Chapter Eighty-Three: The Plan Begins with Shu (1st Update)
"The courtiers are not as good as the cousin, please don't mind the eldest princess for a small gift." Because of the particularity of the soap, Lin Zhiyu stepped forward and introduced, "The name of this thing is 'Jingyu Xiangyun', which is used to wash the cheeks, and the beauty of it is known by the eldest princess after using it." "Lin Zhuyu is not easy to say too white, this still has to be used to know.
"I also have a heart." After hearing this, the eldest princess just praised it so lightly, and let Lin Zhuyu sit back, but she became a little interested in things in her heart, it turned out that it was not a pastry, and it was different from ordinary jade antiques, which was a little attention-grabbing, and when the banquet was over, she could give it a try.
Everyone has finished giving gifts, and the banquet will naturally continue, usually this snow banquet will have some poetry competitions, and all the ladies will show their own skills to compete. Last year's snow banquet was won by Lin Jiao, and Yang Yuxiao followed closely behind, and the writing was not bad. This year, these two are naturally full of confidence, just waiting for the queen to speak.
"Ladies, misses, this table is no longer fun, but you can't let the young ladies come in vain today, some of the talents can be expressed xiàn table xiàn, if the talented palace is naturally rewarded, I am sorry for the hard work of the palace to invite the imperial concubine!" After a long time, the queen saw that everyone had eaten and drunk almost, so she spoke. This opening means that the banquet is the beginning of a **.
"The queen is in love, the concubine is just a half-old woman, and it is also a blessing for the concubine to be able to watch the eldest princess preside over the banquet in person!" Hearing the queen elevate herself like this, the imperial concubine Wei naturally excused herself, and was inevitably slightly excited and moved between her words, and her face immediately became more delicate.
"The imperial concubine is really modest, but Sister Xian couldn't come over today." The eldest princess was on the side with the words of the imperial concubine.
And the wives of the following families come to participate in various banquets and have their own plans, and no one will come to watch the song and dance when they are full, or look for a daughter-in-law, or make friends with other wives, in short, they can't be idle.
As for the ladies, it is also very simple, such a banquet is also a purpose. Everyone knows it. If you break into the upper class social circle and are a little talented, you will work hard to make a name, if you get the eyes of your mother. For example, the county lord of Huayi, the next is naturally infinitely beautiful, and he can be regarded as having a good home for a lifetime, and he can also win glory for the family. No matter how bad it is, try not to lose people, if it happens to be favored by a lady. That's the best, so that when it's time to get married, it won't be embarrassed by no one coming to the door to propose.
Therefore, each lady is also studying hard in the boudoir on weekdays, and after a long time, naturally this fame will be played. For example, the talented female sisters Hua Linjiao and Yang Yuxiao in Beijing, the two of them are naturally specialized in writing poems and lyrics, and they have the temperament of a writer. Another example is my cousin Zuo Zhaoyan, who also plays the piano well, and smells like entering Zhilan's room. The sound of the piano is continuous, and the illusion is endless, and even the emperor is full of praise. Another example is the painting of Yuan Ying, the daughter of the Ministry of Rites, which makes people see it as if they are there, as if they are seeing.
At this time, when they heard the queen say this, they were naturally eager to try.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu have been sitting by themselves since they came to this banquet, except for Concubine Shu, who stared at Lin Zhuyu viciously from time to time, the two of them also had a mediocre expression. At this time, I heard the queen mother say that it was the turn of the young ladies to compete for talents, so I became interested.
I only heard Concubine Shu speak first. "Sister, every time this talent is left, it's just that the ladies show their strengths, and the concubines are tired of seeing it, so it's better to change it in a new way this time. It is also called the eldest princess, and this is the first time to preside over the banquet, and it has fallen into cliché! Concubine Shu's words were soft and glutinous, and her voice sounded like spring water flowing into people's hearts, and the words were said to the queen, but her eyes were asking the eldest princess.
The eldest princess first asked her mother for her opinion with her eyes, and seeing that the queen was noncommittal, she opened her mouth this time. "It's still the thoughtfulness of the lady, and this princess is also the first time to hold it, and I really didn't expect these meticulous ones. I wonder what good ideas the lady has? After all, she also wanted her first banquet to be brilliant, so that her father and a few brothers would not look down on her.
"Then the meaning of the concubine's body, this is a competition, naturally it is to seek fairness, and it is only right that everyone avoids their own expertise! In the past, the left but each lady took their own expertise to compare, everyone's love is different, and I can't see who is good and who is bad, but if it is only the same, it is inevitable to be biased. Finally, add a challenge and reward to make it a lot of fun! When Concubine Shu spoke, she stared at Concubine Hui tightly, after all, every time there was a banquet, Concubine Hui was not less in the limelight with that talented niece.
As for Concubine Shu, on the surface, everyone knows that Concubine Shu recognized a goddaughter with outstanding literary talents, so when she heard Concubine Shu mention Jian yì, she felt that Concubine Shu was selfless and did not mean to be biased towards the county lord. It's just that the county lord of Huayi has a few catties and taels, and Concubine Shu naturally knows it in her heart, as for the reason for recognizing the county lord, of course, only Concubine Shu herself knows.
The eldest princess first looked at the reaction of the lady below, and saw that most of the ladies also felt that this was very fair, so they acquiesced. Then a female official came up with pen and ink, piano painting and other utensils.
Sure enough, it was Lin Jiao who was the first to appear, standing in the center of the hall, her face full of disdain and arrogance.
"I want to compete with you Wei Qingyue! In addition to martial arts, you can choose the rest! Lin Jiao pointed to Wei Qingyue, who was sitting in front of the desk.
"This ......" Many ladies gasped, who in the capital didn't know that Wei Qingyue's martial arts in the General's Mansion were good, and the women didn't let them shave their eyebrows, but well, this is in terms of female workers' literary talents, so ......
I saw Wei Qingyue hear Lin Jiao say this, got up nonchalantly, and gently smoothed the folds of her robe, just when Lin Jiao thought that Wei Qingyue was going to say something, she didn't expect to hear a sentence, "I admit defeat!" "The wind is light and cloudy, and there is no embarrassment and embarrassment of ordinary people losing, as if winning or losing is a common thing that eats and drinks.
"You...... Wei Qingyue, don't be embarrassed! Seeing Wei Qingyue's attitude, Lin Jiao couldn't help but feel angry, what did she mean by this? Isn't her own generation of talented women not worthy of competing with her?!
"Jiao'er, don't be unreasonable!" On the top of the main hall, listening to Lin Jiao's words, Concubine Hui reacted the fastest, and shouted at Lin Jiao. If Lin Jiao's words were heard by a caring lady, the image of a gentle and talented woman would be ruined!
As soon as the words came out, Lin Jiao realized that this was in front of all the ladies, and was also frightened by her own brutality. Immediately afterwards, she heard Concubine Hui's angry reprimand, and her face turned red with shame.
Comparing the two in this way, the difference between the high and the low is clear. The General's Mansion does things for the young lady in a fair and upright manner, can afford to take it, can put it down, loves and hates clearly, is not delicate and pretentious, and her temperament is pleasing when she looks at it. There are many ladies who have already left a message in their hearts. At the same time, looking at this Lin Jiao, she has always been with the face of a talented woman, and today it seems that it is not enough, and she didn't expect to be so rude and violent, and she was so coquettish when she said it.
"That's it, that's it, since Miss Wei voluntarily admits defeat, then Miss Lin should try another person!" The queen was embarrassed for a moment when she saw this banquet, and hurriedly cleared the siege. After this banquet, if something goes wrong, it naturally has nothing to do with Jia Min, but this Jia Min is the first time to organize a banquet, and there is no room for error.
"Miss Lin, I'm going to compete with you." Lin Jiao saw that the queen had cleared the siege, so she also went down the slope, restored her original delicate and weak, and walked in front of Lin Zhuyu.
(To be continued.) )
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