The second concubine used to be a maid of Mrs. Lin, Xu Hanshan's biological mother, so she was very dexterous and knew many hairstyles. However, she didn't want to take care of her long hair, and because of Mr. Xu, she cut her own hair.
Ever since she moved into the mansion with Bai Yuzhi, she often came to help Bai Yuzhi comb her hair. This was not considered as serving, but the second concubine's eldest daughter had married far away, so she poured her extra affection on Bai Yuzhi.
Today was the same as usual, and she knocked on the door.
But this time it was Xiaoqing, not Bai Yuzhi, who opened the door.
Xiaoqing didn't know the second concubine, and the second concubine was also wary of the girl who suddenly appeared in Bai Yuzhi's room. The two looked at each other, and it was Bai Yuzhi who pulled the second concubine in and introduced them to each other.
"So it's the Second Concubine. I'm sorry for being rude."
Xiaoqing leaned over and greeted the second concubine.
The Second Concubine knew that Xiaoqing was brought back by Xu Hanshan to continue serving Bai Yuzhi, so she also changed her attitude to a friendly one: "Get up, no need to be so polite. We are the only women in the mansion, so there is no need to care too much about status among each other."
Mainly, from these few words, the second concubine could see that Bai Yuzhi's attitude towards Xiaoqing was definitely not just treating a servant, which reminded the second concubine of the days when she followed Madam Lin.
Mrs. Lin is more important to the Second Concubine than her life, so when the Second Concubine looks at Xiaoqing, Line 9 just sees his former self.
"Then I'll see. You don't need me to comb your hair today. Let me see Xiaoqing's handiwork."
With the second concubine here, it was not convenient to continue the previous topic. Xiaoqing suppressed her anxiety for the time being and combed Bai Yuzhi's hair under the gaze of the second concubine.
"This girl is young, but she is really skillful."
Under Xiaoqing's hands, Bai Yuzhi's long hair like thick clouds was tied into a beautiful bun. In the Republic of China, women no longer had to use hair buns and hairpins to tie their hair like in the previous dynasties, so Xiaoqing used a very clever technique to firmly fix Bai Yuzhi's long hair with just a hairpin.
Hearing the Second Concubine praising her, Xiao Qing was not modest: "Yes, Second Concubine, I have been practicing since I was a child. Our young lady's hair is thick and smooth, so it needs to be combed well. What's more, today is a big day, and Master Xu has instructed that our young lady should look beautiful."
It was the subordinates sent by Xu Hanshan to look for someone who brought Xiaoqing to him, but Xu Hanshan didn't actually explain all this. He just told Xiaoqing to be loyal and protect his master, otherwise he would let Xiaoqing see a hell on earth that was far more terrifying than a rich family's.
But Xiaoqing was not afraid, because she knew that she would definitely protect the young lady loyally.
The reason she said this was that she didn't know the Second Concubine's character. She had seen too many people with sweet words and snake hearts in rich families, so she did this on purpose, wanting to let the Second Concubine know how much Xu Hanshan valued Bai Yuzhi.
But Xiaoqing was indeed overly suspicious, because now everyone in the mansion knew Xu Hanshan's feelings for Bai Yuzhi.
He showed it too obviously. All the treasures, jewelry and novelties he got were sent to Bai Yuzhi's room like water.
Who doesn't know that General Xu Hanshan is chasing women?
Bai Yuzhi looked at herself in the mirror. Her black hair was tied into a beautiful and thick bun. There was no decoration on it, but it was beautiful enough, so beautiful that it made people's heart tremble.
She wore no makeup, and only washed her face before combing her hair. But even so, her lips were red, her teeth were white, and her complexion was as white as jade. A little more would have made her look too bright, and a little less would have made her look a little dull. She was a peerless beauty in the world.
Xiao Qing was a little dazed: "Miss, a woman as beautiful as you, who in this world can not love you?"
Bai Yuzhi laughed, blushing as she gently threw the velvet flower she had picked out long ago into Xiaoqing's hand: "Hurry up and put the flower on your hair, or you'll be late."
The second concubine also laughed, watching the play between Bai Yuzhi and Xiaoqing, the master and servant, and seemed to see something else through them, her expression full of nostalgia.
Now when she looked at the white jade, she found it not only gentle, but also had a layer of fondness that she herself had not noticed.
Xiaoqing is right. Who in this world can not love a woman like Bai Yuzhi? Whether it is love or liking, there must be some, unless that person is born with a bad heart.
That person used to be so lovable...
The second concubine was lost in her memories when a man suddenly came to the door. He was tall and cast a shadow at the door.
"Madam, are you alright?"
Bai Yuzhi was putting on huge Dongzhu earrings, which she had found from the pile of jewellery Xu Hanshan had sent her last night. Dongzhu were expensive, and even a small one was priceless, but the pair on Bai Yuzhi's ears were even bigger than her earlobes, and were of full weight. Although they looked low-key, they were very valuable.
Those who know the goods will naturally understand how rare this thing is.
The accessories on her head were not ostentatious. There was a blooming peony flower pinned on the lower side of her bun. It was pink and white, but the craftsmanship was not simple. Such a realistic shape was definitely not something that an ordinary craftsman could make. The second was a hair chain that wrapped around the bun, and the last one was a toon-colored jade pendant that fell on her white jade brow.
She was not dressed ostentatiously, and the only thing that could tell she was wealthy was the pink diamond necklace around her neck. But if one looked closely, one could see that the thought and money spent on this outfit was far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
She finally put on a tung-colored jade bracelet that matched her hair chain and said anxiously, "That's all. Master Xu, can you wait for me a moment?"
The voice was soft and light, with a hint of pleading.
Xu Hanshan smiled. In fact, it didn’t matter whether he was late or not. If he didn’t show up, the Jinshan Dance Party wouldn’t start. But he still responded.
"Don't worry, ma'am. There's still a quarter of an hour."
That's fifteen minutes.
Bai Yuzhi had already put on a pair of white high-heeled sandals that exposed her insteps, and she walked out with her heels tapping. She approached Xu Hanshan like a flower fairy who had strayed into the human world, and then smiled.
"let's go!"
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