Chapter 272: Mysterious Countenance
Yan Xun asked Lu Luo to play polo, and also knew that Lu Mao was in trouble in Beijing and lost everything, so he prepared a set of bow sticks and bow clothes for Lu Mao.
Lu Mao was very grateful and thanked him again and again.
Yun Yun also came, and changed into a pale pink spring shirt, light and slender, like a blooming peach.
Lu Luo sighed that she had grown up, and she was much more beautiful than when she saw her two years ago.
"Chengyang will go today." Before leaving, Yan Xun whispered to Lu Luo, "When the time comes, you will have a private room, and you will also help keep an eye on it." ”
"Watch out for what?" Lu Luo was puzzled.
"The concubine selected by the Ministry of Rites for the King of Chu, and the King of Chu wanted to meet others. How could the family style be too strict, the girl was timid, and she refused to have a private meeting, the king of Chu still didn't know what the girl looked like, so he entrusted Cheng Yang and asked Cheng Yang to bring her. Yan Xun said.
Lu Luo likes to run around.
She also knows that the real ladies are beautiful, and they are only confined to the inner courtyard.
"I heard about this, the He family is a scholarly family." Lu Luo said with a smile.
It has been almost four years since the death of the original princess of the king of Chu, and the empress dowager was anxious to hold her grandson and asked the Ministry of Rites to choose another person as the successor of the king of Chu.
The emperor was young, and the courtiers were worried that the power of the king of Chu's foreign family would help the greed of the king of Chu, so they delayed it again and again, and they were not sure for a long time.
It was only in the winter of last year that the He family was decided.
The He family has produced five jinshi and eleven sons, and now no one has been an official for nearly 20 years, and the family style is honest.
Their old man used to be an emperor, and the He family was rich and prestigious, but he was not involved in court politics, and he was worthy of the name of a noble family.
The step-family of the King of Chu. is the eldest girl from the He family, and she is also the great-granddaughter of the old man who has been the emperor, and she just turned fifteen a few days before the marriage.
"Yes, that's why their girls are more religious." Yan Xun said with a smile, and then whispered to Lu Luo, "King Chu's wedding is at the end of May, I really envy that kid." ”
Lu Luo glared at him lightly and said, "Don't talk nonsense!" ”
"Where is the nonsense, I can't be greedy?" Yan Xun was very aggrieved.
Lu Luo turned his face away and ignored him. I went out all the way and got into the carriage.
Yun Yun waited in the car for the land to fall.
I like ruby jewelry. So she brought two beaded flowers today, both embellished with rubies; With a small red envelope in his ear, he is beautiful and cute.
The ruby reflects the sunlight and shines with a sparkling light. Falling on the white countenance. It makes the complexion ruddy and healthy.
"Third sister-in-law. Today I want to see Princess Chu. "I'm looking forward to it.
Lu Luo smiled and nodded.
Arrived at the polo field, the three-story arrow tower. Several times a translucent veil was enclosed for the female guests to enjoy the ball.
Yan Xun took Lu Luo and Yun Yun from the side door of the court and quietly went to the private room on the second floor.
After settling Lu Luo and Yun Yun, Yan Xun took Lu Mao down to play.
Yun Yun obediently poured tea for Lu Luo, and then asked, "Third sister-in-law, when will Sister Chengyang and Princess Chu come?" ”
"Isn't this not yet started, it should be soon." Lu Luo said with a smile.
I'm looking forward to it.
Then, drums sounded on the polo field, and the first game began.
In this scene, Yan Xun and Lu Mao did not participate.
A game takes about three quarters of an hour.
When two quarters of an hour had passed, Yun Yu had not seen Cheng Yang and the girl of the He family, and was a little anxious, and asked Lu Luo again: "Third sister-in-law, are they still here?" ”
"It should come." Lu Luo said, appease Yun Yun, please calm her down, and watch the ball well.
Where can I endure it?
Then, the polo match on the field was over.
Lacking in interest, he has no interest in polo.
It is very common for girls in Kyori to play polo, and the nobles even have their own teams and regular teammates.
Yun Yun rarely participated in those, and the old lady was afraid that she would touch it, so she only taught her to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she was exempted from riding a horse.
"Why haven't you come yet?" Thoughts are broken.
Lu Luo still persuaded her to wait quietly.
The first one ends, and the second begins.
This time, there is the king of Chu.
The king of Chu looked at the private room, probably thinking that the girl from the He family had arrived, and he intended to show it.
In this ball, everyone deliberately gave way to each other, and the king of Chu played very well, and one person scored five goals.
"Brother Chu Wang's ball skills are very good." Yun Yun didn't understand much, but he saw that the King of Chu had a lot of balls, and he was surprised.
The king of Chu is the son of the Empress Dowager and the grandson of Mrs. Yan.
Yun Yun was raised by the old lady's side, and the king of Chu often went to see the old lady, and the cousins and sisters had a deep affection.
"That's good." Lu Luo said with a smile.
At the end of the second scene, the eldest princess of Chengyang came in a hurry.
She was alone, her steps were a little fast, and a wisp of green silk fell from her sideburns, reflecting Saixue's face, and there was a slight sweat on her forehead, which showed that she was in a hurry.
"Sister Chengyang." Yun Yun and Cheng Yang greeted each other.
Cheng Yang didn't bother to say hello, first picked up the tea on the table, poured a cup and drank it himself, swallowed dryly, and then said, "How long have you been here?" ”
"It's been almost half an hour." Lu Luo said, "Why are you alone?" ”
"Don't mention it." Cheng Yang smiled bitterly, and then asked the King of Chu, "Is the melting spring here?" ”
"It's early, and I just got five balls, so I'm trying to look at us, I'm afraid I'm waiting for the girl of the He family. Isn't she coming? Lu Luo asked.
"Not coming."
I couldn't hide the disappointment on my face: "I haven't seen her yet, why don't you come?" ”
"What's wrong?" Lu Luo also asked.
Cheng Yang took another sip of tea and said, "I'll tell you when I go back, I dealt with the dissolved spring first." ”
After waiting for a while, the King of Chu really came up.
He was still wearing a polo shirt, his sideburns were wet, and his collar was soaked with sweat. There is no peculiar smell, just a masculine and upright appearance.
After entering the house and not seeing the girl of the He family, King Chu was a little surprised and disappointed, and asked the eldest princess of Chengyang: "What about people?" ”
"Unfortunately, today the girl of the He family accompanied her grandmother and mother to the temple to eat incense and fast. I waited for a long time, but I didn't come back. The descendants of their family said that they had gone to the Keryuji Temple outside the city, and it would be until evening. I'll leave the maid to deliver a message, and I'll come and tell you myself. Cheng Yang explained.
The king of Chu was a little unconvinced, and asked, "Really?" ”
"Don't believe me?" Cheng Yang's face was flat, "Don't beg me if you don't believe it." ”
"Believe in it." The king of Chu said doggedly, "Since it's not a coincidence today, let's talk about it another day." Sister, you'll have to help me next time! ”
"What are you anxious about? Zuo is only two months old, and she is a person from the Chu Palace. "Cheng Yang counted his younger brother.
But the king of Chu did not give up, and he had to meet him.
He hadn't seen the girl from the He family yet.
The Ministry of Rites decided on this family affair, and directly skipped the section of "looking at each other", probably because he was afraid that the King of Chu would be willful and unwilling to marry.
The palace sent a grandmother to see her, and came back to say that the girl was very beautiful and virtuous, and that her manners were elegant and decent.
The king of Chu was very curious, he had to see it once, but he didn't know how many famines he fought, and the He family just wouldn't let him see it.
King Chu guessed, is the rules really strict, or is the girl too ugly?
He repeatedly asked the grandmother who had looked at him at the beginning, and the grandmother repeatedly assured that the girl was very pompous and a wonderful person.
The king of Chu still has no bottom in his heart, and wants to see him once before the wedding.
Lu Luo glanced at the King of Chu, and then at the eldest princess of Chengyang, not knowing the obscurity, and was silent.
"Sister, you go to see her tomorrow." King Chu said.
"I'm also a dignified eldest princess, running away from people with a dead face, is it like talking?" Cheng Yang was displeased, "You send someone else!" ”
King Chu's eyes flickered and fell on Lu Luo.
Lu Luo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he glared back.
King Chu was shocked that he couldn't match Lu Luo's eyes, so he didn't dare to beat her, and still grinded the eldest princess of Chengyang.
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The third update, I'm sorry that there are only so many today~~ (To be continued.) )