When the first snow came, Su Man was painting in front of the window.
When it got cold, Mimi felt sleepy and curled up at her feet, unwilling to move.
When Si Xi came back from changing the charcoal basin, he said cheerfully, "Miss, it's snowing outside. Do you want to go take a look?"
Su Man turned her wrist. At this moment, she was not wearing a veil. The edge of the black birthmark on her face had become blurred, and the color had changed from dark black to light gray.
"No need. It's snowing now, and I'm afraid my mother's leg disease will flare up. Bring the knee pads I made today."
"Aren't you going to deliver it yourself?" Si Xi asked carefully.
Si Xi didn't know the inside story. She thought that if Su Man went to deliver the message herself, she could get closer to Madam Liu, but Su Man had her own considerations.
During this period, she claimed to be ill and rarely appeared in front of Mrs. Liu, but she followed Liu Man's habit and gave her cotton clothes when the seasons changed and handwritten Buddhist scriptures on her grandmother's death anniversary.
Since Madam Liu is now tired of her, if she appears frequently, it will only have a counterproductive effect. It is better to just quietly offer filial piety to touch Madam Liu's mother-daughter affection for Liu Man.
So, Su Man picked up the paintbrush again and said, "No need, just take it over for me."
"yes."
Si Xi took out his knee pads from the cabinet, opened his umbrella and walked into the snow.
...
Ning'an Hall
Madam Liu was trying on clothes for the banquet, with Liu Luoyi and Taozhi serving beside her.
Looking at the extremely luxurious fabric, Liu Luoyi's hands kept stroking it, "Mother, this dress of yours is really beautiful."
Madam Liu turned around in front of the mirror, touched the fur collar and said, "Isn't it too eye-catching?"
"How could that be? Mother, you are the wife of a Grand Secretary. If you don't dress well, you will be just like those people from lower-class families. You have to dress luxuriously to show your status."
Liu Luoyi's original intention was to flatter her, but Madam Liu came from a scholarly family and did not approve of her nouveau riche mentality, and the smile on her face faded a little.
Madam Liu changed her clothes and said, "Put them aside for now. I remember I made a simpler cloak last year. Taozhi, go get it."
"Yes." Taozhi took the order and went down.
Liu Luoyi was puzzled. If it were her, she would definitely do it in the most luxurious way possible.
Clothes make the man, and Buddhas depend on gold. Only when she dresses gorgeously will people treat her like a rich lady.
Thinking of this, Liu Luoyi regained her composure and coquettishly took Madam Liu's arm, "Mother, will many people attend the palace banquet?"
"Well, besides the royal family and the concubines of each palace, there are also some senior officials with high positions. Naturally, their sons and daughters will also be there."
Liu Luoyi's eyes lit up, "Then I must prepare well."
"you?"
Madam Liu was surprised, "You want to attend the palace banquet?"
“…”
After hearing what Madam Liu said, Liu Luoyi realized that Madam Liu had not originally planned to take her with her.
Thinking about how I had been serving this old woman for such a long time, and in the end she didn't even plan to invite her to a palace banquet, I really wanted to point at her nose and scold her.
Liu Luoyi suppressed her anger and said unwillingly, "Is Luoyi really that shameful?"
Madam Liu frowned slightly. Usually, families would only bring their legitimate sons and daughters to palace banquets. Not to mention that Liu Luoyi had never attended such an occasion before. What if something went wrong...
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"The royal palace banquet is actually not that fun. Everyone has to follow the rules. Why don't you wait until after the New Year and then mother will take you out for a walk."
Madam Liu's kind words of persuasion failed to convince Liu Luoyi. Liu Luoyi's face fell, "Could it be that Mother would rather take my sister with her than take me? She will only make a fool of herself if she looks like that."
"Luo Yi."
Madam Liu's tone became more serious. "How can you say that about your sister?"
Liu Luoyi was not convinced.
These days, Madam Liu had been obedient to her, and her mentality had changed. She felt that she had truly become the legitimate daughter of the mansion. However, Madam Liu's actions today had clearly exposed her vanity, and she naturally couldn't stand it.
Liu Luoyi was holding back her anger and remained silent. Madam Liu thought she had spoken too harshly. Facing this face, Madam Liu compromised and said, "Okay, since you want to go so much, I'll discuss it with your father when he comes back tonight."
"real?"
Liu Luoyi was happy again, "Thank you, mother. I will go back and wait for your good news."
"Go ahead."
...
As soon as Liu Luoyi left, Taozhi came in to deliver a message.
"Madam, Si Xi, who is with the eldest lady, is here."
"Let her in."
After a moment, Si Xi knelt on the ground holding the brocade box and said, "Greetings to the Madam."
"Um."
Madam Liu responded indifferently, "Why did your young lady ask you to come over at this time?"
Si Xi opened the brocade box and said, "My lady said it was snowing today and she was worried that your legs would hurt at night, so she asked me to bring you this pair of knee pads."
Madam Liu's heart moved slightly, and she reached out to Si Xi, "Give it to me."
Touching the delicate stitches, Madam Liu subconsciously said, "Didn't your young lady say she wasn't feeling well these past few days? Why is she still suffering from this?"
"Madam's health is the young lady's biggest concern. The eldest young lady said she is not as considerate as the second young lady, so she can only do her best in these insignificant matters."
Mrs. Liu didn't say anything, just stroked the knee pads. The patterns on them were taught to Liu Man by her own hands.
The mother's tender heart was touched, and her idea of not wanting Su Man to go to the palace banquet disappeared.
"The palace banquet is about to begin. Tell your young lady to prepare well."
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