Chapter 54: Spring is Cool (2)
"Get up. Let Benfei take a look. A slightly deeper female voice said. Ouyang Zhen raised his head in fear, and lowered his head again.
Although this look up is short, it can still make her see the concubine's appearance clearly. Her appearance is medium and slightly upper, about twenty-six or seventeen years old, although her face is not old, but the expression on her face is strict and dignified, which is intimidating to see.
She has black hair tied into a fallen horse bun, two golden butterfly peony cloisonnΓ© gold hairpins are inserted next to her, a pair of bright moon jade earrings, and a pair of crystal white double phoenix opera plum concubine bracelets are worn on her wrists. She was dressed in an auspicious and wealthy peony Lichun hundred-folded long skirt, covered with a hollow gold silk robe, showing grace and luxury. It's just that this prosperous pile of brocade makes people feel that she is even more old-fashioned.
Although Ouyang thought so in his heart, he still had a panicked expression on his face. can be Chu Dinghou's original wife, and her background is definitely not simple. But Ouyang Zhen only knew that her surname was Zhao, and the maiden family behind her was the Zhao family of Anjun, the great family of Chu, and the rest did not know.
"Ouyang, right? How was yesterday's rest? Is that yard still habitable? Concubine Chu took a sip of tea and asked in a harmonious voice. Seeing that Ouyang Zhen was a little cramped, he smiled slightly, and pointed to the sour jujube back chair next to him with a well-maintained finger and said, "Sit down." Don't stand. It's all sisters, don't be formal. β
Ouyang Zhen hurriedly nodded yes, sat down gently, and secretly sneered in his heart. He said in a low voice: "Thank you for the princess's care, the concubine slept well yesterday, the courtyard was clean and comfortable, and the concubine was very satisfied." β
Concubine Chu saw that she was submissive, and smiled at the grandmothers and maids around her: "People are gentle and beautiful women in Huadi, and they are knowledgeable and courteous, and now it seems to be true." Such a lovely person, don't talk about the Hou Ye, even the concubine likes it when she looks at it. β
Ouyang Zhen blushed, and hurriedly whispered that he didn't dare. As he spoke, he got up again in fear and thanked him. Concubine Chu said angrily: "I said don't be restrained." With so many ground salutes, sit down. β
Ouyang Zhen sat back again.
As he was talking, someone outside the house suddenly giggled a few times, and the voice was crisp and beautiful. Ouyang Zhen was puzzled, but the curtain of the door was lifted, and two beauties in brocade clothes walked in.
The woman in front had a goose egg face, a pair of single phoenix eyes on her face were charming, her black hair was pulled into a meteor moon bun, and four bright emerald inlaid gold hairpins were inserted on it, and the rest were inserted into a few small butterfly flower hairpins, a pair of white jade crescent moon earrings, delicate and small. Joan nose and cherry mouth are very beautiful.
She smiled and pulled the beauty behind her, and said: "I heard that there is a beautiful sister here today, and the concubine pulled Sister Liu to come and see, how do you know that her demon king of the mixed world has been making trouble for a long time, and it is late, don't mind the princess sister." β
Her laughter was crisp, if the yellow warbler came out of the valley, but her actions were simply hot, and she knew at a glance that she was a woman from Chudi.
Tingting, the person behind her, approached in a curling manner, and first gave a deep blessing to Concubine Chu and said softly: "Concubine to meet the princess, respectfully ask the princess Wan'an." The beauty who was smiling and smiling before did not salute, and stood aside to look at Ouyang Zhen.
Ouyang Zhen stood up early, lowered his head and quietly listened to their laughter.
When Concubine Chu saw her salute, she hurriedly got up, and said to Ouyang Zhen with a smile: "Go and meet the two sisters, they all told Concubine Ben a few days ago that they want to see Sister Ouyang soon." β
Ouyang Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and blessed him: "The concubine Ouyang clan has seen two sisters. β
Before he went down, he put a warm and cool and delicate Rouyi on his hand, his five fingers were as white as jade, and his nails were painted with pink dankou, which was very beautiful.
"Sister Ouyang, right, sure enough, Peugeot! Sister Xu, look at it, people say that there are beauties in Huadi, and it is true. Ouyang Zhen looked up when he heard this, and saw that the person in front of him was wearing an apricot-colored long skirt with entwined branches and flowers, covered with a moonlight white transparent gauze robe, with a treasure snail bun on his head, and two South China Sea pearl golden hairpins inlaid with thumb-sized hairpins on the sides of his hair. Everywhere there are pearls of the same color and silver hairpins. Very refreshing and luxurious.
Her face was soft, gentle and lovely, and she only looked at Ouyang Zhen with a smile. A pair of beautiful eyes are curved like a crescent moon, very good-looking.
Ouyang Zhen heard her praise herself, and was about to answer, but someone snorted coldly: "Yes, Sister Liu, now that we are all old people, no matter how beautiful we are, we can't compare to other people's young and beautiful, you naturally see everyone beautiful." β
Ouyang Zhen turned around and saw that Xu's pretty face was three points cold, and he walked to the side with a hint of sourness and sat down. Liu Shi was not annoyed, let go of Ouyang Zhen's hand, and said with a smile: "Sister Xu is too jealous." That's my sister, it's not my fault, don't mind. β
As he spoke, he sat on the top of Ouyang Zhen, his posture was calm and clear, and he couldn't see a trace of annoyance.
Ouyang Zhen saw that the two of them were already seated, lowered his head and said, "The concubine saw the princess and several sisters for the first time this time, and she was very frightened. The concubine brought a few things from home, and asked the sisters to take care of the little sister in the future. β
As he spoke, he nodded to Wan Hui. Wan Hui hurriedly bowed out and brought a few things. Ouyang Zhen walked over, took a Nanmu carved box, about a foot square, and opened it in front of Concubine Chu as he spoke: "Princess, this is the best mutton fat jade dripping water Guanyin." β
Concubine Chu glanced at it lightly, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and nodded: "My sister has a heart." β
A brocade-clothed maid beside Concubine Chu suddenly pursed her lips and smiled: "This Princess Guanyin has eight pieces if not ten, it's not rare." After speaking, he suddenly covered his mouth and knelt down in fear: "Princess Niangniang, the slave is wrong." The slave is talkative. β
Concubine Chu glared at her and said, "Tell you to talk more, this is a gift from the little lady, even if it is not rare, it is also a heart, you can also intervene." β
Ouyang Zhen's face turned pale, and he returned to his normal color: "Princess, there are some differences in this Guanyin, every time the weather changes, the net bottle in Guanyin's hand can drip water." Time-tested. β
Concubine Chu then put away the anger on her face, and said in surprise: "Can it really be like this? Ouyang Zhen nodded with a smile: "The princess will take it out and put it on the case to try, but you can't put this Guanyin old in the box, if you lose the aura of heaven and earth, it won't work." β
Concubine Chu suspiciously asked the maid to accept the letter and looked at her with appreciation.
Ouyang Zhen was blessed, walked in front of the Liu family and the Xu family, and said gently: "Two sisters, the younger sister didn't know the position of the two sisters when she first came." β
Liu pursed his lips and smiled: "On entering the mansion sooner or later, it is one step ahead of my sister Xu, and I will be my sister." β
Ouyang Zhen hurriedly said: "That little sister has seen Sister Liu, Sister Xu. After that, I presented gifts to the two of you. Liu's is a pair of bangs playing with gold toads hollow jade jade hanging.
The jade is green all over, without a trace of impurities, and it is a good jadeite at a glance. When Liu saw it, his eyes lit up slightly, and he was busy thanking. In the house, she is the only one who has a son, and she naturally hopes that her son can be both civil and martial arts. This pair of jade has the meaning of a golden toad, which naturally enters her heart.
Ouyang Zhen smiled when he saw her, and he was relieved. Then a row of delicate and delicate rouge jade boxes were brought to Xu. Seeing that he was just a few boxes of rouge, Xu Shi first turned cold and turned his head.
Ouyang Zhen was not annoyed, patiently opened the box one by one, and said while opening: "I didn't want to bring it today, I thought, which sister's rouge is not the best one, but this is made by the little sister herself, today I see Sister Xu's elegance is peerless, if you can use the rouge made by the little sister, the little sister also feels that she has a light on her face." β
Xu Shi only felt a strange fragrance, and couldn't help but turn her head, just one glance, she gently exclaimed in surprise: "Why are there so many colors!" β
I saw that there were more than a dozen colors in that row of rouge boxes, and the color was delicate and gratifying. Before he arrived, he smelled a strange fragrance. And the rouge jade boxes are all the same size, delicate and round. It is also the best white jade.
Ouyang Zhen smiled lightly, if Qinglian was swaying on the water, a pool of spring water would shine. She gently clasped a box of rouge with her hand, picked it lightly with her little fingernails, took Xu's hand, lightly wiped the back of her hand, and said to Xu: "Sister Xu, you see, this water red is bright and vulgar, compared to red, although sometimes it can't suppress other colors, but if my sister wears a red dress and wears this rouge, it will definitely make people can't turn their eyes away." β
Xu Shi only felt that the water on his hand was red, the color was moist and full, and it fit very well, and it was cold on his hand, and if it was on his face, it was very comfortable. When I looked at it, I smiled.
Ouyang Zhen looked at her carefully, and said with a hint of concern: "If my sister thinks that this rouge is not to her liking, my sister will go back and change it again." β
Xu Shi hurriedly said: "No need, it's very good in this way." After speaking, he seemed to be afraid that she would regret it, so he hurriedly called the maid behind him to take it.
Ouyang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and returned to his seat with a smile.
Concubine Chu saw that everyone was in a harmonious mood, and said with a smile: "Now it seems that the new sister is really a good person, and she can compare with our sisters." You'll have to return the salute later. She paused and said: "Also, we don't pay attention to position in the Hou Mansion, but since Sister Ouyang is the latest to enter the mansion, except for those ladies, she will be ranked seventh, and she will be called Seventh Lady in the future." β
Liu Xu and the others agreed with a smile. Ouyang Zhen hurriedly got up and said that he didn't dare. Talking and laughing like this, Concubine Chu looked tired, and the three of them retreated.
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Ouyang Zhen followed Wan Hui and Dexuan all the way back to the "Jingyun Pavilion", and when they arrived at the house, Ouyang Zhen leaned on the beauty collapse.
Wan Hui looked at her carefully and said, "Madame, you're tired." Why don't you call the warbler girl to thrash? β
Ouyang Zhen only looked at the carved beams and paintings on the top with a pair of deep eyes, and suddenly sneered: "Auntie, you can see a group of powerful women." It's a tough road to walk now. β
Wan Hui sighed, took off the embroidered shoes on her feet, and covered them with a thin jacket: "Madam, now that it has come to this point, I can only see the moves." From the slave's point of view, Mrs. Xu is a troublesome person. β
Ouyang Zhen rubbed his temples lightly with his hands, only to feel dizzy, as if he had stood for too long just now and caught a cold: "My aunt thought she was in trouble, but in fact she was not in trouble." Concubine Chu and the Liu family are deeply hidden. We have to be more careful in the future. β