Chapter 15 Xiangpei
Uncle Yongqing turned around and said to the old lady: "I think Heng'er has learned the rules well. Let her go out more and see the world in the future."
The old lady glanced at Uncle Yongqing in surprise.
When did my uncle become so concerned about things in the house?
"She has just learned the rules, so she should work harder to avoid making jokes outside."
"If you go out with a few sisters to look after you, you won't be able to make a fool of yourself. People are always cooped up at home, and they become more and more petty."
The old lady felt even more strange.
"Why does my uncle suddenly value Heng'er?"
"Liu Yatou is very popular with me." Uncle Yongqing's tone softened, "Madam, please take a closer look at Heng'er's strengths."
The old lady's heart moved.
After being married for decades, she certainly understood that once her uncle was like this, it was not a matter of small talk, but serious talk.
Despite all the doubts in her heart, the old lady still did not object: "I know."
Not long after he said these words, another post was delivered to the uncle's house - the Lord of Jiayi County's birthday banquet, inviting the Qiu family sisters to the banquet.
The post also specifically mentioned that I had heard about Miss Qiuliu for a long time and looked forward to meeting her.
The old lady stared at the invitation with mixed emotions.
How did Liu Yatou, who stayed in Lengxiangju all day long, manage to please her uncle on the inside and catch the eyes of the Lord of Jiayi County on the outside?
She said this girl is evil!
But Qiu Heng's disapproval should not affect the old lady's good mood: this is a post from Kangjun Prince's Palace.
The old lady immediately called her granddaughters to give instructions, and urged the sewing room to make the summer clothes that had been tailor-made for the girls a few days ago as soon as possible. She also used her personal money to tell her confidants to go to the famous silver house in the capital to choose. Five sets of valuable jewelry.
On the day of the banquet, even the somewhat delicate Qiu Fu was quiet on the way to Prince Kang's Mansion.
This is the first time I have been officially invited to the palace as a guest. Will I meet Princess Kangjun? Is it easy to get along with noble ladies like the Lord of Jiayi County?
Qiu Heng, however, seemed to be unable to feel the nervousness of several people, and took out a few incense pendants: "I said I made a kind of incense ornaments before, but now I will give them to the four sisters to play with."
Xiangpei, also called Xiangpai, became the most common incense decoration along with sachets in Daxia thirty years later. But at this time, it has not yet appeared.
Naturally, Qiu Xuan and the others could not recognize them.
"This is——"
"This is called a fragrant pendant. It is made of various fragrant materials. It has the same use as a sachet, but the fragrance is more lasting and stable."
"It has the same effect as a sachet?" Qiu Xuan picked up one and put it to her nose and sniffed it. It was indeed fragrant and pleasant.
Qiu Ying couldn't wait to pick one up and looked at it over and over: "I've never heard of Xiangpei. Could it be that Sixth Sister figured it out by herself?"
This is too awesome.
Qiu Heng shook his head: "No, I met a Taoist priest You Fang who taught me before."
There is a Taoist temple not far from Yunfeng Village, which is very popular. That area was originally a place where spice merchants from all over the world gathered.
"Sixth sister, it's a good opportunity." Qiu Fu said firmly, not quite believing it.
Randomly encountering a wandering Taoist priest with unique skills, she thought she was a fairy descended from the earth?
Qiu Heng smiled faintly: "Perhaps he saw that my talent in the incense path was really outstanding, and the Taoist priest cried and asked to teach me."
Qiu Fu: "..."
"Thanks to Sixth Sister, we are the first to gain experience." Qiu Xuan took off the sachet she was wearing and replaced it with a scented pendant.
Qiu Ying couldn't put it down, her eyes fell on the two remaining fragrant pendants in Qiu Heng's hand: "Third sister, fourth sister, don't you choose? I want the one with pink tassels."
The four fragrant pendants are the same butterfly with spread wings, only the colors of the tassels are different. Qiu Fu and Bai Qiu Ying glanced at each other, reached for the purple tasseled sachet, and took off the sachet with a look of reluctance.
It's not that she cares about this fragrant pendant, she just doesn't want to look out of place when she goes out.
While walking in the spacious and grand Prince's Mansion, the sisters' eyes unconsciously fell on the sachet worn by the noble lady who was attending the banquet, and the tension inexplicably faded a lot.
Even princesses and county lords only wear ordinary sachets.
Many noble ladies were surprised by the appearance of the Qiu sisters, including Fang Rui, the granddaughter of Fang Xiang.
"How come cats and dogs can come to the banquet?" Fang Rui glanced at Qiu Xuan and the others, covering his mouth and joking with the noble lady beside him.
Yongqingbo went to his grandfather's side every day. His grandmother had already told him not to get too close to a girl from the Qiu family, so as not to use her to get things done.
In fact, there is no need for grandma to remind her. With an elder like Uncle Yongqing who loves to flatter and fawn over, how can the daughter of the Qiu family still have good character?
Isn't this why he sneaked into the birthday party of the Lord of Jiayi County?
Fang Rui's voice was loud, and many people heard it, and immediately looked at Qiu Xuan and the others.
Qiu Fu's expression changed, Qiu Xuan gently pulled the corner of her clothes, and she swallowed the words that came to her lips.
Unlike Qiu Xuan and the other four who looked embarrassed, Qiu Heng looked as if nothing had happened.
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The sharp contrast made her quickly steal the attention of many people.
Is this the Qiuliu girl?
Are you so vulgar that you can’t understand good words?
The noble girl next to Fang Rui came over and said enthusiastically: "Are you Miss Qiuliu?"
The ladies who were chatting with each other suddenly stopped, and more eyes fell on Qiu Heng.
Cheng Susu wanted to see Miss Qiuliu make a fool of herself?
Isn’t Miss Qiuliu too frightened to speak?
"I am Qiu Heng." The girl wearing the same clothes as her sisters still looked calm, "Who are you?"
As soon as these words came out, those eyes immediately turned to Cheng Susu.
It was obviously a simple question, but she felt inexplicably embarrassed.
How dare a girl from the countryside ask her, does she think they are the same person?
Seeing that Cheng Susu didn't answer, the girl looked confused: "Sister, are you embarrassed to say your name?"
"My name is Cheng Susu." Cheng Susu secretly gritted his teeth and asked again, "I heard that Miss Qiuliu has been living in the southern countryside before coming to Beijing?"
All the ladies: Come on, come on, start laughing at Miss Qiuliu’s status as a village girl.
Some ladies felt that Cheng Susu was too much, and some simply wanted to watch the excitement, so no one said anything for a while.
"Yes. Has Miss Cheng always lived in the capital? Have you ever been to the south?"
Women:?
Why do you still ask about the comings and goings?
Cheng Susu felt heartbroken for a while.
If we keep talking like this, she will become a joke!
"I plan to hold a poetry banquet in a few days, and I want to invite some of the Qiu sisters to participate." Cheng Susu said, and suddenly realized, "Ah, Miss Qiu Liu can read, right?"
As soon as this question came up, some noble ladies who reacted brilliantly could not help but show sympathy.
That sympathy was not for Qiu Heng, but for Cheng Susu.
He saw Qiu Heng nodding seriously: "I am literate. Can a young lady know how to read?"
Cheng Susu: She’s going to tear this wild girl’s mouth apart!
Feng Caixing, who had just walked over and was standing outside, couldn't help but chuckle, and his sister pinched his arm hard.
The Lord of Jiayi County, together with the Feng sisters, had just come from Princess Kang's side. They greeted the girls and looked at Qiu Heng with burning eyes.
"I heard from my cousin that Miss Qiuliu is very accomplished in making incense. I wonder if I can take a look at the sachet that my cousin saw that day?"
"I didn't wear the sachet today." In the disappointed eyes of Jiayi County Lord, Qiu Heng took off the sachet from his waist.
"Wearing a fragrant pendant."
(End of chapter)