Chapter 16: Fang Ruo
Early in the morning, not long after the genius dawned, Tong Yan was called up by Qingzhi.
After having breakfast in a daze, she was surrounded by a group of people and went to the princess's courtyard to say goodbye.
She turned out to be the first one to come, Tonghui and Tongyue have not yet come, and the princess is still eating. She glanced at Qingzhi complainingly, it was better to let her sleep more.
He smiled and greeted her into the house, and brought her some small snacks and put them on a few pieces.
She had just eaten a full meal, no matter how delicious things were, her stomach couldn't hold it up, and she didn't have much appetite when she looked at these dim sum preserved fruits.
But it was really boring to wait, so she picked up a piece of dried plum and put it in her mouth, which was very sweet and sour.
Think about the old days, let alone snacks, it would be good to be able to eat a full meal.
Just thinking about it, Tonghui also came, and she smiled in surprise: "My sister came really early, why don't you rest for a while if she still has a wound on her forehead." ”
Tong Yan wanted to say that it wasn't Qingzhi who called early, but the words turned from her mouth, and she always felt that it was not good to say this, so she nodded with a smile: "It's a little early, but I want to say hello to my father and mother, I remember in my heart that I can't sleep well if I sleep more in the morning, so I am afraid that it will be late." ”
Just as King Yong strode in from outside, he heard it clearly, and laughed: "My daughter is really filial!" ”
Tong Yan and Tong Hui hurriedly stood up and greeted him.
He bowed his head and motioned for the two of them to sit down.
Tonghui thought secretly in her heart, and she didn't know whether what Tong Yan said was true or false, so good at talking, it was really a coincidence that she caught up with Daddy coming in from outside. A little girl from the market who has never seen the world, if she is sincere, it is fine, if it is false, it is a little scary.
This Tong Yan really made her a little incomprehensible.
Soon Princess Yong finished breakfast and came from the backyard, and it was the woman she saw yesterday who helped her, and it seemed that this woman should be her confidant.
"Why hasn't Yue'er come yet?" King Yong still seemed to be in a good mood and asked casually.
Princess Yong called into the painting and told her to take a look.
In response to the painting, just a few steps out of the flower hall, Tongyue was happily coming.
"Hello to Daddy, Auntie." She grinned.
Seeing that Tong Yan and Tong Hui were already in the house, she pouted, didn't speak, and sat down.
Princess Yong saw that everyone was here, and she talked about it and asked them to go to Rongzhai to learn the rules together.
Out of the princess's courtyard, Tongyue walked in front with her head held high, and she didn't want to walk with her two sisters.
Tonghui came over and took Tong Yan's hand, looked at Tong Yue's back and said with a smile: "This Yue'er has a strange temper, and the female official who teaches etiquette will come later, and she can stand it." ”
Tong Yan smiled, she didn't want to talk about people behind her back, so she changed the topic, "Eh, sister, why didn't Shizi and Brother Shao come to say hello in the morning?" ”
Tonghui was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect her to change the topic, and she didn't have time to think about it and replied: "They have to get up early in the morning to practice martial arts, and Daddy exempts them from asking for peace." ”
"So are they going to go to school? Looks pretty busy. Tong Yan said curiously.
Tonghui nodded, "Except for the New Year's holidays, it's like this every day, unless you are sick, you can rest." However, we are not idle on weekdays, and we must also read and write and listen to Mr. lectures. ”
Tong Yan thought about it, it turned out that the young lady of Guixun's family, although she was well-dressed and fed, was not idle every day, and it sounded quite hard.
The female officer who taught them the etiquette was already waiting for them in Rongzhai.
She looked no more than twenty years old, but she had a wooden face and did not smile, thin lips and sharp eyebrows, and a somewhat stern look.
"The slave has seen the county lords." Although she bowed her head and saluted, her waist was straight, which was quite a bit of a high wind.
The three of them returned the salute in unison and said, "Sir." ”
The female official's face remained unchanged, "The slave maid Fangruo was specially sent by the princess to teach the county lords the rules of etiquette. ”
Tonghui and Tongyue knew this female official, she used to be a palace person next to Concubine Zhuang in the palace, and later after Concubine Zhuang's five princes had an accident, somehow, she was transferred to Yongwangfu as a female official.
What kind of person she was in the past, Tonghui and Tongyue didn't know, but since she came to Yongwang's Mansion, the people in the mansion were a little afraid of her, and some people privately rumored that the fifth prince died young, and she couldn't get rid of this female official, and she was already harsh, and she had a wooden face every day, which looked even more terrifying.
Tonghui just accompanied the two to learn the rules, although she was also a little afraid of Fangruo, but she was also quite calm.
But Tongyue is the youngest, although she is usually arrogant and willful, but when she saw Fang Ruo, she was also stunned, and her big eyes only dared to look at her a few times, for fear that Fang Ruo would look at her.
Feeling that Tong Yue, who was standing beside her, was a little cringe, Tong Yan looked at her strangely, confused.
Fang Ruo didn't seem to see their fearful looks, and she was as calm as usual.
"Sage Confucius said: If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand. It can be seen that etiquette is the foundation of being a human being. The county lords were born in the royal family, and as the noble daughters of the clan, their status is noble, but because of their noble status, they must lead by example, they must know how to be knowledgeable and understand etiquette. ”
She has a beautiful tone, a gentle tone, and when she speaks, it is completely inconsistent with her strict appearance, but there is a certainty between her words, which makes people dare not underestimate it.
"Lord Wen'an." Her gaze rested on Tong Yue's body.
When Tongyue heard her voice, her body stiffened, and she looked up at her timidly.
Fang Ruo walked up to her and patted Tongyue's back, "At such a young age, the county lord can't bend over and hunch." She raised her hand again to straighten Tongyue's head and neck, "As a noble girl, how can you be so intimidating, this is really rude." ”
Tongyue swallowed her saliva and stood stiffly according to Fang Ruo's request.
Tonghui looked at Tongyue's appearance, and her heart was very happy, she had never seen Tongyue so afraid of anything.
Fang Ruo turned to Tong Yan's side, looked at it, and nodded, "The county lord of Zhaoyang has a tall posture and firm eyes, which is not bad." ”
What a tall posture and firm eyes, that is that she does not know how terrible you are. Tong Yue was unconvinced, and muttered secretly.
Tong Yan likes Fang Ruo very much, she is very resolute between her eyebrows, she speaks elegantly and beautifully, her temperament is extraordinary, and her every move is pleasing to the eye.
If only I could have an elegant temperament like her.
Tong Yan looked at her with bright eyes.
Whether it was Tong Yue's frightened eyes or Tong Yan's adoring eyes, Fang Ruo didn't look at it, she continued to talk about what she wanted to learn.
"Sitting and standing is the most basic, but looking at the demeanor of the county lords, the slave maid feels that it is still necessary to learn it again, and practice standing first." After that, she adjusted the postures of the three of them one by one, "Keep a stick of incense." ”
Tonghui thought that she was just coming to accompany her, but she didn't expect to follow along, and she wanted to cry without tears.
Especially looking at Fang Ruo's face, she didn't dare to ask out loud, it was too scary.
And Tongyue and Tongyan are honest, Fangruo will do whatever she asks them to do, and they are very obedient.