Chapter 41: The Palace Banquet
Mo Xuetong got up quite early, but it was not too early after being pulled by Mo Lan and dressed up, and when Mo Xuetong went, it was the peak period of entering the palace, and the carriages entered the palace gate in an orderly manner, and then walked slowly on the wide and tidy road, there was no other sound, only the crisp sound of horses' hooves knocked on people's ears from time to time.
The women who came were all from the family, and they were usually strictly educated, not to mention that it was the palace here, even if they were pampered, they didn't dare to make a loud noise, if they were rude here, they would not only lose face, but also affect the lives of their families.
Wait for the ground, get off the carriage, change the small sedan chair, and then carry it all the way to the imperial garden, the flower viewing party is held in the southeast corner of the imperial garden, there is an autumn garden in that place, the flowers blooming in the autumn garden are both for the autumn to bloom, mainly chrysanthemums, all kinds of cherished and strange chrysanthemums are dotted with delicate hibiscus, begonias, and tall and straight osmanthus trees from time to time.
Ten miles of osmanthus is fragrant, it is when the fragrance of flowers is strong, only get off the sedan chair, the fresh breath between the nose wings makes people feel refreshed and happy, as if they are in the season of flowers in the south of the Yangtze River.
Getting off the carriage, Mo Lan carefully smoothed her dress, smoothing even the tiny folds.
The time is still early, before the time of the feast, a group of many young ladies in twos and threes, whispering to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the autumn garden, because the banquet organized by the queen, the banquet is the concubines and daughters of each family, on the one hand, it is the means of the royal family to envelop the courtiers, on the other hand, it is also convenient for each family to see each other, if both sides like, you can also ask the queen to give marriage, so, than a general banquet is more leisurely, and it is normal for men and women to chat together from time to time.
Daqin didn't have so many rules for men and women at the banquet.
"Have you heard that the Mo family is not Miss Mo this time, it is said that it is the third lady who is ugly, has a strange temper, and is extremely arrogant. Not far away, the sound of several women laughing.
"Where did the third lady of the Mo family come from, and there is also an eldest lady who is slightly better, a room of concubines and concubines, it is really good to say. ”
"There are daughters, it is said that this young lady is because of her perverse temper, lonely personality, and unsightly appearance, so when Lord Mo entered Beijing, he left a concubine in a small border town, otherwise how could a good concubine be left behind, I am afraid it is really unsightly. ”
"Is it really that scary?" everyone was surprised!
"Needless to say, Mo Xuemin is really pitiful, so beautiful, talented, and gentle, but she is a concubine, and the flower banquet last year was because their family had no concubines, so she was able to come in, and this time I am afraid that she will not be so lucky. ”
"Yes, otherwise, how could Mo Xuemin, a concubine, be so beautiful in the capital, but no matter how good she is, she is still a concubine. Someone said disdainfully.
"I heard that her aunt is about to be straightened, so I will wait for Lord Mo to straighten it out after a while. ”
"That's not really a concubine. ”
Temperamental, lonely, and unsightly?
They really look up to themselves, even if they are left in Cloud City, they have such a big "reputation" in the capital, it can be seen that some people are really attentive, when it comes to Mo Xuemin, others are more praised, but she is talentless and virtuous, with a smile on her lips, in the lively crowd of flowers, she looks gentle and beautiful.
She is delicate and delicate, even if she is young, her body has not grown, her elegant face is a little childish and coquettish, her clear eyes are as bright as the night pearl in the deep sea, and she has a faint charm, and her white jade-like face, two red bead lips, standing on the edge of a bunch of chrysanthemums, a light white gauze skirt is fluttering, and the colorful butterflies flying at the bottom of the veil make the wind flutter, innocent and charming.
The scenery around her has become the scenery around her.
Many people's eyes fell on her from under the flowers and trees, the plain and elegant and beautiful dress, set off the white translucency, and the sound of gasping kept sounding, whose daughter is this, she is beautiful and elegant.
"Cousin, it's you, why did you come so late, I've been looking for you for a long time. Luo Mingzhu came out of nowhere, and when she saw Mo Xuetong, she greeted her happily and smiled.
"Second cousin, it's really early, it's Hitomi late, I'm looking for my second cousin, but I don't know where to find it, I'm in a hurry!"
"Cousin is really, I asked you to come in with me, no, it's okay now, let's see if I can't find it!" Luo Mingzhu said coquettishly, she was really afraid that Mo Xuetong wouldn't know the way, so she asked Mo Xuetong to go to the Fuguo Mansion this morning, and then come over together, but Mo Xuetong refused, Mofu has its own rules of Mofu, even if the grandfather's family can't let her father lose face.
Although she knew that Luo Mingzhu had good intentions, but there were so many negative rumors about her, if she didn't pay attention to it, it would really be irreparable, in this life she would not follow the path of the previous life, and she knew how important reputation was to a woman.
"Thank you second cousin, I just got out of the car, I didn't wait long, but let the second cousin bother to wait for me. Mo Xuetong explained with a smile.
"You, really! By the way, the eldest lady in your house is also here today? She's a concubine, how can you bring her in?" Luo Mingzhu glared at her with a smile, and didn't really get angry, took her hand and walked two steps, and suddenly stopped under a flower bush and scolded softly.
"Eldest sister?" Mo Xuetong showed surprise at the right time, her expression was seamless, "I didn't bring her in!"
Sure enough, Mo Xuemin still came in, which was the same as her guess, and it also gave her a chill in her heart!
"You didn't bring her in, how did she come in?" Luo Mingzhu was also stunned for a moment, frowned and turned back to Yahuan who was following her, "What I saw just now is Miss Mo, right?"
Because Mo Xuetong is not there, everything in the Mo family is in charge of Aunt Fang, so it is this Miss Mo who welcomes guests at home, although Luo Mingzhu is not on the same page with her, but she can't help but meet many times, not only do she know, but even the Yahuan who follows her also knows.
"Miss, it was Miss Mo who was with a few young ladies just now!" Yahuan replied respectfully.
"Look, isn't your eldest lady here, isn't she really coming with you?" Luo Mingzhu pointed at Yahuan and asked in a puzzled voice with wide eyes.
The voice was really high, and it seemed very abrupt among the soft-spoken and slow-talking crowd, and many of the people who were chatting on the side couldn't help but turn their heads to look at them.
Seeing that the attention of the people on the side was focused on their conversation, Mo Xue Tong pulled the corner of Luo Mingzhu's clothes.
"What are you afraid of, the eldest lady of your family was not brought in by you, could it be that someone else brought it in? How is it possible, who would bring in a concubine from another family?" Luo Mingzhu reached out and grabbed Mo Xuetong's hand indifferently, and wanted her to say two, five or six.
This is an interesting thing, the concubine is not allowed to come to the flower feast, even if there is really a special situation, it is also behind the daughter-in-law, how can it be brought in behind someone else's house, and who is helping someone else's family to bring a concubine in, this is an interesting thing, for a while, many people have pricked up their ears and listened to gossip.
Some people looked Mo Xuetong up and down, and they all felt that the rumors were too bad, and from their conversation just now, they also heard that this was the third lady of the Mo family who was said to be withdrawn, arrogant, and ugly.
The rumors are too fake!
If the rumor is false, who is it?
Many people became more and more curious! Through soft whispering, they all stretched out their ears to listen to Luo Mingzhu's voice.
"I don't know, I just came, I'm not familiar, is the eldest sister really here, second cousin, it's okay for you to take me to see the eldest sister, wouldn't it be the eldest sister who came to me for something?" Mo Xue's lips smiled with a little concern, the willow eyebrows were lightly raised, and the unconscious pity between the eyebrows was very good, but it was also possible to see that it was really confused.
"Cousin, forget it, I see that your eldest sister is talking to several family novels, where is the slightest intention to look for you, it is clear that she is here to attend the banquet, and she will not tell you when she comes, you are really, and I am worried that she will come to you and come to you early. Luo Mingzhu said unceremoniously to Mo Xuetong, quite angry for her.
"Your eldest sister is dressed beautifully today, I'm afraid that the dress was made with a lot of thought, how could it be a drop by. ”
"Although the eldest sister's clothes are newly made in the past few days, the eldest sister didn't say that she was going to come to the banquet, maybe she was mistaken. Mo Xuetong had a delicate smile on her face, and argued for Mo Xuemin.
"You, really, why can't you see it so clearly! Forget it, stay away from her in the future!" Luo Mingzhu was so angry that she almost wanted to wake her up, the appearance of the mother and daughter was clearly spying on the location of her daughter-in-law, and her cousin still looked like she was thinking about them, how could this not make her angry.
"Yo, isn't this Miss Mo San, it's really ......" A slightly sharp voice pretended to rise, and a woman in a woven gold makeup satin skirt stood under a cluster of flowers in front of her, raising her voice a little exaggeratedly, and the corners of her eyebrows were a little provocative, and the unfinished words left people with infinite flaws.
Everyone was already paying attention to this side, and when they heard this woman's deliberately raised voice, it was difficult not to pay attention to this side.
Without waiting for Mo Xuetong to speak, Luo Mingzhu was not happy on the spot: "Ling Mingyan, what are you talking about, this is the palace, not your Dingguo Mansion, you didn't finish the trouble a few days ago, and you dared to make trouble in the palace again, don't think that anyone can be bullied by you, and then be so arrogant and presumptuous, tell the queen mother to go later." ”
"Luo Mingzhu, if I am presumptuous, you will not be presumptuous, I will talk to Miss Mo San, can you control it, who do you think you are, you can refer to whoever you say in the palace, you really don't treat yourself as an outsider, tell the queen mother, where do I want to go, I don't believe that the queen's aunt will help you or not!" Ling Mingyan pointed at Luo Mingzhu and sneered.
Looking at the form of these two people, they are used to-for-tat for a long time, Ling Mingyan, Mo Xuetong's eyes flashed, how could this concubine of the Dingguo Mansion be so arrogant.
The Dingguo Mansion is not only one of the four major princes of the founding of the country, but also a descendant, the mother family of the queen, the mother family of the queen mother, in this regard, the power of the Dingguo Mansion is higher than that of other provinces, so this one has something to rely on?