The Tao family is indeed not very prominent, all the glory depends on Tao Guifei, Tao Xu'er's father is mediocre and talentless, and he has been in officialdom for many years, but he is still a five-grade general political secretary, not a big official. She can be so domineering, but she is just a fox and a fake tiger, and she uses Tao Guifei's identity to maintain her dignity.

I heard that Tao Xu'er's father spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, which made her mother's temperament change greatly, and the weather was uncertain. When Tao Yu'er was a child, her mother often abused her and her younger brother Tao Ruo in a different way to vent her anger. She also has a half-brother, who is very popular with her father, and has been doting on her since she was a child. In contrast, she and Tao Ruo's life in the Tao family was not as good as a concubine.

She is so arrogant and domineering, in fact, it is not only for Yunkang, all the concubines are hated by her. Although he tried his best to hide it, who didn't know about the people present, it was just that he didn't bother to deal with her for the sake of Tao Guifei's face.

Yu Gui hooked his lips and laughed again, completely ignoring whether the people present had banquet ministers or not, and said with disdain: "If it weren't for the support of the noble concubine, with your background and status, what qualifications would you have to play with us lords and nobles from serious backgrounds." Yunkang is a concubine, but even if he is a concubine, it depends on what kind of concubine he is. Her grandfather doesn't need me to say more, everyone also knows that he was the Shenwu general who galloped across the northern territory and swept away the Turks, and he was the head of the sixteen guards of the Southern Zhan; And her grandmother is the princess of Chu State, the royal family. Compared to the truth, Yun Kang is not a head shorter than you, how can you have the confidence to say these big things. ”

Tao Xu'er's face changed suddenly, and she stood up suddenly, pointed at Yun Kang and said angrily: "How can she compare with me, what is her identity, what is my identity!" My aunt is Tao Guifei, my mother was born in a famous family, and she is a cheap breed from a cheap maid. ”

When the words fell, he was about to slap Yunkang, but the banquet minister stopped him sharply: "Sister Su, you haven't made enough trouble?"

Tao Yu'er paused when she heard this, and her hands stiffened. I looked at Yun Kang, at this moment her face had a strange kind of fortitude, full of coldness, staring at Tao Yu'er intently, as if she wanted to see her through, not at all like the docile Yun Xiaowu on weekdays.

Tao Xu'er was uncomfortable by her, annoyed and angry, glared back at her fiercely, and said angrily: "Am I not right? On weekdays, I am disgusted when I look at you pretending to be so high-minded. A lowly concubine, you have to compare with us everywhere, you are not willing to lag behind in everything, don't think that if someone supports you, you can do whatever you want. I'm telling you, I'm not going to be kind to you. ”

Yanchen frowned frequently, Sheng Yunjiang saw that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly pulled Tao Xu'er's sleeve, signaling her not to cause trouble, Tao Xu'er was unscrupulous, and stared at Yunkang more and more contemptuously.

Yun Kang still looked at her expressionlessly, and suddenly glanced at the lively crowd with a smile, without the slightest fear, but laughed in a low voice: "Is it me who compares with people everywhere, or Sister Tao?" You can't look down on someone from a lower background than you, but if you have a higher status, how can you look up to you? You're targeting me, but it's just because you're not happy with your own life, and you're just looking for balance in me. Do you think that every time you taunt me in front of people, you can make others look up to you? Hmph, whimsical, you're just grandstanding. You think you're amazing, but you don't know that in the eyes of others, you're like a clown. ”

After finishing the sentence, the whole house was silent. Yu Gui and I clapped and laughed, and An Kang, who had always been silent, was dumbfounded and looked at Yun Kang in disbelief. Yun Kang calmly looked at the corrupted pottery, and a trace of mockery appeared in his eyes.

After laughing, I began to feel sorry for Yunkang, her reverse scale is her mother, no one can say, but now she is slandered like this, how can she not hate.

Tao Xu'er was also said to the sore spot, she was trembling with anger, her eyes were full of murder, and she was angry and slashed at Yunkang, eager to eat her alive.

Yanchen turned his head to look at Yunkang, and said softly: "You don't have to be like Sister Su, she is not feeling well today."

The corners of Yunkang's mouth rose, and he smiled coldly, but did not speak.

Yu Gui pouted: "Not feeling well today?" When she was comfortable, I think it was because of her brain and mouth. ”

Tao Xu'er laughed angrily, picked up the tea on the table and was about to splash Yunkang, but I was quick to see and move, raised my hand and slapped her arm heavily, shook off the tea bowl in her hand, and the tea was all spilled on her chest, the position was eye-catching and embarrassing.

"You!!"

Tao Xu'er looked at me angrily, but she swallowed her anger and didn't dare to attack.

Sheng Yunjiang has always been good friends with her, and when she saw this, she immediately wiped her with a handkerchief, but she pushed her away, and said hatefully: "Don't pretend to be a good person here." Sheng Yunjiang was stunned for a moment, regretting that he shouldn't have done more, and was very disappointed in Tao Xu'er, and didn't care about her anymore.

Yan Chen's face was not very good, and he rolled his eyes at Tao Xu'er, and when he looked back at Yunkang, his face was slightly gentler than before, and he was no longer so cold and arrogant.

Yu Gui covered his mouth and snickered, and came to my side as if he wanted to whisper, but he deliberately said loudly: "You see what her chest is wet, others don't know, and they think she is in confinement."

Before I could react, I just nodded stunned.

Suddenly, there was a lot of laughter in the room, and a few thin-skinned people were already red with shame. Tao Yu'er was even more ashamed and annoyed, but it was me who did it, she couldn't return it, and it was Yu Gui who spoke, and she couldn't afford to provoke her. weighed left and right, and finally gritted his teeth, took the maidservant home to change clothes, and as for the worship of the god of flowers in the back, she had no time to take care of it.

The backyard of Guanhailou is a peach forest, each with thick branches and flourishing flowers and leaves. This flower god Niangniang is a character in the myths and legends of Nanzhan, who was cultivated into an immortal by a peach blossom. She is beautiful, gentle and kind, in charge of a woman's marriage, determines a woman's appearance and conduct, and is one of the most revered gods in Nanzhan.

On the day of the hairpin flower festival, after the woman worships the god of flowers under the peach tree, she should put a hairpin related to the peach blossom on the bun, and if there is no hairpin, you can also wear a real peach blossom. The woman lit a red candle engraved with her name in front of the peach tree, and then prayed sincerely, silently telling the flower god what she hoped in her heart.

I held a candle in my hand, carved my name quietly, and gossiped with Yu Gui seriously: "I used to envy the gods, thinking that they could control the fate of others. But now, I feel that it is not easy to be a fairy, although the life span is long, not sick or injured, but thousands of years have lived the same life, and it is desolate enough. A thousand years are regarded as a day, and no matter how unhappy mortals are, they only have a few short decades of time, and they are over in the blink of an eye, but God has to endure countless decades. ”

She disagreed, and sneered: "It's not easy to be a god, so it's easy to be a human?" If you have time to worry about the boring days, don't do a little effort, carve your red candle well, look at your name, it's so ugly! What kind of ghost is written, God can't understand. ”

I pursed my lips and said no more. The action paused, and he looked up at the flower god on the altar, and he was sad again.

If you are not a human being, you are not a god, and you are only a flower, bird, fish, and worm, how good it would be to be a bird and a beast. will not be emotional, will not be sad, at most will be worried about fighting for territory, three meals and clothing, so that it will not be as troublesome as being a man.

Alas, when did I start to be so compassionate, I don't bother to think about it, and let him go.

I followed a few people, learning the gestures of worship and lighting the candles. Duobu took out the incense he had prepared in advance from the bamboo basket he had brought, handed it to me and asked me to light it myself.

I took it, carefully lit it and put it under the peach blossom tree, only then did I close my eyes, Yu Gui leaned over and turned my arm, and whispered: "When praying, you have to think about the appearance of your desired person in your mind, so that the flower goddess Niangniang will know who you want is, and she can arrange a marriage for you."

I was puzzled: "Then what if there is no person you like, you can't imagine a person coming out for no reason." Also, if during the prayer process, you accidentally think of others, such as the vegetable seller, the sugar gourd seller, or your good friend, or your enemy, how good is that? Is it possible, and you have to go down? ”

The corners of Yu Gui's mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes: "That's why you have to concentrate, you can't be too empty!."

"Then what if someone just can't control their thoughts, and when they close their eyes, they always think of those things and things, and some things are gone, then what should I do?"

"Why are you in charge of so much, it's good if you can manage yourself. You close your eyes now and make a good wish, if you annoy the flower god and lose your beloved, then you can cry. ”

Yu Gui bared his teeth and threatened me, and when he turned his head to pray, he immediately looked gentle and pious.

The banquet minister glanced at me and was very disgusted.

Yun Kang was always silent and quiet, listening to the conversation between the two and looking back, he smiled softly, and then closed his eyes and folded his hands in prayer.

Ankang is rare to calm down, the frost eyes are lightly closed, and the long eyelashes are fanning one by one. The skin is like condensed fat, the lips are red and the teeth are white, and he looks so quiet and beautiful. I sincerely sigh, if I were a flower goddess, I am afraid that I will also favor such a beauty.

Seeing that everyone was taking it so seriously, I got serious too.

Fang closed his eyes, and a long face appeared in his mind, and his face suddenly burned red...

After worshipping the gods and praying, the sky gradually darkened. We ate in the Guanhai Building, waited until the lights came on in Jiankang City, and went out at the most lively and anticipated moment of the night.

Nanzhan's hairpin festival is also a daughter's festival, which is not only valued by princes and ministers and the royal family, but also ordinary people are busy with it. Although Nanzhan has always had a strict system, he can stay on the street for a short time in normal times, and he is not allowed to go out after the fourth watch, but this festival is an exception, and he stays all night without anyone hindering him.

Nanzhan is prosperous, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going on the long street, especially at night, when the night lights are bright, and those young men and girls with rippling spring hearts begin to wear beautiful clothes and wear various masks to walk on the street. If the man finds the person he likes, he will take off the mask on his face and give it to the woman as a token of affection, and if the woman is also interested, he will give him the peach blossom branch in his hand.