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01 Antecedents

In the late summer, after a few rains, the cicadas who had called the whole summer finally calmed down. They were no longer as they had been like before. They were still stuck all over their body, so Xie Xuan also prefers to lie down like a boneless one.

There is a plate with cracked moon-white ice on the kang table, and two pieces of cut cold melons are placed inside. The green skin and red flesh set against the white of the moon, making it look even more beautiful.

Xie Xuan was holding a piece in her hand, and she was chewing it happily. Fortunately, at this time, there were only Zhu Xi and Yuan Zi in the room. Madam Li was not there, otherwise she would have to talk about her appearance again when she saw Xie Xuan like this.

Xie Xuan was not ungrateful. She knew that Madam Li was for her good, so she always listened with a smile and showed her decorum outside to satisfy Madam Li. As for her own territory, she only has her own people. Xie Xuan didn't want to hold her in the house, so she naturally felt comfortable and came as she felt comfortable.

This cold melon has always been the favorite of Xie Xuan. However, Madam Li said that this cold melon is cold in nature. Even when it is the hottest, she will not let her eat more. She is only willing to let her taste one or two pieces to satisfy her cravings, but she is still cut two pieces that are too thin to be thin. It is already good to be able to eat well water. As for the taste of the cold melon... Xie Xuan slapped her mouth and almost forgot the taste.

Back then, when she was in college, she would always bring a cold watermelon back, chop it in half, and with her roommate, she took a spoon and scooped it and ate it. She only ate the red flesh and shave it clean before she could stop.

It's not like it now! It's not easy to eat at all. Xie Xuan remembered the past and suddenly felt a little excited. Even the sweet and cool melon in her mouth became unsavory.

However, after thinking about it, Madam Li said that the cold melon that has fallen into autumn will ruin her belly. I am afraid that she will not let her touch it in a few days. Therefore, if there is a melon that can be eaten, you must eat it. Don’t wait until there is no melon to sigh!

Although that's the case, Xie Xuan still finished eating the piece in her hand and threw the melon peel away, she embarrassedly couldn't get the interest in eating another piece.

Zhuxi and Yuanzi looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with their girl? Suddenly they became unhappy?

Zhu Xi thought for a moment and stepped forward and smiled, "Girl, I see that the time is almost over. Why don't we put on makeup first? Let's do it slowly. When it's done, the nanny should come back."

A gentle wind blew in from the half-open window, bringing a hint of coolness through the hanging veil. Xie Xuan closed her eyes very comfortably, thinking that it was still early before lunch, so she could sleep back. Therefore, in response to Zhuxi's words, she seemed a little careless, "Where will you go when you have your makeup done?"

A trace of surprise flashed quickly in Zhuxi's half-hugging eyes, and then he looked at Xie Xuan quietly, a little uncertain. Did the girl really forget it, and her tone became more cautious, "Miss, forgot? Today, the East Palace held a banquet. Ten days ago, the mansion had received a post from the Crown Princess." Logically speaking, the Crown Princess is the girl's sister. When the East Palace held a banquet, her family should be present first, but now, the situation is a bit special. The Crown Princess invited most of the girls from the family of meritorious nobles, civil officials and military generals today, so her girl is still at home and has never even changed into a piece of clothes.

Just now, before Madam Li was called to the side by her wife, she called her aside and gave her a few words in private, asking her to persuade more girls to make up and she would go to the main courtyard to reply and come back immediately.

At first, Zhuxi thought that Madam Li was too worried. She thought that the girl had answered the post, and immediately gave Aunt Huiyi, who delivered the post. Although she didn't say much, she never showed any surprise. Why did she listen to Madam Li's meaning? She was afraid that the girl would get angry and would not go to the banquet.

In Zhuxi's eyes, although her girl occasionally becomes a little more spoiled and willful, she never makes mistakes in her big face. Who posted that post? The Crown Princess! That is the most noble woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty except the Empress Dowager and Empress. What's more... The Crown Princess also came from the Duke of Dingguo Mansion. Although it was not the same room, she was also the cousin of the girl's relatives. According to folk rules, if the Crown Princess returns to Ning, the people in the Duke of Dingguo Mansion can call her "Grandma" more than a distance. Why don't the girl go to her banquet? How can she not go?

But... at this moment, Zhuxi was a little confused. Will her girl forget such an important thing? No way? Last night, Madam Li asked her and Lianlong to help select the clothes and jewelry for the banquet today, but in front of the girl. Although the girl seemed to have never said anything at that time, the girl did this naturally, and she gave the things she had on her clothes and never cared about it...

However, Zhuxi's heart suddenly jumped up. Did she... something wrong? Or did she not think of it?

"Who said I'm going?" Zhu Xi was just getting up and down in his heart when he heard Xie Xuan humming with his eyes closed.

Sure enough... Zhuxi let out a sigh of relief. This ginger is still so hot! She has been with the girl for several years, but she is not as good as Madam Li. Before the girl can show anything, she can actually see it.

"Of course I have to go." This sounded outside the house.

After hearing this, Zhu Xi was fine and turned around quickly. He happened to see the little girl raising a curtain. A woman wearing royal blue four-legged patterned long-body wovens walked in. She was still following several girls and women. She was shocked and quickly bowed and called respectfully with the other girls in the room, "Madam."

Even Xie Xuan, who was lying on the short couch, suddenly turned over and sat up. Her eyes were full of complexion, but she still stood up, and she also gently blessed and shouted, "Mother."

Only Xie Xuan's mother can be called a wife in the Duke Dingguo Mansion, Mrs. Xiao, the current Duke Dingguo Mansion, and Mrs. Lu, the eldest aunt of Xie Xuan, and the former Duke Dingguo Mansion. However, Mrs. Lu, now Mrs. Lu, is a widow in the mansion, and has been rarely in charge for many years, and her mother... Xie Xuan secretly curled her lips, and the affairs in the mansion are strictly controlled, and her affairs are even more strict.

When Xie Xuan was twenty-eight years ago, she slept well and woke up, she became the seventh girl who was only six years old in the Xie family of Dingguo Duke's Mansion. She had a high fever and was almost ill. The first person she saw when she opened her eyes was Mrs. Xiao in front of her.

However, at that time, Mrs. Xiao was much haggard than she is now, her eyes were full of worries. When she woke up, there was obvious joy in her eyes.

Xie Xuan later thought that at least because of that scene, she never doubted that she was Mrs. Xiao’s biological child.
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