Chapter Seventy-Six: Martial Arts with Literature (2)
Piaoxiang Wine Workshop was created by Lu Xiang'er and took her a huge amount of effort. Since Qingshi County came to Jiangling Mansion, Lu Xiang'er has not been worried about the winery for a moment. At this time, I heard Lu Hong say that Brother Ping'er from the wine shop came to Jiangling to deliver wine, and Lu Xiang'er understood that Yuan Musheng had sent her news.
Putting down the work in her hand, Lu Xiang'er walked in front of Lu Hong in a few steps, and said hurriedly: "What did Brother Ping say, did those people go to the wine shop again, they ......?"
"Xiang'er, don't worry, the wine shop is very good." Seeing Lu Xiang'er's expression, Lu Hong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Uncle Mu Sheng said that those who want to buy the wine shop did not go back three days later. Moreover, after our brothers and sisters came to Gangneung Mansion, no one went to make trouble. β
"Huh? How so? Lu Xiang'er was slightly stunned, and she didn't expect that nothing would happen in the winery. But Piaoxiang Wine Shop was fine, and Lu Xiang'er's heart was also relieved. Thinking of something, Lu Xiang'er was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Brother, since the winery is fine, can I go back to Qingshi County?" β
"I knew you would say that." Lu Hong shook his head and continued: "Uncle Mu Sheng said that although there is nothing to do now, he suggested that it would be a while longer to take a look. β
"Well, then I understand." Lu Xianger also understood that what Lu Hong and Yuan Musheng said was very right, but she was still a little uncomfortable in her heart.
Lu Hong watched Lu Xiang'er silently turn around, put the cut fruit into the pot, and sighed softly. Soon, he raised a smile and said, "Xiang'er, the day after tomorrow there will be a party of 'meeting martial arts with literature', do you want to make a beautiful dress." β
"No need, I still have a new skirt that my mother made for me this year." Lu Xiang'er looked at the fruits tumbling with boiling water in the pot with a calm expression, so that Lu Hong couldn't see what she was thinking.
At this time, Huo Qingqing, who was hiding in the house, suddenly ran into the kitchen like a gust of wind, and immediately squeezed Lu Hong aside. Smelling the smell in the kitchen, Huo Qingqing stood beside Lu Xiang'er and couldn't help but say, "Xiang'er, this is the fruit soup, it's really fragrant." β
"yes, but I can't eat it right now." Lu Xiang'er glanced at Huo Qingqing, who was anxious, before she smiled and said, "This fruit soup is as cold as possible, if you want to eat it, you have to wait." β
"We'll have to wait." When Huo Qingqing heard this, he immediately lost his smiling face, and his mouth was full of disappointment. Her demeanor made Lu Xiang'er and Lu Hong laugh suddenly. It is also because of this that Lu Xianger also forgot about her previous unhappiness.
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Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day when the 'Martial Arts with Literature' was held.
In the evening, Lu Hong took Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing to the Qingxin Teahouse on time in the carriage driven by Uncle Zheng.
At this time, the door of the teahouse was not open as usual, but a thick curtain was hung so that people outside could not see the scene inside. In front of the curtain stood two people, and they would check to see if everyone who wanted to enter the teahouse was holding a special wooden sign.
When Lu Hong and the three of them entered the teahouse, they found that the inside of the teahouse was not at all different from the previous Qingxin teahouse. In the past, the tea house had a total of two floors, the first floor was the lobby, and the second floor was all private rooms. Now on the second floor of the tea house, it is in the shape of a 'back'. The middle area has been completely removed, and only a private room on the first floor can be seen. On the first floor, a large platform was built in the innermost part of the gate. Around this platform are neatly arranged tables and chairs.
As soon as Lu Hong and the three of them walked into the teahouse, Xiao Er came up to greet them. Lu Hong asked Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing's opinions, and asked Xiao Er to find an inconspicuous seat. The three of them sat on one side of the square table, and Xiao Er also set up a pot of hot tea, two plates of dried fruits, and two different pastries on the table at this time.
Because the time of the party has not really begun, whether it is the guests upstairs or the lobby, they are all talking, and the atmosphere is very lively. Huo Qingqing seemed to be coming to this kind of occasion for the first time, and pulled Lu Xiang'er to chatter. But Lu Hong was drinking tea while looking at the door from time to time.
Soon, Lu Hong put down the teacup and beckoned to the door. Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing immediately looked puzzled, and turned around with Lu Hong's gesture. I saw Xiao Er strolling over with a white scholar dressed in a clean and simple deep coat and holding a paper fan. Finally, he sat next to Lu Hong, and nodded to Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing with a smile.
This person was Feng Wen that Lu Xiang'er had seen before, and the brand in Huo Qingqing's hand was begged for from him. After Lu Hong's reintroduction, Huo Qingqing realized that he really had to thank Feng Wen, so he picked up the teacup and thanked Feng Wen with tea instead of wine.
Unexpectedly, Feng Wen did not have the 'sourness' in Lu Xianger's impression, and accepted Huo Qingqing's thanks very happily. After that, he kept talking to Lu Hong and did not talk to her and Lu Xianger. Even his gaze never lingered on the two beautiful little ladies.
This made Huo Qingqing a little doubtful that he was not as beautiful as before, and secretly asked Lu Xiang'er. Lu Xiang'er looked at Huo Qingqing's serious appearance, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile. Lu Hong, who was beside Lu Xiang'er, was very curious, but he couldn't ask because Feng Wen was beside him.
Just when the four of them were chatting in pairs, there were more and more people in the teahouse. Lu Xiang'er was chatting with Huo Qingqing while observing the people coming and going, after all, it was the first time for her to participate in this kind of party, and everything was as novel as Huo Qingqing.
Listening to the chat between Lu Hong and Feng Wen, the people who came to the party this time, except for the students of Luming Academy, were some well-known figures in Jiangling Mansion. Most of the students in the lobby on the first floor are students, while the second floor is for those people. In Lu Xianger's view, this gathering is said to be 'meeting martial arts with literature', but it seems to be a 'wealthy banquet'.
Not to mention, the atmosphere of the Great Zhou Dynasty is still quite open. Looking at the family members brought by these people, most of them are women. Most of the women were dressed in gorgeous clothes, as if they were comparing themselves to each other. There are those who are familiar with each other, and they gather together and whisper. When it comes to happiness, his shoulders tremble with his mouth covered and smiling.
After watching it for a long time, Lu Xiang'er felt bored, and concentrated on talking to Huo Qingqing. Huo Qingqing seemed to be well protected by Huo Qingsong and didn't know anything, so he looked around from the moment he sat down, and didn't stop talking to Lu Xiang'er.
When it was almost time to arrive, there were suddenly many more guards in the teahouse, and the voice gradually became quieter, and finally there was no sound at all. Just when Huo Qingqing was about to ask what was going on, a voice suddenly came from the door: "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has arrivedββ"
As the voice fell, a group of people walked out of the gate. The first one was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a purple silk robe, with a yellow leather belt around his waist, and a crown on his head. Looking at his appearance again, it can really be called beautiful. If, of course, this person is a woman. But he is a man, but he is a little feminine.
"This is the ...... the Four Princes" Huo Qingqing leaned close to Lu Xiang'er's ear and said softly. In fact, without Huo Qingqing's introduction, Lu Xianger could guess that this young man with a demonic appearance was Zhao Chengmin, the fourth prince. However, Lu Xiang'er didn't expect the fourth prince to be so beautiful.
Behind the four princes were several old men, some in official uniforms, some in robes. These people looked at the four princes in front of them, and whispered something with a smile on their faces. And the scholars in the lobby saw the old man in civilian clothes, all of them stood up and bowed down neatly, looking respectful.
The same is true for Lu Hong and Feng Wen, and Lu Xiang'er immediately understood that those old men might be the mountain chief or master of Luming Academy. Sure enough, after the group of people went upstairs, Lu Hong sat down and confirmed her previous conjecture to Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing. And when the four princes disappeared at the staircase, the lobby gradually returned to its previous liveliness.
Within a quarter of an hour, another group of people walked in from outside, and these were young men and young ladies who were relatively young. Walking in the forefront is also a pair of men and women with outstanding appearance, the man is handsome and elegant; The woman's appearance is not inferior to Lu Xiang'er and Huo Qingqing, but her body faintly exudes grace and nobility. Behind the two of them, there are also all kinds of good-looking men and women.
Seeing these people, the students in the lobby and their peers all made more noises. From that intermittent voice, Lu Xiang'er knew that the young man who walked in front of him was surnamed Liao Wenbo. He is a member of the Liao family in Jiangling and a well-known outstanding student of Luming Academy. In the previous college examination, he won the first place in liberal arts.
The holding of this party, from the beginning to the present, has been presided over by Liao Wenbo. Moreover, the Qingxin Teahouse, the venue of this gathering, is in charge of Liao Wenbo. It can be said that he is not only a wizard in business, but also a talented man with a full stomach.
As for the woman next to Liao Wenbo, she is also well-known to everyone. There is no way, Liao Wenbo wants to be wealthy, good-looking, and famous. The most important thing is that Liao Wenbo is now twenty years old, and he has not yet married or been married, and he can be said to be the future gentleman in the minds of all the little ladies to be married in Jiangling Mansion. None of the little ladies who appeared next to Liao Wenbo could hide themselves for three days from being known by outsiders. And this little lady's name is Qingya, and she is Liao Wenbo's cousin. According to the news from the Liao family, she is a relative of Liao Wenbo's mother's mother's family. Recently, I came to Gangneung Province with my family to visit relatives.
"Wow, that little lady is so beautiful." Huo Qingqing sighed in a low voice, but quickly said: "Looking at her behavior, she must have a good background." How could the Liao family have such relatives, strange. β
Lu Xiang'er didn't care about the little lady, but when she turned her head, she found that Lu Hong was staring at the elegant background in a daze, and she felt a little strange in her heart. Hearing Huo Qingqing's voice again, Lu Xiang'er asked casually: "Qingqing, how do you know that the elegant little lady has a good background?" β