In the winter of the ninth year of Wanhua, the navigation trade route from Dayong Haicheng to foreign countries on the sea was opened, and Hengji Island, as a transit point for ships to and fro, became more and more prosperous and was more and more valued by the imperial court.

This year, Zhong Siye retired and returned to Shengjing to settle down.

Another year of spring came, a hundred flowers bloomed and the grass was green, the eldest princess of Fuquan set up a flower-viewing banquet, and invited the ladies of the family in Shengjing City to attend the banquet on March 3, with their sons and daughters of marriageable age.

Everyone knows that this is a blind date banquet.

Murong and An Ruolan were also invited.

Early in the morning, Murong arranged a qiē, and repeatedly told An Ruolan: "Mother knows that you have an idea in your heart, but your two nephews have been able to run, and your nephew has also begun to learn to speak. You're turning fifteen this year. ”

After the aristocratic woman is allowed to marry, before the marriage, it is generally held at the age of fifteen, and if she has been waiting to marry the family, she can also perform the ceremony until the age of twenty.

An Ruolan smiled indifferently, fiddled with the tiger head shoes embroidered for her nephew in her hand, and said: "The mother is anxious, and the daughter is also anxious, but she can't see the edge of her eyes, so she can't make do." ”

Murong could only sigh, "I can't see what you're anxious about, although your second sister and fourth sister-in-law also got married after fifteen, but they have thoughts in their hearts, what about you?" This is a huge capital, and you don't have anything to look at. ”

In recent years, there have been many people who have come to ask for marriage, and there is no shortage of sons of princes, but daughters should not, and it is useless for her to rejoice to heaven.

An Ruolan only pursed her lips and smiled.

Murong saw that she didn't eat oil and salt, so he didn't say more, let her dress up well tomorrow and see if she could meet Kexin.

An Ruolan responded.

Seeing off Murong Clan, before he sat down, Zhou Mi'er came again, still holding Brother Feng, who was babbling.

Feng Ge'er was born in late autumn last year, and because it was the harvest season, he was named Anningfeng.

An Ruolan beckoned Zhou Mi'er to sit down, took over her nephew who was carved in pink and jade, and taught him to call him aunt.

The little one waved his little fists, made a muffled cry, giggled and spat bubbles.

Zhou Mi'er wiped the saliva from the corners of her son's mouth, and said with a smile: "I just met the eldest lady on the road, look at the eldest lady's frown, she must be worried about your family affairs again." ”

"Mother saw you all in pairs, so she couldn't see me alone." An Ruolan smiled casually, stood on his lap with Brother Feng between them, pouted and teased: "The baby is called aunt, and I called my aunt to wear new shoes!" ”

"Gollum ......" Brother Feng also learned from her to pout, but the pronunciation was not accurate, and her aunt became Gollum.

An Ruolan was amused and laughed.

Zhou Mi'er brushed the hair hanging down her ears, raised her hand to protect the child's back, and said with a smile: "Look at you, my aunt has done it, and my aunt has done it, but she hasn't been a mother yet." ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "You said you didn't wait, but you refused to allow others, and you didn't want to tell everyone about your heart, no wonder the eldest lady was in a hurry." ”

An Ruolan looked slightly stunned, and then smiled casually: "It's still the same sentence, I'd rather lack than abuse, if you can't touch the eye, you can't make do with it." ”

"But in your heart, who is good except that person?" Zhou Mi'er said unconsciously angry.

An Ruolan smiled helplessly and said, "Ming'er, can't I pick it well?" I don't have to say these things to me, one or two of you. ”

"When we're doing it for ourselves." Zhou Mi'er glanced at her, her lips moved, but she stopped talking. After thinking about it, I still didn't say anything.

An Ruolan teased Brother Feng, but she didn't see her desire to speak and stopped.

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The Fuquan Eldest Princess's Mansion not only has the peony garden of the beautiful crown of the capital, but also the orchid grass zhiju, the lotus pond water pavilion, the peach blossom forest, and the waterfront bamboo house, it is really not an exaggeration to say that it is a fairyland on earth.

At this banquet, the eldest princess of Fuquan completely opened the front yard and let everyone play.

After An Ruolan followed the Murong family to the princess's mansion, she first went to greet the host of the banquet, Princess Fuquan, and then met the other ladies, and then stayed with the other girls.

Over the years, she has also met some young ladies from the family, although she is not as intimate as Zhou Mi'er and others, she can also talk.

Walking in the lush and quiet bamboo forest with four or five friends, listening to the crisp bird chirping on the branches, and smelling the faint fragrance of green bamboo, it is also comfortable.

It's just that girls get together, and there will always be no shortage of topics of marriage and love.

"It's the Shangsi Festival, have you all brought sachets made of herbs?"

It is the custom of the Shangsi Festival to give herbs to each other, but for women who do not leave the boudoir for three steps, they can go out and walk around at will, and have the opportunity to meet and get acquainted with men.

What's more, today is clearly a flower-viewing banquet, but it is actually a blind date banquet, and the sachet is made of herbs, and the meaning is self-evident.

Immediately, someone chimed in: "Bring it, bring it!" ”

"We're here for a banquet, why bring sachets?" The person who said this, but as he spoke, he quietly touched his sleeve.

"I heard that the eldest princess not only invited the sons of the family, but also invited several princes!"

"Really?! Do you know which princes they are? ”

"How can anyone know about this, even if they do, they may not recognize it if they encounter it."

"I heard that the second prince is here."

"It's not surprising that the second prince is seventeen or eighteen this year, but he hasn't gotten engaged for a long time, so it's reasonable that he will come over."

"I don't care if the prince comes or not."

"Which son do you care about, who is good at writing and good looking!"

A group of girls burst into laughter.

An Ruolan listened to the chatter and laughter of the people around her, and she didn't feel funny, and she dared to love these girls who came prepared.

"Ruolan, do you have any sachets?"

Suddenly asked, An Ruolan stammered for a while, and said: "I forgot, I just thought about meeting the eldest princess today, and I have been very nervous." ”

Hearing this, someone laughed and said: "Where can our county lord prepare sachets, just wave your hand, and the wild bee and butterfly will come!" As he spoke, he shook the fan and made a gesture to attract bees and butterflies.

Everyone giggled.

An Ruolan pretended to be annoyed and glanced at everyone.

Such a harmless joke, I've heard a lot in the past two years, and I don't care about it. She knew that there was no ill will.

On one side of the bamboo forest is the peach blossom forest, and you can see the flying pink petals through the courtyard wall from a distance, and you can imagine how romantic and beautiful the peach blossom forest is.

A group of girls clamored to see the colorful scene.

After coming out of the bluestone path of the bamboo forest, everyone went to the peach blossom forest.

Coincidentally, he happened to meet a group of sons and buddies who were about to enter the bamboo forest, and An Ruolan saw his four cousins and Zhao Yan at a glance.

To say that the appearance and temperament of the children of other families are not bad, but some people stand among them, which will give people the feeling of standing out from the crowd.

The girls hurriedly covered their faces and avoided it, An Ruolan wanted to pretend not to see it and leave with her friends, but she didn't want to be called as soon as she took a step.

It was Meng Sanshao who called her.

had no choice but to confess to her partners and let everyone wait for her in front.

Over there, Meng San and a few others also discussed with their companions, and they would meet in the bamboo forest later.

However, meeting is fate, how can the rest of the people leave lightly, saying that they are waiting in front, but they are separated by a distance, and both men and women look at each other.

Zhao Yan also stayed with Zhao Yi.

Here, An Ruolan and Meng Sanshao were talking.

"You're here to make fun?" pointed to Meng Sanshao, Zhao Yi, Zhao Miao and Zhou Yongyi, who were dressed up as "showy", and An Ruolan opened her mouth to laugh.

Zhao Miao and Zhou Yongyi were thin-skinned, and when they were fingered, they immediately turned red, and Zhao Yi coughed in embarrassment.

Meng Sanshao's face was comparable to the city wall, and he said without pain when he heard the words: "What's the matter, you look down on older young men?" ”

"Look down." An Ruolan made no secret of her dislike.

Meng Sanshao jumped to his feet in anger and said angrily: "Do you think we want to dress like this?!" Since they were all forced over, they were both fallen people at the end of the world, so why kill each other! ”

"I came of my own free will." An Ruolan covered his face with a fan, only revealing a pair of eyes full of jokes and looking at him, and said, "I'm all old, and I haven't qualified yet, no wonder the elders are urging you to force you." ”

Meng Sanshao suddenly ran out of breath.

Of the five in front of me, the youngest is eighteen years old, and the oldest is twenty-two, but they are all not engaged yet, so it's no wonder that the family is in a hurry.

After laughing, An Ruolan asked, "How is my grandmother?" ”

Speaking of serious things, Meng Sanshao put away his jumping temperament and replied: "Fortunately, in the past two years, Aunt Jiu has often returned to Meng Guofu to accompany her grandmother, and her grandmother has slowly thought about it." ”

When the Meng family made a fuss, the saddest thing was Mrs. Meng, who was already old, and was hit by such a blow, Mrs. Meng almost didn't survive.

"In addition, there are a lot of new people in the house, and my grandmother plays with the children every day, so I don't have time to think about so many sad things."

An Ruolan bowed her head silently, hesitated for a while, and then asked, "How is my cousin?" ”

These words were asked to Zhao Yi and Zhao Miao.

Although no one dared to make irresponsible remarks on the surface in the past two years, it was inevitable that such a thing happened, and it was inevitable to be embarrassed to meet, because in the past two years, if it was not necessary, An Ruolan would not go to the Jin Palace.

The last time I went to the Jin Palace, I still went to pay New Year's greetings.

Zhao Yi smiled and said, "When you also have a bad brain, your third brother Meng said that, do you say it is good or bad?" ”

An Ruolan was unconscious.

The King of Jin was sent to Hengji Island, but Meng Yuyan stayed in Shengjing, this is the meaning of Emperor Wanhua, not to let the King of Jin bring his family over, this is to avoid the King of Jin only caring about the personal affairs of his children and not doing good things, and secondly, he also wants to punish and punish the King of Jin, of course, there is also the meaning of inspiring the King of Jin, Emperor Wanhua said, make achievements, let him take his family to the island.

In comparison, An Shiyan was reluctant to bring his family over.

A few people laughed a few more words, and Meng Sanshao said: "Little Liu, do you have any familiar and trustworthy friends?" ”

He added: "Naturally, they are not engaged yet. ”

An Ruolan looked at him in surprise and asked, "Why are you asking this?" Have you changed your mind and want to find a girl to marry? ”

"No, no, no." Meng Sanshao waved his hand again and again, pointed at Zhao Miao and said with a smile: "It's your brother Miao, this kid wants to get married." ”

An Ruolan's surprised gaze turned to Zhao Miao.

It's not that Zhao Miao refused to get married before, it's just that his mother and brother were strict, first asking him to succeed in his studies and then get married, and then he couldn't pick a match, so he was able to get to this point.

Zhao Miao was embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.

After a little groaning, he went through all the beautiful girls he knew in his mind, and An Ruolan said: "I do know each other, and I think it's good, but the appearance is not good, I'm afraid Brother Miao doesn't like it." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Miao was a little unhappy, waved his hand and said: "How can your brother and I be that superficial person, appearance doesn't matter, as long as you are virtuous and heartfelt." ”

"That's a real deal." An Ruolan chuckled, "It's General Chang's daughter, who is also here today, just in the group of sisters in front, Brother Miao will take a look at it from a distance, the whitest and fattest one in the middle is." ”

Hearing that he was fat, Zhao Miao was a little disappointed, but he believed in An Ruolan's vision, so he also nodded.

As he was talking, he was called in front, An Ruolan hurriedly answered loudly, and said, "I'll go over now, I'll drag them there to talk later, Brother Miao, you have to hurry." ”

The other party is a girl who has not allowed others, so naturally she can't look at it openly, so she can only look at it from a distance.

Zhou Yongyi was not willing to be left behind, and also said: "Good sister, you can also give your brother an idea." ”

An Ruolan glanced at him, "Don't say it earlier, I'm not free now, you just wait for the next time." ”

Say it, pick up the skirt and run.

Zhao Yan had something to say, but when he saw this, he could only swallow the words back into his stomach.

Zhao Miao followed quietly, while Zhao Yi and the four of them were talking and waiting in place.

Zhou Yongyi was a little disappointed, and Meng Sanshao persuaded him: "You can save your worries, Lan'er can't finish her own affairs, and you are embarrassed to annoy her." He was a little melancholy when he said that.

Zhao Yan knew what he meant, and pursed his lips for a while and stopped talking.

An Ruolan returned to his partner's side, and heard his partner say eagerly: "Just now we saw wine glasses and eggs floating in the stream, I think someone is making a stray and floating egg in front, let's go quickly!" ”

The flow of the water is to put the wine glass containing the wine on the tray, so that it goes down the water, the wine glass stops in front of whom, who wants to drink the wine in the glass, but also to perform, the floating egg is to put the boiled egg in the river water, let it drift, whoever picks it up can eat the egg.

However, at today's banquet, floating eggs have been given a new meaning, and the woman to be married throws eggs into the river, and the interested man can pick them up, which is considered a graceful expression of his heart.

An Ruolan didn't have much interest in these two games, but seeing that his friends couldn't wait, and noticed that Zhao Miao had already followed, he didn't deliberately drag it anymore and went to the front with his friends.

Zhao Miao only glanced at him, and then went back to his brother, Zhao Yi looked at him with a smile in his eyes, and knew that he was satisfied, so he didn't ask more.

It just so happened that this side was also called to wander, and the five of them hurried to join their companions. R1152