Chapter 62: The Past of a Close Friend and the Princess's Reward

Xu Nianxiu's move successfully aroused the interest of several people.

"Everyone can express their ideas. You can edit what you like, or we can edit an object together."

Fu Wanru asked excitedly: "Sister Xu, besides flowers, can we also weave rabbits?"

"Of course you can, but the rabbit is too complicated to knit today." Xu Nian didn't want to disappoint the little girl, so she suggested, "Why don't you knit a rabbit bracelet? It's easier."

Fu Wanru nodded happily, while Fu Wanling wanted to weave a cat bracelet.

Seeing that everyone had what they wanted, Xu Nian decided to edit them separately.

After settling the three little girls, he asked Wang Pingting and the other person.

"What do the two sisters like?"

Shen Yan blushed and asked shyly, "Can I learn to weave orchids from Sister Xu?"

"Of course you can. In fact, the orchid branches that are crocheted are the most beautiful. Unfortunately, I don't have the tools. But the ones that are woven are also good. I will help my sister choose the colored ropes first."

Xu Nian was so excited talking that he didn't notice that Wang Pinting was almost rolling her eyes. However, this time she didn't retort to Shen Yan.

In fact, Shen Yan and Wang Pingting can be considered good friends. They met at a banquet.

Two years ago, the wife of the Wansheng County magistrate also held a banquet, but it was not like today where only a few ladies and young ladies attended. At that time, many students and rich girls were also invited to the banquet. The purpose was to promote the talent of her daughter Wu Baozhu. Wang Pingting still remembered that her mother alienated the former county magistrate's wife because of this matter.

At that time, Shen Yan was still a follower of Wu Baozhu, the daughter of the former county magistrate, and was ordered around in a meek manner.

If Wang Pingting hadn't been hiding and didn't see the scene of Shen Yan being bullied, Wu Baozhu would have brought several maids to press Shen Yan against the rockery, rubbing her face with the orchid in her hand, and threatening her at the same time:

"I heard that Master Huifeng loves orchids the most. I wonder if he feels pity for you after seeing your face, or if he feels sorry for the orchids that have been ruined, haha~"

In the end, the arrogant Wu Baozhu was driven away by the red slingshot in Wang Pingting's hand. It was also because of this incident that her red slingshot was put away by her mother for two years.

From that day on, the two of them started to interact more frequently. Wang Pinting not only learned that Shen Yan was allergic to flowers, but also knew the secret that she liked Master Huifeng.

But what Wang Pingting could not understand was that Shen Yan, for the sake of the man she had only met once, hid the fact that she could not touch flowers from everyone, and even showed her love for flowers everywhere in public.

Wang Pingting felt a little disappointed when she saw Shen Yan learning with great interest.

Xu Nian didn't know the reason and thought that Wang Pingting was bored and in a bad mood again.

"Sister Wang, what do you like? If you don't like it, I will make it for you."

Wang Pingting collected her thoughts and said, "Then let's braid a red tassel. The old ones are all covered in dust."

"Red Tassel?"

"It's the red tassel on the spear. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to do it. It doesn't matter whether you change it or not."

Xu Nian responded and said excitedly, "I can, I can, but I didn't expect that Sister Wang also knows martial arts."

Xu Nian had been in the Sheng Dynasty for such a long time, but this was the first time he saw a young lady from an official family competing in martial arts, so he was particularly surprised.

When it comes to learning martial arts, Wang Pingting can talk about it for three days and three nights, but she just sighs at the end.

"It's a pity that I will soon be a 15-year-old girl, and my red sling gun will never return to my hands."

Shen Yan lowered her head guiltily. It was all her fault.

Wang Pingting couldn't bear to see her like this.

"I'm not telling you this. Even if you hadn't happened, my mother wouldn't have let me wield weapons all the time. Alas, women are troublesome. If I were a man, I could join the army and fight on the battlefield like my brothers."

Xu Nian found that Wang Pingting was becoming more and more to her liking, so she whispered, "Sister Wang, if I can help you get the Red Spear back from my aunt, can you teach me martial arts?"

"ah?"

Wang Pingting looked at the enlarged face and the pair of bright eyes in front of her, swallowed her saliva and confirmed: "Can it really be brought back?"

“Everything depends on human effort”

"It's a deal"

Shen Yan, who was standing by, stared blankly at the two people who had reached a deal, and hesitantly asked, "Do you need me to do anything?"

"Go and weave your orchids."

"How about Sister Shen weave the red tassels as well?"

The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

The twins looked at the three people laughing and shook their heads.

“Their world is so complicated.”

Xu Ling also nodded in agreement.

A few people were chatting and laughing happily when they saw Xiu'er and Zhao Lan walk in.

"My lady, Madam asked you to go to the hall. Zhen...Princess Zhenbei...has sent someone."

The sound in the room paused, and Xu Nian was the first to come to his senses.

"Sisters and sisters, let's go together."

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up obediently and followed Xu Nian to the hall.

At this time, several ladies in the hall were a little overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of the female official.

Tian poured a cup of tea for the ladies and said apologetically, "Please wait a moment, my daughter will be here soon."

The three of them nodded slightly. Liu Zhu, who was in the lead, picked up the teacup and was stunned for a moment when he smelled the familiar fragrance. When he saw that it was indeed Mengshan Huangya, he lowered his eyes and took a sip.

Xu Nian led the group and did not dare to walk fast for the sake of etiquette, so a cup of tea had already passed when they arrived at the hall. Several ladies in the hall were a little uneasy, fearing that they would displease the female official.

Xu Nian led the girls to pay respect to the female official. The three people headed by Liu Zhu all turned aside, which surprised the ladies. You know, these three are the third-rank messengers of Princess Zhenbei. They remained calm when receiving their greetings. How could they be so respectful to the young lady of the Xu family?

"We came here today because the princess prepared some thank-you gifts for Miss Xu. The cherry tea Miss Xu made is very much to the princess's taste and it also has a miraculous effect on the princess' old injuries. Bring it up."

Several maids carried two wooden boxes into the hall.

"These are suitable for Miss Xu. This is the catalogue."

"Thank you, Princess." Xu Nian bowed and then took the catalogue with both hands.

Then Liu Zhu let the two people behind him go out, "These two are Liu Yun and Liu Qin, who are by the princess' side. I heard that Miss Xu came in a hurry and the Xu family has not yet hired a scholar, so the princess specially sent these two people to teach Miss Xu."

Xu Nian looked at the two female officials who were full of court charm and dignified postures, with a variety of colors in her eyes, which reminded her of the painting of ladies she had seen before.

No matter what was going on in his mind, Xu Nian still bowed politely and said, "Thank you, Princess."

However, Tian's heart was pounding with excitement. Her daughter, who had been taught by the female official, would no longer have to worry about her marriage in the future.

Except for Mrs. Zhu, several other ladies also started to wonder whether their daughters could study along with him, even if they could just be auditors.