Beijing, Xiuhu Villa in the eastern suburbs.

There was a light rain, the heat and dryness had dropped sharply, and the weather was cooler. A few swallows hung in a daze on the beams of the pavilion in the annex.

When the wind blows, the surface of the water wrinkles like fish scales. The lotus leaves trembled slightly, and the crystal clear water droplets poured down, and the ground was gone.

A few little maids in the pavilion looked straight at each other, stroked their palms and smiled, "It's so beautiful!" ”

The fragrant breeze is light, the green leaves are soft, and the jasmine is beautiful. A few branches stretched, and the scent of the air came far away.

In the warm jade pavilion, Lou Yujiao had just woken up.

She lay on the sunflower banana leaf chaise longue and stretched comfortably, and when she inhaled it, she felt the fragrance in her heart. Yu Jiao curled up and swept her eyes, "Aman, what time is it?" ”

"It's not time," Ah Man, who was on standby outside, heard the voice, and quickly entered the house, tied up the yarn tent, and handed over the hot towel, "Can the girl rest?" Clean face, it's time to get up, the guests are coming! ”

"Yet? I'll take a nap a little longer," Yujiao rolled over and fell asleep again, muttering in a coquettish and lazy voice, "just you ...... it"

"Sister Aman, the girl hasn't gotten up yet?"

The big girl Cui slightly lifted the curtain and entered, holding a carved black wooden plate, with a pair of jade cups inside, and looked at Ah Man, "The girl and the banquet can't be too late!" ”

"It's enough to toss today, the girl is weak." Aman is really distressed.

Today, Yujiao got up early in the morning, and in the Guogong Mansion in the city, Mrs. Yongning Hou combed her hair and added hair. Yujiao's biological mother Xu went early, and his father, Fuyuan's general Lou Baiquan, was guarding the northern border. Dingguo Gong was afraid that his granddaughter would touch the scene, so in the Yipin Hall of Guogong Mansion, his family and close relatives and friends watched the ceremony for Yujiaojia.

Miss Xungui and Lu in the capital have a custom to hold a banquet outside their homes to celebrate. The eldest daughter of Loufu still has the title of county lord, how can she avoid vulgarity?

The annex is close to Xiuhu, and the building decided to rent two painting boats on Xiuhu to hold a banquet for Yujiao.

After the jade dress and the ceremony, the family rushed to the courtyard from the city. The carriage and horses were tiring, and Yujiao was a little tired, so she fell asleep after lunch.

"Sister Aman, you're used to girls!"

Cuiwei pouted at Aman, the main mother spoils the girl, and does not ask the girl to follow the rules, what's going on with this Aman, I don't know how important this day is?

"Sister!" Cuiwei was so anxious that she couldn't do it, and her voice was also anxious.

"Girl, let's have some tea."

Ah Man nodded, picked up a jade cup in the tray, and said in a deep voice: "Don't you be lazy, don't you afford to be any more, the girls from all the provinces have arrived!" ”

"Got it."

The voice was as crisp as a pearl and jade, and Lou Yujiao really woke up.

Yujiao turned over and sat up, took the jade cup and rinsed her mouth. Cuiwei served warm tea, she drank half a cup, and the fatigue on her body gradually faded.

Yujiaoxing's eyes were tactful, and she looked shallowly, "Did my mother send someone to call?" ”

"Mama Xia came here and said, the girl woke up and dressed up." Cui replied with a smile.

"Good!"

With a smile on her cheeks, she walked over to the glass bronze mirror and sat down, "Hurry up and dress up." ”

"Cuiwei grates hair for the girl!"

Ah Man went to fetch the girl's robe, and there was a newly made robe hanging in the cupboard, which Mrs. Wen specially customized for the girl, a silver silk ice gauze cloud silk skirt and a rich flower blossom brocade wide-sleeved robe.

Ah Man took it and held it in his arms and took it to the girl.

Yujiao dressed up, sat quietly and waited. Her skin is as white as clotted fat, her nose is high, her apricot eyes are tactful, her lotus lips contain Dan, and her temples are red jade and phoenix flowers and sheep fat jade flowers are flying clouds and phoenix hairpins, and she is a beauty.

Ah Man smiled, "The girl looks good after grooming, and she deserves to be one of the best beauties in the capital." ”

"Aman," Yujiao's face shrugged slightly, and her onion-like fingers were about to poke her.

"Girl, it's not a good day!" Ah Man was not afraid that she would be annoyed, Shi Shiran unfolded his robe, "Today's good day, quickly change into a robe!" ”

The robes are new, the lotus flower born in June means that the flower blooms, and the lotus stamen is inlaid with gold and silver threads and east pearls.

Yujiao raised her eyes and was slightly stunned, "This, my mother prepared for me?" ”

"Yes! The lady personally went to the Yufang Pavilion to choose the material, and the fifteen east pearls on it were rewarded by the queen's mother," Ah Man said carefully, "You see, each lotus flower is inlaid with gold wire and thin thread, and it can almost be true." The meaning of this flower blooming and wealth, with the brilliance of Dongzhu, only our girl can be worthy. ”

"Mother, I have a heart."

The two girls waited to change into robes, Lou Yujiao turned around slightly, the cloud temples gently pulled the waist slender, the narrow sleeves and the cloud-colored light yarn, the emerald green neon dress painted fairy, and the demeanor was amazing.

"It's so pretty!" Ah Man admired.

"It's beautiful!" Cuiwei envied.

"Girl, the queen mother sent a pair of jade ruyi and a group fan, girl, can you take a look?" Cui Wei said, "Fang Cai, Niangniang's female envoy sent it." The envoy said, if the girl likes it, use it; If you don't like it, just leave it aside. ”

"Auntie gave me another gift?" Yu Jiao was stunned. "Why don't you call me?"

"The girl is asleep, and the envoy said, let the girl rest and not let her scream!"

"Aunt Queen has a heart." Lou Yujiao's tone froze, "Put it away, see your mother first." ”

The biological mother Xu is the cousin of Queen Xu. The Xu family passed early, and the queen's compassion would be rewarded from time to time.

As soon as the ice gauze skirt swung, Yujiao walked out of the warm jade pavilion.

She stood under the porch and saw the lotus swaying in the pond, and it was raining, and there was rain on the ground. Yujiao turned around, walked into the verandah, and asked as she walked, "Cuiwei, who has arrived?" ”

"The county lords and young ladies of Qi Xianhou, King Shu, Zhixinhou, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Shilang of the Ministry of Household are here!" Cuiwei followed closely.

Yujiao nodded, "I'll go to see my mother, and Aman will go to the front door to greet the guests." ”

"Yes, girl!"

Ah Man nodded and hurried towards the main entrance.

The twists and turns of the hand-copying verandah, dozens of steps to a warm fragrance pavilion, the scenery that can be seen everywhere, there is something serious today, she dare not be greedy. Jade Jiao quickened her pace.

In the courtyard here, the Dingguo Mansion Boyun occasionally obtained. The terrain is open, and under the porch of the forecourt, you can see a natural lake not far away - Xiuhu Lake. According to the survey of feng shui masters, this place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the wind and rain are smooth and livable. The grandfather of the country was overjoyed, and he asked the skilled craftsmen to rest, and there was a courtyard here.

Out of the verandah, walked for a while, and entered the verandah to the west courtyard.

Stepping over the threshold, you are greeted by an ebony marble screen. Turning the screen, there are three halls and rooms, and there is the main courtyard inside. There are five main rooms facing north and south in front of the front, and three wing rooms in the east and west. Although it is a separate courtyard, it has the same layout as the national government mansion in the city.

Several girls dressed in red and green were hanging colorful glass lamps on the verandah, and when they saw Yujiao coming in, they stopped together, "Congratulations, Miss!" ”

Yujiao nodded and walked into the courtyard. Through the thin gauze curtain, you can see the noble lady sitting in the center of the front, which is none other than Mrs. Wen, the grandmother. Beside her were Mrs. Wen's sister-in-law, Zhou Niangzi, and her niece Wen Baguio.

"Mother is good, Aunt Zhou and Sister Baguio are good," without waiting for the maid to step forward, Yujiao lifted the curtain and stepped in.