It was night, a heavy rain.

Lightning and thunder rumbled, and the sudden rain seemed to pour, and the rain curtain connected the sky and the earth into a thread.

The rain fell for the middle of the night.

When I woke up early, water accumulated in many places in Kyoto, flooding the streets and houses.

Xue Mei’s Princess Mansion is relatively high and the drainage system is well done, so she was not affected by much damage. It was just that the heavy rain broke many trees, the branches were spread across the street, and the path was muddy.

Dai's mother got up early in the morning and mobilized the servants from the inner and outer yards to clean up the yard.

After Xue Mei had breakfast, the princess's mansion had almost finished it.

Because of this heavy rain, the heat in Kyoto was wiped out and there was a few rays of coolness, as if midsummer was about to pass and the cool and pleasant golden autumn was coming.

Today is Xi Baochen's son's three-legged bathing ceremony, and Xue Mei asked Hongluan to dress her up.

She wore a light gold and pink rosy matte, and her shirts were embroidered with broken branches and crabapples, each of which was delicate, as if it was about to bloom; she wore a pearl comb and pearl earrings on her head.

This is Hongluan’s idea.

Whether it is gold or gems, jewelry will conflict with the color of the clothes and appear to be cumbersome. Only pearls are different, they are white and round, which makes Xue Mei look dignified and young and pretty.

Hongluan also used powder for Xue Mei.

The powder is not a thin layer, but it is applied to Xue Mei to make her skin look whiter than snow. Xue Mei’s skin has a good foundation and it is not abrupt when applied to the powder cream.

She also gave Xue Mei a break.

The maids were dressed up properly, and the maids praised the young lady for her good looks; the second-class maids also surrounded her and blew up the rainbow farts, just like Princess Chengyang is the number one beauty in the world.

Xue Mei listened, but didn't take it to her heart.

She dressed up carefully because she is today's status and status - she is the princess' cousin.

Xue Mei cannot slander the princess.

Besides, many people are also curious about her and even want to have a secret recipe for having a son with her.

When she arrived at Prince Rong's mansion, Prince Rong's wet nurse, Madam Zhen, brought a few maids to treat guests; the other two maids, both from Wanjing Palace, were temporarily sent by Queen Mother Qi to take charge.

When he saw Xue Mei, someone came forward warmly and greeted her.

"The princess looks so good today. What kind of makeup did she use?"

"Is the princess's clothes from Jinxiufang? The crabapple flowers are embroidered as if they are real."

"The princess is like a fairy, no wonder the Queen Mother always praises you."

Xue Mei socialized with them one by one.

She also saw Qi Siran in the crowd.

It seems that Empress Dowager Qi has not yet come forward and has not punished Qi Siran.

I guess I didn't find an excuse.

Four or five noble girls were surrounded by Qi Siran. They watched from afar and did not come over to greet Xue Mei like others.

Xue Mei became the center of the female guest.

Then, Xue Mei saw Princess Longqing and Princess Baoqing. Behind them was a woman, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a pretty face.

The most rare thing is that her skin is better than snow, and she feels better than Xue Mei’s makeup.

"Princesses are here." Someone whispered.

The female guests stood up and went to greet the princesses.

After listening to the words, Xue Mei realized that the woman with white skin was the emperor's third daughter, Princess Xinxiao.

Princess Xinxiao is the daughter of Lipin. She was married two years ago. She was born at dawn, so the emperor personally gave her "Xinxiao" as the title.

Lipin is no longer alive, but she has been favored for many years.

Princess Xinxiao and Longqing and Princess Baoqing have different relationships. She just happened to meet two sisters at the gate of Prince Rong's mansion and followed them in.

After greetings, Princess Longqing and Princess Baoqing deliberately alienated Xue Mei and chose a seat far away from her.

Some people flatter the princess, while others flatter Xue Mei.

After the last comparison, everyone found that the number of people who flatter Xue Mei was actually more than those who flattered the two princesses.

It can be seen from this that Xue Mei's status in Kyoto is already above the princesses.

Princess Baoqing was so angry that she was half-hearted.

In fact, Princess Baoqing has no popularity. If she hadn't come with Longqing, no one would have paid attention to her.

Princess Xinxiao was very curious about Xue Mei.

She went to Xue Mei and chatted with her: "Would the princess want to go to the back garden?"

Xue Meidao is good.

Princess Xinxiao and Xue Mei are about the same age, but they got married early and gave birth to a daughter.

She asked Xue Mei: "I heard that you have a secret recipe for having a son, is it true?"

Xue Mei: "No, princess."

Princess Xinxiao was very disappointed.

The two of them talked some gossip, but Xue Mei would not let the topic be silenced. It was just that the back garden was muddy, and Xue Mei accidentally slipped and almost fell.

Princess Xinxiao immediately helped her.

She stretched out her hand, and Xue Mei suddenly realized that the skin on the princess's hands was completely different from the skin on her face.

Her hands are quite dark, her skin is rough, and her face is white and smooth.

Xue Mei: "Princess, what kind of powder did you use?"

Princess Xinxiao smiled and said, "It was bought by the prince consort last year. It was only one box, and it was bought by the merchants of the Western Regions. Many people asked, but I didn't have it either."

Xue Mei: "..."

A thought slipped through her heart, and Xue Mei glanced at Princess Xinxiao.

She deliberately guided Princess Xinxiao to talk about her son-in-law.

The princess said that when Xue Mei heard it, she went to see the princess' expression again, and felt that the princess was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Xue Mei is always a little persecuted and paranoid, but she cannot use it on others casually, so she remains silent.

The women chatted for a while, and the three rituals of washing were officially begun.

The emperor actually came to watch the ceremony in person.

"...I am very pleased with the eldest grandson of this dynasty. The Rong Mansion has added children to Xiao's family and is rewarded." The emperor said.

After he finished speaking, the eunuchs carried the gifts they gave and entered the Rong Prince's Mansion in a steady stream, giving them thirty-two.

Whether it is gold, silver, jewelry, or various colors of jade, antiques, and new and clever goods, everything is extremely expensive.

King Rong smiled.

The emperor also wanted to give his name himself: "This generation is 'Xing', so the child is called Xiu Chao."

"Chao" means Chaoyang. Because he is the eldest grandson, it starts with the storm of the Xiao family, which indicates the prosperity of the Xiao Dynasty.

Everyone praised it repeatedly.

Xue Mei felt very at ease after hearing this.

The emperor personally gave the name, even if the child is mediocre in the future, he still has a future. The emperor will not forget the eldest grandson. The honor his cousin wants has been obtained.

Just as Xue Mei was thinking, he heard the emperor continue to say: "The court is the prince of the prince, and he is raised according to the specifications of the prince's mansion. The palace will send a wet nurse and an eunuch to serve."

Xue Mei: "..."

She felt that too much honor would attract jealousy.

Because no matter how noble the Xiu Dynasty is, when his father dies in the future, he will have to be awarded the title of Prince. How can he be raised according to the prince's specifications?

Unless King Rong is the crown prince.

Many people's faces have changed.

How many meritorious families and prominent families are here today? Which one is not a human spirit?

The emperor was so proud that King Rong and his children would be roasted on fire.

Xue Mei glanced at the emperor.

And the emperor's expression is meaningful.

She suddenly realized that the emperor had always hoped that the three older sons would compete with each other so that they could maintain their superiority. If they were comfortable, they would slowly become lazy and mediocre.

The emperor was very ambitious.

Xiao Jingcheng, standing in the crowd, glanced at Xue Mei and winked at Xue Mei.
Chapter completed!