18 A bracelet
Xiao Tingyun brought Lanzhi and Caixing out this time.
Caixing was given to her by the old marquis. She has some skills, but Xiao Tingyun doesn't need her much normally. This is her first time attending a banquet, so it's better to be cautious.
Xiao Tingyun arrived at the door and saw Xiao Tingqi and Xiao Tingxue were already there.
The two of them were stunned when they saw Xiao Tingyun, while Xiao Tingxue lowered her head and waited for Xiao Tingyun to come in front of her before calling out softly, "Third sister."
"Yeah." Xiao Tingyun replied calmly.
"Thank you, Third Sister, for sending me the ginseng. After using it, I feel a lot more relaxed." Xiao Tingxue thanked her softly.
Xiao Tingyun smiled and said, "It is most important that Fourth Sister stays healthy. There is no need for us to be so polite to each other."
Xiao Tingqi said to Xiao Tingyun sourly, "Third sister is dressed up today."
When Xiao Tingyun heard this, he looked at the golden headdress on the other person's head and was speechless.
"Isn't it a bit... for second sister to say this to her younger sister..." After saying that, she looked at the other person's head with a smile.
You are pretending to be a pig with a green onion in its nose!
Xiao Tingqi choked, looked at the simple headdress on the other person's head, and then at the clothes.
I feel very unconvinced and strange.
She wasn't dressed up, just formal at best. But it would be rude not to be formal when attending a banquet. Why did she seem different from the others?
Before Xiao Tingyun and Xiao Tingqi could start arguing, the elders arrived.
This time, it was Madam Xiao, Madam Xiao II, Xiao Huanshan and his wife, Madam Xiao III, Xiao Heming and his wife, Shen Lan and several girls from the family who went out.
When Song came over, she saw her daughter's outfit. Although she was not very satisfied, it was acceptable.
Old Madam Xiao gave the younger ones a few instructions and then got on the carriage.
Xiao Tingyun bowed to her parents, and Xiao Huanshan touched his daughter's head lovingly.
Then Xiao Tingyun took his mother Song's hand and said, "Mom, let's go too."
"Yeah." Song smiled and nodded. The mother and daughter were extremely affectionate.
The two got on the next carriage.
A trace of envy flashed across Xiao Tingqi's eyes. He turned sideways to look for his mother, only to see Jiang raising her hand to smooth the hair on her little daughter's forehead.
Xiao Tingqi's heart ached, but he quickly raised his head high and said, "Let's go!"
She doesn't want to be laughed at by those people!
She simply passed the two of them and quickly got into the carriage, for she was afraid that she would not be able to help but say something unpleasant again.
"Your sister has a flamboyant personality, so Tingxue, you should be more understanding of your mother." Jiang said while frowning at her eldest daughter's behavior.
"Don't worry, mother. Second sister knows what's going on. Let's go too." Xiao Tingxue said slowly. Xiao Tingxue was usually quiet, so quiet that she seemed a little dull.
Jiang didn't think much about this.
Half an hour later, they arrived at Master Zhang's house on Donglin Street.
After registering the birthday gift at the door, he was welcomed into the mansion, and the first thing he had to do was to pay his respects to Old Madam Zhang.
Xiao Huanshan took his son to the men's section and told his daughter to take good care of herself and to remember to find her mother if she felt unwell, which made Song unhappy.
"I got it, don't worry, Dad!" Xiao Tingyun assured with a smile. Her family really cared about her, which made her, an adult soul, feel particularly warm.
Song and Jiang followed Old Madam Xiao in front, and several younger generations followed behind.
Xiao Jianan was held by his wet nurse, and was looking around quietly.
The Xiao family is considered a wealthy family in Kyoto. After all, they have a marquisate, and their sons and grandchildren are all promising.
So as soon as they entered the Zhang family, many people turned their eyes to them.
Being able to marry into the Xiao family would certainly have huge benefits, and now His Majesty is also very tolerant towards the Xiao family.
As soon as the daughters of the Xiao family appeared in the main hall, Xiao Tingyun noticed several pairs of eyes looking at her. Xiao Tingyun pretended not to know and lowered her eyebrows to greet the elders.
The old lady of the Zhang family is sixty years old this year. She is in good spirits, but her eyesight is a little unclear.
Madam Xiao exchanged a few pleasantries with Madam Zhang and then stopped talking. They were not that close anymore.
So he asked several girls in the family to come forward.
Old Madam Zhang raised her hand and smiled, asking several people to come closer. First, it was Xiao Tingqi. Although Old Madam Zhang was smiling, her eyes were a little cloudy. Then it was Xiao Tingyun. Old Madam Zhang's eyes lit up and her smile deepened.
The final Xiao Tingxue was rather mediocre.
The three sisters congratulated in unison.
"Oh, what a pretty girl!" Old Madam Zhang said to Old Madam Xiao in a dissatisfied manner, "You, you have so many pretty girls hidden at home, and you don't want to let everyone see them..."
He was talking about the daughter of the entire Xiao family, but his eyes were fixed on Xiao Tingyun.
Everyone looked sideways. They had seen other girls from the Xiao family before, but the only...special one was the third young lady.
She was dressed in green, with a lifelike red lotus between her brows, which matched the white lotus jade hairpin on her head. She was elegant and graceful, with a touch of feminine charm, and was well-mannered and neither arrogant nor impetuous.
Her eyebrows were slightly raised, her eyes were moving, and she was stunningly beautiful...
What a great third lady of the Xiao family!
She actually looks like this! ?
Isn't it rumored that she is ugly? Didn't they say she was dying of illness?
Why is it that when I saw her today, she was so beautiful that I was speechless! ! ! !
If she were ugly, how many women in Beijing would dare to go out? ?
He was not dying as rumored, but was weaker than an ordinary person.
"Yes, it's like a flower. The daughter-in-law is dazzled by it." Sitting at one end was Madam Zhang's second daughter-in-law, who couldn't help but joked.
"Don't try to coax them. You have deceived these little girls into not knowing their place." Old Madam Xiao smiled happily and reminded her granddaughters to know their limits.
"Is this... your Erlang's daughter?" Old Madam Zhang looked at Xiao Tingyun with satisfaction in her eyes. She asked knowingly, but her look was a little explicit.
"That's right." Madam Xiao nodded and replied, "Ayun, are you still not polite?"
"Congratulations, old lady, on your birthday. May you be blessed with endless blessings like the vast ocean, and live longer than eight thousand years." Xiao Tingyun bowed, his voice clear and bright, like the gurgling of a spring, making people feel relaxed and comfortable both physically and mentally.
Madam Zhang laughed out loud after hearing this. "What a longevity! It's so fresh to hear today. This girl and I are destined to be together!"
As he said this, he took off the bracelet on his wrist and put it on Xiao Tingyun's hand.
Everyone has different thoughts.
Xiao Tingqi looked angry. It was her again!
Xiao Tingxue simply tightened the handkerchief in her hand and lowered her head as usual.
Song frowned slightly, wanting to stop it, but she didn't say anything and just asked for help from Madam Xiao.
Xiao Tingyun evaded the question, "Madam, you can't do that."
"Yeah, you'd better not scare her. The little girl is not prudent in her actions and is not worthy of such a good bracelet from you." Old Lady Xiao took over the conversation with a smile, but her words were full of rejection.
"It's just a bracelet." Old Madam Zhang pulled Xiao Tingyun's hand away, not caring at all.
Xiao Tingyun's wrist was pulled so hard that it hurt, but he said nothing and just pursed his lips. This old lady has a very strong grip!
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