At the meandering water, the girls have stopped playing for some time. One of the girls was probably too drunk and fell drunk on the mat, and when the others found out, they leaned over to see her drunkenness and snickered secretly.

There was a younger girl, also from a scholarly family, who was familiar with this girl, so she wanted to make a joke on her, and ordered the girl to draw a turtle on her face. This is naturally inappropriate, if it is a joke at home, there are all kinds of tricks between the girls who know each other, and it is nothing to make trouble in private, but now that I am a guest at someone else's house, and there are so many people who are not familiar with it, it is clear that it will make the drunk girl make a fool of her, and if you really want to be close to her, you shouldn't do it. But the little girl has a lively heart, has been playing for a long time, and is in the mood, so she can't think of so much.

The girls of the Jiannan Hou Mansion who were waiting felt that this was not good, and smiled and persuaded the little girl not to do this, so that the ladies and ladies would blame when they saw it. The little girl is also the pearl of thousands of pets at home, and she can't stand the rejection of others, so she loses her temper: "I want pen and ink, you just have to take it, what are you talking about?!" ”

Seeing her like this, some older girls couldn't see it. There is a girl born in a military general's family, who is older and has a more straightforward temperament, and when she saw this, she said: "Taking advantage of other girls' drunkenness, deliberately making others ugly, this is also what sisters with good relationships should do?" It turns out that the girl from the reading family is such a parent, I have read few books every day, and my knowledge is shallow, but now it can be regarded as an eye-opener! ”

When the little girl heard this, her face turned red, and she also realized that she shouldn't do it, but when she was said in public, and the girl from the military general's family questioned her bad upbringing, how could she bear it? The two just quarreled.

By the time Zhao Xiu heard the movement and rushed over, someone from the girls had already come out to play the round. She is only fourteen years old this year, but she is born with a face like a silver plate, eyes like apricots, red lips and white teeth, snow skin, dignified and elegant behavior, and peaceful speech, and she has a bit of a "big sister" feeling, which can convince everyone, including girls who are the same age as her or even older than her.

She first pulled away the two who were quarreling, first said that the little girl really shouldn't be mischievous, even if the relationship with the drunk girl is good, the joke should be measured, and then said that the daughter of the military general's family: "The sisters are not sensible, we are sisters and we just talk about her, why bother talking about upbringing?" It's bad for everyone to be kind. Even in the face of the host's family, it should be more tolerant. He also said that everyone gathered together today to joke, which was a happy event, and there was no need to make a noise for a small quarrel, which not only ruined the atmosphere, but also abruptly the host.

After listening to her words, the two parties remembered that they were guests in someone else's house today, and arguing in public was very rude, so they were a little embarrassed. Seeing Zhao Xiu arrive, they compensated Zhao Xiu one after another. Zhao Xiu had just figured out what was going on, and knew that she was only talking to Fang Renzhu, so she failed to stop it in time when things were just showing signs, but asked others to help play the round, but it was her negligence, so she compensated the two girls: "It's me who didn't entertain well, don't blame me." ”

The little girl couldn't help it, and she wanted to continue to apologize, so Zhao Xiu pulled her and smiled: "What's the matter?" It's just a laugh between sisters, and it's just a little too much for a while. It's better to wake up Sister Jiang first. Although the weather is good today, it is still windy outside. After drinking so much wine, and falling asleep in the garden, if the wind blows, she will wake up with a headache. When she wakes up in a while, her sister will apologize to her. ”

The little girl then remembered that in fact, the drunk one was the object of her greatest apology, and blushed again, and hurriedly helped the girls wake each other up, poured half a bowl of honey water, and wet the handkerchief to cover the person's face, and finally woke the person up and apologized to the other party.

The one who got drunk was actually none other than Jiang Wen, the daughter of the Governor of Tianjin Jiang, the niece and nephew of the Empress Dowager Jiang. She originally knew Zhao Xiu, but she had always lived in Tianjin in the past, so she was not seen at the poetry banquets that Zhao Xiu attended. But after the year, she returned to Beijing from Tianjin and never left, and when Zhao Xiu posted a post, she was also invited.

Jiang Wen was still a little drunk and dizzy, but when she woke up, she also knew that she had lost her temper and made a big red face. The little girl played a prank with her, and she didn't care about it, she just smiled and twisted the other party's apple face: "Okay, you little petty ghost, fortunately, the sisters are all kind people, so I didn't let you calculate it." Catch up with Ming'er, I will also draw a few strokes on your face, so that you will become a big cat, see if you are still naughty? ”

The little girl blushed and rolled into her arms: "Good sister, I don't dare anymore, you can spare me this time!" "Laugh and it's over.

Zhao Xiu asked Jiang Wen with some concern: "Do you feel better?" Why do you drink so much alcohol? She couldn't understand that the wine on the women's table in the garden today was not high, and the fruit wine and rice wine were like honey, especially the young girls mostly drank fruit wine, and a few drank wine, just to help the fun, and I didn't hear of anyone drinking too much, and some people could get drunk.

Jiang Wen blushed, still with a drunken naiveness, and said with a smile: "If a few of them can't say poetry, they can only be punished for drinking, but they can't drink it, so I will drink it for them." ”

Zhao Xiu glanced over, and the "they" Jiang Wen was referring to actually included the mischievous little girl and Qiu Yuan, the peacemaker, which was really unexpected. It's normal for a little girl not to drink, but she has to play a prank on Jiang Wen, a friend who has helped her kindly, which can only be said to be childish. Surprisingly, Qiu Yuan didn't look like someone who couldn't answer a sentence. Besides, she is older, why should she ask someone else to drink punishment wine for her?

Qiu Yuan smiled, grabbed Jiang Wen's arm, and laughed affectionately: "Good sister, who just said that today's fruit wine is delicious?" I just advised you not to drink, but you still haven't listened, and now you're drunk, right? ”

Jiang Wen was even more embarrassed, blushing and hiding behind Qiu Yuan's shoulder with a smile. Qiu Yuan patted her head and smiled at everyone: "It's good that she is sober, sisters, continue to play, I will take her into the house to sober up." ”

Everyone laughed and dispersed, and the two people who had just quarreled were also reconciled, Qiu Yuan helped Jiang Wen into the listening hall, Zhao Xiu followed behind, Qiu Yuan also smiled and persuaded her: "There is me here, Miss Zhao just rest assured to play." Zhao Xiu smiled and said: "After all, it was my negligence, just give me a chance to make up for it." Qiu Yuan smiled softly: "What is this?" How old are you? Where can you do it all? There are also momentary negligence, and it is not a big deal. In the future, if you have more experience, you will naturally be able to do a good job. Ladies know in their hearts, you don't have to take it to heart. ”

Zhao Xiu listened and felt a little uncomfortable, but she ignored the fact that the guest was a fact, so she shut up.

Entering the listening hall, Zhang's family, Mrs. Cao, and all the ladies turned their heads to look, Mrs. Jiang Zhifu came to the door with her daughter today, and when she saw her daughter like this, she was a little worried: "What's the matter?" ”

Qiu Yuan replied with a smile: "I was drunk, and I fell asleep directly on the mat!" If it weren't for everyone to stop her, the sister of the Li family would have painted a turtle on her face! ”

Mrs. Jiang Zhifu was startled, and scolded with a smile: "The girl of Shanwen is a narrow ghost, and she bullies her sister when she is so old." As he spoke, he got up and pulled his daughter to take a look, and saw that her daughter was nothing but blushing, so she was relieved.

Jiang Wen was so ashamed that she couldn't raise her head. Being a guest at someone else's house, but getting drunk, what a shame it is for a girl who has not left the cabinet.

The ladies gave a good-natured mockery: "Jiang Yatou is so drunk, her little face is flushed, but she makes people more standard, I like it when I see it." It's better to be my daughter-in-law, I'm afraid that Mrs. Jiang Si will be reluctant. Laughing.

Zhao Xiu led someone to help Jiang Wen to the couch behind the screen, asked someone to bring a bowl of almond tea, and watched Jiang Wen eat it, so he was relieved.

Jiang Wen was completely awake at this time, but her face was so red that she couldn't do it, she was very shy, and she took Zhao Xiu's hand and said, "It's really a shame today!" Good sister, you go and tell them, I'll rest for a while, and then I won't go out, right? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Everyone is just joking, the more shy you are, the more they want to laugh." It's better to be generous, people don't care when they see you, but they think it's boring, so they won't say it anymore. But today, Sister Jiang, you are too exaggerated. What can that little cider be worth? You can get drunk. I knew you were drinking so little, and I shouldn't have brought wine to your table beforehand. ”

Jiang Wen whispered: "I didn't expect it, I didn't drink so much at first, and I don't know what's wrong with it today." I drank the sherbet strangely delicious, and I didn't think it was intoxicating, so I didn't pay attention to it. Sister Qiu couldn't say a sentence several times, she was shy and didn't know anyone else, so she begged me in private, and I drank it for her. Unexpectedly, the sister of the Li family saw it and asked me to help her drink. So I drank more and more, and by the time I got dizzy, it was too late. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he smiled on his face: "I see." Even if the fruit wine is delicious, it is still wine, it is smooth to drink, but the stamina is big, and if you drink too much, you will have a headache carefully. ”

Jiang Wen smiled: "I learned to be good today, and I won't dare in the future." Fortunately, this is in the house, if it is in someone who is not familiar with me, I really have no face to see people! ”

Zhao Xiu asked her again if she needed to find a place to rest, she smiled and refused, and returned to the table outside with Zhao Xiu.

The ladies were pulling Qiu Yuan to speak. Today's Qiu Yuan's performance, everyone saw it, praised her for being "generous and steady", and praised her for her good appearance. Hearing this, Mrs. Meishanbo smiled, and said vigorously: "Everyone is overrated, overrated." But looking at her expression, she didn't feel that others were overly praised.

Qiu Yuan was very steady, just blushing slightly, lowering her head slightly, with a slightly shy smile on her lips, not forgetting, and being modest from time to time, which became more and more favored by others. Even Mrs. Cao praised her: "It is indeed stable and generous." Qiu Yuan listened with a red face, and when she looked up and saw Zhao Xiu looking at herself, she smiled slightly.

Jiang Wen sat next to her mother and thanked Qiu Yuan with a smile. Qiu Yuan smiled mildly and said: "My sister is serious, you and my sisters are good friends, and it is supposed to help each other, why do you need to be so polite?" Jiang Wen was convinced, and whispered to Zhao Xiu: "I have only seen her a few times in the palace, and I don't have much contact in private, but I didn't expect her to be as rumored, she is a warm-hearted person." ”

Zhao Xiu was silent, just smiled, and after a while, he found a vacancy out of Tingfeng Hall, greeted the girls, and suggested that they go back to the hall. The girls played for a long time, and they were all happy, so they went back in twos and threes. Zhao Xiu fell at the end, motioned to the girls to clean up the mess, grabbed the emptiness, and grabbed Fang Renzhu: "Do you know the daughter of Meishan Bofu?" What kind of person is she? ”

"Miss Qiu?" Fang Renzhu thought for a while, "I don't know her much, I've only heard of her virtuous name, and it is said that she is a dignified and stable lady." She also entered the palace from time to time, but I rarely saw her in the queen mother's palace, and I only heard that she was a frequent visitor in the queen's palace. ”

The current queen Xie is the daughter of Qushui Bofu, and she is from the same noble background as Qiu Yuan, so it is not surprising that she has more contacts. But Qiu Yuan's reputation for being virtuous always reminded Zhao Xiu of Fang Huizhu, and she had some bad feelings.

Zhao Xiu asked Fang Renzhu again: "I heard that when she was just playing, she didn't answer several times." It's weird. ”

Fang Renzhu smiled: "It's not surprising, although she is also literate, she doesn't pay much attention to poetry books." The Queen Mother also mentioned her, saying that she was good, but it was a pity that she did not learn well. I heard that the old lady of Meishan Bofu doesn't like girls to study, but she attaches great importance to girls' popularity. Miss Qiu's needlework is excellent, and she once made a cloud shoulder for the queen's mother, as if Caixia was born on the shoulder. The queen mother wore it to greet the queen mother, and the queen mother praised it a few times. I also admired it very much, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to do it when I was ten years old. ”

Zhao Xiu's mind had a thought that flashed quickly, but soon she heard Zhang's voice calling her, she hurriedly cleaned up her mood and pulled Fang Renzhu into the listening hall together.