Chapter 62: Tea Party for Chrysanthemum Viewing (1)

In order to blind the ladies at the tea party, I insisted on letting Snow Butterfly comb my five phoenixes to the sky again, this bun used to be combed by two grandmothers in the imperial city, and the golden hairpin was used as the bone to support five high mustaches and then decorated with flowers and steps. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This bun is cumbersome to comb and very difficult, but the person who combs this bun will look extraordinarily noble and solemn.

Xuedie said that she didn't know how to comb this kind of bun, and I said it didn't matter, because I had been watching in the bronze mirror when the two grandmothers combed it before, and I probably remembered the steps or something. I explained to Snow Butterfly for a long time, and she also pounded on my head for a long time, only combing out five soft buns and slumping on the top of my head.

I was so disappointed that I told her to forget it, but she got upset and ran to get the healer to help. The three of them took the time for lunch, and finally combed this five-phoenix updo. Although their buns are not as tall and delicate as those of the two grandmothers, the effect is still the same, and I think it is enough to fool the ladies in the house.

I don't move the rouge gouache or anything on weekdays, but this time I painted my eyebrows black, my lips were smeared bright red, and then I picked out a long tunic dress embroidered with gold silk auspicious crane pattern and put it on. As soon as they dressed up like a different person, both the doctor girl and Snow Butterfly opened their mouths in shock.

With a long skirt and a heavy bun, I had to worry about the possibility of collapse at any time, and I had to hold my head high and pretend to be calm and move forward, every step was a kind of torment for me.

I finally arrived at the garden, in this season, the leaves that should fall have fallen, the flowers that should have been left are gone, and there are no flowers competing for beauty, and the yellow chrysanthemums that bloom everywhere are naturally outstanding. There are many kinds of chrysanthemums and colors, but the most favorite of the royal family is yellow, because yellow symbolizes imperial power and dignity. But this kind of yellow alone, chrysanthemums can bloom in all kinds of patterns, tall, short, fat and thin, swallow thin and fat have their own beauty.

There are also many precious varieties of chrysanthemums in the garden, these are all given by the emperor, some of them are ice clear and jade like Chang'e in the Guanghan Palace, some are gentle like small jasper, some are fresh like the girl next door, some are charming like gorgeous dancers, some are dignified and elegant like everyone's ladies, some are lonely and open like lonely beauties, and some are enchanting like the enchanting queen who seduces the soul. But no matter which one it is, often the things that are too precious are the more delicate they are, and they can only be planted in pots, and if they are moved to the ground, they will die if they can't even survive the winter.

The people at the table in the Yunfang Hall had already done seven, seven, eight, eight, eight, and when they saw me coming, they were all quiet like chirping birds, and their unfriendly eyes shot at them like arrows. I still vaguely heard someone say that she really dared to come!

I smiled and bowed my head slightly, as if those unfriendliness did not exist, and the people sitting in front of me were really my own good sisters, and said to them: "I am late, please forgive me, sisters!"

The reactions of everyone after hearing it were mixed, but they couldn't stop their amazing expressions. Only Dye Xiang stood up and said to me with a smile: "The tea party is about to start! Sister, sit down quickly!", as the organizer of this tea party, she was naturally the first to come.

I glanced at the people on the table, and about half of the ladies came, but all of them were the most chicken-minded ladies on weekdays, all of them were superb. I really admire Dye Xiang, she can handle these people easily. However, today, the ladies are all dressed up very energetically, and there is a feeling of a hundred flowers, and such a small tea party has also become a battlefield for everyone to compare their beauty.

There is also an empty seat at the top of the table, which should be reserved for Concubine Li. On both sides of the river, there is already a dyed incense, and another beautiful Mrs. Su, she is the daughter of Luzhou Shousu Changshun, her name is Yingliu, I heard that she liked Dongfang Xun when she first came.

It stands to reason that I should sit next to Concubine Li, but someone has already occupied the seat, and it is inconvenient for me to grab it again, and the province makes everyone's faces look bad. Now the only seat left is the worst position here at the entrance of the pavilion. Everyone must know why it's not good, if you eat on weekdays, this is the place where the food is served, and the people sitting here don't want to eat peacefully. Even though it was a tea party today, servants would inevitably come and go, so don't sit in this position.

Their intention to band together to embarrass me was already obvious, and I could only blame myself for coming too late for them to succeed. As soon as I sat down, I heard the lady next to me tilt her head and complain: "Why can't the prince come over!"

I was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Is the prince coming over too?"

She gave me a disdainful look, and turned her head away without speaking, as if I had asked knowingly. I thought it was no wonder that they were all dressed up in fancy clothes today, and then I saw that the dyed incense changed from the bright outfit of the past, and today they were dressed very plainly, with a double screw bun on their heads, two long streamers hanging behind, a flowing snow-white dress, and a beautiful face, beautiful like a fairy in the sky.

In this pile of warblers and swallows, the dyeing incense is extraordinarily elegant and delicate. Only then did I realize that she must have something in mind today, and that we were just here to be her back, or that we had been since the moment we entered the pavilion. If Dongfang Xun came over after a while, the scene might be even more ugly. Thinking about it this way, coupled with the fact that I didn't want to see Dongfang Xun in the first place, I wanted to sneak away.

I lowered my head and walked out of the pavilion with my head down, concentrating on thinking that I was about to leave this place of right and wrong, but suddenly hit a copper wall, I "ah" a scream, was shocked and leaned back, subconsciously actually used his hands to support the bun first, and just like that, he was about to fall to the ground.

At this critical moment, my waist was pulled by a strong force, and I fixed my eyes and saw that Dongfang Xun was looking at me and smiling! His face was very close, which made me a little cramped, so I said to him: "Let go of me!"

He smiled and deliberately dragged his voice and asked, "Are you sure you want me to let go?"

Seeing the playfulness in his eyes, I thought he would be happy to see me fall to the ground in embarrassment, and considering the bun I was holding in my hand, I hurriedly said to him, "Don't!

He grabbed me by the waist and straightened me, and I finally got to my feet. I glanced up at the bun on my head and was relieved that it was not crooked!

Dongfang Xun helped me straighten the steps hanging in my hair with his hand, and then took my hand with a gentle smile, "Let's go!"

If I had been at another time, I would have thrown it away, but now there is a group of eight women watching the play in the pavilion, so I can only reluctantly follow him. When I arrived at the pavilion, everyone saluted and sat down according to the position they had sat in before, and I wanted to sit at the entrance of the pavilion, but I was pulled inside by Dongfang Xun.

At this time, I saw Mrs. Su gently glance at Mrs. Li sitting on the right, Mrs. Li obediently got up and changed to the position at the entrance of the pavilion, Mrs. Su moved to Mrs. Li's original position and sat down, and said to me with a smile: "Sister, come and sit down here." She would judge the situation, but that smiling face was really disgusting.

After Dongfang Xun and I sat down, the tea party officially began, and there were maidservants waiting to pour tea into the cups of the ladies, and the light yellow tea wafted out a faint chrysanthemum fragrance. The crisp and delicate voice of dyed incense like a golden bell sounded first: "Since today is a tea party for appreciating chrysanthemums, it is natural to drink tea made of chrysanthemums." Today's tea is dyed and fragrant, and I hope that the sisters will not dislike it. ”

Everyone took a sip of the cup elegantly, and I took a sip and felt that it was too sweet, thinking that it was because of the sugar added to the tea, so I didn't drink it again. I glanced at Dongfang Xun and saw that he was staring straight at me with a cup in his hand.

After the ladies tasted the chrysanthemum tea, they praised one after another. When I heard these words in my heart, my face smiled even more charmingly. But she looked at Dongfang Xun with a look of anticipation.

I looked at Dye Xiang, and suddenly felt a little sympathy for her, so I asked Dongfang Xun, "What does the prince think of this chrysanthemum tea?"

Dongfang Xun frowned slightly after hearing this, and said, "Tea is good tea, but it's a little sweet." ”

I thought that after hearing this, Dye Xiang would be in a bad mood, but she smiled more brightly, "Dye Xiang thought that the prince would not like it, and she had already prepared a good wine for the prince." I couldn't help but sigh at how smart she was.

Then a maid brought the wine, and the dyed fragrant jade held the wine jug in her hand and poured a glass for Dongfang Xun, "This is chrysanthemum wine, it can clear the mind and clear the fire, and it doesn't hurt for the prince to drink a few more glasses." ”

The aroma of this wine is faintly mixed with the aroma of chrysanthemums, and for Dongfang Xun, wine is really more attractive than tea. At first, he only tasted it, but after a cup of stomach, he felt that he couldn't stop it, and Dye Xiang added one cup after another on the side.

The other ladies were either drinking tea or eating snacks, and when I saw a plate of dates on the table, I took one and bit it into my mouth, but it was bitter and astringent, and it was very unpalatable, so I spit it all out.

As soon as I looked up, I saw the dyed incense on the other side smiling at me, looking very weird, I thought, is there something wrong with this date? When she looked at her again, she got up and said to Dongfang Xun, who was slightly drunk: "It's rare to get together today, and Dye Xiang invites a dance to help the fun!"