44.Chapter 44
The water hall in the West Garden has an extremely exquisite structure, and most of the palace is built on the water. Standing on the waterfront terrace, the blue waves are rippling under your feet, the breeze is blowing, and the lotus fragrance is bursting. Under the corridor on one side, the musicians in the palace are playing music, reflecting the water, which is particularly beautiful.
The banquets in Daxia have always been casual, and even the banquets in the palace are also like this. Most of the little ladies who came here today know a lot about what the flower banquet is about. Those who are interested in marrying into the royal family naturally have to show more in front of several palace concubines and princesses.
Su Yan didn't have this thought, so he didn't move forward, he chose a position near the water at random, supported his cheek with one hand, and listened carefully to the performance of the musicians in the palace. Hmm, this Xiao Yin is good, and it is more clear across the water. She waved away the palace maid who was waiting on the side, and poured herself a drink, which was quite fun.
But some people couldn't see her leisure, and said in a weird manner: "I heard that the Su family's ten mothers are talented, can you let us see it too." ”
Su Yan looked sideways and saw Princess Xin'an looking at her with gloomy eyes, and the corners of her red lips were raised, revealing a provocative smile.
Su Yan asked calmly, "What do you see?" Piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, tea? ”
Princess Xin'an sneered: "The tone is not small. ”
"I may not be as good as others, but it is enough to deal with His Highness." Su Yan has heard that Princess Xin'an is mediocre in talent, and she doesn't learn or know, so she is very disliked by the emperor.
Princess Xin'an was so angry that she threw the bronze wine cup in her hand at Su Yan, and shouted fiercely: "Presumptuous! ”
Su Yan sat upright like a ceremony, and didn't even raise his eyelids at the wine cup that he threw over, but reminded softly: "Your Highness is dissatisfied with me, and you should look at it before throwing it, innocently implicating others, I'm afraid it's not good." After she finished speaking, the bronze wine cup also smashed on Duan Yan in an exclamation, making her eyes red in an instant.
The sudden scene made the hall quiet for a moment, and then it was broken by Concubine De's slightly stern voice, "Xin'an!" The voice was not loud, but it made Princess Xin'an swallow back the words that she wanted to scold, she glared at Su Yan hatefully, and said very aggrievedly: "Auntie, it's all her fault." "Slender hand pointed directly at Su Yan," she laughed at her son. ”
Su Yan asked innocently: "The courtiers think that is the truth." ”
It's arrogant! A chill flashed in Concubine De's eyes, so fast that people almost didn't notice it. She smiled very gently at Su Yan: "Shi Niang wasn't frightened, right?" Xin'an was rude, and this palace apologized for her. ”
Su Yan shook her head slightly, "Niangniang should say this to her." The fingers raised lightly and landed on Duan Yan.
Duan Yan was painful, aggrieved and angry, this was her favorite piece of clothing, in order to come to the flower viewing banquet, she begged her mother for a long time before she agreed to make this for herself, but she was ruined by a glass of wine. And the bronze wine cup hurt her so much, her shoulders must be swollen! But she can't cry, she can't lose her temper, this is in the palace, this is a flower-viewing banquet specially organized by the saint for the selection of the crown princess and the princess, she must be very gentle and virtuous.
It was easy to comfort herself in her heart, Duan Yan held back her tears, and said with a generous smile: "Niangniang doesn't have to mind, the courtiers are fine." ”
Seeing that Princess Huyang glanced at her, the concubine hurriedly said: "Quickly recruit the medical girl to come and take a look, you young ladies are all pampered and raised, and your skin is tender." The wine cup just now seems to be bronze, and if you smash it, it will definitely be swollen. ”
Princess Changle has never looked down on Princess Xin'an, and said with a smile: "The fourth sister is different from us, sitting and drinking together, and the utensils have to be specially made." ”
Today's flower banquet emperor is handed over to Concubine De to be responsible, Princess Xin'an is the daughter of Concubine De, as soon as Princess Changle said this, Rao is Concubine De's mind is deep, and she has changed color slightly. She was ruthless and instructed the female officials in her palace, "Xin'an is drunk, take her back." ”
"Ah Niang......" Xin'an looked at Concubine De in disbelief, but in exchange for Concubine De's cold look, she got up and kicked down the food table in front of her with hatred, and turned to leave.
After this incident, the atmosphere in the hall was a little dull for a while, and everyone's eyes fell on Su Yan as if they were nothing, she was not cramped, she was leisurely, she did what she had to do, and she didn't take Fang Cai's affairs to heart.
Concubine De has a very bad impression of Su Yan since the last time Xin'an had a conflict with Su Yan, she has the heart to uphold justice for her daughter, but she doesn't want the emperor to favor Su Zhoucheng's family, but instead punished Xin'an for grounding, and ordered the female officials in the palace to teach her daughter, so that Xin'an suffered enough, and even she was implicated by her daughter and was snubbed by the emperor for a while.
If it weren't for her understanding of the emperor and secretly using some means, it was easy for the emperor to come back to her heart, and she handed over the flower banquet to her. Who would have thought that the banquet would begin, and Xin'an had a conflict with Su Yan again, so that she had to send her daughter back to the palace. Concubine De really hated Su Yan this time, and she was thinking in her heart about how to clean her up and vent her anger to her daughter.
Concubine De forced a smile there, but Princess Changle was in a good mood. She drank another glass of wine, and in the blink of an eye, she saw Su Rong calmly put down her pen, and soon became a poem. She has a very good relationship with Su Rong, and she has the heart to let her stand out here, and when she holds her, she smiles and says: "Qi Niang, but you have a good poem, bring it to me?" ”
Su Rong saw that most of the eyes in the palace fell on him, and he was not shy, and said with a generous smile: "But I wrote a few sentences indiscriminately, I can barely read it, and the princess is not allowed to laugh at me." As he spoke, he took the poem he had written to the palace maid.
Princess Changle took the poem, did not read the poem first to read the word, on the light blue flower paper, with a hairpin flower small block to write a seven-word poem. Princess Changle praised: "Qi Niang's words are becoming more and more handsome. ”
"It's just practice." Su Rong said humbly.
"I often hear my husband say that this calligraphy is also about talent. Talent is not good, no matter how much you practice. Princess Changle waved her hand casually, pretending to be disgusted, "You are always like this, too modest." ”
"Good poetry! It's hard for you to figure out how to figure it out. Princess Changle was amazed, and beckoned to call someone, "Go and ask someone to compose a song, and sing it immediately." ”
As soon as she said this, everyone was curious, and the concubine smiled: "Don't look at it yourself, let us reward it." ”
Princess Changle raised her chin, signaled the palace maid to send the flower note to the concubine, and said to Su Rong: "Looking at your relaxed appearance, you are obviously at ease." If you can't make one song, you have to make two more. ”
Su Rong pretended to be embarrassed, "Princess, this is embarrassing for me, only one song is already reluctant, how can I make two more songs, it will be difficult to die." ”
"I just said yes." Princess Changle said rudely.
Su Rong smiled helplessly, "Let me think about it again." ”
"Come on, come on, I'll have someone serve you wine. Doesn't it mean that there is good poetry when there is wine? ”
"Forget it, I'm not a good drinker. However, if there is good wine in the palace, I can let my tenth sister taste it, she likes it more. ”
Princess Changle raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and looked at Su Yan, "I don't want Shi Niang to have the same hobby as me." ”
Su Yan raised her glass in respect, smiled shallowly, Princess Changle only felt that at that moment, she seemed to see the appearance of a hundred flowers in full bloom, she subconsciously raised her glass, only to hear the soft voice of the beautiful girl ringing in her ears, "Fine wine and famous tea are equally rare, both are unforgettable." ”
Princess Changle drank the wine in her glass, and it wasn't until Su Yan turned her head sideways that she came back to her senses, she was stunned, and muttered in a low voice: "No wonder Xin'an is crazy with jealousy when she sees her." ”
Beauty is always liked, and there are many people who have just been fascinated by Su Yan's smile. "Have you seen it, the Su family's ten mothers are so beautiful when they smile."
"Mmmmmm
"If only she could be my sister-in-law."
"Go, it's clear that my brother is more compatible with her."
After many little ladies came to their senses, they whispered.
At this time, the fourth concubine had already finished circulating the poem, and they all applauded, and Concubine Shu was even more happy in her heart, beckoned Su Rong to her side, took her hand and said with a smile: "Let me see, what kind of girl can make such a good sentence." ”
Su Rong saluted with a dignified and elegant blessing, and said with a light smile: "It's just that I felt something for a while, and I just wrote a few sentences indiscriminately, I don't deserve such praise from my mother." ”
Seeing her like this, Concubine Shu loved her more and more, took Su Rong's hand and asked her to sit beside her, "Didn't Sanniang say that you would make two more poems, just write them here." ”
The manuscript of the poem was circulated in the hands of all the women in the hall, and for a while the praisers were loud, all saying that in the past, everyone played together, and Su Rong was hiding and refused to do his best.
Princess Yi'an smiled and raised the two manuscripts in her hand, "Ladies and sisters, royal sisters, royal sisters, I have two small orders here, which are fresh and refined, and they are not under Qi Niang's masterpieces." ”
Concubine De spoke first, "Show me it." ”
Princess Yi'an handed over the rouge note with the small order to the palace maid and sent it to Concubine De, who looked down and couldn't help but praise: "Sure enough, as Wu Niang said." She smiled and asked, "Wu Niang, is this what that noble girl did?" ”
Princess Yi'an pointed to the delicate girl beside her, "The third lady of the Wuyi family." ”
The concubine of the prince of Wuyi? Concubine De heard her daughter-in-law Wan mention it, and she originally wanted to take advantage of this flower viewing banquet to observe it carefully. Unexpectedly, this is still a talented girl. When she looked closely, the girl was no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with a face like a hibiscus blooming, and a short light yellow dress and a long blue dress. Wait, it's an intercolored dress, it's made of different blues. He sits upright, smiles lightly, and shows good upbringing. If you don't have a poor background, it's enough to be a princess.
Concubine De nodded secretly, her daughter-in-law didn't choose the wrong person, with such a side concubine, her son should be satisfied. However, she still needs to know more before she can ask the emperor for an order.
At this time, the other three concubines also read two small orders, and they all said that they were indistinguishable from Su Rong's poems for a while.
The concubine smiled: "It's better to put it first, there are still so many little ladies who haven't done a good job, and then we will evaluate them together at the end." If it is really difficult to overcome the superiority, can you still ask the saint to cut it off? ”
Speaking of this, with Su Rong and Wang Shuyun's poems in front, the rest of the little girls were a little hesitant, they thought that they couldn't do better, and they were unwilling to be suppressed, so they were a little embarrassed for a while.