The night was quiet and the moonlight was dim.

The streets are full of people, bustling, and the winter wind blows the cries of the vendors.

The three of them randomly picked a restaurant and drank tea in the deepest box on the top floor.

Meng Yining looked at Master Zhang Ji with a look of hesitation: "Is this feasible?" ”

Zhang Ji said calmly: "It is feasible." ”

Gu Zi'an didn't answer, and put a belt on the table.

The belt is a blue silk, smooth and delicate, trimmed with gold and silver threads with flowing moire lines, and shimmered with a faint light of candle flames. In the middle of the belt is a silver Ruyi accessory, surrounded by three copper coin-sized moon beads, emitting a faint shimmer.

A yellow-green light is like green grass in spring, a light blue moon pearl is like a trickle of water, cool and soothing, and an orange-red candle flame is as warm and cozy.

The three bright moons are bright and round, like clear light and water.

Meng Yining looked at Gu Zi'an staring at Ming Yuezhu intently and said, "Look at you looking so carefully, you can see if there is anything famous." ”

Gu Zi'an smiled: "Do you remember in Yanrong, what is this called?" ”

Meng Yining raised her eyebrows and raised her tone: "Don't test me, Yanrong is rich in bright moon pearls, and the orange-red and light blue ones are particularly precious." I've only seen it twice at the palace banquet. Once for the queen, made a peony moon hairpin, a light azure color with hibiscus stone carved petals, very beautiful. My father said that when I got married, he would also give me one and put it on the phoenix crown. She reminisced about the past, her eyes full of smiles.

Meng Yining leaned over and tapped the bright moon bead on his belt with his fingertips, "Yo, it's quite cold, it is estimated that Jing Zheng's heart will be as cold as this in the future." He soaked his whole body in scalding wine, but it didn't make a difference. ”

Gu Zi'an looked at Meng Yining's red cheeks and smiled softly: "It's called Chunjiang Shui." Blue is the river, green is the weeping willows on the bank, and red is a hundred flowers blooming. It has the meaning of the revival of all things and auspiciousness. ”

Meng Yining listened to the explanation, and the corners of her mouth curled: "It depends on how to say this." It's like this is an auspicious bead, but we sent it in the hope that he is ominous, what do you mean by that? ”

Gu Zi'an looked at the proud look on her face, and spoke like a little peacock.

He said gently: "This is auspicious for us. ”

Zhang Ji saw that the two of them were arguing, shook his head and took a sip of tea.

"Ning'er, you said this bead was used when the queen was canonized?" Zhang Ji seemed to have thought of something, and asked with squinted eyes.

Meng Yining nodded: "That banquet for hundreds of officials coincided with the Great Xia, Beiyang, and Wei envoys, so the queen also happened to show off her favor, and he also took the opportunity to show everyone that Yanrong's national strength is prosperous, pearls and jade are in his arms, and good wine and beauty are on his side." ”

Meng Yining never called Yan Rong's monarch by his name, she was taboo, and she didn't like it.

When she was young, she went to the palace many times. She nestled in the arms of the Queen Mother, like a little princess.

The Queen Mother held the water purification glass bowl and brewed candied date ice porridge for her one by one, and the jade spoon clanged against the wall.

The palace maid on the side fanned her fan, and the hot summer afternoon didn't seem to be hot at all. The golden glazed tiles shine dazzlingly in the sun, in the small garden outside the hall, there is a listening spring pavilion, surrounded by rockery and streams, the water flow is rippling, green and clear.

It is surrounded by pruned flowers, and the plants are tall and handsome. Meng Yining is very fond of inverted bell-like flowers, purple like the sunset on the horizon, the calyx is white, and the petals are slightly sunny. The wind moved and the flowers fell, and the ground was spread. There is a crystal bead curtain hanging in the Tingquan Pavilion, and the veil is dangling.

This Tingquan Pavilion was not built by the Queen Mother.

A hundred years ago, a few tribes of Yanrong paid tribute to a beautiful woman, her glass-colored eyes were like a pool of clear water, and between her expectations, her eyes were full of waves, which made people dream. She has porcelain white skin, long black hair, and a small tear mole in the corner of her eye.

The monarch of Yan Rong loved her miserably, and built this pavilion according to her charm. took the word "spring" in her name, so it was called Tingquan Pavilion.

Meng Yining often sat in the pavilion, feeling the breeze and the fragrance of flowers, and fell asleep deeply.

Although sometimes she will miss the old days, just when she hears the name of the Yanrong monarch, she will feel cold.

Zhang Ji stroked his gray beard, and his eyes were dark: "Do you remember that envoy?" ”

I remember, it was the emaciated, slumped-backed, but sonorous and powerful pet minister Zhang Zhong! I recognized him as soon as I came to Great Xia. ”

Zhang Ji pondered, leaned back in the chair with his eyes closed, and read in a deep voice: "Zhang Zhong." ”

Then he shook his head and laughed: "Yanrong is rich in bright moon beads, clear as water, Zhang Zhongding knows that orange-red and light blue beads are priceless." If you recognize this bead, you will definitely tell King Xia. ”

The orange-red bright moon pearl is extremely precious, it is said that Yan Rong's national strength was weak, and he bowed his head to Beiyang to ask for shelter, and the envoy took fifty carts of pearls and jade to pay tribute, and the king of Beiyang angrily reprimanded Yan Rong's sincerity and did not accept anything. Then Yan Rong sent thirty-five bright moon pearls, of which seven were orange and red. The king of Beiyang reluctantly accepted.

Meng Yining asked: "How can Jing Zheng wear this bead and attend the palace banquet?" ”

"You can give it to him for his birthday in two days, but there is no guarantee that he will take this belt to see King Xia?" Meng Yining sighed and stuffed the bean paste glutinous rice lotus leaf cake on the table.

Gu Zi'an picked up the teacup and took a few sips, and the light fragrance slowly unfolded. "Jing Zheng likes to show off by nature, and it is his birthday, of course, he is dressed well. You don't need the emperor to see it. The minister can see it. ”

Meng Yining burst out laughing and almost choked on water. Gu Zi'an hurriedly got up and patted her on the back to help her calm down. "You want to send it before your birthday? Let him take it with him on his birthday? You can figure it out. ”

Zhang Ji also nodded.

"But just because he likes to show off doesn't mean he will wear it."

Gu Zi'an said slowly: "Although Jing Zheng is a profligate person, he is not stupid. Items that are too valuable, on the contrary, are unlikely to show off in front of King Xia in the main hall of the palace, causing unpleasantness. But he himself likes to show off very much, and it is impossible for him to hold himself back. As usual, King Xia does not go to the mansions of the princes, and it is usually a reward. Therefore, it is very likely that he will wear his most dazzling clothes on the three days of his birthday. ”

Meng Yining thought of Jing Zheng, he wore gold and silver all day long. One winter he wore a raccoon dog hat with a bright yellow trim on the brim and a pigeon's blood on his forehead.

At first, Meng Yining thought that this bright yellow was just an ordinary satin brocade, but who knew that it was embroidered with gold thread, densely stacked with five layers, and it looked as bright as silk from a distance.

Not only is Jing Zheng brightly dressed, but his concubines are also graceful and luxuriously dressed.

At this year's banquet, Meng Yining saw a maiko beside Jing Zheng who was favored by a maiko, with a white and tender pointed chin, wearing a camel bottom embroidered gold branches and leaves ten brocade round neck gauze skirts.

Flowing black hair, with beaded flowers and red gold jasper hairpins. The pomegranate hollow gold bracelet on the wrist and the colored silk silver bell on the foot make the viewer in a trance.

Meng Yining stood next to her like a dusty little sparrow.

"However, even if he is thoughtful, his concubines are not, and they will definitely be brought out to show off. It's hard for others not to know about them like that. Meng Yining smiled: "It's just that we still have extra to give away?" ”

Zhang Ji calculated: "There are still some small ones, and the only big ones are this belt." ”

Meng Yining held her cheeks and turned her hair around with one hand. She knocked on the table and looked at Gu Zi'an: "What do you say, if you give him some side rooms, it can be regarded as a foolproof way?" ”

Gu Zi'an lowered his head, and suddenly raised his head just to meet her rolling eyes: "You have to ask yourself, will you decorate yourself with bright moon beads?" ”

"No, it won't."

Meng Yining replied without thinking about it.

Zhang Ji and Gu Zi'an looked at each other and smiled after hearing this.

"You are you, and others are others. But other people's girls do love beauty, and you are disgraced every day. You look at the hairpin that Jingchi gave you, how beautiful it looks to plug in. As she spoke, Gu Zi'an also stood up and fiddled with the wings on her hairpin. Meng Yining shook his head, and his wings danced.

Meng Yining snorted and said, "If I were like them, would we still have such a peaceful life?" Maybe I went to some house to be a lady earlier. ”

Gu Zi'an smiled: "Yes, yes, thanks to your stability all these years." ”

"But then again, if you get something good, you do take it out to show off. I can't enjoy beautiful things, and I feel comfortable when everyone praises them. Especially this bright moon pearl, there is only Yan Rong in the whole world, and it is such a rare color, I wish to hang it in front of others every day to make others marvel. She raised an eyebrow.

"Just, how many shall we send?"

"Let's make a necklace with the pearls of the East China Sea." Zhang Ji said.

Meng Yining's mind flashed the bright moon beads and pearls swaying. Such a necklace must be very dazzling when worn around the neck.

Gu Zi'an said: "Pearls don't need to be picked out first-class, if you cherish them too much, maybe you will go to Zhou Wan." ”

Zhang Ji narrowed his eyes and smiled, his wrinkles dyed warm red in the candlelight: "It's already been delivered, and it's about the same as the one that is going to be given to Jing Zheng." If it was King Xia's discerning eyes, he would definitely be able to see it. ”

She listened to Zhang Ji's words, inexplicably relieved, took a small snack and put it in her mouth, the osmanthus lotus seed cake melted in her mouth, and couldn't help but look at Zhang Gu and the two: "You have all thought of it, so thoughtful, you don't need me to pretend to make suggestions on the side." ”

"Spring and summer like osmanthus desserts, and I will bring some back to her when I come out today." Meng Yining interjected again.

Gu Zi'an responded, and beckoned the store to come up with two more plates.

Osmanthus is fragrant, sweet and soft, but it is very similar to the temperament of spring and summer.

The eyes of spring and summer are often accompanied by smiles, a pair of skillful hands are always non-stop, embroidering swallows in spring and cranes in winter.

The patterns on Meng Yining's several clothes are all from her hands. Chun Xia is seven years older than Meng Yining, and if the eldest sister is still alive, she is almost so old, and she should be married and taught children. Meng Yining thought of the fiancé who died in the Sichuan War in Chunxia and sighed.

I wonder what kind of lovely person the eldest sister will be if she has a child?

Spring and summer are good to herself, Meng Yining is at ease.

Although she is Gu Zi'an's maid, the three of them have worked hard together for so many years, and they have long since treated her as a subordinate. When there is something delicious, I always think about spring and summer.

Although sometimes spring and summer are always panicked and afraid of breaking the rules, Gu Zian always said that there are no rules for the three of them, and it would be good to live well.

Meng Yining used sandalwood gilt chopsticks to neatly arrange the osmanthus hawthorn shortbread and jujube paste osmanthus together.

"This time on Jing Zheng's birthday, the Yan Rong delegation will go, and the hundred officials will go, I just hope that this matter will not affect Jing Chi." Meng Yining said.

Zhang Ji sighed: "You're still young." ”

"How?"

"The prince of Great Xia died a few years ago, and there will be turmoil in the court, and Jing Zheng is backed by the Zhou family, which is one of the three major families in Great Xia. has the support of Zhou Wan, who is the noble concubine, and is indeed the candidate for the prince. As for whether Jing Cheng is afraid of the Zhou family, we don't know, the Zhou family has been expanding. Pushing Jing Zheng to the position of the prince of the world is a must be the idea of the Zhou family. Zhang Ji said lightly.

"A monarch must be loving and wise. Look at the few things that he made a lot of trouble in the city, spilling wine on the Lotus River, accepting operas through the door, showing off so much in life, who can be tolerated in doing things? Meng Yining said.

"I also heard that if one of his subordinates provoked him, they would be beaten to death with a rod on the spot, and if there were two, let them kill each other, and those who stayed alive would join the army, and those who died would die." She continued.

Gu Zi'an said with a smile: "I still remember that summer, he invited Jingchi and me to be guests in the army. His army was strict in discipline and discipline, with different rewards and punishments, and was majestic. From the respectful look of the soldier, you know that he is a qualified general. Over the years, he has led troops to fight in many cases. In the eyes of King Xia, he is also considered to be brave. If nothing else happens, Zhou Binzhao will blow the wind in the court again, and it is very likely that he will be the son of the world. ”

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