Chapter 39: The Old Lady's Birthday
Speaking of this Chaoyang princess, there is also a legendary story in the middle.
She was born to the queen and has been deeply loved since she was a child, and is an extremely casual person, cheerful and assertive. A few years ago, when the Marquis of Zhenguo was still in the capital, she ran to the Hou Mansion all day long, pestering the old Marquis to teach her martial arts. Although he is a maverick on weekdays, he has never done anything out of the ordinary.
But just the year before last, when she heard that the emperor was going to choose one of her champions as her concubine, she disguised herself as a man and secretly participated in the palace examination under the pseudonym Jia Ming
After that, in the Jinluan Palace, everyone guessed who this Jia Ming was, and Princess Chaoyang walked up silently disguised as a man, spread her hair, and knelt down to beg the emperor for forgiveness.
At that time, the Manchu Dynasty was shocked by the civil and military, and it also embarrassed the students of the world, they studied hard for ten years, and their talent was lost to a woman.
The emperor is not angry but happy, the princess is talented, and he also has a light on his face.
Not only did he pardon her innocence, but he also granted her absurd plea, and in the matter of marriage, she chose her lover independently, and no one was allowed to interfere.
At this point, the reputation of Princess Chaoyang spread.
Everyone watched the princess holding Yun Huang's hand, the two got along well, and couldn't help but be surprised, you know, although Princess Chaoyang has a hearty personality, but rarely has such a time to be intimate with people, it is inevitable to look at Yun Huang carefully, and see that she is wearing a pale yellow dress, and the green silk at one end is only raised with a hosta, except for a red phoenix jade around her waist, there are no extra accessories on her body.
She didn't apply powder on her face, but she couldn't hide her stunning appearance, her face contour was very similar to Ji Mo Wan, the difference was that Ji Mo Wan's face was sweet and soft, and she, between her eyebrows, there was a little less gentleness of her daughter's family, and a little more cold and indifferent, so she sat there like this, exuding a noble and cold atmosphere, and she had a peerless temperament.
The ladies began to discuss:
"This is the granddaughter of the Marquis of Zhenguo - Yunhuang County Lord? Gee...... This all-over temperament, tsk, is really unusual."
"Yes, the little girl looks like a fairy, she is already so beautiful with a plain face, but she is too lonely, if she dresses up, I am afraid that even Xiao Shi'an's girl will be compared to her."
"But don't you, you forgot, her mother was the first beauty in the capital back then, her mother was so beautiful, how could her daughter be worse?"
"Alas, it's also a pitiful, no wonder she looks so cold, although she has a grandfather and a grandmother to take care of, but after all, she has been away from home for so many years, without her grandmother by her side, it's different after all......"
"Yes, Wan'er left early, this child looks strange and distressing, I just hope she can live a stable life in the future......
Yunhuang has a good ear, and while chatting with Princess Chaoyang, he listened to these words well, and secretly wrote down the faces of the ladies who spoke.
At this time, the maids served all kinds of dishes like flowing water, and after Li Chengfeng's speech, everyone toasted repeatedly, and after saying the congratulations, the banquet began.
Li Ruxue has been keeping her head down and silent since she heard that Zuo Xiang was coming, and the person behind Zuo Xiang just now only glanced at her, and an invisible pressure hit her, pressing her almost suffocating. She looked at her right hand, her fingers were connected, and she would never forget the pain of piercing her heart.
Li Ruxue was resentful in her heart, she had calculated Li Yunhuang, but so what? She is the first talented woman in the capital, and she is the one who wants to be the princess, how can she marry that lame and ugly monster? And Murong Jin, what about her noble status, her own virtue, and she still hopes that others will fall in love with him, she just doesn't want to marry him, but he ruined her hand, so cruel, fortunately she never married him......
The hatred in Li Ruxue's heart kept rolling, she closed her eyes painfully, covering all her emotions, opened them again, only a piece of gentleness remained in her eyes, picked up the wine glass in front of her with her left hand, walked to Yunhuang's side with a smile, and poured a glass of wine for her and Princess Chaoyang: said softly: "Ru Xue respects Her Royal Highness the Princess, may Her Royal Highness the Princess be healthy."
The fingertips inadvertently flicked, and some fine powder fell into Yunhuang's cup.
The movement was slight, and no one noticed.
Princess Chaoyang was chatting with Yunhuang, when she was suddenly interrupted, a little unhappy, she looked up at Li Ruxue, took a sip of the wine glass, and said coldly: "Feel free today, Miss Li doesn't have to be polite."
Li Ruxue saw that Princess Chaoyang's tone was cold, and she was not annoyed, she turned to look at Yunhuang, and seeing that she was not drinking, she asked, "Sister, why don't you drink?" Still unwilling to give my sister this face? ", the voice was slightly raised.
Seeing that many ladies and ladies around him looked over, Yunhuang looked at Li Ruxue with a smile, brought the teacup to his lips, and drank it all.
Li Wanru has been staring at her since Li Ruxue stood up, and when she saw Yunhuang holding up the wine glass, she turned her head to look at Shen, and saw the coldness that flashed in her eyes, and she was shocked, there was something wrong with this wine!
Li Wanru turned her head, her hand clutched at the corner of her clothes and did not speak.
She had already reminded her, she didn't listen, what happened, she could only be considered deserved.
Seeing that Yunhuang drank it in one gulp, the smile on the corner of Li Ruxue's mouth slowly enlarged, and the smile became more and more gentle: "Thank you sister for appreciating your face."
Li Qing'er was talking to a few ladies, but since there was movement here, she kept watching, and when she turned around, she happened to bump into the old lady looking at Yunhuang's eyes flashed a trace of success, and her heart tightened, and she intuitively felt that something big would happen today, and she couldn't help but cheer up the spirit of twelve.
And all this, Yunhuang didn't seem to take it to heart, she didn't notice anything unusual after drinking the wine, and felt even more wrong.
She didn't believe that she had thought too much about all this, Li Ruxue just came over to toast with kindness.
But now I don't know what the other party is playing, it's useless to worry, what is going to come will come after all, it's better to relax, since someone wants to harm her, there will naturally be action, and when the other party shows his feet, it's not too late to calculate.
Thinking like this, her eyes fell on the small table in front of her: steamed chestnut cake with osmanthus sugar, pearl jade round, fragrant herb drink, and abalone cup...... Every dish is her favorite.
Yunhuang picked up a jade celery shrimp dumpling emperor and put it in his mouth, well, it's delicious! I couldn't help but eat a few more bites.
Princess Chaoyang looked at Yunhuang with a smile, "Why is it still the same as when I was a child, gobbling up, and I don't look like a daughter at all."
"In front of good food, there is no need to be reserved".
"Haha...... That's right! ”
The two of them drank and talked happily, but they had a good time.
After a full meal, the old lady left the table accompanied by Shen and Li Qing'er, and the guests came and went at will, gathering in groups of three or five, playing chess and enjoying flowers, and chatting. Yunhuang was talking to Princess Chaoyang, and the maid beside the old lady came over and said, "Miss, the old lady is invited."
Princess Chaoyang smiled: "You go quickly, this palace will find a place to blow the wind and disperse the smell of wine."