Xiangxuehai is located in the left rear of Jingshui Pavilion, is a plum forest with a radius of dozens of acres, at a glance, red fen pink, almost no edge.

Jiang Yao said with a smile: "There are still dozens of plum trees in the corner over there, but there is less rain and snow this year, because the plum blossoms are not as good as in previous years, but the red plums planted in most of the plum forests are still blooming vigorously, but they are much inferior to previous years." ”

Wen Yi suddenly looked at the plum blossoms, and sure enough, there were many buds that had never spit out, but compared with the plum blossoms in the Shilang Mansion, they were already much better. At this year's tea party in Luwangfu, the plum blossom appreciation is probably just an excuse, eighty percent of it is for those princes and children of the clan, right? Thinking about it like this, she felt that she felt uncomfortable and regretted that she shouldn't have come. But since I'm here, I have to be a guest for a day

Not far from the entrance of Xiangxue Sea, there is a large open space, which has already been cleaned up by the attendants of the palace, and many tables and chairs are arranged, and there are more than ten large screens of four or six in the periphery, isolating the cold wind from the north, and there are several large copper stoves burning charcoal fires beside them, which makes people feel warm like spring in this plum forest, and do not feel cold.

It's just that Wen Yi noticed that the placement of those copper furnaces was far away from the plum blossoms, thinking that one was afraid of hurting the plum blossoms, and the other was also worried that the heat would melt the ice chips on the plum branches, causing the ice water to fall and wet the gorgeous clothes of the guests at the banquet, right? But how can this kind of thing be avoided? She clearly saw that the colored felt laid in the banquet had been stained with mud and watermarks, and the original gorgeous and bright scenery was restored.

A few young ladies noticed this, frowned slightly, and lifted the hem of their skirts with some disgust, for fear that the muddy water would get on their clothes and lose face.

The tables and chairs of the tea party are a little exquisite, the main seat is equipped with a brocade tent, a main and two pairs, three seats and four more, the throne is obviously set up for the princess of the road, and the circle chairs on both sides are mostly prepared for the princesses or county monarchs of the palace of the king.

Below the main seat, there are eight circle chairs on both sides, and eight small ones, there are round, there are square, there are plum blossoms, there are also square wins, the surface of Zhang Zhang can be distinguished, and it is also decorated with gold lacquer carving. Each small table is a few feet apart, and there is a pot, a lamp, and two palm-sized round lacquer boxes on it, although the lid is not opened, but you also know that it must contain all kinds of fine points. Such a seat cannot be sat by a lady who is not in the prince's mansion or the family of the royal family.

In the back row of these sixteen seats, there are more than 20 chairs each, and every two chairs are equipped with a round table, and there is a pot, two cups, and a larger plum blossom lacquer box, which has no lid, and is divided into five small compartments, and some food and refreshments are placed.

Behind these two rows of chairs, less than three feet away, is a screen to block the wind. Wen Yi began to guess that maybe she would have to sit down...... Is it one of these dozens of chairs?

Someone whispered: "Why are you holding a tea party outside this year?" Even if there is a screen and a stove, it is strange that it is cold......"

"Maybe it's because there are so many people here this year that I can't sit in the Jingshui Pavilion?"

"It's strange that I didn't see Merlin set up a table and chair at this end just now, could it be that he did it in a hurry? This doesn't look like Princess Lu's actions......"

"It was decided on an ad hoc basis, right? If someone breaks into the garden, won't they see us? ”

Everyone was silent suddenly, some people didn't know why, but most of them already knew it, and began to smile dignified and elegantly, and walked towards the banquet.

When the Wen Yi sisters saw it, Wen Xian immediately straightened her waist and secretly told herself, don't let others compare on this occasion and lose the face of the Gu family.

Jiang Yao smiled: "Fifth sister, don't be nervous, look at your face is frozen." Wen Xian froze, took a few deep breaths, relaxed a little, but showed an unnatural smile: "I'm not nervous." By the way, he pulled his sister Wenjuan: "Don't look around, make people laugh at you for not seeing the world." Although Wen Juan was nervous, she also felt that her sister was too strict, and she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

Wen Yi sighed helplessly, and secretly looked around: "Where did the sixth sister go?" Why haven't you come here yet? The tea party is about to start, Zhu Nuan has already gone to the end of the brocade tent, and the Ruan sisters are also seated, sitting under them is a woman wearing a goose yellow embroidered cloak, with a bead hairpin on her head, slender and elegant, but unfortunately with her back to the Gu sisters and others, Wen Yi can't see her appearance clearly, but listening to the whispers of others, it seems that it is the famous Dongyang Houfu Lady.

The woman who can be favored by the emperor and the queen mother to become a candidate for the crown princess must be very outstanding, right? It's a pity that I can't see my face. Wen Yi was a little curious, why hadn't she heard of such an outstanding woman in her previous life?

Jiang Yao suddenly exclaimed: "Sister Zheng" Wen Yi hurriedly looked back, and sure enough, she saw Zheng Lijun coming with two maids with a smile on her face. Jiang Yao hurriedly stepped forward to salute and say hello, and the Gu family sisters also went over to say hello. Zheng Lijun responded one by one, and asked with a smile: "How early and late did you arrive?" Why didn't you see it? ”

Wen Juan muttered in her heart, they all saw her, but she didn't see them.

Jiang Yao smiled: "It's been a while, I remember that my cousin came with you, I don't know where she is now?" ”

Zheng Lijun smiled and said, "Didn't you see it?" Fang just met the prince of Dongping, and he invited Wen Hui to come here to enjoy the plum. How? You don't see anyone? ”

Wen Yi was taken aback: "The prince of Dongping? Did Wen Hui come with him? "I secretly choked my heart.

Jiang Yao smiled undiminishedly: "We didn't see it." My cousin is really, she actually left us behind, and when she looked back to see her, she must be punished" and looked in the direction of the forest: "Is there no one in the forest?" Do you feel that it is too cold outside, and you have already come out? ”

Zheng Lijun's complexion slowed slightly, but Wen Xian said with a sad face at this time: "The sixth sister is really, she doesn't even bring a girl, so she goes to enjoy the plum blossoms with the prince of Dongping, and she is not afraid of being seen and gossiping."

Jiang Yao and Wen Yi both moved, the latter glanced at Zheng Lijun quickly, and the former smiled: "Today, my cousin came with Sister Zheng, and I didn't bring a girl, and I didn't come with me when I stepped on the snow to find Mei." We brought a few girls with us, but we didn't meet my cousin. ”

Zheng Lijun seemed to suddenly become interested in this topic: "It turns out that neither of you came with you to tread the snow and look for plums?" Who is it that is waiting with you? ”

Wen Yi felt a sense of disobedience in her heart, if this Miss Zheng family was interested in the Yahuan they brought, why didn't she ask Wen Xian, Wen Juan or herself, but Jiang Yao?

Jiang Yao replied with some hesitation: "What kind of card am I?" Even if you bring a girl, it's just a joke, so you didn't bring anyone, but the Gu family's sister and sisters brought three girls. ”

Wen Xian said: "Tingqin next to me came over, and there are also Shuangxi next to my grandmother and Cui Yu next to my aunt." She knew that Zheng Lijun was Wen Hui's friend, but the other party's family background was extraordinary, which made her a little restrained.

The banquets and tea parties in the Luwang Mansion had a lot of guests, among which only the guests of high status could bring one or two attendants with them, and most of the guests' entourages had to stay in the outer courtyard. Jiang Yao only had two close attendants in the Shilang Mansion, and the nurse left early, and she had something to do with a smile, so she didn't bring anyone. There are three sisters in the Gu family, because Wenxian is the top priority today, so they can get a accustomed maid ring to wait by their side. The other two, nominally, came with the waiting ladies, but in fact, one was sent by Mrs. Yu to monitor Wen Hui, and the other was sent by the Jiang family to take care of her daughter, but the three of them were blocked in the front yard at this time and did not enter the garden.

Wen Yi didn't care about this, but she just felt that it was a little strange that Zheng Lijun was still entangled in such trivial things when everyone was seated.

Zheng Lijun asked Wen Xian again: "Cui Yu? This name is a little unfamiliar, is it the son of the house? ”

Wen Xian replied: "It was brought by my hometown, and it was born to my family." My aunt liked her to be steady and honest, so she took her with her. ”

At this time, a maid from the palace came to urge, and Zheng Lijun smiled at Wen Xian: "It's really interesting to talk to you." I'm free tomorrow, so let's have a good chat. Then he went with the maid, and took his seat on the third circle chair to the right of the lord. After she sat down, she didn't say hello to the ladies on either side, but silently lowered her head and thought about something.

Just as Wen Yi was still puzzled by her questioning, a slight footstep sounded behind her, she turned around and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Sixth sister, where have you been?" "There was a bit of awe-inspiring in her eyes," said Miss Zheng...... Have you gone to enjoy the plum blossoms? ”

Wen Hui involuntarily shivered, and was a little impatient: "Who is going to enjoy the plum?" Just a few glances from afar, what does this have to do with you? ”

"Sixth sister" Wen Xian frowned and came up to persuade her, "Don't be willful anymore, if you let your grandmother know that you met with the prince of Dongping in private, she will definitely be angry."

Wen Hui's face changed, and her expression suddenly slowed down: "It's just a matter of saying a few words once in a while, you can't just turn around and leave, right?" That's rude. Looking at the banquet again: "Has Lijun already arrived?" I passed," and then he left his sisters and walked forward.

Wen Xian felt a little embarrassed: "Sixth sister is really ...... Won't she sit with us? ”

Jiang Yao said with a smile: "She sits with Sister Zheng every year, and with our identity, we can only accompany the last seat." ”

Wen Yi looked at the daughters who were already seated on both sides of Zheng Lijun and felt that something was wrong.

But they didn't have time to pay attention to Wen Hui's affairs, and the maid of the palace finally came to invite them, and they hurriedly followed the maid and sat in the seat slightly behind on the left. It's just three tables away from the last chair. However, after Wen Yi sat down, she felt very relieved.

She sat with Wen Juan, but Wen Xian and Jiang Yao sat at the top seat. Perhaps, this is based on the background of each person?

A loud call came from Wen Hui's direction: "What? Causing everyone to turn their heads to look, they saw Wen Huidu standing next to Zheng Lijun, her face was red and white for a while, and there was a palace maid standing opposite her, standing with her head bowed, unable to see her expression clearly.

Zheng Lijun smiled, pulled Wenhui's sleeve, got up and whispered a few words to her, Wenhui's face softened a little, and then said a few words with dissatisfaction, Zheng Lijun whispered to her again, Wenhui finally left there reluctantly, and under the guidance of the maid, she walked in the direction of the Gu family sisters, and then sat down under the stunned eyes of Wen Yi and others.

Sitting with her was the daughter of a six-part lang, who had already met with Sister Wen Yi and others, and at this time she also widened a pair of round eyes, as if Wen Hui had horns on her head. Wen Hui was ashamed and angry, glared at her, and then ignored her anymore, but said to Wen Yi Wenjuan a little uncomfortably: "As soon as you come back, I will sit with you, so that you don't have anything to understand, which makes people laugh."

Wen Yi and the others nodded indifferently, guessing in their hearts that things must not be so simple.

There were endless whispers all around, Wen Yi vaguely heard that eight out of ten people were ridiculing Wen Hui for being demoted to the last seat, Wen Hui obviously heard it, although her expression was a little angry, but she was not too angry, but with a superior look, she casually ordered the maid a few words, as if she wanted to send Cuiyu to do something, and then glanced at everyone with a sarcastic smile.

Wen Yi suddenly felt uneasy in her heart, and Wen Hui ...... Could it be that I was stimulated too much and became insane?

After a while, Princess Lu arrived, and all the women got up to greet each other, saluted respectfully, all of them spoke softly, and had a beautiful posture. Dajunjun stood there dignified and listened with a smile, but Zhu Nuan secretly raised his sleeves to cover his mouth and chuckled.

After this flattery was finally over, Princess Lu took her seat and began to get to the point.

The so-called tea party, of course, is indispensable for tea tasting, but today's theme is plum blossom appreciation. So, a few ladies offered their own poems, and Princess Bo smiled. Another lady was unwilling to go down to the ground to paint a picture on the spot, painting the red plum of the forest into the picture scroll, and then inscribed a small order, praising today's tea party, and flattering Princess Lu by the way.

Princess Lu was naturally overjoyed, and repeatedly praised that young lady for her outstanding talent. At this time, the others couldn't sit still and asked to perform. Princess Lu smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient." There are more girls here today than in previous years, and if you were to ask each of you to compete for a winning, I would have an idea when it gets dark, and it's fun and fun. Said that the person took a rattan basket wrapped with colorful ribbons: "There are dozens of paper balls here, and the ladies who happen to be here are one by one, and only ten of them have flowers painted in the paper balls. ”

The women naturally applauded in unison, and some people praised more: "It's really interesting, where do you want to come." ”

Wen Yi secretly said in her heart that she was not prepared at all, but don't let yourself win the lottery

Wen Hui's face lit up, and she thought, "This kind of thing has been done in previous years, since Lijun promised me that incident, maybe I can catch it?" He was determined to show his talents in front of everyone.

The rattan basket was held by the maid and spread throughout the banquet in turn, and after a while, it arrived in front of Wen Yi. She reached in uneasily, hesitated for a moment, grabbed a ball of paper, and held it in the palm of her hand. When everyone finished drawing, Princess Lu asked with a smile: "Why don't you open it and take a look?" Who has been drawn? ”

The women unfolded the paper ball in their hands one after another, some were surprised, and some were discouraged. Wen Yi was relieved to see that the piece of paper in her hand was empty. Wen Juan's muttering came from her ears, and she also missed the draw. She pursed her lips and smiled, only to see Wen Hui flipping the piece of paper over and over a few times in annoyance before throwing it aside sullenly.

It seems that Wen Hui didn't win either.

"Ah" The voice of surprise came from the other side, Wen Yi looked back, and saw Wen Xian holding a piece of paper with a blushing face, on which a peony flower was drawn, which was extremely beautiful.