Chapter 79 Flower God Selection
Although she was frightened at the time, Xu Shuyao thought about it carefully after returning to Jiyunzhai and decided to pretend that it had never happened.
Because no matter what the reason was for Xiao Mo's behavior, nothing can be changed.
So she continued to learn housekeeping from Wang in the morning and stayed in Songhe Hall for a while in the afternoon.
But every time she went to Songhe Hall, she would first ask the maid at the door to make sure that the prince was not there before entering.
A few days passed like this, and Xu Shuyao never met him again.
Because the maid shook her head every time she asked, she gradually put her mind at ease.
It also made me more certain that the man was just acting on impulse that day, and he himself might not have taken it to heart.
Until the day before the Flower Festival, Old Madam Xiao mentioned several young men in the mansion and said that her eldest grandson had been very busy recently and had not come to Songhe Hall for some time.
After hearing this, Xu Shuyao was stunned and realized that what she had done before was unnecessary.
The next day is February 25th, which is the Flower Festival of Dayan Dynasty, also known as the Flower God Festival. It is a traditional festival to celebrate the birthday of all flowers.
On this day, unmarried young ladies would wear their most beautiful dresses and come to the gate of the Flower God Temple in the suburbs of Beijing to choose a flower that represents themselves and put it in their hair.
The gentlemen who come to watch the ceremony will choose a young lady from each team of flower gods as a representative, thus forming the twelve flower gods.
The Twelve Flower Gods are symbols of beauty and purity. Being elected as one of the Twelve Flower Gods is considered an honor and will be of great help to young ladies in their future marriage plans.
On the afternoon of February 24th, the newly made clothes and dresses in the mansion were delivered to their respective courtyards.
Xiao Jinshan, a young lady who is engaged but not yet married, can also participate in the selection of the flower goddess.
If she is chosen, her husband's family will not only not complain about her being exposed to the public, but will also feel proud of it.
Therefore, Chen spent a lot of money to let her daughter participate in the Flower Festival.
This time, she threw away the clothes in the mansion and asked the owner of Yunxiu Pavilion to sew a dress for Xiao Jinshan.
In order to match the dress, even the jewelry was made into a set.
This shows how much importance is attached to this day.
In addition to the three unmarried young ladies, Liu, Chen, and Liu Qingwan will also leave the house on that day, but they cannot participate in the selection of the Flower Goddess.
On the morning of February 25th, the weather was clear and the breeze was gentle, and the person in bed was sleeping comfortably.
"Miss! Get up quickly!" Nanny Zheng walked in from outside with a smile. After opening the curtain, she pulled the person out from under the quilt.
The girl is now seventeen years old, but she still hasn't found a husband.
As the old nanny who raised her since she was a child, how could Nanny Zheng not be anxious?
But the Second Madam cannot be relied upon, and Old Madam Xiao is old, and I am afraid she may be unable to arrange the marriages of her children even though she is willing.
Nanny Zheng really hopes that her daughter can be chosen as the goddess of flowers, and also take this opportunity to show her face in front of the ladies and gentlemen who come to the capital, so that the marriage may be easier.
Xu Shuyao opened her eyes and saw Nanny Zheng's enlarged smiling face.
She tilted her head and saw Qiao Wei behind the nanny, holding the prepared dress in her hand, leaning over and smiling at her.
Xu Shuyao looked outside and saw that it was still early. She muttered, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
The nanny explained everything to her one by one: "Miss, you have to get up, bathe, change clothes, comb your hair, apply ointment and face cream, and have breakfast. All these things take time. If you are late..."
Qiao Wei also said from the side: "Yes, I have already thought of the style of hair you want to wear today."
The maid had a smile on her face and was about the same age as her.
If I weren't staying here, I would probably help her find a marriage, but unfortunately...
Xu Shuyao was excited by the passion of the two men and soon woke up from her sleepiness.
Qiao Wei gave Xu Shuyao a jacket with a white background embroidered with yellow flowers, an egg-blue skirt, and her hair was tied into a bun with a pearl comb on her head.
Xu Shuyao looked at herself in the mirror. She looked pretty, but... wasn't she a little too delicate?
Her previous dress was not yellow, so she felt a little uncomfortable wearing it like this.
Qiao Wei said, "How could that be? I'm afraid that young lady is the most simple and elegant young lady. If you don't believe me, wait and see how the third young lady dresses!"
Xu Shuyao had also heard before that the dress her aunt prepared for her third cousin was embroidered with large peach blossoms.
The peach tree is young and tender, with bright and beautiful flowers, which is the most suitable for the young lady.
When they went to the second gate to take the carriage, they saw Xiao Jinshan's floral dress. The plain white background was embroidered with pink peach blossoms. In her hair, she also wore a bunch of branches embroidered with peach blossoms.
Not only is the third cousin dressed eye-catchingly, but the fourth cousin Xiao Jintong is also dressed in a gorgeous pink.
After comparing it this way, Xu Shuyao finally understood what Qiao Wei said.
Chen looked at her niece and said, "You look pretty like this, but it's a little too elegant."
There are too many young ladies selected by the Twelve Flower Gods. If you are not eye-catching enough, it will be difficult to be noticed.
Xu Shuyao smiled and said, "That's all! I'm not used to dressing too brightly."
Everyone in the mansion, except Old Madam Xiao, went out today.
Even the Duke's wife, Wang, caught up with the fun.
Xu Shuyao and Xiao Jintong rode in one carriage, Xiao Jinshan rode with Chen, and the remaining Liu and Liu Qingwan rode in one carriage, and the Duke's wife rode in another.
The young men generally rode horses and paraded through the streets, making it quite lively.
Before getting on the car, Liu Qingwan looked at the people surrounded by flowers and felt a little dazzled.
She just lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and then looked at her fourth cousin and her husband. When she noticed the direction of their gazes, her eyes suddenly became gloomy.
Liu had already boarded the car. Seeing her standing still in front of the car, she urged her, "Hurry up! If you're late, you won't be able to find a good seat."
There are several stands near the Temple of the Flower God, specially prepared for the nobles. There are private seats on them, so you don't have to squeeze with ordinary people when you go there.
Sitting in the stands and looking down, everything is clear at a glance.
In this way, they can drink peach blossom wine, eat preserved fruit cakes, and evaluate the young ladies who are participating in the selection of the flower god.
The entourage from the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion set off in a grand procession. On the way, they met the carriages of the Marquis of Qingyuan's Mansion and the Marquis of Wuding's Mansion, and exchanged greetings with each other for a while before continuing on their way.
Chen was very satisfied with Xiao Jinshan's appearance, but she also paid attention to the familiar families along the way.
Their carriages reached the Flower God Temple, and she and the other women climbed onto the high stands, but she did not see her eldest daughter, Xiao Jinyi.
This made her happy face look a little worried.
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