On the other side of the pond, separated by a water, in the red maple in the sky, dozens of fluttering figures escaped, all of them were tall and handsome.

The leader is King Su, who is dressed in a dark embroidered silver pattern Baolan, and has a jade gourd hanging from his waist, and the gourd is knotted with delicate Yingluo. A gentle smile was on his face, making him look as warm as jade. Perhaps his smile was particularly seductive, and most of the young ladies present who had not left the cabinet followed him closely with their excited eyes, their faces were crimson with excitement, their eyes were intoxicated with excitement, some were so nervous that they covered their mouths, and some of them screamed because they couldn't suppress their excitement.

Gu Zhirong smiled in the crowd, she gradually understood the intention of Cen Guifei's birthday banquet, it seems that the "mastermind" should be the emperor, although on the surface to earn enough face for the concubine, but in the end, how many people sincerely congratulate her on her longevity? Especially the emperor will not let go of any opportunity for the official's family to get together, this kind of blind date-style banquet, presumably the concubine Niangniang, as the protagonist, must be very unhappy in her heart, right?

Nowadays, although there is Qixi Festival, there are no rules in the whole day on that day, the daughter family who has lived in the boudoir for a long time can go out of the house, play and play in the lantern festival with the ring, and adult men can pass tokens to the girls they like, but such activities are limited to folk women, after all, the lantern will be mixed, and the famous family will not choose their daughter-in-law in this way, they have their own high standards, so there are a variety of banquets in and outside the palace.

Gu Zhirong thought to himself, the eldest lady, they should also come, right?

There are several pavilions on the other side of the pond, and the former prince Yuan Mingjie and Hong Tianquan are standing on the edge of the pavilion. greeted the arrival of King Su and the others with a smile. The apricot-yellow tribute satin curtain hanging on all sides of the pavilion was rolled up, and you can see that there is a desk with pen, ink, paper and inkstone inside, presumably a poetry meeting will be held.

Jokhang domestic. It has become a fashion for scholars to meet friends with poetry, and if there is no ink in the stomach and a few lines of poetry cannot be recited, it is not considered a reader. This trend has been spreading, and in recent years, there has been the rise of a new group such as the New Life Garden, which breaks with old customs. The rights of women were more and more emphasized, so folk women's schools sprung up everywhere and were set up vigorously. Even if it's a civilian home. It is also required that women must have read books and be able to read and break sentences, so that they can be qualified to run a family, and illiterate women will not have matchmakers to come to the door.

And between the eunuchs in the capital. It's not just about wealth. Talent is one of the most important ones. Therefore, in the capital, those official ladies who are squeezed into the top ten celebrities in the capital can marry a good husband's family, have a good marriage, and even more, they are known by the royal family, that is, once the sparrow becomes a phoenix, and the money is immeasurable.

Therefore. As soon as I heard that a poetry party was being held on the other side of the pond, the ladies who participated in the banquet were participating. Whether it is a lady or a young lady, her eyes are lit up, and she is gearing up, quite a frame that has been compared in the past, and the purpose is of course obvious.

Except, of course, Gu Zhirong. She thought that she was still good in her previous life, and she read books for more than ten years until college. But when she came here, she found that in front of these official women who performed so flamboyantly, in front of the poems that she could understand but could not compose, she could only be the one who was "illiterate", the standard "Xiaobai". ”

Therefore, she led Cai Qing to the back with great interest, away from these eager official ladies, and sat on a stone bench under the shade of a tree, with her hands on her cheeks on the stone table to watch the excitement.

At this time, as if understanding everyone's thoughts, a palace maid came over and said with a smile: "Everyone, now a poetry meeting is being held on the other side, our concubine Niangniang said, if you are interested, you can take a boat over to have a look, and have a lively picture." There are already a few small boats moored at the edge of the pond, and everyone can go there in order. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone "coaxed" to explode, and suddenly the discussion came one after another, and there was a commotion, and many people immediately took action, pulling their good sisters, in groups of three or five, scrambling to squeeze towards the pond, for fear that they would suffer a big loss if they were one step late.

Gu Zhirong looked at the crowd with anxious faces interestingly, she glanced towards the pond, and sure enough, there were a few more open-top boats docked on the side, a total of seven or eight, it seemed that the concubine was very well prepared.

Looking at the crowd in a hurry, she couldn't help but laugh a little. How ladylike she pretends to be on weekdays, how anxious she is. And in the crowd, she also found the figures of the second and fourth misses, although they tried their best to maintain a reserved demeanor, but in such an environment, they gradually couldn't control their anxiety.

Yes, the young talents of the whole capital are here, these people, with extraordinary family backgrounds and full of wealth, are the pillars of the future country and the important ministers of the country. These people, even if they come at random, which woman marries him, they will have a bright future, enjoy glory and wealth forever, and have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime.

Cai Qing looked at the crowd of people rushing towards the edge of the pond like a tide, turned his head and asked, "Miss, do you want to go over?"

Gu Zhirong shook his head: "I don't like to be lively, just watch it here." ”

Cai Qing nodded, still beside Gu Zhirong, standing next to Gu Zhirong, looking around vigilantly as if in a protective posture.

Gu Zhirong also took advantage of drinking tea to patrol around. She didn't believe that the banquet of the concubine would be so peaceful, and there would always be some movement. Otherwise, I really can't afford the five hundred taels of silver that the eldest lady spent to treat her "illness".

Calm, calm before the storm.

She took advantage of this moment to quickly look around, and at the same time secretly recited. She hadn't forgotten the purpose of her trip, and her final destination was the Library Pavilion, where she had what she wanted to take.

There were red maples all around, and behind her was the Moon Cave Gate, from where she entered the garden. According to the map, the library is only 100 meters away from Wanhong Garden, in that case...... Gu Zhirong speculated, turned around, looked in the direction of due north, and sure enough, he saw a corner of the towering cornices in the red bush.

At this time, a wind blew, and the red maple leaves moved with the wind, and she smelled a different aroma from the wind, her face condensed, and she said lightly: "They are here." ”

In the distance, a large group of richly dressed ladies surrounded the young and beautiful Concubine Cen and walked slowly. On the golden canopy, the phoenix danced for nine days, Cen Guifei was dressed in gold and silver threads, and the red palace robe overshadowed the noble lady next to her, all of which became the background of her.

On her left side, Mrs. Gu held her head high, particularly proud. The concubine Niangniang tilted her head slightly from time to time, and talked to her with a pleasant face, which made her feel that her value had risen several times in an instant, which attracted the envy of the noble lady next to her, no way, who let herself not have a niece who was deeply favored by the emperor like Mrs. Gu?

Cai Qing's eyes were sharp, and he saw it at once, and said in a low voice: "Miss, the eldest lady is here." ”

Gu Zhirong smiled slightly, it's not normal for the eldest lady not to come. Now that the protagonists are all here, it's time for the show to begin, right?

Cai Qing immediately became nervous, took a step closer to Gu Zhirong, and stayed by Gu Zhirong's side tightly, her eyes fixed on the direction where the eldest lady came.

At that moment, I suddenly heard a loud "plop" from the other side of the pond, and then someone screamed, "Oh no, someone has fallen into the water!" (to be continued......