Chapter Fifty-Eight: Go to the Flower Viewing Feast
In July, the lotus mud is not stained, and in August, the jasmine fragrance strikes.
The flower-viewing banquet held by Queen Cui herself, and the open face to enjoy the flowers, is actually to give each family a chance to get to know each other.
Dayan's Empress Cui loves to be a matchmaker.
So the gate of the palace that day was full of all kinds of rich carriages and horses, and the noble ladies were all dressed up to attend, each competing for beauty, and the sons of each family were also jade crowns and hair, with a graceful demeanor.
The lotus pond on the south side of the palace garden, the breeze is gentle in August, and the lotus flowers in the huge pond are in full bloom, out of the silt but not stained, and the turbid green lotus is not demonic.
There is a back garden hidden behind the lotus pond, the misty rockery, the garden full of flowers, you can walk around the octagonal pavilion, you can also take a boat to go over, there is a special interest.
The banquet was held in the octagonal pavilion near the water, this magnificent octagonal pavilion was painted with ivory white lacquer, which was very atmospheric and could accommodate fifty or sixty seats
Xie Changyu was not idle when she came, pinched a piece of horseshoe cake and sat on the edge of the pavilion, observing a lotus flower closest to her.
Xie Changyu has watched the scenery in this palace for more than ten years, and no matter how beautiful it is, it can't attract her interest.
The ladies either form a small group, or go boating on the lake with their favorite son, fortunately, she is small and transparent, and no one disturbs her.
As soon as the queen arrived, the young ladies who were scattered around all bowed.
"Queen Niangniang. ”
Empress Cui smiled gently: "You don't have to be polite, just have a good time enjoying the flower banquet today." Sitting on the main seat of the Octagonal Pavilion, Queen Cui looked around and asked the palace maid beside her: "Huan'er, Zhiyue hasn't come yet?"
"Queen Mother, Miss Cui is still in the Lanshu Palace, she asked you not to wait for her yet. ”
The queen smiled and sighed: "Zhiyue must have been entangled by Si'er, that ghost girl~ was punished by her father and couldn't attend the banquet, so if Zhiyue has to play with her, you will send someone to urge her." ”
"No. ”
Xie Changyu was arranged in the front seat, ate a few horseshoe cakes and filled his stomach, looked up, and saw a few suspicious, mocking, and surprised expressions.
"Which young lady is this, why is she so unruly?"
"Who knows, I don't know which son I want to seduce when I wear it so brightly!"
"You guys are chewing on the root of your tongue again, and you don't have the demeanor of a noble woman at all!
"In my opinion, what Shangguan March said is right, people are sitting in the second position in the front row, and the first position must be reserved for Cui Zhiyue! ”
Xie Changyu glanced at the place with a teacup, Shangguan March~ I haven't seen you for a long time.
Shangguan March is the daughter of the hussar general Shangguan Zhanxiong, the same age as Xie Changyu, and she is also the oldest leftover girl in Shengjing. It's just that her appearance is cute, and if you don't know it on the surface, you will think that Shangguan March is the same age as Xuanyuan Sisi.
It just so happened that Shangguan March looked at Xie Changyu's gaze, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he felt that this woman was beautiful as soon as he looked at the side face, and the front was even more amazing. But why, she feels familiar.
On the other side, Shangguan March's stupid younger brother Shangguan Jue's eyes were straight. Isn't this girl in red the woman who was rescued by Jiang Yan in Zuiyun Tower last night?
After a while, there was an exclamation during the banquet: "Look, even the Prime Minister is here~"
As a noble girl, although she will not faint with excitement when she sees an idol like a folk woman, she is red and heartbroken, and she tidies up her appearance at any time, for fear that her sweetheart will see that she is not beautiful.
"Oh, even the prince of Lu is here, and the second son of the Li family and the second son of the Wang family !!"
When Xie Changyu looked sideways, Jiang Yan had already walked over, his white robe fluttering, setting off a gust of breeze.
"Cut~" Xie Changyu was full of disdain, and the goods began to be loaded again.
This almost inaudible tone word was heard by Jiang Yan, he looked at Xie Changyu condescendingly, and said with a smile: "Miss Xie, you are very beautiful today." ”
After the words fell, he sat down, and the position was on the first seat on the north side, on the left side opposite Xie Changyu.
Lu Wenjing also followed, and when the originally very cold and noble man walked to Xie Changyu's position, he grinned: "Ah Yu, it's beautiful today~"
"It's worthy of being a little fairy~" Li Zhi looked at him with admiration and shook the calligraphy and painting fan.
Wang Zheng passed by and coldly ignored Xie Changyu.
“......”
Xie Changyu received the gaze from all directions on the left and was suddenly ...... on the spot These noble ladies who loved Jiang Yan and Lu Wenjing were eager to kill Xie Changyu with their eyes.
The queen sat above and kept observing the situation below, looked at Xie Changyu, and smiled peacefully: "It seems that there is no need to introduce it from this palace, even Prime Minister Jiang knows Changyu." ”
The title of Changyu made Xie Changyu feel suffocated.
She bowed slightly, smiling a little more meaningfully.
It was just noon, and the octagonal pavilion was already full. All of them were vigorous men and women, and their faces were ruddy as they waited for the opening of the banquet.
Lu Wenjing sat next to Jiang Yan, facing Xie Changyu, he kept looking at Xie Changyu, and the corners of his mouth were subconsciously hooked.
"Wen Jing, why are you smiling so happily?" Li Zhi couldn't help but tease: "The little fairy really has an immortal method, and it makes you forget your sadness so quickly." ”
Who can see that the heroic young man in purple was still drunk and dreaming of death in a restaurant a few days ago, crying and chirping.
"Li Zhi, if you can't speak, you can shut up. Lu Wenjing glared at him, and Li Zhi was immediately honest.
Jiang Yan took a sip of tea, seemingly unconcerned about the things around him.
Xie Changyu ate a plate of snacks, and wanted to sleep when his stomach was propped up...... This Queen Cui held a flower viewing banquet not to praise her niece Cui Zhiyue, but there are few real flowers, and most of the sons and brothers are here to witness the demeanor of the first beauty in Shengjing.
The audience is waiting for Cui Zhiyue.
Xie Changyu glanced at Jiang Yan lightly, estimating that this thing was waiting for Cui Zhiyue.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, there was a knock at the door.
Cui Zhiyue was greeted by the stars like a moon: "Auntie, Zhiyue is really out of place, and all the daughters of famous sons and daughters are waiting for Zhiyue alone~"
She has a lotus step, a generous demeanor, a silk skirt with a suitable cut, and a luxurious and elegant atmosphere, and all the sons and brothers present here are looking in the direction of Cui Zhiyue.
The queen sighed: "How can Zhiyue be wrong, this palace knows that Si'er's girl doesn't want you to come." ”
"Si'er is still young, and she needs the company of Zhiyue, who is her cousin. Zhiyue smiled and sat down in the seat.
Xie Changyu was next to Cui Zhiyue, the tip of her nose was surrounded by the fragrance of her daughter, and she had to sigh, it still made sense that Cui Zhiyue could become the white moonlight in the hearts of many men.
The first beauty of Shengjing without a trace of flaws on her body, poetry and songs. A beauty who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, who doesn't love it~
Cui Zhiyue looked sideways at Xie Changyu and smiled: "Miss Xie, it seems that we are quite destined." ”
Xie Changyu glanced at it and didn't say anything.
In the air, everyone felt a subtle embarrassment.