Tianliangyuan

Chapter 281 Adding makeup

Xu Zhaozhao looked in the direction of the voice and smiled slightly: "Are you Miss Shana?"

"Yes, that's me. I heard you're getting married to Brother Xie Zheng?"

"Yes, I think everyone in the capital knows about it."

The betrothal ceremony was so grand that she truly couldn't believe there was anyone who didn't know about the marriage between the Xie and Xu families.

"Yes, you are very beautiful, and your eyes are very bright. In Xie Zheng's words, they are full of wisdom."

Xu Zhaozhao laughed. She had originally thought that a spoiled and willful little girl would come and talk big to her.

I never expected things to turn out this way.

"Is Ms. Shana settling in well in Beijing?"

As Xu Zhaozhao spoke, she made a gesture of invitation.

After Shana sat down, she turned back to stare at Xu Zhaozhao and said, "Now that we're closer, I realize you're even more beautiful."

Xu Zhaozhao laughed out loud this time: "Really? Thank you so much for the compliment."

Shana's eyes lit up: "You're different from them!"

"Oh? What do you say?"

“When I compliment someone on their beauty or good qualities, their reactions are always strange. Oh, in your Central Plains terms, it's called humility, but I find it very odd. We people on the grasslands are very straightforward and don't beat around the bush. You're different. When I compliment you, you say thank you, and that's very nice.”

Xu Zhaozhao suddenly felt great. It was quite interesting to talk to such a genuine and beautiful girl.

"You think I'm good, but you like Xie Zheng, and I'm going to marry Xie Zheng. Do you still think I'm good then?"

If this question were posed to other girls, they might have hesitated or given a somewhat insincere answer.

But Shana is different.

"If you're doing well, that's fine. What does it have to do with whether you want to marry Brother Xie Zheng or not?"

Xu Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow; this girl was quite interesting.

"I'm fifteen this year, how old are you?"

Xu Zhaozhao replied, "I am two years older than you, so you should call me 'elder sister'."

"Oh, okay, then can I call you Sister Zhao Zhao?"

"random."

"What is this?" Shana's attention was quickly drawn to the food beside her.

There are few crops on the grasslands, and even fewer people who are skilled in cooking.

Therefore, after Shana arrived in the capital, the places she visited most often were restaurants and eateries.

"This is chestnut cake that the kitchen just made. It tastes good. You should try it."

As Xu Zhaozhao spoke, she poured her another cup of ordinary black tea.

"You can eat it with this tea."

Shana had no suspicion at all and ate it the way she was told, and found that it really was delicious.

"Did you do this?"

"No, I just provided an idea and then handed it over to the cook in the manor to make."

"You're really amazing. We don't have anything like this on our grasslands."

“I heard you have a few older brothers who stayed in the capital. I’ll have someone pack a box for you to take back with you, so they can try it too.”

"Really?" Shana exclaimed excitedly. "You're so kind! Thank you."

"Don't mention it. We're acquainted now. If you're ever bored, feel free to come and visit me."

"But won't you find me annoying?"

Xu Zhaozhao rested her forehead on her hand and asked with a smile, "Why would I find you annoying?"

Shana tilted her head, looking dissatisfied, and said, "Many people think I don't know this or that, and that I'm a disgrace to women. Even though we're drinking together, I can tell they don't like me, and even look down on me."

Xu Zhaozhao smiled. This girl is straightforward, but very meticulous and observant. Moreover, it's clear that she's a very sensitive person.

"Who says women have to live like them? You haven't seen enough people. Once you live here for a while and see more people, you'll naturally be able to tell that not everyone is like them."

Shana blinked: "Really?"

Xu Zhaozhao nodded: "You're so cute, the pearl of the grasslands, you truly deserve that title!"

Surprisingly, Shana blushed.

Shana's skin is somewhat dark, a healthy tan, but by today's standards of beauty, it's considered unattractive, too dark.

But if he stands with those military generals who are out training all day long, he seems to be a good match.

"Here's a packet of black tea, which I'm also giving to you. If your brother is worried, he can ask a doctor to take a look. This black tea was specially transported from Nanzhao, and the quantity is very small."

“I know. Thank you, you are a very good person. When I came here, I was thinking that if you looked down on me like the other girls and were arrogant, I would definitely try to snatch Xie Zheng away from you. But when I actually met you, I found that you are different from them. You are beautiful, generous, and very kind. So I decided not to compete with you for Xie Zheng.”

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled, while Princess Leyang retorted, "Tch, as if you can just snatch it away. Everyone knows that Xie Sanlang only cares about Zhaozhao!"

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled, and Shana's face darkened even more. She glared at her fiercely, but unexpectedly, Princess Leyang also laughed.

Finally, the three girls looked at each other and burst into laughter.

No one expected that Shana would become friends with Xu Zhaozhao.

This is a bit unbelievable.

But that's the truth.

Since that day, Shana has often gone to talk to Xu Zhaozhao, mainly to freeload. She doesn't even need Princess Leyang to accompany her anymore; she comes on her own.

"Sister Zhao Zhao, look, this is a gift I brought for you. Oh, no, in your local language, it's more like I've come to do your wedding."

Xu Zhaozhao asked curiously, "What is it?"

"This is a good thing from our grasslands, a very precious medicinal herb."

Dingxiang stepped forward and opened the box, which was filled with all sorts of small boxes.

"Look, this is ginseng, you should recognize it. But you might not recognize this one."

Shana opened a box, and Xu Zhaozhao was genuinely surprised when she saw what was inside: "Cordyceps sinensis?"

Shana looked surprised: "You actually recognize it? But we call it cordyceps where I'm from, and it's a very precious medicinal herb."

"Yes, I know that. It grows where you're from?"

Shana shook her head: "We don't have any on our grasslands. This was brought back by one of my father's men when he went to Tibet last year. It is said that Tibet has a lot of cordyceps."

No wonder.

Xu Zhaozhao felt that this thing couldn't possibly be found everywhere on the grasslands.

"Thank you for these gifts, but I think you only need to keep one of them; there's no need to give so many."

"Yes, yes! These are mine, these are my eldest brother Urhan's, these are my second and third brothers who asked me to pass them on, oh, and these are also my father's and mother's. In short, they're all yours!"