6 CHAPTER 6 THE UNEXPECTED
The days in Weifu were as dull as water, but since the last time I hit and injured someone, I have also broken the idea of going out. Out of self-blame, I would go to see the injured girl every day, chat with her, make her some good clothes, and bring her some delicious food, and after half a month, she became familiar with it.
Although she didn't hold a grudge against me, in addition to telling me that her name was Xiaoyi, she refused to reveal anything about her, and every family had a scripture that was difficult to read, perhaps because she didn't want to recall those painful experiences, so I didn't ask her again, and naturally looked forward to her getting better soon.
In fact, Xiaoyi's injury did heal quickly, but it was only a dozen days before she was able to get out of bed and walk around, and the speed of recovery was much beyond my expectations. Whenever she talked about this, she always smiled and said that she was a hard-working child, her vitality was as tenacious as weeds, and after being gnawed by cattle and sheep, she only needed a gust of spring breeze and rain to grow taller again.
I thought she would give up on herself, but now seeing her so optimistic, I put my mind at ease. Sometimes I inadvertently ask her about her future plans, Xiaoyi is direct, just saying that she is homeless and has nowhere to go, if I don't dislike it, let her be a maid in this Wei Mansion, she can have tiles to cover her head, and there is no other requirement for food.
I told Wei Jue about Xiao Yi's idea several times, but Wei Jue just didn't agree, and I don't know what the reason was? As long as this matter is mentioned, Wei Jue will leave under the pretext, and then he will not be seen for a few days and nights. Gradually, I became interested and stopped forcing him, maybe I already had feelings for him, and I really didn't want to see him deliberately alienate me.
I thought that the peaceful days would last for a long time, but this day was changed by the arrival of the great general Wang Dun.
Wang Dun came from the Langya Wang family, and his cousin Wang Dao are all pillars of talent, already famous in the world, at this time and just put down Hua Yi's rebellion, happened to be in Jiangxia garrison, heard that Wei Jue moved south, settled in Jiangxia, so he sent someone to inform Wei Fu on the way to the class, to visit Wei Jue.
Passing by the garden, I saw that the servants had begun to gather because of the matter, and the maids were all in a hurry, and no one noticed me as an idler. Seeing this, I naturally wanted to avoid it, but as soon as I turned around, I bumped into a thin but tall body.
"Where are you going?" Wei Jue looked down at me, the two of them were so close that I could even feel his warm breath.
I raised my head slightly, looked at him with a pair of clear eyes, and lowered my voice: "Isn't General Wang coming?" I have never had a friendship with him, so I thought I should go back to my room and read the "Female Ring" that the old lady gave me a few days ago, thinking about how to be a person who pleases my husband? The old lady said......"
Wei Jue smiled and interrupted me: "If you have a relationship with him, it will make me nervous!" You can listen to the old lady's words, why take it seriously? If you can really be like the women in "The Female Ring", I think it is a lot less interesting!
His words seemed to make me know him again, and this man became more and more incomprehensible, and just as I was thinking, the voice of the doorman suddenly came from outside the garden, and it was obvious that Wang Dun's carriage was about to arrive at the door.
Although I was extremely reluctant, because of Wang Dun's status there, in order not to be rude, as the daughter-in-law of the Wei family who was about to pass through the door, I naturally had to go out of the house with Wei Jue to greet her. One after the other, I stood outside the door with Wei Jue, waiting for Wang Dun with a respectful appearance.
The general's chariot slowly stopped outside the Wei Mansion, Wang Dun walked out from behind the curtain, and immediately stretched out his hand to help Wei Jue, who bowed down, and laughed: "Shu Bao is a talented man in the world, and my Wang Dun has always loved talents, this gift can be avoided!" ”
Wei Jue was unmoved, he still saluted, and said in a steady voice: "The general is powerful all over the world, he is the humerus of the country, Wei Jue has not learned and advanced, this etiquette must not be lost!" ”
Wang Dun didn't care, helped him up, and his eyes suddenly turned to me: "General Shan passed a book a few days ago, saying that his daughter has entered the Wei Mansion, and she met once when she was a child, but now I don't dare to recognize it when she grows up. ”
"The general has good eyesight, although the general is over forty years old, he does not show the slightest sign of old age, if my father lives an open-minded life like the general, he will not add so much gray hair for nothing!" I spoke to myself, and I didn't care about the eyes of others.
Wang Dun was stunned at first, and then smiled: "It's really a clever girl, you and Shubao are really a match made in heaven, and on the day of your wedding, I will definitely sit in the seat of honor and send a lot of congratulatory gifts!" ”
I immediately answered: "My father said that the general is a heroic man in the world and should be respected by the world, but when I see it today, I feel that the general is more like a kind elder, so approachable. ”
"Hahaha!" Wang Dun laughed again: "Your father is worthy of my brother, and he will say good things about me!" ”
I was about to say something more, but Wei Jue beside me opened his mouth and said first: "My mother is unwell and can't welcome her from afar, so she is waiting for the general at this time in the front hall, and asks the general to move." ”
Wang Dun nodded, glanced at me, and then clapped his hands, and several women walked out of the oversized chariot one after another, all of them with delicate eyebrows, plump bodies, and a musical instrument in each hand, and walked into the Wei Mansion with everyone.
"General, why is that?" Wei Jue asked.
"These are the singing and dancing girls captured by the general during this expedition against Hua Yi, thinking that since he came to visit, he can't come empty-handed, and the Wei family is not rare in gold, silver, pearls and jade, so you might as well leave these six people behind, and the song and dance during the banquet are not pleasing to the eye?"
Wang Dun's gift, Wei Jue did not refuse, but I had a sense of anger in my heart, and I have been holding back the discomfort, but now in troubled times, the status of my daughter's family is not as good as a war horse, and Wang Dun has no reason to refuse to send six singing and dancing girls.
While speaking, everyone had reached the antechamber. After Mrs. Wei and Wang Dun greeted each other, they sat down according to the position of guest and host, and Mrs. Wei and Wang Dun were at the top, each sitting at a seat. Wei Jue and I sat down, but there was no separation, the old lady looked around, saw that everyone was ready, and gave an order, and the servants began to pass food and wine.
"It's really a famous dish in Jiangxia, such a good dish and good wine, but what's missing? Wang Dun stood up and instructed the people around him: "Go and bring that singing and dancing girl to cheer us up!" ”
Old Madam Wei hesitated a little, and unconsciously looked at Wei Jue, Wei Jue nodded lightly, and the old lady waved her hand at the housekeeper.
As soon as the drum sounded, six beautiful and bright singing and dancing girls came to the hall, dancing, six people were beautiful, and the light song and dance were naturally distinctive, and everyone was fascinated by it, forgetting to eat and drink. I turned my head to look at Wei Jue, but he was drinking the wine by himself, glass after glass, and his eyes only fell on the wine glass in his hand.
Just when everyone was intoxicated, suddenly a "Zhengzheng" piano sound came in from outside the hall, and the music of the piano became more and more exciting, covering the tactful drum music in the hall in an instant, which made the song and dance girl in front of her mess up the tune and dance steps.
Wang Dun's face changed, and those dancing girls were so frightened that they hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, for fear that the general would kill them all in a fit of rage.
"Who's playing the piano outside? Do you still understand the rules of the Wei Mansion? Yaxing, who has influenced the general, must be taught a good lesson! Old Madam Wei was afraid that Wang Dun would be angry, so she immediately stood up and spoke out to relieve the siege.
Wang Dun also stood up and showed a smile: "It's okay, I've seen a lot of this gentle dance music, and I'm quite moved when I hear this passionate piano music, okay, you guys go down, forgive you for your innocence!" Find the person who talks about the piano, since she is playing at this time, she must have played it to me on purpose, it is better to enter the hall and let everyone enjoy it. ”
The housekeeper of the Wei Mansion listened to the order, did not dare to hesitate, and after a while, he found the person who played the piano, and when he saw the person in front of him clearly, I was really stunned for a long time.
"Slave Xiaoyi has seen the general!" The person who spoke was Xiao Yi, who was just able to walk, and I saw that she was wearing the new dress I had given her the day before yesterday, holding a five-stringed piano in her hand, and she was saluting everyone.
"Who are you? Why in the Wai House? Old Madam Wei had never seen her before, so she naturally asked.
Xiao Yi whispered softly, and her eyes moved to me: "I am Xiao Yi, a friend of the young lady, I only came to the Wei Mansion a few days ago, and I haven't had the opportunity to visit the old lady. ”
Why did she suddenly speak so appropriately and play the piano? Isn't she a lady before she fell into trouble? My eyes searched her face for answers. Just as I wanted to get up and ask her, Wei Jue beside me reached out and grabbed me, and got up and returned to Mrs. Wei: "I already knew about this, but my mother was unwell, so I didn't tell her." ”
Mrs. Wei glanced at me and Wei Jue, smiled and said to Xiao Yi: "Since we are close friends of Wuxi's boudoir, then we don't need to see outside, General Wang is quite fond of the piano music you play, can the girl play another song for us?" ”
"Yes, the music played by the girl is impassioned, and it is like returning to the battlefield when you hear it, I don't know what the name of the song is?" Wang Dun had already become interested.
Xiao Yi saluted again before speaking: "This is a song composed by the little girl, the song is called "Breaking the Formation"!" ”
"What a "Breaking Formation", no wonder it's so exciting!" Wang Dun praised loudly: "Today to the Wei Mansion, I have gained a lot, and I am even more happy to listen to this song, come, come... Drinking! ”
When everyone heard this, they all raised their glasses and drank bitterly, but I couldn't drink a sip, the little Hengqin was on her knees, not stage fright at all, the sonorous sound of the piano flowed out from her fingertips, and the sound of applause was endless.
Everyone was in high spirits, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became warmer, everyone's eyes were attracted by Xiao Yi's piano sound, I noticed that Xiao Yi was so beautiful after dressing up, graceful and moving between a smile and a smile, comparing all the six beautiful dancers before, and the men's eyes on her became more and more enthusiastic.