Chapter 82: Encounter with Lu Wan
In this way, Ruan Ge and Ronghua got into the sedan chair in front of the door, and Zhou Xin, as an entourage, also served by Ruan Ge's side, plus Ronghua's personal attendant Rong Quan, and more than a dozen guards, and the group hurriedly walked to the palace.
Jinfeng Hall is the largest palace in the Imperial Palace of Ning Xuanguo. Its overall architecture is particularly grandiose, yet without losing its exquisite details. Therefore, if there is a major festival or diplomatic event, it will be held here.
The nine-song corridor is connected with several palaces, and the palace gardens are planted with white magnolias, because they attract the hot springs of the back mountain, so the magnolia trees in the palace will have a long flowering period, and the dark fragrance floats, which is extremely beautiful.
Magnolia is not a commonly planted plant in the palace, because the branches are straight, the flowers are atmospheric, and the fragrance is light so that it can be planted in the Jinfeng Palace. And it smells elegant but will not smoke the flower admirers, and the appearance is not like the pear blossom is just plain white Chu Chu pitiful, but with a precipitation like a cow-like jade white.
Therefore, when Ruan Ge entered this temple and saw the white magnolia planted all over the place, blooming like a white rainbow sun, her eyes were completely attracted, staring intently at the flower forest. The palace people of Jinfeng Hall are even more ingenious, hanging silver-white glass lamps in the flower forest. From a distance, the glittering silver light reflects the white petals of the blooming flowers, like a snow silkworm satin dotted with sparkling diamonds, floating in the air.
Ruan Ge greedily sniffed the faint fragrance in the air, and couldn't help but sigh that he could see magnolia again in this shijie, because in addition to plum blossoms, this was Ruan Ge's favorite flower.
The little eunuch led Ronghua and Ruan Ge to the front of the palace, but did not directly introduce them into the palace, but came over with another palace maid and led Ruan Ge to the other side.
It turned out that the banquet had not yet begun, and everyone was doing their own activities, and because of the difference between men and women, the people in front of the hall naturally divided the activity areas for men and women. People sit or stand, but they also relax.
Ruan Ge was taken to a round table where several women were already seated, and then turned around and went back to work.
There were several plates of melons and dried fruits on the table in front of him, and everyone had a plum tea in front of them, which was extremely fragrant.
Several people saw Ruan Gelai coming closer, and they had seen her come in with Ronghua before, and they were all envious and jealous. Ruan Ge also knows that if he walks with him, even he may not be able to have a high return rate as him. These women all looked her up and down, and when they saw Ruan Ge's stunning appearance at a young age and the fact that there seemed to be a flower messenger by his side, some people were surprised in their eyes, some were envious, and more were undisguised jealousy.
Ruan Ge also raised his eyes to take a look, and saw that the posture of these women was considered to be of the middle and upper class, and they were all extremely well-dressed, gorgeously dressed, full of pearls and emeralds, and they couldn't help but be a little reserved and pretentious in their gestures, and there was no lack of deliberate comparison in their speech and demeanor. Ruan Ge guessed that most of them should be the daughters of important ministers in the court.
She didn't shy away from everyone's eyes, so she wanted to sit down, but she heard a woman on her right, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a yellow satin embroidered brocade robe, said in a cold tone: "This seat is already occupied." The woman's pointed chin made Ruan Ge feel that if she lowered her head in the next moment, she could poke a hole in her own breasts.
Ruan Ge didn't want to deal with these women more, so he simply turned around and was about to leave, but he felt that someone was gently tugging on his sleeve.
"You're Miss Ruan, right? I don't have anyone here, can I sit next to me? A soft voice rang out.
Ruan Ge turned around and looked at the hand that was holding her, and there was a beautiful woman sitting upright on her right hand. The woman was dressed in an apricot-colored embroidered pomegranate pattern plain satin brocade robe, with a pretty fallen horse bun and a red gold hairpin with an emerald phoenix pattern. There is a long tassel hanging from the back of his head, and when the wind blows, it adds to the gentleness and softness.
She smiled kindly at Ruan Ge and motioned for Ruan Ge to sit beside her. Ruan Ge wanted to go to the magnolia woods to have a look, but someone kindly gave up her seat, and she didn't want to save people's face, so she thanked her and sat down.
After Ruan Ge sat down, he asked curiously, "How do you know that my surname is Ruan?" ”
The woman smiled and said, "I heard my grandfather often mention you, saying that you dare to speak out in front of the emperor, and you are the best among women with a flexible mind. And I know most of the sisters in front of me, but I have never seen a girl, so I make a bold guess. ”
Ruan Ge couldn't help but admire: "The girl is really Bingxue smart, it's not bad that my surname is Ruan, my name is Ruan Ge, but the girl is too exalted to me, how can I be as powerful as you say." But I don't know who the girl's grandfather is? ”
Only then did the woman say slowly: "Don't hide it from Miss Ruan Ge, my grandfather is the old general Lu Xionglu, the general of the Zhendian Palace. I am her granddaughter, and my name is Lu Wan. ”
Lu Wan is the youngest daughter of the second son of General Lu Xiong, who just turned 17 years old this year, and both sisters are married. She is quite famous in Fenglin City, because she is talented, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her appearance is also one of the best, she is known as 'the first talented woman in Fenglin'; she is the youngest granddaughter of General Lu's favorite.
She and Ruan Ge hit it off at first sight, and they could talk very well, so they talked as if no one was around. provoked the young ladies of the official family next to them to be both jealous and helpless, and the two girls who were as clear as ice and snow together would naturally attract a lot of white eyes.
At this moment, suddenly there was a lot of commotion in front of the temple. When Rong Hua came in with Ruan Ge before, it had already caused a commotion, but he didn't expect that this time it would affect the entire range of people in front of the main hall.
Ruan Ge also looked towards the front of the hall, and saw Ning Mingyu's signature white brocade robe from a distance, although the clothes were simple, but today there was a red gold belt with gold and jade on his waist, and suddenly that cold and indifferent, mixed with grace and luxury. The peerless handsome face that has not changed for thousands of years is as cold as an iceberg, but today it is a little gentle and soft, and the corners of his mouth are lightly hooked, which actually makes him extremely charming.
Ning Mingyu's alluring posture, Ren is Ruan Ge couldn't help but admire. What's more, among these boudoirs, there are not many little women who have seen many men. caused all the women to shout, and many of them saw King Yi Ning Mingyu for the first time; Some women were flushed and didn't dare to look at Ning Mingyu, while others looked straight and made a nymphomaniac; Some almost fainted, barely being supported by others, but a girl's heart was already beating wildly, and it had long melted into a puddle of spring water and scattered into the heart.
Ning Mingyu was obviously not in a good mood today, because Ruan Ge had calculated that the smile on his face had been maintained for more than ten minutes.
Ning Mingyu's eyes also swept around intentionally or unintentionally, and Zuihou found Ruan Ge, his gaze stayed on her for a few seconds, and then shifted again. It seems that he greeted the ministers around him casually, changed the image of the cold-faced prince on weekdays, and actually greeted the ministers without refusing.
Ruan Ge thought of the scene of the two of them 'sharing the same bed' yesterday morning, and couldn't help but feel a wild beat in his heart, and his cheeks and ears were crimson.