Yesterday, I thought about He Ling'er's life experience all night, and then I fell asleep in a groggy state, forgetting to close the window, and the wind mixed with raindrops rolled in, so that Jiang Cai felt weak and his joints were sore when he got up today.

The sky was pressed low by thick black clouds, as if the sun could not shine at all, the trees were gray, the grass was gray, and even the flowers that had always been delicate and beautiful were gray, as if everything in the world was gray, and it seemed very depressing.

The rain was still pouring down, and it was a white expanse on the ground, and the trees were almost overwhelmed by the strong wind, and it was almost impossible to see the people on the other side after a few steps, and the smell of humidity in the air was not so pleasant.

After letting Bai He make up, Jiang Cailing went to greet her parents as usual.

From Jiang Cailing's courtyard to He Mingshan and Meng Yun's courtyard, you need to go through a corridor, but even if you walk with an umbrella under the corridor, you will be wet by the rain swept by the wind.

He Mingshan originally wanted to let his subordinates pass it on, so that his daughter didn't have to come over to say goodbye. However, in the next moment, a voice sounded outside the door, and then Jiang Cailing pushed the door in, Jiang Cailing walked in obediently with a smiling face, "My daughter has come to say hello to my father!" ”

Meng Yun saw Jiang Cailing walking softly, and her voice seemed to be a little lower, so she couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's wrong?" ”

Jiang Cailing said with a smile, with a sand-like graininess under the crisp voice, "I just didn't sleep well yesterday and my head hurts a little." ”

This time Meng Yun heard it, it was clearly a voice that came out after his voice was hoarse. Obviously not at ease, he stood up, put the back of his hand on Jiang Cailing's forehead, touched his forehead again to feel the temperature, his eyes frowned slightly, and blamed, "You child, you are all big girls who are going to get married, why don't you even know that you are sick?" ”

"It's just a cold, it's not that serious!"

"Let the doctor show you in a while, this rain is not small, it may be a few days, you can rest in the room, you don't have to say hello to me and your father!"

Feeling the warmth revealed between the lines, Jiang Cailing was suddenly relieved, it was meaningless who the biological parents of this body were, as long as she knew that He Mingshan and Meng Yun loved her and cared about her, it was enough!

Jiang Cailing, who had figured it out, hugged Meng Yun coquettishly, like a docile kitten.

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It rained a lot in May, and the rain continued for three days and three nights, and people even began to panic, according to this rain for a few more days, Luoyang City would be submerged.

Jiang Cailing has a stable temperament, but she doesn't feel bored, she reads books and practices calligraphy every day, as if the rain has no effect on her.

Bai He couldn't stay, looking at the gloomy weather outside the window with his chin on his legs, and said sullenly, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and the rain should stop!" ”

He Xiaoxiao wiped her sword, and the ponytail on the top of her head made her look extraordinarily energetic, in stark contrast to the languishing Bai He on the side, "What, are you going to take the hibiscus test this year?" ”

"Hey!" Bai He felt that Ah Xiao laughed at himself again, and the two talked about it every day.

Jiang Cailing smiled helplessly, but the conversation between the two reminded her that the Dragon Boat Festival was coming.

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the annual hibiscus test will be held, that is, the top two will be selected from more than 100 women through the six items of piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance and archery, and these twelve women will be called the twelve noble girls of Luoyang.

The man has a scientific examination spring test, and he reads hard in the cold window only for the title of his daily gold list, and once saw all the Luoyang flowers.

For women, this hibiscus test is the equivalent of a man's spring test.

At that time, there will be a large number of onlookers, and the number of onlookers and the scores of three highly prestigious examiners will determine the twelve noble girls. Once she becomes one of the twelve noble girls, it can be said that she has a reputation, and the person who asks for marriage can be lined up from the door of her house to three miles away, and marrying into her in-law's family will also be taken very seriously.

Originally, this competition was open to all women of school age, but because the upper class family attached great importance to the teaching of women's talents, they would hire famous people as masters with a lot of money, and after their guidance, the nobles naturally had excellent skills, and the daughters of commoner families would only become a laughing stock even if they participated, and over time it became a competition between the daughters of the nobles.

In addition to this unwritten rule, there is also a real rule - all women participating in the competition must be concubines who have not left the cabinet.

This is the reason why Qian Xue can't participate in the competition.

Since Jiang Cailing promised Qian Xue that she would participate in this competition, she was completely sure to change this rule.

"Girl, you take care of her!" Bai He's voice interrupted Jiang Cailing's thoughts, she always couldn't quarrel with Ah Xiao, and always asked Jiang Cailing to help her speak when she couldn't get angry in the end.

Jiang Cailing happened to have something to ask He Xiaoxiao to help her, so after coaxing Bai He, she let her leave first.

There were only two people left in the room, Jiang Cailing put down the brush in her hand, walked to He Xiaoxiao and sat down, handed her a piece of apple, and said helplessly, "What do you always talk to her?" ”

He Xiaoxiao took a bite of the apple and grinned, "It's fun to tease her." By the way, after Bai He saw Qian Xue looking for you last time, you were very unhappy, and asked me to help persuade you, now it seems that your self-recovery ability is still very good. ”

He Xiaoxiao didn't ask what happened that day, Jiang Cailing's heart warmed, after all, if He Xiaoxiao really asked, she really didn't know how to answer, "I promised Qian Xue to help her win the top three in the Hibiscus test and let her gain a foothold in the Qian family, but you also know that she is a concubine and is not eligible to participate in the Hibiscus test." ”

"This year, the number of women in the Furong trial has decreased by half compared with last year, and most of the ladies of the appropriate age in Luoyang City have already left the cabinet or have a marriage contract.

"Exactly, I think so too, and I believe that the Furong Building, which held the Furong trial, also thought of this problem."

"Furong House has always been very mysterious, I don't know who the master behind it is, and the incense powder business is doing well. However, this year, for some reason, it seems to be a little declining. ”

Jiang Cailing's eyes were shocked, she didn't expect He Xiaoxiao to be so careful.

Furong House is her industry, and with the strong support of Emperor Zhaohong, she was able to fight her way out when the fat powder shop was saturated. However, she died too suddenly, and she didn't even explain how Furong Mansion should operate next. Today's Furong Building has no backer, just hanging on to it.

He Xiaoxiao already knew that she was Jiang Cailing, so there was no need to hide it from her, "The master behind Furong Building is me, and this is also what I want to trouble you, help me hand over a thing to the current shopkeeper of Furong Building." ”

As he spoke, he got up and walked over to the dressing table and handed her a box of fat powder.

I didn't expect that the famous Furong Building in Luoyang turned out to be Jiang Cailing's industry, the shock in He Xiaoxiao's eyes gradually dissipated, she reached out and took the fat powder box, raised her lips and smiled, "Sure enough, it's more fun to follow you!" ”

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Dragon Boat Festival, hibiscus try.

After sweeping away the hazy weather of the previous days, the sky is exceptionally clear today.

The white clouds floated in the blue sky, and the snow lotus flowers bloomed one after another, and the weather became warmer, and light gauze clothes began to become popular.

Furong Lou was rich and wealthy, and spent a lot of money to build a three-storey building on the lake, and the building shaped like a lotus flower is a blooming lotus flower, swaying on the sparkling lake.

And the stage built by this hibiscus trial is by the lake, one side is a high platform, where the performers show their talents, and behind it is the hibiscus building, with the curtain decoration on the stage, which is beautiful, like a fairyland on earth; One side is a seat, ranging from fifty taels to one thousand taels; On both sides are places where people can watch the game for free, attracting people of all ages in Luoyang City.

Qian Lan has been waiting for this competition to turn over, people are forgetful, especially when they see a beautiful dancer on the stage showing superb dancing skills, they will only praise her beauty and affection, her talent, and forget all the wrong things she has committed.

For this day, Qian Lan showed sincere repentance, the Qian family naturally would not let Qian Lan, who had been carefully cultivated since childhood, completely lose her value, in order to win a good reputation, Mrs. Qian did good deeds, donated incense money to the temple, and gave porridge to the poor. In the end, Lord Qian went to the Son of Heaven to beg for mercy, and only then did Guo Ang allow Qian Lan to go out to participate in the hibiscus test.

On the same day, Qian Lan dressed up to attend, and her already bright and moving beauty was carefully dressed up and dressed in carefully matched blue and white clothes, changing the glitz of the past, and quite a kind of temperament of everyone who is beautiful and knowledgeable.

Qian Xue's face was as good as ever, she was obedient to Qian Lan's mother and daughter, except for a silver hairpin on her head, she had no decoration, and she was wearing a plain apricot yellow Luo skirt and stood beside Qian Lan like Qian Lan's maid.

After helping Qian Lan to sit in the spacious sedan chair, Qian Xue turned over and sat in the small sedan chair behind, and with the swaying of the sedan chair, a pair of beautiful eyes were faintly worried.

Miss He had never contacted her in the past few days, which made her extremely suspicious that Miss He had forgotten about her.

With something on her mind, Qian Xue got off the sedan chair and began to look around for Jiang Cailing's figure.

Until I saw a pair of handsome men and beautiful women standing in the distance, the man was Gu Xiang, and the woman was Jiang Cailing. The two of them seemed to have made an appointment, they were both wearing silver-shirted and white-style clothes, one was cold and elegant, the other was noble and beautiful, and they stood together in indescribable harmony.

Jiang Cailing felt that someone was looking at her, and her sideways eyes collided with Qian Xue, revealing a smile that reassured her.

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In a place where there are few people, Mrs. Qian took Qian Xue's hand with a kind face and smiled kindly, "Xue'er, you know what to do today!" Have you been practicing your dancing skills these days? ”

Qian Xue lowered her head and smiled, "Xue'er will naturally try her best to help her sister win the championship!" ”

Qian Lan walked over and raised her red lips, "Of course you have to dance well, your mother hooked up with my father when she was dancing, and you must also charm this man in Luoyang when you dance today!" Do you understand! When the time comes, I want all the men to fall for me and be obsessed with me! ”

Qian Xue lowered her eyes and hid the ridicule in her eyes.

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