Wen Hui's face changed suddenly.

If it is a little-known lady, then there must be a noble person who takes a fancy to her and wants to try her words, deeds and skills. Wen Hui quickly glanced around and found that the young ladies who won the lottery were all daughters of officials below the fourth grade, or concubines of noble families, and their looks were all in the middle and upper ranks, but they were not top-notch. If you count the official title of her father, Wen Xian is probably the one with the lowest background.

She secretly gritted her teeth and guessed a few points.

These ten young ladies must be candidates for the prince or the prince's side room, right? Of course, a few people from a family may also be destined for the children of the clan who have not been crowned kings.

The prince and the prince who came to the palace of King Lu today, I only heard that there are two princes and the prince of Dongping, as for the other generals of the town and the auxiliary generals, I am afraid that there is no blessing for Princess Lu to bother to be a matchmaker herself

If Wenxian is assigned to Zhu Jingcheng as a side room, then she has no hope, if she is assigned to the third prince, she can still persuade this sister not to make trouble for Lijun, but with Wenxian's identity, I am afraid that she is not qualified to be the prince's concubine.

Wen Hui was secretly anxious, but she didn't notice that Wen Yi was looking at herself.

Wen Yi found that since Wen Xian drew the piece of paper with peony flowers, Wen Hui's face had become ugly, could it be that she was jealous of her cousin for getting the opportunity to show her talent? Wen Yi frowned slightly, disgusted, and didn't pay attention to her, turned to Wen Xian, smiled and comforted her: "Fifth sister, don't be nervous, just treat it as a usual practice, your piano skills are outstanding, no matter when and where, you will not be compared." ”

Wen Xian's face turned slightly blue, her hands were cold, and she looked at Wen Yi helplessly: "I...... What if I make a mistake? ”

Wen Yi smiled: "How could it be wrong?" The fifth sister will play the song you are most familiar with on weekdays, and face it with a normal heart. Seeing that Wen Xian still couldn't relax, she had to say: "Today's talent is sudden, we don't know it, even if something really went wrong, it doesn't matter." My sister didn't intend to overwhelm everyone with her talents, so why should she be afraid? Even if you play a little worse than others, it's just a trifle. Could it be that my sister still wants to make a reputation as a talented woman? ”

Wen Xian couldn't cry or laugh when she heard it: "When will I become a talented girl?" I'm just afraid that I will lose the face of the Gu family and damage the reputation of the Gu family."

Wen Yi disagreed: "The reputation of the Gu family is not obtained by a piece of music by her daughter, and my sister doesn't have to take this matter too seriously." Could it be that my sister played a wrong note, and the two uncles would have no face to see? The Gu family is no longer a poetry and book family? ”

Wen Xian thought about it too, but relaxed a little. Next, the ladies who have won the lottery will perform in turn. Some of these young ladies were prepared, but some were not prepared in advance, whether it was playing the piano, playing the flute, or painting, there were mistakes, and everyone did not make a sound of ridicule, which made Wen Xian secretly relieved, and began to recite the music score silently in her heart, moving her fingers slightly, as if she was reviewing her fingering.

Seeing this, Wen Yi smiled slightly. As long as Wen Xian can play as usual, she may not be brilliant, but she will never be ashamed. Her piano skills are also quite famous in the Pingyang area.

The young ladies' performances didn't take much time, so it was soon Wen Xian's turn. She seemed to have calmed down, at least in Wen Yi's opinion, she had a smile on her face, she walked with a steady step, she spoke without a trembling sound, and there was nothing unusual about her salute.

The piano was prepared by the people of the royal palace, and several young ladies had already used it before. Wen Xian sat down at the piano table, just tuned the strings slightly, and began to play.

She played "Three Alleys of Plum Blossoms", which is undoubtedly very appropriate for the here and now. Wen Yi had also learned this piece - although it was not played very well - so it could be heard that Wen Xian almost did not make any mistakes, except for two notes that were a little urgent, and it could be said that among the young ladies who played the piano today, it could be said to be the best one.

Wen Xian herself seemed to be relieved, and after the performance, she got up and bowed to Princess Lu.

Princess Lu smiled and clapped her hands and said: "Sure enough, good piano skills, this is really an unexpected joy, if my granddaughters can also play a good piano, I will be satisfied."

Wen Xian blushed and lowered her head shyly.

Princess Lu summoned her to her, took her hand affectionately, and asked her about her family background, parents, age, and preferences...... Hearing that she was Gu Shilang's niece, she was born in the long house of the Gu family of the Pingyang Wang clan, and she was still a descendant, so her smile deepened: "You followed your grandmother to Beijing to play, right?" I also knew your grandmother when I was young, I haven't seen each other for 20 years, I miss it, I have time another day, you can come and play with your grandmother, and talk to my wife. As he spoke, he was a little sad: "Few of the old sisters from the past are still there." It's rare that your grandmother is still healthy and can return to the capital, so we must get together more. ”

Wen Xian responded obediently, and Princess Lu instructed her two granddaughters to take more care of Wen Xian. Dajunjun responded with a smile with a touch of deep meaning on his face, but Zhu Nuan looked Wen Xian up and down, and then said coquettishly to Princess Lu: "Grandmother, Nuan'er knows that her piano skills are not as good as the fifth sister of the Gu family, but there is one person who has also played this "Three Alleys of Plum Blossoms", at that time you praised him for having nothing in the sky and on the earth, and now the fifth sister of the Gu family has an amazing song, I don't know what you say?" Princess Lu said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's only between the two, and it's good to have the opportunity to ask him to listen." Zhu Nuan smiled, glanced at Wen Yi, and squeezed his eyes.

Wen Yi was stunned, Xiao Junjun is ...... What do you mean?

The expressions on the faces of the ladies present also became subtle. Zheng Lijun lowered her head to drink tea, but she glanced at Gu Wenxian from the corner of her eyes, and she was unspeakably surprised: Originally, she was only Wen Hui's sister, but she was just an ordinary woman, but she didn't expect to be able to enter the eyes of Princess Lu, otherwise such a beautiful woman with a weak temperament and low family status is very suitable for a side room, which can not only show the virtue of the main room, but also not worry that she has the ability to take away her husband's favor and disturb the inner courtyard......

Zheng Lijun quickly glanced at the expressions of several competitors—there were both popular candidates for the crown princess, and there were also several ladies who were qualified to become princesses of the prince—and their faces all showed a little disappointment without exception, only Du Yuanru, the daughter of the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, was still faint and unusual, as if she didn't care about this matter.

Zheng Lijun narrowed her eyes, and a sneer flashed at the corner of her mouth.

Princess Lu is nearly sixty years old, and in such a cold weather, it is naturally impossible to stay outdoors for a long time, so this plum tea party will end soon, but of course it is impossible for the guests to leave so soon. Princess Lu kindly invited them to take a stroll around the garden and wait for lunch before leaving.

The Wen Yi sisters avoided the others and came to the Jingshui Pavilion.

There was no one in the pavilion, but it was much warmer inside than outside, and there were two braziers. Wen Juan immediately jumped over, rubbing her hands and warming up: "But it's cold to me, if you sit down again, I'm going to freeze."

Wen Xian sat down on a chair carefully and elegantly: "Don't talk like that, it's not at home." ”

Wen Yi and Jiang Yao glanced at each other and sighed.

At this time, there was a figure shaking outside the door, and everyone turned their heads to look, it turned out to be Zhu Nuan, the little junjun. Wen Xian immediately got up, invited her to take a seat, and asked, "Do you want to drink warm tea?" Shall I go and get someone to make tea? ”

Zhu Nuan chuckled: "Okay, Miss Gu Wu, I am the host, how can I ask the guests to order tea for me?" ”

Wen Xian blushed and lowered her head.

Jiang Yao asked Zhu Nuan with a smile: "Just now I saw that the princess seems to like the fifth sister?" ”

Zhu Nuan blinked: "Yes, I really like my grandmother." ”

Jiang Yao learned from her and blinked: "The one you said...... I also played the ...... of "Three Alleys of Plum Blossoms" I don't know which one? ”

Zhu Nuan burst out laughing: "Who else?" We only have the fourth brother who likes to play the piano in our family."

Jiang Yao's eyes lit up, she glanced at Zhu Nuan, and smiled.

Zhu Nuan turned to Wen Xian: "My mother invited you over, but I was in a hurry and didn't have a formal introduction, I heard my grandmother say that you have outstanding piano skills, and I must take you to meet her." ”

Wen Xian became nervous again, and looked at Wen Yi at a loss, Wen Yi gave her a smile and said comfortingly: "The princess is so appreciative, the princess is so kind, and the little princess is here, sister, go ahead, I will take care of the tenth sister." ”

Wen Xian smiled a little stiffly, and left with Zhu Nuan. As soon as they left, Wen Yi hurriedly asked Jiang Yao: "What do you mean by what you said to Xiaojunjun?" ”

Jiang Yao said with a smile: "Lord Lu had a concubine in his early years, but unfortunately he died early, leaving a little prince who grew to be twenty years old and was gone. A girl in front of the little prince gave birth to a posthumous son, who was very favored by the prince on weekdays, but because of the limitation of his identity, he could only be named a general of the town and a grandson, so he grew up to be eighteen years old this year and had not yet married a wife. Lord Lu is bent on finding a famous lady to be his daughter-in-law, no matter how others persuade him, he can't do it. Princess Lu and Princess Shi have been worried about this for two years, and when they met the fifth sister today, they must have taken a fancy to it? What a blessing," said that, there was no envy in her voice.

Wen Yi was surprised and paused: "I don't know what the character of this Zhenguo general is?" ”

Jiang Yao glanced at her with some surprise, and said with a smile: "I heard Xiao Junjun say that he is a lover of music and rhythm, and he also likes poetry and songs, so he is the most compatible with Lord Lu." He is in the clan and has always been known as the 'piano idiot'. I've seen it from afar, and I'm a little shy. "After a slight pause," some people think he is not very motivated. ”

It sounds good, this person is from a clan, and he is favored by King Lu, so he doesn't have to worry about making a living, and it's not necessarily a bad thing if he doesn't get motivated. Wen Xian has a soft temperament, and if she marries someone with a strong temper, it is not a blessing. Although the Gu family is too far away from the Lu Wangfu, but the main son is the concubine of the concubine, it is not easy to ask for a famous lady, Wen Xian was born in a prestigious family, as long as the Lu Wangfu does not dislike her as the daughter of a Jinshi, this family affair is quite ideal for the two of them.

That's fine, when Wen Xian gets married, Wen Hui's marriage will also be done. It's just that Wen Yi couldn't help but sigh when she thought of herself.

She was suddenly startled in her heart, and suddenly raised her head: "What about the sixth sister?" She clearly saw that Wen Hui had followed them into the Water Pavilion

Wen Juan tilted her head: "I just saw that she was still here, why did she suddenly disappear?" ”

Wen Yi turned her head to look at Jiang Yao suddenly, but Jiang Yao remained silent: "There are many people outside, let's go out and ask, maybe someone has seen it." ”

Wen Yi nodded and instructed Wen Juan: "Tenth sister, you are guarding here, if the sixth sister comes back, don't let her leave." ”

Wen Juan was a little puzzled: "What's wrong?" ”

Wen Yi was embarrassed and didn't know how to answer, so Jiang Yao said: "She has a bit of a quick temper, and when she meets others on weekdays, if she can't get along, she can't get along with each other." If Sister Zheng is here, it doesn't matter, but now Sister Zheng is acting separately from her, in case she wanders around and meets someone who quarrels again, and we will be scolded when we get home, you have to help keep an eye on her."

Wen Juan gasped and nodded busily.

Wen Yi and Jiang Yao went out of the water pavilion together, and first asked a few young ladies they knew in the garden, most of them didn't know where Wen Hui was, and only one young lady said that she vaguely saw her going to Merlin. Wen Yi remembered that before the tea party, Wang Shizi of Dongping had asked Wen Hui to go to Meilin, and couldn't help but feel anxious, the two of them hurriedly entered Meilin, and they didn't dare to call loudly, for fear of alarming others, so they searched all the way to Lameilin, and there was no trace of her.

In a hurry, a beautiful woman swayed towards her. Wen Yi turned her head to look, it turned out to be Lin Mei'er, and she was busy with Jiang Yao stepping forward to greet her.

Lin Mei'er said: "Xiao Junjun told me before that he wanted to invite me and you to her house to see a good new painting of hers. I heard that the princess was about to disperse, and I wanted to go back soon. I'm looking for you everywhere, and I've met just right, so let's go, shall we? ”

Jiang Yao looked at Wen Yi with some hesitation, and Wen Yi hurriedly said, "You go, I'll go back to Jingshui Pavilion to meet the tenth sister first." Then he lowered his voice again, "Maybe the sixth sister has already gone back, if not, I will ask someone from the palace to help us find it." ”

Jiang Yao thought about it, then nodded: "Then I'll go, you go back the same way." Wen Yi responded, and Lin Mei'er told her again: "From here back to Jingshui Pavilion, the road is a little far, if you want to take a shortcut, there is a moon cave gate on the side of Qinyu Bridge, connecting the inner wall of the garden and the outer wall of the palace. From there, you go straight south, and when you enter the next moon cave gate, you will see the entrance to the Xiangxue Sea. She smiled a little embarrassedly: "When we want to take a shortcut on weekdays, we always go from there......"

Wen Yi has no intention of taking a shortcut, after all, this is Lu Wangfu, she is a guest, why save these things? After thanking them in person, and seeing them out of the Lamerlin, he turned and walked back the way he came.

She was unsettled all the way, worried about Wen Hui's whereabouts, silently prayed for Wen Hui not to cause trouble again, walked near the Qinyu Bridge, and vaguely heard laughter and a man's voice in front of her, she couldn't help but be shocked, looked up from afar, but almost couldn't get up in one breath.

Wen Hui and Zheng Lijun, as well as two other young ladies, were standing on the other side of the bridge, laughing with the prince of Dongping as they walked towards the bridge. There were three or four other men with him, one of whom looked like the Third Prince, but the others had never seen him.

Why did Wen Hui do this kind of thing again? She and Jiang Yao were worried for a long time

Wen Yi was so angry that she stomped her feet, but she didn't want to meet them, remembering Lin Mei'er's words, she turned her feet and went to the Moon Cave Gate.

Out of the Moon Cave Gate, she really saw a long road, there was no one on both sides, she walked forward in the direction of the entrance of the Xiangxue Sea in her memory, and after a while, she saw two small rooms, which seemed to be the place where the next person kept vigil, and not far ahead, there was a Moon Cave Gate, which must be the one Lin Mei'er mentioned.

Wen Yi was overjoyed, and hurriedly quickened the pace of her feet, but when she passed the hut, she heard a "squeak", the window of the hut opened, and a beautiful girl stood in the window, and asked: "I'm sorry, I'm a guest in the house today, and I have a little trouble, can I ask if I can ...... Do me a favor? ”

Wen Yi looked over in surprise, only to feel that this woman's face was unfamiliar, but the bead hairpin on her head was a little familiar, which made her blurt out involuntarily: "You are...... Miss Du? ”

(Butterfly's little wings~~~)