"It's just that the yam and pumpkin porridge prepared by Concubine Fang is my favorite, I was wrong. Since Concubine Fang prepared it specially, why don't I go back and eat some? I will help you ask for a leave of absence from Sir!"
Xie Wanqing smiled and said, she looked like she was considering Xie Wanyun, but in reality, only the two of them knew, Xie Wanyun was the only one that knew of Xie Wanqing's brilliance, but Xie Wanqing had actually given him an innocent smile, who would have thought that she would be like that?
Xie Wanyun could only smile, under her smile there was even a trace of awkwardness, and could only say, there was no need, after that she returned to her seat.
The day had passed under the teacher's preaching. If Xie Wanyun did not provoke Xie Wanqing, then the two of them would naturally be safe.
It turned out to be the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival, a day in which the palace and the people enjoyed themselves together. In the end, it was just a formality, and those who attended it were mostly the wives of the imperial court.
Where did the flowers come from in winter? In fact, it was merely the woman in the room who was bored and wanted to come out to make a ruckus. First, the palace maids made the flowers out of paper, then sprayed them with the flower juice mixed with all sorts of petals in the spring.
Originally, Xie Wanqing was not even eight years old, so she could not participate in this kind of activity. Even if it was in her previous life, this kind of activity had nothing to do with Xie Wanqing.
Sun Xiaoxiao had talked about it when she came to find Xie Wanqing. Since Sun Xiaoxiao was the only child of the family, there was no doubt that she would be participating as well.
Xie Wanqing decided to fight for it. Originally, it was not for fame or profit, but the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival was the gathering place for the young miss of distinguished families. If she could get to know some young miss, wouldn't it be easier to do business in the future?
With that thought in mind, Xie Wanqing started to make some calculations, but what they didn't know was that Xie Wanyun also made some calculations. Even though she was previously a Daughter of Concubine, he was also an eldest daughter, so he was naturally her share.
But this year, Xie Wanqing was already eight years old and she was qualified. To Xie Wanyun, this was a symbol of her identity, and even though she and the other young miss were not that close, she was still unwilling to give up.
Xie Wanqing still remembered her previous life. When she was eight years old, Madame Ye had said that she would be allowed to attend the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival, but when she said that, she was stopped by the Concubine Fang. She only said that Xie Wanqing was still young, and was afraid that it would be disrespectful.
Furthermore, the madame did not like Xie Wanqing to begin with, so she had a straight face. She felt that it was unwise to mention that request as well.
But things were different now, at least Xie Wanqing was not hated by the madame, the Madame Ye was especially close to him, although she was busy recently, but when Xie Wanqing went to pay respects to the Madame Ye last night, the Madame Ye was still very close to him, it must have been because she brought snacks to him every day.
It was still a month away from the Ten Thousand Flowers Festival, but Xie Wanqing was not anxious at all. Xie Wanqing knew that she could not rush this matter, if she were to be in too much of a hurry, it would bring about the opposite effect.
Xie Wanqing was originally deep in thought when she was talking with Sun Xiaoxiao, but then Sun Xiaoxiao pulled Xie Wanqing along: "Sangqing, this time, just accompany me. Those are all the young miss of a noble family, it's so boring, this time I have you as my companion!"
The reason why Xie Wanqing and Xie Wanyun spent so much effort was because there were many people who were officials in the capital, but each family could only produce one young miss.
Seeing Sun Xiaoxiao holding her hand, Xie Wanqing felt that this matter was more important to her, so she smiled and said, "I still have my elder sister at home. Before, when I was eight years old, I would always be there for elder sister, but this time, it's still the same!"
The first time he had invited Xie Wanqing, he had felt that Xie Wanyun was just like a little brat that was easy to annoy.
"That's easy to do. I'll get my mother to send a letter to your old lady!" Sun Xiaoxiao was straightforward, her mind was a little simple.
Only, Xie Wanqing felt that something was amiss, Xie Ye shook her head frantically, I am afraid that it is not good to alarm Master with this kind of matter, "There is no need to trouble yourself, just hand it over as long as you have written a letter!"
Firstly, Xie Wanqing felt that if she alarmed Sun Xiaoxiao's mother, Lady Chen, it would be rude. In a family like theirs, this was a small matter, but to Xie Wanqing, this was a huge matter.
Secondly, if the old lady truly saw the card that Lady Chen handed to him, it would seem that she was doing it on purpose. Xie Wanqing looked around, and knew that she had to be extra careful.
If Lady Chen were to pass in a post, those things that had thorns in their mouths could not kill him. They would only say that they were insensible and lose the dignity of a mansion.
However, it was different when Sun Xiaoxiao came in with the invitation, it was after all, a child's and a child's play, Sun Xiaoxiao was always decisive and decisive, she immediately said: "This is easy, I will immediately write a letter, you can go and show it to your family's patriarch!"
Xie Wanqing grinded on the paper, and it was only a few words. Sun Xiaoxiao quickly finished writing it, and the two joked around, talking about the business, Xie Wanqing had already researched and produced a new recipe, just that she still felt that it was missing something, and now, these two young misses, secretly and secretly, had become rich women.
The two girls discussed for a while, but in the end, no one came to a conclusion. Sun Xiaoxiao's life was not going to be in the kitchen, so she could only let Xie Wanqing study it herself.
After playing around for a while, Sun Xiaoxiao took her leave. Xie Wanqing then hid the letter Sun Xiaoxiao had already written, it was written by a child after all, and if one were to seal it with the seal of the General Mansion every single time, it would seem intentional, not to mention when she had accepted Sun Xiaoxiao's letter previously, the people at home would naturally be able to see through the words of the thousand gold General Mansion with a glance.
As for why he did not take it out now, he could only say that the time was not right yet. The earlier he took it out, the more time he would have to deal with him.
After Sun Xiaoxiao left, Xie Wanqing entered the kitchen to continue researching her recipe. Not long after entering the kitchen, she saw Concubine Fang coming in from the back!
It was another extremely exaggerated "darling" shout. Speaking of which, it was rare for a lady in a room to know how to cook. Since she was a lady, it was naturally fine for her to have a servant serving her.
But Xie Wanqing was a little curious, why did she come to stop him from making some food?
When Concubine Fang arrived, even though Xie Wanqing had turned into a complete disfigured face facing the table full of flour and looked a bit embarrassed, she still greeted him calmly after seeing him.
However, Concubine Fang held Xie Wanqing in her arms, "What are you doing? You're a young miss, how can you go into the kitchen?
Xie Wanqing thought that she must have been in the kitchen for the past few days, and with Sun Xiaoxiao coming over before long, she had aroused the suspicions of the Concubine Fang.
Who cares what plans she had, but the purpose of Concubine Fang was to turn her into a good-for-nothing. That was not good enough even if she knew how to cook.
Xie Wanqing only felt disgusted, and then she broke free from her grasp, "Aunt, late Qing originally knew how to cook, and now that the servants' snacks are not to her liking, is it not possible for her to cook her own dishes?"
Indeed, Xie Wanqing had stayed in the kitchen often before, which was why she was able to gather herbs that she wasn't familiar with and send them to Concubine Fang. However, Concubine Fang had never stopped him from doing so, so wouldn't it seem intentional if she were to do so now?
Concubine Fang wiped off Xie Wanqing's face with a loving expression, "Then you must be careful, you can't be injured!"
Concubine Fang probably already noticed it in her heart, so she smiled and said.