Forced marriage: ruffian king, I will not marry

Chapter 15
Her tone was slightly alienated, the original Shangguan Xi rarely had contact with his mother, not to mention that she was no longer the previous Shangguan Xi at this time.

The guilty and desolate look on Liu's face became more and more intense, she lowered her eyes slightly, and said: "Xi'er, mother knows that you resent mother in your heart, that's what you should, but tomorrow you will go to the palace to attend the Shufang Banquet It's not a simple place, you must be careful!"

Shangguan Xi remained silent, watched her continue to be nervous and said: "The palace is a place of right and wrong, you must be cautious, those high-ranking people, you should not provoke them, especially the emperor and queen, you must remember not to let them find you, you must be safe and sound." back."

"Mother is worrying too much. My daughter is only going to the banquet, not to die."

Shangguan Xi's well-behaved tone was a little joking, but she was suspicious in every possible way, as if she was very afraid that she would be involved with the palace.

"It's always good for you to listen to these words. My mother is doing it for your own good. Good girl, my mother is incompetent and can't give you anything. I just ask you to live a good life." Liu's complexion was very complicated. Facing Shangguan Xi's eyes, he dodged a little, and his inner struggle was hidden under his drooping eyelids.

After a while, she seemed unable to bear the intense struggle in her heart anymore, and said quickly: "Okay, it's getting late, I should go back, Yulian, let's go."

She turned around and hurried away, but Shangguan Xi didn't stop her, she just watched the thin black figure hurrying in the night, and she could vaguely see that her shoulders were shaking.

She couldn't think of the reason, but she didn't think about it any more. She had her own plans for tomorrow.

In the early morning of the second day, Shangguan Xi was woken up by Xi Xiao, and excitedly dressed her up, but after finishing it, it was still early.

Shangguanxi in the bronze mirror has a beautiful face of heaven and man on one side, and an ugly face like a ghost on the other side.Xi Xiao, who was very satisfied with her results, couldn't help but sigh secretly when she saw such a face.

"Sigh, what are you doing? Bring the paintbrush." ​​Shangguan Xi looked at the mirror, but directed to Xi Xiao.

Xi Xiao didn't know what the lady was going to do, but she still obediently took the slender brush and handed it to Shangguan Xi.

Shangguanxi picked up the fringe that Xi Xiao left on purpose, looked carefully at the bluish birthmark on his forehead, and then painted on the birthmark with a pen dipped in red rouge.

She drew very carefully, but within a few moments, Xixiao saw that the birthmark, which was originally extremely ferocious, transformed into a butterfly with wings ready to fly, vivid and unique.

The butterfly wanted to fly but could not fly, hanging obliquely in the corner of the eyes, making it even more charming and enchanting.Shangguan Xi put down his bangs again, the butterfly on the forehead seemed to be imprisoned, and it seemed to linger on the beautiful face. The hidden publicity made this almost perfect face mysterious.

Xixiao is going to be infatuated with it, such a beautiful young lady, even the eldest young lady can be compared.She can't be proud, let's see who dares to say that her young lady is ugly!
"Okay, stop smirking, call your sister, and you don't have to go to the banquet." Shangguan Xi got up and put on his clothes at some point, reminding Xi Xiao who was still smirking.

"Ah? How can I do that, my sister can't understand the language, how can I help you, miss, let me go, I promise to be obedient."

Shangguan Xi glanced back, "Then you choose, I will go, or you will go."

Xixiao suddenly died down, "Okay, I'll call my sister."

It was May, and the climate in Qianlong Kingdom in the south was already slightly hot.

Shangguan Xi and the two arrived at the right time, but what they saw at the door was a slightly shabby carriage and nothing else.Shangguan Xi sneered, watching a servant running towards him.

The servant looked at her in a daze and said: "The eldest lady said that the time to go to the palace should not be missed, so she and the eldest lady went ahead, and asked the younger one to wait for the third lady to arrive later."

Can't miss the time?Hmph, it's to embarrass her, let everyone see her attending the banquet alone with no one to take care of, and it's what they want to see if she becomes a joke.

Shangguanxi laughed mockingly. Is this an understatement?
She lifted her skirt lightly and was about to walk towards the carriage, but suddenly she heard a carriage galloping towards her. The brown-red carriage barely stopped in front of the simple carriage. The fourth aunt lifted the curtain and said to Shangguan Xi: "Xi Son, this carriage is spacious, come in and sit together."

Shangguan Xi smiled, "Thank you Fourth Aunt."

After speaking, he walked towards the carriage without hesitation.

When Shangguanxi got into the carriage, the servant didn't feel relieved. Why did the fourth lady go to the banquet for an unprecedented time?Also in public to help the third lady out of the siege?
"Fourth aunt's kindness, Xi will always remember it in my heart."

The carriage drove slowly, and Shangguan Xi smiled and expressed his gratitude to the fourth aunt. Although he didn't go all the way with the mistress, he was also taken by the aunt, so naturally he would not be talked about.

Mrs. Jiang smiled slightly. Perhaps it was due to the makeup, which also covered up some of the previous morbidity, "It's good to remember, there will naturally be a chance to pay back."

After a pause, he continued: "Do you know what kind of banquet Shufang Banquet is?"

"Xi was also told to come for no reason, and I only know a little bit about it. It is probably an elegant royal banquet, and I need to recite poems and compose music for viewing flowers."

Mrs. Jiang took a deep look at Shangguanxi, and then looked away, "The Shufang Banquet is held every year by the East Palace. On the surface, as you said, it is a poetry recitation, but in fact, it is a marriage between the noble children of the palace and the children of the aristocratic family. It’s a gimmick to make love, if the two love each other, it’s okay, if not, just ask for an imperial decree from the emperor, and the marriage will naturally be settled. Now that you understand, what are your plans?”

Shangguanxi heard the temptation in her words, and smiled boldly, "Could it be that in Si Yiniang's eyes, I am just a woman who is eager to get married and find a husband? Or is Si Yiniang afraid that I will compete with Simei?"

Looking at the corner of Si Yiniang's mouth showing a knowing smile again, he said: "Hehe, Si Yiniang, don't worry, if I can do what I can, I will definitely help Simei."

"Third sister, what are you talking about with me, making fun of me? I'm still young, it's still too early!"

The always quiet Shangguan Xuerou shyly twitched her cheeks and wrapped her hands around the white silk handkerchief.

Looking at Shangguan Xuerou's innocent and lovely Biyu appearance, Shangguan Xi thought, it is indeed not easy for Fourth Aunt to protect her daughter so well under He Shi's nose.She knew why Mrs. Jiang brought Shangguan Xuerou to the banquet. The marriage of daughters in Gaomen is usually decided by the mistress. Except for him, the emperor can only marry her. The Shufang Banquet is an excellent opportunity .

Jiang stretched out her hands to cover Shangguan Xuerou's tense hands, with a loving smile on her face, "I really intend to find a good family for Xuerou, and I will naturally decide on my daughter's marriage. Although you have no intention of finding a husband's family , but you have to act cautiously, if someone makes things difficult, you just avoid it."

(End of this chapter)