Chapter Twenty-Three: Poetry in the Garden
Therefore, after listening to it for a while, the old lady said to the ladies of the families: "Presumably, these operas are also torture for the young girls, and they can't listen to them." We were like that when we were younger. Let Qi'er Jia'er take the ladies to the garden. ”
The ladies of each family naturally know the temperament of their children, and they also know that most of them can't stay, so instead of forcing them, it is better to let them play their own ways, and make some close friends by the way, which is also good.
So they thanked each other, and told their girls not to act rashly, and to do things in a measured manner.
"Naqi'er, Jia'er, you two have to entertain the girls well, don't be lazy." The old lady smiled and looked at the group of youthful girls, and saw that the smiles on their faces were a little eager.
"Yes! Grandmother. The two sisters replied in unison.
"Sisters and sisters, come with me." As the eldest daughter, Yuan Shanqi naturally wants to take the lead, "Mother has prepared a lot of things in the garden, which will definitely satisfy you." ”
The girls of each family walked elegantly, with their manners, and followed them out.
But when you go out, it's different.
After all, they were all young girls, all with happy expressions.
Although Yunguo's restraint on women is very low, as a full of ladies arranged for daily classes, they can't find much time to go out, so they can only relax for a moment when they participate in banquets and festivals.
So, as soon as they went out, the girls called their friends and walked together with their usual best friends, following Yuan Shanqi while whispering greetings.
If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't far from the side hall, these girls wouldn't dare to break the rules under their mother's nose, and the scene would have been absolutely lively.
After a short walk, you will reach the garden.
Everyone is laughing and laughing, and they are full of joy.
The garden has already been arranged, and among the rows of flowers and trees, there is a long desk, on which are plates of melon and fruit cakes, arranged with brilliant and beautiful flowers.
There are also some small tables in the corridors on both sides, which are filled with a lot of flowers and fruits, which is very attractive.
A group of warblers and warblers Yanyan Jiao entered the garden with a smile, and each of them dispersed, and found a corner with their acquaintances to talk and laugh.
Some wandered alone in the shade of the trees, others entered the pavilion, leaned on the railing, grabbed a handful of fish food and fed the fish in the pond haphazardly.
Of course, there are some people who have a good relationship with Yuan Shanqi, and follow her to a shady place to sit down.
"What do you think of this place?" Yuan Shanqi smiled, "This place was specially arranged by my mother. ”
The location here is superb.
A little higher than the rest of the place, you can just see most of the scenery in the park, whether it is the pavilion in the middle of the pond or the surrounding scenery.
"It's a great view, but some people are a bit of an eyesore." Wang Qinyu, the daughter of the palace, praised.
When she said that, she squinted at Yuan Shanjia's position, and she almost didn't name her name.
Yuan Shanqi glanced at her suspiciously, looked around again, and found that Yuan Shanjia, who was at a loss to stay here, was secretly proud in his heart, but he said coquettishly: "Qinyu, what are you talking about?" Today is my grandmother's birthday, you have to give me some face, don't mess around. ”
Wang Qinyu pouted disdainfully, "I didn't say anything, it's just that which one here is not what we want to do, and I always feel uncomfortable with one more person." ”
"Sister Wang, you're not right, how can you say that this is also from studying outside. There aren't many people in our circle in the first place, isn't it good to have another talented person now? Bai Li Qinru of Zuo Shilang's family smiled and said, it seemed that he was making peace with the mud, but he had other intentions, and he was righteous and bright.
"Talented and artistic?" Wang Qinyu pursed her lips, "Don't be famous." Wrong! It's not even a false name. That is, it is just a rumor that there is a master of the family. ”
Although he said so, it is not difficult to see the sourness in Wang Qinyu's tone and the jealousy in his heart.
She had just been transferred back to Yundu with her father from other places, but it took a lot of effort to enter the circle of this upper-class talented woman, why did this Yuan Shanjia come in as soon as she came back. Is it because there is a sister in it?
Zhu Bijia shook her head and said, "What are you talking about?" Why don't you take this opportunity to compare and see if we can grow during this time? ”
The one who spoke was the daughter of Guanglu Siqing's family, the eldest girl here, who was already talking about marriage, and it was estimated that it would not be long before she got married. So this is about the last time I will come out as an unmarried woman to participate in these events.
"That's what Sister Bi said." Yuan Shanqi spoke softly, with joy and relief in her tone, as if she was happy to finally change the subject.
"By the way, I recently got a new poem, how do you take a look at it?" Zhu Bijia changed the topic very naturally.
The little maid next to her is generally extremely eye-catching, and when she saw this, she hurriedly presented a pen and paper.
I saw that she quickly spread the paper on the desk, took out a small ball of ink ingots from her cuff, and grinded it.
When it was ready, Zhu Bijia pulled up her cuffs, picked up the pen and began to write, writing like flowing water, very smooth.
Yuan Shanqi had been watching from the side, read the poems, and couldn't help but applaud: "Okay! ”
The rest of the people also came over curiously, "What's a good way?" ”
I saw that it was written on the paper: The flowers and leaves in the world are not compatible, and the flowers are dusty in the golden pots. Only the green lotus and red lotus are innocent. This flower and this leaf are often printed together, and the emerald reduces the red decay and kills.
Bai Liqinru shook his head and read it, and he also thought it was very good.
When the other ladies around saw the excitement here, they also came over and were curious.
Yuan Shanqi, as the master, saw that someone was coming, so he naturally wanted to explain. The first two lines of this poem tell about the two different fates of flowers and leaves, flowers will always have someone to see the pearls, move into the golden pot to cultivate, but the leaves are always unknown, do not know, in the end dust to dust, soil to earth. But the lotus flower is different. The lotus always decays together with the green leaves, and even in the end, only the residual leaves of the pond are left, but the lotus is not visible. ”
Everyone's eyes were focused on Yuan Shanqi's body, and they were fascinated by it.
After a pause, Yuan Shanqi glanced around, and saw that Yuan Shanjia was silent, the corners of her mouth outlined an arc, while expressing her thoughts, she said, "Only this word is used excellently, the same and the difference, the following four sentences are all inherited from it, transcribing the stretch and curl of the lotus, all kinds of styles, natural and unadorned......"
"Isn't it? The ancients liked to use the lotus flower as a metaphor for the gentleman, and the lotus flower came out of the mud without staining. It can be described as a noble character. Wang Qinyu will not give up this opportunity to be in the limelight.