Mingzhu invited several ladies in Suzhou City to come to her home to enjoy the flowers. In the past few years in Suzhou, Mingzhu has often held this kind of banquet, and it has long been handy.

Gu You saw Mingzhu coming over, and said with a smile: "Madam, my master is still in the studio!" "In the past few days, my master has been buried in the studio all day long, except for eating and sleeping.

Not a little idle.

Mingzhu glanced at the studio and asked, "How long will it take?" ”

Gu You smiled: "I don't know. But now it's time for dinner, and the slave is about to call her later! "If it's an ordinary writing and drawing, you don't need to remind Yueyao to eat at the end of the day

Come out for dinner. But if Yueyao starts to paint seriously, the meals will be reminded by the people around her, otherwise, she will definitely not remember to eat.

Mingzhu entered the studio and stood next to Yueyao, she was used to not having any reaction, she knew that once Yueyao painted seriously, the people and things around her would come to Yueyao

Say that's air.

Mingzhu didn't worry about Yueyao, but looked at the painting she made, a little surprised, isn't this painting their yard, Mingzhu couldn't help but ask: "Yueyao, you paint the garden."

What?"

After waiting for a long time, she didn't react at all, and Yueyao's eyes were still on her painting.

Gu You stepped forward with a smile, held Yueyao's hand and said, "Madam, it's time for lunch." ”

Yue Yao reflexively looked at the clock hanging on the wall, and when she saw that it was time to eat, she put down her paintbrush and muttered, "This time flies so fast." "It's gone in the blink of an eye.

Mingzhu said with a smile: "Hurry up, a few children will come over for dinner soon." "Under normal circumstances, Yueyao and Mingzhu are in their own yards with their respective children

Food, but if Niu Yanghui is not there or Mingzhu has something, then it is not in this category.

Only then did Yue Yao find that Mingzhu had come in, and said with a smile: "It's time for the children to come back for dinner at this hour, so you can also eat with us!" Once Yue Yao got busy, a few times

The child can only see her when eating.

As soon as Yueyao cleaned her hands, Kexin brought Brother Sheng and the two brothers over, and when the three children saw Mingzhu, they shouted in unison: "Hello aunt." ”

Mingzhu took Brother Sheng'er and Brother Xu'er's hands, Huai Bei washed the hands of the two people, Brother Sheng and Brother Xu hurriedly took a step back and said, "Auntie, I'll wash it myself." "If it's Aunt Jean

Wash their hands, and they will definitely be reprimanded by their mothers when the time comes.

Mingzhu glanced at Yue Yao and said in disagreement: "Yue Yao, you are too strict with the child." "Mingzhu knows that Brother Sheng and Brother Xu do everything by themselves,

The two maids and two mothers-in-law who were matched to them have become decorations, which looks like children of a family, but like children of ordinary people.

Yueyao said: "You should be strict with your children. "Compared with the three brothers of Brother Sheng, Brother Yao and Brother Yao are not the real sons, and they are still dressed to stretch

Hand rice to open his mouth, it does not mean that Zhu is wrong to do this, in the capital, as long as there is a little bit of family background, that child is not Yilai to reach out for food to open his mouth, but Brother Sheng

The three brothers are a bit different.

Mingzhu's lips moved, and in the end, she didn't discuss this topic with Yueyao anymore, and had dinner quietly.

After dinner, the group took a walk in the garden, and Mingzhu remembered the painting that Yueyao had just drawn: "What are you doing painting the garden?"

Yue Yao smiled: "This is the homework assigned to me by Liu Lao, and I will show it to Liu Lao when the painting is finished!" This painting Yueyao painted with great care.

Mingzhu sighed, and then stopped asking, and she didn't understand the matter of painting: "There are so many people coming tomorrow, don't weaken your name!" What's the matter, it's also the husband of the three products

Man, two levels above me!"

Yue Yao smiled: "Don't worry, you will definitely be able to handle it." ”

Mingzhu stood still, looked Yueyao up and down, and an unhappy look flashed in her eyes: "What do you mean you can handle?" If you go out in the way you are now, you will be blinded. ”

The two were talking about painting, when they saw Niu Yanghui coming towards them, if it was just Niu Yanghui, there was an aunt wearing a crescent white dress beside him

Mother.

Mingzhu saw that her eyes were full of fire, and her hand couldn't help pinching Yue Yao's arm, which made Yue Yao frown in pain.

Yue Yao patted Mingzhu's hand, and then stepped forward to salute Niu Yanghui and shouted, "Brother-in-law." ”

Niu Yanghui nodded calmly: "I didn't expect such a coincidence." "Don't look at Yueyao living in his house, but Yueyao has been here for so many days, and the two have met twice.

Aunt Gao looked at Yueyao, and jealousy flashed in her eyes.

Yueyao is all home clothes at home, just wearing a light purple light silk mandarin duck brocade crescent moon dress, combing a simple flying moon bun, and obliquely inserting a royal blue Tucui peacock hanging hairpin, thin

The tassel of the dense pearl swayed gently with her steps, very beautiful.

Usually Yueyao doesn't wear jewelry at home, but when she came out today, she was still said by Gu You, no matter what, this is not her home after all, so you still have to pay attention to your appearance

, so when she went out, Yueyao followed Gu You's intention and inserted a peacock hairpin to Yueyao, which lined Yueyao's temperament and played the role of the finishing touch.

Aunt Gao's twenty-eight years is the best years, and she is always unprovoked and confident in front of Mingzhu on weekdays, because Mingzhu is not only old and yellow, but also a tigress, if not

Because of a good family background, the master has long been disgusted, but now that she is standing in front of Yue Yao, looking at Yue Yao's gestures with calmness and elegance, she has a sense of self-shame for no reason

feels ashamed, as if no matter how hard she tries, she can't compare to the person in front of her, even if the person in front of her is older than her.

Yue Yao felt Aunt Gao's malicious eyes, frowned and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister and I will go first, you and her go shopping slowly!" After speaking, he pulled Mingzhu and left

Finish.

Niu Yanghui was not stupid, how could he not feel Yueyao's disgust, and said with a smile: "Okay." Niu Yanghui sighed, cough, it is estimated that there will be a quarrel again tonight.

Yue Yao looked at Mingzhu's face was blue and purple, pulled her back to her yard, and waited for Mingzhu to calm down and said, "What is going on with this Aunt Gao?" It wasn't about the basics

Not clean? Why was she raised to be an aunt again?"

Yue Yao sighed faintly: "These things are originally difficult to ask, after all, they are your housework, but you look at the way you are now, if you don't relieve the stuffiness in your heart, it will be the end."

It is others who come to benefit. "Yueyao has never been a nosy person, she didn't say it before, she didn't ask, but now this matter seems to be more serious than she imagined.

When Mingzhu heard this, she hugged Yueyao and cried.

Yueyao patted gently, didn't say anything, let Mingzhu cry, howled and cried, crying hysterically, crying until the end of the breath.

Gu You's water came, Yueyao wrung a towel and handed it to Mingzhu and said, "Wipe your face first, speak slowly, don't keep it in your heart." ”

Mingzhu took the towel and was a little embarrassed: "Yueyao, I made you smile." She breathed this in the bottom of her heart, and she had been stuffy for too long.

Yue Yao's voice was very soft: "What else do we have to be polite, tell me what the hell is going on." "I'm afraid it's not easy.

Mingzhu wiped her face clean and said: "That Aunt Gao was originally a woman sent by Xue Qingyang, the political envoy of Jiangnan, and it is common for officialdom to send women to each other, but I am still the first here."

Yes, I was going to send this woman away that day, but the husband said that it was sent by the political envoy, and if he sent it away immediately, he would definitely offend the political envoy, and the husband said that this woman might be Xue Qingyang

The nails that were sent, if you send one away, there will definitely be one, it is better to simply stay, and in the end I have to compromise and leave the person behind. ”

Yueyao also knew that officials had the habit of giving women to each other, and it was still a matter of elegance for them, as for whether it was a nail or not, it depended on the situation: "Since it is a nail, why."

Niu Yanghui also took her in? And raised to be an aunt?"

Mingzhu's hands were a little shaky.

Yue Yao held Mingzhu's hand and asked softly, "Could it be that the woman climbed Niu Yanghui's bed when you went to Hangzhou?"

Mingzhu shook his head and said: "No, it was when my body was inconvenient, and I had a big fight with him after knowing about it, and I have often quarreled since then." ”

Yueyao was thinking about Ruge's persuasion in the bottom of her heart.

Mingzhu smiled bitterly: "Mama has been persuading me all along, saying that it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, and later, I asked him if he wanted to carry that woman as his aunt, and he nodded, Yueyao,

You don't know that I was stunned at the time, this reminds me of what you said to me when I came to Suzhou, and my grandmother has always persuaded me, so I have been enduring it, and I have endured it very much

Hard work, Yueyao, I'm really worried that one day I won't be able to bear it anymore. ”

Yueyao asked Mingzhu to sit in front of the dresser, took off the jewelry on Mingzhu's head, took off the poplar comb from the dresser, combed Mingzhu's hair, and after combing her hair, Yueyao went from the valley

You took a royal blue headband and tied one of Mingzhu's green silks.

Ming Yao turned her head and held Yue Yao's hand: "The last time you combed my hair, it was before I got married!" Your craft is much better now than it used to be. ”

A smile also appeared on Yue Yao's face: "Practice makes perfect, I often comb the hair of Kexin and Brother Sheng, and my skills are naturally good." ”

Mingzhu said suddenly: "Yueyao, you are still the happiest, my cousin has been alone in the northwest for so many years, and there is no warbler Yanyan by his side." "An Zhichen is in the northwest

has not taken a concubine for so many years, which makes Mingzhu very envious.

Yue Yao didn't have a smug smile on her face: "We had a deep talk before he went to the northwest, and I can't stop him from going to the northwest to make contributions, and I also promised him that I would teach a few."

children, let them grow up and become talents, but I also want him to promise that they are not allowed to take concubines in the northwest. ”

Mingzhu's eyes widened: "My cousin agreed?"

Yue Yao nodded and said: "I told him that if he comes back, if he takes a concubine in the northwest and has a child, when he comes back, I will live in another house, and then he will live with his concubine.

I live with my child, and we don't interfere with the river water from the well, and he agreed after listening to it. "Yueyao didn't think about Heli, once Heli was the first to be affected, it was the child, and she too

I didn't think about remarrying.

Mingzhu was convinced by Yueyao, and praised him with a big thumb: "It's still your cow, people in Jiangnan say that I am a tigress and a jealous woman, and I am at most one compared to you."

Paper tiger. "I always thought that Yueyao was a well-behaved lady, but I didn't expect Yueyao to be better than her.

Yue Yao rarely despised Mingzhu: "You can't even compare to a paper tiger, otherwise you won't be able to clean up that woman." ”

When it came to Mingzhu's sore feet, Mingzhu was silent.

The room was surprisingly quiet, and even the wind blowing outside could be heard very clearly, and Yue Yao said after a long time: "Mingzhu, you just said that you were worried that you would not be able to bear it one day?"

Actually, you don't have to endure it at all. ”

Mingzhu looked up at Yue Yao in a daze.

Yue Yao's voice was very soft: "Before you came to Jiangnan, the words I told you were to make you vigilant and not to be taken advantage of, and the situation now is different from that time."

, now it is Niu Yanghui who has two hearts. ”

Mingzhu's eyes turned red again: "If you can't bear it, what if the husband and wife break up as you said?"

Yue Yao spat out lightly: "If you are ruthless, I will leave." ”

Mingzhu took a break and opened her mouth several times, but she couldn't say the last word, she didn't know what to say, she scared Yueyao.

Yueyao's expression was very light, so that Mingzhu couldn't see his thoughts: "Instead of watching him come in with a concubine and suffer from the pain of his heart every day, it is better to start early." ”

Ten years of husband and wife relationship, where to say it can be broken, but thinking about the pain of this time, and then thinking of Niu Yanghui's future room by room to include the concubine room, Mingzhu thinks

The front was dim, and Mingzhu didn't know how to make a choice: "Yueyao, I don't know what to do?" Ten years of loving husband and wife, how could she be reluctant, but when she thought of Xiang Weiyi

She shuddered at the things she told her before, she didn't want to become like those women, because of love into hate, become unscrupulous to kill people, and in the end, it is better to die than to be human.

Yueyao said in a low voice, "You don't know what to do? Then go and ask Niu Yanghui what to do? See if he wants a wife and children or a beauty?" This sentence is Yueyao's purpose, ten years

Wife affection, where it can be said that it can be dispersed, if it is so easy, where in the world are there so many infatuated children and resentful daughters.

Mingzhu's situation is actually very similar to what Xiang Wei said before, Yueyao knows very well that it is impossible for her to solve Mingzhu, and the bell must be tied to the bell person to be able to solve it

Mingzhu's heart is knotted, and Niu Yanghui is alone.

Mingzhu was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Yueyao, if your cousin really brought back the concubine and the concubine, will you really take the children to move out to live?"

Yue Yao nodded and said very seriously: "Naturally it's true, women are not just accessories of men, without him, I would have lived well with children." ”

Mingzhu hugged Yueyao, hugged Yueyao and was almost out of breath, and after a long time, Mingzhu said: "I can't bear it, I don't need to endure it anymore, I don't want to endure it anymore." If he doesn't take that

After the woman sent me away, I took the child back to the capital and lived my life in peace. "When I go back to the capital, I can't see or see my heart, no matter what, at least it's better than becoming a human and a ghost

Don't be ghostly, be strong.

I have to say that the level of storytelling to Xiang Wei is too high, and it has left a very heavy shadow in Mingzhu's heart.

After Mingzhu finished speaking, he looked at Yue Yao and said, "I'm not as eloquent as you, you can help me talk to Niu Yanghui!" Mingzhu was afraid to talk, she got angry again, and the two quarreled again

Get up.

Yue Yao scolded with a smile: "Look at your little bit of interest, okay, I'll talk to him, but you have to pick a suitable opportunity, not in the past two days, you have to promise me, during this time, you don't."

If you want to quarrel with him, what should you do, and if you are impatient to see him, come and stay with me. ”

Mingzhu was curious: "What's so important?"

Yue Yao said: "What do you do when you ask so much?" Just do it. ”

Mingzhu has always had blind confidence in Yueyao, and when Yueyao said this, she didn't ask again: "Then I'll sleep with you tonight." ”

Niu Yanghui returned to the main courtyard at night, there was no light in the courtyard, and the maid came out and said, "Master, Madam went to sleep with Mrs. Lian, and she won't come back tonight." ”

Niu Yanghui didn't know whether to be disgusted or to smile bitterly, but fortunately there was no need to quarrel tonight, the bitter smile was that Yueyao was there, I was afraid that his life would be difficult, Yueyao was amazing, Niu

Yang Hui has already understood, and this time, it is estimated that he will have to deeply comprehend it again.

When Mingzhu got up the next day, he saw Yueyao boxing in the courtyard again, and asked Xiang Wei, who was wiping her sweat just after practicing: "Why do you all practice?"

Xiang Wei looked Mingzhu up and down, and then said slowly, "Don't you always ask Yueyao what maintenance secrets she has?" In fact, this is one of them. ”

Mingzhu didn't want to think about it: "Who are you fooling?"

Xiang Wei made her classic move again, shrugged her shoulders and said, "Believe it or not." ”

Mingzhu was skeptical, and when Yueyao finished punching, Mingzhu stepped forward and asked, "Xiang Wei said that this set of punches you played can make people look young, she is fooling me, right?"

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "It's not a fool, there is still some truth in what she said." "If you insist on boxing every day, your body will naturally improve, your body will be better, your spirit will be full, and you will be able to see it

Don't you look young when you go!

Mingzhu was a little moved after hearing this, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Then you say, can I learn?"

This Yueyao is really hard to answer, after all, she is a layman, and her set of punches is not suitable for Mingzhu: "If you want to learn, you can let Xiang Wei or Bai Yi teach you, as long as you insist, it will be beneficial to you and harmless." "I'm afraid you can't hold on.

As long as it is really good for the body, Mingzhu feels that he can persevere.

Yueyao still doesn't understand Mingzhu's thoughts, where is the insistence on being good for the body, this is to insist on making herself young and beautiful: "Forget it today, let's start tomorrow!" If you start learning today, you will definitely have back pain, and there will be many guests later, and it will definitely not work.

Mingzhu smiled: "You are not allowed to enter the studio today, and I will accompany the guests." ”

Yueyao didn't refuse.

Xiang Wei has a question: "Did you invite anyone else to the troupe today?"

This question is a little inexplicable, Mingzhu also knows Xiang Wei well, and knows that she must have a plan for asking this: "Who do you want to invite?"

Xiang Wei smiled and said: "Xunfang Pavilion's Xiangru dance is very beautiful, see if you can let her come over and perform it, so that everyone can also enjoy it." Xiang Wei also felt that the woman's dance was very good, which was endlessly memorable.

Mingzhu was annoyed: "What kind of place is Xunfang Pavilion?" That's the Qinglou, what do you want me to ask an Oiran to come over and perform?"

Xiang Wei sneered: "The opera and the Qinglou woman are both in the ninth-rate industry, you can invite the opera to sing, why can't you invite the Qinglou woman to dance?"

Mingzhu felt that she couldn't make sense with Xiang Wei, this was to let those ladies know that she invited an Oiran to come over to perform, and she didn't know how to laugh at her!

Xiang Wei sneered: "It's true that Xiangru is a woman in the Qinglou, but if you invite her to come over to dance, and you don't invite her to come to the door as a guest, who will laugh at you?" Besides, if you can invite the Oiran to perform a dance for everyone, others will only compliment you on your big face. "The four major Oiran in Jiangnan are very famous, and if you want to see them, you have to be famous.

Mingzhu was a little hesitant.

Xiang Wei also felt that Mingzhu had changed a lot in the past few years in Suzhou, and she was timid in doing things, and she was not as bold as before: "What do you have to hesitate about, even if you are willing to invite, people may not come." ”

Mingzhu looked at Yueyao.

Yue Yao smiled: "You decide!" If you want to invite, take my invitation, and when others ask, you will say that I heard that Miss Xiangru danced very well, and I want to see it, and others will not have too much criticism if they know that I want to see it. Yueyao didn't care about these gossips for a long time.

Mingzhu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Then please." "It's not that Mingzhu is not responsible, she has been in Suzhou for so many years, and it is not a day or two to deal with those ladies, and those ladies also understand her temperament, even if it is her meaning, those people will definitely not believe it, since this is the case, it is better to simply say that it is Yueyao's meaning.

The ladies who received the post came, and many people also brought their own girls over, these people brought their own girls out, one is to let their own girls increase their knowledge, and the other is to show their faces, so that everyone knows that their family still has a girl to marry, Mingzhu has already revealed that she has a photo, although she did not name who it is, but after Kexin arrived in Suzhou, Mingzhu's attitude towards Kexin Those ladies have a number in their hearts.

Niu Yanghui is the biggest official in Suzhou, and the invitations sent out did not invite people with high seniority, so there was no one who asked Mingzhu to pick up guests.

When Mingzhu entertained guests, Yueyao did not greet guests with Mingzhu, not that Mingzhu was unwilling, but Yueyao was unwilling, she was here to be a guest, not the host, so what was the matter with going out to greet guests together.

Of course, this is Yueyao's excuse, Yueyao and An Zhichen have been married for so long, and they have never held a banquet, but fortunately, Kexin is different from Yueyao, Kexin came out early in the morning to help Mingzhu entertain girls of the same age.

Kexin has been in Suzhou for a few months, as long as Mingzhu goes out to socialize, she will bring Kexin, and in a few months, Kexin is not just a theory in dealing with people, with so many experiences, she has not made mistakes again.

Chen Shuya, the second daughter of Suzhou Tongzhi, whispered to Kexin: "Sister Kexin, will your mother come out today?" Chen Shuya is very curious about this legendary figure.

Kexin smiled: "Yes, but it may have to wait for a while." ”

When the guests were almost all there, Mingzhu instructed the maid to invite Yueyao over, most of the people were drunkards, and they didn't want to drink, everyone didn't come to see the chrysanthemums, they came to see Yueyao, and the main owner didn't appear, so what's the matter.

When Yueyao came out of the yard, she said softly: "I really don't want to go, it is better to let me paint if I have this time!" It's a pity that she promised Mingzhu and couldn't go back on her word.

Xiang Wei chuckled: "If you don't go, it is estimated that Mingzhu will come over to arrest someone later." ”

Yue Yao sighed slightly, and resigned herself to follow the maid to the garden, Yue Yao muttered: "It's really a shame that Mingzhu is embarrassed to invite everyone to come and enjoy the chrysanthemums, there are only a few chrysanthemums in her yard!" In fact, there are many good varieties of chrysanthemums in Mingzhu's garden, but Yueyao's vision is relatively high, and she has painted a lot of chrysanthemums, so now she wants to see rare varieties of chrysanthemums, and she is not much interested in ordinary chrysanthemums.

Xiang Wei smiled: "People came to the banquet to see the chrysanthemums, but fortunately An Zhichen is not in the capital, otherwise you wouldn't be so idle." "Attending a banquet is not to enjoy the flowers and scenery, let alone to eat, drink and have fun, but to find out more news.

Xiang Wei has done that trip, and she knows very well that she can't underestimate anyone, so she won't underestimate the diplomacy of these ladies.

Yueyao walked slowly towards the garden, and no matter how slow it was, that is, the little road, she soon arrived at the garden.

Mingzhu was sharp-eyed, and soon saw Yueyao, and when she saw Yueyao, Mingzhu was surprised for a moment, and then stepped forward with a smile and introduced Yueyao to the acquaintances present.

Yueyao was wearing a purple long skirt, except for the silver thread hooking, the clothes were not embroidered with any patterns, a belt of the same color was tied around the waist, and her hair was curled with purple and white ribbons to create a slightly simple crescent bun, a purple hosta was inserted obliquely on the bun, and two small and delicate beaded flowers were inserted between the buns, in addition to Yueyao's wrist, a jade bracelet was also worn on her wrist, and the warm mutton fat white jade exuded a self-evident brilliance.

Yue Yao's dress was very simple, but her appearance suppressed all the people present, and in an instant, everyone's eyes fell on her.

Yue Yao was unnatural for a moment, but it was just a blink of an eye, and soon Yue Yao regained her proper smile.

Chen Shuya asked in a low voice, "Sister Kexin, is she really your mother?" Chen Shuya is one of Kexin's two good friends.

Kexin was a little depressed: "I look very similar to my mother, can't you see it?"

Chen Shuya turned her head, looked at the woman standing not far away, shook her head and said, "I think your mother is so beautiful, just like the fairy in the painting." ”

Kexin said happily: "I also think my mother is very beautiful!" When she grows up, she will definitely be like her mother.

Mrs. Chen has a good relationship with Mingzhu, looked at Yueyao, and deliberately quipped: "I heard that Mrs. Lian has given birth to four children?" This must be a rumor. ”

Mingzhu said happily: "How can it be a rumor? The four children have been brought over, everyone has seen Kexin, and the other three boys, Brother Sheng and Brother Sanxu, are in the mansion, and they are studying with Mr. Li with my two demon kings! In addition, the second brother Fei Ge'er was accepted as a closed disciple by Mr. Wen, and is now in Hangzhou. ”

A lady next to her couldn't help but ask, "Is it the old gentleman who is famous all over the world?" Kexin's wives present were all familiar with it, but the three brothers were not familiar with it, mainly because Yueyao didn't take the three children out.

Mingzhu said happily: "Yes! It was the old gentleman who wrote the "Ancient Anthology", and the old gentleman saw that our Fei Ge'er was very intelligent, diligent and studious, and he liked it very much, so he accepted him as a closed disciple. "A group of ladies get together, and the topic of conversation is children, unless it is clothes, jewelry, etc.

Yue Yao smiled: "It's also Brother Fei who got the eyes of Wen Lao." ”

Everyone was very surprised, but soon everyone was relieved, after all, with such a famous mother, it was easier to worship a famous teacher.

Mingzhu beckoned everyone to enjoy the chrysanthemum.

Although Yueyao said that the chrysanthemums in the garden were not enough to see, Yueyao was more willing to observe the chrysanthemums on display than to talk and chat with these ladies.

Yue Yao stepped forward and gently stroked it, carefully observing, hundreds of pots of chrysanthemums, also in a thousand forms, red like fire, purple like xia, white like crystal pearls, yellow like a little Venus, all kinds.

After enjoying the flowers, everyone went to listen to the play again.

Yue Yao really didn't have much interest in listening to the play, babbling, making her have a headache, Mingzhu looked at Yue Yao sitting upright, and said with a smile: "This is the play of the Ruyi class, a very famous troupe, and there are few troupes in the capital that can compare." ”

Yueyao slandered in her heart, she didn't know what kind of troupe there was in the capital, how could she know that it couldn't be compared.

After listening to the three scenes, the little girls in the center of the scene were all taken down by the maids, and Yueyao knew that this was the main event.

Soon, a woman walked out of the backstage, and everyone saw that this woman was wearing a crimson dance dress, and a thin silver chain was on her bare feet, and she walked lightly to the stage, standing in the middle of the stage, and the woman gave everyone a salute first.

Mrs. Chen asked in a low voice, "What is this, so strange?" Mrs. Chen had only heard of the four major Oiran in the south of the Yangtze River, but unfortunately she had not seen them, so she couldn't recognize Xiangru.

Mingzhu smiled and said, "I don't know!" Mingzhu really doesn't know what this woman above is going to do!

Mrs. Chen looked at Yue Yao, remembering the rumor that Yue Yao once wanted to swim the Qinhuai River at night, and couldn't help but jump her eyebrows, but Mrs. Chen glanced at the people below and didn't say anything.

None of the people sitting in the stands spoke, silently, and could be heard when a needle fell on the ground.

Soon, music sounded in the background, and with the melancholy melody, it was like a fluttering butterfly, like a fallen leaf swaying in the air, and like a flower twisting its waist in the spring breeze.

Yue Yao didn't blink her eyes, she was fascinated by it, and it was obvious that today's dance was much more beautiful than that day on the Qinhuai River.

After dancing the song, Xiangru stood up and gasped slightly, then saluted everyone again, and then glanced at where Yueyao was, and floated off the stage.

Mrs. Chen finally asked, "Who the hell is this?" But don't be the person she thinks!

Yue Yao said with a smile: "Xiangru of Xunfang Pavilion has always heard that she dances well, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its reputation." ”

When Mrs. Chen heard this, her whole body was wooden.

Soon, everyone present knew that it was the Oiran of Xunfang Pavilion who was dancing just now, and there was a lot of discussion, and it was the first time they had seen someone invite the Oiran of the Qinglou to perform.

Yue Yao still had a decent smile on her face: "I watch her dance, it has nothing to do with her identity, just like everyone likes to watch the drama sung by Hua Dan in the Ruyi class." "Yueyao's subconscious meaning is very clear, the identity of the drama is the same as that of the Qinglou woman, you can watch the drama played by the opera, and you can also watch the Qinglou woman dance.

A woman dressed in aqua red asked nearby, "I heard that it costs a lot of money to see her dance." "It's only a matter of a few hundred taels of silver to invite a troupe, but it costs a lot of money to invite a girl from a green house to dance, which is really not cost-effective.

Yueyao smiled lightly: "I asked her to tell her that if her dance can satisfy me, I will make a painting." "If you're not satisfied, you won't do it.

Mingzhu saw that although the people present were talking, it was much better than she thought: "Yueyao, are you satisfied or dissatisfied?"

Yue Yao nodded: "I think her dance is very beautiful, and it is worth letting me write." Of course, Yueyao only promised the woman to paint for her, but she did not promise to give her the painting.

The woman in the aqua red dress just now nodded and said, "Well, today's dance is indeed very beautiful, compared to today's dance, the dance danced by the family-raised kabuki is really ugly, but it's a pity, this Xiangru girl is not easy to invite, otherwise I will definitely cheer." ”

Yue Yao smiled and nodded, but there was something strange in her heart.

Mingzhu explained on the side: "Yueyao, this is Yun Shouxun's wife, and Mrs. Yun likes singing and dancing the most. "This Mrs. Yun is also a very famous person in Suzhou, because she especially likes to watch singing and dancing performances, but on weekdays, Mrs. Yun only listens to the performance of her own captive kabuki, and there is no particularly out-of-the-ordinary behavior.

With Mrs. Yun's words, Yueyao's behavior was not deviant.

Mingzhu beckoned everyone to eat, and the floor of the room was covered with a large red felt carpet of exquisite workmanship, which was woven with exquisite patterns, and on both sides of the felt carpet were eighteen carved chairs on the left and right.

After a little talk in the house, they went to lunch.

Mingzhu sent the guests away and said to Yueyao: "Not to mention, your identity as a painter is really a lot of convenience." Mingzhu could see that although many of the ladies present were surprised, none of them looked at Yueyao with strange eyes, which showed that Yueyao's behavior was still within their tolerance.

Yue Yao smiled: "I just invited the Oiran from the Qinglou to come and dance, not to go to the Qinglou to watch the Oiran dance, what do they have to criticize." ”

Xiang Wei smiled and quipped: "You once wanted to swim the Qinhuai River at night, with this as a foreshadowing, it is really not uncommon to watch the women of the Qinglou dance." ”

Yue Yao said: "I'm very tired, I have to go back to rest." "When she's done with her nap, she'll have to paint! At the moment, there are still three paintings waiting for her to complete, and the task is not light. Of course, compared with the two paintings of Xiangru and Mingzhu, the painting asked by Liu Lao is the most laborious.

Mingzhu shook her head helplessly: "You didn't say you were tired after painting for a day, but you didn't do anything today, why are you tired?"

Xiang Wei still knows a lot about this: "She's tired. "Do what you like, and you won't feel tired.

Yueyao slept soundly in bed.

Mingzhu heard that Yueyao was asleep, and was very envious: "I used to be very good at sleeping, I always felt that I couldn't sleep enough, but now I can't sleep, cough, it's really old." ”

Xiang Wei has always been not polite when she speaks: "You are not an old person, you are an old heart, if you don't adjust yourself, in a few years, if you stand with Yueyao, others will definitely mean that you are Yueyao's mother, not a sister." ”

Mingzhu hates Xiang Wei's stinky mouth the most: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person!" What a nasty woman.

The two were arguing, Niu Yanghui's elder came over and told the two of them a piece of news, Mingzhu's face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly entered the house and woke up Yueyao, who was sleeping soundly: "Yueyao, wake up quickly, it's not good, something is wrong." ”

Yueyao's drowsiness disappeared for a moment, and she opened her eyes wide and asked, "What's wrong?"

Mingzhu held Yue Yao's hand and said, "The northwest has fought with the barbarians. In this battle, An Zhichen, as a general, increased the risk coefficient index