The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

Coral was bringing the washed clothes and saw this scene from a distance of an arrow. Then she remembered that Amber had said that she wanted to thank Xu Bayi very much and asked her to convey the message when she saw him.

She then walked behind Xu Ba and whispered, "Doctor Xu?"

Xu Ba turned around suddenly and saw Shanhu, and immediately asked, "Shanhu...what do you want to talk to me about?"

Shanhu laughed and said, "Just now your cheeks were as red as a monkey's. Why are you back to your normal color now that you see me?"

Xu Ba thought about it for a long time and was stumped by this question.

Shanhu didn't tease him and went straight to the point: "Amber was able to walk yesterday. She wanted to ask what she should pay attention to when walking now that she has recovered. She also wanted to thank Doctor Xu, so she asked me to remember to ask you to go to her place when I see you."

After hearing this, Xu Ba just nodded and left.

He arrived at the gate of the princess' courtyard and saw Amber walking back and forth. Her movements could have been the same as those of a normal person, but she was afraid of hurting her feet, so she continued to walk tentatively, one step deep and one step shallow.

Xu Ba walked over and said, "You have recovered. You can't walk with one foot light and the other heavy. It will be hard to change this habit in the future."

Amber turned her head and looked, but she was so shocked that she just stood still and smiled, "Then according to Doctor Xu, what should I pay attention to?"

Xu Ba said seriously: "As long as you pay attention to the road under your feet, everything will be the same as before. Do you still want to stop?"

Amber was amused.

"That's great, thank you Doctor Xu!" She remembered something and took out a small black bag for needles from her waist bag and handed it to him. "To thank Doctor Xu for curing my injury, I made a needle bag for acupuncture. This small gift is not a sign of respect, I hope Doctor Xu will not despise it."

Xu Ba took the acupuncture bag, which was embroidered with some green licorice patterns. He put it away and said, "Thank you. I'll take it."

Amber smiled and watched Doctor Xu leave. She then went to report the good news to the princess, but saw Agate bringing a tray with nine colorful small boxes on it.

"Agate." Amber called her hurriedly.

When Amber saw her jogging towards her, she thought her legs and feet were normal and there was nothing unusual about them, so she congratulated her on her healed leg injury.

The two of them went to the princess's courtyard together.

From afar, she could see the princess painting in the room, with Tortoise grinding ink for her on one side. Amber arrived and just stood quietly outside the door. She gave Agate a look and asked her to go in alone, and she did not dare to disturb them rashly.

Agate carried the tray straight in.

Li Xi raised her eyes and saw Amber outside the door, so she put down her pen and asked, "Amber?"

When Amber heard the princess calling her, she slowly walked into the room with a smile on her face, "Princess, what you ordered."

"So your foot has healed. You can't tell that you were injured when you walk now." As she said this, she asked Amber to come to her side and take a closer look.

"Thanks to the princess' concern and asking Doctor Xu to take a look, I have recovered now." Amber said excitedly.

Daimao, who was grinding ink at the side, covered her lips and smiled, "She must be able to go out today. She came right away."

Li Xiying then sat down again and let them take a look at the painting.

I saw a silk cloth as big as a table spread out, on which were painted various scenes of the villa, including courtyards and pavilions.

Amber looked at them at first glance and suddenly stared in amazement. She pointed at the women who were weaving, grinding ink or washing clothes... and said in surprise: "This one looks a bit like a tortoise shell, that one looks a bit like a pearl, and this one looks a bit like me... How come the princess painted us all in?"

"The princess is a skilled painter. Not only did she paint the courtyard and pavilions beautifully, but she also made the people on top of them look lifelike!"

Li Xiying shook her head, obviously not satisfied, and spread her hands, saying, "It's just that it hasn't been colored yet. This dark black color won't make it look better. It just so happens that you're here, and Manou has bought the necessary paints, so I can take a break from painting. I'll leave the rest to you, and help me color the painting. Once it's colored, I'll hang it in the most conspicuous place in the room."

The three were stunned and waved their hands, "The princess thinks too highly of us. With our limited brushwork, we can just grind the ink. If we dare to pick up the brush rashly, we might easily ruin a painting."

Li Xiying immediately stood up and pushed the three people to the front of the table, one on the left, one on the right, and one in the middle. Each of them held a brush, so that their positions were neither too close nor too crowded.

She opened the small brocade boxes on the tray, all with lids open. "There is deer glue, cinnabar, azurite, malachite, mica powder on the table... Use them first, and add more if you don't have enough."

Several people discussed how to unify the colors. It couldn't be that you put figures and I put figures, you put rocks and I put rocks.

After a short while, it was decided that tortoise shells would be used to add color to the figures, amber to add color to the rocks and sky, and agate to add color to the pavilions and courtyards.

After four hours, the painting was completed.

Li Xiying indeed framed the painting and hung it on the outer wall of her boudoir.

The maids and grandmothers were invited to come and see it, and they were all amazed and praised it endlessly.

It was also the Lantern Festival, and most of the maids in the manor had been indentured by their families or relatives, so they had no home to return to during the New Year and other festivals. Li Xi wanted to make an exception today and have a feast with all the maids in the hall, and set up some tables for the servants outside the hall, so that everyone could have a happy reunion with their family on this day.

Although grandma was hesitant and said that it was against etiquette for the princess to feast with the maids, Li Xiqi replied: "Grandma is too pedantic. In ancient times, people said that 'people are not divided into high and low', but 'the winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit'. The relationship between me and them is not that of a princess and a slave, but that of an employer and a hired worker. They help me all year round, so I have to reward them once, right? Don't you think so?..."

Over the years, grandma's temper has been smoothed down by the princess. Back then, she was vigorous and decisive in the palace, and had her own way of disciplining the concubines and princes. But after leaving the palace and coming to this farm, she is always persuaded by Princess Tang Xing, and no matter how pedantic she is, she has to adapt.

He still couldn't persuade her, so he had to let her do what she wanted, and said with a gentle smile: "Okay, okay, okay, whatever the princess says is what it is!"

The Lantern Festival is commonly known as the Lantern Festival because this day happens to be the first full-moon night of the year. The entire villa is hung with lanterns, shining with colorful lights and fireworks.

At that time, everyone was ready to enjoy the moon all night long.

Therefore, this is also an evening festival, and the banquet naturally starts at dinner time in the evening.

They got up early in the morning and made lanterns of various colors, as well as some rare styles bought from outside. They were hung on the eaves, rocks, trees... anywhere they could be hung, many times more than before.

In the afternoon, the kitchen staff began to prepare food for the dinner party.

Li Xiqi lazily leaned on the couch, reading the fable biographies written by his ancestors.

Qiao Xian walked into the room and said bluntly, "My face is almost healed, and it's time for me to leave." She paused again, "I know you don't want to make friends with someone like me who has a bad record, so from now on, as you wish, I won't bother you again. Of course...if you need my help with anything, just come to me. I'm not a petty person."

Li Xiying listened and felt relieved, thinking that Qiao Xian had changed her personality. However, she finally found out that her words and deeds showed that she was being petty.

I couldn't help but laugh. The festive atmosphere was so good that it was not a good idea to chase away the guests. They had to keep them.

Li Xiying put down the book and saw that there really seemed to be no trace of it on her face. He continued, "Congratulations! But today is the Lantern Festival. Why don't you stay for a day and enjoy the fun before leaving?"

Qiao Xian disagreed and said, "The Lantern Festival? We in Yanqi Village have never celebrated any festivals in the Central Plains. It doesn't matter when we leave. But... if you want me to stay for a day, then I will stay for a day to play with you."

Daimao couldn't help rolling his eyes for the princess, thinking to himself: But she really took advantage of the princess' polite words!

Li Xiying smiled and said, "Welcome."

As Qiao Xian was talking, she saw the painting of a lady hanging on the wall. She walked closer to take a look and was stunned. "This... is a good painting."

“The paintings are all real objects, so they are naturally of great significance,” said Li Xiying.

Qiao Xian: "I can see that, the painting is good."

It was lively and enviable just as it is now.