Chapter 53: Provocation
I think if I were in such an embarrassing situation, I am afraid that I would have found a crack in the ground a long time ago. Lan Ying'er didn't change her 'color', but instead smiled at me generously, walked to the opposite position of Mad Shi's mother, and sat on her knees, calm.
Mother Mad Stone beckoned to me, and I walked over and bent over to thank her for her relief.
She winked mischievously at me and whispered, "I'm going to cut it first." ”
I smiled tacitly: "I can't ask for this." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, and Mad Shi's mother pulled me affectionately, and as soon as I sat down, a palace mermaid entered and poured the first glass of thanksgiving wine. Mad Stone's mother whispered: "The first glass of wine is dry, just dip your 'lips' in the future." ”
I did what I said, only whispered and laughed with her, and chatted about some family things, but I watched six ways and listened to all directions, and I didn't dare to slack off. Since ancient times, there will be no good meeting, no good banquet, the temptation of the emperor is just a small test, Lan Ying'er, who was sitting opposite me, floated to my gaze from time to time, with provocation, obviously telling me that the good show is still to come.
Sure enough, after three rounds of wine, Concubine Ling was the first to speak and said coquettishly: "Although the wine is good, but drinking it like this is inevitably tasteless, if you don't want to be so restrained, let go of your hands and feet, and make a drinking order, there are rewards and punishments, and it will be more lively." ”
Everyone agreed.
A burly man with cheeks stood up, dressed as a military general, and still holding a wine glass in his hand: "This proposal of the noble concubine is unfair, knowing that we are rude and will not chew words, this is clearly to punish us for drinking." ”
The person who looked like a military general next to him laughed and said: "Guifei Niangniang, this is obviously sympathetic to the things in this cup, lest you be shy and change into a 'flower' to reward you with wine." ”
Concubine Ling covered her mouth and smiled, and the 'flowers' and branches trembled: "It's that I haven't thought about it enough, or I don't have the courage to ask the emperor to add a colorful head, and everyone will have fun to show some talents, if anyone wins the first place, the emperor will reward him more?" ”
Sure enough, I quietly glanced up at Lan Ying'er, she was sitting on her back, looking at me with a look of interest, and the corners of her 'lips' were slightly curved.
Today's royal banquet is different from the usual, although the officials will bring their families, but there are very few 'women' in the boudoir, looking at the costumes should be all relatives of the emperor, how can they disdain to be on such an occasion, throwing their heads 'showing' faces, and flattering? Concubine Ling, this is clearly writing a war letter to me for Lan Ying'er!
Mother Mad Stone seemed to be able to read my thoughts, and whispered to me, "Concubine Ling and Lan Ying'er are aunts and cousins. ”
I lowered my head and said "oh", no wonder she was so partial to Lan Ying'er and confronted me everywhere.
The emperor glanced in the direction of me and Lan Ying'er, and said with a smile: "Since it is a reward, I naturally can't be too stingy." Gonggong Guo, send someone to bring the two new tributes from the Mohan Kingdom! ”
"And Snow Lotus?" I couldn't help but exhale softly, and my heart couldn't help beating wildly. And the snow lotus is precious and rare, in the eyes of others is just a nourishing 'medicine' for beauty and beauty, but I know a recipe, using the snow lotus into the 'medicine' to make snow lotus cream, which can remove dead skin, generate new skin, and remove scars.
After a while, a little eunuch rushed over, and Guo Gonggong took a smooth and transparent jade box from his hand and respectfully presented it with both hands.
The emperor smiled at the corner of his mouth, and glanced at me and Lan Ying'er meaningfully: "This is not the case that Xuelian can always be lifelike when stored in the cold 'jade' box, but it can't be in constant contact with the air, so I won't open it." It is said that there must be a brave man under the heavy reward, I wonder if these two branches and snow lotus can make me and you Aiqing appreciate the refreshing talent? We'll see. ”
Concubine Ling exaggeratedly 'glamorous' and envied: "I heard that this is an excellent beauty and rejuvenation holy product, but it is hard to find." Your Majesty, the concubine has begged you twice. ”
The emperor smiled slightly: "You provoked the matter, why are you reluctant to do it now?" ”
Concubine Ling glanced at the emperor coquettishly: "Where am I so stingy?" It's just that I'm angry that I've wasted my piano skills now, and I'm only left with a dry stare. I don't know who wants to throw bricks to lead the 'jade', let us have a glimpse of the style? ”
I quickly lowered my head and craned my neck, trying to reduce my presence.
"Concubine Ling, this is a joke, with Sister Lan Ying'er, the first talented 'girl' in the capital, where do we still have a chance to get ahead?" There is no doubt who will fall into the flowers. Immediately, someone answered crisply.
Lan Ying'er smiled proudly, full of ambition, but seemed to be modest and said: "My sister praised it falsely, don't forget that the 'daughter' of the Su family in Jiangnan is famous all over the world, no one knows, no one knows." Sixth Miss Qingqing was a sensation at the beginning of the middle school in Beijing, and she was shocked by the entire capital. I heard that Miss Eleven is even more talented, how dare Lan Yinger show her ugliness, and the class 'door' and 'get' axe? ”
Everyone turned their eyes to me, either inquiring, or disdainful, whispering 'private' words.
Today, I am dressed in green clothes and coarse cloth, neither male nor 'female', in this pearl-ringed, colorful royal 'flower' garden is simply a failure. It's no wonder people snicker.
I put down the ivory chopsticks in a hurry, took a sip of tea, moistened my throat and said: "Miss Lan Ying'er and my sixth sister 'befriend' well, naturally I should have heard my sixth sister talk about it, I grew up in the mountains since I was a child, and I devoted myself to practicing medicine, I don't know how to write and ink, I don't know how to learn music and rhythm, and I don't know anything about those elegant things. What are you going to compare to me? Memorize "Treatise on Typhoid Fever" or "Compendium of Materia Medica"? ”
"Miss Eleven, is this going to be shorter than others?" Concubine Ling squinted at me, unable to hide her sarcasm.
"The ruler is short, the inch is long, my master once said, the so-called everything is 'fine', but in fact everything is sparse. People's 'essence' is limited, and if they want to achieve something in one field, they must not be half-hearted. I am a medical 'woman', and it is my responsibility to diagnose and save people. I'm just throwing in the towel. ”
I turned my head to look at Liang Ci, who was leisurely eating wine with the Marquis of Zhongyong, his face full of comfort, and he did not care at all about my incomprehensible argument. Anyway, he also once said that if I get into trouble and let him carry around, I will temporarily hold the 'chicken' and 'feather' as an arrow, and I will naturally fight back happily against Concubine Ling's aggressive 'force'.
"Roar! It's the first time I've ever seen someone make such a fresh excuse for their stupidity! Concubine Ling sighed.
"I think this makes sense!" The emperor, who was silent on the side, suddenly said loudly: "When I was young, Taifu's teaching and learning were more chaotic, and I was involved in various fields. She said, you will reign in the world in the future, how to excel in the talent, you don't need to do everything yourself, you need to be 'fine', there is only one, that is, how to be an excellent emperor, and the rest is enough. Listening to Miss Eleven's words today, I feel that the words are still in my ears, but it's a pity that things are wrong. ”
A few words are 'revealed' with true feelings, and there are a lot of emotions. Gonggong Guo behind him was also a little tearful, it was obvious that the old man mentioned by the emperor was also his old acquaintance, and a remark would inevitably evoke the past.
The same reason, from the mouth of the saint, is naturally different, and all the ministers echoed it, "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." "Daigo Empowerment" is a variety of flattery. Seeing the wind and steering, those who are sycophants have seized the opportunity to propose that the state should set up different cultural classes, divide them into 'categories' and categories, and train full-time talents.
I didn't expect my unintentional defense to provoke such an effect. Mad Shi's mother shook my hand under the case and said in a low voice: "It has been the same in officialdom since ancient times, just get used to it." ”
Concubine Ling cleared her throat and said in a flattering voice: "If Miss Eleven says this, Ying'er's qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are all the same, wouldn't it be all sparse?" Her 'glamorous' talent in Chang'an seems to be in the eyes of Miss Eleven, and it is not worth mentioning. ”
Concubine Ling was unrelenting, and her tone was full of mockery. Smoothly turned the conversation back again.
I think that my skills are not as good as others, no matter which one is not as good as Lan Ying'er, so I said sincerely: "One minute on stage, ten years of work off stage, no one is a natural genius." Presumably, Miss Lan has also worked hard for this. Qingwen was ashamed of herself, and Miss Xue Lianlan was ashamed to learn about it. ”
Concubine Ling snorted lightly, and said strangely: "I still have self-knowledge." ”
Lan Ying'er stood up, walked out from behind the desk, and bowed down: "If my sisters don't bother to compete with me, I won't be able to win this without Xue Lian." Lan Yinger has admired Miss Su's talent for a long time, and has long been looking forward to learning from each other. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to dedicate a dance as a brick-throwing 'jade', hoping to see the true skills of Miss Eleven. That's not Tilly, I'm willing to give it up. ”
The emperor squinted at me: "Miss Su, since Lan Ying'er said so, you don't have to be modest, I am really curious, what is so special about the 'daughter' of the Su family?" ”
Liang Ci shook his head at me almost invisibly, and it was inconvenient to help. I can't refute the emperor's words, so I can only bite the bullet and whisper.
After Lan Ying'er stepped into the screen, she opened the curtain and walked out of the lotus step, with a white background sprinkled with a soft smoke skirt on a white background, a tight water green "color" wide belt at the waist, and a lake green "color" light yarn that mopped the floor.
During the banquet, someone was surprised and whispered: "Green waist dance!" ”
Mad Shi's mother whispered: "Lan Ying'er has a slender body, her waist is the softest since she was a child, and the green waist dance complements her the most. ”
In the exclamation, the gentle music sounded, Lan Ying'er raised her chin proudly, looked back and smiled, her waist was as soft as water, she was really soft and boneless, and her charming posture suddenly appeared.
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