Chapter 63: The Old Man
Hexiang-in.
An Yuanxiang was dressed in a plain skirt like a middle coat, with no decoration on the edge of the clothes, a water-pink cloud brocade belt, and a deep coat in the curvature.
After everything was finished, An Yuanxiang was surrounded by the maid and the maid and went to the place where the banquet was held.
And the banquet was held in the water pavilion of the Hou Mansion of Qi'an, at this time, the nobles of the Yingying Yanyan family gathered together in groups in the courtyard, and the things discussed were nothing more than the gouache of the gouache shop of the Rouge Pavilion, and the ready-to-wear shop of the Jinyi Fang came out with a novel style, and the jewelry workshop of the Jinyu Pavilion launched a new season of jewelry, which was worth a thousand gold, and was bought by the noble lady of the house for a lot of money.
Where are the ladies talking about the young talents and the noble ladies of the families full of poetry and books in Kyoto City today, each lady has different thoughts, and the lady who has a suitable son and girl in the family is even more attentive.
An Yuanxiang walked from the flower gallery, and several nobles who had a relationship with An Yuanxiang immediately greeted her.
One of them, a girl dressed in a peach-pink silk tunic with wide sleeves and jasper, stepped forward to curry favor and said:
"Yuanxiang, you are so good-looking today, after today, Yuanxiang will be an adult, and when the second prince comes to the Qi'an Hou Mansion with a bride price, it is really enviable that a lover will eventually become a family."
This girl is mediocre and even a little ugly, with a garlic nose and a big mouth, and mung bean eyes that only account for fair skin.
"If Yu Xiaowan can't speak, shut up, today is Sister Yuanxiang's gift, don't disturb Sister Yuanxiang's mood."
Another girl in a light purple tulle dress and jasper was displeased to squeeze Yu Xiaowan aside, and stepped forward to hold An Yuanxiang's soft wattle.
This girl is beautiful, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a small jade nose, a small cherry mouth that is slightly frivolous, and a goose egg face that moisturizes her skin, and is pink and tender as if she can pinch out water.
"Huihe is still the one who knows my mind best."
An Yuanxiang glanced at Yu Xiaowan dislikedly, which pot is not opened.
Xu Huihe glanced at Yu Xiaowan lightly, and walked towards the courtyard with An Yuanxiang.
In the courtyard, there is a long table of pineapple flowers, on which is placed a set of apricot pink long-sleeved long dresses, folded separately in the order of Zhao, with the collar facing east.
"Yuan Xiang has seen Mrs. Cheng, this girl with an orchid temperament must be Miss Chen's second girl."
An Yuanxiang said respectfully to the noble lady in a dark green brocade dress, and next to the noble lady stood a girl full of the smell of books.
The girl is dressed in a moon-white embroidered Molan silk dress, and there is a strong bookish atmosphere between her eyebrows and eyes, and the girl's facial features are mediocre but they are combined to look good, not a stunning person at a glance, but a person who can endure and savor it the more she looks.
The girl replied lightly:
"Congratulations to Miss Ann for her success today."
The noble lady showed displeasure between her eyebrows and eyes, and said unhappily:
"Yishu, it's hard to be stupid to read and read on weekdays, just so perfunctory Miss An."
Then he said to An Yuanxiang:
"Miss An, Yishu has a book temperament, and I hope Miss An will not be surprised."
An Yuanxiang smiled and said:
"Mrs. Cheng has nothing to do, why didn't these three girls come, I liked to ask for embroidery with me in the past, and today I didn't see the three girls."
Mrs. Cheng smiled when she heard this, and said:
"The day before yesterday, I went to Huaguang Temple with Lord Shinoka to pray for Concubine Liang, and I won't return to Kyoto until two days later."
Cheng Yishu saw that Mrs. Cheng and An Yuanxiang had a detailed conversation, and retreated quietly.
Cheng Yishu likes to be quiet, does not like this lively scene, strolling alone in the winding path, the scenery of the Hou Mansion of Qi'an is pleasant, especially the pavilions and pavilions of this water pavilion are exquisite and elegant, the flower gallery path is fragrant, many strange flowers and plants compete to open, and the water pavilion courtyard reveals elegance and strangeness everywhere.
Luo Bingjing and Chen Guanglan were playing and making trouble, Shi Zhu, Yun Qing, and Lilac followed behind, Luo Bingjing suddenly stopped, Chen Guanglan followed Luo Bingjing's gaze, and called happily:
"Yishu."
Pulling Luo Bingjing, who was stunned, stepped forward, holding Luo Bingjing with her left hand and Cheng Yishu with her right hand, Luo Bingjing looked quite uncomfortable, especially when she saw Sister Lan holding Cheng Yishu's hand, which was particularly eye-catching.
If it weren't for Cheng Yishu in the previous life, how could Sister Lan have died early at a young age.
"Yishu, looking at your sad face, it's hard for your stepmother to be for you again."
Chen Guanglan is a warm-hearted person, and he asked with concern at the moment.
Cheng Yishu sighed softly and said lonely:
"No, Guanglan also knows my temperament, I don't like this bustle, I just want to find a quiet place."
Then he glanced at Luo Bingjing and moved his body slightly, with some disgust.
Chen Guanglan's eyebrows twisted slightly, and Cheng Yishu's subconscious action was seen by Chen Guanglan.
"Yishu, the three of us sisters are looking for a quiet place to tell the meaning of lovesickness."
Chen Guanglan didn't know what happened between Yishu and Bingjing, and how the good sisters in the past were so estranged today.
Cheng Yi wrote:
"Guanglan, I'm a little unwell, you go with Miss Luo, I'll go back to Guanglan first, and my mother will blame me in a while."
After closing the words, she turned around and left, without stopping, Luo Bingjing did not speak from beginning to end, and looked at Cheng Yishu's back with cold eyes.
"Ajing, what's wrong with you and Yishu, the three of us have played since childhood, why don't you two ignore each other today."
Luo Bingjing didn't know how to answer, could it be that she wanted to tell Sister Lan that Cheng Yishu had robbed her husband and killed her child in her previous life, and personally poured her a glass of poisoned wine, forcing Sister Lan to death.
Luo Bingjing was very annoyed and blamed herself, if it weren't for her previous life, she was weak and incompetent, knowing that Sister Lan was worried about her life, but she couldn't save her.
Luo Bingjing's expression was complicated, and Chen Guanglan was very worried about what happened to her in the past six months since she left Beijing.
"Ajing, you said that."
Chen Guanglan said eagerly, and Luo Bingjing sighed slightly:
"Sister Lan is fine, Cheng Yishu is afraid of offending nobles, after all, I am now a character on the cusp of the waves, Sister Lan has a sentence Jing'er doesn't know whether to say it or not, Sister Lan should be careful of Cheng Yishu in the future."
Chen Guanglan didn't take Luo Bingjing's words to heart, and mistakenly thought that Cheng Yishu and Luo Bingjing had an awkward quarrel.
Luo Bingjing was helpless, she must protect Sister Lan in this life.
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"The old princess has arrived."
A sound with an end sound sounded from the Water Pavilion Courtyard, and everyone walked towards the gate of the Water Pavilion Courtyard.
Chen Guanglan pulled Luo Bingjing and walked towards the gate of the courtyard, this old princess is not a simple person, but the aunt of today's saint, the eldest princess, because the eldest princess Li Juma made an exception and was named the king of the opposite sex.
Luo Bingjing looked stunned, this old princess and the eldest princess did not agree with her in her previous life, if it wasn't for the old princess who supported An Yuanxiang to suppress her, how could her princess be forced to marry far away from the barbarian country, and the bad news of her daughter's fragrance and jade loss came before she took power, and only after she took power did she find out that her daughter was strangled to death.