Chapter 274: The Golden Branch (3)
At the dresser, dressed up Chu Zhen'er was holding all kinds of beaded hairpins in the bronze mirror, and another one was not satisfied, and the emerald gold hairpin in his hand was thrown on the ground, discarded like a shoe.
"Why are they all so vulgar? It's not obvious that I'm going to get out of trouble! â
It was rare to be satisfied for a while, Chu Zhen'er was angry with the girl who served beside her for no reason, and the trembling girl suddenly trembled with fright, and even the jewelry box she was holding was knocked over to the ground, and the gold, silver and jade ornaments were scattered all over the ground.
"Why did the house raise you stupid girl! I can't even do this little thing. â
"The slave knows the mistake, the slave knows the mistake!! Miss Calm Anger"
The timid girl knelt on the ground softly, picking up the jewelry on the ground in a panic, and begging for mercy with tears like rain; The girl's admission of mistakes not only did not win Chu Zhen'er's understanding, but instead intensified her beating and scolding.
"You, you want to be angry with me!"
Chu Zhen'er kicked the ground, and immediately kicked the girl who was kneeling softly on the ground to the ground, and her forehead accidentally scratched on the corner of the stool, and blood immediately flowed everywhere.
This shocking scene happened to be seen by Huo Xiaoyu, who led the maid into the house, and he also rushed forward to persuade Chu Zhen'er.
"What happened, how did you get so angry?"
Seeing that the poor little girl's forehead was bleeding, Huo Xiaoyu hurriedly took out a handkerchief and covered her wound, and hurriedly said with concern: "Are you okay?" â
The little girl who was in tears didn't dare to say more, she just took the blame on herself: "It's all slaves and maids who don't make Miss angry, slaves and maids deserve to die." Damn it! â
"What are you doing here, you, you get upset when you look at it. Get lost! â
Huo Xiaoyu's sudden insertion made Chu Zhen'er restrain her temper and shouted back from this girl. Just sit back on the dresser and stuffy. Huo Xiaoyu looked at the jewelry scattered on the ground, and hurriedly glanced at his maid, signaling to hurry up and help clean up the mess.
"Why should the master be like his subordinates? Okay, Zhen'er, dissipate your anger and prepare to go, if you miss His Royal Highness the Prince's 'Wind and Lotus Banquet', it will not be good. â
At the mention of the "Wind Lotus Banquet", Chu Zhen'er's anger suddenly subsided by half, and she asked Huo Xiaoyu for help in a little panic.
"Look at my confusion!! But what about my sister. I can't pick the right hairpin."
A hairpin is harmless, but Chu Zhen'er feels as strict as the sky has fallen, for fear that there will be a little flaw. I probably understood that the jewelry on the ground failed to satisfy Chu Zhen'er. Huo Xiaoyu hurriedly pulled out the "exquisite jade hairpin" between the buns and handed it to her.
"Do you want to be satisfied with my sister's hairpin?"
Before Chu Zhen'er could answer, Huo Xiaoyu inserted the hairpin into her delicate sideburns; Chu Zhen'er compared back and forth in the bronze mirror, and Li Yan suddenly showed a satisfied smile.
"Sister Yu, this hairpin is exactly what I want!"
But I was satisfied. Chu Zhen'er found that Huo Xiaoyu in the bronze mirror had a green silk scattered on his back. Hurriedly pressed the hairpin between the sideburns and said.
"How is this good, but it makes my sister mess up her makeup."
"It's okay, anyway, I'm just a passerby today, you have to show yourself well in front of His Royal Highness the Prince. Okay, when you're satisfied, you can set off quickly, but you can't leave others behind. â
With a plate of green silk scattered behind his back, Huo Xiaoyu picked up a kapok-style hairpin from the dresser to fix his hair, and calmly pulled Chu Zhen'er, who was hesitant in the mirror.
"It's really beautiful. I am His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I will choose you as a beautiful woman. â
"The 'Wind Lotus Banquet' is indispensable for stunning beauties, and I am not sure of winning. But it's a pity for my sister. Such a sunken fish and goose-like beauty was not chosen"
Although the words were full of regret, Chu Zhen'er's expression unconsciously revealed arrogance. After all, people look at the results, and the "fine" comparison seems to be divided between these two beauties, and Chu Zhen'er will inevitably be complacent.
"It's normal that I didn't choose, and you know that I'm not here, so I'll just go through the motions."
With a relieved smile, Huo Xiaoyu easily put aside this embarrassment and went out with the proud Chu Zhen'er
Shun lĂŹ arrived at the prince's hotel, at this time there was still a period of time before the "wind and lotus banquet" opened, and the banquet away from all over the place gathered in groups of children and daughters of the noble family, although the words and deeds were extremely elegant and courteous, but everyone knew that this was an invisible contest.
The men's demeanor is outstanding, and the women's competition is gorgeous, and there is a good undercurrent.
At this time, as soon as she integrated into this environment, Chu Zhen'er, who was like a fish in water, could chat warmly with several ladies of the family. Huo Xiaoyu listened to a few words next to him, and the conversation was full of comparisons in terms of food and clothing; The Tao is different, and gradually he got tired of these frivolous words, and found a suitable time Huo Xiaoyu quietly withdrew from the banquet.
Out of the banquet, Huo Xiaoyu wandered along the winding corridor of the hotel, enjoying the scenery along the way. Following her temperament, Huo Xiaoyu unconsciously walked into a garden, and the pink and white lotus flowers in the huge lotus pond immediately attracted her attention.
The early summer has just arrived, and the sun is not big, but Huo Xiaoyu, who has been shopping for a long time, still walked out of a fragrant sweat. The unique lotus pond extends the small bamboo bridge to the depths of the lotus bushes, and the water in the lotus pond is all living water, which is extremely cool; Huo Xiaoyu, who was deep in the lotus bush, saw that there was no one around, so he was playful for a while, took off his embroidered shoes and stretched his jade feet into the water to enjoy the coolness, and folded a lotus leaf to support it at his hand to cover the sun overhead.
While treading water and enjoying the cool weather, while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Shenghe, Huo Xiaoyu unconsciously reveled in this tranquility.
"When I see my sister, I will definitely tell her about my second brother's thoughts!"
"Zhenyuan, don't mess around!"
was immersed in the sense of wanton brought by the beautiful scenery, and didn't want to suddenly hear a noise in his ears, Huo Xiaoyu didn't react to what was happening, and Zhao Zhenyuan, who was smiling, ran along the bamboo bridge in the direction where Huo Xiaoyu was, as if he was avoiding someone's pursuit.
And bypassing the lotus leaves that densely cover people's eyes, Zhao Zhenyuan, who was full of laughter, turned his head and saw Huo Xiaoyu sitting on the side of the bridge treading water to enjoy the coolness.
Then the crown prince Zhao Tuan, who followed closely, saw his younger brother falling, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him, but Zhao Zhenyuan, who didn't know why the pain, could not express the shock in his heart for a while, and his fingers pointed to the bridgehead with a slight trembling; Zhao Tuan looked over, and his face was suddenly stunned.
I saw Huo Xiaoyu, who was dressed in a blue skirt, holding a lotus leaf, and looked at the two brothers in disbelief; The breeze flowed, and Huo Xiaoyu's temples were like a green silk swing, her eyes were as bright as stars, her lips were pink as tender lotus, and her eyebrows were as soft as a stream.
After looking at each other for a short time, Huo Xiaoyu came back to his senses in shock, hurriedly threw down the lotus leaf in his hand and stood up from the side of the bridge; I didn't want to pay attention for a while, and the kapok hairpin pinned to the back of my head fell into the lotus pond, and a green silk danced in the wind like a weeping willow.
As soon as the lotus pond lotus bush was encountered, it suddenly shook in the hearts of the people who came! The beauty of natural carving is suffocating.
The number of respectful and humble salutes is large, Huo Xiaoyu did not wear shoes, ignored her skirt, and ran forward to greet the two of them with a spread of green silk.
"Huo Xiaoyu, a folk girl, has seen His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness King Rong."
There is an illusion that flowers are not intoxicating and everyone is drunk, Zhao Tuan forgot how to respond to Huo Xiaoyu in front of him, probably because he was afraid that this wonderful feeling would be fleeting, and he didn't dare to open his mouth to disturb him.
Zhao Zhenyuan, who had relieved the pain, got up from the bamboo bridge in a hurry, and asked Huo Xiaoyu, who was blessed with a blessing, in a puzzled manner.
"Sister Yu, why did you run to the second brother's 'Qinghe Garden'?!"
"I, I am also ignorant for a while, I should not trespass into the residence of His Royal Highness the Prince, and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to surrender his crimes!"
Knowing that he had committed a big taboo, Huo Xiaoyu also hurriedly bowed his head and asked for the guilt, and how could Zhao Tuan bear to be harsh, it was too late to meet at this scene, so he hurriedly helped Huo Xiaoyu who was blessed in front of him.
"What is Miss Huo's crime? The girl is too outward, please get up. â
After getting the pardon, Huo Xiaoyu got up with a little peace of mind, and the blue skirt that was lifted at this time suddenly exposed her bare little feet, and Zhao Tuan also temporarily put down her politeness and ran to the bridge to get Huo Xiaoyu's embroidered shoes in person.
"Miss Huo still hurriedly put on her shoes, there are many gravel and thorns on the ground, which is easy to prick her feet."
The prince's concern already flattered Huo Xiaoyu, and he didn't want Zhao Tuan to bow down at this time, Huo Xiaoyu subconsciously understood what was going to happen, and hurriedly took two steps back.
"Thank you for your concern, I'll do it myself"
Facing Huo Xiaoyu, who was as shocked as a fawn, Zhao Tuan suddenly realized that his behavior just now was too appropriate, and he also apologized with a slight blush.
"It's rude."
Hurriedly put on the embroidered shoes, Huo Xiaoyu was very ashamed to hold the green silk that he had spread out in the palm of his hand, and told him cautiously.
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't have any instructions, the folk girl will retire first."
"Hey, Sister Yu, slow down."
was about to get out of this place, when suddenly Zhao Zhenyuan jumped out and blocked Huo Xiaoyu's way; Jiao Erlang looked around her, stroked her chin, and reminded worriedly.
"My sister won't participate in the 'Wind Lotus Banquet' just like this, right?"
"It's okay, I'll just find a headband to tie my hair into braids." At the head of the problem, Huo Xiaoyu was still a little calm.
"How can this work? Although Sister Yu is naturally beautiful, people rely on clothes and Buddha rely on gold, how can they be perfunctory. Second brother, you must have a lot of rewards in the palace, hurry up and lead Sister Yu to pick out a few dresses, don't waste this jade face and fairy posture. â
"I can't do it! How can a folk girl be able to receive such a generous grace?! â
More and more aware that the situation was developing in an uncontrollable direction, the panicked Huo Xiaoyu hurriedly waved his hand and refused to mention Zhao Zhenyuan.
"What is Sister Yu polite to us? Second brother, it's better for you to treat Sister Yu's strength, and she won't shirk it when she gives her an order. â
Zhao Zhenyuan, who didn't want to be this ghostly spirit, was unrelenting, and even wanted Zhao Tuan to move out of the prince's honor to deter himself, and Huo Xiaoyu couldn't retreat.
At this time, it will be done according to the eighth brother's wishes. Miss Huo, please. â
Holding his lips together, Zhao Tuan chuckled secretly, although his face was a humble gentleman, but he couldn't hide the joy in his heart between his eyebrows. (To be continued......)