The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Wan Lianxing doesn't understand needlework, but even though he's a layman he can still look at the drawings.

Wan Lianxing stared at the gold thread pattern on the embroidery frame again and again, nodding his head repeatedly to express his appreciation. After a long while, he spoke reluctantly, "Very good, these golden auspicious clouds are so lifelike, they are all embroidered by Shang Xi. I didn't expect Shang Xi's hands to be so skillful..."

"Uncle... this is fish..." Shang Xi was completely wilted. Shang Xi, who was feeling good, now knew that there was a reason why Madam Wan scolded her. This person did not simply look down on her, but because she was too clumsy.

"Oh! Of course, this... this is really a fish, a golden fish. My uncle's eyesight has been a little dazzled these past two days while reviewing memorials. Shang Xi, you embroidered this fish so well, it's vivid and lifelike. Okay, if you have a chance, embroider one for me based on this fish. I'll like it."

"I just finished embroidering this handkerchief. Why don't you give it to your uncle?"

Wan Lianxing was stunned at first when he saw the fish on the embroidery frame whose head and tail could not be seen, then he smiled and said, "Okay!"

Wan Lianxing looked at the fish from all angles and felt that something was missing. At this time, Shang Xi had already opened the embroidery frame, took out the handkerchief, and generously presented it to Wan Lianxing, who pretended to be very happy to accept it.

At this time, Shang Xi turned her head to look at Madam Wan and said with some complaints: "Mom, my uncle has recognized my embroidery skills, so do I not need to practice anymore?"

Madam Wan's face turned pale due to Shang Xi's anger, and her words were still unpleasant, "Your uncle is trying to save face for you, but you really think he's praising you, using your needlework skills to make birthday clothes for your father."

Shang Xi wanted to say, if you don’t like my needlework, you’d better find someone else as soon as possible. She had wanted to quit this job a long time ago.

But he still had to say in a friendly manner: "Mom, actually my craftsmanship can barely make a contribution to making birthday clothes for father. My sister and I are almost as good at it."

"Your sister's hands are clumsier than a pig's. What are you competing with her for? Look, the maids in the mansion are better than you two!"

"How can a maid compare with my sister? My sister is the eldest daughter of the Wan family. She is a good daughter who has been carefully nurtured since she was a child. Needlework is natural for her. I was born in the countryside and have never been exposed to needlework since I was a child. Therefore, my daughter-in-law has always taken my sister as an example. My goal is to be on par with her. Now I should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with her."

What Shang Xi meant was that your daughter, a grown-up lady, is only so good at sewing, so why are you making things difficult for me?

"You are so sharp-tongued that you actually bring up your sister!" Madam Wan was so angry that she almost stood up from her chair.

Wan Lianxing was fair. "Sister-in-law, Shang Xi is right. Although Lianxing has never seen an embroidery worker worth a hundred coins, I estimate that she is only at this level and cannot surpass Shang Xi. The daughters of the Wan family are only at this level. How can we ask Shang Xi to do better? After all, needlework is not Shang Xi's strong point!"

When Shang Xi heard someone was on her side, she nodded repeatedly to show her agreement. It was too much to ask her to do needlework, but she was not afraid of doing needlework or learning needlework. What she was afraid of was Madam Wan's scolding. Doing needlework was already a headache, and with Madam Wan sitting next to her and constantly lecturing her, none of her ten fingers were spared and all were pierced. Shang Xi felt unhappy when she thought of this.

Wan Lianxing came here to help Shang Xi out of trouble. He was confident that he could convince his sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, I have handed over my brother's funeral affairs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are the best embroiderers in the palace. You don't have to worry about these things."

Shang Xi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Uncle, I don't need stitches anymore, right!"

For Madam Wan's sake, Wan Lianxing must not indulge Shang Xi too much. Madam Wan's job cannot be avoided, and filial piety cannot be lacking: "You must sew. You and Bai Qian will enter the palace tomorrow. With your intelligence, you can let the embroiderer teach you a thing or two!"

Shang Xi felt as if she had been pardoned, and she was extremely grateful to Wan Lianxing: "Thank you, uncle. I will go to the palace tomorrow morning."

As long as she doesn't do needlework under Madam Wan's nose, Shang Xi will do whatever she wants. It can be seen that Madam Wan has tortured Shang Xi a lot in the past few days.

After rescuing Shang Xi, Wan Lianxing went to the inner room to see his elder brother.

The next day, before dawn, Shang Xi climbed out of bed, packed herself up simply, said goodbye to the people in the mansion, and ran away.

Shang Xi hasn't been to the palace for a long time. After returning from the southern border, Shang Xi has been taking care of the two elderly people at home diligently. If there were no needlework, Shang Xi would have no complaints about serving the elderly.

Shang Xi considered it a break from her busy schedule to study in the palace today. Seeing Wan Baiqian arriving at the palace gate just as early as she did, Shang Xi got off the carriage and trotted to catch up with her, "Sister, why are you here so early too?"

When the two met, they felt a sense of sympathy for each other. "Shang Xi, mom's temper has been getting worse recently. I'm afraid of her. You must be very angry with her too!"

"Sister, I was a little angry with my mother, but I'm not angry!"

Shang Xi is good at saying things to save face.

Wan Baiqian understood Shang Xi's suffering, so he often comforted her in private, "I, as a daughter, can't stand her, let alone you, the daughter-in-law, Shang Xi, you are really suffering."

"Mom is worried about Dad's health, otherwise she wouldn't be so bad-tempered! But I'm not angry."

Although she changed the place where she did needlework, Shang Xi was in a particularly good mood after leaving Prince Pang's Mansion, as if she had been freed from shackles. She also let go of the humiliation she had suffered in Wan Mansion.

There were rows of carriages outside the palace gate, and it was obvious that the court had not yet been dismissed. Shang Xi saw Cheng Youning's carved carriage and precious horse at a glance. This child was too ostentatious and did not know how to restrain himself at all. His carriage was decorated more luxuriously than others. But it was hard for this child. At such a young age, he had to get up early to attend court like ministers and officials. Cheng Youning should be the first child of his age to get up in the morning. Shang Xi couldn't help feeling sorry for the child when she thought of this.

The two of them went to Wankang Palace first to pay their respects to the Queen, but when they arrived they found out that Zhong Siyu had gone to Chenqing Palace.

The blueprint of this palace was drawn by Shang Xi, and she also participated in the construction of the palace. "Chenqing Palace is a palace relatively far back. Who lives there? I haven't heard that my uncle has other concubines!"

The palace maid could not answer Shang Xi's question. Few people in the entire palace knew who lived in Chenqing Palace.

They waited for a whole incense stick of time before Zhong Siyu came back. When she saw the two of them, she knew that they were ordered to come to the palace to learn needlework from the embroiderers. But there were no embroiderers in the palace!

After asking about well-being, several people sat down. Zhong Siyu didn't have many relatives in Fengqi, so she was naturally happy that someone came to the palace to accompany her.