.
Mrs. Ye felt mixed emotions for a moment, not knowing whether she should be happy or unhappy.
When he arrived in front of Madam Ye, Shen Xuan asked her how she was. Mrs. Ye was quite amiable, and looked much kinder than she did that day at the Xue residence.
He just nodded to Shen Xuan and said, “As expected, clothes make the man, this outfit suits you quite well.”
Afterwards, he asked Ziyuan to take them to a slightly more secluded location to sit down.
However, those who sat in the first seat above Shen Xuan were all the wives of princes and important officials. Mrs. Ye's arrangement of this position was reasonable, and she did not mean to deliberately ignore him.
After Shen Xuan sat down, Zi Yuan did not leave, but sat beside him and served him. He also introduced to him the backgrounds of everyone at the table.
After introducing everyone, she said to Shen Xuan, "If Brother Shen wants to play polo, you can go. Madam has prepared the clubs and horses for you. You are new to the capital and don't know anyone. You should participate in more activities like this and make friends with others."
Just as Zi Yuan finished speaking, a dashing young man walked straight over from the court.
The boy was just of marriageable age, with a handsome appearance and a blood-red pregnancy mole on his forehead. Wearing a pea green short shirt and a bun, she came to Shen Xuan with two maids, looked at him carefully and said, "Hey, is this the country boy named Shen?"
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