Seven. Dragon Boat Banquet
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Qin Nanxi hurriedly changed into the dress specially prepared by her sister-in-law, stepped into the car with all the manners, and went to the palace of Changping County with her brother and sister-in-law to attend the banquet.
The curtains in the car have been replaced with thin silk yarn, light and weak, quietly hanging on the narrow windows on both sides of the body, as if they have also been softened by the sun. Duanyang's wind, even if it blows, is fishy hot.
The costumed brothers and sisters-in-law sat opposite each other, each smiling impeccably. "Maybe this is raising eyebrows and respecting each other? But how much do they care about each other? If they lose the aura of the young master of Shangshufu and the young lady of the Uncle Country, will they still fall in love with each other? Will it still be such a harmonious and beautiful? Qin Nanxi stared at the brother and sister-in-law in front of her, secretly thinking nonsense.
"The ice tray of the palace of Changping County is famous for its delicacy and deliciousness in the city, in this hot day, your body is weak, just taste that thing, don't be greedy for cold and eat more." Qin Nanfu turned sideways, raised his hand to help Xiao Luomei's sideburns, and instructed, the gentleness in his eyes was very usual and calm.
Qin Nanxi was stunned when she heard this, and suddenly felt relieved, and secretly rejoiced for her sister-in-law. On his face, he deliberately smiled and said to Qin Nanfu: "Brother, my body is not weak, is it okay to eat more?" ”
"Girls' family, less greedy and cold! Besides, it's a royal feast, and you can't be as willful as you always have. If I cause trouble, I won't be able to hold it here. Qin Nanfu, who turned around, lacked the gentleness of spring water in his eyes, but in his half-bluffing and half-teasing tone, there was a natural and intimate pampering.
"Don't worry, you see that I am dressed in a suit, not ten catties and eight catties, where is it still willful?" Qin Nanxi's stiff neck was crowned with a heavy head with a prosthetic bun and a lot of hairpins, and the rings on her gorgeous clothes were exquisitely embellished, which slowed down the thin and light atmosphere she pressed on weekdays.
"Lady, isn't it a bit too much for you to dress her up like this? This girl rarely dresses up like this, but don't show her timidity when the time comes. Qin Nanfu looked at Qin Nanxi with complicated eyes.
Xiao Luomei glanced leisurely at the outside of the car, turned her head and stared at Qin Nanxi carefully. Seeing that her usual light and clean, beautiful and natural little face, today under the light fat powder decoration, it is as bright and moving as a spring flower, Xiao Luomei's eyes are admired and undisguised, and she smiled lightly: "This is an ordinary dress that is in line with my sister's identity, you see, these young ladies of the family, isn't that a gorgeous dress?" ”
Outside the car window, in front of the palace of Changping County, there are already a lot of rich and luxurious carriages and horses. Bright and gorgeous flowers of the name of the word came down from those cars, and all kinds of styles floated into the deep and wide gate of the palace.
"Sure enough, it's a good banquet," Qin Nanxi sighed secretly, and followed his brother and sister-in-law into the deep Hou Gate.
The feast of the Changping County Royal Mansion is indeed unusual, and the feast is set up by the crystal pool in the garden. From east to west, along the undulating stone embankment of Taihu Lake on the side of the crystal pool, the ingenuity is different, hundreds of officials and eunuchs sit according to the embankment, it seems to be a group of peace, but in the ups and downs of the Taihu Lake stone, it is secretly the height of the official rank of the guest's family. It's just that the clinging to the light and the secret is more quietly gathered in the rippling waves, silk and bamboo elegance.
"The king of Changping County really gave birth to a delicate heart!" Qin Nanxi sat down at the first table on the east side of the main house, staring at the flashy and colorful dishes on the table, and laughed in a low voice.
"This is not the arrangement of the county king, it is said that this banquet is organized by the concubine of the king of Changping." The corners of Xiao Luomei's mouth are just the right amount of slightly bend, but she can still squeeze this sentence out of her teeth.
Qin Nanxi was stunned, turned back to Xiao Luomei and smiled apologetically, straightened his body, and the tiredness in the corners of his eyes was unobstructed.
"If you feel tired, go for a walk, there are so many people here that you won't be discovered." The corners of Xiao Luomei's mouth are still slightly curved, but the tone is indulgent and considerate.
"Really!" Qin Nanxi was in good spirits and said in surprise.
Xiao Luomei nodded without a trace, and said with a low smile: "In this Changping County Palace, there are two treasures that are famous in Chang'an, and the other is the ice tray" Xiao Luomei said that she picked up a bright red cherry in the ice tray, and quickly took it into her mouth as soon as she threw it, glanced at Qin Nanfu in the distance, turned around and winked at Qin Nanxi slightly, and smiled mischievously at a rare sight, so she immediately said: "There is another one is Shuiting Library" Fumi', the book pavilion is behind the bamboo forest in the south of the pond, it is an interesting place, want to come to today's scene, it should be very quiet, if my sister wants, go and take a look. ”
Qin Nanxi unexpectedly stared at the naughty touch of Xiao Luomei's eyes that had not yet been collected, and got up in understanding.
"It's just one thing, don't mess around, just rest alone, remember not to miss the Hundred Flowers Party after the banquet." Xiao Luomei hurriedly instructed again.
Qin Nanxi agreed, and had already gotten up to leave. Taking advantage of the chaos of the guests singing to each other, they hid in the secluded place deep in the palace garden.
Turning the crystal pond all the way to the south, the noise of the silk bamboo gradually left behind, and a path of Qingluo suddenly appeared in front of him, and the two walls of the bamboo. Under the scorching sun of the Dragon Boat Festival, this corner is refreshing and refreshing.
"And such a good place? How could my sister-in-law be so familiar with the Junwang Mansion? Qin Nanxi was full of comfort, and only wondered for a moment, and then happily went to the cool depths.
The Qingluo Youzhu on both walls dragged her soft and gorgeous sleeves and skirts from time to time, as if a charming and lovely girl was affectionately retained.
"Girl, you and I just met on the Pingshui Road, so why should we be obsessed? Why don't you and I drink each other, just drink a cup of affection, and from then on we will be okay with each other? Qin Nanxi raised her hand and gently stroked the tips of the thick and green bamboo leaves, as if she was holding a really beautiful face in her hand. After a while, he sighed unsatisfactorily: "If there is no wine, it will disappoint the beauty." I was annoyed that I didn't hide a pot of wine from the banquet.
It is said that things in the world are also very strange, Qin Nanxi has not finished being annoyed, and his eyes fell on the stone pillar standing on the side of the road, and there was a fine porcelain wine jug squatting quietly on the top of the column.
"Which one is here? It's for me. Lifting the wine jug with joy, Qin Nanxi didn't even hesitate, and took a sip at the spout.
Caught off guard, his mouth was full of strange bitterness, and with a mouthful of "wow", Qin Nanxi hurriedly spit out the strange wine syrup in his mouth.
"What the hell is this!" When I lifted the lid of the pot, I saw that the syrup in the pot was like blood, and the spicy and sour smell rushed out of the lid.
"Who put this thing in a jug and drank it as a fine wine? This is clearly a wine jug at the banquet, why is the wine in the jug not a clear age? Before Qin Nanxi finished wondering, she found that her greedy mouth had brought a ** annoyance - on the long skirt of the light and gorgeous plain brocade, a crimson scarlet was opened, bright and eye-catching.
"What can I do?" Qin Nanxi panicked, and her brother and sister-in-law's repeated instructions really echoed in her ears at this time: "Don't make trouble!" ”
"Oh my God, how can this be?" Wearing this dirty dress and returning to the banquet, there is no doubt that at the 'flower party' after the banquet, she will become the only laughing stock to talk about.
Helpless like an innocent trapped little beast, Qin Nanxi paced around in circles among the green bamboos and green Luo, thinking hard about how to save himself.
"Water, find water to wash, maybe, maybe you can get away with it? My sister-in-law said that there is a water pavilion in the south corner of the garden, and the water pavilion must be on the water. He muttered to himself as he walked south along the small path.
Qin Nanxi was dressed in a ring, heavy and cumbersome, and his steps were as fine as the wind swept the leaves, as if he was going to rush to his destined destination, and he walked quickly.