Chapter 38: The Banquet
"I didn't expect that there was such a quiet and elegant place in your house," Lu Xianniang sat on the couch and looked at the scenery around, "I also have some thoughts." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
Gu Yao was unusually calm and low-key, wearing a red Ruyi Xiangyun gauze pleated skirt, and a silver-red tuanhua big-sleeved undergarment showed that she was curvy, and the Langjun sisters-in-law of Wu County noticed that this eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family was clearly delicate and dignified. She said with a smile: "Xian Niang praised it, Wu County is naturally not as pleasant as Jiankang." As he spoke, he instructed the maid to bring fruit cakes and delicacies.
This is a living spring in the Gufu Garden, it is rare to plant a piece of plum forest by the spring, although it is not the season to enjoy the plum at this time, but the spring water is tortuous and clear, the plum forest is lush, Gu Yao instructed people to put the mat along the shade of the spring tree, but also to follow the example of the ancestors to pour the ear cup full of wine in the lacquered wood plate and go downstream, the wooden plate stopped in front of whoever drank it, but also has a different artistic conception.
"Ah Yuan, you are going to Jiankang tomorrow, I am really reluctant in my heart, so I specially invited all Langjun sisters-in-law to come and see you off." Gu Yao looked at Gu Yuan who was sitting on the side, her eyes were slightly red, and she looked sincere.
Wang Yan, who was sitting opposite her, was half-lying on the lap of the beautiful maid, glanced at Gu Yao, and said to Xie Xuan: "This sister-in-law of the Gu family seems to be stronger than her brother, and this kind of arrangement can be regarded as a good idea." ā
When Gu Yao heard his words, he suddenly couldn't hide his joy, and he hurriedly lowered his head again, it was a very good thing to be praised by Wang Shiyilang. Gu Yuan, who was holding her hand beside her, smiled lightly and did not speak. She knew that Gu Yao didn't need her to reply, but she did it intentionally, in the previous life, Gu Yao was also appreciated by these Jiankang Langjun, and later married into the Xie family and became the wife of the family, so naturally she would not be without some means.
Gu Yao said softly: "I heard that Eleven Lang likes fine wine, A-Yao specially asked people to prepare Yuli Chun, and I hope that Lang Jun will not give up." "There have long been servants warming the wine with a small red clay stove on the side, and the aroma of the wine is full of temptation.
Wang Yan laughed and said: "It's okay to drink it, we are just here today to see if Aunt Yuan has a new song, otherwise it won't be good if you don't come to this house." ā
His words showed no mercy to Gu Yao, and Gu Yao's originally happy face turned a little whiter, and his eyes revealed a little sadness and looked at Xie Xuan, who was sitting next to Wang Yan, but he was disappointed to find that Xie Xuan's attention was not in his place, and he had never looked at himself at all.
Gu Yun, another sister-in-law of the Gu family, looked as ugly as she looked at this time, Gu Yuan, who was originally bullied by her, was just a lowly side daughter, but suddenly became a person who had the ability to foresee good fortune and misfortune and was valued by the prince, the clan elders and Mrs. Gu still wanted to pass her on to the long house, so wouldn't she become her own sister, how could she endure this kind of thing! Finally, this slut is about to follow the prince to Jiankang, but I heard that Lu Jin will also escort Mrs. Lu to Jiankang this time. The resentment in her heart was almost uncontrollable, if it weren't for Gu Yao's repeated persuasion, how could she be willing to see Gu Yuan off, she couldn't tear Gu Yuan's face apart.
She stared at Gu Yuan viciously, if she had the opportunity, she would definitely not let go of this slut!
"Aunt Yuan, are you going to Jiankang this time?" Lu Xiu, the sister-in-law of the Lu family, asked Gu Yuan softly with a little embarrassment.
Gu Yuan nodded, she didn't have any disgust with this third sister-in-law of the Lu family: "Yes, I'm going to Jiankang." ā
Lu Xiu was very happy: "Great, I will accompany my aunt and eldest brother to Jiankang this time, so I can go with you." ā
She suddenly thought of something, blushed, and said in a low voice: "Aunt Yuan, can you teach me the art of playing the silk tong, I admire your piano skills very much, and I want to learn it." ā
Gu Yuan looked at Lu Xiu's unnatural flush, and had some doubts in his heart: "Sister-in-law wants to learn from me?" ā
Lu Xiu lowered her head and fiddled with her skirt uncomfortably: "Actually, the song you played in the southern suburbs was very good, I want to learn it." ā
It's that thorn Qin! Gu Yuan couldn't help but think of the piece that Feng Wenyi asked about that piece that day, and couldn't help frowning slightly, but he still nodded: "If my sister-in-law is willing, I will give you the score later." Lu Xiu thanked him in surprise.
Cui Ting's couch was far away from Gu Yuan, he didn't talk to Xie Xuan and Wang Yan, just sat quietly on the seat and looked at the spring scenery, occasionally taking a sip of wine, he looked at Gu Yuan who was talking to Lu Xiu opposite, and his cold eyes showed a little doubt. Previously, the prince asked for this sister-in-law's Nian Geng, and even more so to accept her as a good yuan, but she went to the southern suburbs to find a way to refuse the prince that day, and refused to be a concubine to the prince with her identity and situation. But since she is unwilling to be a good lady for the prince, why is she willing to follow the prince to Jiankang? And what was she deliberately flamboyant for before? He felt more and more that there were many mysteries about this sister-in-law, and it was impossible to guess her thoughts and intentions.
To say that the most frustrated person at this table is not Gu Yun, but Zhang Qilang. Originally, his identity could not be at the same table with Xie Xuan, Wang Yan and others, but Gu Yao still asked people to send a post to invite all the concubines of the Wujun family to come over, and he was naturally invited, but his couch was a little far away from Gu Yuan and the others who were at the table. He looked at Gu Yuan, who was sitting among the sisters-in-law of the family Lang Jun who came from Jiankang and Xie Xuan, Lu Xianniang, and only felt that he was humiliating him. Originally, this sister-in-law was just a side branch of the Gu family, and he also mentioned to Gu Tongzhi at the Songling Jiangya meeting that day, he wanted to accept her back to the house and give her the identity of the concubine in front of the Gu family, at that time he also felt that he was promoting this sister-in-law, but he didn't expect her to refuse, and he didn't expect that she would become a person valued by the prince, and she really had the power to advance the battle, and now this sister-in-law is on an equal footing with the people of the Jiankang family, and she has to follow the prince and his party back to Jiankang! And he could only sit in the lower seat and look up at her! Looking at Gu Yuan's side face, Zhang Qilang was annoyed and melancholy, and couldn't help but raise his head again and drank the wine in the ear glass.