Chapter Ninety-Three: A Grand and Lively Ceremony
When he heard these words outside the main hall door, the smile on Liu An'an's face stiffened slightly.
She didn't know what these people were saying, and she didn't know what these people were thinking.
It's just jealousy!
Their own daughters and sisters did not have such a grand ceremony, so they hoped that their own ceremony would also be unknown.
If it was a normal time, Liu Anxin would not be willing to invite these long-tongued women to watch the ceremony.
But this time was different.
This time, it was not only her courtesy, but also a good opportunity for her to become famous.
She wants everyone to see for themselves how she has an enviable and courtesy. If she wants these people, she has to sing the praises of her talent herself!
At the gate of the courtyard, a guest had already arrived.
Liu Anxin deliberately raised his voice to greet him and said, "Sister Zhou, you are here." I've worked hard for you. ”
The eyes of everyone in the hall looked at each other.
The person who came was another woman Su Zhaoning and Nan Wanwan had seen in Badoulou. The one who is more humble than Liu Anxin.
The rest of the people didn't know about the Eight Doulou. In their eyes, this Zhou girl's identity is just the daughter of the Ministry of Rites.
From the daughter of the Ministry of Rites of the first grade, to the daughter of the priest of the wine from the fourth grade?
Of course, this week, the girl and the daughter of the Liu family themselves have no rank, but doesn't their father's rank determine their own status?
A voice whispered what it thought was a correct explanation: "Miss Zhou's temperament is more than that of her eldest brother, and she has always been a good person. ”
That must have been begged for.
Everyone suddenly realized.
Liu Anxin listened to the explanation, and hated so much that he had to pinch out the water in his palms, but he could only pretend not to hear it on his face.
She warmly took Miss Zhou's hand and talked to the other party: "My sister must stay a little longer, I specially ordered the kitchen to make your favorite lotus seed porridge." The fresh lotus seeds that were picked today! ”
Miss Zhou smiled shyly, which confirmed the good temperament that others said before.
On occasions such as the ceremony, there are generally no male guests. Except, however, of the fathers themselves.
Kuniko's priest, Lord Sakuyanagi, was walking in at this time.
He saw that his daughter and the girl of the Zhou family were standing at the door, so he asked, "Why don't you invite Miss Zhou to the table?" ”
"My daughter is the same as Sister Zhou, and I want to wait for Mr. Xu." Liu Anxin looked up at her father and smiled sweetly.
Lord Liu used to be a strict character, but today in the face of this proud daughter, he is rarely much more tolerant.
After nodding, Lord Liu entered the main hall.
The voices of the guests in the hall were a little more subdued.
After all, the host's house has arrived, and perhaps the ceremony is about to begin.
It's just that the so-called Zhengbin and Praiser have no shadow yet! Someone gloated.
Someone else went into the courtyard.
I only heard Liu An'an's tired voice sounding again.
"Thank you, Sister Gu." Liu Anxin happily stepped forward.
Gu Yuan glanced at Miss Zhou next to her, nodded at Liu Anxin, and walked straight into the hall.
Seeing that Gu Yuanyuan really came, everyone was surprised.
Although Gu Yuanyuan's father's official position is not as good as that of the Zhou girl's father, who served as the secretary, but what kind of character Gu's father and daughter are, everyone present has heard of it.
Rigid etiquette, do not bend your waist for money, do not bow your head for power, and you can throw away your talents and learning.
There are people who are praisers, and the name of this talented girl is about to be recognized halfway.
The other half, will Mrs. Xu really come?
The eyes that looked at the door were far less determined than before.
Mrs. Xu is also a legend in this dynasty.
Xu was originally a female official next to the eldest princess of Chaoyang. When the eldest princess was married, the Xu family also accompanied her to the land of Fanbang.
She was born beautiful and talented, although she is a female official, she is not only a dowry, but also a concubine.
When the eldest princess was taken back to the capital, the Xu family was also taken back. Those who love color want to ask the eldest princess to accept the Xu family, after all, don't talk about the state of the father who dies and the son who inherits his wife, and the brother who dies and the brother who inherits his wife, which is the etiquette of this dynasty, and concubines can also be bought and sold.
Xu did not obey, everyone knew that when Xu was in Fanbang, he had the promise of the lord of another country, and those who passed Xu's own three levels could marry him.
Fanbang still attaches great importance to learning, how can it be left behind today?
After Xu forced back more than a dozen men who wanted to accept her with his talent and learning, he combed his own determination.
After that, the eldest princess also let her out of the house, and Xu concentrated on being a female gentleman. It's just that there are all kinds of things in the past, and the students that Xu has accepted now can be counted on one hand.
They are all talented women.
I just heard Liu Anxin call Mrs. Xu Mr. Xu, could it be that she wants to worship under the Xu family?
Everyone's expressions became more complicated for a while.
The previous disdain was mixed with jealousy and doubt.
Gu Yuanyuan is one of Xu's students. But Gu Yuan's talent is not only obvious to all, but also has been passed down since childhood.
This Liu Anxin has never been famous.
You must know that Lord Liu, the son of the country, is the priest of wine, and the champion of Wen a few years ago has been repeatedly said that there is no successor, if the children are talented, no one believes that the Liu family will hide it.
"Zhengbin is here." A voice rang out.
Liu Anxin's father and mother all left the table together and went to greet them together.
During the banquet, the guests also looked forward to watching it.
It's really Mrs. Xu.
Liu Anxin's heart fell back into his abdomen.
She waited for a long time, and finally waited for this moment.
From now on, the sunshine and hymns will be sprinkled with her Liu An's life.
When Mrs. Xu saw Liu Anxin waiting at the door, she didn't have an appreciative look on her face. The one who is in the east room should have waited first.
Liu Anxin, this is a snake to add.
But fortunately, Mrs. Xu is talented, but she is not as rigid as Gu Lang. She thought of the embroidery and forgave Liu Anxin's actions.
The guests of honor, the praiser, the priest and other participants have already arrived, and the ceremony has begun in an orderly manner.
Lord Liu got up and arched his hand and said, "Today, the little girl is safe to become an adult, thank you for ......"
He seems to have only a look of joy when he speaks, but those who are familiar with it will notice that there is a hint of joy in his expression.
Liu Anxin was very happy with his father's pride.
Why? Why?
The woman is at ease.
Gu Yuanxuan had already cleaned his hands and stood on the west steps. Liu Anxin walked to the center and saluted the guests.
As soon as I bent over and got together, my cousin's face was so good-looking! Who was the cousin and the one who was invited to be the guest and the praiser, and who was there?
And the woman, who said earlier that Miss Zhou was begged by herself, right? Let's see if her daughter can have Mrs. Xu as a guest at that time.
Liu Anxin just regretted that he couldn't see the changing faces of everyone. Looking at the surprised appearance of those people, Liu Anxin really felt extremely comfortable.
A big breath of depression came out like that!
In fact, the people who were noticed by her also felt the other party's unkindness.
Why did Mrs. Xu look down on Liu Anxin? Her piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and female popularity are not enough, why did she fall into Mrs. Xu's eyes?
Liu Anxin's cousin stroked her chest and forcibly swallowed the depression in her chest.
There was a woman who had nothing to do with the Liu family, looking at Gu Xuan combing Liu An's hair, and couldn't help but look at her daughter beside her with hatred.
The girl who was being watched hated Liu Anxin very much, and when Liu Anxin felt the gaze, she had to look back publicly.
Is......
The ceremony finally ended in everyone's indisputable thoughts. The guests were about to get up, but Lord Liu was stunned.
Everyone suddenly had a bad premonition.
I only heard the other party smile and said: "If you are free, you may wish to watch the ceremony of Wu'er's apprenticeship again." ”
The unstable heart immediately asked: "Who does Miss Liu worship as a teacher, does she worship Mrs. Xu?" ”
Lord Liu nodded yes.
Cousin Liu Anxin finally couldn't help it, and with a false smile, she asked, "I heard that Mrs. Xu's acceptance of apprentices is the same as choosing a son-in-law, and she is also a third-level examiner. I don't know which three levels my sister has passed, but I would like to hear about it. ”
This was obviously a bit provocative, but Liu Anxin was not annoyed at all. She preempted her father and replied directly: "Mr. has another rule, you can also offer your talents in person." My sister was lucky and fell into the eyes of Mr. ”
What he said was a fluke, but Liu Anxin's next actions were not a fluke at all.
She asked the maid to take out an embroidery, shook it off and opened it in front of everyone, and said, "This is the basis for my husband's assessment." ”
I saw that on the embroidery, there was a picture. The picture was very familiar, and everyone understood it when they looked at the embroidered words on the side.
This is the embroidered Mrs. Xu's poem "One Heart Yin" that she used to refuse marriage.
This fu is the first work of Mrs. Xu's refusal to marry, and it has been praised for a while because it expresses the hearts of most daughters in the world.
It's just that no one has ever thought of changing a poem into the form of a painting and showing it on embroidery.
tricks, but the other party is the first one!
Cousin Liu Anxin knew the reason, but she saw the approving look of Mrs. Xu next to her, but she didn't dare to say it in public.
Who made her not the first to think of herself?
Gu Yuanyuan is willing to be a praiser of Liu Anxin, and naturally there is also a reason for this embroidery. She couldn't see Liu Anxin with her own eyes that day, but she only saw the embroidery and agreed.
Now that Liu Anxin was in front of him, Gu Yuanyuan couldn't help but ask his doubts: "At the tasting meeting of the Eighth Doulou this month, there was an embroidery that was tasted as the best grade. This embroidery is also an embroidery of the poem into a picture, which is not limited to subtlety. I wonder if it's embroidered by Miss Liu? ”
Liu Anxin didn't expect that anyone else had seen the embroidery, after all, she saw that the embroidery was directly taken away by Chen Tianyang that day, and said that she was going to congratulate the Chen family on their birthday.
Liu Anxin had considered that the Chen family would not be publicized, and the other two people involved, Nan Wanwan and Su Zhaoning, would take care of themselves because of the targeting of the county lord of An Yi.
Faced with Gu Yuan's question, Liu Anxin hesitated.
Her cousin immediately said her heart: "Sister, this product is inherited from new ideas." Listening to Miss Gu's words, it turns out that my sister is not the first to take the lead? ”
Mrs. Xu also looked over, she had heard of the Eight Doulou, but she had never heard of the embroidery in the meantime.
is also a person who loves talents, and Gu Yuan is also her own disciple, so Mrs. Xu asked directly: "What kind of embroidery is it that you are talking about?" ”
Liu Anxin's heart tightened. The embroidery was put together with hers, and hers was about to be trampled on the ground.