Chapter 37: A slap in the face
The county lord of Pingning came over and pulled Lu Yue to sit down, "Okay, everyone should sit and watch the lanterns for a while." ”
And Mr. Fu had already smiled and sat aside with the poem written by Lu Yue to study, and he didn't care whether he appreciated the lantern or not.
When the Lantern Festival ended, Lu Yue didn't see the old Mr. Fu again, and as soon as she separated from Mrs. Pingning County in a blink of an eye, she ran into Yu Youlan and Zhao Qingliu, and Lu Yue was not in the mood to quarrel with the two now.
Directly pulled Lu'er and turned his head and left, but was stopped by Yu Youlan, "Princess Qin stays!" My sister has a few words to say to my sister. ”
Lu Yue didn't expect Yu Youlan to be so scheming, she actually shouted directly, and many maids and women looked over here, if they left, I don't know what gossip will come out tomorrow.
Lu Yue had to stop and wait for Yu Youlan to catch up, Yu Youlan bowed to Lu Yueyingying, smiled and whispered, "Princess Qin's mind is really deep, she actually knows how to hide and be clumsy, today is really eye-opening." ”
Lu Yue did not show weakness, and raised her chin, "My sister is not bad, one set of people is another set of people." ”
Yu Youlan stared at Lu Yue with glittering eyes, "I only heard that the princess's sister was arrogant before, but I didn't expect that my sister can be so clever and eloquent. ”
"Thanks for the compliment!" Lu Yue saw the carriage with the sign of the Qin Mansion coming from a distance, so she didn't want to talk nonsense with Yu Youlan anymore, and directly wanted to raise her feet and leave.
"Princess Qin!" Lu Yue's raised steps fell back, and she turned her head to stare at Yu Youlan, and her eyes clearly said that you still have something to say.
Yu Youlan smiled and Yan Yan approached Lu Yue, "Princess Qin, although you are lucky to beat me today, it will not be so easy for him in the future, and we will compete again in the future." ”
Yu Youlan glanced at Lu Yue and turned to leave, Lu Yue stood still, so frightened that Lu'er hurriedly stepped forward, "What's wrong with Miss?" Is that Miss Yu bullying you? ”
Lu Yue shook her head, "Let's go, Lu'er." ”
Zhao Qingliu looked at Lu Yue, who was obviously unhappy, the corners of his mouth showed a curved arc, and said with a smile: "Qing'er wants to thank my sister for the face she earned for the Qin Mansion today." ”
The corners of Lu Yue's mouth twitched, "Hehe, sister doesn't need to thank me, I should thank you well!" After Lu Yue finished speaking, she ignored Zhao Qingliu's reaction and got into the carriage directly.
Boom~ Countless fireworks suddenly exploded, thousands of streamers illuminated the entire Qin Mansion, the fire trees and silver flowers in the West Garden, the corridor cornices were hung with dazzling glazed eight treasures, and the potted plants, carved wood, flower workshops and other things under the corridor were faintly hidden in it.
Seven or eight steps away, the maids and maids stood around the Qinyuan Pavilion in the garden, all of them were brightly dressed, their makeup was beautiful, and their faces were smiling lightly, which was a little more vivid and playful.
In the pavilion, the old lady Qin sat in the middle, wearing a purple gold moire trimmed skirt, with elegant makeup on her face, and only a gold-inlaid jade hairpin was used in her hair.
The table is filled with a symbol of perfection, a symbol of perfection, a symbol of the perfect place of dragon and phoenix cakes, a symbol of the full house of children and grandchildren, gyokuro dumplings, lotus pies, and a variety of dishes, as well as fragrant fruits and wine.
Qin Mufeng sat down and was sipping a cup slowly.
Old Madam Qin sandwiched her heart, tasted two bites and put it down, "Xuan'er hasn't come back yet?" ”
Qin Mufeng put down the teacup, "If you go back to your mother, you haven't yet, if your mother wants Xuan'er, her son will call someone back." ”
"No, Xuan'er is a good boy, he never takes the initiative to mention anything, don't let him lose his interest today, you too, as Xuan'er's father, don't always keep a straight face on weekdays, and care more about Xuan'er." Old Madam Qin picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Yes, the mother taught me a lesson, and the son remembered it." Qin Mufeng bowed his head and was respectful.
"I'm not talking about you..... Mother just doesn't want you to be separated. Old Madam Qin picked up a piece of lotus pie and put it on Qin Mufeng's plate, "Taste a piece, this is your father's favorite food before." ”
When the words fell, Qin Mufeng raised his eyes and looked at Old Madam Qin lowering her head, not knowing how to comfort her for a while, her eyes suddenly fell to one place, "When did my mother give birth to gray hair?" ”
Hearing this, Old Madam Qin reached out and touched the hair on her forehead, and said with a smile: "It is natural for people to happen in vain, so don't worry about it." ”
Qin Mufeng listened to Qin's mother's words and was silent, slightly distracted, he was a widow, his father died on the battlefield, and his mother raised him with hard work, and now, he is in the prime of life, but his mother is decrepit and senile.
Thinking of this situation, Qin Mufeng's heart was turbulent, unable to express it, and he groaned for a moment and stretched out his hand, "Take the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone." ”
Old Madam Qin smiled when she heard this, and understood that Qin Mufeng was going to compose a poem, and her eyes hurriedly signaled to the maid next to her.
"Yes" A few maids hurriedly stepped forward, cleaned up the table, and put away the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Qin Mufeng started from the beginning, and wrote it in one go.
After writing, Ji Lian's mother, who knew how to look at her, hurriedly picked up the plain note and handed it to Mrs. Qin.
Old Madam Qin's eyes were stunned, and she couldn't help but say: "Mother A's teaching is weak, and the three yuan chief sent down the pot." Yun Shaoyun is customary, and Luan Crane flies low to the treasure furnace. ”
"Hmm~" Old Madam Qin pondered for a while and nodded her praise again and again, turning over and over again, and after carefully pondering her son's filial piety to her, she said earnestly: "Knowing mother Mo Ruozi, my son's heart is for my mother to understand, you can have such a talent, and it is also the luck of our Qin Mansion to come." ”
"After a hundred years, I will be able to explain to your father." Old Madam Qin's voice gradually weakened, slightly inaudible.
"Mother!" Qin Mufeng's eyes moved slightly, as if he had touched something, Mrs. Qin pinched the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes: "Okay, don't say this, my son will accompany his mother to use some more." ”
"Okay, mother, try it." Qin Mufeng picked up a piece of lotus pie and put it in front of Old Madam Qin, "Okay, good!" Old Madam Qin happily clipped it.
The two gossiped for a while, and they were happy, and the atmosphere was festive and peaceful, at this time, Ji Lian's mother stepped forward and said: "Lord Wang, the little sixth son asks to see." ”
"Accurate!"
All the maids and servants got out of the way, and Xiao Liuzi's expression was slightly different, and he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "The old lady and the prince slave have something to do." ”
Qin Mufeng glanced at the corner of his eyes, "Get up and talk back." ”
"Yes, thank you for your grace, the slave just went to the street, and I heard that the princess was having a meeting on the Lantern Festival...."
"Hmm~ Ahem, okay, this king knows, you step down." Qin Mufeng thought that Lu Yue might have caused some trouble, and immediately covered the corners of his mouth with his hand and pretended to cough.
Old Madam Qin was touching Shiwen's hand and paused, her face changed slightly: "Stop!" What did you just say? ”
"Lighting up? The princess went... On the light of the elegant meeting?? ”
"Ahem, mother actually..."Qin Mufeng was about to defend a few words, "Shut up!" ”
Old Lady Qin's face sank slightly, and she put down the tea bowl, "It's so stupid and useless, how can a woman with no rules go to the Lantern Festival?" That's what His Majesty and the noble concubine value today, wouldn't such a woman ruin our Qin family's door if she went, Feng'er, how can you be so confused? ”
"Mother, that's ....." Qin Mufeng opened his mouth.
"At that time, I said that the daughter of the Lu family should not be married, and my son just refused to listen to his mother's words, look, now our Qin Mansion will lose face." Old Madam Qin said.
Qin Mufeng's face moved slightly, "Mother Mo Qi, rumors stop at the wise, as long as we have a clear conscience, why not be afraid of what others say." ”
"You! She is an upright princess of Qin, of course, she is both prosperous and lossy with the Qin Palace, how can she not be afraid? ”
“........”
Qin Mufeng was silent, and at this time, Xiao Liuzi trembled and reached out to take out a piece of plain paper from his arms and presented it.
"They said it was the king.... A poem written by the princess at the Upper Lamp Ceremony. ”
Old Madam Qin glanced at Xiao Liuzi and sneered, "Ho! What poems can she compose? It's not enough to disgrace our Qin Mansion. After a few words, she coughed again with a handkerchief, and Ji Lian's mother next to her hurriedly held the tea, and gently patted the old lady's back to give the old lady a good breath.
"When did my mother have this cough?" Qin Mufeng's expression was nervous, his eyes were fixed on Old Madam Qin, and when he saw that Old Madam Qin was no longer coughing, his expression relaxed slightly.
Ji Lian's mother saluted sideways: "Back to the prince, the old lady has an old problem, since the typhoid fever was cured last spring, she has this problem, and when it is cold or windy, she will cough for a while." ”
"It's a small problem, it's out of the way."
"Mother, how can that be a minor problem? Tomorrow I will go into the palace and ask Your Majesty to give the imperial doctor to cure my mother's old illness. Qin Mufeng's face was straight.
"Ho, you." Old Madam Qin's heart suddenly felt as comfortable as ironing properly.
The two of them finished talking, and Ji Lian's mother saw that Xiao Liuzi was still clubbing, and muttered in her heart, the masters don't care anymore, what is this eyeless thing still doing?
"Pick it up!" Qin Mufeng stretched out his hand.
Xiao Liuzi hurriedly offered it with both hands. Qin Mufeng took it, put it on the table casually, and waved his hand to signal Xiao Liuzi to go down.
Old Madam Qin's eyes drooped slightly, her lips moved slightly, and she stroked the tea leaves in the cup, and no longer spoke.
As soon as Qin Mufeng raised his hand to serve the tea, the moment the sleeves flew up, the plain note was taken to the ground and spread out, Qin Mufeng saw it at a glance, "Suddenly looking back, the person was there, and the lights were dim." ”
His expression was slightly stunned, he reached out and picked up the plain note, and finally saw the previous sentence: "The crowd looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but the person was there, and the lights were dim." ”
"Feng'er, you ...... tomorrow" Old Madam Qin raised her eyes and saw Qin Mufeng holding a plain note in a daze.
"Feng'er!"
"Huh?"
Qin Mufeng hummed lightly in his mouth, and his eyes did not leave the plain note, "The east wind blooms thousands of trees at night, and it blows down, and the stars are like rain......"
Qin Mufeng was reading attentively, his hand was empty, and the note was in the hands of Old Madam Qin.
"Feng'er, what are you looking at? Why didn't you answer just now? Old Madam Qin picked up the plain paper and glanced at it, "Qingyu case...... Enjoy the lanterns. ”
"Mother, I...."Qin Mufeng's expression was stunned, and after reacting, his heart was surging, and he wanted to step forward to take it back from Old Madam Qin's hand, but due to etiquette, he waited for Old Madam Qin to read it.
After reading it, Old Madam Qin was silent for a while, for a long time, and her voice was hoarse: "Everyone looked for him thousands of times, and suddenly looked back, but that person was there, and the lights were dim." ”
"Flutter~" A cluster of fireworks exploded in the night sky, and Old Lady Qin Mu Ran woke up, "... Want... Those rumors...... That's it, let's all disperse. ”
Ji Lian's mother was surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to hold the old lady's hand, the maid didn't know why, she only heard that the old lady Qin wanted to go back, and hurriedly followed.
"Congratulations to Mother!"
Qin Mufeng held the note tightly in his hand, his eyebrows frowned slightly, this daughter of the Lu family is not as unbearable as rumored, with such an amazing talent, why does she want to hide her clumsiness?