Unaware that My Legitimate Sister is My Husband - Chapter 37
~End of chapter 36
Xi Xian was very unwilling.
She didn’t think about having a great marriage, so going to the old lady’s side didn’t mean anything to her. Unless she wanted to marry into a top family to be the matriarch of that family, it was not interesting for her to have this kind of reputation, on the contrary, it would be an obstacle to marry the person she really wanted.
Xi Xian thought about it again, but did not dare to refuse directly, although she persisted to go on her own path, she did not want to disappoint the old lady. So she secretly took a cold bath in the middle of the night and did not cover herself with a quilt. She fell so sick she was almost unable to get up from bed and got a very bad flu. One could smell the medicine coming from the small courtyard. Xi Xian had a wet cloth on her forehead as she lied on her sick bed, her small face was thin, and her lips were pale and dry.
The old lady came to look at her once, just shook her head and sighed. She tugged the corners of the quilt for her, but didn’t say anything more and just slowly left, supporting herself with a walking stick.
Chapter 37
(13.5)
Xi Xian felt a little guilty. She also felt that the old lady was really too well educated, even after being rejected like this, she did not get angry.
Nowadays, refined people didn’t pay attention on the surface to the difference between legitimate-born and concubine-born, not to mention the fact that Luge’er was a boy, which was rare in the family.
So, after the martial law was lifted in Chang’an, the Xi family held a very big event, Xi Xian did not know what the situation looked like in the front yard, but from the loud noises coming from there, she could feel the grand and joyous atmosphere.
Perhaps it was also joy from the martial law being lifted in Chang’an, everyone was using this occasion to express their joy, but no one knew for sure.
The female members of the family in the backyard were in a circle, talking about daily affairs, Xi Xian still wasn’t totally recovered from her illness, she wasn’t coughing anymore, but her body was still very weak, and though she didn’t even have the strength to speak, but she was unwilling to give up the opportunity to interact with the ladies of various families. Most of these women’s families were similar to the Xi family, some of them were people who were one head lower than the Xi family, which happened to be the kind of family Xi Xian wanted to marry into.
She felt that she resented having to marry a little too much now.
Xi Xian sat silently on the side, laughing, and listening to people talk about daily affairs, but she remained silent. Her manners were elegant and impeccable, but she was not eager to associate with anyone, and just slowly examined everyone’s manners and conversations, coming to some conclusions in her heart about the families she could consider marrying into.
Soon, everyone fell silent, Xi Xian looked up, a little unsure about what was going on, and that is when she saw her legitimate sister, who slowly sat next to the old matriarch, like a moon among a sea of stars. She was wearing black clothes like ink, her long hair was fixed with a jade hairpin, which looked a little desolate compared to all the other girls in attendance.
Her legitimate sister’s face was a little pale, and one could tell she was a little sickly, the thin corners of her lips were not smiling, her eyebrows were long, her eyes deep, and the high bridge of her nose made her look a little haughty and cold.
But there was no doubt that her legitimate sister was very good-looking, although she was not the popular stereotype of a weak beauty, but as long as one saw her once, one would be absorbed in her aura.
Xi Xian was more suitable to be called a weak beauty, and if she and Xi Heng stood together, they were like two extremes, although they both looked beautiful, but they were completely different.
The old lady Xi, née Zhou, seemed to be saying something to Xi Heng. Xi Xian saw her legitimate sister sip a mouthful of tea with her eyes lowered, and after a pause, her long and dignified knuckles squeezed the teacup with deer motifs, and suddenly she turned her indifferent eyes to look at her.
After not having seen her for a long time, Xi Xian was a little happy, although she refused to admit that she was now regarding her legitimate sister as her senior, she could not deny the fact that she was eager to see her legitimate sister.
But her legitimate sister’s eyes, were carrying scrutiny, sizing her up inch by inch, making her uncomfortable.
Xi Xian opened her eyes wide, lowered her head, suddenly feeling a little uneasy.
When the banquet was over, Xi Xian got up, planning to go back, because she had the feeling that Xi Heng was not satisfied with her, so it was better not to provoke her anger.
But Qing Yu very quickly stopped her. Smiling at Xi Xian, she said respectfully, “Sixth miss, our mistress invites you to come over.”
Xi Xian stumbled for a moment, squeezing the patterns on her sleeve, she softly started to cough, and her eyes turned red. She weakly said: “I, I am not feeling well. Let’s do so another day, I’m just afraid that sister will also catch the disease, that would be a big sin ……”
But Qing Yu shook her head and said with a smile, “Sixth miss, please follow me.”
Qing Yu’s hands were in the air, blocking her way. She was not overly disrespectful, but her gestures were also not very polite. Xi Xian bit her lips and said: “Then …… alright.”
Her legitimate sister was making tea. Her gestures were all appropriate and elegant, her etiquette forever seemed to be precisely measured by a ruler, there was absolutely no fault, but it also made people feel that she wasn’t human.
Her legitimate sister did not look up and said flatly: “Sit down.”
Xi Xian obediently sat down, like a quail with her eyes lowered in submission, and her soft neck hanging low, not saying a word.
Soon, the tea was ready, it was hot with a bitter fragrance.
Xi Xian saw her legitimate sister’s noble and slender fingers, holding a teacup which she handed to her.
Her legitimate sister supported her jaw, as she coldly said: “This is this year’s tribute tea from Yunding, try it.”
(14.1)
Xi Xian only felt that her ears were buzzing, she held the cup in confusion, and took a light sip, nodding her head as she said, “It’s delicious.”
Her legitimate sister : “……”
When her legitimate sister spoke and acted, she was resolute and swift, she would never express emotions or procrastinate. She just looked at Xi Xian’s powdered cheeks, and her tone softened a little: “The old lady wants to educate you, I hope you’ll agree to it.”
Translator : Laura
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