Stepmother Shaoguang

Chapter 40
The first one to play was actually Luo Guiwan, the one he met at the door just now.

She held a jade flute, stood on the bridge, and played it slowly.

A piece of Partridge Flying is so beautiful and moving that the listener seems to be in the south of the Yangtze River, listening to the music of silk and bamboo on the water.

It's just that Luo Guiwan's body is too weak, his breath is not enough, and he occasionally stagnates, which makes the originally melodious and mellow flute sound more sad.

After the song was finished, the queen smiled and asked someone to fetch her cloak for Luo Guiwan to put on.

"Good boy, don't catch a cold. Seeing that your hands are so cold, you haven't lost your hair today, right? Drink a cup of hot tea to warm up your body."

No matter how sincere it was, the empress's concern still made Luo Guiwan feel apprehensive and thankful, and returned to his seat with his cloak on.

"Luo Guiwan, isn't she best at painting?"

Shi Nianjiao watched, wondering why she chose a flute today.

The next one is Yin Xuan. Yin Xuan went to the back room to make some preparations before coming to the stage.

What she showed was a painting, and what she painted was the flowers in this garden.

She had already outlined the lines just now, now with a little bit of coloring, a portrait of a beauty with hairpin flowers appeared.

Hui Ning took it and presented it to the queen, and unfolded the scroll in front of her.

"Ah, isn't this my palace?" The queen covered her mouth with a handkerchief, looking surprised.

"The courtier just saw the Empress coming from a distance in the pavilion, and the flowers on both sides were overshadowed.

Since the subject of the painting is flowers, the empress is the most beautiful flower in the garden in the eyes of the ministers, so it is not off topic. "

Yin Xuan often walked around with Mrs. Yin, and the scene was impeccable, which made the queen very happy.

"You have such a sweet mouth, kid. Bengong likes you. Come and sit next to Bengong." The queen half-heartedly pulled him to her side, letting Yin Xuan sit next to her.

At this moment, everyone has a calculation in their hearts.

Then there were those who performed songs and dances, and those who showed off their piano skills. None of them were very brilliant. The empress is the middle palace, so naturally there is no need to praise everyone. These are left to the eldest princess and several Madam Hou.

Wu Lingyu performed a sword dance and smashed a cup in front of a girl, causing her face to turn pale in fright, and she backed away repeatedly.

Yin Yili didn't have any talent, so she had to present a handkerchief embroidered by herself, which was not considered outstanding.What's embarrassing is that it collided with Qiao Yuping's talent. Both of them are outstanding in embroidery, and today they are all offering handkerchiefs.

Qiao Yuping's face was a little embarrassed, Yin Yili had already submitted it, and it was too late for her to change anything, mainly because she didn't know how to do it.

Seeing her anxious face, He Shaoguang asked her what's wrong?
Who knows what Qiao Yuping was still struggling with, but when she saw her and saw her clothes, she suddenly moved closer and carefully stared at the piece on her waist.

"Hey?" He Shaoguang was puzzled, why is this girl so weird, how can she still look timid now?

"Miss He, don't move." Qiao Yuping frowned, took out the sewing kit she was carrying around her waist, and began to sew on her clothes.

After a while, she let out a long sigh of relief, and she seemed to be panicking from exhaustion.

"All right."

"What's wrong?" He Shaoguang couldn't see it himself, so he asked her and Shi Nianjiao.

Shi Nianjiao tilted her head and stared at her: "I don't know? But I think you look better in this dress, and your waist looks thinner."

Shi Nianjiao's eyes widened, not only the waist, but also somewhere else, the lines became more obvious and smooth.

It looks so good to touch. Ahh!

Shi Nianjiao blushed.

Qiao Yuping suddenly realized what she had done just now, and immediately felt embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Mrs. Lu, I thought your clothes didn't match your body, so I changed them without authorization."

"You know how to cut clothes? You also made your clothes yourself?" He Shaoguang became interested, and it really fit much better than the ready-made clothes bought in the store, making him look more graceful.

"Yeah, but there are fewer things to do now." Qiao Yuping said, embarrassed, as if it was something bad.

Mrs. Lu must also feel that she is reckless, now.

Thinking of what her father had said to her, Qiao Yuping was annoyed.

"You are amazing!" He Shaoguang circled her around: "How can such a good craftsmanship be put aside? If I can make clothes for myself, which fit better than the embroiderers outside, I will often made."

"Ah? Don't you think I should learn more about housekeeping?" Qiao Yuping was stunned without the expected disgust.

Mrs. Lu is also a married woman, so why is it different from what Dad said?

"Well, what should I say? I don't know anything about housekeepers either, so I can cook a few dishes, and it's fine if there are three siblings in the house to take care of me hahaha."

He Shaoguang is really too lazy to carry the burden on his shoulders, it's not yet her prime, and the old lady is still healthy.

"Second sister-in-law, I'm talking about you." Shi Nianjiao was speechless: "Tomorrow, I'll deduct the use cases in your courtyard."

"But as long as there is a capable housekeeper around, you don't have to worry too much about it, right? Why, is it the empress dowager who wants you to learn more about general affairs?"

Of course the Empress Dowager would not, she also thought so, Yuping was soft-tempered, and when the time came, she would be able to point out a loyal and capable nanny to accompany her as a dowry.

"No." Qiao Yuping shook her head, yes, she was worried about what her father said, there was a housekeeper
The children of the Qiao family are like this, they are already used to listening to Ning Kanghou's words, and often they don't think about whether these words make sense.

After she thanked He Shaoguang, she heard her name called.

She presented the square handkerchief, and the eldest princess laughed when she saw it: "Just now, the daughter of the Yin family also embroidered the square handkerchief, right? Do you have anything else?"

The eldest princess didn't want to embarrass Qiao Yuping, she just asked casually.

Qiao Yuping blushed and didn't know what to say for a while, feeling embarrassed on top.

He Shaoguang sat down and got close, so he understood what she was struggling with just now.

The scene was cold, and the eldest princess was a little embarrassed. She just asked casually, why is the niece of the empress dowager's family so temperamental?

Just say no.

He Shaoguang stood up, took a step forward, bowed to the queen and the eldest princess, and then said: "Miss Qiao is modest, it's fine if the embroidery is good. Look at the clothes on me, she just glanced at them When I saw something wrong, I changed it and it fit right away.

When I asked again, I realized that the clothes she was wearing today were also cut by herself, which is really delicate and dexterous. "

Sure enough, the eldest princess answered immediately: "Oh? Let's take a look at this palace. Sure enough, this is a skill that even the embroiderers in the palace can't match. It's such a clever hand."

Fortunately, Qiao Yuping didn't understand this time that the eldest princess was belittling her by comparing her with Xiuniang.

"I've never seen you before, are you General Lu's wife?" Although the eldest princess has never met her, but seeing Shi Nianjiao, Xu Ruyun has surprised everyone at her banquet before, so she is very concerned about Lu's family. I was so impressed, I probably knew who she was.

"The princess has good eyesight." He Shaoguang smiled and nodded, seeing that the eldest princess stopped talking, he pulled Qiao Yuping to sit back.

Now a lot of people know her.

Just now I didn't know her name, but I didn't think it was a big deal. After I knew her, I felt that she was well-mannered, well-mannered, and she would not be timid when facing queens and princesses. She was much calmer than Qiao Yuping beside her.

She doesn't look like the daughter of a sixth-rank official family at all.

(End of this chapter)