Chapter Eighty-Three: The Feast Comes
Mama Qin quickly combed Ling Zhiqiao, she thought it was the most ugly hairstyle, and then she chose two beaded flowers made of turquoise and inserted one in each of the two buns.
Ling Zhiqiao looked at herself in the mirror, and she wondered in her heart, Mama Qin didn't want her to be Nezha! Not to mention that it was quite good-looking, she said, "Mama, this is your new design?" ”
When Mama Qin first finished combing this hairstyle, she thought that it was the ugliest thing she remembered, but after looking at Ling Zhiqiao as a whole, Mama Qin decided that she had to think of something even more ugly, she was just about to start removing Ling Zhiqiao's bun, but Ling Zhiqiao stretched out her hand to stop her, she asked, "Mama, why did you remove it, isn't it very beautiful?" ”
Mama Qin said helplessly: "Second Highness has ordered, to comb the most ugly hairstyle for Miss, the old slave didn't expect such an ugly hairstyle, Miss, you are still so good-looking!" ”
"Your Royal Highness is really wide! But Mama, you comb me here, those who know think I'm a young lady, and those who don't know think I'm a maid in which house, isn't this just in line with His Royal Highness's wishes, I want this shape to go, don't comb it again. Ling Zhiqiao smiled at the corner of her mouth.
Mama Qin covered her mouth and smiled: "This is also true, but this maid is also too beautiful, if this is really in which house, whoever is her young lady will have a headache." ”
Hahahaha! The two of them looked in the mirror, and the two pinching on Ling Zhiqiao's head were happy.
The guards had been waiting in the attic for a long time, and when they heard a burst of laughter in the young lady's boudoir, he reported loudly: "Miss, Mama Qin, the master has already urged, let the young lady hurry up and don't be late again!" ”
"Got it." Mama Qin answered.
She urged Ling Zhiqiao: "Miss, don't laugh, don't hurry up and retouch your makeup." ”
"What else to embellish? Didn't Mama say that His Royal Highness wanted me to be ugly? I don't want to draw my eyebrows anyway. After Ling Zhiqiao finished speaking, she dipped the wet red paper on her lips lightly, and then applied a thin layer of balm on it, and suddenly the cherry little red lips were delicate.
"Let's get out of the way!" Ling Zhiqiao went down the stairs, and Mama Qin followed behind with a box of fat powder: "Miss, I also puffed powder on my face and applied rouge or something." ”
"No, no, that's fine." When Ling Zhiqiao and Mama Qin walked to the door of the General's Mansion like a gust of wind, Lu and Xiao Qingxue were already dressed up and waiting at the door, and General Xiao was also dressed in a navy blue robe, but he didn't wear armor, but he also looked in good spirits!
Lu and Xiao Qinxue saw Ling Zhiqiao trotting in at a glance, Xiao Qinxue's nose was about to be crooked, Ling Zhiqiao was clearly trying to compare with her!
Xiao Qinxue wore a light goose yellow gauze skirt in order to imitate Ling Zhiqiao this time, she just wanted to dress herself up as a fairy fairy, the clothes that Ling Zhiqiao wore last time, and now the clothes shops in the entire capital have imitated it, but it is not very the same in terms of fabric.
Although it did not imitate the essence of Mama Qin, it was much the same, Xiao Qinxue's clothes today were made by the most famous garment master in the Nishang Pavilion, at first glance it was a light goose yellow, but from the side it was white! It also looks demure and dignified when put on, and the towering cloud bun is inserted with a double row of phoenix golden hairpins, which mentions the overall luxury.
But under the backdrop of Ling Zhiqiao's outfit, Xiao Qinxue felt that her outfit today was a little cheesy, especially her maid's head shape! It's hard not to even notice her.
Xiao Qinxue's jealousy and hatred immediately rose again, she turned around and got into the carriage in a rage, but Lu's heart was still happy, she was glad that if it wasn't for the queen mother who agreed to her, Xiao Qinxue wanted to be the crown princess, it was impossible, in terms of appearance, she really couldn't compare to Ling Zhiqiao, and in terms of popularity, it was also divided into various ways that Ling Zhiqiao was thrown off eight streets.
Lu sighed and got into the carriage as well, Xiao Qianle looked at Ling Zhiqiao, who was blushing and fluttering, and said, "Qiao'er, the way you look reminds the old man of your mother's childhood." ”
Ling Zhi Qiao said: "That mother must be cuter than me, don't give my uncle a headache, hehe!" ”
Mama Qin also came to the front with the fat powder box, she gasped and said to General Xiao: "Master, her mother is much quieter than her, the old slave has been training a lot faster since she followed Miss, but she really can't catch up with her, you see, the fat powder is not rubbed, how can this work?" ”
Xiao Qian looked at Ling Zhiqiao, and said with a smile on his face: "The old man can't see it, hasn't Qiao Er's face been wiped yet?" ”
Ha ha! Ling Zhiqiao covered her mouth and smiled, and whispered in Xiao Gan's ear: "Uncle, you are really good at complimenting people. ”
Xiao Qian stroked his beard and said, "The old man is telling the truth. He looked sideways behind him, thinking that Lu and Xiao Qinxue had been waiting in place, only to find that the two had already gotten into the carriage by themselves.
He said to the coachman, "Go to the palace first!" The old man and Jo'er went in another car. ”
After Ling Zhiqiao and Xiao Qian got into the carriage, Ling Zhiqiao asked, "Uncle, are there many people going today?" ”
Xiao Qian nodded and said: "The officials and wives above the second grade have basically accepted the invitation, and their sons and daughters have also attended, the queen mother has come down this time with great care, after all, when the blessing banquet was held this year, Du Yunfei was His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
"Cut, the position of the crown prince that I snatched is also embarrassed to handle it with great fanfare." Ling Zhiqiao said disdainfully.
"You girl, can't you talk nonsense after entering the palace?" Xiao Qian admonished.
Ling Zhiqiao grinned, stuck out her tongue and said, "Uncle, why don't you enter the palace and be dumb?" When others talk to me, I make comparisons, and I love to understand whether I understand. ”
"Haha, you girl, where did you get such strange ideas in your head, if you compare with His Second Highness twice, it is estimated that he will have to find the old man to ask him clearly, or forget it! The old man can't stand the torture of the two of you. ”
The driver of the car was also strange while driving the car, General Xiao used to be a serious person who did not smile, and he felt afraid of it when he was far away, but now, as long as he was with Ling Zhiqiao, the laughter never stopped.
He was also infected, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise the happy driving car, who doesn't love to laugh in this life! But since Ling Zhiqiao entered the mansion, General Xiao's concubines and concubines have hardly laughed anymore.
The coachman sighed while driving the car, it seems that he still has a good life, a wife and a baby, although the life is harder, but it is better than the mentality, it is not like this big family, obviously this Ling Zhiqiao is a family, and he has to be blinded by the Lu family and the second miss, it is estimated that the eldest lady is also better in the mentality!
The coachman thought about his thoughts, but he didn't delay the car, and after a while, he arrived at the palace, Ling Zhiqiao followed General Xiao to get out of the carriage, and found that there were not many carriages at the gate of the palace, she asked strangely: "Is it too late again, won't it?" ”
Xiao Qian said with a smile: "It's not too late this time, the invitation list stipulates that the arrival time of officials of each grade is staggered, the old man thinks this arrangement is very good, otherwise it will be very annoying to make noise."
Ling Zhiqiao thought to herself, she didn't expect that there would be such a staggered time arrangement in this life, it was really wise enough, and she also nodded again and again in agreement.
The Lu family and Xiao Qinxue had already arrived at the gate of the palace, but they had to wait for Xiao Qian and Ling Zhiqiao to arrive before they could enter the palace together.
When they saw that General Xiao and Ling Zhiqiao also got out of the carriage, the Lu family pulled Xiao Qinxue, who was strained in her face, and the Lu family said, "Master, we didn't wait for you to leave first, thinking that waiting for you here is the same!" ”
"If it was different to wait for me here, would you have gone in a long time ago?" Xiao Qian is too lazy to talk to the Lu family and Xiao Qinxue now, he can't figure out who Xiao Qinxue's viciousness is like?
Lu was a little embarrassed, and just as she was about to explain, Xiao Qinxue's arm moved, and Lu noticed that it was the carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion that had arrived.
Jiang Cheng's prime minister Jiang Qingyun took Jiang Dawei and his wife out of the carriage, and when he saw that Xiao Qian's family had arrived, he said with a fake greeting: "General Xiao, you came earlier than this prime minister, it seems that you are confident!" ”
What Xiao Gan doesn't like the most is to act like this, talking in a fake way, but he can still cater to a few words, Xiao Qian also smiled and said: "Prime Minister, how do you say this, the old man is just afraid of being late." ”
Of course, Ling Zhiqiao knew that Xiao Qian was a person who would not flatter her, she looked at Prime Minister Jiang Cheng, it turned out that this old man who seemed to be smiling and not smiling and had a big belly was Empress Jiang's father, Jiang Qingyun, who assisted the emperor in ascending to the throne back then, his name sounded very decent, but his belly was a little big, and it seemed that he had also given himself a lot of fat over the years.
Jiang Qingyun was attracted by Ling Zhiqiao, who was combing the maid's head next to Xiao Qian, Xiao Qinxue and the Lu family he had seen, when he first saw Jiang Qingyun, he thought it was Xiao Qinxue's maid, but he didn't look like a slave, he was just about to ask, Jiang Dawei muttered behind him: "Father, she is the concubine of the General's Mansion, the one called Ling Zhiqiao, and the son is optimistic about her!" ”
This surprised Jiang Qingyun, what surprised him was that Jiang Dawei's vision was really good this time, this girl was even more beautiful than General Xiao's concubine Xiao Qinxue, he had heard a little about Ling Zhiqiao on the day of the selection of the crown princess, and he originally thought that it was all those people who added fuel and vinegar to talk nonsense, but he didn't expect to be a little shocked when he saw it today, but he always felt that there was a little bit of the same thing where he had seen it?
But this is the feeling that Jiang Qingyun actually has a good impression, and his attitude is quite kind and said to Ling Zhiqiao: "You are General Xiao's daughter, Ling, what is Ling?" ”
Ling Zhiqiao's mouth was sweet enough, she squeezed her smile, and immediately saluted: "Meet Prime Minister Jiang Cheng, the little girl is Ling Zhiqiao, I have heard the name of Prime Minister Jiang for a long time, and today I can see it as rumored by the outside world!" ”
"Oh! What do you say about Prime Minister? Jiang Qingyun became interested.
"The little girl has always been curious, and they all say that Jiang Cheng is like Maitreya Bodhisattva, this Maitreya Bodhisattva's big belly can tolerate things that are intolerable in the world, and she laughs when she opens her mouth, laughing at the ridiculous people in the world, Jiang Chengxiang, you have a lot of stomach and a tolerant heart, isn't it just like Maitreya Bodhisattva."
Haha, haha!
After Jiang Qingyun heard Ling Zhiqiao's extremely flattering words, it was like falling into a honey jar, and he completely forgot that Empress Jiang had told her that the identity of the concubine of the General's Mansion was suspicious.
He held his big belly with one hand and pointed at Ling Zhiqiao with the other, but said to Xiao Qian: "General Xiao, if it weren't for the fact that Xiao'er already had a marriage contract in advance, Prime Minister Ben would definitely go to your house in person to propose marriage, you girl, interesting, can talk!" ”
Ling Zhiqiao rolled her eyes in her heart, if it weren't for this girl to let your son go, you would only have to cry now.
General Xiao couldn't cry or laugh, he admired Ling Zhiqiao's eloquence more and more, this girl can talk nonsense so smoothly, talent, definitely a talent, much better than her mother, he also had to speak: "Prime Minister Jiang Cheng is in love, the little marquis marries the daughter of Lord Zhao, it is also a blessed thing, my girl is not worry-free, where is the little marquis." ”
Since Jiang Dawei was taught a lesson by Zhao Xueli in the Taiwei Mansion, he doesn't know if he has suffered a setback in his momentum, or if he has always been angry about marrying Zhao Qiyue, anyway, in Ling Zhiqiao's opinion, it is like having depression, depressed.
Ling Zhiqiao waved her hand at Jiang Dawei and said, "Master Jiang, Qiao Er went to Lord Zhao's mansion yesterday as a guest, and Sister Zhao has a message for Qiao Er to bring to you." ”
Jiang Dawei said listlessly: "What words, you can say it!" The more he looks at Ling Zhiqiao now, the more unbalanced his heart becomes, why can't he marry this beautiful woman in front of him, but he wants to marry someone who is like a matchmaker.
Ling Zhiqiao stepped aside and beckoned, "It's a whisper, I need Jiang Xiaohou to take a step to speak." ”
Jiang Qingyun was in a very good mood, he turned his head sideways and urged Jiang Dawei to say: "Let you pass, you will pass, what nonsense!" ”
Jiang Dawei walked to Ling Zhiqiao's side slowly, deliberately didn't look at her, and said, "What's the matter?" ”
Ling Zhiqiao couldn't help but smile when she saw his resentful appearance: "Why bother? Jiang Xiaohouye, you have to marry Zhao Qiyue even if you are crying and sad, it is better to be happy, but Qiao'er promised Jiang Xiaohou that Sister Zhao will definitely surprise Xiaohou Ye! ”
Jiang Dawei looked at Ling Zhiqiao and asked, "What surprise, can she still become like you?" ”
Ling Zhiqiao couldn't help but burst out loud, Jiang Dawei saw that Ling Zhiqiao was amused by him, and couldn't help but follow the silly music: "Miss Ling, it's good that she can really become like you." ”
Ling Zhiqiao moved closer to Jiang Dawei again, and said in a low voice with a tense face: "It seems that the little marquis is not a long memory of being beaten by Han Guards and Lord Zhao.
Jiang Dawei instantly turned into a crying face, feeling like he was about to cry, Ling Zhiqiao hurriedly shouted: "If you dare to cry, I will dare to find His Royal Highness to beat you, if you don't cry, I will help you raise your eyebrows at the wedding banquet, you choose." ”
Jiang Dawei was stunned, and he asked, "Really?" ”
"What am I lying to you for? From now on, give me a smile, maybe I can take you and Sister Zhao with me when I go out to play in the future, do you choose to watch it with me? After Ling Zhiqiao finished speaking, he threw down Jiang Dawei and returned to Xiao Qian's side.
She said to Jiang Qingyun and Xiao Qian: "Sister Zhao's words Qiao'er has brought it, let's go in!" After standing for a long time, Prime Minister Jiang's stomach will sink. ”
Hahahaha!
Jiang Qingyun held his stomach and said with a smile: "That is, you girl said this, so Prime Minister Ben will not be angry, go, General Xiao, let's go in together." Jiang Qingyun noticed Jiang Dawei's changes, and after Ling Zhiqiao said a few words, he let his languishing son have a smile on his face.
Jiang Qingyun and Xiao Qian walked in front, Lu and Xiao Qinxue and Jiang Chengxiang's wife were behind, and Jiang Dawei followed Ling Zhiqiao at the back with a little joy, he also wanted to open, his arms couldn't twist his thighs, he had to marry Zhao Qiyue, if he could join Ling Zhiqiao's gang in the future, it would be good to see beauties every day.
Ling Zhiqiao actually felt that it was still possible for this Jiang Xiaohou Ye to transform into a good person, so she lowered her voice and said to Jiang Dawei: "Little Hou Ye, if I help Sister Zhao, I can really make Xiao Hou Ye raise his eyebrows on the day of the wedding banquet!" You're going to have to learn well in the future. ”
"Miss Ling, don't worry, if it's really like what you said, I, Jiang Dawei, will only look forward to you in the future, and I will never break my word." Jiang Dawei began to regain his vitality a little.
"You be quiet, then let's decide, you can prepare for the wedding banquet, on the day of the wedding, you can definitely raise your eyebrows in front of your fox friends and dog friends, no one will laugh at you, but let's also say okay, I helped you, you also have to stay away from those dog things, otherwise you will always be a dog in other people's mouths, understand?"
Jiang Dawei was a little stunned, no one had ever said such a thing to him, seeing that he didn't speak, Ling Zhiqiao thought that he had repented, she raised her eyebrows and glared at her, "What?" Let you learn well and regret it? ”
Jiang Dawei suddenly became serious and said: "What Miss Ling said is different from what others say, I remember it, and I won't break my word." ”
When Jiang Dawei was speaking seriously, his broken gong voice was not so noisy, and Ling Zhiqiao said with confidence: "Look, you are not very good now!" ”
Jiang Dawei, who was praised by Ling Zhiqiao, seemed to have found the meaning of life in an instant, he straightened his waist, and his spirit seemed to have returned, he happily followed Ling Zhiqiao's side, and went to the Yuehua Hall where the blessing banquet was said.
Xie An, the imperial historian of the Criminal Department who had just gotten off the carriage, took his wife, as well as his daughter Xie Xiaoyu and son Xie Yan, and they also entered the palace afterwards, looking at Jiang Qingyun and Xiao Qian walking together in front of him, he was very strange, two people who counted the road, what happened today? Odd!