Chapter 154: It's another year, and the Fang Lin Banquet begins
After returning from Jianning Houfu, Yijing was busy with Aunt Mei's affairs again, and soon left the little unhappiness of that day behind.
The maids in the Mei's courtyard, the two close to her are her companions, and Li is not the main mother in charge of the feed, and she is not good at intrigue kung fu, so she never took care of planting a few eyes and ears in the Mei's courtyard, plus Su Ke maintained, the people waiting are carefully selected, and the character is needless to say, and then Aunt Mei is very kind and rewarded, and the people in the courtyard are not half-hearted about her.
Aunt Chen is also kind to others, and has friends with several maids in Mei's courtyard - such as Chanjuan mentioned by Siniang, but according to Yijing's inquiry, that Chanjuan is also very loyal to Aunt Mei, it is just because Aunt Chen follows the rules and never embarrass Mei, so she is good friends with her.
On the surface, it seems that it is not easy for Mama Song to attack the Mei family through the maids.
Yi Jing also thought about it carefully, according to Mama Song's prudence and steadiness, it is unlikely that she will only be bribed with money - even she understands that a maid who forgets her righteousness can betray the original owner, and she will not be loyal to the new master, let alone Mama Song's "practice".
I'm afraid that Mama Song will pinch the key point of a certain maid and force her to act.
On the other hand, Yijing also asked Sanshun to check the doctor invited by Mei's family.
There were a few familiar doctors in the Guogong Mansion, but Aunt Mei couldn't believe it, so she just asked Su Ke to invite someone who had no contact.
This mentality is also easy to understand, after all, Li is the main lady of the second room of the Guogong Mansion, if you want to buy a few doctors, it is not impossible to do it, Aunt Mei is wary and can only trust Su Ke.
To say that this doctor surnamed Hu was originally the queen mother last year "sick", the saint asked for a famous doctor, and went to Kyoto thousands of miles away, but when he arrived, the queen mother had been "cured" by Qinggu, and Dr. Hu gave up the idea of entering the office, and was unwilling to return to his hometown, so he opened a "sick workshop", the scale was very cold, mainly for the poor people, so even a decent medicinal herb shop was unable to prepare.
But this Dr. Hu really has some ability, and in a short period of time, he has cured several patients with acute abdomen and made some reputation.
There was a wealthy businessman, because of the sudden illness of the children in the family, invited several doctors were helpless, heard that Dr. Hu was good at emergencies, so he invited back, the result was a wonderful rejuvenation, the rich businessman greatly spread the fame of Dr. Hu, Dr. Hu gained a firm foothold in Jinyang, and expanded the scale of his "sick workshop".
Su Ke also heard that Dr. Hu had excellent medical skills, so he invited him.
On the surface, this Doctor Hu is not greasy, and he has no "old relationship" with Mama Song, but Yi Jing thinks that this doctor has medical products in the past, after all, he doesn't know the roots, and it is not impossible for Mama Song to buy him.
Yijing pondered for a while, and then decided on two strategies, on the one hand, let Sanshun find someone to keep an eye on Mama Song's family, and on the other hand, let those beggars who had been watching the three princes keep an eye on Dr. Hu.
In short, I haven't found any moves by Mama Song for the time being.
In a blink of an eye, it is March, the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is the day when the palace holds a Fanglin banquet.
Guogong Mansion such as Yijing, Erniang, Siniang, and Liuniang have all been invited this year, and the rest are just a few of them, only Erniang is very anxious, if it is changed to the usual aristocratic banquet, she will definitely find an excuse to refuse, but the Fanglin banquet is different after all, if the nobles are invited, even if they have not won the championship, it is also worth showing off the "experience", and then the participants in addition to the little lady, there are young and promising nobles Langjun, and there is no lack of royal relatives, clan brothers, Er Niang is waiting to discuss relatives, and I don't want to let go of such a " Showing up".
However, none of her four arts can be mastered, and she is really afraid of losing face.
So when she got the invitation, Erniang couldn't care about any arrogance, so she was "ashamed to ask", looking for beautiful scenery to inquire about the situation of the Fanglin banquet, and wondering if there was a possibility of "cheating" - if possible, she could let Siniang write a word, and she would take it to the banquet to deal with it.
Yijing listened to Erniang's plan, and really cried and laughed: "Second sister, you are deceiving the Queen Mother and disrespectful." ”
Erniang was suddenly depressed: "I really want to go to the palace to open my eyes, but I'm really not good at those literary talents, it's a pity, why doesn't Fanglin Banquet compare to bowing?" ”
"Not all the participants have to participate in the competition, and there are many abstentions every year, so the second sister doesn't have to worry." Comfort in the view.
When Erniang heard this, she immediately became energetic, and ran back with her skirt cover, picking out the clothes to be worn on the day of the Fanglin banquet and the hairpin ring she was wearing.
Yijing is already the third year to participate in the Fang Lin Banquet, especially remembering the previous life, it was this year, she won the championship with a small poem, and later learned that it was Yu Feng who rated her as the leader at that time.
That year, he happened to be in the palace to be treated by the imperial doctor, and participated in a Hong Lin banquet, but this year, he had recovered from his illness, and he must have been invited, and he once said that he remembered her because of that word, but she was not fortunate to take it seriously.
So, today she doesn't want to write the old words anymore.
Their stories should be rewritten, not the dark past.
Fanglin banquet is set up in the pearl garden, within the vermilion wall, planted with peach, it is March, burning and bright, colorful and bright, there are both paths and quiet, and there are jade roads straight, the spring breeze in March is slightly warm, roll up the dark fragrance and float, but see the pavilions and pavilions stand between the red, and there are strange stone bridges dotted on the clear waves, step by step a scene, it is really eye-catching.
In addition to those clan daughters, there are more nobles and daughters of the family, all of them Tingting, everyone is jade, although the banquet has not officially begun, the peach blossom forest is already fragrant and fragrant, and the warblers are laughing.
In addition to the beautiful scenery, Erniang, Siniang and Liuniang are all participating in the Fanglin Banquet for the first time, and they are somewhat restrained.
The same is true of most noble women, who look forward to their eyes and are cautious of their words and deeds.
Laughing loudly are An Hui and the county lord of Pingle, one is wearing a gold-embroidered peony coat, the other is wearing an embroidered skirt with entwined branches all over the place, and the end is bright and bright, hearty and bold, listening to the topic of their talk from afar, it seems that they are discussing the upcoming spring feast, where to go to have fun.
There are constantly eyes on them, some envious, some curious, and some full of disdain.
Only the two of them didn't notice it, they were still in an uproar, and they kept beckoning acquaintances.
Yijing noticed that Jin Liuniang was sitting under a peach blossom, her expression was flat, and she was no longer in high spirits.
Erniang asked in a low voice beside her: "Didn't you say that you also invited Lang Jun?" Why didn't you see it? ”
Siniang was very helpless, lowered her gaze, and only looked at the butterfly on her skirt.
Yijing explained: "Langjun will only enter the park before the banquet. ”
In addition to allowing the little ladies to compare their talents, the Fanglin banquet also provides an opportunity for the children of the noble family to "get acquainted", especially those men and women who are at the age of marriage, and they are very much looking forward to the spring palace banquet, but because there are no elders present at this time, they can not be too indulgent, so there are only women in the pearl garden at this time, and before the queen mother comes, the Lang Jun can be edicted in.
Erniang said "oh", looked around with great interest, saw An Hui at a glance, pursed her lips, and pulled Yijing's sleeve: "Look at Ah Hui, she is also so vulgar at the palace banquet." ”
Siniang coughed lightly: "Second sister, there are many participants today, and it is in the palace, so you have to be cautious in your words and deeds." ”
Yi Jing agreed very much, and solemnly leaned into Erniang's ear: "The sixth mother of the Jin family made a mistake at the palace banquet, I heard that the marriage is extremely difficult, and the second sister has to pay attention." ”
Erniang immediately became nervous, straightened her clothes, and didn't look at An Hui, for fear that she would have nothing to do and embarrass herself at the palace banquet.
Liu Niang laughed sullenly, blinked at Yijing, and admired it very much.
But a Zhuyi Gong'e approached, and Yijing recognized it as the eunuch of Ci'an Palace.
It turned out that the Queen Mother had already instructed that when Yijing arrived at the Pearl Garden, please go to Ci'an Palace to speak, and Yijing had no choice but to confess to her sisters and follow Gong'e to Ci'an Palace.
For example, my aunt was waiting in front of the side hall, and when she saw the beautiful scene, she greeted her with a smile, and she didn't need to be polite, she pulled the beautiful scene's arm and looked it up and down, and praised her head: "But I haven't seen her for a few months, Wu Niang seems to have grown taller again, and she is wearing this cherry blossom red dress, which makes her look more and more beautiful." ”
Yijing was like an aunt's size, and she was not modest at all: "Sure enough, I grew taller, when I was in Tangquan Palace, I only went to my aunt's chin, and this time I went to my aunt's earlobe." ”
Aunt Ru smiled and nodded Yijing's forehead: "What's the matter, today's comparison, what preparations do you have, the year before last compared the painting, and last year compared the piano, this year it should be poetry." ”
"I haven't thought about it, my aunt is like a prophet, how will the poet be limited this year?"
"The talented girl still thinks about cheating, but she can't let you be." Aunt Ru said again: "Wu Niang is a little unlucky, the queen is talking to Niangniang right now, why don't you go there first." As he spoke, he pointed to the west side of the side hall, a crooked moon gate.
Yi Jing was slightly puzzled: "Why can't my aunt give up good tea today?" Just let me go and shop on my own. ”
The corner of her aunt's eyes bent: "The prince of Chu came to greet him earlier, but he was also blocked out, and this son is enjoying the plum blossoms inside." ”
When Yi Jing heard this, he smiled slightly, raised his feet and walked a few steps, only then did he come back to his senses and feel like an aunt, and walked back again, wrapping his arms around Aunt Ru and coquettishly: "Auntie is making fun of me." ”
"How can I make fun of you, I was in Tangquan Palace at that time, but I can see that you are very close to the prince." If the aunt smiled even more, seeing that Yijing finally blushed her cheeks, she spared her: "I can't leave this time, and I can't greet the prince, those servants are boring, and I can't be impatient to accompany them in the next life, Wu Niang is okay, even if I can't help me?" ”
Yi Jing gave up: "Auntie remembers, but she owes me a favor." ”
He turned around and walked towards the west garden, not aware of his impatience.
For example, my aunt looked at the back of the beautiful scenery with a smile, shook her head, and couldn't help but be more determined-
The little girl seems to be in love for the first time.