Chapter 33: The Daughter's Day Banquet (Part II)
The hustle and bustle of the city is not as quiet and elegant as the outside of the city.
"Qinchun Garden" is built on the mountain, although it is called a garden, it is larger than Zhuangzi.
It is the height of summer, the mountain is green and green, and several rows of osmanthus trees are planted neatly on the wall outside the garden, the breeze is breezy, the fragrance of flowers is faint, and it is refreshing.
The red lacquered hanging flower gate was open, and there were two families standing on the left and right, handing over the prayer post, and the little girl with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes led them into the garden.
What catches your eye is the typical Jiangnan architectural style, with winding paths and flowers.
A few peach trees are full of green fruits, and through the black corner gate of the main hall, there is a slender road, which is all paved with green and yellow pebbles in a neat pattern pattern, and the green trees on both sides are shady, and you can occasionally see a few craggy stone towers, or bluestone benches.
Hibiscus, acacias, and impatiens are planted in the low, neat open space, and the purple and red flowers sway in the breeze.
Follow the little maid and turn a corner, and the face is a large lake and water, the nine-curved stone bridge, the lake pavilion, the water pavilion, the boat, even the weeping willows on both sides of the bank are clearly visible, and the lotus flowers and lotus leaves of a lake with blue leaves are even more beautiful.
Miao Zhi couldn't help but take a deep breath, this place is simply a paradise.
The flower hall was by the lake, and the window lattices covered with Korean paper around the flower hall were all opened, and the voices of the daughters' families laughing and talking floated out.
"Eh, do the sisters know the young lady of the Bachelor's House? I heard that the emperor was not less in the limelight during the night banquet, and the golden snub-nosed monkey that he knew in the wild record, even the 'glass cup' that the moon set took great pains to burn was made. ”
The clear and sharp female voice sneered for a while after speaking.
"She, my father and I were also present at the banquet that day, but I sat far away and didn't see the appearance of the judge at all, I only saw a plain color Luo skirt, presumably it was also a person who couldn't be on the stage, the emperor's birthday, wearing such shabby, and I was not afraid of being embarrassed."
"Yes, yes." Another female voice sounded, her voice was soft but her words were mean, "What kind of wild history travelogue is there, at first glance, it is a master who does not learn and has no skills, and he actually looks at some side doors." ”
"That's it, that's it." Listening to the mocking laughter in the hall, Miao Zhi couldn't help frowning.
He has really become a man of the hour, standing on the cusp of the storm, and has become the object of people's after-dinner conversation.
The little maid turned a deaf ear, walked to the door and reported to the hall, "Miss Miaozhi of the Bachelor's Mansion has arrived." "Without waiting for Miao Zhi to come back to her senses, she was blessed and walked away with a handkerchief.
I don't know who muttered, "I really said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao have arrived", which caused an uproar among everyone.
Miao Zhi breathed a long sigh of relief and entered the flower hall.
It's just that no one expected Miss Juan to be so beautiful, with picturesque eyebrows and a similar appearance.
The woman is wearing a long skirt with peach blossom pollen dark diamond-shaped checkered patterns, a pink and white smock with beaded silk hooks, a few strands of broken hair floating on her smooth and full forehead, her soft and dark hair is simply and generously pulled, the golden hairpin inlaid with southern pearls is buried in the hair, the hairpin head is stacked with several clusters of jasmine, and the core of the flower is inlaid with a topaz the size of a rice grain, and the workmanship is exquisite.
The round and slender neck wears a string of fine red coral beads, which sets off the beauty like jade.
"Hello sisters." The woman said hello to her body, and her voice was clear and clean, as pleasant as a yellow bird.
Everyone in the hall was a little shocked and speechless, only to see a pair of embroidered shoes embroidered with peonies passing in front of them.
Miao Zhi led Xiang Yan and Xi Hong to find a somewhat secluded corner and sit down, smiling lightly at the women beside her.
Obviously, the main lady in this mansion has not yet arrived, and the young ladies of each family will have the courage to chew their tongues by their temperament.
Miao Zhi thought in her heart, and she could only hope that Old Lady Liu would appear earlier, and she didn't have to sit on pins and needles like this.
The object of ridicule has come, and everyone naturally can't be as open-mouthed as just now, and they are all whispering in twos and threes.
"Sister, don't care what they say, it's just that I haven't seen my sister's demeanor and jealousy." The tender white fingers like shallots pushed over a plate of food.
Miao Zhi raised her eyes and looked at the person in front of her, her pink and fair cheeks, although they were not stunningly beautiful, but they were down-to-earth and generous, revealing a delicate temperament in her gestures.
She is wearing a pink skirt, the skirt is full of large and small plum blossom embroidery, gorgeous and elegant, even the hair ornament is a gilded plum blossom shape, and the earlobes are also the same plum blossom earrings.
Liang Zhujin, who was a little uncomfortable by Miao Zhi's eyes, pouted her head slightly, "Why is my sister looking at me like this!" ”
After being embarrassed, he instantly thought of something, turned his face and said: "Oh, my sister must not know me, she must know my brother, the younger brother's name is Liang Yingfan, and he is very good with the trial son." ”
"Sister, do you like plum blossoms?" Miao Zhi said coldly.
The woman was stunned, and then nodded, "Well, I have liked plum blossoms since I was a child, it is fresh and elegant, burning but not demonic, and Ling Han blooms." I like it tight, and I like to use plum blossoms for my clothes and hair accessories. ”
She spread out the handkerchief in her hand, and a plum blossom was embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief. Like a smile in the spring breeze, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were dyed, so that Miaozhi, who was relieved, couldn't help but relax her heartstrings, and she fell in love with the person in front of her.
When Liang Yingfan was mentioned, what suddenly flashed in front of Miao Zhi's eyes was Yuan Hongxuan's cold and indifferent appearance, his handsome and extraordinary face, and his delicate and slender palms, with a hint of crimson climbing up his cheeks.
Eh, what was I thinking, and I hurriedly drove the shadow of the man out of my head.
"Fang is Miaozhi's rudeness, my sister is so beautiful and generous, Miaozhi was a little distracted for a while." said and touched his nose embarrassedly, "It's just that I didn't expect that Yingfan Gongzi would be such a playful person and have a dignified and gentle sister like you." ”
After listening to this, the woman covered her mouth with a handkerchief pierced with plum blossoms and smiled lowly, "My sister is really good at talking." ”
"I've never liked to go out and about, and I rarely go out of the house. It's rare for others to see it, let alone a sister. I didn't want to come to this party, but I couldn't resist my mother, so I just came over to have a good time. ”
said, helplessly mixed with joyful sighs, "I, like my sister, was also forced to come by my mother." ”
There is no joy in his heart, he is his own mother who loves her daughter, and she is just the object of Ling Shuirong's calculations. Speaking of which, Miao Zhi looked at the ladies in the hall randomly.
Liang Zhujin followed Miao Zhi's gaze, and covered half of the corners of her lips with a handkerchief and whispered: "The one my sister saw wearing a crimson Shuipolo skirt was the young lady Wu Lingwan of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites, and sitting next to her was Hu Biyun, the young lady of the Hubu family. ”
moved his buttocks, which were a little numb, and said comfortingly: "Sister doesn't have to care about that kind of person, they, when they have nothing to do, they will only chew the root of their tongue behind their backs." ”
Hearing this, Miao Zhi realized that Sister Zhu Jin thought that she was looking for the person who slandered her just now, which made Miao Zhi like Liang Zhujin a little more.