Meng Hetong didn't actually understand what the opportunity Xu Qingmo was talking about, but his intuition told him that the so-called opportunity would appear soon.
The date for Princess Zhaoyang's marriage has been set. The eighth day of August is said to be a good day. In order to catch up with the date, the Queen is busy preparing Princess Zhaoyang's dowry. She is so busy every day that her head is filled with smoke.
As Zhaoyang's biological mother, Concubine Xian was beaten with a cane for the following offenses. She had to stay in bed to recuperate these days and was unable to help Zhaoyang prepare, so she cried every day.
Everyone can understand that Concubine Xian feels sorry for her daughter, but no matter how you say it, this is a happy event. She cried and cried all day long, which actually spoiled the joy.
After the emperor learned about this, he ordered Zhaoyang not to see Concubine Xian for the time being, so as not to disturb his happiness.
Although Zhaoyang couldn't bear Concubine Xian to be alone in the palace, facing his father, he couldn't resist the imperial decree for Concubine Xian, so he could only accept the request with tears in his eyes.
According to the rules, even if the princess is getting married, she must accept the makeup added by others.
Ning Yuanhou has a distinguished status, so he has to take part in such things. However, in the early years, because Xu Qingmo was still young, most of these things were out of his reach. But now that he is older, he has to do it. Prepare little things for others to add makeup to.
Adding a dowry to a princess is the most troublesome. There is no gold or silver jewelry in the princess's dowry. No matter what the girl who adds the dowry gives, it cannot exceed the dowry provided by the palace.
So many times, everyone will prepare some handbags that they have embroidered by themselves. They are not precious, but they are valuable because of their thoughtfulness.
It's just something like a purse, which Xu Qingmo can't really embroider by himself. Fortunately, Madam Xu knows her virtue and has prepared the purse she embroidered in advance.
The day before entering the palace to add makeup, Mrs. Xu sent her embroidered purse to Xu Qingmo's house: "Have you prepared anything for yourself?"
Xu Qingmo raised his eyebrows and glanced at the box of Nanzhu placed on the table: "Here, am I going to give that Nanzhu to her for makeup?"
Mrs. Xu picked up the box and took a look. Each of the pearls was as big as a fingernail, round and full. Mrs. Xu was a little surprised: "You are willing to give it away. You just gave away such good pearls?"
"Princess Zhaoyang married far away from Northern Xinjiang, which is bitterly cold. These things are the most precious there. My grandmother will give me some every year. I have as many as a box of southern pearls like this, so there is nothing I can't bear to part with!" Xu Qingmo said softly! .
Mrs. Xu thought about it. The He family in Qingyuan was located in the south of the Yangtze River. Jiangnan was rich and close to the coast. It was really not difficult to get some southern pearls. But when these things arrived in northern Xinjiang, they were really worth one head and one head. It's precious.
"Then enter the palace by yourself tomorrow. You know the rules in the palace. Princess Zhengyang will also go there. Follow her well and don't get into trouble!" Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Qingmo and told her seriously.
Xu Qingmo would not talk back at this time, and promised: "Don't worry, don't worry, I will be a quail, kowtow more and talk less!"
Mrs. Xu was so amused by Xu Qingmo that she couldn't stand upright with laughter for a long time.
After Mrs. Xu left with peace of mind, Xu Qingmo asked people to put the Nanzhu into the purse embroidered by Mrs. Xu, and all the broken silver originally contained in the purse was taken out.
"Wouldn't it be better for us to give the princess a box of Nanzhu alone? Why should we put these Nanzhu in the purse?" Qu Lian was a little confused and looked at Xu Qingmo and asked.
"They are all given as extra makeup, so there will inevitably be comparisons!" Xu Qingmo said lightly, "Hide it in your purse to prevent others from comparing!"
Qu Lian raised her eyes and looked at Xu Qingmo: "Isn't that girl afraid of the shabby make-up given by others?"
"Who said that?" Xu Qingmo raised his eyebrows, "Who is so mean-spirited to say that the make-up given by Ningyuan Houfu is shabby?"
"The Xu family is guarding the border of Northern Xinjiang. Princess Zhaoyang is getting married to Northern Xinjiang. How she lives in Northern Xinjiang depends on how the Xu family is like in the border!" Hua Ying said softly.
Qu Lian suddenly realized, lowered her head and pretended to be Nan Zhu, and said nothing more.
In fact, many girls' families will sit down and discuss together when they are preparing to add makeup for others, but Xu Qingmo rarely plays with the ladies in the capital, so at this time, he just prepares according to his own ideas. For a moment.
On the morning of the day when she was adding makeup, Xu Qingmo got up early, and Hua Ying and Qu Lian painted her makeup. The makeup was very simple and made her complexion look better, without any intention of overshadowing her.
But before entering the palace, Xu Qingmo met several girls from the Lin family.
The feud between the Xu family and the Lin family was truly established, so as soon as they met, several girls from the Lin family were extremely jealous, especially Lin Jiaoni, who looked like they wanted to bite her.
There is only one daughter in the Ningyuan Hou Mansion, Xu Qingmo, so she is the only one entering the palace today. At first glance, she seems alone.
The nearby families happened to pass by, and when they saw this scene, they were a little worried for the Xu family girl, worried that she would suffer some injustice here.
But Xu Qingmo didn't have the slightest idea that he might be wronged. He took Hua Ying and Qu Lian and walked forward on his own. Halfway through, he was blocked by Lin Jiaoni: "You are not allowed to bring your own maids into the palace. , don’t you understand this rule?”
"Princess Zhengyang allows me to bring my maid into the palace!" Xu Qingmo raised his eyes slightly, "You don't get this kind of treatment?"
Lin Jiaoni's face immediately turned red and she couldn't speak for a long time. Lin Jiaoyue behind her spoke up: "The girls from the Xu family are really powerful. With Princess Zhengyang as their backer, are they showing off their power here? "
Lin Jiaoyue is also the daughter of a concubine, but she has been raised by Mrs. Lin's side, so she has a little more brains than Lin Jiaoni.
"Then you have no choice but to stand in front of me. Is it possible that you have a blind dog to back you up?" Xu Qingmo raised his eyes and looked at Lin Jiaoyue and said coldly.
Lin Jiaoyue frowned: "Xu Qingmo!"
"I'm here to add makeup to Princess Zhaoyang, not to quarrel with you!" Xu Qingmo looked at the people in front of him coldly, "The rule of our Xu family is, don't quarrel if you can do it. If you don't feel embarrassed, , I don’t mind, here, beating you up!”
"you……"
Lin Jiaoyue wanted to say something else, but was pulled aside by Lin Jiaoni: "Don't recruit her, she really dares to hit us here. She is the only daughter of the Xu family, and the Xu family will stand up for her. Our Father, you won’t stand up for us!”
As soon as Lin Jiaoni finished speaking, Xu Qingmo stepped on Lin Jiaoyue's shoes and walked over: "She is really right. My father and mother will stand up for me, but that may not be the case for your father!"
