Chapter 62: Pomegranate Blossoms
Originally, Miss Gu was ready to leave after saying this, but Qian Mo'er was so 'forced' that she couldn't get off the stage, turned her head to look at her angrily, and said, "You are really inexplicable!" ”
She said that she was about to leave, Qian Mo'er was extremely angry, but she refused to let her go like this, sneered and chased after her, opened her arms in front of her, and said loudly: "I dare to swear, do you dare?" Don't you dare, and you still say I'm inexplicable? You caused the incident, and now you are scolding me, are you unreasonable? ”
"Is it useful to reason with someone like you?" Miss Gu didn't want to ignore her anymore, but she couldn't get out when she stopped her, and she was a little impetuous, and said angrily, "Wei Changying is gone, what are you still pestering me for?" Don't you think you have enough jokes today? ”
was reminded by her, Qian Mo'er was stunned, looked left and right, and sure enough, Wei Changying and Su Yuli didn't know when they had walked more than ten zhang away, and they were about to be invisible by the 'flower' tree. Judging by the situation, there were several people around them, and it seemed that they were the ones who had just stepped on themselves and stepped on the ladder to get off the stage.
She thought that she had echoed the words in her mouth, causing so many things, and she was beaten and embarrassed, and now she had a falling out with her companions, but Wei Changying went back to the palace first as if nothing happened...... couldn't help but feel sad and cried: "Gu Meimei, I really misjudged you!" It's clear that you started it, and you didn't say a word for me, and now that it's like this, how can I have the face to continue to go to the temple seat? I want to go home! ”
He said angrily, "Don't mention the previous incident, although Liu Ruo's 'jade' is not familiar with me, I have also heard that this Miss Liu Shi is a good 'temperament' person." But you, not reliable at all! ”
Miss Gu, who was charming and charming, frowned when she heard this, hurriedly pulled her to the side of the road, avoided her sight, and complained in a low voice: "You are really, I will talk about two sentences in a whisper, and if you continue to talk about it, why do you say it so ugly?" Doesn't it make it difficult for me to make such a blatant fuss? ”
"You say I'm talking badly? Does what you say sound good? Qian Mo'er cried and said, "Didn't you despise Wei Chang Ying very much before?" Now blame me for saying that her words are so ugly, and you are so afraid of her? After all, she is just a courtier's 'wife', you are the niece and 'daughter' of the queen's mother, and you are afraid of her to such an extent! I really misread you, I thought you were different from others, so I pointed you out, I thought that only you were not afraid of her and dared to come out and reason with her, but I didn't want you to be so cowardly! ”
Gu Meimei's face was very ugly, and she pulled the handkerchief vigorously and said, "What did you say...... I...... How could I be afraid of her? It's just that kind of person, why do you think our innocent 'girl' child should be like her? Look at her, a lady who is beautiful, she is said to be a few words, and if she doesn't speak well, forget it, she will hit someone if she shoots! also specializes in 'door' snorting...... Is...... It's so unruly! ”
Qian Mo'er wiped her tears sadly and said, "Are you talking to me about this now?" Didn't Fang Cai still call me Miss Qian Liu, and he was afraid that he would not be able to get involved with me? ”
"You don't mean so many people, but you mean me, I don't want to think that you want to deliberately get along with me?" Gu Meimei bit her 'lip', thinking that she would really offend Princess Linchuan if she didn't go to the main hall again, and it would not be proper to stand here and quarrel with Qian Mo'er all the time - no matter what, after coaxing Qian Mo'er, she said softly, "We originally knew how to 'make' friends, but for Wei Changying to make trouble by himself, didn't you say that you were telling others a joke?" Don't you make a noise, okay? Let's talk well. ”
Qian Mo'er said with tears in her eyes: "Who is good friends with you?" I've got a good look at you today! Besides, Wei Changying and I have made a feud since then, you are so timid, I have a 'friendship' with you, it's no wonder that I don't get angry with you! I want to 'hand' over in the future, and I also want to 'hand' over to those who are bolder, how can I be like you, I talk hard behind my back, and I don't dare to admit a pair of confronting people in person! After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked away quickly with the 'maid', leaving Gu Meimei behind.
"You!" Gu Meimei's face changed several times, and she wanted to stop her, but she was afraid of attracting attention, so she stomped her feet hard and cursed softly, "Useless thing!" And say what about me! I couldn't hold it and jumped out, and I didn't have the ability to outperform, so I lost face and wanted to drag me into the water...... What a piece of rubbish! ”
At this time, Wei Changying and Su Yuli had already walked near the main hall, and vaguely heard the sound of silk and bamboo coming from the hall.
The two greeted the 'women' around them, arranged their skirts, and after seeing each other's deceit, they walked into the hall.
After entering, I saw that Princess Linchuan had already sat back in her place, and was talking to the palace people below with her head sideways, and when she caught a glimpse of them, she waved her hand to the palace people and sent the palace people to 'serve' back again.
Everyone knew that the princess was suspicious of why the people behind her had not come, and everyone was secretly glad in their hearts, and they each blessed the princess with a blessing and returned to their original seats.
Wei Changying was stopped by Princess Linchuan because her seat was behind the concubine, and she was about to pass by the princess when she went back, and said, "Why are you here so late?" ”
"The first time the minister's 'woman' entered the palace, she walked slower because she was greedy for the pomegranate 'flowers' along the road." Wei Changying said respectfully, "The cousin of the minister's 'woman' accompanied the minister's 'woman' to go together, and a few 'women' came to talk to the minister's 'woman' because they saw the minister's 'woman' eyes, so they left together to greet each other. ”
When Princess Linchuan heard this, her face softened slightly, and she said: "The May pomegranate 'flower' is clearly noticed. This palace has always liked the pomegranate 'flower', now a queen mother so that people in this Weiyang Palace are set up pomegranate 'flower' as decoration, the world only says that 'flower' red willow green is a common scene, but the pomegranate 'flower' blooms 'desire' burning, so absolutely 'gorgeous' fierce bloom and how can a mediocre person taste? You have a vision. "Just let Yan Yue return the table.
Wei Changying secretly thought that His Royal Highness really liked the pomegranate 'flower', and he just said that he was greedy for the pomegranate 'flower', so he came back late, and he actually won her favor.
When she returned to the table, she found that the food and drinks had been removed. Liu Di still stood beside the 'waiter', and explained with a smile: "I just changed a few dishes, because the young lady was not there, the maid took it upon himself to ask them not to take it first, so as not to get cold, and the maid will send it to someone." ”
"I'm sorry for you." Wei Changying said politely to her, took his eyes off her, and saw that Deng Guifei in front of her had changed to a posture of sitting on her back, and there was one more person beside her, wearing a rosette with peach dark embroidered mandala 'flower' leaves, and a Luo skirt with pine 'flowers' and 'colors' sprinkled with embroidered bamboo leaves.
Because he was in front of Wei Changying, although this person was sideways, he could only see a line of snow cheeks, but he only dared to wear a delicate and "glamorous" face like a peach with pine "flowers", and he also knew that his age would not be very big. Her lacquer-like black hair was curled with a single screw, and a pair of jeweled hibiscus 'flower' hairpins were 'inserted' into her bun, which flashed on the lights in the hall...... Wei Changying felt that this pair of hairpins was inexplicably familiar, and he groaned for a moment, and suddenly remembered: "This pair of hairpins ...... Isn't it what Cousin Song often wears in Fengzhou? ”
She remembered very clearly that time she angered her mother, Mrs. Song, and was punished to kneel in the courtyard, and in order to force Mrs. Song to feel distressed, she deliberately chose a place without shade to kneel. As a result, Mrs. Song was also ruthless that time, the mother and daughter were vindictive, Wei Changfeng couldn't persuade him, so he went to ask Song Zaishui to intercede.
As a result, Song Zaishui rushed to relieve Wei Changying, but Wei Changying forgot about this cousin...... Wasn't it this pair of hairpins on the head at that time?
"There is Cousin Song's hairpin, and I am talking to the concubine...... It's about Deng Zongqi's sister, Deng Wanwan? Wei Changying thought, "Although there are many 'girls' in the palace today, the concubine may not just call me to talk with her." But there is a hairpin in the head that Cousin Song once had, eight times out of ten. Nine can't be wrong. ”
Wei Changying is very curious about what kind of 'temperament' this Deng Wanwan is that can make Song Zaishui see it in her eyes - her cousin She knows very well that Song Zaishui seems to have a gentle and generous temperament, an example of virtuous and virtuous virtue, and a model recognized by many elders - in fact, Song Zaishui's true preferences are not too much to describe with her eyes above the top, and she can't look at idle people at all, let alone mention mentioning and praising them in a letter to her cousin.
But now that the aunts and nephews were talking, and they didn't call her closer, Wei Changying couldn't force herself over, so she had to look at Deng Wanwan's back a few times regretfully, and perfunctory with Liu Di.
After using two dishes like this, I saw the eldest Queen Mother looking left and right, beckoning the palace people to approach, and asked: "The queen mother has been changing her clothes for a long time, why haven't you come yet?" ”
The palace man hurriedly said: "The maid goes and sees." ”
The Queen Mother of England was already sitting with several clan 'wives', and after saying this, the other queens were not in the mood to continue chatting, and they all stopped waiting one after another.
When Wei Changying saw it, she was also reminded: Princess Linchuan had finished writing in the Qianqiu Pavilion before, and proposed to come back first, which means that it is estimated that Queen Gu has returned. However, the queen has not yet arrived...... It is said that Queen Gu dressed up the entire Weiyang Palace for Princess Linchuan's birthday, and it stands to reason that she would not deliberately snub Linchuan's birthday banquet, how could she never go back?
She slowly sipped on the lychee green, thinking about possible changes. After waiting for a while, the palace people who had been inquired about by the Queen Mother turned back from behind the screen, and hurriedly went to the Queen Mother to whisper a few words. Because of the distance, the hall was still noisy, Wei Changying couldn't hear clearly, and could only guess that the matter was not big from the expressions of the clan's women, but they were not worried about anger, but they couldn't know the specific reason, which was a great pity.
Fortunately, although Concubine Deng Guifei had been talking to her niece and 'daughter' before, she had actually been paying attention to this side, and suddenly raised her voice and asked, "Liu Zhi, come here, why hasn't the queen sister arrived yet...... Although it was the Queen Mother of England who was thoughtful and asked you to ask, who in the palace is not worried about the queen's sister now? Why did you quietly go back to the Queen Mother and not say a word to the others? ”
reprimanded her, "There is no 'color' in the eyes, that is, the queen's sister is kind, and she can tolerate a stupid slave like you!" ”
Liu Zhi was called by Deng Guifei, and her face changed color, obviously the 'waiter' in the Changle Hall also had a headache for this concubine, so she explained timidly: "The maid thought that the Queen Mother of England asked first, and told the Queen Mother first, and then ......."
The Queen Mother of England heard that something was wrong, and secretly regretted that she was troubled, but she was afraid of being involved, so she hurriedly said: "Speaking of which, blame me for my troubled old bones......"
"It's none of the Queen Mother's business." Deng Guifei was polite to the Queen Mother, and said lightly, "What are you doing there?" Why don't you hurry up and make it clear! ”
Because of the concubine's seizure, the hall gradually quieted down at this time, and they all looked at the Danqi, waiting with their own hearts.
Note: Zhu Xi's "Title Pomegranate 'Flower'" in the Southern Song Dynasty.