Chapter XVII

Tong Yan's days have become regular, every morning to say goodbye, in the morning to learn etiquette, in the afternoon to go to the study class, in the evening after dinner to rest early.

Except for the occasional Tongyue who would provoke her with a sentence or two, everything was very peaceful.

Soon more than ten days passed, and seeing that it was the Dragon Boat Festival, the gentlemen gave them a holiday.

The sun was shining, the breeze was warm, and after breakfast, Tong Yan sat in front of the desk, drawing carefully in front of the post, and several sheets of written rice paper were neatly stacked next to her.

She only knows a few words, but she is far worse than Tongyue and Tonghui, who have been reading and writing since childhood. Tonghui is old and nothing, but Tongyue is younger than her, but she has already read many books, and her handwriting is very neat and delicate.

On the first day of class, the female gentleman who taught looked at the font she wrote like a worm, her face was embarrassed, Tonghui also looked strange, she didn't know what to say, and Tongyue stood aside and laughed at her, three-year-old children are better than her.

Tong Yan's face was flushed, and she was a little ashamed, but she didn't admit defeat in her heart, and secretly made up her mind to redouble her efforts and catch up quickly.

From then on, she had to write five or six pages every day, not only to practice calligraphy, but also to review what she had learned, and on weekdays she had to attend classes, and there was not much time, so she had to wait for dinner and then write with the lamp.

Qingzhi and the others on the side were distressed when they looked at it, and urged her to rest early from time to time, for fear that she would be tired and her eyes would be broken.

It happened to be a holiday, and Tong Yan also had time to practice more during the day, and she was able to catch up with some homework, which also made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Ling Yin was taking a group of maidservants, and Ting neatly walked through the verandah flower hall to Tong Yan's bedroom, where everyone was holding clothes and silk flower jewelry in their hands, waiting for Tong Yan to choose.

Tong Yan got the maid's letter, finished writing the paper in her hand, stood up and stretched, and went to the bedroom.

Looking at so many clothes in front of her, she was surprised: "Didn't you just send so many clothes a few days ago, and some of them were not worn, why did you send so many of them, can you wear them?" ”

Ling Yin said with a smile: "I can finish wearing them, these clothes are newly made for the Dragon Boat Festival to enter the palace, the county lord should choose it." ”

Tong Yan was dazzled, either one was good, but she didn't know which one to choose.

"You choose, you have a good eye." Tong Yan half leaned on the couch, holding her cheeks, and said with a smile.

Suzune didn't shirk either, and picked out an apricot yellow cardigan with a light yellow pleated embroidered Luo skirt from the inside, and chose two suitable beads and eight treasures to match.

"The county lord is still young, even if he is entering the palace, he is not suitable for dressing too fancy and complicated." Suzune explained with a smile, and served her with Aoeda to change her clothes.

The shade of yellow is worn on Tong Yan's body, just like a new bud in the spring, refreshing.

I have to say that Suzune is really good at dressing people.

"County Lord, Qingping County Lord is here." Come in from the outside.

Tong Yan was in a good mood, "Then let her in." ”

Answered, went out and told the little girl to run errands.

Tong Yan asked the maids to wait, changed her clothes back, and sat on a chair at the door, waiting for Tong Hui to come.

As soon as she sat down in the chair, Tonghui came with a smile, "I was bored in the house, so I came to play with my sister, don't bother me." ”

"Why, I'm trying on the newly delivered clothes." Tong Yan came over to welcome her into the house with a smile.

"New clothes?" Tonghui was surprised.

Tong Yan didn't expect Tonghui to react like this, she wondered: "Tomorrow is not the Dragon Boat Festival, do you want to enter the palace?" ”

"Yes, yes, look at my brain." Tong Huiqiang smiled, her heart full of taste.

I didn't expect that before the Dragon Boat Festival, the princess and princess also made new clothes for Tong Yan, I want to come to Tong Yue, only she, only when the seasons change, will make a dress.

"My sister has been in the palace for the Dragon Boat Festival before? Can you tell me about what you do? Tong Yan looked at her curiously, waiting for her to answer.

Tonghui was aggrieved in her heart, but she didn't want to put on a face, so she still smiled and said perfunctorily: "We, the little ladies who have not yet come out of the pavilion, are going to have a lively time, and together with the princesses and nobles, we can watch others hit the ball and shoot willows, walk hussars, row dragon boats or something, and then enjoy the flowers and eat the banquet." ”

Tong Yan's eyes were shining, and she opened her mouth in surprise: "It's so lively!" ”

"It's quite lively, I heard that His Majesty's favorite is lively." Tonghui nodded.

"So what is a willow shooter and what is a hussar? I heard that dragon boat rowing is more popular in Suzhou and Hangzhou, why is it also popular in Beijing? Tong Yan asked again.

Tonghui thought for a while, "Shooting willows is a comparison of archery skills, see who is good at archery, hussars are some juggling, dragon boats seem to be only available in the palace, and the capital is not very popular." ”

Tong Yan nodded suddenly.

"I heard that the place where my sister stayed before was in the south, but there are dragon boats?" Tonghui asked with a smile again.

"Nope." Tong Yan shook her head, "It hasn't been to Jiangsu and Zhejiang yet, and everyone is rushing to the drug-free temple fair during the Dragon Boat Festival." ”

Tonghui became interested, "My sister can rush past the temple fair?" Is it fun, is it lively? ”

Temple fair.

Tong Yan's face was a little unpleasant.

Last Dragon Boat Festival, A-Niang took her to the temple fair to play, and when she returned home after dark, He Laifu lost the gambling money, and came back and beat them viciously. They didn't even eat that night, and Ah Niang hugged her and shivered, and hid in the corner with tears in her eyes.

It's not a good memory.

Seeing that Tong Yan's expression was not very good, Tong Hui knew that she had asked something she shouldn't ask, so she smiled and diverted the words: "There are also many people in Beijing who rush to the temple fair during the New Year's Festival, but I don't go out much on weekdays, and I don't have any friends in the boudoir, so I am a little envious." ”

Talking and talking, she was also a little lonely, if it wasn't for her mother being a madman, how could she be afraid of socializing with her, not afraid of being laughed at.

Tong Yan cheered up, no longer thinking about those painful memories, she smiled, and said, "The temple fair is very fun, there are many people, many vendors, and it is very lively." ”

Sensing Tonghui's loneliness, she comforted: "As long as you treat people with sincerity, you will definitely be able to meet like-minded friends, and my sister doesn't have to think too much." ”

Tonghui's heart warmed when she heard this, and she thought of her belly and chicken intestines before, and she couldn't help but feel a little hot.

When I talked to Tong Yan again, I was a little more sincere.

She also talked to Tong Yan about some of the palace concubines and several young ladies with prominent families, and Tong Yan listened very seriously.

Soon it was noon, and Tong Yan left her for lunch in Zhaoyang Garden, and the two were much closer.

This matter reached Tongyue's ears, and she snorted disdainfully, a country girl and a crazy daughter are really a perfect match.

But why does Li Tongyan have new clothes, but she doesn't, obviously she is the daughter of a serious child, Li Tongyan is a wild girl who doesn't even know whose biological mother is, why is she a head taller! Hum!