Chapter 1125: 431 Holding the Moon

Huanxi Pavilion is located on East Street in the east of the city. It is a three-story building. Looking up from a distance, you can see that the windows on the second and third floors are covered with layers of hazy white gauze. Gently brushed, the layers of white gauze undulating like waves, like a dream, and it seemed to have an elegant feeling.

As soon as Nangong Yue and the others' carriage arrived at the entrance of Huanxi Pavilion, Xiao Er warmly greeted them.

Since Huanxi Pavilion only entertains women, even the second child is also a woman. The one who greets them is a woman in her thirties, wearing a simple and elegant emerald dress. Judging from her behavior, she is not an ordinary and vulgar woman. At least she was a maid from a big family.

"Several guests, please come in!" The lady in Cuiyi warmly greeted her, then looked at Xiao Fei in surprise, and greeted Xiao Fei enthusiastically, "Miss Xiao...you haven't been here for more than half a year."

Lady Cuiyi likes to entertain guests like Miss Xiao the most. She doesn't need to be flattering, she doesn't need to try to please, but she is very generous in her actions. On weekdays, her clothes seem to be ordinary, but in fact there are hidden secrets. The white jade bracelet on it is probably enough to buy any shop on East Street.

While welcoming everyone into the lobby, the lady in Cuiyi looked at the other three girls beside Xiao Fei without a trace.

In the past, this girl Xiao would come to Huanxi Pavilion almost once a month, mostly alone. She even brought a few friends when she came again after more than half a year. It was indeed a bit rare, like this purple woman dressed as a woman. The little lady in the skirt and the girl in the fiery red dress, at first glance, know that they are from a wealthy family just like Miss Xiao. Not only are the materials they wear not ordinary, not to mention the jewelry they wear, they are all treasures...

It was the girl in Tsing Yi on the far right that the lady in Cuiyi couldn't see through. Judging from her and Miss Xiao's words, she was definitely not a servant, but her cyan dress was worse than the two accompanying maids. Looking at her tanned skin, it was obvious that she was busy in the sun on weekdays... But her bearing and demeanor were extraordinary, and there was nothing against her when she stood with Miss Xiao.

Lady Cuiyi didn't think much about it. Anyway, it was enough to know that Miss Xiao and the others had extraordinary origins. She smiled slightly and said politely, "I don't know how many guests want to sit on the first floor, or go upstairs to have a look?"

The first floor of the Huanxi Pavilion is an empty lobby. In addition to some tables and chairs, there are also several pots of root carvings, bamboo wares, a few Qinghua porcelains, and paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall. Looking around, they felt that the boss's taste was really good, no wonder they were praised by Xiao Fei as elegant.

The four of them followed the lady in Cuiyi to the third floor. One side of the third floor is the layout of the lobby, and the other side of the third floor is the lounge. The guests can sit by the window in the lounge and overlook the scenery on the street. .

The woman in Cuiyi led Nangongyue and the others to a private seat that Xiao Fei often went to, gave them Pu'er and some snacks, and then left.

The girls glanced around casually, and Nangong Yue's eyes were quickly attracted by an ink landscape painting hanging on the wall, only to see the level of peaks and mountains in the painting, the vigor in the adventure, the bold brush and ink, and the scratches and stains were completely unintentional.

Xiao Fei introduced from the side: "This painting was painted by Mrs. Jiang, the owner of Huanxi Pavilion."

"So a heroic and sassy brush stroke is actually a woman?" Fu Yunyan couldn't hide her surprise, stood up with interest, and admired this landscape painting.

"Mrs. Jiang is indeed a strange woman." Xiao Fei nodded with a hint of respect in her eyes, and talked to Nangong Yue about Madam Jiang.

Mrs. Jiang was originally the daughter of the uncle's house, a talented girl who knew everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She married into a family of close friends in southern Xinjiang more than ten years ago. , only Mrs. Jiang and an orphan girl were left to be sparred by her husband's family. Mrs. Jiang took her daughter out in a fit of anger and opened the Huanxi Pavilion five years ago. Because of Mrs. Jiang's talent Famous, many girls in southern Xinjiang would come to sit here from time to time, and Huanxi Pavilion gradually became famous.

Huanxi Pavilion will display some calligraphy and paintings of ladies from time to time, and the ladies are also proud of it, and they have also achieved several good stories. After someone inquired about the girl's character, he went to the door to propose a marriage, and a good relationship was achieved.

Han Qixia also walked beside Fu Yunyan and sighed with emotion, "With such a heart, it is possible to draw such a painting!"

Having said that, the girls are also a little sighed.

After all, Madam Jiang's strength is verified by her misfortune, and what woman doesn't want her life to be smooth and harmonious with her husband!

Xiao Fei lowered her eyes, thinking more about Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang probably had feelings for her own experience. She hired a lot of widowed women in Huanxi Pavilion to give these orphans and widows. brought a glimmer of hope. Xiao Fei couldn't help but glance at Nangong Yue, remembering the previous story about the elder sister-in-law asking her to hire a poor family for the herbal tea shop... The elder sister-in-law and Mrs. Jiang should get along well.

Don't worry, anyway, there is a chance when my sister-in-law will be in the southern border in the future!

Thinking about it, Xiao Fei smiled slightly and said with some anticipation: "Sister-in-law, Sister Xia, my herbal tea shop is almost ready, and I plan to start making herbal tea next month..."

"Shi herbal tea?" Fu Yunyan was the only one in the elegant seat who didn't know why, and looked at Xiao Fei curiously.

Xiao Fei hurriedly told Fu Yunyan that they were worried about the summer heat this year, and that she planned to open free herbal tea shops in various cities in the southern border.

This matter is simple to say, but Fu Yunyan can imagine that Xiao Fei must have put a lot of effort into it.

In just over half a year, Xiao Fei has changed so much!

Looking at Xiao Fei, then at Han Qixia, Fu Yunyan's heart was agitated, and she said cheerfully, "A Fei, if there is anything I can help, please don't be polite to me!"

Xiao Fei naturally responded, and at this moment, there were two short knocks on the door outside the private seat, followed by the lady in green clothes who just pushed the door and came in. She smiled and said blessedly: "Several guests, today there are a few girls fighting on the second floor. If you are interested, you can go down and have a look."

There was a bit of interest in the eyes of the four girls, and Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Douhua, I have never seen it before, how about going to have a look?"

Fu Yunhe and Han Qixia also felt a little interesting, and the four got up one after another.

Seeing that they were interested, Lady Cuiyi led the way and continued: "Those girls are all ladies, they have formed two poetry clubs, and they came up here today to fight for paintings." Lady Cuiyi When talking about "girls", he deliberately slowed down his speech speed to remind Nangong Yue that these girls have extraordinary origins.

In the capital, the ladies of some mansions will form some poetry clubs, and from time to time they will get together to talk about poetry and painting. Nangong Yue and the others looked at each other and thought: It seems that this capital is no different from the girls in the southern border.

The four of them just listened to it as gossip and didn't pay much attention to it. Fu Yunyan asked curiously, "How to fight?"

The lady in Cuiyi explained the rules of the Douhua. A girl drew lots first. The theme drawn this time was "city gate", and then the two girls in Douhua went to the city gate to see it. After a stick of incense, come back here and draw the city gate.

During the conversation, Nangong Yue and the others went down the stairs to the second floor. The second floor seemed to be very lively at the moment. Several girls were gathered at the two tables by the window, and two others seemed to be standing and painting.

At this time, the girl on the left seemed to have just put away the pen, and the girls who were originally around the table on the right were attracted and commented one after another:

"Miss Qin really never forgets this picture of the city gate. It's fast and good."

"Yeah, it really is like a god in writing!"

But immediately someone said: "What's the use of fast, you still have to draw well!"

At this moment, someone whispered again: "Miss Hua has finished writing!"

The girls forgot to argue for a moment, and leaned over to watch.

Soon a maid held up the two paintings side by side for the girls to judge.

These girls are all ladies. Since elementary school, the painting skills of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are naturally not bad. Both of them painted city gates.

Nangongyue and the others glanced at them and recognized that this was the northern gate of Luoyue City. They had seen each other on the way to Luoyue City, especially Nangongyue and Han Qixia. For the two of them, this gate was really a kind of thing. Another meaning means that they will enter a completely strange new life from now on.

For a time, many thoughts lingered in their minds.

It is obviously the same place, but in the eyes of different people, it is a different scenery, and the feeling of drawing is also very different.

The one on the left was painted by Miss Qin. With just a few strokes, she outlined the scenery of Luo Yue's city gate. The high gray city wall and the wide open city gate look solemn, serene, and domineering.

The picture on the right was painted by Miss Hua, and her brushwork was much more delicate. The people queuing to enter the city were painted at the gate of the city. There was also a bamboo shed on the right side of the official road, where many passersby rested and chatted... A touch of coziness.

Let's put it this way, Miss Qin's painting is a landscape painting, while Miss Hua's is like a genre painting.

Not to mention the difference in the style of the two paintings, the girls who admired the paintings soon discovered the difference between the city gates in the two paintings, and a little girl in a pink dress said strangely: "Why is there no painting in Sister Qin's painting? What about this bamboo shed?"

Miss Qin looked at the girl in pink skirt with sharp eyes, and said disapprovingly: "Our city gate in Luoyue City is very imposing, and I don't know who built a pergola there, leading some rough people to gather at the gate of the city. I will go back. Be sure to talk to my father and let him make Shouzheng take care of this matter!"

"What Miss Qin said is." A girl in a pomegranate-colored robe agreed, "I see that the pergola is really vulgar, and I don't know how Shouzheng does things, so those who don't know what to call are there. mess!"

Nahua girl frowned slightly, and was about to speak, when she heard a clear female voice from behind: "When the world is in chaos and people starve to death, the emperor said: 'Why not eat minced meat?'"

The expressions of Miss Qin and the girls beside her have changed dramatically. Anyone who has read the book for a few days will know that the other party is clearly mocking their ignorance of the sufferings of the world!

In an instant, those eyes all looked at the sound, but the one who made the sound was a girl in a cyan dress and braided braids. It was Han Qixia.

The sword-like gazes of Miss Qin and the girls beside her stopped for a moment on the coarse cloth dress on Han Qixia's body, showing contempt. At first glance, the coarse cloth on this girl came from a shabby house.

But listening to her remarks just now, it is obvious that she has read books, perhaps some poor and talented girl. Several girls had some sympathy for the girl in Tsing Yi. They are all familiar with the character of this girl Qin, who will retaliate, and this girl in Tsing Yi who speaks up with justice is afraid that she will suffer.

Miss Qin gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Bold! How dare you be rude to this girl?!"

With a few words, the atmosphere on the second floor became tense, and she secretly broke a cold sweat for the woman in Cuiyi who was leading the way in Nangongyue and the others, and gave a wink to the little girl who was serving. people go.

Han Qixia looked at the other party lightly and said, "Although your painting skills are good, your intentions are not as good as this Hua girl."

Miss Qin's face was blue and red, and her color changed a lot. She thought to herself, "Where is this little slut, so bold, how dare you humiliate herself in public!"

"What are you?!" Miss Qin's words seemed to be squeezed out of her throat, "What qualifications do you have to judge my paintings!"

"What you said is strange. Who are we, and what does it have to do with our painting?" Fu Yunyan walked over to Han Qixia and interjected with a smile.

Although she was insulted, Han Qixia did not get angry. She looked at the girl Qin calmly, with a hint of sympathy or emotion in her eyes.

She used to be the envy of the eldest girl in the Qi palace, and there will be no shortage of canonization of a county master in the future. Until she had to leave the cage of brocade clothes and jade food... Now she may be hard, maybe in the eyes of others, she is just a humble girl, but she lives with her own hands, and she lives more practically than before , more comforting.

She is so sweet!

Miss Qin keenly caught the look of pity in Han Qixia's eyes and almost jumped up with anger. The other party dared to pity her? She is the daughter of a general! Her father Qin Dachuan is the trusted and beloved general of King Zhennan!

At this time, the girl next to Miss Qin who was wearing a pomegranate-colored beehive said again: "What's wrong with Huanxi Pavilion? Anyone can come in!" She said to the woman in Cuiyi, "Little Er, You still don't drive out these mad people!"

"Miss Qian..." The woman in Cuiyi looked embarrassed when she remembered the rare white jade bracelet on Xiao Fei's wrist.

At this moment, several women came upstairs, led by a middle-aged woman in a moon-white dress, who looked dignified and virtuous, with a shrewd look in her eyes. Behind her were four little girls in green clothes.

"Become a shopkeeper!" Miss Qin said rudely when she saw the middle-aged woman, "I don't want to see these people in Huanxi Pavilion, so I won't drive them out for me!"

Shopkeeper Cheng's expression froze. Their Huanxi Pavilion is the place where they open their doors and do business, and they are famous for being "elegant". If this girl Qin used her power to bully others today, how could she be "elegant".

But this girl Qin was the daughter of General Qin, and she was indeed not the person they offended by Huanxi Pavilion. As it happens, Mrs. Jiang is not here today...

Fu Yunyan said coldly, "I want to see who dares to drive us out!" As she spoke, she unceremoniously moved the muscles of her fists and made a "clack-clack-clack" sound, which made those girls feel in their hearts. hairy.

This southern border has the most girls from generals' families, but most of these girls' families were raised like jewels, and very few girls would go to learn martial arts. Seeing Fu Yunyan's stance that he was about to fight if he didn't agree with each other, some of them were really frightened.

At this moment, there was another messy footstep sound coming from the direction of the stairs, and there was a sound of laughter and language.

A crisp female voice said with a smile: "Sister Qiao, it's better to be in time. I didn't expect Sister Qin and the others to be so interested in fighting here. This time, I want to appreciate Sister Qin's calligraphy."

Followed by another shrill female voice flatteringly echoed: "Yes, Miss Qiao's painting skills are extraordinary, but it's better to comment on it, and let us have a long experience."

During the conversation, six or seven girls surrounded the girls in white dresses for a month like stars and the moon appeared at the entrance of the stairs, and those girls all looked towards Miss Qin and the others.

Miss Qin suddenly had flowers on her face, and turned her face into a soft smile like she was flipping a book. She heard the voice and greeted the visitor: "Miss Qiao."

Miss Qiao glanced around casually, keenly aware of the tense atmosphere in the crowd, and said lightly, "What the hell is going on?" Her tone was light, with a hint of arrogance on the corner of her mouth, as if she was looking down at the crowd. .

Miss Qin hurriedly pointed at Han Qixia and Fu Yunyan, and said sarcastically, "I don't know where the two rude people came from. They are making a big rant here. They wanted to move on us just now..."

"Cousin Fei!"

A twelve or thirteen-year-old girl in yellow next to Miss Qiao interrupted Miss Qin suddenly, with a surprised expression on her face.

Since she met an acquaintance, Xiao Fei also stood up generously and said hello to the other party: "Cousin Min." Then she looked at the girl Qiao, "Cousin Lan."

Nangong Yue looked at the girl Qiao and the girl in yellow, her brows moved, and she dared to be relatives.

Taoyao was busy saying a few words in Nangongyue's ear, and Nangongyue suddenly realized that the girl in yellow was surnamed Du, and it was said that the two cousins' families had some grudges with Xiao Yi. First, Du Liancheng was beaten by Xiao Yi and beaten with 30 military sticks, and then Qiao Guangyao took a concubine a few days ago... This is really a narrow road for enemies!

At this moment, all eyes on the second floor fell on Xiao Fei, including the shopkeeper, everyone's expressions were a bit complicated.

Miss Qin and the others also knew this Miss Du, and knew that the other was the daughter of Xiao Fang's cousin Du Liancheng, and that Miss Qiao was Qiao Ruolan, the direct niece of King Zhennan.

If there was a woman who wanted to call Miss Du a cousin and Miss Qiao her cousin, it would only be a girl from the Zhennan Palace. There are only a few girls in the Zhennan Palace. If you remove the inappropriate age, there are only...

The expressions of the girls present changed slightly, and a name naturally appeared in the hearts of everyone——

Xiao Fei, the eldest girl of Zhennan Palace!

Most of them have never met the eldest girl in the Zhennan Palace. First, her identity is not enough. Second, Xiao Fei has always lived in a secluded place and rarely goes out to dinner parties. Even the Qin girl has only met a few years ago. Xiao Fei only once.

Miss Qin's pupils shrank and looked at Xiao Fei carefully. Although I haven't seen her for a few years, this big girl Xiao seems to have grown taller, her face has become sharper, and her temperament has become calmer, but she will not admit it wrong with this face!

How could it be her? ! Miss Qin clenched her fists in disbelief.

The moment they learned about Xiao Fei's identity, several girls couldn't help but speculate on the identity of the person traveling with Xiao Fei, their eyes swept over Han Qixia and Fu Yunyan, and finally landed on Nangong Yue, who was dressed as a woman. , the complexion is more complicated.

Looking at her age, looking at her bearing, is it the one in the rumors...

Several girls next to Miss Qin secretly rejoiced that they were fortunate enough that they didn't speak madly just now, otherwise it would have really caused trouble for the family.

There are also people who have thought deeply about this, such as Miss Hua, who glanced at Xiao Fei and Nangong Yue with meaningful eyes, but did not expect that the relationship between Miss Xiao and Concubine Shizi was actually good. You have to talk to your grandmother and mother about this when you go back.

As for the shopkeepers of Huanxi Pavilion and the others, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With the appearance of Miss Xiao, this disturbance was also invisible.

The woman in Cuiyi couldn't help but glance at Xiao Fei. She had been entertaining Xiao Fei for more than three years. She always thought that this girl Xiao was good at learning, but her temperament was a bit arrogant. She is the daughter of the royal palace. This is really indescribable, and the sea water cannot be measured!

On the other hand, the expressions of Miss Du and Miss Qiao were a little more complicated, and they looked at Nangong Yue with a bit of hostility in their eyes. The identity of the other party is too noble, and it is not something that he can offend.

The two of them could only pretend they didn't know each other's identities, so as not to have to kneel to each other in humiliation!

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint!