Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Feast of Flowers

The eastern part of Kyoto Castle is mostly a rich place, and naturally, many of the golden homes are located here, which can be said to be an inch of land, and the Splendid Garden is built on the bank of the Jinling River in the east of the city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoWhen it comes to Splendid Garden, no one can help but sigh. The garden is divided into four courtyards, respectively laid out the scenery of the four seasons, the flowers and plants compete with each other at the four seasons, and here in every season, you can always enjoy the different scenery. When the first emperor was alive, he specially gave his favorite princess Yalun for her to enjoy.

On June 15, in late spring and early summer, the lord of Mingyue County held a hundred flowers banquet and invited girls from all walks of life in Kyoto to enjoy the flowers in the garden.

When Yun Qing arrived, it was already three o'clock in the morning, the carriage stopped outside Chunfang Courtyard, she and Xie Yunyu took the personal girl, got off the carriage, and the girl who was waiting at the flower gate stepped forward, saluted respectfully, and led the group into the garden.

Today, Princess Ruyue, who is good friends with Mingyue, also came, and at this time the two were sitting in the pavilion chatting with each other, and Mingyue's eyes swept to the weeping flower door from time to time.

Princess Ruyue took a sip of cloud tea, her bright eyes moved slightly, and her lips opened lightly: "Sister Mingyue is waiting for someone?" ”

"No ......" Mingyue was about to deny, but the afterglow swept over Princess Ruyue, her eyes rolled, and she had a flattering smile on her face: "Good sister, you also know, my second brother likes a woman, didn't I also invite it, wait for my sister to help see what kind of fox the woman looks like." ”

"Poof!" Princess Ruyue chuckled: "Your second brother's virtue is not strange to fall in love with women, and after a while, will he still like others?" ”

"Sister doesn't know," Mingyue blinked mysteriously, approached Princess Ruyue and whispered: "My second brother seems to have a magic barrier this time, a concubine, and he actually wants to marry back to the main room." ”

"Oh?" Princess Ruyue's beautiful eyes were light, but she was a little surprised.

Mingyue wanted to say something more, and when she saw Yun Qing and the others coming in, her eyes lit up, and she whispered to Princess Ruyue: "Here, sister, wait a minute, I will send someone to invite them." ”

Princess Ruyue looked in the direction of the Hanging Flower Gate, and saw two women walking in surrounded by girls.

After a while, a girl led two women in, and Princess Ruyue took a closer look.

I saw that the woman at the head was wearing an indigo blue wrap chest, a light blue gauze coat, white light yarn on her shoulders, a green silk scattered on her shoulders, a small bun, two jade flowers on the bun, very elegant, no powder on the face, the white jade-like little face was ruddy, two big apricot eyes flashed with long eyelashes, but the eyes were a little cold, she was a beauty. Although the woman next to her is also plain, but between her eyebrows and eyes is even more beautiful, Feiyun bun is inserted with a jade fan and swaying, there are rose crystals and tillian begonia wings on one side, and the snow-white gauze skirt is embroidered with white lilies, which is ruddy, just like her ruddy face, looking plain, but not low-key at all.

"Princess Ruyue!" Yun Qing's eyes flashed, looking at the palace beauties in the pavilion, there was a smile in her eyes, and she gave a light salute.

Xie Yunyu was stunned for a moment, and also followed suit: "It turned out to be Princess Ruyue, Yunyu was rude." ”

Ru Yue nodded to Xie Yunyu, then looked at Yun Qing, and asked with interest, "Do you know this palace?" ”

"Among the daughters of today's saints, Princess Ruyue loves orchids the most." The corners of Yun Qing's lips lifted slightly, revealing a shallow dimple.

"She's a smart woman." Ru Yue was stunned, looked at the orchid pattern on her clothes, and bent her eyebrows and laughed.

"Please sit down first, there are not many people here, and in half an hour, the Hundred Flowers Banquet will begin." Sister, the one in the blue skirt is the third girl of the Jin State Mansion, Xie Yunqing, and the one next to her is the second girl Xie Yunyu. Mingyue spoke on the side, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes: "My sister said that the third girl is smart, how about the second girl?" ”

"It's also a beauty." Princess Ruyue nodded and smiled at Xie Yunyu.

Xie Yunyu heard Princess Ruyue praise her beauty, and she was secretly happy in her heart, and hurriedly thanked her: "The princess is beautiful, how can Yunyu be praised." ”

Ru Yue shook her head and chuckled without words.

Yun Qing on the side lowered her eyebrows, and secretly said stupidly in her heart, Xie Yunyu couldn't even hear the princess's words, it was really stupid. Under the guidance of the girl, Yun Qing sat down in the banquet on the side, and Xie Yunyu sat down next to her.

The gazebo is very large, it is a place for special hospitality, bright and open, the pink gauze tent is raised under the blowing of the breeze, the pavilion is surrounded by flowers, the north side is by the rockery, there are the elegance of the white orchid, the nobility of the impatiens, the arrogance of the Lingxiao knot, the softness of the jasmine...... All kinds of flowers compete with each other, under the design of the garden master, one after another, every angle, is the scenery. In the distance is a lotus pond, in which the lotus flowers are blooming, and the lotus leaves are swaying in the breeze.

"County Lord, I thought I wouldn't be able to see such a beautiful garden this year, but I didn't expect it to be coming, and today the county lord held this Hundred Flowers Banquet." A woman's hearty voice came, and everyone saw that it was Jia Ting, the daughter of Jia Zhengdao, the Qing of Guanglu Temple, who was quite cheerful, and had more or less dealings with the nobles of Kyoto, and was a woman who understood the world very well.

"Sister Jia kept talking about it a few days ago." This sweet voice and sweet person is Luo Shanyue, the daughter of Luo Song, the deputy general of the left capital.

"Don't you have to give you a hundred flowers banquet every year, otherwise you won't have to talk about me at home!" Mingyue sighed like a mouthful, causing another burst of laughter at the banquet.

"County Lord, the girl of the Luo family is here." A girl came to report.

"Oh?" As soon as Mingyue got the letter, she saw a woman entering the pavilion, the woman was wearing a dazzling red light shirt, a wide belt of brocade tightened her thin waist, and she was tall and slender, her hair was pulled in a high bun, and a phoenix hairpin swayed with her steps in a graceful arc.

The person who came was Luo Yixue.

Yi Xue entered the pavilion, and the beautiful Danfeng eyes were raised, and a smile flashed: "How to drop?" Look at me like this, but you're not welcome? ”

Mingyue turned her head and snorted coldly: "I thought you wouldn't come, but I didn't expect you to dare to come to the banquet I set up!" ”

Yi Xue glanced at her disdainfully, and her thin red lips hooked up a proud smile: "There is no banquet that I Luo Yixue dare not go to!" ”

Yun Qing looked at Yi Xue, blindfolded her eyes with a smile, raised her hand and raised the handkerchief, covered her mouth and smiled: "Sister Yi Xue, you are becoming more and more arrogant!" ”

"It's manic!" Mingyue glanced at her and muttered angrily.

Yi Xue glanced at her, but didn't say anything more, walked to the empty seat next to Yun Qing and sat down, glaring at Yun Qing: "If it weren't for the fear that you would have suffered a loss, I wouldn't have come to this damn Hundred Flowers Banquet." It's just a welcome party for a group of pampered little girls. ”

Yun Qing's heart warmed, but she only smiled lightly on her face.

Over there, Princess Ruyue also patted Mingyue's little hand comfortingly, Mingyue was no longer angry, and saw that everyone was almost there, picked up the silver soup spoon at hand, and gently tapped it on the cup, the crisp voice sounded, and the girls' talking voices were lowered, Mingyue smiled slightly, sat up straight, stretched out her arms with a thousand manners, and lightly opened her cherry lips: "Although this year's Hundred Flowers Banquet is a little late, but Jinxiuyuan has lived up to everyone's expectations, at this time, it is the most beautiful moment of the year in Chunfangyuan, Mingyue specially invited all sisters to enjoy this scene, As in previous years, there are pictures and pianos and other objects in the park, and the sisters can enjoy them by themselves, hoping that everyone will have a good mood. ”

"Oh!" An impatient voice sounded, although the excited eyes lit up, but still reserved and did not run away immediately: "Then you are welcome!" ”

Mingyue just maintained a dignified smile and nodded slightly.

Immediately, a dozen girls dispersed, accompanied by the girl.

"Let's go for a walk, too!" Yixue ate a little snack, saw Yun Qing sitting there casually, just looked at the flower clusters outside the pavilion, and reached out and pushed her arm.

"Hmm." Yun Qing nodded, thought of Xie Yunyu again, and looked back at her inquiringly.

Xie Yunyu shook his head lightly, frowned slightly, and said in a coquettish voice: "Third sister, go ahead, my feet are a little numb, I will look for you later." ”

"Okay, you rest for a while, and we'll go to the lotus pond in front." Yun Qing nodded, got up, and walked out of the pavilion with Yixue.