Chapter Twenty-Three: The Admiration of the Women
"Fourth brother." Wan Xiu smiled sweetly and called Jian Xiu to walk towards him.
Jian Xiu crossed Wan Xiu, walked towards Miss Liu, and said softly, "You're here." ”
Wan Xiu watched the fourth brother ignore her, snorted lightly, and walked straight to the gate of the Ling Mansion.
Miss Liu smiled faintly at Jian Xiu, and raised her eyes to look at the flat sign at the gate of the Ling Mansion.
This was the man's mansion, and she was finally going to see him again.
As soon as Wan Xiu entered the Ling Mansion, she went to look for Ling Xinan, and the slaves and maids in the Ling Mansion bent down and bowed when they saw her. The slaves and maids of the Ling Mansion don't know much about Wan Xiu, but those who can come to the mansion today must be distinguished guests, and no matter who they see, they all bend down to give salutes and dare not slack off.
The banquet of Lingfu is placed in the garden today, in the open field, in the middle of the building, and by the clear water pond in the house. The seats have been set up, and the maids are placing tea and fruit snacks on the seats.
Yin Hong was walking towards the seat with a plate of fruits, when Wan Xiu came over and asked her with a smile, "Can you see your third young master Xinan?" ”
Yin Hong bowed respectfully, bowed her head and replied to her, "The slave doesn't know." ”
Wan Xiu sneered, "It's a vain question to ask, Miss Ben will find it herself." ”
Yin Hong watched Wan Xiu walk over, staring back at her back faintly, and there was indifference in her eyes. It's the complicated emotions that she shouldn't have as a slave.
There were already a lot of guests in the Ling Mansion, and they were all talking and laughing together.
Most of the ladies of the noble family in the capital have gathered together, talking and laughing in the hospitality attic arranged by the Ling Mansion.
Mrs. Ling arranged this time to let the families of various court officials come to visit, in order to let the second and third young members of the Ling family come to Beijing, so that they can see which noble family their children can also marry.
The eldest young of the Ling family has become a relative, there are only two young people, and the third young master has not yet been settled, and the second young master Ling Xiyue has been with the master as a deputy general all the year round, and there are very few women in contact. And the third young master, Ling Xinan, didn't look at the woman very much, it was simply that the woman had nothing to do with him.
No, there is one person in Mrs. Ling's heart, and that is Liu Zhizhou's young lady Liu Piaoyi.
When they were in Luo Dingzhou, these two people saw such a love in the eyes of Mrs. Ling. Before Liu Xianfu died, Mrs. Ling might have agreed, but now that woman is an orphan. Even if she is related to Xiangfu, she is just a cousin and can't be on the stage.
Mrs. Ling wanted Ling Xinan to look at another one, and her identity could be better.
Wan Xiu didn't find Ling Xinan, she didn't know where to find such a big mansion.
When she walked to the attic where the woman was laughing, Li Yuyan happened to be there. Li Yuyan saw Wan Xiu hurriedly waving her hand to beckon her over, Wan Xiu pursed her lips and smiled and walked over.
The women present all greeted her and called her, "Miss Wan Xiu." ”
Wan Xiu looked at these colorful and makeup-clad women, dressed up so amazingly, but she just wanted the Ling family to take a look.
Even Li Yuyan is like this.
Ling Xinan is well-known for being gentle and elegant, not only Yan but also talented, writing well and playing a good piano.
In the mouths of these young ladies, there are all kinds of chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, and even Ling Xinan's voice is so clear.
Perhaps to put it in a word, Wan Xiu felt that Ling Xinan could be compared with Tang Bohu a few decades ago.
There is no woman who does not admire such a man.
But she knew that Ling Xinan had never had a favorite object, so these young ladies wanted to be his favorite woman.
Wan Xiu felt that her identity was big enough, at least in front of these young ladies, she was the young lady of the Prime Minister's Office, and there was no woman more noble than her identity.
Therefore, in her eyes, they can't compare with her.
But Ling Xinan didn't think so, he didn't look at the identity, but the person.
Ling Xinan and Yun Xiu finally appeared, I don't know where these two went. As soon as he walked into the mansion, he saw the figure beside Jian Xiu, a pink figure.
Yun Xiu glanced at Ling Xinan inadvertently, and from his smiling eyes, he already knew very well that when he saw Miss Liu, his heart was different.
Ling Xinan walked directly over there.
Yun Xiu quietly followed.
"Remember." When Ling Xinan approached, he shouted softly.
The first to turn back was Jian Xiu, and Jian Xiu saw Ling Xinan's expression and his heart sank obviously.
Miss Liu turned around and smiled at Ling Xinan without being salty.
Seeing Miss Liu smiling at others, Jian Xiu was even more displeased, and his eyes were even more depressed.
Ling Xinan just looked at her directly, and then said to her, "Why don't you sit down, why are you standing here?" ”
"I've never been to Lingfu, so take a look at the scenery." Miss Liu smiled softly.
At this time, the old friend of the Ling family, who was walking by, and the officials of the court interjected here, "Xinan, your father has already arrived at the banquet, and you still haven't come over." ”
Ling Xinan nodded and smiled hurriedly, "Okay, just go over." ”
When Jian Xiu, Yun Xiu, and Ling Xinan appeared at the banquet, the ladies and ladies of the families who had already sat down all cast their eyes. Those young ladies who wanted to see Ling Xinan covered their mouths with handkerchiefs with pleasure.
It's not that Jian Xiu and Yun Xiu are not as good as Ling Xinan, but Ling Xinan likes girls more.
The girls like his talent, just like Tang Bohu back then, which makes many women covet.
Wan Xiu couldn't help but get upset when he saw the four of them sitting in a pile. She wasn't annoyed that the fourth and fifth brothers were sitting with Ling Xinan, she was annoyed that Miss Liu was sitting next to him.
Although Miss Liu's left is Jian Xiu, Ling Xinan is sitting on the right, and Yun Xiu is sitting next to Ling Xinan.
Handsome men and beautiful women sat together, and the four of them were a scene of this banquet.
Wan Xiu pouted and stood up, and Li Yuyan grabbed her wrist, "Where are you going?" ”
"Sit over there." Wan Xiu knew what he meant in his heart.
"I'll go too." Li Yuyan was about to get up, Wan Xiu pressed her, and said with a smile, "My brother is over there, it's natural for me to sit there, what are you going to do." ”
Li Yuyan bit her lip unconvinced, but she was still embarrassed to get up, so she had to watch Wan Xiu walk over.
"Sit down, Fifth Brother." As soon as Wan Xiu passed, he rushed Yun Xiu to the side.
Yun Xiu glanced at her, she didn't want to move, but Wan Xiu had a pleading expression, Yun Xiu thought that it would be okay to let Wan Xiu be by Ling Xinan's side, so that others would not only pay attention to Miss Liu.
Thinking of this, Yun Xiu happily gave up his position.
Li Ruzhang, who was sitting with your noble son, looked at their behavior just now, and just laughed.
On the main seat, Ling Yunyi and his wife were already seated, and everyone's eyes were facing forward.
Miss Liu looked at the man even more deeply, and the cold light was mixed in everyone's sight.
"Ling returned to Beijing, and this banquet was just a gathering with friends, a lot of casual." Ling Yunyi raised his glass and toasted everyone.
Everyone stood up at the same time when Ling Yunyi stood up, raising their glasses and drinking together.
Among the officials who came to Lingfu, not all of them came, not their children, even the parents of the children came, the children came because of Mrs. Ling's invitation, and the officials came to congratulate Ling Yunyi on his return to Beijing.
But the more famous and powerful court officials did not come, because most of the court officials came to the party, which had a bad impact. I had to let the children of the house congratulate me.
Prime Minister Zhang Taiju did not come, not because the relationship between the two was not good, but because he was afraid that the impact would be bad.
If it reaches the ears of the emperor, it will inevitably be thought that it is a party for personal gain.
At the banquet, everyone was chatting and respecting each other, and the women were also talking and laughing. Only Miss Liu didn't drink a sip of wine, and she didn't move a single dish.
She didn't want to eat anything in the Ling Mansion, even a sip of water she felt was dirty.
She even disgusted everyone who was good friends with Ling Yunyi here, and looking at the stammering faces of those officials, she thought of the eyes of her villagers at the moment when they were disappointed in the imperial court.
How luxurious the life of these big fish and meat is, but why did the imperial court still oppress and exploit the people so wantonly back then, and strongly levied sharp revenues, so that the people could not live in peace.
Is it wrong for the people to rise up? If it weren't for the disappointment in the court, who would have come that far, and who wouldn't want to live in peace.
But the imperial court did not think about the people, but just wanted to blindly suppress and send a large army to sweep away, which is what the imperial court does.
Thinking of this, Miss Liu's hand in her sleeve clenched tightly.
She came today to see the faces of these people, to see the faces of these fish and flesh people.