Chapter 45 Stunning
Xiao Mo arrived at Songhe Hall in the evening. Seeing the fatigue he couldn't hide, the old lady asked distressedly, "Has dinner already been served? Why don't you go back to Mingzhe Hall to wash up before coming back?"
Xiao Mo sat opposite the old lady, picked up a vegetarian bun and started eating.
Upon seeing this, the old lady hurriedly asked the maidservant to help him add a set of bowls and chopsticks.
He picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food and ate it, then said, "Didn't grandma send someone to call her grandson?"
Madam Xiao snorted, "Have you forgotten what I told you before?"
Xiao Mo paused, then immediately put on a smile and said, "How could I forget? Going to the Shen family, right? I don't mind."
"Mrs. Ruan made this special trip, so just showing up can help dispel the rumors out there."
After Mrs. Xiao finished speaking, seeing that her grandson didn't answer, she continued, "Several cousins in the mansion are going. They have never attended such a banquet. Please help take care of them and make sure they don't get tricked by anyone."
After saying this, I saw that his brows were furrowed, as if he was reluctant. Then he said half seriously and half jokingly, "It's not entirely for them. Tomorrow is a holiday anyway, so you can take a day off. And by the way, you can also take a look at the young ladies in the capital. If you find one you like, come back and tell Grandma, and I'll help you propose marriage."
Xiao Mo was amused when he heard this. It turned out that the old lady was taking a two-pronged approach. He chuckled and said, "Grandson, obey your command!"
Madam Xiao put another piece of food into his bowl with a look of satisfaction on her face, "That's right!"
Xiao Mo didn't expect that the old lady cared so much about the cousin from the Xu family. This was not the first time she asked him for help.
Thinking of the young lady, he naturally thought of her soft skin, which fell on him, soft, elastic and fragrant.
But she still used all four limbs to wrap around me like an octopus.
To be honest, he was also confused at that moment.
Originally, I just wanted to stop her a little so that she wouldn't fall too badly.
The other party, on the other hand, treated him as a lifeline.
Suddenly, he thought of what she had said a few days ago, so he asked, "I heard that Second Aunt's father is an old doctor?"
The old lady had finished her dinner and the food table had been cleared away. She was now rinsing her mouth with the help of her maid.
She heard it clearly, but waited a moment before replying, "Yes, that man died a long time ago. He was beaten and bleeding. Your grandfather, remembering his kindness in saving him, arranged this marriage, taking some risks."
The old lady thought for a moment, then raised her head again: "Do you have any secrets you want to ask?"
Xiao Mo's smile flickered: "Didn't you say that everyone is gone? I heard that cousin Xu treated her own feet, so I remembered to ask."
In fact, I was thinking about what she said to me in anger at that time, saying that her grandfather was an imperial physician and the medicinal food recipes were passed down from ancestors and so on.
It turned out to be true, and his smile became a little serious for a moment.
The old lady in front of her didn't take this matter to heart. She had chosen the right path when marrying Chen. The man in the palace had been gone for so many years and she was still pestering him.
Madam Xiao said, "That's good. The young lady is innocent and knows nothing. It's better not to let her get involved if something happens."
Xiao Mo did not stay in Songhe Hall for long.
After coming out and walking a few steps, he thought for a moment and asked, "Is my cousin's foot injury healed?"
The two guards he often brought with him every day were Wuming and Wuying. Wuming was in the open, while Wuying was in the dark. Today, it was Wuying who followed him.
That's why he saw clearly why his master appeared outside the house that night.
Wuying said, "Well, the doctor we consulted later praised the ointment, but my cousin didn't respond to his words."
Xiao Mo stopped talking for a while.
Only after returning to Mingzhe Hall did he wash off the dust on his body.
The next day, Xu Shuyao got up early to wash and prepare herself. She had two sets of clothes in total. Qiao Wei chose the light green dress for her, and paired it with a plain sleeveless bodice with gold weaving.
Her hair was tied into a gentle and unique side bun, and a pearl comb was inserted in it.
Qiao Wei looked at the goose yellow crepe silk flower in the makeup box for a moment, but finally looked away.
She felt a little regretful that the girl was still in mourning, otherwise she could wear this silk flower on her head, which would be beautiful!
Xu Shuyao looked at her combed hair in the makeup mirror and smiled, "This is good. Too much is as bad as too little."
Qiaowei looked in the mirror, took off the pearl comb, and chose another comb with yellowish beads and put it on.
Xu Shuyao looked in the mirror again and saw that her skin had indeed gained a bit more color than the silvery white one from before. She smiled and praised her, "You really have good taste!"
Even though I couldn't wear flowers in her hair, I tried my best to dress her up.
As usual, Xu Shuyao took her two maids, Qiaowei and Huixiang, out with her.
Today, all the brothers and sisters in the mansion went to Songhe Hall to pay their respects to the old lady before going out together.
When Xu Shuyao appeared in Songhe Hall, which was already full of people, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
She obediently walked up to Old Madam Xiao and bowed to greet her. The old lady took her hand and looked her left and right, then said to the Duke's wife, "I told you a long time ago that this girl could be even prettier. Although they say clothes make the man, she has worn her clothes differently."
Being surrounded by so many people, Xu Shuyao's face turned red. "How can Yao'er be as good as the old lady said?"
Madam Xiao smiled and patted her hands: "You just don't often show up in front of outsiders, otherwise those people will not be able to keep their titles."
She was probably talking about the titles of the beauties and talented women in the capital.
For a moment, everyone was amused by the old man's words.
Liu looked at her niece beside her. It was she who had attracted everyone's surprise just now.
But the old lady didn't say it so bluntly, she just gave it a compliment.
Liu Qingwan was wearing a primrose-colored dress today, and her bodice was light pink.
She even had a pink silk flower on her head, which looked like a flower bud on a branch from a distance, revealing an indescribable delicate color.
It’s just that my niece is a little thin, which doesn’t meet the old man’s aesthetic standards.
Like the girl from the Xu family in front of me, even though she is dressed in plain clothes, she has fair skin, bright eyes, naturally red lips, and a slim and graceful figure.
She wore her hair in a side bun today, and when she lowered her head, a section of her white neck was exposed, and there was a little lilac on her ear, which really showed the young lady's delicate and gentle posture to the fullest.
When Old Madam Xiao praised Xu Shuyao like this, not only did the female members of the family have different expressions, but even the two young masters present felt a little uncomfortable.
Xiao Jinwen glanced at it lightly. Since the last incident with Jiangnang, he has tried his best to ignore this feeling.
I didn't expect that when I saw her again after many days, I still couldn't help feeling strange in my heart.
As if sensing someone was looking at him, Xiao Jinwen looked in the direction of Xu Shuyao. She was talking to her third sister and didn't notice the gaze from his side.
But as soon as he glanced over, he met his mother's gaze, which was filled with a hint of inquiry, or perhaps concern.
"Jinwen, are you feeling unwell?"
Xiao Jinwen's body trembled, and he smiled reluctantly, "Mother also noticed it. Maybe my son didn't sleep well last night."
Then he rubbed his eyes, trying to look a little bit tired.
Liu looked at her son and said, "If you are tired, don't go."
Xiao Jinwen lowered his head as if thinking for a few breaths before saying, "Alright."
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