Chapter 1373 Strike
The eleventh day of May is the day for the Anjia to hold a banquet.
For this newcomer to Anjia, the various prefectures in Luoyue City were still watching, until they learned that the King of Zhennan would come in person, and even the prince concubine would come, so they no longer hesitated and went to Anfu one after another, so that good morning There was a long line of cars at the entrance of the mansion, blocking the alley.
The main entrance of the An family is wide open, and Mrs. Feng, Mrs. An Shao, is welcoming guests at the second gate with her stewards. Today's guests are all rich or expensive. Mrs. Feng mentioned 120,000 cautions, lest they accidentally offend. nobility.
When the carriage of Nangong Yue, Xiao Fei, and Zhou Roujia arrived, they were immediately brought in by the people from the An residence first, and Mr. Feng personally led Nangong Yue and his group to the garden of the inner courtyard.
After bypassing a wild goose-winged wall, the group walked along a cobblestone path.
Feng shi led the way in front, while introducing the scenery of the yard to Nangong Yue and the others. After a while, they saw a jagged rockery, and a small lake next to the rockery, with azure blue water glowing in the sun. golden luster.
This lake is not unusual. There is no pond in the garden. What is unusual is a long wisteria flower corridor built along the lake. At a glance, the deep and shallow purple are mixed together, beautiful Incredibly.
When they walked to the flower gallery, they found that there were still pots of peony flowers blooming on both sides of the flower gallery. Peonies liked the light, but they should not be exposed to the sun. It is as splendid as the layers of clouds, but it is inferior in close view, and it will not steal the style of the peony.
A group of people slowed down unconsciously in the flower gallery, admiring the beautiful water, mountains, and flowers... At the end of the flower gallery, a large flower shed was built, and the fragrance of flowers was overflowing. The pavilion with yellow glazed tiles is paved on the top of the pavilion, shining brilliantly in the sun.
At this moment, there was a commotion in the pavilion and under the flower shed.
Many ladies and girls have already arrived. The female relatives are all dressed in bright purples and reds, and they are dressed in jewels. At first glance, they can be said to be more delicate than flowers.
Seeing that Nangong Yue and his party came, the female relatives all around stood up one after another, preparing to greet Nangong Yue.
Mrs. An brought a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old to greet her first. After saluting Nangong Yue, Mrs. An introduced: "Prince Concubine, this is my third daughter, and she is famous for painting."
An Zhi, the third girl of the An family, took half a step forward on the floor, and saw her melon-seeded face, a pair of bright big eyes under her jet-black bangs, and a small cherry mouth slightly tilted, like a girl who loves to laugh very much.
Today, she wears a pink peony flower engraved silk robe, pulls a peony bun, and wears a golden silk inlaid peony hairpin on her head. This outfit can be regarded as the scene of today's "Peony Banquet".
Nangong Yue was looking at An Zhihua, An Zhihua was also looking at the three of them without a trace, and she immediately judged that the young lady standing in the middle must be the concubine, and there were ten girls on her right who were not even close to her hair. Eighty-nine is Xiao Fei, a young lady, and the identity of the other young lady is not difficult to judge, it must be the new second young lady.
An Zhihua still smiled brightly on the surface, but his heart was full of waves: I have heard for a long time that this princely concubine's "virtuous name" is outside, and it seems that today's life is really flawless. Mrs. Xiao Fang has just been abandoned by the prince. It is reasonable to say that Xiao Luan and Xiao Fei, the children of Xiao Fang, must have an awkward position in the palace, but even so, the first concubine still brought Miss Xiao and Mrs. When it comes out, people can't pick out the fault, and even feel that the eldest sister-in-law of the prince is kind...
This prince concubine is either a kind-hearted and soft-hearted person, or I am afraid she is a very deep-minded person - if it is the former, how could she fight so that even her mother-in-law was abandoned? !
The more An Zhihua thought about it, the more vigilant he became, but now that the prince is very powerful in the southern border, in the entire southern border, the prince is the most honorable woman, who would dare to offend the prince! Even if she were to marry into the palace in the future, she would have to respect the prince concubine a bit.
In the pavilion at the back, the gazes of many girls' relatives were cast on Nangong Yue's group. There were scrutiny, speculation, and doubts... Before, how many ladies had ambitiously wanted Xiao Fei to be their daughter-in-law during the Spring Hunting. Now, how many wives feel remorse, and even secretly think that they must draw a clear line with Xiao Fei later, so as not to make the prince unhappy.
"The little girl An's Zhihua has seen the prince's concubine."
An Zhi painted Yingying a blessing, smiled and saluted Nangong Yue, thinking hesitantly in her heart: Do you want to suppress the big girl Xiao to please the imperial concubine?
"Painting cousin is free."
Nangong Yue raised her hand with a smile, and then politely praised An Zhihua, saying "knowledgeable, gentle and demure" and so on, she took off a gold-encrusted jade-encrusted jewelry bracelet from her wrist and gave it to An Zhihua as a gift. meet and greet.
An Zhihua took it with both hands and put it directly on his wrist, thanking him with a smile.
Following that, the female relatives of other mansions in the pavilion also came to greet Nangong Yue.
When all the female relatives surrounded Nangong Yue and sat down again one by one, it was already a cup of tea, and the madam and the girls began to chat with their acquaintances.
"Miss Xiao." Chang Huanwei stepped forward with a smile and greeted Xiao Fei, completely unaware that Mrs. Chang behind her was a little stiff.
In the past, Mrs. Chang hoped that her daughter would get close to Xiao Fei a lot, but Sister Wei was reluctant in every possible way, but now Xiao Fei's position in the palace is so delicate and embarrassing, but her daughter has to bump into it regardless.
But thinking of Xiao Fei's maintenance of Chang Huanwei during the Spring Hunting, Mrs. Chang hesitated.
My own family is not a family that dislikes the poor and loves the rich. If Xiao Fei turned his face and didn't recognize him because he was down for a while, it seemed to be too powerful... But the son is still under the command of the Shizi, and he is too close to Mrs. Fei. Will it make the grandfather unhappy?
Mrs. Chang was immersed in tangled emotions alone. Chang Huanwei had already sat down beside Xiao Fei. After a while, the two of them chatted with each other on the piano.
How could Nangong Yue not know the thoughts of these female relatives around her, but she didn't want to say more, and in the eyes of some people, she just wanted to cover up. Besides, she didn't want to find a family for Xiao Fei who could only share wealth and honor but could not share weal and woe.
A lifetime is so short, yet so long, who can guarantee that one's life will be smooth and smooth!
Nangong Yue glanced at Chang Huanwei with a smile. For the first time, she left an impression on this girl. Chang Huaixi was someone who could communicate with her. It would be good if Sister Fei could have more close friends in her boudoir in the future.
After that, the female relatives centered on Nangong Yue, greeted each other politely, and watched happily. As for each person's thoughts, only they themselves knew.
Everyone sat for a while, and An Zhihua smiled and suggested: "Prince Concubine, it is rare for the little girl to get together with the girls present. It's still some time before the banquet, and the guests haven't arrived yet, anyway, it's just waiting. It's boring, it's better for the little girl to play a small game with a few girls and have a good time, and they are familiar with each other. If the concubine thinks the little girl's idea is good, can you give me a prize?"
She smiled brighter than the sun outside the pavilion, with a pair of lovely dimples at the corners of her mouth, with her pretty face and big black eyes, which made her feel good at first sight.
When An Zhihua said this, the girls all whispered, and the atmosphere suddenly became a lot more lively.
Today's Peony Banquet is due to the presence of the Imperial Concubine, so it is inevitable for these girls to be a bit cramped when they speak. If they play a small game together, they can relax.
Nangong Yue didn't intend to spoil the fun, and asked with a smile, "How do you want to play Cousin Hua?"
Seeing that Nangongyue had no objection, An Zhihua assuredly continued: "Blow the drum to pass the flowers. When the drum stops, whoever has the hydrangea will recite a poem. be eliminated.”
At this time, a lady on the side smiled and said, "Concubine Shi, this is a good idea. Anyway, it's boring for them to sit here with us, so it's better for them to play by themselves."
"Yeah." Another lady also agreed, and then suggested, "Since today is a peony feast, in my opinion, this verse should also be a scene, and it must be related to peony. Concubine, what do you think? ?"
"Mrs. Yu has a good idea." Nangong Yue nodded and said, "As for this lucky head, if anyone wins, I will reward her with a red gold head face wrapped in silk and inlaid with three-color gems."
With the prize of the Concubine Shizi, the girls on the side were even more excited, chatting with their friends.
An Zhihua quickly ordered the maid to fetch the hydrangea.
Nangong Yue turned to look at Xiao Fei, and asked in a low voice, "Sister Fei..." Would you like to go play together?
Xiao Fei shook her head. She has always liked quietness rather than movement, so she liked piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but she was not interested in games such as drumming, passing flowers, and throwing pots.
Nangong Yue brought Xiao Fei out to let her relax and enjoy the flowers, not to be bored in the palace all day, so Nangong Yue did not intend to force her.
She smiled at Xiao Fei and pointed to the flower gallery over there: "Sister Fei, I saw the wisteria flowers blooming so well in the flower gallery, why don't you go pick some and make some fresh flower tea, Isn't it fitting for the occasion?" Xiao Fei doesn't like strangers anyway, so she might as well just let her play around.
Xiao Fei's eyes lit up, she remembered that her sister-in-law told her that wisteria flowers are not only beautiful, but also can be used as medicine, can be eaten, and used to make wisteria cakes and purple basket cakes. If she was in the palace at this moment, Xiao Fei would want to "make a big fight" Have a good pounding.
She was about to respond, but heard An Zhihua, who was on the side, grabbing the front, and said with a smile, "I have thought of it with me. I also prepared some purple cakes and wisteria wine today to have a drink. , Concubine Shi will definitely try it later."
Nangong Yue responded lightly.
After that, Xiao Fei stood up, and Chang Huanwei beside her said enthusiastically, "Miss Xiao, let me go with you!"
The two girls left hand in hand, one blue and one green back, slender and slender, looking like two sisters.
An Zhihua looked at Xiao Fei's back, his eyes flashed, and he became more and more sure of his previous guess.
Just ask a maid to do this kind of thing, but let Miss Xiao go... Sure enough, the imperial concubine seemed to be kind to Miss Xiao, but she was only doing some superficial work.
I'm afraid that Concubine Shizi brought Miss Xiao here for the purpose of deliberately degrading and humiliating her.
She lowered her eyes halfway, covering the strange color in her eyes.
In a short while, the servants of the Anfu were serving wisteria cakes and purple basket cakes one after another.
The ladies were tasting the cakes, and two maids in blue and purple dresses hurriedly brought the musical instruments and hydrangea for drumming and passing flowers.
Although the game is called "Drumming and Passing Flowers", these famous families often use other musical instruments to replace drums for elegance, such as qin, Xiao, Se, such as the pipa used by An Zhihua today.
However, what attracted everyone's attention was not the pipa, but the red hydrangea in the hands of another little maid.
It is said to be a hydrangea, but it is actually a huge red silk flower. The silk flower is covered with a hollow golden thread ball. And the rubies are wrapped in golden balls as small as a finger, and the craftsmanship is incredibly delicate and complicated. It is obviously from the hand of a famous craftsman, and it is also very valuable!
When the girls saw the hydrangea, they couldn't help but look around. A girl in purple held it in her hand and looked at it again and again, and said in love, "Miss Ansan, where did you make this golden ball? I also think Ask someone to make one."
An Zhihua smiled slightly, with a hint of pride in his eyes, and said with a smile: "My father ordered someone to bring it back to me from overseas. Dayu can't buy it."
Everyone knows that Anjia is engaged in maritime trade, so it is no wonder that such rare and precious things can be obtained.
Those girls knew that this golden lobster ball was unique in southern Xinjiang and even in the whole of Dayu, and they were even more envious. They all held them in their hands and played with them. They praised the hydrangea for a while, and praised the elegance of Miss Ansan for a while. .
After An Zhihua was polite with a smile, he invited a few girls to play under the flower shed.
The maids have already formed a large circle around a dozen pear tree top chairs according to the number of girls. The girls are like birds released from their cages, glowing with youthful and moving looks.
For a time, the atmosphere was very lively, and the ladies in the pavilion also looked in the direction of the flower shed, smiling and smiling.
Zhou Roujia sat on Nangong Yue's left and smiled, "Sister-in-law, this wisteria cake is well made. Although it is a little sweet and greasy, it is just right with this Pu'er."
Zhou Roujia saw that only half of the hot tea was left in Nangong Yue's tea cup, and hurriedly ordered her maid to add tea to her, and sent a small plate of wisteria cake to Nangong Yue.
An Zhihua, who is under the flower shed not far away, seems to be talking to a girl in pink beside him, but in fact he has been paying attention to the movement of Nangong Yue. After being busy, An Zhihua disdains Zhou Roujia in her heart, and at the same time feels at ease.
As long as you can see through what kind of person the princess is. I am afraid that the other party will not show the mountains and dew, so I don't know how to make a move.
An Zhihua had an idea in his mind. Seeing that the girls were all sitting down one by one, he gave an order to the maidservants, and then began to spread the flowers by drumming.
"Clearly..."
When the sonorous sound of the pipa sounded, the hydrangea was thrown from An Zhihua's hands and fell into the hands of the girl in pink on her right. I was planning to pass the hydrangea to the next girl, but the hydrangea hadn't let go, and the sound of the pipa stopped abruptly.
Several girls and madams were a little surprised, stunned, but An Zhihua smiled, and compared his right hand playfully and reminded: "Sister Yu, five breaths time." During the conversation, the five slender jade fingers have been put away. One becomes four.
That girl Yu was just a little surprised, she quickly reacted, and casually said a verse that everyone is catchy: "Only peony is a true national color."
The easier the game is at the beginning, and the more it gets to the end, when most of the verses have been recited, the more it will be tested.
After Miss Yu read the verse, the sound of the pipa sounded again, and the golden and red hydrangea was thrown up and down between the hands of the girls...
The girls also recited poems such as "Who doesn't love peony flowers", "The peerless only Xizi, all the fragrances only have peony flowers", "Red crisps point out peony flowers" and so on. Among them, there are also girls who have to be out of the game because of a momentary urgency. .
The maids removed the empty chairs from time to time, and after a stick of incense, there were only nine top chairs left under the flower shed, that is, nine girls, including An Zhihua.
At this point in the game, most of the girls' catchy peony verses have already been read by other girls. Although they have not reached the point where there are no poems available, they should also beware of other girls rushing to say the verses they have prepared. Even though this is just a small game, the atmosphere can't help but become a little tense before you know it.
After Miss Yu recited "The first crown of the flower is called the first crown, and the old age will destroy the spring", the sound of the pipa sounded again...
At this time, Xiao Fei and Chang Huanwei, who had picked a basket of wisteria flowers, came back laughing. In the flower gallery, looking at the lake, smelling the fragrance of flowers, and picking wisteria really made people feel relaxed. Chang Huanwei also asked Xiao Fei to go to Huanxi Pavilion to appreciate paintings and drink tea.
The two girls walked towards this side along the flower corridor while joking.
An Zhihua quickly glanced at Xiao Fei from the corner of his eyes, his eyes flashed, and then he quickly made a gesture, the maid who played the pipa immediately understood, and the moment the hydrangea fell into An Zhihua's hands, she suddenly held down the pipa string .
"clang--"
An Zhihua seemed to let out a nervous low voice, the hydrangea in his hand slipped out of his hand, slid through the air, fell to the ground, and then rolled towards Xiao Fei and Chang Huanwei, rolling straight to a distance of Xiao Fei and Chang Huanwei. A few feet away...
An Zhihua hurriedly stood up, stroked her skirt, and then blessed Xiao Fei, sticking out her tongue and laughing lively: "Miss Xiao, I slipped my hand just now, can you help me pick it up? "
An Zhihua said it playfully and casually, as if he was just asking Xiao Fei to do a favor, but the ladies present were not fools, and in an instant, he could hear the provocative words from An Zhihua's words. smell.
It's not like there are no servants from An's house nearby. An Zhihua insisted on letting Xiao Fei, a dignified daughter of the royal palace, bend over and pick up hydrangea for her. Isn't that humiliating the other party?
It seems that the third girl from the An family looks lively, but in fact it is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
But most of the wives are also waiting to watch a good show, or take a tea cup, or eat snacks, or pretend to enjoy flowers, all want to see what the imperial concubine's attitude towards Xiao Fei is, while Mrs. Yao, Tian Da Mrs. and the others have some understanding of Nangong Yue's behavior. Knowing the temperament of the prince's concubine, they are definitely not the ones who fall into the trap. An Zhihua's move may have the intention of pleasing the prince's concubine, but it is self-defeating.
Xiao Fei looked at An Zhihua with a cold gaze, her expression remained unchanged, neither angry nor humiliated.
She was no longer the "Xiao Fei" who admired her self-esteem before, and of course she also felt a little mockery, a little indifference, and even a little malice hidden in the eyes around her.
An Zhihua and Xiao Fei looked at each other, and their smiles became brighter and brighter. A fifteen-year-old girl only needs a smile to make up, she is more delicate and dazzling than those precious jewelry and powder clothes.
At this moment, time seemed to stagnate for a moment, and the surroundings were silent, as if even the wind had stopped.
It's so deceiving! Chang Huanwei frowned slightly and took a half step forward, but was held down by Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei looked away from An Zhihua and looked at Nangong Yue in the pavilion.
Although Xiao Fei doesn't care about the Anjia, the Anjia is a relative of the eldest brother after all...
Nangong Yue smiled slightly at Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei was instantly convinced.
An Zhihua also followed Xiao Fei's gaze to look at Nangong Yue, and naturally saw Nangong Yue's subtle expressions, but thought that Concubine Shizi was complimenting him, and felt even more proud.
At this time, Xiao Fei moved.
The smile on An Zhihua's mouth deepened, just waiting for Xiao Fei to lean over to pick up the ball, but didn't want Xiao Fei to step on the hydrangea directly.
"Crack-"
The hollow golden ball was as delicate as a delicate flower, and could not stand the toss at all. Xiao Fei stepped on it casually, and the golden ball was crushed instantly. The treasure that was originally valuable was almost worthless in an instant. Now, only the few big rubies are still shining in the sun.
The surroundings became quiet again, and everyone could see that this was Xiao Fei's counterattack. It was simple and rude, but also showed a hint of contempt, as if he was saying to An Zhihua that you are not worthy of me and you!
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