It has been more than ten days since the Shangyuan Festival in the eleventh year of Tianbao, the red lanterns in front of the gate of Dugu Mansion have gradually begun to fade, the excitement and joy of the Shangyuan Festival have gradually drifted away, the hustle and bustle has calmed down, and the day has begun plainly.

This morning, Dugu Mingzhu, dressed as a white fox, led a little donkey and secretly walked out of the side door, ready to go to the small gathering of friends, although the pearl was a year older after the New Year, but from her still can not see the maturity and stability of a seventeen-year-old girl, her surname is still enthusiastic and outgoing, and her thinking is also jumping and unstable, for example, in the morning she said that she hates eating fish the most, maybe she will eat a whole one at dinner, this is an elusive seventeen-year-old girl.

Mingzhu's mood in the past two days was extremely bad, Li Qingan gave her the diamond was lost when she took it out to show off, she thought about it, and felt that it could only be stolen by Cui Liuliu, taking advantage of today's party, she must ask her to come back.

Mingzhu looked out the door, she was most afraid of meeting her mother at this time, and called her back to the house with a scolding.

"Three girls, do you want to go out?"

The sudden sound behind him startled Mingzhu, and when he turned around, he saw that it was Liu Erniang, the housekeeper's wife, Mingzhu stomped his feet and said, "Erniang, you scared me to death." ”

Liu Erniang smiled and said, "I advise the third girl not to go out?" ”

"Why?"

"Because Madame is already looking for you."

"Looking for me?" Mingzhu was stunned, "What are you looking for me to do?" ”

"Good thing! Let's go back! ”

At this time, Mrs. Pei's personal maid Amber appeared in front of the moon gate not far away, "Third girl, Madam asked you to go back to the house immediately." ”

Mingzhu threw the donkey's reins to Liu Erniang, stepped forward and wrapped her face with Amber and smiled: "Sister Amber, what's the matter with my mother looking for me!" ”

Amber sighed and said, "Someone is going to come on a blind date later, Madame will let you go back and dress up." ”

Mingzhu's eyes widened, "Blind date? Who is on a blind date, sister? Didn't she promise it to Li Qing'an? Why do you want to go on a blind date again? ”

Seeing her pretending to be stupid, Amber said angrily: "Third girl, it's for you to go on a blind date." ”

Mingzhu stood for a long time, and suddenly shouted, "It's terrible, my mother is going to kill someone." ”

She turned around and grabbed the donkey and fled, Liu Erniang was prepared, grabbed her arm and said with a smile: "Madame knew that you were going to escape, so I asked me to keep an eye on you, third girl, go back with me obediently!" Otherwise, I will ask the healthy women who are chopping wood to carry you back. ”

Liu Erniang was infinitely strong, and her eagle-like hand grabbed Mingzhu's arm and dragged her back.

"I'm not going! Erniang let go of me, I'll give you ten pieces of money, or I'll give you twenty pieces of money, you let go of me! ”

"Pearl!"

There was an angry shout from the front, and she saw her mother, Mrs. Pei, appear at the door of the inner house, Mingzhu immediately quieted down, and Liu Erniang also let go of her.

"Madam, the third girl wanted to sneak out, but I caught her."

Mrs. Pei nodded, "You did a good job, I will be rewarded when I go back." ”

She slowly walked up to Mingzhu, glanced at her, and saw that her makeup was weird, and couldn't help but say coldly: "Do you want to go to a party with those fox friends again?" ”

"Mother, it's not a fox friend and a dog friend, it's all the daughters of a family you know, and today we made an appointment to go to Qujiang to shoot arrows."

"Humph! What kind of daughter of a family, last time you crossed the street openly in fancy clothes, causing an uproar in Chang'an, you were also among them, it was really embarrassing for me! ”

"Mother, I'm ...... today"

"Shut up!"

Mrs. Pei shouted angrily, turned around and pointed to the embroidery building and said, "You go back to me immediately, change your clothes, wash your face, and then come to see me." ”

Mingzhu didn't dare to talk back to her mother, so she had to bow her head and hurriedly go back to the room, when she returned to the room, she pouted and changed her clothes, and the maid brought her a basin of hot water to wash her face.

At this time, Mingyue pushed open the door and walked in, she saw that her sister was unhappy, so she smiled and said, "What, don't you want to go on a blind date?" ”

"I don't want to go on a blind date! It's nothing more than to dress beautifully, let that man take a fancy to me, and then marry me like a gift, and my mother will be happy, and it has nothing to do with her whether I live or die in the future. ”

Mingyue heard her sister's tone extreme, so she persuaded her softly: "Don't say that, my mother is for your good, you are seventeen years old this year, you should really get married, and the person who came on a blind date today is the third son of the Lu family, who has good character and talent, and is a good match for Luochuan County. ”

"Yo! Yo! Yo! The right door? ”

Mingzhu screamed in a row, rolled her eyes at her sister and said, "You actually said that you are right, wasn't that Zhao Xuming also very good at the beginning?" Why don't you want him, now that you have jumped out of the fire and married a wishful husband, you will come to harm your sister, are you still my sister? ”

Mingyue was choked speechless by her rebuttal, and said after a while: "The key is character, that Zhao Xu is clearly a bad character, he obviously has a wife at home, and he has to conceal and deceive, how can this kind of person marry him, Lu Sangongzi is different, he has always been well-educated, I saw him once in the poetry club before, it is really good." ”

"Humph! That Zhao Xuming only later learned that he had married a wife in his family, and when his mother said that he had a good character, didn't you also look for death and life? Now you say that Lu Sangongzi has a good character, so why didn't you marry him in the first place? If you don't want to do something, you will force me, and I won't do it! ”

Although Mingzhu said angry words, Mingyue also felt that there was some truth, she didn't know much about what kind of person Lu Yizhong was, she only felt that he was from a famous family, so he should have a good character, but once his sister married the wrong person, it would ruin her life, she was the eldest sister, and this matter should be considered clearly for her sister.

She thought about it for a moment and smiled: "If you really don't want to, then pretend to be sick!" After today's delay, we will investigate his situation behind his back, and if it really doesn't work, we will refuse. ”

Mingzhu saw that her sister was finally willing to think about herself, she couldn't help but perk up, and hurriedly said: "It may not work to pretend to be sick, my mother has already seen me just now, and my mother will definitely not believe it." ”

"And what can you do?"

Mingzhu blinked, leaned close to her sister's ear, whispered a few words, Mingyue patted her on the head, and said with a smile: "You elf and eccentric guy, my mother will definitely scold me to death afterwards, I won't help you." ”

Mingzhu hugged her sister's arm and said coquettishly: "Good sister, you can help me!" Can you marry Ruyi Langjun, isn't it that I have traveled all the way to the North Garden? Why don't you remember it! ”

Mingyue heard her dig out the old accounts, and in desperation, she had to agree, "Okay! Who called you my sister? I'll have to help you this time. ”

Mingzhu jumped up with joy, and she hurriedly said, "Time is running out, we have to hurry up and prepare!" ”

．．．．．．．． In the small guest hall of the Dugu family, Lu Yizhong, who came on a blind date, has arrived, Lu Yizhong is the son of Lu Hui, the former Weizhou Taishou, and the son of the famous family Lu in the Tang Dynasty, he is twenty-three years old this year, and he looks like a talent, although he has not been able to get into the fame, but his knowledge is also good, the year before last he got the real shortage of Luochuan County, Ningzhou through the door shade, it can be described as a young man's ambition, is the leader of the young man in Chang'an, people like him are the sweethearts of the Chang'an love field, I don't know how many people want to marry their daughters to him, and he is also the dream lover of countless girls.

Lu Yizhong's character is quite good, the only drawback is that he is a little arrogant, it is no wonder, he is the son of a famous family, his own conditions are very good, and he is young, so it is natural to be a little arrogant.

Today, Lu Yizhong's mother ordered him to come to Dugu's house for a blind date, and his mother was going to come, but because of something at home, he asked Lu Yizhong to come to Dugu Mansion alone for a blind date today, and Lu Yizhong answered Mrs. Pei's question very politely.

"My aunt passed away a few days ago, and today is the first seven, and my mother wants to accompany my father to Cui's house to mourn filial piety, so I can't come today."

"Oh! It turned out that the old lady had died. Mrs. Pei sighed and said, "Now the Cui family is missing an important family elder. ”

Lu Yizhong took a sip of tea, and then asked tentatively, "Madam, I wonder if Mingzhu is at home today?" ”

Although Mingzhu is also well-known in Chang'an's circle of girls, Lu Yizhong doesn't know, he only knows his sister Mingyue, who is a famous beauty in Chang'an, he once had thoughts about Mingyue, but Li Qingan's sword made him like other men who love Mingyue, cut off Mingyue's thoughts, but Mingyue is so beautiful, her sister must not be far behind, Lu Yizhong hurried to the blind date, hoping to see a fairy-like girl.

Mrs. Pei is still more satisfied with Lu Yizhong, the young man is knowledgeable and reasonable, very calm, after she looked at Zhao Xuming last time, she will not draw conclusions so easily about people and things, including this Lu Yizhong, who looks good, I don't know if the character is as good as his mother boasted, Mrs. Pei sat with Mrs. Lu at the New Year's banquet and talked about the marriage of her children, before deciding to go on a blind date, today is Lu Yizhong to the woman's house, if both parties are satisfied, Mrs. Pei will take her daughter to Lu's house, so that the Lu family can also see the pearl, If both parties are satisfied, then the marriage is settled.

When Mrs. Pei saw Lu Yizhong asking about Mingzhu, she was also a little anxious, why did it take so long for Mingzhu to change her clothes? Could it be that this dead girl slipped away again?

At this time, she suddenly saw her eldest daughter Mingyue beckoning to her behind the screen next to the side door, so she smiled at Lu Yizhong and said, "Son, please sit down for a while, I'll urge Mingzhu." ”

"Madame, as casual as possible, I will be patient."

Mrs. Pei stood up and walked towards the side door, and when she walked out of the side door, she frowned and asked Mingyue: "Why hasn't your sister come yet, you go and urge!" ”

"Mother, my sister is putting on makeup and combing her hair! I'm coming soon, I'm looking for you for something. ”

"What's the matter? Can't you say it at night? ”

"It's too late in the evening, it's urgent."

Mrs. Pei hesitated, although Mingzhu was on a blind date, but the eldest daughter's marriage was related to the fate of the Dugu family, which was not trivial, so that Mrs. Pei did not dare to be careless at all, since Mingzhu was putting on makeup, it was estimated that it would not be better for a while, she nodded, and said to the maid Amber behind her: "You go to find Mingzhu, take her directly to the small guest hall to meet Lu Gongzi, and do not allow her to slip away, you know?" ”

"Yes!"

Amber saluted and hurried away, and Mrs. Pei said to Mingyue: "Let's go!" Go to my mother and talk to her. ”

The mother and daughter walked quickly to the inner house, just as they walked away, Mingzhu poked her head out of the bamboo forest not far away, she kept looking at the amber and walked away, only then came out of the bamboo forest, she did simply put on makeup, changed into a formal skirt, but she was carrying a wine jug, this is the wine jug left by her deceased grandfather, the grandmother gave it to her, it is a purple jade gourd, can hold two or three catties of wine.

Mingzhu unscrewed the flask and poured two large sips of wine into her mouth, 'Poof! She sniffed it, nodded in satisfaction, tucked the lid of the flask, and felt for a lump of crimson rouge, which was all over her face and neck, and then pretended to stumble towards the little hall.

In the small guest hall, Lu Yizhong was holding a teacup, looking at the door with some anxiety, and suddenly there was a 'click!' from the side door. With a bang, I saw someone hit the screen, and the screen shook violently, almost collapsing, and Lu Yizhong's teacup almost fell to the ground.

"Where are you from?"

A smell of wine came to her face, and a drunk and smoky girl appeared in front of Lu Yizhong, although she looked very good, her dress was messy, her hair was combed with a double ring and looked at the fairy beard, but she scattered a ring, half of her hair was scattered on her shoulders, her eyes were full of drunkenness, her face was full of alcohol, and even red to her neck.

Lu Yizhong heard her call herself a white-faced little girl, and he was really unhappy in his heart, and his face sank and said, "Who are you?" How can you be so rude? ”

"Who am I? Hum! Mingzhu snorted, and sat down cross-legged like a subordinate, sitting on her mother's seat just now, this is generally where the elders sit, and juniors like Mingzhu should sit at the bottom, Lu Yizhong frowned, and was about to remind her that the seat was wrong, but her eyes suddenly widened, only to see her raise the wine jug, 'Gooooooo A few big gulps, 'Hiccup! There was a burp on the ground, and a pungent smell of wine came to his face.

She blew her nose loudly, wiped it with her sleeve, and said angrily: "You are Lu Xiaowu!" I'm the pearl, the one who went on a blind date with you, what do I think of me? Is it beautiful? People say I'm as beautiful as a fairy, what do you think? ”

Lu Yizhong was stunned, he had never seen such a good wine, such a sloppy, so brazen woman, actually boasting that she was as beautiful as a fairy, he felt uncomfortable in his heart, he couldn't say a word, and said in his heart: "Is this the pearl of the legendary Dugu family?" It's really extraordinary! ”

He held back the disgust in his heart and persuaded her: "Miss Mingzhu, it's not good for women to drink, you better stop drinking!"

Mingzhu glanced at him, and drunkenly said to himself: "Wine is my best friend, I have been drinking three pots every day since I was ten years old, I can't live without wine, men can do without, wine can not be less." ”

She burped again, squinted at Lu Yizhong and said, "White-faced little guy, if you want to marry me, you have to let me drink, let me drink when I'm full, I'll sleep, what about you?" You can do whatever you want, I don't care about you, how good! ”

"Miss Mingzhu, I'll warn you one last time, don't call me a white-faced little girl, do you hear?"

"Yo! Still pretending to be Sven, well, I won't call you a white-faced little girl, a white-faced little girl, so what should I call you? Let me think about it, huh! You'll have to take a sip of wine before you think about it. ”

Saying that, Mingzhu picked up the wine jug and poured two sips of wine, at this time her wine really came up gradually, she suddenly pointed at Lu Yizhong and laughed, "By the way, call you Xiao Lu'er, what a nice name!" It reminds me of my little donkey today, and you two are simply brothers. ”

Lu Yizhong couldn't restrain himself anymore, he stood up and said angrily: "Miss Mingzhu, you speak politely!" ”

Mingzhu slapped her thigh with a smile, "Good! Good! Good! It's my little donkey like you, now it's possible! ”

She put the flask down, put her hands on her head, stretched her face, and waved her hands at him on her head, following the loud cry of a donkey.

Lu Yizhong was so angry that he stomped his feet, "That's it!" He turned around and strode away, his heart was full of remorse, regretting why he wanted to come on a blind date with a hot head, and bring shame on himself, but fortunately he came to take a look, otherwise he would have regretted it for the rest of his life if he married this woman.

Mingzhu saw him go, and her heart was so happy that she wanted to laugh, at this time, the wine came to her head, her chest was very tight, and she quickly stood up against the wall, she had to get out of here quickly, if she was seen by her mother, she stumbled out of the small door, suddenly, she covered her throat and rushed into the bamboo forest, and vomited in the dark.

．．．．．．．． Mingzhu's blind date has ended, and Mrs. Pei doesn't know that Mingyue told her an extremely important thing that made her forget Mingzhu's blind date. Mingyue got the news from the palace in the morning, Yang Guifei sent a palace maid to invite her to live in Huaqing Palace for a few days, Mingyue wanted to discuss it with her mother, so she didn't immediately agree." No way! Never go. ”

Mrs. Pei immediately vetoed the matter, she is a person who has come over, she knows the danger of her daughter after entering the palace, and now the saint is notoriously lustful, she is very worried that this person has taken a fancy to her daughter, if her daughter enters the palace, it is very likely that her chastity will not be guaranteed.

"Mother, in fact, I don't want to go, but I don't know how to refuse the concubine."

Mrs. Pei lowered her head and thought for a while: "It's better to do this, I told the palace maid at night, just say that you are going to meet your husband, didn't Li Qingan write last time that he had already crossed Hexi?" Now that another ten days have passed, I guess he should enter the customs, and you can ask for his surname to meet him, so that the mother will not be able to say anything. ”

Mingyue hasn't seen Li Qing'an for more than a year, and her thoughts have grown into a towering tree in her heart, she received a letter from Li Qing'an ten days ago, he has crossed the Yellow River, and her heart has already flown over, but she can't open this mouth, and now her mother took the initiative to bring it up, so she nodded and said happily: "Okay, I'll set off!" ”

"Okay, I'll get it ready for you."

After Mrs. Pei finished speaking, she suddenly remembered Mingzhu, who was still on a blind date, 'Ah! He hurriedly said, "I have to go see that girl first, don't mess things up." ”

At this time, her maid Amber came panting and came running, "Madam, that Lu Gongzi said goodbye without saying goodbye." ”

Mrs. Pei was stunned, "What's wrong?" What about the pearl? ”

"The maidservant girl didn't know what was going on, I went to find Miss Mingzhu, and when I came back, Mr. Lu left."

Mrs. Pei was anxious, "Let me ask you, where is Mingzhu?" ”

Amber swallowed for a long time and said, "Miss Pearl is drunk and sleeping in the bamboo forest!" ”

(To be continued)