Chapter 21: Princess Hanyue
Because of his experience as a Han Su in his first life, Feng Zhige knew a lot of people in the capital.
However, in today's capital, there are not many people who know her.
Following the prestige, the one who just spoke was the girl in cuiyi standing next to Feng Yiren with a cold face, and this person was Lian Qing who wanted to push Feng Zhige into the water at Mrs. Yang's lotus banquet in Huzhou, but ended up harming others and herself.
Huzhou to the capital, separated by such a distance, the two can meet again, this is really not a bitter family.
Feng Zhige was a little abrupt.
At that time, when Mu Xiaoxiao talked about Feng Yiren's family history, when he heard that Feng Yiren's uncle was appointed as a member of the ministry, Feng Zhige faintly felt a little familiar.
Looking back now, isn't it familiar, the reason why the Lian family became a celebrity in Huzhou as a businessman is because the Lian family's aunt and grandmother married the second son of Wailang, a member of the Beijing Bureau.
The father-in-law of Lian's aunt and grandmother was originally a member of the ministry, and after he said goodbye, his eldest son took over his errand, and the husband of Lian's aunt and grandmother found a quiet errand in the Ministry of Rites.
Therefore, Feng Yiren is the daughter of the Lian family's aunt and grandmother.
Feng Zhige looked at Lian Qing, who had not seen her for a long time, and then at Feng Yiren, who had lowered her head slightly and looked aggrieved, and couldn't help but hook her lips, this is really two sisters, they actually wanted to push her into the water, and in the end, they both fell into the water.
"It's been a long time," Feng Zhige squinted slightly and greeted Lian Qing, "Miss Lian." ”
At this time, Lian Qing only felt an irrepressible anger rising in her heart.
When she was in Huzhou, Lian Qing was the pearl held in the palm of her hand by the master of the Lian family, not only favored at home, but also when she went out, for the sake of her aunt marrying into the capital. Others were also very courteous to her.
Because of this, the dispute with Feng Zhige in Feng Yi Xuan because of a single step made Lian Qing hate Feng Zhige.
This also directly leads to zhì, at Mrs. Yang's lotus appreciation banquet, Lian Qing not only spoke disrespectfully to Feng Zhige, but later wanted to push Feng Zhige into the water to see her make a fool of herself.
Who knows, the last to fall overboard. But it was herself.
thought that he was actually saved by Yang Yunhao's scoundrel. was almost touched naked by him, not to mention, and was almost engaged to the scoundrel, Lian Qing felt sick to his stomach.
Although the Lian family did not agree to marry the Yang family later. But Lian Qing's reputation in Huzhou has been ruined, and as a last resort, Master Lian and Mrs. Hu can only send her to the Lian family's aunt and grandmother in the capital alone.
In the past, Lian Qing in Huzhou was undoubtedly flamboyant and coquettish, but now Lian Qing. But because of what happened at the lotus feast, his temperament became much colder.
Suddenly saw the culprit of the qiē in his heart, Rao Yilian Qing's current indifferent nature. I couldn't help but get excited in an instant.
"Feng Zhige, it's actually you!" Lian Qing's eyes instantly became bloodshot and red with anger.
Yes, in Lian Qing's heart, it is the fault of always falling himself to this step. It's all counted on Feng Zhige's head.
"What about me?" Feng Zhige raised his eyebrows, "Miss Lian, don't come to harm." ”
Even sunny air. If he hadn't been pulled by Feng Yiren, he would have pounced on Feng Zhige.
And the von Yi people. While pulling Lian Qing to prevent her from being impulsive, he asked in a low voice, "Sister Qing, do you know each other?" ”
Lian Qing, who was originally very excited, suddenly suffocated.
Although he was sent to his aunt in the capital, neither his family nor Lian Qing himself kept silent about the inside story, so until now, whether it was Aunt Lian's aunt or Feng Yiren and others, they didn't know what happened when they were in Huzhou.
And after Feng Yiren went back from the water at Mu's house last time, because he was ashamed to mention the truth of the matter, he only briefly mentioned that he suffered a loss at the hands of Mu Xiaoxiao's cousin, so neither of them knew before that it was the same person who let them fall into the water one after another.
Both of them didn't want others to know the inside story of their fall into the water, and for a while, they only looked at Feng Zhige, but no one spoke anymore.
They don't speak, but it doesn't mean that Feng Zhige doesn't speak.
"I didn't expect Miss Lian to come to the capital, I thought that with the last incident, the Lian family was going to marry the Yang family, and Miss Lian shouldn't have time to go out." After Feng Zhige finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Feng Yiren, "Miss Feng, last time you fell into the water and walked in a hurry, do we still have a lot to say?" ”
Lian Qing and Feng Yiren hurriedly lowered their heads and didn't dare to say more.
Both of them had a faint regret in their hearts, knowing that this Feng Zhige was not a fuel-efficient lamp, why didn't they hold back that breath for a while?
Lian Qing came to the capital, even if she faced her aunt, she only said that she had a serious illness and went to Beijing to recuperate, if she let the Feng Yiren sisters know that she had ruined her reputation when she was in Huzhou, how would the Feng Yiren sisters think of her in the future?
And Feng Yiren, what she has always shown outside is a pure and gentle appearance, if it is known that she is a guest at the Mu family and tries to push Feng Zhige into the water, won't the image of her painstaking management over the years be gone?
There are three people in the group, and the only one who doesn't know the inside story is Feng Yiyue.
Lian Qing and Feng Yiren were afraid that Feng Yiyue would say something to annoy Feng Zhige, so they hurriedly dragged Feng Yiyue to the other side.
Feng Zhige didn't stop it.
After all, she has taught them a lesson, as long as they don't provoke her in the future, she has no interest in embarrassing a few little girls.
It was Mu Xiaoxiao, who was a little angry at Feng Yiren and Lian Qing's provocation and left without giving an explanation, but then turned to Feng Zhige with a look of admiration.
Mu Xiaoxiao is a little straightforward, and what she is not good at is dealing with these ladies who have to turn seven or eight corners to say a word, and when she saw Feng Zhige, she let Feng Yiren and Lian Qing throw a mouse into a bogey and leave in a gloomy manner, naturally worshipping them very much.
The two walked around the garden for a while, and then the palace maid waiting in the garden passed the word that Princess Hanyue had entered the garden and invited the ladies to participate in the spring banquet in the peony garden.
Peony is the king of flowers, the peony garden in the hundred gardens not only occupies the widest area, but also is in the most central position of the hundred gardens, during which all kinds of precious peonies are planted, Yao Huang Wei Zi Jingyan, bean green Zhao powder strives for beauty. It presents a lively scene of grace and luxury.
When Feng Zhige and Mu Xiaoxiao arrived at the Peony Garden, there were already many young ladies sitting down under the guidance of the palace maids.
Princess Hanyue is a boudoir girl, and the spring banquet she presided over is naturally not as dull as the usual banquets in Beijing, but it is much more flexible and novel.
The entire peony garden was arranged as a banquet venue, with a circular half-meter-high platform set up in the middle, on which a table was placed. Obviously the location of Princess Hanyue.
Centered on this table. In addition to a few paths separated by various peonies on both sides for people to walk, there are many strips in a radial shape, and all kinds of melons and fruits are placed on the long table. That's where the ladies of each family are seated.
Between every two long sheets, they are separated by a pot or several pots of peony flowers that are blooming brightly, even if a few people sitting next to each other may not be able to see what each other is doing, which ensures that there is a certain **. It can be seen vaguely through the flowers, which is extraordinarily chic.
Although the spring banquet is held every year. And they are all in these hundred gardens, but the specific garden is not fixed, just like last year's spring banquet. It is located in the plum garden.
Therefore, even if there is a small room in the venue who has participated in the Spring Festival banquet more than once, he can't help but be surprised at this time.
Two people sit on each sheet. You can freely choose to sit with people you know well, and Feng Zhige and Mu Xiaoxiao naturally sit at the same table.
As for the Feng Ming Dance who came over with Feng Zhige. Feng Zhige didn't deliberately look for her, but Feng Mingwu was so flamboyant that she couldn't even think about it, Feng Zhige looked over at a glance, and saw her on the long table closest to the middle platform.
And the one sitting with Feng Mingwu was actually Lian Qing, who had just seen her.
The two of them had been chatting very well at Mrs. Yang's lotus banquet, and they were even more happy to meet in a different place at this time.
After the ladies of each family sat down one by one, everyone saw that at the entrance of the peony garden, two rows of palace maids walked slowly, followed by the honor guard representing the identity of the princess, and then a bright yellow shoulder.
Although the peony garden is not small, it was arranged as a banquet place at this time, and naturally the princess's honor guard was not allowed to enter, so the shoulder was stopped at the entrance.
Then, as far as everyone could see, a young girl slowly walked down from her shoulder.
That's Princess Hanyue.
Today's emperor can be called a beautiful man, Concubine Ning is also a rare beauty, Princess Hanyue is a combination of the advantages of the two, she is half a head taller than the ordinary boudoir lady, her facial features are delicate and bright, and she is born in the royal family and has a natural nobility, which makes people subconsciously dare not look directly at her.
She put a complicated bun on her head, inserted a five-phoenix money jade step in the middle, three blow-flowered red hairpins on each of her temples, and there was no applique on her forehead, only a dazzling crimson color with cinnabar at will.
Wearing a gold double-layered long tail robe, when she stepped forward, the skirt of the ground gradually opened, embroidered with colorful golden phoenixes as if to flutter their wings and fly, very eye-catching.
Even if some of them were not the first time to see Princess Hanyue, they couldn't help but be amazed at this time.
Princess Hanyue was obviously used to being watched by everyone, and she walked up to the middle platform step by step without changing her face, and then sat upright in a graceful posture.
The slightly raised eyes swept around, and everyone who touched her gaze felt that she was looking at herself, and there was such an excitation that her cheeks immediately turned red.
Princess Hanyue smiled on her face, "Many of the young ladies have participated in the spring banquet, and you must all know that there are no rules for this spring banquet in this palace, you don't have to be restrained, you might as well treat it as an ordinary family banquet, just be comfortable." ”
Just these words show the demeanor and bearing of a royal princess.
Everyone should say yes in unison.
Then, there will be palace maids rushing in and delivering all kinds of delicacies.
Feng Zhige picked up the wine jug in front of him, poured a glass of sweet and mellow fruit wine for Mu Xiaoxiao and himself, and brought the wine glass to his lips, but only moistened his lips slightly.
Glancing at Princess Hanyue, who was noble and elegant in her every move on the middle platform, Feng Zhige didn't know what to think, and the curvature of her lips deepened slightly.
I have to say that the emperor really dotes on Princess Hanyue, and all kinds of cups and plates and utensils at this spring banquet are all the best of the best, especially the delicacies sent up, Rao is here are all noble girls from good backgrounds in Beijing, and they are also impressed after tasting them.
As Princess Hanyue said, there are really no rules for the spring banquet she held, and so many young ladies here, whether it is the first time to participate or not, except for the restraint at the beginning. Later, they all let go one by one.
Halfway through the banquet, Princess Hanyue seemed to have something, smiled and said that she was out of company, and left first surrounded by the palace maids.
Not long after Princess Hanyue left, Feng Mingwu, who was sitting near the platform, rolled her eyes slightly, and whispered a few words to Lian Qing beside her, and then went in the direction where Princess Hanyue left.
Whether it's Princess Hanyue or Phoenix Dance. Feng Zhige was not interested in knowing their movements.
It's Mu Xiaoxiao. Xu drank a lot of fruit wine at the banquet, and was a little anxious for a while, but Feng Zhige called the palace maid to take her to the clean room.
But......
Two quarters of an hour later. Feng Zhige looked at the vacant seat beside him and couldn't help frowning.
It is said that it is just to go to a clean room, and Mu Xiaoxiao should have come back for such a long time.
Although this is at Princess Hanyue's spring banquet, it doesn't mean that there are no secret filth in this hundred gardens. With Mu Xiaoxiao's character that doesn't bend at all, if she sees or hears something she shouldn't know......
Come to think of it. Feng Zhige stood up.
Feng Zhige had come to these hundred gardens before, and at that time, these hundred gardens were still close to barren because of the war, and they were far less than the flowery appearance of today.
More than 20 years have passed, and Baihuayuan has also changed a lot compared with that year. Feng Zhige asked the palace maid where the clean room was, and then looked for Mu Xiaoxiao all the way.
Just when Feng Zhige was looking for Mu Xiaoxiao, he was in a delicate small courtyard not far from the Peony Garden. But a different conversation was taking place.
Princess Hanyue was reclining on a chaise longue covered with mattresses, and at this time she was not as calm and elegant as when she appeared in front of people at the spring banquet. Instead, he frowned slightly, and there was a little tiredness between his eyebrows.
Aside from her status as a princess, she is only a teenage girl, but because of the tiredness on her face, she looks more mature than her actual age.
Born in the royal family, and is the most favored princess of the emperor today, what would make Princess Hanyue have such an expression?
After a while, a palace maid with a calm expression entered from outside, first gave an impeccable salute, and then whispered: "Princess." ”
Princess Hanyue was obviously a little anxious at this time, and with a strong support, she sat up straight, and waited for the palace maid to finish her salute before she forced herself to suppress the impatience in her heart, "What about people?" ”
The palace maid lowered her head and answered softly, "Back to the princess, that lord...... Didn't come. Speaking of this, the palace maid's lips opened and closed several times, and it took a long time before she spoke again, "Princess, you are like this...... Isn't there something wrong, if Concubine Ning knows......"
"Shut up!"
Princess Hanyue suddenly scolded loudly.
The palace maid was immediately silent, and there was no other sound in the room for a while.
"Concubine Ning's mother......" Princess Hanyue suddenly sneered, even when she mentioned her mother, there was no respect in her tone, "If she really thinks about the palace and the imperial brother, how can she ......?"
Speaking of this, Princess Hanyue realized that she had unconsciously said something she shouldn't have said, and quickly shut up.
And the palace maid was obviously also transparent, still hanging her head, as if she hadn't heard anything.
After a long time, Princess Hanyue suddenly lost her spirit, leaned back on the couch, she waved her hand and ordered: "Okay, the palace wants to be quiet, you go down first, and then call the palace when the spring banquet is almost over." ”
The palace maid whispered, retreated three steps, and then turned to leave, and thoughtfully closed the door before leaving.
In the room, Princess Hanyue looked at the door that was gradually closing with some apprehension, and the expression between her eyebrows gradually relaxed.
Ever since she was ten years old, she overheard her mother's conversation with that man, and she never revealed her true thoughts to others.
Perhaps, only when she is alone can she be her true self......
Just when Princess Hanyue was thinking about it, the door that had been closed suddenly made a slight noise and was pushed open from the outside.
Princess Hanyue frowned, raised her eyes and looked at the door, "Didn't the palace order, wait for the spring banquet to ......?"
He paused only halfway through his sentence.
It's just because the person who pushed the door in was not the person Princess Hanyue imagined, but another person she didn't expect at all.
"Is that you?" Princess Hanyue's eyebrows were raised lightly, and the nobility that had been raised in the royal family for more than ten years was unconsciously revealed, she looked at the phoenix dance at the door, and her eyes unconsciously showed a little disdain.
However, Princess Hanyue's upbringing since she was a child made it impossible for her to show her disdain for another person, and Feng Mingwu was a person who never looked at people's eyes, so she didn't find that her arrival made Princess Hanyue so displeased.
Looking at Princess Hanyue, who was obviously sitting on the couch, but let herself feel like she was looking down on, Feng Mingwu was both envious and jealous in her heart.
If the mother was dignified and married into the Hou Mansion back then, then she should be a serious royal lord, even if she is not as noble as Princess Hanyue as a phoenix, she will at least be better than now, I don't know how much.
Unconsciously a little more flattering on his face, Feng Mingwu took a few steps forward, and said to Princess Hanyue with a smile: "Yunyang has seen the princess, and I wanted to find a nearby courtyard to rest, but unexpectedly disturbed the princess's purity, and I hope the princess will forgive her sins." ”
I don't know if it's out of inferiority or what, Feng Mingwu subconsciously used her Yunyang title to call herself, and while talking about disturbing Princess Hanyue's purity, her feet were nailed in place without moving, and she had no intention of leaving.
If it was placed in the past, the arrogance taught by Zhao Youjun with Feng Mingwu, even if the object was a royal princess, she would never be so flattering.
But since entering Beijing, Feng Mingwu has not only seen the prosperity of the capital, but also experienced the ups and downs that he had never imagined before. (To be continued.) )
ps: I came to Chengdu to attend my classmate's wedding, and I didn't ......> a word for two days