Chapter 34: Dou Yan
Lu Yue hooked her lips, how could she hear a hint of schadenfreude from the mouth of the county lord of Pingning.
"And the one opposite me is Miss Li, the concubine of Lord Li, the admiral of the Nine Gates of Tianfu City." The county lord of Pingning looked at the doubts in Lu Yue's eyes clearly, and kindly explained Lu Yue's doubts: "That Lord Li only has this concubine, and I heard that she is quite favored. ”
Oh, no wonder there's no difference in dressing like a serious lady.
"And ..... you look back?"
"Hey, look, Miss Yu Youlan!" Someone below suddenly exclaimed, and Lu Yue's hand holding the teacup paused.
"Hehe, it looks really clean and elegant, and the moon is shy and shy of flowers."
"Miss Yu Youlan has won the first prize in the Shanglan Yahui for three consecutive years, do you think it will be Miss Yu Youlan this time?"
"Of course! Yu Youlan is the first talented woman in our Tianfu City! The girl's words were full of admiration, and Lu Yue listened to the conversation between the two word for word.
No wonder this Yu Youlan looks a little arrogant, it turns out that she is quite powerful.
I'm afraid this entry post is....
I saw that Yu Youlan was dressed in a pearl white juan gauze gold silk skirt, phoenix eyes and delicate nose, green silk elegant, coming by boat, the whole sky is stunning, beautiful and moving.
Immediately attracted the attention of countless ladies and ladies, huh? Zhao Qingliu?! Lu Yue actually saw Zhao Qingliu on the boat behind Miss Yu.
Tsk~ Lu Yue touched her chin, her eyes glanced slightly, now Zhao Qingliu wants to attract attention, but it will be difficult.
The county lord of Pingning pinched the handkerchief and whispered: "Well, this Miss Yu Youlan is not ordinary, although her father is a civil official, she has something to do with the current Chen Guifei's family, and I heard of her......"
The Lord God of Pingning County mysteriously leaned close to Lu Yue's ear, "I want to be the princess of Qin..."
"Uh" Lu Yue rolled her eyes speechlessly, it seemed that everyone knew that this Miss Yu Youlan wanted to marry her husband.
Miss Yu got on the painting boat, walked over with a good demeanor, and greeted the lord of Pingning County, and then greeted Lu Yue.
Lu Yue's eyebrows narrowed, and her chin raised slightly: "Miss Yu, didn't you forget that you still have something left here with this princess?" ”
The ladies and ladies had already seen the entry post on the table, and when they saw Lu Yue say this, many people already understood what was going on.
"I'll just say, Princess Qin..... Hey.... How dare you participate in such a meeting. Quite a few young ladies whispered.
Yu Youlan glanced at the things on the table with a smile, "Sister Princess Qin, the little girl heard that her sister was rumored to be stupid and stupid before she got married, and she was not a good learner. ”
As soon as Yu Youlan's words came out, the sound of chattering on the painting boat was completely gone, and Lu Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, staring straight at Yu Youlan. "Miss~" came from Lu'er's worried voice next to her.
The county lord's wife next to her looked at the two of them with a smile, pinching the handkerchief for a long time, her lips moved slightly but she didn't make a sound.
Yu Youlan didn't even blink her eyes, and continued to smile softly and lovely: "That's it, if Sister Princess Qin is really embarrassed, then go back, the little girl doesn't dare to make it difficult." ”
During the conversation between the two, a few people came on the bank of the Haitang River in a small boat, and they saw an old woman in her forties and fifties leading one person to the painting boat.
Lu Yue rolled her eyes, it was actually the person she knew, it was the old Mr. Fu Lin she met just now, Xuan'er's master.
The mother-in-law led Mr. Fu into the upper seat first, and suddenly Yu Youlan also sat diagonally opposite them with a smile towards Lu Yue.
Is this meeting about to begin? Lu Yue muttered in her heart, only to see that the old woman was dressed in brocade, her hair was black on the back of her head, she was pinned to a delicate hairpin, her eyes were shining, and she looked very energetic.
"Ladies and Misses, Hello." The old woman's body bent slightly, "The slave family is the old man who is waiting for the noble lady Chen, the surname of the family is Wu, if the ladies and ladies do not give up, you can call the slave family a mother Wu, today I have the honor to preside over a Yahui is really the blessing of the slave family, if there is anything wrong, I hope that the ladies and ladies will have a lot of Haihan, and today the winner of the Lantern Festival Yahui will be rewarded with a golden hairpin." ”
Mother Wu signaled, and a small servant next to her immediately held the hairpin that opened the brocade box and put it on the table.
Many ladies and ladies below eagerly focused their eyes on the hairpin, and whispered again.
That Mother Wu said that Ying Ying bowed again, and took a few small steps back, "This one on my left is Mr. Fu Lin, who is highly respected and wealthy, I think you have all heard of Mr. Fu's name, and today I am fortunate to be invited by Mrs. Pingning County Lord to come to our Yahui to be the referee of the poem." ”
Mr. Fu Lin calmly got up: "Today, the old man can come to discuss poetry and literature with many women and wizards, which is also an elegant thing, and it is really a blessing for the old man to live three lives." ”
"Don't dare, don't dare, Mr. Fu Miaozan." The county lord of Pingning hurriedly stood up and took all the ladies to greet Mr. Fu, and Lu Yue also stood up respectfully, not daring to be presumptuous.
When the cloud board sounded, Wu's mother beat the drum three times in a row, announcing the official opening of the banquet tonight.
The sound of silk and bamboo wind music is endless, and fireworks and firecrackers explode in the night sky one after another.
A girl with skin like congealed fat and a clever smile is wearing a colorful butterfly skirt, and in the blink of an eye, she comes from the stern of the painting boat with dishes, and her posture is ethereal, like a fairy in the heavenly palace.
These women stood around the painting boat one after another, and immediately a steward like a small servant stepped forward:
"On the top five dishes! There are magpie plums, butterfly rolls, ginger fish fillets, spiced pigeons, and fried jade cat's head bamboo shoots. ”
Lu Yue saw these rare delicacies coming up like flowing water, and immediately wanted to take them all, "Miss! Lu'er was so frightened that she quickly pulled off Lu Yue's sleeve, for fear that her young lady would forget her etiquette and lose face.
Lu Yue lowered her head and ignored Lu'er at all, staring at all kinds of dishes with a pair of eyes, and wished that she could grow four hands for a while, such a starving ghost reincarnated appearance attracted the frequent sideways glances of the ladies and ladies.
Everyone else is a dish that is casually eaten twice, but Lu Yue has to eat cleaner than washing the dishes.
Even the arrogant Mrs. Zhao showed an extremely disgusted look, let alone other ladies and misses.
And Lu Yue still ate and drank heavily, her mouth was stuffed almost without stopping, and she was pulling Lu'er and biting her ear, "You said, I knew that Yahui's dishes were so rich, and I asked you to take some cakes." ”
Seeing that the county lord of Pingning covered his lips and snickered, and then looked at the most calm in the audience, Mr. Fu and Mother Wu who were sitting above the table.
Mr. Fu was not only not angry when he saw Lu Yue's appearance, but looked at it happily, and Mother Wu was even more accustomed to seeing strong winds and waves, not to mention that there was any dissatisfaction on her face, but she didn't even blink her eyelids.
"Try this pan-fried jade cat's head bamboo shoots." The county lord of Pingning asked her to move the dish in front of her to Lu Yue.
This dish is green and jasper, Lu Yue took a breath gently, um~ It smells so good. The entrance is crisp and fragrant, and it is simply delicious!
"It's the old chef who has retired from the palace who is making the banquet tonight." The county lord of Pingning explained, and Lu Yue showed an expression that was indeed so.
The dishes went back and forth three or four times, and the wine went through three rounds, and the wine was hearty and poetic.
Mr. Fu Lin then stood up leisurely with his hand, and saluted to the ladies and ladies, "Today's Yahui Sai Poem, in the name of goodness, must not hurt the affection between the ladies and ladies, the old man has heard that Miss Yu Youlan is quick and intelligent, I don't know if I can be lucky enough to see Miss Xu's masterpieces today?" ”
"Mr. Fu has a good reputation, the little girl is not talented, thanks to your love, I will definitely be ugly when the time comes." Yu Youlan hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.
Mr. Fu Lin touched the beard on the side of his mouth and nodded, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
Mother Wu was very happy when she saw this, and after whispering to Mr. Fu, she stood up and said, "Today, thanks to the grand ceremony of the noble concubine, with the theme of the lanterns on the bank of the Haitang River, please enjoy your pen and ink." ”
The lanterns on the Haitang River floated, wandering in the quiet river water, like a star blinking its eyes.
Lu Yue took the time to raise her bright eyes from the plate, and saw that everyone raised their hands to signal the maid to bring pen and ink, and when they arrived at Lu Yue's table, the maid took a look, and saw that the leftovers on the table were cold.
Lu Yuexing's eyes opened slightly, and she didn't stop eating, she waved her hand directly and asked the maid to leave, but she didn't notice the deep meaning in Zhao Qingliu's eyes on the other side.
Mrs. Zhao of the Prime Minister's family didn't come to write poems in the first place, just to see the obedient daughter-in-law, so she didn't care about any poems at all, so she sent the maid away.
The county lord of Pingning is too, just to let everyone get together and have a lively time, and he has no interest in this kind of thing, but he is a little curious to see that Lu Yue is unmoved.
After a while, the county lord of Pingning was relieved, after all, Lu Yue's reputation was outside, and the county lord of Pingning had not heard of Lu Yue's outstanding reputation.
After a cup of tea, many noble ladies had already put away their pens and were eager to try, and the first to bear the brunt was the bird-like woman who had scolded Lu Yue before.
She stood up and was very proud, deliberately glanced at Lu Yue, and saluted to Mr. Fu Lin and the ladies and ladies above, "The little girl's surname is Zhu, and I have the honor to chant poetry with your sisters today. ”
Oh, it turns out that the little bird woman's surname is Zhu, Lu Yue picked up a piece of dim sum and took a bite, um~ fragrant!
I saw that Miss Zhu was a salute again, picked up the paper on the table and read: "Come to watch the lanterns tonight, he will stay for the passing year, and there will be a beautiful woman by the river....."
Poof, I don't know who it is, I couldn't help laughing on the spot, and suddenly Miss Zhu, who was reading the poem, was so embarrassed that her face was flushed, and she sat down stupidly.
The county lord of Pingning glanced at him, and suddenly the audience immediately quieted down, the county lord of Pingning looked at Miss Yu, his eyes showed dissatisfaction, this Miss Yu is getting better and better, and she dares to get an axe in front of Mr. Fu? !
Miss Yu's peach blossom eyes flowed, staring at the wine glass on the table, as if she was distracted, and the county lord of Pingning glanced at it meaningfully, turned her head, and smiled a little more on her face.
Tsk~ talented! Lu'er hurriedly served a cup of hot tea, afraid that her young lady would choke on eating too quickly, Lu Yue took a big sip of the teacup, her eyes were bulging, and the whole person was lazy, like a well-fed kitten.
Mr. Fu touched his beard, shook his head and said: "Writing poems should pay attention to rhyme, pay attention to the four kinds of flatness, battle, adhesion, and rhyme. ”
Many ladies and ladies on the painting boat pursed their lips and snickered, and Miss Zhu was so ashamed that she wanted to hide her whole body under the table.