He Shi was dismissed, his face suddenly stiffened, and he wanted to reprimand Duanmu Fei for a few words, but he had to take care of Mu Youxian, hurriedly stood up, and saluted Mu Youxian with the mother and daughter of the Duchess of Weiguo.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Great Prince."

Geng Tinglian glanced at Mu Youxian lightly, and vaguely guessed that the eldest prince should have come on the order of the concubine.

"No courtesy." Mu Youxian waved his hand casually, and then said to the He family, "Grandmother, this palace is here today to congratulate Cousin Jun and Lu Li on the order of the mother concubine. The mother concubine ordered the palace to send congratulatory gifts to express her heart. ”

As he spoke, a small chamberlain behind him had already stepped forward with a rosewood box and displayed the reward of Duanmu Guifei in front of everyone.

When the box is opened, the hall is suddenly reflected in the colorful, a tired silk nine-winged golden phoenix embedded with the night pearl hairpin crown into everyone's eyes, this hairpin crown is an internal creation, only the delicate and delicate silk process on the phoenix wings is more exquisite than the outside store sells I don't know how many times exquisite, the posture of the golden phoenix is fresh and smart, and the night pearls dotted on the hairpin crown make the whole hairpin crown look halo flowing, as if this hall has become golden and brilliant because of this hairpin crown.

The maids and ladies around them all gasped, and their eyes were almost reluctant to take off the hairpin crown.

Geng Tinglian's complexion changed slightly, if the hairpin crown given by his family was a charming peony, then this one given by Duanmu Guifei was like a flower king peony crown and a group of flowers, although the peony was good, but once he saw the beauty of the peony, the peony seemed tasteless...... Even the hairpin crown that my mother spent several years laying for her and her ceremony pales in comparison to this one!

Geng Tinglian couldn't help but secretly pinched the handkerchief in her hand.

Duanmu smiled at the He family and said, "Grandmother, it's rare for Aunt Guifei to give such a treasure, so I thought about wearing it for my sister at the ceremony." ”

The corners of He's eyes twitched, and she was not willing to use this hairpin crown to make Duanmu Yun's face long, however, she couldn't slap the face of the concubine and the eldest prince, so she could only respond with a smile, and asked the eldest prince to thank Duanmu Yun for Duanmu after returning to the palace.

Mu Youxian smiled politely: "Grandmother, after I go back to the palace, I will talk to my mother." He seemed calm and calm, but there was a hint of shame and expectation in his eyes. Cousin Wei wears this hairpin crown, thinking about it, it must be bright and moving...... It's a pity that there were only female guests at the ceremony, and he couldn't witness it with his own eyes.

Watching He's, Mu Youxian and Duanmufei talking and laughing, Geng Tinglian quickly calmed down, and a trace of contempt flashed in her pupils, what if Duanmujun can wear this gorgeous hairpin crown today, is her clothes and her bearing worthy of this internal thing? ! Being top-heavy is just a joke.

A black swallow is a black swallow, and you can't become a phoenix when you fly on a branch! She wanted to see what the ceremony would look like today.

After Duanmu Heng came over to entertain Mu Youxian, Duanmu Fei asked with a smile: "Grandmother, the auspicious time is almost over, do you think you have moved to Manfang Hall?" "Today's ceremony was held in the Manfang Hall.

The He family immediately responded, and a group of maids and women surrounded the He family and the Duchess of Weiguo and went towards the Manfang Hall.

Most of the female guests have already sat down in the Manfang Hall according to the main order, the main hall is full of fragrant clothes and sideburns, so it is not lively, the eldest princess of Anping, the duchess of Xuanguo, the eldest princess Wuyang, Mrs. Shangshuyou of the Ministry of Officials, Princess Qing, the lord of Yunhua County, and the lord of Dangui County...... At a glance, almost all the ladies and girls from the prince's house in the capital came.

Duchess Wei Guo was secretly a little surprised in her heart, although she knew that the Duanmu family was now rising because of Duanmu Xian's promotion to the first assistant, but she didn't expect that there would be so many noble ladies among the guests who came to participate in Duanmu's ceremony today.

Geng Tinglian's eyes also flashed with a hint of surprise, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly, waiting and seeing.

With the solemn sound of silk and bamboo, there was silence inside and outside the hall.

At that time, the ceremony officially began.

First of all, He gave a brief speech, and then Han Xing took the lead as a praiser, took his place on the west steps, and then Duanmu Jun, who was dressed in a water-red dress and combed with a double bun, walked out of the east room with a dignified expression......

After the first addition, she changed into her first plain skirt.

After the second addition, she changed into a curved deep coat.

The color of the dress on the girl's body changes from water red to red to silver red, which is more and more bright and dazzling, and it also represents that the girl has grown up little by little......

After the Sanjia ceremony, Duanmujun changed into the last large-sleeved long skirt dress and walked out of the east room and came out to salute the guests.

The voices in the hall seemed to have been taken away by the immortal law, and the birds were silent, and everyone's eyes fell on Duanmujun, with a look of amazement first, and then amazement, one by one, their eyes were stunned, and they couldn't take their eyes off.

At this time, the windows around the hall were opened, and the bright sunlight poured in, a piece of transparency and brightness, and the breeze penetrated into the nose with the fragrance of flowers.

Duanmujun's hair bun was wearing a crown of tired silk nine-winged golden phoenix inlaid with night pearls brought by today's great prince, and a pearl tassel hung down on her smooth forehead from the phoenix's mouth.

Her appearance was already delicate and bright, and at this moment, she was dressed up, and the brilliance of the night pearl gently rippled on her white jade cheeks, making her look like a smile was gorgeous and beautiful, and the beauty was compelling, and the female guests secretly admired it.

Duanmu Jun walked forward unhurriedly in the admiring gaze of everyone, she was wearing a big red peacock peony woven gold gown, the golden sunlight gilded her body with a layer of bright halo, and the long skirt dragged straight on the ground covered with white rattan mats.

I saw that on the water-red long skirt, a large area of red peony flowers was sprinkled like a goddess scattering flowers, lifelike, as if there were countless delicate peony flowers in full bloom under her skirt, every step was taken, the skirt swayed slightly, and even those peony flowers seemed to be swaying with the wind, there was a kind of dream-like, brilliant brilliance.

The bright girl is like a peony fairy gracefully dancing slowly from the peony flowers, growing flowers step by step, and a smile can fall into the city!

The female guests almost forgot to breathe, their eyes were straight, and so was Duanmu Fei, although it was not the first time she had seen her sister wearing this dress, she was still amazed.

Her sister is so beautiful! Duanmu Fei clasped her hands together and looked at Duanmu Jun with burning eyes, as if she was afraid of missing her every move.

Duanmu bowed elegantly to the guests, elegant and solemn.

"This ...... This should be peacock brocade, right? ”

Among the female guests, I don't know who muttered, and the other guests also turned their ears, and under the bright sun, it can be seen that the big red jacket is flowing with the unique blue light of peacock brocade.

This is peacock brocade! Geng Tinglian's face was slightly pale as she stared at the dress on Duanmujun's body, almost unable to believe her eyes.

For her ceremony, her mother has been looking for a peacock brocade, but she can't pay 10,000 gold, so she can only retreat and ask the most famous embroidery workshop in Jiangnan to embroider a five-phoenix peony for her half a year in advance. Her mother comforted her and said that her ceremony would definitely be beautiful, so that all the ladies in the capital would envy her.

But now that there is Duanmu Zhuyu in front, I am afraid that my own etiquette will not be able to make any splashes!

Whether it is the hairpin crown worn by Duanmu Jun or the dress on his body, it is far beyond what his mother prepared for herself, and there are ......

Geng Tinglian's gaze paused on Duanmujun's waist, and there was a bead the size of a dragon's eye embedded in the brocade belt on her waist, the bead was as white as condensed fat, round and lush, at first glance it seemed to be just an ordinary pearl, but if you look closely, you will find that the bead is translucent under the sunlight, and several golden bands of light like mist and orchid are meandering and dancing in the beads, like a dream.

This should be the legendary rare treasure - the Nine Curved Beads!

This kind of priceless thing is actually inlaid on the waist for decoration, does the Duanmu family know that they are destroying the heavens!

Geng Tinglian clenched the handkerchief in her hand with both hands, and even her nails unconsciously pinched into her tender palms......

Duanmu Fei was also looking at the nine-curved bead, and a touch of complexity flashed in his pupils.

This bead and belt were personally sent to Duanmu's house by Master Jin three days ago with a dress, Duanmu Fei thought it was an ordinary pearl at first, and felt that the inlay on the waist was as if those peony flowers were falling from the beads one by one, like a painting of the finishing touch.

At this moment, under the sun, I know that this bead is not extraordinary, and Master Jin obviously can't take out this kind of rare treasure, so where this nine-song bead came from is obvious.

Duanmu Fei was silent, and there was still an innocent and bright smile on his little face.

After listening to the training, thanks, and the ceremony was completed, all the guests have surrounded the He family and Duanmujun, some praise the He family's goddaughter, some say that Duanmujun has grown up, and some praise the He family is really blessed......

The room was full of joy and activity.

Seeing that the hour was about to be allowed, Duanmujun proposed to the He family: "Grandmother, do you think it's time to have a banquet?" ”

He Shi responded, and greeted all the ladies with a smile to go out of the Manfang Hall together, while Duanmu Jun entertained Wuyang, Hanxing, Yunhua and other girls with a smile, and everyone moved to the banquet hall together.

As soon as Han Xing came out of the Manfang Hall, a little palace maid ran over quickly and whispered in her ear, and Han Xing subconsciously stopped under an osmanthus tree.

"Han Xing ......" Duanmu Jun noticed that Han Xing was lagging behind, and also stopped.

Han Xing lowered his voice and said, "The eldest brother asked the palace to say that he still has something to do, so he will go back to the palace first...... Let Hongu have a good time here. ”

Han Xing said as he looked in the direction pointed by the little palace maid, and saw that on a two-story building not far away, a young man in an apricot yellow brocade robe was standing behind a window on the second floor with his hands in his hands.

Duanmu Jun also saw Mu Youxian, and the moment her eyes met, she smiled at him from a distance and nodded her head.

Mu Youxian subconsciously raised his right hand and waved it at Duanmu Jun and Han Xing, and then immediately turned around and covered his face, feeling that his face was hot, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help flying. Cousin Jun looks even better than he imagined wearing that hairpin crown!

Mu Youxian couldn't help but look back again, only to see that Duanmu Jun and Hanxing were no longer visible at the main entrance of Manfang Hall, and instead a girl in yellow was standing under the osmanthus tree and was pinching a handkerchief and wiping the corners of her forehead......

On this day, after the banquet and the guests were sent away, it was already more than a long time, and the Duanmu family returned to its former peace, and outside the house, the Duanmu family's eldest girl's ceremony became a beautiful conversation in Beijing for a while.

Some people praise Duanmu for being dignified and beautiful, generous and decent; Some people praise the Duanmu family as worthy of being the first auxiliary family, and the ceremony is solemn, polite and courteous; But there are also people who accuse the Duanmu family of extravagance, and actually use such treasures as peacock brocade, nine-curved beads, and nine-winged golden phoenix inlaid with night pearls and hairpin crowns in the girl's house, and even the imperial history was impeached in the early court the next day, saying that Duanmu Xian was corrupt and corrupt, and he was dismissed by the emperor on the spot.

Dongchang's ears and eyes are all over Dasheng, and the emperor heard about the Duanmu family's daughter's ceremony last night.

It's just a peacock brocade cut a new dress, the dowry left by the deceased mother to the two daughters, and the royal historians pulled it out to say that it is endless, Ah Yin is right, these imperial envoys are full of food and have nothing to do, and they will stare at these trivial things all day long, not long ago, they kept saying that the palace contains a cool hall sprinkled with ice water, and too much ice is used, which is too extravagant.

The emperor's attitude decided everything, and the imperial historians jumped for a moment, and then stopped.

This August, Duanmujun's ceremony has been talked about, and some people have noticed the eldest daughter of the Shoufu family.

Originally, all the provinces in Beijing thought that Duanmu Jun was an orphan daughter without father, mother, and brother-in-law, and the eldest daughter of a widow, and generally the best people would not consider this kind of girl, but looking at the grandeur of this ceremony, there was the reward of the concubine, and the four princesses were praisers, and even the eldest princess and Mrs. Chu deigned to come, it can be seen that her position in the Duanmu family is very solid, and I heard that she is now in charge of the Duanmu family.

For a while, many people were thinking about it, and those who were quick immediately asked someone to go to He's place to find out.

How unhappy He's heart is, don't mention it for the time being, Duanmu Jun doesn't care about it at all, anyway, she made up her mind that she won't marry her sister before she gets married, no one can force her, as for when that time, no one will come to propose, she doesn't care even more.

And Hanxing also took advantage of the time when Xiu Mu came to the house to play, and chatted with Duanmu Fei with a smile about the peony embroidered skirt worn by Duanmu and the ceremony, saying that what kind of "step-by-step flower" skirt is popular in the palace and the capital, and those girls all say that this peacock brocade is not something that everyone can afford to wear, but this embroidered skirt is much simpler, just find a good embroidered girl.

"Cousin Scarlet, did you draw that peony skirt?" Han Xing smiled at Duanmu and winked.

"Of course!" Duanmu scarlet triumphantly tilted his little face in response, looking like "It's not me, who else".

"Hongu knows." Han Xing was amused by Duanmu Fei's cute appearance, "The mother concubine said that Master Jin's embroidery skills are good, but unfortunately the pattern painted is a little less aura, saying that the skirt is definitely not the picture she painted." ”

Since he was not Master Jin, Han Xing immediately guessed that it must be Duanmu Fei.

"Cousin Scarlet, would you also paint a unique picture for this palace?" Han Xing salivated and said coquettishly to Duanmu Fei, rubbing it with a smile, Duanmu was so numb that Duanmu got goosebumps, and he was busy responding.

Han Xing smiled contentedly, and continued to rub Duanmu Fei and asked, "Cousin Scarlet, what kind of skirt do you draw for this palace?" ”

"What do you like, cousin Hanxing?" Duanmu asked with a smile.

Han Xing tilted his head and thought for a while, then blurted out, "Amber." "Amber is a yellow warbler raised by Hanxing.

The room was silent for a moment, Han Xing suddenly felt a trace of guilt, would she be too embarrassed Cousin Scarlet, she was thinking about whether to change a flower, when she saw Duanmu Fei stand up and wink at her, "Let's draw 'Amber'." ”

Han Xing suddenly smiled, and held Duanmufei's arm for a while of sweet words, and the cousins went to Duanmufei's small study.

The smell of ink mixed with various pigments soon filled the small study, and Han Xing originally planned to serve Duanmu Fei with pen and ink, but was sent away by Duanmu Fei with disgust, and still asked Jin Se to give her a hand.

Han Xing was in charge of sitting on the side and watching Duanmu Fei pick up the paintbrush and brush it, as if he had skillfully drawn a cute and playful yellow warbler with three or two strokes.

Duanmufei didn't stop, and continued to splash color, Han Xing's eyes opened wider and wider, brighter and brighter, and even his small mouth opened into an amazing shape......

For a long time, there was silence in the small study.

Until Duanmu Fei put away the pen, Han Xing was so happy that he couldn't find the north, his eyes fell on the picture stupidly, and he looked up and down carefully, as if he was afraid of missing every detail.

After Han Xing looked at the painting for a while, his eyes stayed on a lotus flower in the painting, and he suddenly raised his head and said to Duanmu Fei mysteriously: "Cousin Scarlet, do you remember that Geng Tinglian of the Geng family?" She was afraid that Duanmufei would forget about people, so she added, "It's the companion of the eldest sister." ”

Duanmu Fei had just finished drawing, and felt that he had consumed a lot of physical strength, so he was contented with a piece of honey mung bean cake, and vaguely replied "remember".

Han Xing continued: "Yesterday, I heard that Geng Tinglian and other companions saying that Cousin Xu's etiquette was too luxurious, flashy, and that the etiquette should be more important than 'etiquette', and that Cousin Xuan's hairpin and clothes were so extravagant that they simply put the cart before the horse. ”

Saying that, Han Xing seemed to have thought of something interesting, a crisp laugh overflowed from his lips, and he said with a slight mockery: "But a few days ago, the palace maid next to the palace also heard her maid comforting her and saying that this time the Duchess of Weiguo sent someone to Jiangnan to buy peacock brocade, and when the time comes, she can wear a dress made of peacock brocade at the ceremony." According to the palace, this Geng Tinglian is a duplicitous person at all. ”

"But where is the peacock brocade so easy to buy, not even the main palace, the mother got one from her father last year, but it is a primrose-colored ......"

Duanmufei just swallowed the last bite of mung bean cake, and said with a smile: "I was also 'lucky', so I got a piece by chance." "I happened to meet Cen Yin on Yijin Street that day, but it wasn't her luck!

"You're lucky, the eldest sister is unlucky, it's pitiful to have such a companion." Han Xing shook his head, feeling that with a person like Geng Tinglian who did one thing in front of him and one thing behind his back, he really didn't conspire with each other.

Han Xing sighed embarrassedly, and when it came to companion reading, he remembered that his companion had come, and changed the conversation and said: "The mother concubine is going to re-select a companion for the palace...... "Since her original two companions left Beijing because of a crime at home, she has not been accompanied by her.

"Isn't it nice to have someone to accompany your cousin to study." Duanmu Fei felt that as long as he didn't pull himself into the palace as a companion, everything would be fine.

Han Xing glanced at Duanmu Fei, as if to say, what do you know!

"Actually, it doesn't matter if there is a companion reading in this palace, anyway, the reading is read by yourself, and you don't want to let the companion read it with you, if the new companion you pick up is like Geng Tinglian, wouldn't the palace be miserable?" The more Han Xing spoke, the more headache he felt, "Cousin Scarlet, didn't you hear it, that Geng Tinglian didn't know what to think, so she would admonish the eldest sister if she was fine......"

"It is said that the eldest princess, as the eldest princess, should be a model of a noble daughter, and she should be filial to her relatives and be kind; Gentle and upright, frugal and humble; No overflow, no arrogance, no deception. ”

"It is also said that the other companion of the eldest sister, Yu Sanyu, is too slack in reading, and none of them are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so she is not worthy of reading for the princess."

"Yesterday, the palace also heard her reprimand the third girl in person, and asked the eldest sister to choose a companion again."

Han Xing said in a hurry, as if he was venting something, "Cousin Scarlet, did you say that she acted inexplicably?" The eldest princess is a dignified princess, she can do whatever she wants, why do she need a courtier to put her beak! ”

Duanmu Fei nodded thoughtfully, and twisted another piece of lotus cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

"If you find such a companion to study, this palace would rather skip class every day." Han Xing pouted and complained, and then leaned over to play coquettishly with Duanmu, "Cousin Scarlet, why don't you just refuse to be a companion to this palace, and you don't have a cousin friendship at all, isn't this palace as good as sleeping lazy?" ”

Duanmu scarlet bit the lotus cake and nodded honestly.

"Don't you know how to comfort Hongu?" Hanxing flew towards her, a bear hug, and the two little girls laughed at each other.

At this time, the green pothos came in with a curtain and curtsied: "Girl, Your Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, Mrs. Tai has just woken up." ”

When Han Xing first arrived at Duanmu's house, he heard that He was taking a nap, so he didn't let anyone disturb He, and he first came to Zhanqing Courtyard to find Duanmu Fei to play.

"Cousin Scarlet," Han Xing pulled Duanmu Fei up, "Accompany Bengong to say goodbye to my grandmother, and then let's go out to play together." ”

On this hot day, Duanmu Fei didn't want to go out at all, but he reluctantly succumbed to Han Xing's resentful eyes of "Is it easy to go out of the palace?"

The two cousins affectionately held hands and walked towards He's Yongxi Hall, where the fragrance of August laurel and the rich fragrance of flowers filled the air, which became more and more intense with the breeze.

"Hanxing, come and sit at my grandmother's side." As long as the He family has a pair of Shanghanxing, she is the most loving grandmother, and she has been shushing for a long time, as if she is afraid that she will be wronged in the palace.

Han Xing responded a few times with a smile, coaxed He a few more words, and then talked about her going out with Duanmufei.

"Hanxing, where are you and Sister Scarlet going to play?" He asked casually.

"I heard that Jiusiban has a new drama this season, and it is difficult to get out of the palace, so I want to go to see the new play." Hanxing Road.

He's heart moved, and he hurriedly said, "Then just call your cousin Qi and cousin Yi as well." Saying that, He Shi glanced at the maid beside him, and the maid immediately understood, and quickly went down to invite Duanmuqi and He Lingyi.

"Grandmother, this play is about to start singing before the halfway point, and it's too late, so Bengong and Cousin Scarlet will leave first." Han Xing smiled and directly pulled Duanmu Fei and left, without giving the He family a chance to stop him.

The two little girls left, leaving only the Xiangfei curtain still swaying back and forth, and the loving smile on He's face disappeared, replaced by anger and incomprehension.

"Did you say Hanxing was blinded by lard? Why do you have to play with that girl? He Shi complained angrily to Mama You beside him, and couldn't help but rub his eyebrows with a headache.

Mama You didn't dare to say that the fourth princess was not, so she could only say: "The fourth girl has always been sweet and happy." ”

"yes, it's too coaxing." A sneer appeared at the corner of He's mouth, "I don't know how much silver the old lady quietly allocated to her, and she spent it all, it's a ruined girl!" "Even if their Duanmu family has gold and silver mountains, it is not enough for Duanmu to spend such a flower, but this girl is protected by Duanmu Xian, unscrupulous.

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