The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 41

Chapter 041 Tailor-made Clothes
Jingyuan.

The matriarch was in a state of unease when a servant came to report that the second young miss was here.

As soon as Xiao Xiwei entered, she bowed to the old lady. “Granddaughter greets grandmother.”

The matriarch nodded. Seeing that she was dressed plainly but not elegantly, although she had a thick bangs, her appearance was not as stunning as before, but she was still delicate and graceful, and revealed a faint spiritual beauty.

“Are the injuries on your head better?” Said the matriarch.

Xiao Xiwei was stunned. He subconsciously raised his hand and stroked his forehead. Suddenly, a pair of cold and deep eyes burst out of his mind.

“Second young miss” Seeing that Xiao Xiwei seemed to be a little absent-minded, Nanny Liu hurriedly shouted from the side.

“Grandmother, please. The wound on my head has healed.” Xiao Xiwei came back to his senses and hurriedly said.

The Snow Muscle Paste that that person had sent over was truly miraculous. It had only been a long time since the ferocious scars from before had completely disappeared.

“That’s good.” The matriarch nodded and looked at Xiao Xi thoughtfully. “You should have read the post in the palace. What do you think?”

What did Matriarch mean?

Xiao Xi lowered her eyes slightly and unconsciously knitted her eyebrows.

Seeing that she didn’t answer, the matriarch said, “You are a smart child. You should understand what I’m saying, right?”

Speaking of which, there was no need to pretend to be stupid anymore.

“Grandmother, what do you want your granddaughter to do?” Xiao Xi raised her head slightly and looked at the old lady.

The matriarch’s eyebrows furrowed slightly as she looked at Xiao Xiwei with a deeper meaning. “It seems that you have already guessed your father’s thoughts.”

Xiao Xiwei pursed his lips and didn’t say anything.

The matriarch sighed and said, “Your father has always wanted to join the royal family, but how can the royal family be so easy to join? To be honest, I really don’t want our Xiao Clan to be entangled in the water of the competition for the throne. A single carelessness is irrevocable! Child, do you understand the complexity and dangers in this?”

“Grandmother told Xiwei what she wanted Xiwei to do this time?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyes and looked at Old Granny Jun and smiled softly. His smile was filled with bitterness and helplessness. “When can Xiwei not make the decision on these matters? I’m afraid … even father can’t make the decision. Compared to the imperial power, we are just chess pieces on the chessboard. How could chess pieces have the right to choose?”

Who wouldn’t covet a clean and innocent chess piece with a heavy soldier on its back (harmonious)? I’m afraid that from the moment the emperor gave the title of Grandmother to wait loyally and valiantly, the Xiao Clan is already on the chessboard.

Xiao Xiwei’s words left the matriarch speechless.

She looked at the granddaughter in front of her who had yet to get married, but her clear eyes carried a calm and indifferent expression that did not correspond to her age. Even a girl like her could see things through, but at her age, she was not as open as a girl.

Forget it, forget it …

Now that things had come to this point, there was nothing else to say.

Leave everything to fate!

Thinking of this city, the matriarch heaved a long sigh of relief. She supported Nurse Liu’s hand and stood up. She clutched the coral bead string in her hand and slowly stepped into the inner room.

Xiao Xi watched the old lady’s back slowly fading away, and a trace of sorrow flashed through her heart.

It was clearly his own fate, but he was still in someone else’s hands.

On the way back to Shuying Pavilion, Lan Xin, the eldest girl beside Madam Li, hurriedly led a person towards Hua Jin Garden.

“That should be the tailor that Madam found for Third Young Miss. I heard that Nurse Zhu paid the money from Steward Wang early in the morning to make clothes for Third Young Miss to attend the Qixi banquet in the palace.” Said Hong Yu.

Xiao Xiwei pursed his lips and smiled.

How long had it been since the matriarch’s birthday banquet? Madam Li and Xiao Xile had actually forgotten so quickly. Wasn’t it embarrassing for them to dare to run into the palace at the height of this storm?

“Young miss, it’s time for you to prepare. How about this servant call A Liang over and make sure that you beat Third Young miss at the banquet?” Bi Yun glared at Hua Jinyuan angrily.

Seeing Bi Yun’s angry appearance, Xiao Xiwei smiled, “Look at you like this. When others saw you, they thought that someone was angry with you.” After saying that, he lifted his leg and left.

Behind him, Bi Yun was so angry that she stomped her foot, “Didn’t I think for Miss?”

Actually, before Bi Yun could invite A Liang, A Liang personally brought all kinds of fashionable cloth and embroidered mother to the Marquis Manor.

“It’s been spread throughout the capital these past two days. It’s said that the imperial concubine of the palace is hosting a banquet to invite all the ladies and young misses into the palace. There are many young misses who have come to the shops to make clothes these days.”

“Since you’re so busy, why do you still have time to come to my place?” Xiao Xi smiled.

“I heard that Miss is also going to the banquet, so I brought Gao Xiuniang to make clothes for Miss!” Ah Liang said.

Xiao Xi smiled and said, “I haven’t worn two sets of Xia clothes that I made last time.”

“How can that be compared! It’s not ordinary to go to a banquet in the palace, so the little one specially chose some colorful and heavy materials for Miss to choose. Miss, don’t worry, this Gao Xiuniang was sent by Uncle Yang Cheng and her skills are the most outstanding. I guarantee that Miss will be able to suppress everyone at the banquet!” A Liang Tao said endlessly. Seeing that Xiao Xiwei still seemed unmoved, he rolled his eyes and said, “Miss, besides, since I’m here, you can’t possibly change me out! In this way, others still think that the cloth and embroidery mother in our embroidery shop are not good. Even you, the owner, are not making clothes in your own shop.”

Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but laugh, “I now somewhat know why Uncle picked you and Manager Chen to help me look after the shop.”

With this mouth, even the dead could be said to be alive.

‘”Aiyo, my young miss, if you show off at the banquet, then I’m afraid that the madams and young misses of the capital will come to our embroidery shop to make clothes. Isn’t it a matter of killing two birds with one stone?” A Liang said cleverly.

“Alright, alright. I promise to make clothes for you. There’s no need for Yanduo Qun Fang to do that. As long as you’re dignified and don’t make any mistakes, I don’t have any other requests.” Xiao Xi said with a smile.

“Alright.” A Liang’s eyes lit up and he hurriedly moved aside. “Miss, then you can choose the materials. Then let Gao Xiuniang take your measurements and make sure that the clothes will be kicked out the morning after tomorrow.”

Xiao Xiwei smiled and said, “Since you want to make clothes, Zi Yan, go to the Nuanchun Pavilion and invite the fourth young miss over.”

“Yes.” Zi Yan lowered her head and replied.

“Hong Yu, go invite your brother over as well! Today, he doesn’t seem to have left the manor.” Xiao Xiwei said to Hong Yu.

Hong Yu also agreed.

Nuan Chun Pavilion was close to the Sparse Shadow Pavilion. Just as Gao Xiuniang gave Xiao Xi a small amount of good clothes, Xiao Xichun came.

“Fourth sister, hurry up and choose. Let’s see which material you like.” Xiao Xi greeted her with a smile.

Xiao Xichun blushed slightly, “Second sister, this is …”

“You must have heard about the post in the palace. We are going to enter the palace together on Qixi in a few days, so I specially invited Xiuniang to make clothes for us.” Xiao Xi explained with a smile.

A trace of astonishment flashed across Xiao Xichun’s face. “Second sister, I… should I go too?”

“Of course, isn’t it written on the post? The banquet is for the young miss of the Marquis. Third sister will naturally go as well.” Xiao Xi said with a smile.

Xiao Xichun was first pleasantly surprised, but then he was somewhat frightened and ashamed.

She had long heard that the palace had posted invitations for the young ladies of the various prefectures to attend the Qixi banquet. She had also heard the girl’s discussions, saying that Madam Xiuniang had invited Xiuniang to tailor the clothes she would wear when she entered the palace to attend the banquet for the third young miss. However, there was no movement on her side. The girls had secretly said that she was a concubine and did not have the qualifications to attend the banquet in the palace.

“Second sister, I, I still won’t go …”

Before Xiao Xiwei could say anything, Xiao Xiyang strode into the courtyard. “Why did you ask Hong Yu to call me here? I’m not a girl, what kind of clothes do I make!”

As soon as he entered, A Liang hurriedly bowed to him, “Little A Liang greets the eldest young master.”

Xiao Xiyang frowned and looked at A Liang.

Ah Liang hurriedly explained, “The little one is a waiter from the Silken Workshop.”

Xiao Xiyang still raised his eyebrows in confusion.

Xiao Xiwei smiled and hurriedly said, “Big brother, he was specially invited by my uncle from Jiangnan to look after the shop for me.”

“Shop? You have a shop?”

“My uncle bought it for me a few years ago.”

“Uncle bought too many shops? Really, I’m obviously a man. Why can’t I buy them for you? Uncle is so partial!” Xiao Xiyang glanced at Xiao Xiwei, and his eyes seemed to be somewhat unhappy.

A Liang was embarrassed.

Xiao Xiwei gave him a fierce push, “Alright! Stop pretending! If you really want it, why did you run faster than a rabbit when my uncle said he wanted to buy me a shop?”

Xiao Xiyang laughed out loud, “I’m not a woman, only a woman needs a dowry!”

“A Liang, ignore him. Quickly measure him.” Xiao Xiwei was too lazy to pay attention to Xiao Xiyang anymore and directly instructed A Liang.

Xiao Xiyang shrugged his shoulders, allowing A Liang to measure him.

Xiao Xiwei had already turned around to look at the cloth on the table. When her fingers touched a haze brocade, Xiao Xi raised her eyebrows and said, “This cloth doesn’t suit you.” As he said that, his eyes turned to Xiao Xichun and said, “I see … Xichun is quite suitable.”

Xiao Xichun was stunned and suddenly looked up at Xiao Xi Yang.

Although she called Xiao Xiyang Big Brother, the two of them did not say more than five words. She did not expect Xiao Xiyang to suddenly mention her.

“What, you don’t like that material?” Xiao Xiyang said.

Xiao Xichun hurriedly waved his hand and stammered for a long time without saying a word. “No … no … I… I…”

“Big brother, fourth sister is afraid that if she goes to the palace to attend the banquet, she will be gossiped about.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xiyang and said.

Xiao Xiyang raised his eyebrows and said, “Who knows how to gossip? They are all young ladies of the Marquis’s Manor. Everyone else can go. Why can’t you go? You can go anywhere you want. If anyone asks, they will say that I let you go!”

Xiao Xichun’s tears almost fell.

Xiao Xichun twisted his handkerchief and hesitated, “But, I’ve never been to the palace … I’m afraid, if I were …”

She struggled in the Marquis Mansion, if anything went wrong when she entered the palace …

“It’s fine! Don’t you have Wei’er?” Xiao Xiyang pushed Xiao Xi out.

Xiao Xichun still had a hesitant expression on his face.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun and smiled faintly. “Since Fourth Sister is unwilling to go, Big Brother, don’t force me.”

Sometimes opportunities and dangers coexist.

If she did not take this step, if she did not seize the opportunity, then she, as a bystander, had no other choice.