into the bosom

Chapter 71

The eldest princess sent people to send many gifts, all of which were for Xu Jiao.Moreover, the female official opened her mouth and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness the eldest princess wants to accept the second lady of your family as a righteous daughter. I have already reported to your majesty. Your majesty is also very happy for your highness. I specially gave the second lady Jing a favor and ordered Qin The Tianjian chooses an auspicious date for the auspicious day, and formally informs the ancestors of heaven and earth to rectify the name of the second lady."

"The date has not been fixed yet, but His Highness has already moved back to the Eldest Princess' Mansion. If Second Lady is free, she will often go there for a walk!"

After seeing off the female officer, Mrs. Wu was still in a daze. Did her Ajiao really fall into the eyes of His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess?Moreover, the eldest princess has to pay so much attention to accepting a righteous daughter, not only to alert the Qin Tianjian, but also to tell the ancestors of heaven and earth?

After being in a trance, she was overjoyed and called Mrs. Yan and Mrs. Zhao to the front to discuss buying something for Xu Jiao, which was more solemn than marrying a daughter to watch.

Xu Jiao smiled against the sun, it seems that becoming the adopted daughter of the eldest princess is not without benefits, at least it will be more convenient to go out in the future, won't it?

Others, since they are here, let them be at ease!

When Mrs. Zhao came back from Baishou Hall, she discussed with Qinniang about serious matters, "I said earlier that I can't delay the matter of getting a maid for Ajiao."

Ajiao is afraid that she will often walk in front of nobles in the future, only Banlan and a maidservant can't do it.

Qin Niang nodded, "The servant girl will do it in a while."

Since everyone in the Eldest Princess' Mansion gave gifts, and made it clear that the Eldest Princess had already returned to the mansion, and asked Xu Jiao to go around the mansion whenever he had time, the Jing Mansion naturally had to respond, so on the second day At that time, Xu Jiao was urged by Madam Wu to go to the eldest princess's mansion. Madam Wu had prepared a lot of gifts, but was vetoed by Jing Shangshu.

It is said that Xu Jiao will be the daughter of the Eldest Princess in the future, and if she gives generous gifts, it will look extravagant. Even the things that the Eldest Princess sent to the Jing family before are just ordinary things for clothing and food.

In the end, what accompanied Xu Jiao was a pot of lotus flowers grown at home, and a picture of lotus flowers painted by Xu Jiao after returning from the palace, which of course was not quite the same as the one in the palace before.

When the painting was finished, it was begged by Jing Shangshu, and they enjoyed it with Jing Qin for a long time, and it was hard to put it down. If it weren't for knowing that it was one of the gifts for the eldest princess, Jing Shangshu might have borrowed it. There is no return.

But even so, Jing Shangshu was cheeky and asked Xu Jiao to promise to draw him a picture when he came back, so he let it go happily.

Xu Jiao was sitting on the carriage going to the princess' mansion, rubbing the wooden box containing the scroll with her fingers, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up, and a sly look flashed in her eyes.

She drew a picture of a lotus flower for her grandfather, and then borrowed that cheap father's blue and green landscape from him later, it would be hard for him to refuse, right?

When Xu Jiao came to the Princess's Mansion, she sent someone to deliver the greeting card early in the morning, so when the carriage arrived at the Princess's Mansion, there was already someone waiting at the door, it was the female official who went to Jing's Mansion yesterday.

Seeing Xu Jiao, he smiled and saluted, and said, "My servant has seen the second lady!"

Xu Jiao hurriedly helped him up, "Aunt Qiao doesn't need to be polite."

Aunt Qiao smiled and led Xu Jiao into the mansion, introducing her to various places in the mansion as she walked in.Compared with the Jing Mansion, the regulation of the Princess's Mansion is naturally better than that of the Jing Mansion, but it is a bit deserted after all.

But it doesn't mean that there are few people, there are quite a few people coming and going, but I don't know if it's because of the huge mansion but only the eldest princess as the master, there is a solemn and quiet smell in the air.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a very flat and open space appeared in front of her. Xu Jiao was wondering what she was doing, so she heard Aunt Qiao call out to her, "Second lady, go this way!"

It was only then that Xu Jiao realized that she had just been absorbed in her thoughts for a moment, but she actually stopped, smiled embarrassedly, and followed closely behind Aunt Qiao.

"This is originally a martial arts arena. Your Highness used to practice here for an hour or two every day, but now..." Aunt Qiao didn't finish the sentence, and the end of the sentence was hidden in a sigh, which made Xu Jiao His eyes also darkened slightly.

After that, the two of them didn't speak any more, and after another half a stick of incense, they arrived at the main courtyard where the eldest princess lived.

The courtyard was even quieter, with almost no sound to be heard.Two maidservants stood by the door, bowed to them and drew up the curtain.

Aunt Qiao led Xu Jiao in, a faint smell of medicine mixed with cold fragrance rushed into her nostrils, Xu Jiao frowned slightly, and she heard Aunt Qiao whisper in front of her, "Your Highness, Second Lady is here."

Xu Jiao raised his eyes and saw that the eldest princess was wearing homely clothes and sitting on a chaise longue chair by the window, so she quickly squatted down and bowed deeply, "My daughter has met His Highness the Eldest Princess, please greet Your Highness! "

"Get up!" The eldest princess nodded lightly, "After a while, I will tell the world that the second lady will have the name of mother and daughter with this palace, so there is no need to be so alien."

Xu Jiao smiled dryly, but did not answer.

The Eldest Princess glanced up, raised her hand and turned her left and right, and moved her chin to a nearby chair and said, "Come and sit down and talk with me!"

"Yes!" Xu Jiaogong replied, bowed his head and stepped forward in small steps, and when he arrived at the chair, thinking of the instructions from the elders in the family when he came, he sat down with his body tilted like Qin Niang and the others in front of him.

The eldest princess smiled lightly and said, "Second Lady is more cautious today than when I first met in East Lake, or even in the palace the day before yesterday. Why? Is it because I am afraid of me, or I blame me, because I don't want to be this daughter for me. ?”

When Xu Jiao heard this, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand! My servant... I just grew up in the countryside since I was a child, and I haven't seen much of the world. She is petty and makes Your Highness laugh at me."

Xu Jiao's heart was relieved when his anxious eyes met the eldest princess's peaceful and even smiling eyes, the eldest princess seemed not angry.

Xu Jiao pondered for a while, but still asked out the doubts in his heart, "Why did Your Highness the Eldest Princess choose me?"

"No reason, I just like you! You are my daughter, why can't I choose someone I like?"

Who dares to say no?However, she didn't think she was that cute!Guessing that she was the eldest princess or the queen mother that day, I had thought about not wanting to have a close relationship with her, but I just treated her with a normal heart based on the idea of ​​not being offended, and even acted a little bit willfully. Deliberately trying to please, I don't know where exactly it caught the eyes of the eldest princess.

Xu Jiao's doubts should not be resolved right now, the eldest princess raised her hand and pointed to her side, "You brought that?"

Xu Jiao turned her head and saw that it was the pot of lotus she brought from home. She nodded with a smile and said, "The lotus was planted by my second elder brother himself, and it's still pretty eye-catching. Bring a pot for Your Highness and look at it." It’s good to be pleasing to the eye.”

It is said to be a pot, but it is actually a shallow vat, and the lotus is not an ordinary variety, it is more delicate and delicate than ordinary ones.

(End of this chapter)