Eleven (2)
In the blink of an eye, it was already dusk, and the sky had turned to a deep blue, as if covered with a layer of silky satin, and the snow fell like beads, like a pear pattern embroidered on satin.
The car was covered with thick snow, and the vermilion-lacquered gate of the Overseer's Mansion was full of people, all of which were irrelevant figures in Shen Qiangrose's eyes. She sat quietly in the back seat, but she didn't move, the car was silent, and no one dared to speak.
The cold wind penetrated through the cracks in the car door, burrowed into the bones, and brought a cold chill to the heart, but it was silent, as if even the body had become insensitive, and let the wind howl and snow all over the sky.
A messenger hurriedly walked to the front of the car, the driver hurriedly rolled down the window, and the messenger said: "The second aunt and wife said, please go to the main hall." ”
Shen Qiangrose blinked her eyelashes slowly, and turned to look out the window, but it was just frost and snow, and the lonely lamp was in the night.
She got out of the car, and walked in step by step by Liu's mother, the Overseer's Mansion was full of joy, the red lanterns that could be seen everywhere, the colored lanterns and pine and cypress branches hung under the pillars, and the colorful silk in front of the doors everywhere blocked out the flower nets.
She stopped and stood under the porch, the wind was waving in her ears, faintly mixed with the noise of gongs and drums, shuttling in the verandah one after another.
When I looked up, I saw the crimson lantern, painted with graceful and luxurious peonies, lined with snow-bright bulbs, as if it was about to jump out of the paper, so real and full.
Looking back, the stone slabs of the corridor were dyed with a red light like water waves, and she stood in this ancient realm leisurely, as if she had walked through the old times.
Exhale slowly, the cold night is cold, so cold.
The liveliness in the main hall has not yet dissipated, a rainproof shelter has been set up in the courtyard, a stage has been set up inside, there are graceful and graceful plays singing, and there are a few people sitting sporadically under the stage, watching with interest.
Shen Qiangrose walked all the way in and stepped in. I saw that the powerful people in the hall were gathered, and the high-ranking friends were all important members and family members of the Jinling regime.
The people of the Su family are meticulous in their entertainment, and they have a good conversation with a group of friends.
The second aunt greeted her too much, grabbed her hand warmly, and whispered, "Good boy, I know you have been wronged." ”
Shen Qiangrose smiled and said, "Thank you aunt for thinking about me." ”
The second aunt looked at her too attentively, so she smiled and nodded her forehead and said, "You stubborn girl, you still want to come over such a day, it's really annoying." ”
Several female relatives of the Soviet army saw her and came forward to greet her, because on a day like today, it was not good to treat her too warmly, so they exchanged a few words of greeting and dispersed.
Shen Qiangrose didn't like this kind of excitement, there were many people in the hall, and the second aunt was too busy greeting and entertaining, so she also went by herself. She sat in the hall for a while, but she didn't see Su Huiyi, thinking about how proud he was, she felt that she was bored, so she got up and went out.
But when she saw Su Fangfei coming over with a few girls talking and laughing, she was not surprised at all when she saw her, and said, "Okay, you little rose, it's all this time." You just came, originally I thought I would let you go to meet Fang Yuyan. ”
Shen Qiangrose knew that she was laughing casually, so she smiled. Su Fangfei naturally pulled her over and said, "Lao Qi and Fang Yuyan are in the living room, I'll take you over to take a look." ”
As she spoke, she pulled Shen Qiangrose towards the living room. There was a door open in the hall, but there were only a few people, but they were all powerful people who were important in the country, Su Qibai was talking and laughing, and when he glanced at Shen Qiangrose, he couldn't help frowning.
Fortunately, on such an occasion, everyone is used to acting, and when those dignitaries saw Shen Qiangrose, they talked to each other for a few words, and when they heard that it was Su Huiyi's newly married aunt, they praised them a few words.
Originally, these people were all three wives and four concubines, so they didn't take it as one thing and continued to talk and laugh.
Su Huiyi was talking to the high-ranking official opposite, and when he looked at it, he saw Shen Qiangrose coming over, she was wearing a pale cyan long skirt, and the neckline and sleeves were white woven lace.
She walked closer, stretched out the goblet in her hand, and said, "I wish the seventh young and the seventh young grandmother a long love from white head to old age, and spend a lifetime with each other." ”
Su Huiyi looked at her expressionlessly, and said lightly: "It's really rare that you can even say such a scene, since you are so interested, it is better to go and tell Seventh Young Grandma, this kind of greeting, she likes to listen, but I don't like it." ”
After he said this, he passed by her.
Shen Qiangrose looked sideways, but it was his long back, he was wearing a pure black tuxedo today, and the style was the groom's outfit that was popular now.
Watching him drift away in a trance, the complicated feelings between the two of them only sighed lightly.
It wasn't until the moon shadow gradually faded that the excitement of the Overseer's Mansion slowly dissipated, according to the rules of the Su family, the bride was going to come to serve tea for the elders after changing her clothes, and Shen Qiangrose was pulled by Su Fangfei to the main hall.
But seeing that Su Qibai was already sitting on the top, he raised his cloudy eyes, but simply glanced at Shen Qiangrose, which made her instinctive hairs stand on end.
The second aunt was too accustomed to doing things on the scene, so she immediately pulled Shen Qiangrose to the side, lowered her voice and said, "Because you were hospitalized before, I didn't give the old man a cup of tea, so let's give the old man a cup together with your seventh young grandmother." ”
Shen Qiangrose listened to her polite words, and said, "Thank you Second Aunt for your thoughtfulness." ”
While the two were talking, they saw a messenger come to report that Qishao and Qishao's grandmother were coming. Shen Qiangrose raised her eyes and looked over, and saw Su Huiyi and Fang Yuyan entering the door one after the other.
Fang Yuyan was wearing a crimson brocade round cheongsam, long enough to cover her ankles, and the hem was embroidered with a hundred flowers of plum orchids, bamboo and chrysanthemums, densely wrapped, and the end was a hundred flowers blooming, lining the beauty of only one person.
Because the cheongsam only has a low slit, it is not convenient to move. Su Huiyi turned around, stretched out his hand to Fang Yuyan with a smile on the corner of his lips, and Fang Yuyan blushed in an instant, put his hand in his palm and held it hard, and walked over the threshold and walked in.
Seeing this, the second aunt smiled as if she had nothing to do with this, took a few steps forward, stretched out her hand and waved the handkerchief, and the maids standing on one side stepped forward one after another and handed the tray to Fang Yuyan.
Su Fangfei and Shen Qiangrose were originally standing behind, and when they saw this, they whispered: "You will also go over in a while, don't let anyone talk about it." ”
Shen Qiangrose knew that the Su family had many rules and rules, and they couldn't do it well, and they were plain and despised. She nodded, but her heart was beating like a drum.
Su Huiyi sat on the seat below as usual, and Fang Yuyan didn't dare to delay, picked up the white glaze and engraved dragon pattern teacup, and took two steps decently.
When he got to the opposite side of Su Qibai, he blessed himself according to the old etiquette, held the tea cup in both hands and handed it out, and said, "Father, please use tea." ”
Su Yubai took it with a pleasant face, lifted the tea lid and took a sip gently, then put the tea cup on the red sandalwood table, picked up the exquisite brocade box on the table and handed it to Fang Yuyan, saying: "In the future, you and Lao Qi must respect each other as guests, spread branches and leaves for the Su family, and teach each other husband and children, so that you can be regarded as doing your duty." ”
Fang Yuyan smiled decently at the corner of her mouth, took the brocade box with both hands, and said yes shyly and timidly.
There are only four of Su Qibai's aunts and wives left, in addition to the second and sixth aunts who are in the limelight, there are also the third aunts and the fifth aunts among the dependents.
The two aunts were not favored, so they were arranged to sit in the middle seat, and when they saw the excitement disperse, the two of them looked at each other, and they were not interested in each other.
This time Su Huiyi got married, except for the fifth lady who was far away in the United States and did not come back, the rest of the sons and the fourth lady's family were present. Because of the weak relationship on weekdays, a few brothers and sisters just talked about the scene and came over to respond.
At this time, after Fang Yuyan had made tea, Su Qibai said: "It's been a day of tossing today, and you are also tired, so go back and rest early." ”
When the people heard this, they got up and prepared to go out. But I heard the second aunt say: "Old man, as a bride, we Rose are waiting for you to serve tea in the morning!" ”
Su Qibai groaned slightly, but did not speak. Seeing this, the second aunt waved her hand at Shen Qiangrose, although Shen Qiangrose was unhappy in her heart, at this juncture, she had to walk over hard.
The maid brought the tray and handed it over, she picked up the teacup, but when she saw Su Huiyi frowning, her heart chuckled. turned to Su Qibai, but saw his eagle-like eyes.
But he was not afraid, he knelt directly in front of him, held the tea cup in both hands and slowly handed it over, and said, "Father, please use tea." ”
When she said these two words, her voice couldn't help but tremble, but it seemed like fear, like guilt, or a hint of reluctance mixed in it, she couldn't tell the difference.
It's just that at this moment, Su Qibai just rubbed the gold-inlaid Qingyang jade wrench on his finger, and didn't mean to pick it up.
Shen Qiang Rose knew that he would embarrass herself, but she didn't show it on her face, and waited quietly with a tea cup.
The hall was quiet, and no one dared to speak.
In such a quiet, but there was an abrupt voice, "Yo, the whole family is here!" Why did the old man just forget me? ”
But I saw a graceful figure in front of the door, it was the sixth aunt who was pregnant for more than a month, she was wearing a water-blue tight-fitting cheongsam, and she was full of charm and charm when she walked, but she was too pretentious and full of wind and dust.
As soon as Su Qibai saw her, he couldn't help but get angry, "What are you doing here?" The road is slippery on a snowy day, knowing that I am pregnant, I dare to come here like this, there are really no rules! ”
Originally, Su Qibai lost her temper with the sixth aunt, but somehow she touched the teacup held by Shen Qiangrose, and with a "bang", the teacup suddenly shattered, and the tea splashed Shen Qiangrose's face in an instant.
Because it was warm tea, Shen Qiangrose only felt a slight tingling on her face, the tea flowed down her forehead, and the tea leaves stuck to her cheeks, and she felt that the whole person was extremely embarrassed, but the more she slowed down her movements, she reached out and wiped her face.
When the sixth aunt saw this battle for the first time, her heart was like a mirror, and she immediately said, "Don't be angry, old man, I'll go back." ”
Su Mobai ignored her, and just said to Shen Qiangrose: "I'm so old, but I'm careless, good boy, I've really wronged you." ”