On August 26, the date of Sun and Mu and Xun Xiang's marriage was officially set.

On the first day, Sun and Mu went to Puguang Temple to ask Abbot Hui Ren to count the auspicious day of the zodiac, and Master Hui Ren said, "Master Mingyuan has calculated for Sun Shi and Xun Shi, and February 18 of the Jiachen year is an auspicious day." ”

The year of Jiachen is the thirty-fourth year of Qingguan, and there are still nearly two and a half years to go.

The marriage of the emperor and the crown prince in the Dali Dynasty will ask Master Mingyuan to calculate the auspicious day, and this time he took the initiative to calculate it for them, so that both parties couldn't help but be happy.

Ding Zhao also specially invited Ding Zhuang and Xun Xiang home to celebrate.

Princess Dongyang's mansion also began to prepare a dowry for Xun Xiang, and invited the top carpenter to live in the mansion to make furniture.

The two male masters in the house are busy, Dongyang is grounded, Xun Xiang is not easy to manage, and Yan Jialing is in charge.

On August 30, the Hou Mansion in Zhennan held a chrysanthemum banquet.

Zhennan Hou Xu Hou Ye served as the governor of the Southern Military Governor's Mansion, and his wife Gao was born in the county prince's mansion, especially the chrysanthemum, and there are many excellent and treasures in the house.

The chrysanthemum banquet held in Zhennan Hou Mansion is called the top four flower banquets in the capital together with the peony banquet of Dongyang Princess's Mansion, the plum blossom banquet of Xiyang Princess's Mansion, and the lotus banquet of Fengguo Mansion.

Xun Xiang was not interested in the flower banquet, but she received a request from Sun Youmu to launch Tao Jing at the chrysanthemum banquet. Tao Jing played the piano and asked Xun Xiang to draw in the song.

This overlooked partner must be Tao Jing. But it will be ignored again, because with Xunxiang, this combination will also attract much attention, and Tao Jing will become the second dazzling person at the flower banquet.

Tao Jing is fourteen years old and is talking about her in-laws. There are many people who seek relatives, but the Tao family does not fancy them for one reason or another. The Tao family wants to attract more people's attention through this flower banquet, including the two descendants of the two families that Mrs. Tao is optimistic about.

Xun Xiang also hopes that Tao Jing will find someone who is good in all aspects, and this favor will definitely help.

There is another reason that Dongyang is particularly obsessed with the fact that his daughter can be elected as the "Four Beauties". Although the quota is full, Xun Xiang can show her talent and get a good ranking, which can also make Dongyang happy and happy, and find less trouble.

Xun Xiang doesn't draw figures, the size of the painting is relatively simple chrysanthemum pictures, and the creativity and name are all thought of......

Tao Jing has come to the Purple Courtyard to practice a few times, and Xun Xiang has already grasped the time for music and painting.

Xun Xiang will also take Yang Shu and Xue Yi to participate in the flower banquet.

Even if Yang Shu's father was the deputy commander, he would not receive this kind of flower banquet post, and Xue Tian would not be able to receive it.

So far, the Zhang family is still not used to dealing with noble ladies, and he does not like any flower banquets. But today Xun Xiang wants to paint, Ding Liren wants to make poems, she and Ding Zhao are going, and Ding Zhen will be brought.

Ding Liren walked with several sons of the Xun family. Xun Yibo's brothers have already shown their talents at other flower banquets, so they won't show it today, cheering for Xun Xiang and Ding Liren.

Mrs. Xu is in her forties, dignified and fair-skinned, holding Xun Xiang's hand and praising constantly. She was very proud, since the return of Lord Xiangxiang, the first time she performed her talent was at her own flower banquet.

Xun Xiang also met Mrs. Sun for the first time here.

Under the introduction of Mrs. Sun San, Xun Xiang went to bend her knees to meet the old lady to meet the juniors.

Mrs. Sun is nearly fifty years old, delicate and slightly rich, and looks like she is in her early forties. Even if she smiled kindly, Xun Xiang could see the alienation in her eyes.

She took Xun Xiang's hand and praised it twice, and wiped off a pair of jade bracelets on her wrist to appreciate Xun Xiang.

Mrs. Sun San is about thirty, with white skin, a long face, a crisp laugh, and is very good at talking. She went to Princess Dongyang's mansion to discuss relatives and met Xun Xiang.

After a few words of laughter in the hall, Xun Xiang took Yang Shu, Xue Tian, and Ding Zhen to the chrysanthemum garden to enjoy the chrysanthemum. Not long after, I met Tao Jing and Mi Honglan, a few little girls, and they were playing together.

Gao Shanzhu and Shen Ying also came, and they played with a few other little girls.

Xun Xiang and them are obviously divided into two factions, and their friendship is no longer the same as before.

After dinner, interested people go to Mingluxuan to watch a talent show.

Mrs. Qiu, who doesn't like to join in the fun, also went, and everyone joked that she was watching her daughter-in-law for her grandson.

Master Mingyuan said that the rumor that Qiu Wangzhi's "evil spirit" had been broken had spread, and then seeing the old lady Qiu and Qiu Guogong, who had been sick for a long time, recovered, Qiu Wangzhi's market finally improved.

Although Qiu Wangzhi is a widower, he is reused by the emperor, he is the actual family member of the Weiguo Mansion, he lives a self-disciplined life, has no sons, and is dignified, so he is still favored by many little ladies.

Mrs. Qiu smiled and didn't explain, she just came to see Tao Jing.

If there are many families who are worried about the little girl, she has to go to the palace to ask the queen if she can't wait for her grandson to come home.

The grandson has a high vision, but because of the reputation of "Tiansha Lone Star", the marriage has been difficult, and the first daughter-in-law he found is not very satisfied. Now it's okay, it's going to find a top excellent little lady.

I can't run away from that, I can't catch this anymore.

Beautiful men and beauties appeared one by one, Ding Liren was the eighth to appear, and he made a poem.

Ding Liren, who is dressed in white, has a good demeanor, Zhilan Yushu, and his poems are also very good.

Xun Xiang looked at the little brother with big eyes of admiration, and whispered praise to the handkerchief.

"My second brother has been famous since he was a child, he can memorize poems at the age of two, write poems at the age of six, and show talent at the age of fourteen. Not only did Mr. say that he was talented, but Tao Weng also praised him...... My second brother is the most handsome and talented offspring of our Ding family......"

Ding Zhen smiled, "Yes, Second Brother Ding has been worried about him since he was eleven or twelve years old." ”

Xun Jing said with a smile, "My grandfather said that the second son of Ding is talented, and it was my grandfather who made him enter the country. ”

Xue Tian's little face blushed when he heard this, and he pursed his lips.

A middle-aged woman asked another person in a low voice, "Is the second son of the Sincerity Bofu married?" ”

Someone replied, "It seems to be married." ”

Two sighs of regret.

Xun Xiang Dark Music, where is this talent show, it is obviously a blind date scene.

Xun Xiang and Tao Jing's piano painting combination was the last to appear.

Tao Jing sat on the right side in a green shirt and stroked the piano, and the song she played was "Plum Blossom Three Alleys".

Xun Xiang sat on the left in red and painted. The paper for drawing is not large, so it is suitable for making a folding fan.

The girl in red is bright and beautiful, and the girl in green is beautiful and refined, the two of them are like spring flowers and autumn moons, each with their own style, so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off.

The vast majority of people spend more time watching the girl in red, and a very small number of people spend more time watching the girl in green.

Zhang and Ding Zhao kept staring at Xun Xiang, their hearts were sweet and sour, and the little man in the wooden box was dazzling and big.

Old Mrs. Qiu kept staring at the girl in green, her eyes smiling.

After playing the song twice, the sound of the piano stopped, and the picture was finished.

Xun Xiang wrote three big characters on the upper left side of the picture, chrysanthemum platform. I wrote two lines of small characters, not the preference for chrysanthemums in flowers, and the flowers are even more flowerless.

Then stamp the seal of "Dongshe Layshi" on the lower left.

Everyone applauded, and a girl picked up Xun Xiang's painting and presented it to the judges.

A few rocks at the bottom, a chrysanthemum grows on the side, between the green branches and leaves, the yellow and white chrysanthemums are blooming.

The picture is simple, the composition is unique, and the chrysanthemum is indifferent and unrefined, and the charm of the wind is vividly displayed. (End of chapter)