"Qin girl, if you can take the first, don't take the second. ”

Yu Qinli couldn't laugh if she wanted to, and looked at the old lady in surprise.

Where did the old lady get the confidence to think that she could take the first place?

In place of Zhang Mama, she stretched out her hand to help her grandmother, and when she grabbed her hand and approached her, Yu Qinli whispered: "Grandmother is so optimistic about Qin'er, which makes Qin'er flattered." ”

The old lady stood firmly on the ground with her feet steady: "Qin girl, grandmother only hopes that the family ....."

Yu Qinli let go of the old lady's hand and said with a smile: "The flowering season of peonies is very short, and grandmother should appreciate it today." After speaking, under the traction of Yue Rong and Yun Qian, he walked to the sedan chair that received him.

Opportunity will not wait for you, it will wait for you, only regret.

Where were you when I needed you before? and now, I don't need you.

As for interceding for them? You're not qualified. Yu Qinli sat on the sedan chair and closed her eyes, the harem of the imperial city used to be her dream, and then she did live in it, she thought it was her happy place.

Unexpectedly, in the first year when she wore the nine-tailed phoenix crown and wore a phoenix robe and crown, she was greeted by the tragic death of the seventy-one members of the Feng family, as well as torture and humiliation.

When she opened her eyes, she knew the palace in front of her, where there were pavilions, towers, and pavilions; Every place and scene here clearly told her that she died here, in what she thought was the happiest place in her life.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? As soon as the sedan chair stopped, Yue Rong looked at Yu Qinli worriedly, because her face was pale and bloodless, and her lower lip was bitten by herself with deep tooth marks.

Yu Wanli, who was not far in front of her, said with a smile: "I haven't seen a big scene, I'm nervous!" She deliberately said loudly: "Sister, you don't come often in the palace, follow closely, don't get lost." ”

Yue Rong glared at Yu Wanli angrily, and Yu Qinli patted her hand: "I'm fine, don't worry." ”

Don't worry, I don't need to clean her up today, someone will do it for me.

The front is a wide garden, rockery flowing water, flowers and trees are sparse, several hexagonal pavilions are placed with stone benches, stone tables, pavilion wings, pavilion pillars are carved and painted with dragons, snakes and beasts, the carving is wonderful, the scenery is beautiful.

People who come to the peony banquet for the first time are inevitably confused by the majesty and delicacy of the imperial city all the way.

Even Yu Wanli, who has been here a few times, can't help but be attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of him, and fantasize that he married Xuanyuan Qi, became the crown princess, and finally became the master of the harem. Here, it's all hers!

Her!

A pair of eyes full of excitement, not to mention the whole person with his toes high and his chin raised like something!

Yu Wanli tried very hard to suppress her excitement, all the dry gold of the nobles in the capital is here today, she has to behave well, and start practicing the mother ceremony from today.

"Alas!" Yu Wanli kicked a raised bluestone slab, stumbled, and directly hit Feng Roumin, who was walking in front of her, attracting everyone's attention.

"Wan'er, what's the matter with you?" Feng Roumin hurriedly stabilized her, her eyes were fierce.

Don't think that the competition between the nobles and the gold starts from the peony banquet competition, and the competition begins from the moment you enter the harem garden.

There is not a single moment that can go wrong today!

"My daughter is wrong! ”

Receiving her mother's reproachful eyes, Yu Wanli hurriedly retracted her mind and was careful of the stones under her feet. Her face was already blue and red as she heard someone snickering not far away.

Yu Qinli didn't squint, and walked to the place where Yu Wanli almost fell, Yue Rong wanted to remind her, but she stepped over naturally.

This garden, the hinterland is huge, everyone in the palace can play and rest, and then they walked across a nine-curved bridge to a more exquisite garden, which is the queen's private Tianxiang Garden.

The hinterland of Tianxiang Garden is also very wide, and the lake dug by hand on both sides is in sight, and it is surrounded by a bunch of eye-catching peonies that bloom proudly; It is now in late spring in March, and it is the peony season, and the eyes are full of purple and dry red, which is dazzling. Further on, there are three transparent greenhouses built of glaze, in which are planted with more delicate and rare peonies.

The "Black Jade Tilting Country", "Glass Crown Beads" and "Lotus Orchid Scarf", which were used to give gifts to the top three leaders, are located in the glazed greenhouse.

The lawn outside the greenhouse has been set up with mats on the left and right sides, and men and women are seated separately.

A platform was erected in the middle of the lawn, which should be a dynamic competition and "picking" occasion.

In Tianxiang Garden, there have been seven or eighty percent of people who have arrived, gathering together in twos and threes, all kinds of cordial but detached probes and condolences, one by one, very lively.

"Guess who's the leader this year?"

"Besides Qiao Ruolan, the first talented woman in the Southern Desert, who else?"

"How many pots of black jade have she moved home?"

"That's not necessarily, there are a few celebrities who are good this year, and last year, Feng Qingyun, the daughter of General Fengjia Zhenyuan, almost knocked down Qiao Ruolan. ”

"The daughter of the Mu family was third last year, and this year must not be bad. ”

"Yu Xiangguo's daughter had superb piano skills last year, and this year should be very interesting, these are all beauties!"

"Jin Chu Qianqian, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is the first time in the fourteenth of this year, she has a family history, I just saw her, that temperament and charm, she is definitely a dark horse. ”

"These young ladies have also reached the age of marriage, and this son will come to meet a daughter-in-law this year. ”

There are praises, and of course there are criticisms.

"Speaking of participating for the first time, you know that the second lady of Xiangguofu will also be out this year. ”

"Are you referring to the submissive, cowardly and petite Xiangguo maid Yu Qinli?" The sons of the family who had gathered together at the mention of her all frowned in unison.

"Isn't it? I don't know what occasion she thinks, and she dares to go down?"

"That is, I heard my sister say that her performance in Hanxing Academy is a vulgar and unwritten straw bag with no ink on her chest,.... Hehe, there's a good show!"

But I heard that a few days ago, at the palace banquet, she danced and amazed the audience, and even the prince was fascinated, and she also discussed marriage with the Xiangguo Mansion in private. ”

As soon as the palace banquet ended, it was rumored that His Royal Highness King Qi, the Seventh Prince, was actually the guest of Yuqinli. ”

"Is that true?" The voice was full of surprise, but the expression was one of joy and excitement.

"Of course it's true, the prince angrily reprimanded Lord Xiangguo in front of him the next day, and also canceled the marriage contract!

The ladies and relatives chatted a lot, and the ladies and officials of Hanxing Academy also gathered one by one, but the content of the conversation was similar.

The ladies mostly listen to their opponents, while the officials and wives look at the girls and take the daughters-in-law for the marriageable men of their own families.

As long as Qiao Ruolan, Feng Qingyun, Yu Wanli, Chu Qianqian and others are mentioned, they are all praised, and when Yu Qinli is mentioned, they also show a look of ridicule and ridicule.

"Have you heard? This year, the concubine of the Prime Minister's Mansion is bound to win the leader, because the prince intends to ask the emperor for marriage today; So she wisely avoided Mrs. Qiao's family and General Feng's family. ”

The wives of the officials said as they aimed their eyes at Qiao Ruolan and Feng Qingyun, who had just entered.

Qiao Ruolan is the daughter of Mrs. Qiao, a bachelor of Hanlin, dressed in lake-green chiffon, with a flowing skirt embroidered with an uncertain depiction of gold and green lotus, an elegant lily bun on her head, and two jasper beads, which is very in line with her elegant and dusty temperament; And General Feng's mansion Feng Qingyun, a water red Ruyi cloud smoke skirt, reflecting her bright and moving facial features, is brighter, head. A few strands of fine hair hung down from the tassel bun, clear and delicate, and it was enough to compete with Qiao Ruolan.

"Alas, how easy is it to win them? Who can marry the daughter of these two families, it is really a blessing for the cultivation in the previous life!"

The first choice of the good daughter-in-law in the hearts of these two official wives is now meeting in a narrow way on the seat.

"Sister Qiao is beautiful and beautiful today, and her face is soul-grabbing, comparing all the women in this garden. Feng Qingyun spoke, but his expression was not as flattering as what he said.

Qiao Ruolan responded with a smile: "Sister Feng is Zhong Lingyuxiu today, with a beautiful crown, just like a peony in this garden, how dare Ruolan compare?"

Feng Qingyun comes from a family of military generals, and her speech is domineering: "Sister Qiao said that her sister is like a peony, and my sister is happy to hear it; Yesterday, the peony at home was quite handsome, which reminded my sister of Sister Qiao, and I will send two pots to my sister tomorrow. ”

I am a peony, and you are a peony; My Feng Qingyun is a real national color, and Qiao Ruolan is a fake peony, pretending to be noble!

Qiao Ruolan is also not a fuel-efficient lamp: "Sister Chengfeng is gracious, there are three pots of "Moyu Allure", two pots of "Glass Crown Beads" and one pot of "Lotus Orchid Scarf" in the Ruolan Garden, and there is really no place to put peonies; Sister Feng has raised the "Moyu Allure Country"? Tomorrow Ruolan will send a pot to Fengfu?"

Don't look at whose house the peony leader is?

"You!" Feng Qingyun's eyes flashed with a fierce Qiao Ruolan stepped on her sore spot.

The two were fighting, but they heard the sound of gasps from the people around them, and their eyes looked at the entrance of the garden. There, Feng Roumin walked in with Yu Wanli, and a girl behind her walked five steps behind the two.

Yu Wanli wore a bright pink epiphany hook gold smoke skirt, with the same white jade epiphany hairpin on her head, with a thin red sandalwood mouth, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and she was also a heavenly fragrance national color, and the admiration caused by the entrance was not lost to Qiao Ruolan and Feng Qingyun.

However, it was the girl who caused everyone to be shocked and gasped five steps later.

The girl was dressed in pink gold brocade and colorful glass yarn, and there was only one rose gold openwork white hosta on her head, which shone in the spring sun, reflecting the jade soft skin of her cheeks and the frost and snow; Behind him, the ink hair is flowing and the light can be seen; Tankou dots cherries, powder-nosed leans on Qiong Yao, autumn waves are looking forward to it, there are gods and gods in the mortal world, there is such a beautiful woman.

And what surprised the girl was not only her beauty, but also her demeanor when she walked in.

The girl raised her chin slightly, her eyes were level with the front, her hands were folded between her chest and abdomen, and her shoulders were relaxed, as if she had done this gesture ten thousand times, skillfully and unmistakably. She walked step by step, the skirt dragged behind her fluttered lightly, and the pear blossoms on the gauze seemed to flutter lightly with her, pleasing to the eye, beautiful but restrained.

Every step she takes is beautiful, every gesture is natural, her expression is leisurely, her air is clear, but there is a faint majesty, a nobility that cannot be ignored or blasphemed.

Many of the women here were educated by high-ranking families, and they couldn't help but marvel when they saw this girl! Along the way, this girl compared all the women in the garden.

Someone suddenly shouted: "That's Yuqin pear!"

The shock exploded between the men and women, and the jade-chiseled ice-like woman in front of her was actually the submissive, vulgar and unwritten Yuqin pear in the mouths of everyone just now.