Wealth and glory seek stability

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was originally seriously ill, but she miraculously recovered after Dongfang Wenying got married. Mrs. Wang felt even more that this marriage was a perfect match.

Only the Dowager Lady can suppress Dongfang Zheng from doing anything wrong. As long as the Dowager Lady can hold on for a few more years, Dongfang Wenying's two younger brothers will grow up and there will be nothing to be afraid of. Therefore, Mrs. Wang is more and more satisfied with Shen Nanxing, and Jian Xi also benefits from it, and she often invites Jian Xi to visit the Mansion of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

Jian Xi asked Zi Cui to pick up some valuable gifts from her private vault.

"Girl, it's not a festival, why are you digging out these things?"

Jian Xi opened the box, which was filled with precious medicinal materials, not to mention century-old purple ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, bird's nest and other tonics, as well as a pair of red gold and colored glaze bracelets and a whole jade glass kang screen.

There was a huge pile of them. "Who is taking care of these precious medicinal materials in the warehouse?"

Zi Cui whispered back, "It's Su Lian who takes care of them. Medicinal herbs are no different from other herbs. If they get damp or eaten by insects, they're not good. She's always been very careful and takes them out every ten days to maintain them."

Su Lian also came from the Wu'an Palace. She was a low-key person and rarely served in front of Jian Xi.

Jian Xi just felt that this person, like Gui's mother, had plans for success in mind. He was not greedy for credit nor wanted to stand out. He just focused on doing his job well.

"Go and tell them that I think she did a good job. I remember two jade bracelets with kingfisher feathers were sent from the farmhouse a few years ago. They were of very good quality. I'll give one to her and Mother Gui. They are not used to working for me often, and they rarely get rewards. It's rare that they do their job so hard. If I don't reward them, it would seem mean of me."

"Yes, but everyone in this courtyard knows that the young lady is the most kindhearted and dedicated to her work."

What Zi Cui said was not flattering. The work at Huashui Pavilion was easy, and Jian Xi was generous and gave rewards from time to time. Although Mama Xing was strict in her management, all the maids in the general's mansion wanted to serve at Huashui Pavilion.

"Go ahead and get some maids to carry these things to my sister-in-law. I'll be there soon."

"Yes."

As the sun sets, there is less spring fog. Manager Yan works diligently. Many spring flowers are arranged in the Huashui Pavilion. In the distance, there are a few magnolias planted in scattered areas. The dim twilight looks like an elegant beauty leaning against the wall, standing alone and proud.

It would be a great blessing in life to be able to drink tea and listen to music under a magnolia tree.

As soon as the thought came to my mind, I decided to get down to business first.

Accompanied by gusts of gentle breeze, spring is the season for flowers to bloom. The pear and peach blossoms lining the roads on both sides are in full bloom, which is very beautiful.

Walking on the road, the wind was mixed with the scent of flowers. The weather was neither too cold nor too hot, and even Jian Xi's steps became a little lighter.

Leng Bixuan.

There were several round tables in the yard, with at least a dozen bottles and jars on them.

There are various flowers in the flower basket on one side.

"The girl is here. Our lady is waiting for her."

Shuhua smiled and carried the bamboo basket, pulling open the curtain.

Jian Xi changed into her everyday blue brocade flowing fairy dress, with a long tassel with a blue bow hanging around her waist, crystal earrings on her ears, and a simple bun with a sapphire dragonfly hairpin.

Being accustomed to seeing Jian Xi's beauty on a daily basis, this homely dress made her look even more charming. She didn't look like a lady from the boudoir. In the misty sky, Shuhua even thought he saw a fairy.

Jian Xi entered the house and asked curiously, "Are there not enough people in this courtyard? You are my sister-in-law's maid who came with her as a dowry, why do you have to do such work as delivering messages?" She was just afraid that the maids in the general's mansion neglected Dongfang Wenying.

Shuhua smiled and shook her head. "No, the maids in the mansion are very hardworking. But today, Madam saw that the flowers in the mansion were in full bloom, so she asked us to take out the materials for making rouge. The maids were curious and worked hard all afternoon, making a lot of rouge. Now it's getting dark, and Madam distributed the extra rouge to the others. I'm afraid they all went to dress up."

After entering the inner room, as expected, several maids were surrounding Dongfang Wenying, talking about something. Each of them was holding a box made of jade or iron, each of which was exquisite and small. It must be the rouge mentioned in calligraphy and painting.

Jian Xi had forgotten that all girls in the boudoir had the habit of applying rouge, but she thought it was troublesome, so she left it to Xiaoshuang and the others to do it.

"Xi'er, you're here. Come and take a look at my new rouge." Dongfang Wenying greeted Jian Xi excitedly.

Jian Xi just felt her scalp tingling, this was an area she was not good at.

Please let go!

Ever since Dongfang Wenying got married, Leng Bixuan finally had some down-to-earth air.

However, looking at the large and small exquisite boxes filled with rouge of various colors, Jian Xi thought that Dongfang Wenying might have a common language with Qian, as they both shared the same love of beauty and research.

Dongfang Wenying wore a lilac-colored half-sleeved peach blossom cloud brocade robe with a curved hem and a silver-red ice silk Shu brocade inner layer. Her lower body was a lock-edge embroidered satin skirt of the same color. All the embroidery was in peach blossom patterns. Her long black hair was tied up and pinned with a hairpin with the same pattern as her clothes. Her brows were relaxed, and she looked very cute.

"Sister-in-law is in a good mood today. I heard from Shuhua that you made so much rouge after a whole day. It's amazing." No matter whether you understand it or not, it's right to praise it.

Dongfang Wenying raised her little face, full of a sense of accomplishment, "Yes, I made all of these. Look at this plum color, I found many kinds of colors to mix it. I saw that you like bright colors on weekdays, so I asked Shuhua to make a box for you. You should dress up well in spring."

"Yes." Shuhua picked up an empty white jade box and began to pack the things with the flat-headed silver hairpin.

Jian Xi's body has started to grow. She has a slender figure and a slim waist. Blue is not a color that ordinary people can support. Jian Xi usually wears strong and atmospheric colors. Today, she accidentally changed her style. It is a unique and beautiful beauty that is independent from the world.

"Xier is truly the most beautiful woman in the world. I wonder which young man will marry her in the future." Dongfang Wenying couldn't help but sigh.

"Sister-in-law, you are teasing me again."

Shuqin moved aside with great interest and brought a stool over, "Miss, sit down and talk."

Jian Xi smiled back, "Thank you."

Shuqin just stood there in a daze without saying anything.

Dongfang Wenying couldn't help laughing out loud, "You really don't know how beautiful you are. Even my girl is fascinated by you."

Jian Xi looked down at the clothes she was wearing. They were just casual clothes that Yu Lan made for her when she was free. She thought Dongfang Wenying was just teasing her.

"Okay, I came here today to ask my sister-in-law for something."

Dongfang Wenying's eyes widened, a little confused, "What's the matter?"

Shen Nanxing had already told her about Jian Xi's abilities, and she didn't know what Jian Xi could ask of her.

Jian Xi paused for a moment, and the maid in the room tactfully retreated.

She leaned forward, got closer to Dongfang Wenying, and whispered softly.

Dongfang Wenying could still smell the faint fragrance of gardenia at the tip of her nose. Her face turned red involuntarily and she then felt annoyed. She was already a married woman, why couldn't she control herself?