The Duanyang banquet of Tsinghua Garden is divided into two places, the sage takes the prince, the virtuous king, the king and a group of clan officials to set up a banquet in the Yichun Palace, the queen of heaven takes the women to live in the Yiqiu Palace, and there are several halls between the Yichun Hall and the Yiqiu Palace, which is used for the guests to rest and rest.

The palace maids brought all kinds of delicacies, because it was a Duanyang banquet, and the palace specially ordered to prepare zongzi horn millet, as well as pu wine crisp cheese, the aroma was fragrant, very attractive.

After all the dishes were served, the palace maid smiled and knelt down in front of the queen of heaven with a lacquered wooden plate: "Please shoot the dough." ”

This is also the custom of the Duanyang banquet that has always been spread in the palace, and the lacquered wood plate is placed in the round and clear steamed dough of various colors, and there is a slender bamboo bow and bamboo arrow that is only a few inches long, which looks small and exquisite.

The queen of heaven smiled: "I have never liked to eat this dough, I am afraid of accumulating food if I eat too much, but this rule cannot be broken." ”

She took a bow and arrow, and loosened the string towards the plate held by the palace maid, and the bamboo arrow really hit a big red date mud dough, and the palace maid hurriedly bowed: "Long live He Niangniang." ”

The princesses and wives on the side also congratulated one after another: "Long life for the mother, but the longevity is boundless." ”

The queen smiled and waved her hand: "It's just to help out fun, you can try it too." ”

The palace maids smiled and brought the plates of flour balls to the princesses and ladies, and everyone laughed, looking at the shot or miss, all in order to please the lottery.

The dough plate was brought to Gu Mingzhu, and the palace maid bent her knees respectfully: "Big lady, please." ”

Gu Mingzhu nodded, drew his bow and was about to shoot, but he heard someone behind him coming towards the Gu family's seat, and said with a smile to Old Madam Gu: "Old Madam, but there are times when I haven't been to greet you, are you okay?" ”

It was Mrs. Luo, who came over to talk to Mrs. Gu at this time, and the maidservant behind her was still holding a wine pot and wine cup, as if she had come to toast on purpose.

Old Madam Gu didn't smile on her face, and nodded to Mrs. Luo: "Hello Mrs. In-laws, I haven't seen you for a few days." ”

The previous time, Mrs. Luo took someone to the General's Mansion to cry, and it took a lot of effort for Luo to stop Mrs. Gu from knowing. It's just that Old Madam Gu looks down on the in-laws of Uncle Anning's Mansion very much, if it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Luo was still needed today, I was afraid that she wouldn't take care of it.

Mrs. Luo's smile was very unnatural, she glanced at Luo Shi on the side from time to time, and when she saw her frowning, she couldn't help but smile and instructed the maid behind her: "It's rare to be able to sit at the same table with the old lady, and you can't lose your manners, I respect the old lady, and I wish the old lady good health." ”

The maidservant listened to her and poured her a cup of wine, and brought it to her.

Gu Mingzhu loosened the string in his hand, watched the small bamboo arrow shoot a Qingsu flour ball, and listened to the palace maid's congratulations: "Lady He, it's going well." ”

Gu Mingzhu smiled and put back the bow and arrow, but her eyes gently swept over Mrs. Luo, who was sitting down beside her.

Mrs. Luo was taking the wine cup from the handmaid's hand at this moment, her eyes flashed slightly, and she trembled and raised her hand to pay tribute to the old lady.

But as soon as she raised her hand, as if she had not held the wine cup steady, she poured it aside.

Suddenly, the full of grape brew was poured on Gu Mingzhu's transparent brocade Luo skirt beside her, and the carmine wine wine dyed Gu Mingzhu's Luo skirt in a large area, so frightened that the maids on the side were busy kneeling.

Mrs. Luo's face changed even more, and she was at a loss: "This, this...... I was so careless, I didn't hold the wine cup steady for a while, and I actually stained the dress of the eldest lady, I am really old. ”

Luo Shi also sat up straight, looked at Gu Mingzhu, and instructed the maid to wipe Gu Mingzhu for him, and said to Gu Mingzhu: "Mingzhu is okay?" Didn't scare, did you? ”

She looked worried, and asked Gu Mingzhu with concern.

Even Old Madam Gu turned her face, looked at the wine stain on Gu Mingzhu's body, and frowned: "Hurry up and bring someone to replace it, what does this look like, it's really rude." ”

A group of people all looked like they were surprised by the accident, and they all showed concern, carefully persuading Mrs. Luo, who looked guilty, and comforting Gu Mingzhu, who was splashed with a skirt, so it was not lively.

Only Gu Mingzhu never spoke, nor did she show the slightest surprise, she just looked at Mrs. Luo coldly, and then looked at her Luo skirt, and then looked at her Luo skirt, and only after a while did she show a little smile, and quietly let Abi wipe the dripping wine on her skirt for herself.

"Abi, let someone take the dress and change it with me." Gu Mingzhu took the handmaid's hand and got up from the couch and commanded.

Abi hurriedly agreed, and sent the little maid to the carriage to fetch the burden of the dress.

Since the ladies and ladies who come to your mansion come out to socialize, they will bring a few more dresses for backup, just for fear that something will dirty the dresses on their bodies and look rude at the banquet.

Seeing that she got up to leave, Luo was anxious and glared at Mrs. Luo, and Mrs. Luo reluctantly got up: "Did I accidentally stain the dress of the eldest lady, or did I accompany the eldest lady to change the dress, there are many people at this table, after all, she is a lady who has not left the cabinet, or I will accompany it more steadily." ”

Mrs. Luo is Luo's mother and Gu Mingzhu's elder, so it is naturally appropriate for her to lead Gu Mingzhu to change her dress, and no one can find fault with her.

Old Madam Gu smiled a little at this time: "Then there is Mrs. Lao's family." ”

Luo Zhi hurriedly said: "Mingzhu, you just follow the eldest lady to change the dress, I am afraid that this wet dress will be cold if you wear it for a long time, and your body will be important." ”

She looked at Gu Mingzhu lovingly, and her words were considerate and gentle, even the ladies and ladies on the side couldn't fault no matter how suspicious they were.

Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes, the smile on her face was even colder, but she said, "Then I will bother the eldest lady, I will follow the eldest lady." ”

Mrs. Luo pulled the corners of her mouth at Old Madam Gu and Luo Shi: "Then I will take the eldest lady to change the dress and come back." ”

She led Gu Mingzhu towards the outside of the seat, but her steps were a little slow, her face was complicated, and she still looked reluctant.

Gu Mingzhu walked with her quietly, and Abi behind her was holding the burden sent by the little maid, but it was difficult to hide the tension and uneasiness on her face.

Out of the Yiqiu Palace, turn a few corridors, not far in front of the side hall, Mrs. Luo's steps were faster, she couldn't help but look around, and then turned back to Gu Mingzhu and said: "Big lady, the front is the Qiuliang Palace, you go in and change your dress for a while, I will wait for you outside the door." ”

Gu Mingzhu looked at the side hall and smiled slightly: "There is Mrs. Lao." ”