The one hundred and second auspicious day of the zodiac
"Ahh
"Niangniang, let's rest, this time Niangniang has sneezed three times, what if you catch a cold?"
Chunyang looked at his master anxiously. When Niangniang came back from the Funing Palace, she stood in front of the window and persuaded her several times to no avail.
"Let's take a look at the Funing Palace."
"Niangniang, Father-in-law Xia has been guarding, and if there is movement, he will naturally talk back, Niangniang should rest for a while!"
Li Yan turned around and sneered.
"Tomorrow, from tomorrow, the palace will eat fasting and chant the Buddha for seven days, and pray for the emperor in front of the Buddha. Exempt the concubines in the palace from asking for peace, and let them each stay in the dormitory. ”
"Yes."
"Queen Mother, Grandpa Xia has arrived!"
Chunyang's face was overjoyed: "Niangniang, Father-in-law Xia is here!" “
Li Yantian smiled quietly: "Invite people in!" ”
Xia Dong saluted and looked around, Chunyang hurriedly waved his hand and dismissed the palace maids.
Xia Dong took a few steps forward and said in a low voice: "Back to the queen mother, Gao Xiangye has just entered the palace." ”
Li Yan took a long breath, and the lips raised upwards outlined a smile: "Yiqiē, it is really as expected by this palace!" ”
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Gao Zecheng stood in front of the Funing Palace, straightened his clothes, settled his mind slightly, and entered the hall.
Enter the temple, look around slightly, and bow down.
Emperor Jingde raised his hand and said, "Give me a seat!" ”
Gao Zecheng sat still, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his heart jumped, the emperor had lost weight like this in just a few days, it seemed that he was ......
He didn't dare to think deeply, and hurriedly said: "The emperor summoned the ministers late at night, I don't know what is important?" ”
Emperor Jingde smiled faintly: "I heard that the high minister's mansion will hold a happy event in the future?" ”
Gao Zecheng was shocked, and hurriedly bowed and said: "The eldest daughter is married." Emperor Lao is worried. ”
"Which prince's son is it?"
Gao Zecheng thought that the emperor called him into the palace in the middle of the night, and there must be important matters to discuss, but he knew that the emperor was asking about trivial matters for his children, and he was a little drumming in his heart, and he was busy saying: "It's the clumsy nephew." ”
"Oh. It was originally a member of the Cui family. ”
The fluttering words made Gao Zecheng's heart tremble.
"I heard that the two girls of the Cui family are now living in the Gao Xiang Mansion?"
Gao Zecheng was shocked again.
"The two girls of Cui Mansion and Humble Jing have a deep sisterhood, and they gather together to talk about themselves. So stay overnight. ”
Emperor Jingde glanced at Gao Xiang deeply, and said lightly: "I heard that Mrs. Gao Xiang has been sick for several years? ”
"Yes!" Gao Zecheng's eyebrows beat slightly,
"Is there a cure?"
"Go back to the emperor. Is...... It's just a matter of dragging out the days. ”
"Oh?"
Emperor Jingde's voice changed slightly. "How many wives and concubines does Gao Xiang have? How many children? ”
"Back to the emperor, the minister has one wife and four concubines, three sons and four daughters."
"Gao Xiang is so blessed, I am envious. I am the son of heaven, and I only have one son under my knees. Compared to the high phase, hey......"
Miao Miao's words made Gao Zecheng's back break out in a cold sweat, and his heart turned a thousand times.
"Although the emperor only has one son, the prince is smart and filial, and has the world in mind, how can he be compared with ordinary people?"
"If it's true as Gao Xiang said, then I will be at ease. However, this son played badly and abnormally. I've been spoiled by me and the queen, I can't rest assured! ”
As soon as these words came out, Gao Zecheng's heart beat like a beat. His complexion changed greatly, he knelt down from his seat, and called with red eyes: "Please ask the emperor to take care of the dragon's body!" ”
"Since ancient times, who has not died? Except for the emperor's general reciprocal ability! Emperor Jingde glanced at Gao Xiang deeply, but did not call out.
"I entrust this son to Gao Xiang."
Gao Zecheng was shocked and frightened. Bow to the ground: "The ministers will live up to the emperor's trust and do their best." The liver and brain are smeared on the ground, and he swears to assist the prince to death. There are no two hearts. ”
Emperor Jingde nodded with satisfaction, stared at him silently for a long time, and the waves in his eyes rose again: "This is very good!" I heard that there is an aunt in Gaoxiang's Mansion who eats fasting and recites Buddha. ”
Gao Zecheng was startled, got up and said, "Exactly!" ”
"People who eat fasting and recite the Buddha are the most pure-hearted, have few desires, have no desires, and have nothing to want. Very good! Emperor Jingde's deep voice rang low like an alarm bell.
Gao Zecheng has a handsome face, which has already changed color.
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November 22, cloudy, auspicious day of the zodiac, everything is appropriate.
Gaofu is full of lights, and the traffic is busy.
Lin Xi got up early this morning, dressed up according to the rules, and waited for the young master to get up with the lotus girl.
Today, on Cui Jinchen's engagement day, the steward of the sewing room has already sent the tailor-made clothes over.
As the so-called Buddha wants gold clothes, people want clothes, Lin Xi is only wearing a new jacket, and his yellowish little face looks a little bright, not to mention Cui Jinchen's character.
Lin Xi looked at the young master in front of him, even the moire brocade red calyx plum blossom robe, with a golden belt around his waist, lining the human face like a crown of jade, fresh and handsome, more brilliant than in the past.
Cui Jinchen looked for the maid Lin Xi stopped and stared at her, and snorted coldly.
Lin Xi woke up and said with a smile: "Young Master Cousin looks really good in this dress." ”
Before he finished speaking, he saw the little maid come to report to the steward of Cui Mansion and ask to see the young master.
Cui Jinchen's face changed slightly, pushed away Lin Xi, who was taking care of his clothes, and the two of them walked out.
The lotus flower fell into the void in her hand, and hurriedly glanced at Lin Xi: "Go, you go and follow, the guests outside are almost ready, tell the young master not to miss the business." ”
Although Lin Xi was reluctant in his heart, in this courtyard, the lotus girl spoke a lotus, and Lin Xi had to follow closely.
Cui Jinchen walked outside the second gate, saw Lao Cheng from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Why is Uncle Cheng here?" ”
Lao Cheng looked coldly at the maid behind the third young master, Lin Xi seemed to notice something, paused, and turned his back.
Lao Cheng saw that she was quite acquainted, so he hurriedly lowered his voice and said: "Third young master, early this morning, the people in the palace called the old man, and there has been no news so far. ”
Cui Jinchen said disapprerovingly: "It is not necessary that the emperor summoned him. Uncle Cheng doesn't have to be in a hurry. You send someone to guard outside the palace."
Lao Cheng was stunned when he heard this, glanced at Cui Jinchen with a complicated face, and said with a false smile: "Yes, Third Young Master." I'm just afraid that the old man will delay time in the palace, miss the banquet of the Gao Mansion, and make the Gao Xiang couple wait. ”
"Don't be afraid, I'll talk to them when I get back."
Lao Cheng opened his mouth. The look in his eyes was indistinguishable, and he smiled: "I heard that Gao Xiangye also entered the palace last night?" ”
Cui Jinchen was a little surprised: "This is not very clear, I rested early yesterday." ”
Lao Cheng frowned slightly, and said with a smile: "In this case, I will personally go to the palace to guard." On the third young master's big day, Lao Cheng first said hello to the third young master, and when the old man came back from the palace, Lao Cheng came to ask for a glass of water and wine again! ”
With that, he hugged his fists and hurried away.
Cui Jinchen said to himself: "This old Cheng. He ran and walked away with just a few words, not knowing what it meant. ”
turned around, but saw Lin Xi waiting for her a few feet away, and he didn't like it. raised his eyebrows and walked to her side, and sneered: "You maid is fast, is it possible that you are afraid that I will run away from marriage?" ”
Lin Xi'er smiled: "Back to the young master, the slave maid was ordered by Sister Lotus, and I was afraid that the young master would delay the hour, so I came with me." ”
"Lotus?"
Cui Jinchen muttered with anger in his voice, brushed his sleeves away.
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The feast of the high house. It is divided into an inner hospital and an outer hospital.
The outer courtyard was greeted by the three sons of the palace and the stewards of the palace of the high minister. Lin Xi, as the personal maid of the young master of the table, only needs to follow the young master of the table to walk around the inner courtyard, and the outer courtyard is accompanied by the little maid. Therefore, the young master went to the outer courtyard, and Lin Xi mixed in the maid pile to see the ladies of the various mansions, and the ladies dressed up like fairies and came into the mansion one after another.
As the head of the Gao Mansion, Mrs. Cui did not appear among the people who welcomed the guests, but the two girls of the Cui family who were guests in the house. One is red, the other is green. Dressed solemnly and decently, she was accompanied by Mother Li and walked among the Hakka women.
The guests saw this. Thinking of the news that Mrs. Gao Xiang was seriously ill in Beijing a few days ago, the eyes of the two girls of the Cui family were different.
Cui Shufang, Cui Shuyun is worthy of being a girl raised by a family, she speaks and acts without half a twisted posture, and she generously bears all kinds of exploratory eyes, and allows the women to knock on the side, which is also appropriate.
Lin Xi couldn't help but applaud when he saw it. Compared with Aunt Zhu's coquettishness, Aunt He's suppleness, and Aunt Wang's childishness, Cui's two girls can indeed afford to play the important role of Mrs. Xiangfu, and they have the tendency to come from behind
Lin Xigang sighed, only to hear a low exclamation, and looked up to see the eldest lady in red surrounded by maids and servants. Her heart trembled slightly. The eldest lady is dressed up in a gorgeous complexion, which is really graceful and luxurious to the extreme, and instantly compares the other three young ladies in the house.
Sure enough, Lin Xi's sharp eyes saw the surprised eyes of the three young ladies, followed by compliments from all sides.
Gao Jasmine walked to the two girls of the Cui family first, and her demeanor was blessed, and she said, "Auntie! ”
The two girls of the Cui family bloomed with a gentle smile at the same time, and their eyes were soft as if they were looking at their own daughter. After Gao Jasmine finished interacting with the two aunts, she was led by Li's mother among the guests in the flower hall, while the other three young ladies in the house smiled and silently followed behind the eldest lady.
The high and low are immediate.
There are four young ladies in the Cui family, only the eldest lady is a descendant, her mother was born in the Cui Mansion, her identity is unspeakably expensive, and now she is engaged to the third young master of the Cui family, and her future is bright.
The high iris is sour in her heart. At today's banquet, only the eldest sister allowed the red clothes to attend, and the sewing room tailored the new clothes for the other three ladies, all of which were light in color, simple in style, and even the embroidered colors were extremely single.
Although he clearly knew that today's banquet was for the eldest sister, Gao Iris's heart was still irrepressibly bitter. Iris, sure enough, is just a small flower that no one knows, and the edge of the forest and the wetlands by the water are where it grows, just like her life.
The high iris had a decent smile on his face, and his heart was sad.
Gao Jasmine saw that all the relatives were there, and said loudly: "The plum blossoms in the garden, the dark fragrance floats, there is a way, there is plum without snow and no spirit, and there is snow without poetry and vulgarity." When her mother was ill, her appearance was indecent, and she was afraid of shocking her relatives and friends, so she ordered Jasmine to invite her wife and ladies to move to the warm pavilion in the garden, enjoy plum blossoms, chant poems, and taste tea, so as to make a good story. ”
Qingwan's voice was neither high nor low, Lin Xi sighed lightly, the eldest lady's words are really of a very high level, which greatly reflects Miss Gaofu's boudoir education and literary recuperation, so it seems that those high tuition fees are not in vain.
Lin Xi's eyes drooped, and he bowed his head and retreated.
…… (To be continued) R580