The rich and noble peasant daughter
Chapter 246 Slap in the face, good vision
Chapter 246 Slap in the face, good vision
Su Wan directly took out her skirt and put it on for Yun Xi. Yun Xi flicked the long ribbon and thought it was okay.After she gave birth to Zhuzhu, she would also dance and dance when she was free at home, so as to lose some of the flesh on her body - women have never had the best body shape, only better ones.
After Yun Xi changed and came back, the last show had already ended.
After she took the stage, she said to the girls who were in the group with Ruan Wenshan: "Will you guys play a song for me?"
Those girls didn't perform well because of the interference. Yun Xi gave them a new chance to prove themselves, and they naturally nodded in agreement.There is also some dissatisfaction in their hearts: Ruan Wenshan is unkind to them, so don't blame them for being unrighteous to her.
Ruan Wenshan bit her lower lip with her white teeth, feeling uneasy.She didn't know how she had offended Mrs. Yun, why did she want to fight her in public?If it was because of Feng Dongxiang, then she should also find fault with Wen Xiang, why did she find her?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt innocent and pitiful, and her resentment towards Yun Xi added another layer.
Mrs. Ruan saw that her daughter, who was usually stable, seemed to be a little out of control. She squeezed her palm and whispered in her ear: "You have been practicing for at least half a year, and you were specially taught by a famous dancer. Then Du Yunxi came There's not much time after confinement, so it's definitely not as good as yours. I'm afraid she will bring shame on herself by then."
Ruan Wenshan just twitched the corners of her mouth, but she didn't care about her mother's words in her heart.Judging from the evaluation in the capital, Du Yunxi is intelligent and gentle, with a rough chest, so it is impossible for her to stand up without certainty.Not to mention that Dai Yanling also said that she had already danced the sleeve dance five years ago.
It's just that no matter how frightened she was, she couldn't stop Yun Xi's actions.
The guzheng played, and Yun Xi danced with it.Yun Xi didn't take out the water sleeve dances she usually practiced, and danced directly according to Ruan Wenshan's previous dance.
When the choreography is exactly the same, the gap is immediately apparent.If there is no Yun Xi, everyone will think that Ruan Wenshan dances well, but it is a pity that Yun Xi dances better, and the result highlights Ruan Wenshan's shortcomings.
As graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a swimming dragon.One point more is too soft, one point less is too hard.Her dancing steps fluctuate like the wind returning to the snow, as if she is going to ride the wind at any time.
The girls seemed to be immersed in this beautiful dancing posture, and fell into a state of trance. In this case, their performance also had an ethereal flavor, and they actually performed the highest performance ever. level.
After the dance, Yun Xi stood in the center gracefully, her eyes were full of moving brilliance that people couldn't take their eyes off.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone was still in a trance, as if immersed in a dream that one didn't want to wake up from.
After a while, Dai Yanling was the first to wake people up from their dreams. She smiled and said, "You've been lazy all these years. I don't think it's any different from five years ago."
After dancing a song, Yun Xi still didn't blush or breathe, she smiled lightly, "Where have I had time to practice this these years, I feel a lot rusty."
In fact, Yun Xi's dancing is a little better than back then, after all, her martial arts now are not the same as back then.Dai Yanling also knew this, she just wanted to tell everyone that Yun Xi had already stepped ahead of everyone five years ago.
The other wives who had recovered their senses were full of admiration, and felt that even the Nine Heavens Goddess descended to earth, it was not too far off.Most of these people had seen Xu Manzhen's water sleeve dance. Now that they saw Yun Xi, they immediately felt that Xu Manzhen's dance was a little more vulgar and craftsman, and the so-called aura faded away.
It can be said that once the sea was too difficult for water, except that Wushan is not a cloud.
As for Ruan Wenshan, she is not as good as Xu Manzhen in dancing, so there is no comparison.
The blood on Ruan Wenshan's face faded, and the scene she feared most happened.Her hard work for half a year was shattered by Du Yunxi's light dance, which even became her stepping stone.After today, people will only say that she is far inferior to Du Yunxi.
She clenched her fingers hard, and her nails dug into her palm, but she didn't seem to feel the pain.
There is obviously no obstacle between her and Du Yunxi. She just wants to gain a good reputation and marry the third prince smoothly as a side concubine. Why does Du Yunxi insist on opposing her?
Yun Xi turned her head, her eyes happened to meet Ruan Wenshan's, and she took in the unwillingness, sorrow, and faint hatred in her eyes.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with targeting a little girl.First of all, Ruan Wenshan likes to step on other people to highlight her own advantages - this is undoubtedly the way Yun Xi hates the most.Besides, Su Wan is her good friend, and Ruan Wenshan will obviously become her enemy in the future, so it is normal for her to help her friends.
Those who accompanied Yun Xi put down the guzheng, guqin and other instruments, and praised Yun Xi around, "Mrs. Yun, I didn't expect you to be so accomplished in the water sleeve dance!"
"That's right, I've never seen such a beautiful and supernatural dance. This dance should only exist in the sky!"
"We are so lucky today, not only to witness your water sleeve dance, but also to accompany you."
Speaking of this, the girls couldn't help but get excited.They think they have performed at the highest level ever.
Yun Xi looked at them with a smile, "You guys play very well. Compared with technique, emotion is more important when playing. In this regard, what you do is not inferior to those masters."
Her sincere praise made the cheeks of the girls flush with excitement, and their hearts beating non-stop. They just felt that Mrs. Yun was more kind and gentle than expected.
You Jingshu, the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, does not let Ruan Wenshan in her family, so she is naturally not afraid of her. She speaks quickly: "Without the interference of complicated voices, of course you can play at a normal level."
During their rehearsal, Ruan Wenshan didn't wear the dress with the bells at all. As a result, when the performance officially started, everyone was caught off guard and performed abnormally. In the end, they were reduced to green leaves to accompany Ruan Wenshan's red flower.You Jingshu had been holding back a lot of anger about this matter, but now he let it out.
The third concubine Yang Yeqing felt relieved when she saw Ruan Wenshan's expression turning from white to green.No one in the main family would take a liking to someone who seduced her husband, Ruan Wenshan was deflated, which made her feel happy.
Yang Yeqing still smiled impeccably, and said with concern, "Is Miss Ruan unwell? You don't look well?"
Her words directly focused everyone's attention on Ruan Wenshan.
Ruan Wenshan felt great hatred in her heart, originally she only planned to be her side concubine after entering the mansion.She doesn't expect a higher status, and she is willing to give in to Yang Yeqing. The only thing she wants is Chu Ling's sincerity.
Yang Yeqing's targeting made her feel a wave of anger and hatred in her chest. She decided to stop holding back when she entered the mansion, otherwise she was afraid that she would be squeezed out of her place by Yang Yeqing.
A lady said in a strange way: "Since your health is not good, it's better to take good care of yourself at home."
Madam Ruan spoke for her daughter, "Shan'er is fine, maybe the sun made her a little dizzy."
Yun Xi pursed her lips and smiled, this was an excuse.It's almost evening now, and with the eaves covering everyone's heads, there is no way to expose people to the sun.
Yang Yeqing accepted it as soon as she saw it, and said, "I heard that many talented scholars on the other side are competing in poetry, why don't we go and have a look."
After reading it, it's time to start catching the weekly feast.Thinking of her son who had improved a lot, Yang Yeqing's eyes became gentle.
It's a pity that when they passed by, the poetry meeting was almost over, and it was not as lively as imagined, but quiet as a chicken.
Yun Xi raised her eyebrows, and found that many children from aristocratic families were still depressed, so she was very curious: What happened?
The only difference is the famous Broken Sleeve Ming Zuoting.The word joy was written all over the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he looked at everyone playfully.The handsome young lady next to him lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to the eye.
Yang Yeqing scanned around, but didn't understand the reason, but her husband still had a serious expression, because he always had this expression, so it was really difficult for Yang Yeqing to deduce anything from his expression.If you don't understand, then ask later.
She walked up to the third prince Chu Ling, and said with a sweet smile, "My lord, it's time to start."
Chu Ling nodded to his wife, and walked side by side with her. His eyes fell on Ruan Wenshan, whose eyes were slightly red, and he was taken aback.Ruan Wenshan's appearance, which was originally a peerless beauty, showed such an obviously sad but trying to be strong expression, which especially touched people's heartstrings.
Chu Ling also had a slight liking for Ruan Wenshan, a kind and low-key girl. His eyes met her, and he slowed down, fascinated, and said, "What's wrong with Miss Ruan?"
Ruan Wenshan lowered the corners of her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and because of the water vapor, it was even more affectionate.Being noticed by the third prince that she was in a bad mood made her feel happy and sweet, but not uneasy.It's just that the reason for my sadness cannot be put into words.On the one hand, it was because he was bullied by Du Yunxi and the third concubine, and on the other hand, it was also because he saw that his sweetheart was surrounded by someone who could walk side by side with him.As for her, her status was even higher than Yang Yeqing's, but because she appeared later, she could only be a side concubine at most.Yang Yeqing was not as good as her in character and family background, but she could stand beside him openly.
Thinking of this, Ruan Wenshan felt sad.She didn't expect that the Ruan family had been slow to let her come forward, obviously because they wanted to wait
She pursed her lips, and when she was about to say it was nothing, Tao Huanhuan took the lead and said, "Oh, it might be because she did the water sleeve dance, but the result was not as good as Sister Yun Xi, so she must be sad."
Yun Xi almost burst out laughing, Tao Huanhuan's words undoubtedly made Ruan Wenshan the one who couldn't afford to lose.Yun Xi guessed that there might be some friction between the two of them.
Chu Ling really didn't expect this to be the reason. Such Ruan Wenshan was undoubtedly different from the image in his mind.
The third concubine twitched the corners of her mouth, and said gently: "After all, I'm still a little girl, so it's understandable to be young and vigorous. I have also had such years."
Yang Yeqing's words seemed to be excuses for Ruan Wenshan, but they actually confirmed Ruan Wenshan's narrow-mindedness.
Ruan Wenshan almost gritted her silver teeth. If it wasn't for her own image, she would have stabbed the knife into the chests of these two people.She took a deep breath, trying not to distort her expression, and said, "No, I am convinced by Mrs. Yun. I am just blinded by the wind."
Now she wished that Chu Ling hadn't noticed her just now.
Hehe, most of the people present couldn't believe it, and hearing it was just an excuse.With so many people, why was she the only one blinded by the wind?
A trace of disappointment flashed in Chu Ling's eyes, but he usually had a sullen face, and his mood swings were minimal, so except for Yang Yeqing, who knew him very well, the others really couldn't see it.
Chu Ling didn't say anything, and continued walking with Yang Yeqing, while the others followed behind them.
Su Wan walked slowly to Yun Xi's side, her voice was as thin as a mosquito, only Yun Xi, Yun Yao and other martial arts practitioners could hear her.
"Do you know what happened here just now?"
Her question made Yun Xi and the others couldn't help but look at her, their eyes filled with gossip, only Feng Dongxiang, who couldn't hear her, looked blank.
"Those talented scholars, including Xinke Scholars, all lost to Ming Yuanxi brought by Ming Zuoting in the poetry competition. Many people detested his identity before, thinking that he should not appear in the poetry competition, and it was dirty. Everyone's eyes, who knew that everyone was defeated by him."
After hearing this, Yun Xi also found it very interesting.It's no wonder that the children of those aristocratic families all look pale, who made them lose to the person they despise the most.
She said indifferently: "Regardless of the origin of the hero, since Ming Yuanxi has such a talent, he deserves respect." As for his identity... To be honest, as long as Ming Zuoting himself doesn't mind, what qualifications do others have to question it?
Yun Yao nodded, maybe because she had also suffered in this regard, so she couldn't help but lean towards Ming Yuanxi.When she first arrived in the capital, her elder sister was not at the point where others could only look up to her. At that time, some officials even used her background as an annoyance.
Yun Yao doesn't think she has any low self-esteem for being a peasant girl.In terms of character and ability, she is no worse than those people.
After hearing this gossip, several people caught up with the large troops ahead contentedly.
The seats for the Zhou banquet are all based on their status. The men are on the left side, and the women are on the right side, facing each other far away.
There are no dishes on the table, only a few cold dish platters and iced fruit juices.
Yun Xi took a sip of the watermelon juice, feeling the heat was gone.
Chu Ling and Yang Yeqing sat at the top, with a solemn expression and a hint of pride.
Guests arrived one after another, filling up the seats.After all, many of the invited guests were officials on official missions. They couldn't ask for leave just to attend the banquet. At least they had to finish their work before coming back. Several of them were wearing imperial uniforms.
Yun Xi scanned the opposite side and found that Yun Shen hadn't arrived yet.She frowned slightly——according to the time, Yun Shen should also end today's duty.
After waiting for a while, the servants of the palace spread a soft blanket in the middle, and placed all kinds of things to catch the week on it.Seals, the Analects of Confucius, dictionaries, abacus, ingots, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, small bows and arrows, jewelry, ivory...there are so many things you can expect to find.
Chu Ling took her jade pendant from her body and put it on the ground.
Yang Yeqing exclaimed: "My lord..." The jade pendant was specially given to him by the Holy Majesty at the ceremony of the lord's weak crown, and the lord never leaves his body on weekdays.
Chu Ling shook her head and said it was okay.This is his eldest son, a jade pendant, no matter how good it is, it doesn't matter if it is given to him.Even if Father knew about it, he wouldn't blame him.
Yang Yeqing felt a little joy in her heart: from this action, it can be seen that the prince attaches great importance to her son.As a woman, what she wants is nothing more than a stable position, to be loved by her husband, and to be respected by her son.
As for Yun Xi, after the little prince was brought over, Yun Shen still hadn't arrived.On the opposite seat, only Yun Shen was empty.In Yun Shen's capacity, his position was at the front, which made the vacant seat particularly conspicuous.
Under normal circumstances, it is not really suspected of being rude by this point.
Out of her trust in Yun Shen, Yun Xi felt that her husband must have some important business to do this. She always maintained a calm and calm attitude, and in the eyes of others, she couldn't help admiring her.
Although Yang Yeqing is not a peerless beauty, she is also delicate and dignified. Chu Ling is handsome, and the son of the two of them is naturally not bad. Overdone, not much energy.
Xiao Shizi was gently placed on the blanket, blinking his eyes like black grapes, not in a hurry to grab things, as if he was not very interested in the items displayed in front of him, and looked sleepy.
After waiting for a while, this little prince still didn't catch a single thing.
Chu Ling was not in a hurry, but there was a faint smile in his eyes - this reminded him of his childhood, according to the nurse, he was the same when he was a child, he didn't even look at those precious things in front of him.
The parties are not in a hurry, and naturally others will not be in a hurry for them.What's more, he murmured in his heart: Could it be possible that none of the above things are worth seeing by Xiaoshizi?
At this moment, Xiao Shizi stood up tremblingly. Although he almost fell to the ground several times without anyone to support him, he still walked a few steps smoothly. Can't help pinching a cold sweat.
Yun Xi felt that there was nothing to worry about, the blanket was so thick that it wouldn't hurt if it fell.
Xiao Shizi seems to be more interested in walking than grabbing things, but everyone finds that he is walking in the wrong direction!
Yun Xi looked at Xiao Shizi who was hugging her feet, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth—hey, asking him to catch Zhou is to catch things, not to catch her.
Xiao Shizi smiled at Yun Xi, the child's love was so innocent and innocent, it melted people's hearts.
Everyone was quiet for a while, and then laughed one after another.
Yang Yeqing's mother, Mrs. Yang, teased: "Although Mrs. Yun was arrested by the young prince, there is no way to put this away."
Unexpectedly, he didn't catch things, but ran to catch people.
"I think Xiao Shizi has a good vision. Catching Mrs. Yun is better than catching other things." Everyone saw Du Yunxi's ability, and they wished that the children in the family could have [-]% of her ability.
The corner of Chu Ling's mouth also twitched rarely.Yang Yeqing was a little helpless, her son really did not follow the usual path.
However, Yun Xi could more or less guess the reason why the child arrested her. It should be because he felt the affinity brought to Yun Xi by the plant's ability, so he couldn't help but want to get close to Yun Xi.
If you look at it this way, there is also fate.
Yun Xi bent down and hugged him in full view.Suddenly, her heart moved, and she had a premonition that the connection between this child and her should be a little deeper than imagined.
Well, let's do a little experiment.
Yun Xi injected the supernatural power into Xiao Shizi's body, swam around in his internal organs, and then protected the position of his heart.
Xiao Shizi laughed even more happily, and even gave Yun Xi a wet kiss directly.
Yang Yeqing's eyelids twitched - this kid!It's rare for her to be so close to her own mother.
After Yun Xi combed his body around, she found that Xiao Shizi's face was a little more bloody. She hugged him, put him on the ground again, patted his back lightly, and signaled him to grab something.
Xiao Shizi blinked, then grabbed the next seal.
The mother-in-law, who was frightened by this farce, finally put down the boulder hanging in the air, and a series of auspicious words came out of her mouth.But before she finished speaking, Xiao Shizi grabbed another jade pendant, which happened to be the one that Chu Ling had put on earlier.
That Wen Po was overjoyed and continued to speak auspicious words.
Xiao Shizi was able to grasp those two things so smoothly, part of the credit was also due to Yun Xi.She found that the child seemed to be quite sensitive to supernatural powers, so she secretly instilled some supernatural powers into those two things while carrying him down, and Xiao Shizi really chose these two.
Even Chu Ling, who is used to facial paralysis, couldn't help showing a look of relief and joy when he saw this scene.He even came down himself and picked up his son.Looking at his lovely son, he became complacent all of a sudden.In fact, he also posted a message to his two imperial brothers, but it was a pity that they probably didn't want to see him proud, so they didn't come over.
Chu Ling ordered people to put away the things his son had caught.
At this time, Yun Shen came, followed by two servants, both of whom were holding trays in their hands.
As someone who was seriously late, Yun Shen didn't have the slightest bit of guilt on his face, he nodded and said, "The imperial decree has arrived."
Three simple words explained why he was late.
Yun Shen unfolded the imperial decree, which was nothing more than Chu Xiyuan specially rewarding this grandson—after all, this little son is Chu Xiyuan's first grandson, which is of great significance.
Excitement flashed in Chu Ling's eyes. After listening to the order with his son in his arms, he stood up to receive the order.
The servant behind Yunshen smiled and introduced the things that the emperor had rewarded. Most of them were exquisite toys for children, basically made of ivory, and they were extremely small and exquisite.The most eye-catching thing is a seal carved with He's Bi, on which the name of this young prince, Chu Tianzhan, is engraved.
Many people couldn't help jumping in their hearts, no wonder they were sensitive, who let this seal be made of He's Bi.
Heshibi has been dyed a different color because it is used to make all the jade seals of the country.
Many people muttered: Is it possible that His Majesty is using this method to tell everyone that he is interested in the third prince?
Ruan Yushan's heart was also beating non-stop, and she couldn't help looking at Chu Ling with a pair of brows.Since childhood, a fortune teller has said that she will have a great fortune in the future, and she is the fate of the phoenix.So if she wants to marry, she must marry the future emperor, so as not to let down the good luck God gave her.
Ruan Yushan's bright eyes flashed determination.No matter what, she will marry the third prince.
Yun Xi saw the expressions of everyone present and felt a little ironic.She felt that there might not be any special reason why Chu Xiyuan gave this gift, it was just because Chu Tianzhan was the first grandson.
Yun Shen, who caused this incident, slowly returned to his position.
Chu Ling recovered quickly, and after receiving the reward, announced the official start of the banquet.
The Third Prince's Mansion worked very hard for this Zhou banquet, and the dishes served were not inferior to the royal chefs in the palace. Unfortunately, because of the one just now, everyone basically didn't worry about eating, and all kinds of dishes flashed in their minds. thought.
Yun Shen's subordinate Pei Zhenghai didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and he didn't forget to retell the scene just now.
After Yun Shen finished listening, he nodded and said, "This young man has a good vision, so he directly chose the most valuable one."
Pei Zhenghai felt inexplicably shown off.He originally wanted to see his boss joke, but he was blinded instead.
Yun Shen's voice was not deliberately lowered, so quite a few people heard it, and everyone's mood inevitably became complicated.
These two really never forget to show their affection.
It's also fortunate that the male guest knew about this, otherwise Yun Xi might be exposed to domestic violence in public.
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Before the banquet, Feng Dongxiang drank more than half a glass of watermelon juice because she was nervous.Watermelons are known to be diuretic, so in the middle of the feast, her face was stained a faint pink—suffocated.
Feng Dongxiang reckoned that when the whole banquet was over, there would be at least one incense stick left, so he gritted his teeth, walked to Yun Xi's side, and whispered in her ear that she wanted to relieve herself.
Yun Xi said in a low voice: "Go to Concubine Wan's courtyard." She was really worried about Feng Dongxiang alone, so Yun Xi simply asked Li Qiu to follow her.
Li Qiu took Feng Dongxiang to find Su Wan's maid with ease.
After Feng Dongxiang left, Ruan Wenxiang looked at her back, gritted his teeth, stood up anyway, and left the banquet with the excuse of the wind.
"Feng Dongxiang."
She chased Feng Dongxiang away.
When Feng Dongxiang heard Ruan Wenxiang's voice, she turned her head and stomped her feet. After Ruan Wenxiang and her maid caught up panting, she asked calmly, "Is there something wrong? Miss Ruan?"
Perhaps it was because of Yun Xi's previous support for her in front of others, Feng Dongxiang's tone was a little less guilty and more confident.Yes, as long as she behaves herself well and doesn't embarrass Yunfu, her aunt will not sit back and watch her be bullied, but will protect her.
Ruan Wenxiang naturally saw her change, and his heart was full of jealousy: It would be great if she was also from Yunfu, then she would also be protected by Du Yunxi, right?
Ruan Wenxiang took a deep breath to calm down those unwilling emotions, "I, I just want to apologize to you. I shouldn't have talked to you like that before."
Under the premise that Feng Dongxiang had someone to back him up, Ruan Wenxiang didn't want to gain another enemy in vain, so he chased him out and apologized in person.
Feng Dongxiang looked at the uneasiness in her eyes, and said, "Those are just quarrels, I won't take them to heart."
Enemies should be solved rather than knotted, and she also didn't want to have another enemy.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Ruan Wenxiang breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "That's good, we two don't know each other anymore."
Feng Dongxiang almost choked on the saliva, she really didn't expect Ruan Wenxiang to be so thick-skinned, so she climbed up the pole directly.
Li Qiu pulled Feng Dongxiang's hand and said, "Miss Biao should go."
Feng Dongxiang came to her senses and said vaguely, "I'll go first for convenience."
Then she turned around and was about to leave, and at the same time brought the topic aside. Although she could resolve the grievances with Ruan Wenxiang, she had no intention of becoming friends with her.
At this time, Ruan Wenxiang's servant girl seemed to be tripped by something, she tilted her body, and fell directly towards Feng Dongxiang.
Before she fell down, Li Qiu hugged Feng Dongxiang and stepped back several steps, just in time to avoid her.It's just that Ruan Wenxiang was not so lucky, he was directly crushed by his maid, and couldn't help making an ouch.
Her maid hurriedly pulled Ruan Wenxiang up, almost crying, "Miss, I'm sorry!"
Ruan Wenxiang couldn't reprimand his maid in public, so he could only hold his breath and say, "It's okay, help me up quickly."
After Ruan Wenxiang was lifted up, she tried to walk, and then gasped—her foot seemed to be bent.
Li Qiu said: "Why don't I help the young lady to adjust her position?"
Perhaps it was because Li Qiu's action of taking Feng Dongxiang away just now was very chic, showing her ability, Ruan Wenxiang nodded and stretched out his foot.
Li Qiu took her ankle and twisted it lightly. At that moment, Ruan Wenxiang's face was as white as rice paper. If she hadn't had quick hands and quick eyes to stuff a handkerchief into her mouth, she might have screamed outright.
It's just that the pain was only for a moment. After inhaling and exhaling, she tried to walk, and found that her feet really didn't hurt anymore.Ruan Wenxiang awkwardly said thank you.
Feng Dongxiang nodded, and went directly to Su Wan's yard to have a rest.
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About a quarter of an hour later, Li Qiu returned to Yun Xi's side.
Yun Xi's nose twitched, and suddenly she smelled a faint fragrance of peach blossoms. This smell is extremely light, and will disappear with the wind if she is not careful.
Yun Xi frowned slightly, the peach blossoms had withered long ago... Besides, she had never smelled this scent before.
She motioned Li Qiu to take a few steps closer, and the peach blossom fragrance was really strong, but it still fell within the range that ordinary people could not smell.This smell really came from Li Qiu.
Yun Xi knows her maid very well, Li Qiu is not the kind of person who likes to smell her body, not to mention that she didn't have this smell at all before she left.
Yun Xi picked up the wine glass, and under the cover of the wine glass, her red lips parted lightly, and her voice fell into her ears, "Why do you have the fragrance of peach blossoms on your body?"
Li Qiu was stunned, and replied in the same way: "No, right? I never wiped anything on it."
She frowned slightly, trying to remember where she got this fragrance.
Yun Xi was about to say something when she suddenly heard a faint scream, and she couldn't help but look in the direction of the scream—what happened?
After a while, the maid beside Yang Yeqing hurried over and whispered something in Yang Yeqing's ear.
Anger flashed in Yang Yeqing's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it, and said with a gentle smile, "Just now a stray cat somehow got into the garden and scared the girl of the Ruan family."
The only girls from the Ruan family today were Ruan Wenshan and Ruan Wenxiang, and Ruan Wenshan was sitting on the seat, which meant that the one in the garden was Ruan Wenxiang who was not there.
Yun Xi didn't miss Yang Yeqing's initial expression, and guessed in her heart: I'm afraid things are not as simple as she said.
Ruan Wenshan stood up, with just the right amount of worry on her brows, "I'd better go and see how Xiang'er is doing."
Yang Yeqing was silent for a while, and said: "Then Miss Ruan will comfort your frightened sister."
Yun Xi felt that Yang Yeqing's words seemed to have a lot of meaning.
Ruan Wenshan blessed her body slightly, and was led by her maid to visit Ruan Wenxiang.
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No matter how lively the banquet is, there will be an end.
After the banquet, after exchanging a few words with the third prince and his wife, Yun Xi was ready to go back.
Instead, Yang Yeqing added, "Madam Yun can come over if she is free. Zhan'er seems to like you very much, Madam Yun." Because of this, Yang Yeqing now finds Yun Xi quite pleasing to the eye.
Yun Xi nodded, "If I come more by then, I'm afraid the princess will despise me."
Yang Yeqing's eyes were bent, and her smile was a little more sincere than the usual formulaic response, "No, I very much welcome Mrs. Yun's arrival."
Yun Xi smiled, and left hand in hand with Yun Shen.
Before she left, Su Wan's maid secretly slipped a note into her hand.
After leaving the Third Prince's Mansion, Yun Xi unfolded the note.There was only one sentence on the note: Ruan Wenxiang and Li Mintao, the son of General Fuguo, were found disheveled.
Yun Xi's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.
Yun Shen swept the note, and said calmly, "Is this so-called wild cat that Li Mintao?"
Yun Xi finally understood why Yang Yeqing acted in such a taboo manner, she couldn't say in front of everyone that such a scandal happened in her palace.Today is her eldest son's catch-up banquet, she doesn't know how much she will hold her breath now.
Yun Xi said: "I remember that Li Mintao already has a wife?"
Yun Shen said: "With Ruan Wenxiang's status, even if Li Mintao has not married a wife, she can only be a concubine at most." Although Ruan Wenxiang also came from the Ruan family, her father was only Bai Ding, who didn't even have any fame. The status of the family is not high, so she may not be as popular as the daughter of a sixth-rank official in the marriage market.
Li Mintao's talent and learning in the capital are mediocre, and it is said that he is a very sympathetic person.Ruan Wenxiang was with him, and I don't know if it was luck or misfortune.
Halfway through the talk, Yun Shenhu furrowed his eyebrows fiercely, and looked at Li Qiu with a more serious look, "Why do you have the smell of a romantic relationship?"
Li Qiu was stunned, "What love affair?"
Happy New Year everyone~ After writing today’s update, I have to go to Yongding to visit relatives and cry
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Su Wan directly took out her skirt and put it on for Yun Xi. Yun Xi flicked the long ribbon and thought it was okay.After she gave birth to Zhuzhu, she would also dance and dance when she was free at home, so as to lose some of the flesh on her body - women have never had the best body shape, only better ones.
After Yun Xi changed and came back, the last show had already ended.
After she took the stage, she said to the girls who were in the group with Ruan Wenshan: "Will you guys play a song for me?"
Those girls didn't perform well because of the interference. Yun Xi gave them a new chance to prove themselves, and they naturally nodded in agreement.There is also some dissatisfaction in their hearts: Ruan Wenshan is unkind to them, so don't blame them for being unrighteous to her.
Ruan Wenshan bit her lower lip with her white teeth, feeling uneasy.She didn't know how she had offended Mrs. Yun, why did she want to fight her in public?If it was because of Feng Dongxiang, then she should also find fault with Wen Xiang, why did she find her?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt innocent and pitiful, and her resentment towards Yun Xi added another layer.
Mrs. Ruan saw that her daughter, who was usually stable, seemed to be a little out of control. She squeezed her palm and whispered in her ear: "You have been practicing for at least half a year, and you were specially taught by a famous dancer. Then Du Yunxi came There's not much time after confinement, so it's definitely not as good as yours. I'm afraid she will bring shame on herself by then."
Ruan Wenshan just twitched the corners of her mouth, but she didn't care about her mother's words in her heart.Judging from the evaluation in the capital, Du Yunxi is intelligent and gentle, with a rough chest, so it is impossible for her to stand up without certainty.Not to mention that Dai Yanling also said that she had already danced the sleeve dance five years ago.
It's just that no matter how frightened she was, she couldn't stop Yun Xi's actions.
The guzheng played, and Yun Xi danced with it.Yun Xi didn't take out the water sleeve dances she usually practiced, and danced directly according to Ruan Wenshan's previous dance.
When the choreography is exactly the same, the gap is immediately apparent.If there is no Yun Xi, everyone will think that Ruan Wenshan dances well, but it is a pity that Yun Xi dances better, and the result highlights Ruan Wenshan's shortcomings.
As graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a swimming dragon.One point more is too soft, one point less is too hard.Her dancing steps fluctuate like the wind returning to the snow, as if she is going to ride the wind at any time.
The girls seemed to be immersed in this beautiful dancing posture, and fell into a state of trance. In this case, their performance also had an ethereal flavor, and they actually performed the highest performance ever. level.
After the dance, Yun Xi stood in the center gracefully, her eyes were full of moving brilliance that people couldn't take their eyes off.
The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone was still in a trance, as if immersed in a dream that one didn't want to wake up from.
After a while, Dai Yanling was the first to wake people up from their dreams. She smiled and said, "You've been lazy all these years. I don't think it's any different from five years ago."
After dancing a song, Yun Xi still didn't blush or breathe, she smiled lightly, "Where have I had time to practice this these years, I feel a lot rusty."
In fact, Yun Xi's dancing is a little better than back then, after all, her martial arts now are not the same as back then.Dai Yanling also knew this, she just wanted to tell everyone that Yun Xi had already stepped ahead of everyone five years ago.
The other wives who had recovered their senses were full of admiration, and felt that even the Nine Heavens Goddess descended to earth, it was not too far off.Most of these people had seen Xu Manzhen's water sleeve dance. Now that they saw Yun Xi, they immediately felt that Xu Manzhen's dance was a little more vulgar and craftsman, and the so-called aura faded away.
It can be said that once the sea was too difficult for water, except that Wushan is not a cloud.
As for Ruan Wenshan, she is not as good as Xu Manzhen in dancing, so there is no comparison.
The blood on Ruan Wenshan's face faded, and the scene she feared most happened.Her hard work for half a year was shattered by Du Yunxi's light dance, which even became her stepping stone.After today, people will only say that she is far inferior to Du Yunxi.
She clenched her fingers hard, and her nails dug into her palm, but she didn't seem to feel the pain.
There is obviously no obstacle between her and Du Yunxi. She just wants to gain a good reputation and marry the third prince smoothly as a side concubine. Why does Du Yunxi insist on opposing her?
Yun Xi turned her head, her eyes happened to meet Ruan Wenshan's, and she took in the unwillingness, sorrow, and faint hatred in her eyes.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with targeting a little girl.First of all, Ruan Wenshan likes to step on other people to highlight her own advantages - this is undoubtedly the way Yun Xi hates the most.Besides, Su Wan is her good friend, and Ruan Wenshan will obviously become her enemy in the future, so it is normal for her to help her friends.
Those who accompanied Yun Xi put down the guzheng, guqin and other instruments, and praised Yun Xi around, "Mrs. Yun, I didn't expect you to be so accomplished in the water sleeve dance!"
"That's right, I've never seen such a beautiful and supernatural dance. This dance should only exist in the sky!"
"We are so lucky today, not only to witness your water sleeve dance, but also to accompany you."
Speaking of this, the girls couldn't help but get excited.They think they have performed at the highest level ever.
Yun Xi looked at them with a smile, "You guys play very well. Compared with technique, emotion is more important when playing. In this regard, what you do is not inferior to those masters."
Her sincere praise made the cheeks of the girls flush with excitement, and their hearts beating non-stop. They just felt that Mrs. Yun was more kind and gentle than expected.
You Jingshu, the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, does not let Ruan Wenshan in her family, so she is naturally not afraid of her. She speaks quickly: "Without the interference of complicated voices, of course you can play at a normal level."
During their rehearsal, Ruan Wenshan didn't wear the dress with the bells at all. As a result, when the performance officially started, everyone was caught off guard and performed abnormally. In the end, they were reduced to green leaves to accompany Ruan Wenshan's red flower.You Jingshu had been holding back a lot of anger about this matter, but now he let it out.
The third concubine Yang Yeqing felt relieved when she saw Ruan Wenshan's expression turning from white to green.No one in the main family would take a liking to someone who seduced her husband, Ruan Wenshan was deflated, which made her feel happy.
Yang Yeqing still smiled impeccably, and said with concern, "Is Miss Ruan unwell? You don't look well?"
Her words directly focused everyone's attention on Ruan Wenshan.
Ruan Wenshan felt great hatred in her heart, originally she only planned to be her side concubine after entering the mansion.She doesn't expect a higher status, and she is willing to give in to Yang Yeqing. The only thing she wants is Chu Ling's sincerity.
Yang Yeqing's targeting made her feel a wave of anger and hatred in her chest. She decided to stop holding back when she entered the mansion, otherwise she was afraid that she would be squeezed out of her place by Yang Yeqing.
A lady said in a strange way: "Since your health is not good, it's better to take good care of yourself at home."
Madam Ruan spoke for her daughter, "Shan'er is fine, maybe the sun made her a little dizzy."
Yun Xi pursed her lips and smiled, this was an excuse.It's almost evening now, and with the eaves covering everyone's heads, there is no way to expose people to the sun.
Yang Yeqing accepted it as soon as she saw it, and said, "I heard that many talented scholars on the other side are competing in poetry, why don't we go and have a look."
After reading it, it's time to start catching the weekly feast.Thinking of her son who had improved a lot, Yang Yeqing's eyes became gentle.
It's a pity that when they passed by, the poetry meeting was almost over, and it was not as lively as imagined, but quiet as a chicken.
Yun Xi raised her eyebrows, and found that many children from aristocratic families were still depressed, so she was very curious: What happened?
The only difference is the famous Broken Sleeve Ming Zuoting.The word joy was written all over the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and he looked at everyone playfully.The handsome young lady next to him lowered his eyebrows and was pleasing to the eye.
Yang Yeqing scanned around, but didn't understand the reason, but her husband still had a serious expression, because he always had this expression, so it was really difficult for Yang Yeqing to deduce anything from his expression.If you don't understand, then ask later.
She walked up to the third prince Chu Ling, and said with a sweet smile, "My lord, it's time to start."
Chu Ling nodded to his wife, and walked side by side with her. His eyes fell on Ruan Wenshan, whose eyes were slightly red, and he was taken aback.Ruan Wenshan's appearance, which was originally a peerless beauty, showed such an obviously sad but trying to be strong expression, which especially touched people's heartstrings.
Chu Ling also had a slight liking for Ruan Wenshan, a kind and low-key girl. His eyes met her, and he slowed down, fascinated, and said, "What's wrong with Miss Ruan?"
Ruan Wenshan lowered the corners of her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and because of the water vapor, it was even more affectionate.Being noticed by the third prince that she was in a bad mood made her feel happy and sweet, but not uneasy.It's just that the reason for my sadness cannot be put into words.On the one hand, it was because he was bullied by Du Yunxi and the third concubine, and on the other hand, it was also because he saw that his sweetheart was surrounded by someone who could walk side by side with him.As for her, her status was even higher than Yang Yeqing's, but because she appeared later, she could only be a side concubine at most.Yang Yeqing was not as good as her in character and family background, but she could stand beside him openly.
Thinking of this, Ruan Wenshan felt sad.She didn't expect that the Ruan family had been slow to let her come forward, obviously because they wanted to wait
She pursed her lips, and when she was about to say it was nothing, Tao Huanhuan took the lead and said, "Oh, it might be because she did the water sleeve dance, but the result was not as good as Sister Yun Xi, so she must be sad."
Yun Xi almost burst out laughing, Tao Huanhuan's words undoubtedly made Ruan Wenshan the one who couldn't afford to lose.Yun Xi guessed that there might be some friction between the two of them.
Chu Ling really didn't expect this to be the reason. Such Ruan Wenshan was undoubtedly different from the image in his mind.
The third concubine twitched the corners of her mouth, and said gently: "After all, I'm still a little girl, so it's understandable to be young and vigorous. I have also had such years."
Yang Yeqing's words seemed to be excuses for Ruan Wenshan, but they actually confirmed Ruan Wenshan's narrow-mindedness.
Ruan Wenshan almost gritted her silver teeth. If it wasn't for her own image, she would have stabbed the knife into the chests of these two people.She took a deep breath, trying not to distort her expression, and said, "No, I am convinced by Mrs. Yun. I am just blinded by the wind."
Now she wished that Chu Ling hadn't noticed her just now.
Hehe, most of the people present couldn't believe it, and hearing it was just an excuse.With so many people, why was she the only one blinded by the wind?
A trace of disappointment flashed in Chu Ling's eyes, but he usually had a sullen face, and his mood swings were minimal, so except for Yang Yeqing, who knew him very well, the others really couldn't see it.
Chu Ling didn't say anything, and continued walking with Yang Yeqing, while the others followed behind them.
Su Wan walked slowly to Yun Xi's side, her voice was as thin as a mosquito, only Yun Xi, Yun Yao and other martial arts practitioners could hear her.
"Do you know what happened here just now?"
Her question made Yun Xi and the others couldn't help but look at her, their eyes filled with gossip, only Feng Dongxiang, who couldn't hear her, looked blank.
"Those talented scholars, including Xinke Scholars, all lost to Ming Yuanxi brought by Ming Zuoting in the poetry competition. Many people detested his identity before, thinking that he should not appear in the poetry competition, and it was dirty. Everyone's eyes, who knew that everyone was defeated by him."
After hearing this, Yun Xi also found it very interesting.It's no wonder that the children of those aristocratic families all look pale, who made them lose to the person they despise the most.
She said indifferently: "Regardless of the origin of the hero, since Ming Yuanxi has such a talent, he deserves respect." As for his identity... To be honest, as long as Ming Zuoting himself doesn't mind, what qualifications do others have to question it?
Yun Yao nodded, maybe because she had also suffered in this regard, so she couldn't help but lean towards Ming Yuanxi.When she first arrived in the capital, her elder sister was not at the point where others could only look up to her. At that time, some officials even used her background as an annoyance.
Yun Yao doesn't think she has any low self-esteem for being a peasant girl.In terms of character and ability, she is no worse than those people.
After hearing this gossip, several people caught up with the large troops ahead contentedly.
The seats for the Zhou banquet are all based on their status. The men are on the left side, and the women are on the right side, facing each other far away.
There are no dishes on the table, only a few cold dish platters and iced fruit juices.
Yun Xi took a sip of the watermelon juice, feeling the heat was gone.
Chu Ling and Yang Yeqing sat at the top, with a solemn expression and a hint of pride.
Guests arrived one after another, filling up the seats.After all, many of the invited guests were officials on official missions. They couldn't ask for leave just to attend the banquet. At least they had to finish their work before coming back. Several of them were wearing imperial uniforms.
Yun Xi scanned the opposite side and found that Yun Shen hadn't arrived yet.She frowned slightly——according to the time, Yun Shen should also end today's duty.
After waiting for a while, the servants of the palace spread a soft blanket in the middle, and placed all kinds of things to catch the week on it.Seals, the Analects of Confucius, dictionaries, abacus, ingots, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, small bows and arrows, jewelry, ivory...there are so many things you can expect to find.
Chu Ling took her jade pendant from her body and put it on the ground.
Yang Yeqing exclaimed: "My lord..." The jade pendant was specially given to him by the Holy Majesty at the ceremony of the lord's weak crown, and the lord never leaves his body on weekdays.
Chu Ling shook her head and said it was okay.This is his eldest son, a jade pendant, no matter how good it is, it doesn't matter if it is given to him.Even if Father knew about it, he wouldn't blame him.
Yang Yeqing felt a little joy in her heart: from this action, it can be seen that the prince attaches great importance to her son.As a woman, what she wants is nothing more than a stable position, to be loved by her husband, and to be respected by her son.
As for Yun Xi, after the little prince was brought over, Yun Shen still hadn't arrived.On the opposite seat, only Yun Shen was empty.In Yun Shen's capacity, his position was at the front, which made the vacant seat particularly conspicuous.
Under normal circumstances, it is not really suspected of being rude by this point.
Out of her trust in Yun Shen, Yun Xi felt that her husband must have some important business to do this. She always maintained a calm and calm attitude, and in the eyes of others, she couldn't help admiring her.
Although Yang Yeqing is not a peerless beauty, she is also delicate and dignified. Chu Ling is handsome, and the son of the two of them is naturally not bad. Overdone, not much energy.
Xiao Shizi was gently placed on the blanket, blinking his eyes like black grapes, not in a hurry to grab things, as if he was not very interested in the items displayed in front of him, and looked sleepy.
After waiting for a while, this little prince still didn't catch a single thing.
Chu Ling was not in a hurry, but there was a faint smile in his eyes - this reminded him of his childhood, according to the nurse, he was the same when he was a child, he didn't even look at those precious things in front of him.
The parties are not in a hurry, and naturally others will not be in a hurry for them.What's more, he murmured in his heart: Could it be possible that none of the above things are worth seeing by Xiaoshizi?
At this moment, Xiao Shizi stood up tremblingly. Although he almost fell to the ground several times without anyone to support him, he still walked a few steps smoothly. Can't help pinching a cold sweat.
Yun Xi felt that there was nothing to worry about, the blanket was so thick that it wouldn't hurt if it fell.
Xiao Shizi seems to be more interested in walking than grabbing things, but everyone finds that he is walking in the wrong direction!
Yun Xi looked at Xiao Shizi who was hugging her feet, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth—hey, asking him to catch Zhou is to catch things, not to catch her.
Xiao Shizi smiled at Yun Xi, the child's love was so innocent and innocent, it melted people's hearts.
Everyone was quiet for a while, and then laughed one after another.
Yang Yeqing's mother, Mrs. Yang, teased: "Although Mrs. Yun was arrested by the young prince, there is no way to put this away."
Unexpectedly, he didn't catch things, but ran to catch people.
"I think Xiao Shizi has a good vision. Catching Mrs. Yun is better than catching other things." Everyone saw Du Yunxi's ability, and they wished that the children in the family could have [-]% of her ability.
The corner of Chu Ling's mouth also twitched rarely.Yang Yeqing was a little helpless, her son really did not follow the usual path.
However, Yun Xi could more or less guess the reason why the child arrested her. It should be because he felt the affinity brought to Yun Xi by the plant's ability, so he couldn't help but want to get close to Yun Xi.
If you look at it this way, there is also fate.
Yun Xi bent down and hugged him in full view.Suddenly, her heart moved, and she had a premonition that the connection between this child and her should be a little deeper than imagined.
Well, let's do a little experiment.
Yun Xi injected the supernatural power into Xiao Shizi's body, swam around in his internal organs, and then protected the position of his heart.
Xiao Shizi laughed even more happily, and even gave Yun Xi a wet kiss directly.
Yang Yeqing's eyelids twitched - this kid!It's rare for her to be so close to her own mother.
After Yun Xi combed his body around, she found that Xiao Shizi's face was a little more bloody. She hugged him, put him on the ground again, patted his back lightly, and signaled him to grab something.
Xiao Shizi blinked, then grabbed the next seal.
The mother-in-law, who was frightened by this farce, finally put down the boulder hanging in the air, and a series of auspicious words came out of her mouth.But before she finished speaking, Xiao Shizi grabbed another jade pendant, which happened to be the one that Chu Ling had put on earlier.
That Wen Po was overjoyed and continued to speak auspicious words.
Xiao Shizi was able to grasp those two things so smoothly, part of the credit was also due to Yun Xi.She found that the child seemed to be quite sensitive to supernatural powers, so she secretly instilled some supernatural powers into those two things while carrying him down, and Xiao Shizi really chose these two.
Even Chu Ling, who is used to facial paralysis, couldn't help showing a look of relief and joy when he saw this scene.He even came down himself and picked up his son.Looking at his lovely son, he became complacent all of a sudden.In fact, he also posted a message to his two imperial brothers, but it was a pity that they probably didn't want to see him proud, so they didn't come over.
Chu Ling ordered people to put away the things his son had caught.
At this time, Yun Shen came, followed by two servants, both of whom were holding trays in their hands.
As someone who was seriously late, Yun Shen didn't have the slightest bit of guilt on his face, he nodded and said, "The imperial decree has arrived."
Three simple words explained why he was late.
Yun Shen unfolded the imperial decree, which was nothing more than Chu Xiyuan specially rewarding this grandson—after all, this little son is Chu Xiyuan's first grandson, which is of great significance.
Excitement flashed in Chu Ling's eyes. After listening to the order with his son in his arms, he stood up to receive the order.
The servant behind Yunshen smiled and introduced the things that the emperor had rewarded. Most of them were exquisite toys for children, basically made of ivory, and they were extremely small and exquisite.The most eye-catching thing is a seal carved with He's Bi, on which the name of this young prince, Chu Tianzhan, is engraved.
Many people couldn't help jumping in their hearts, no wonder they were sensitive, who let this seal be made of He's Bi.
Heshibi has been dyed a different color because it is used to make all the jade seals of the country.
Many people muttered: Is it possible that His Majesty is using this method to tell everyone that he is interested in the third prince?
Ruan Yushan's heart was also beating non-stop, and she couldn't help looking at Chu Ling with a pair of brows.Since childhood, a fortune teller has said that she will have a great fortune in the future, and she is the fate of the phoenix.So if she wants to marry, she must marry the future emperor, so as not to let down the good luck God gave her.
Ruan Yushan's bright eyes flashed determination.No matter what, she will marry the third prince.
Yun Xi saw the expressions of everyone present and felt a little ironic.She felt that there might not be any special reason why Chu Xiyuan gave this gift, it was just because Chu Tianzhan was the first grandson.
Yun Shen, who caused this incident, slowly returned to his position.
Chu Ling recovered quickly, and after receiving the reward, announced the official start of the banquet.
The Third Prince's Mansion worked very hard for this Zhou banquet, and the dishes served were not inferior to the royal chefs in the palace. Unfortunately, because of the one just now, everyone basically didn't worry about eating, and all kinds of dishes flashed in their minds. thought.
Yun Shen's subordinate Pei Zhenghai didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement, and he didn't forget to retell the scene just now.
After Yun Shen finished listening, he nodded and said, "This young man has a good vision, so he directly chose the most valuable one."
Pei Zhenghai felt inexplicably shown off.He originally wanted to see his boss joke, but he was blinded instead.
Yun Shen's voice was not deliberately lowered, so quite a few people heard it, and everyone's mood inevitably became complicated.
These two really never forget to show their affection.
It's also fortunate that the male guest knew about this, otherwise Yun Xi might be exposed to domestic violence in public.
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Before the banquet, Feng Dongxiang drank more than half a glass of watermelon juice because she was nervous.Watermelons are known to be diuretic, so in the middle of the feast, her face was stained a faint pink—suffocated.
Feng Dongxiang reckoned that when the whole banquet was over, there would be at least one incense stick left, so he gritted his teeth, walked to Yun Xi's side, and whispered in her ear that she wanted to relieve herself.
Yun Xi said in a low voice: "Go to Concubine Wan's courtyard." She was really worried about Feng Dongxiang alone, so Yun Xi simply asked Li Qiu to follow her.
Li Qiu took Feng Dongxiang to find Su Wan's maid with ease.
After Feng Dongxiang left, Ruan Wenxiang looked at her back, gritted his teeth, stood up anyway, and left the banquet with the excuse of the wind.
"Feng Dongxiang."
She chased Feng Dongxiang away.
When Feng Dongxiang heard Ruan Wenxiang's voice, she turned her head and stomped her feet. After Ruan Wenxiang and her maid caught up panting, she asked calmly, "Is there something wrong? Miss Ruan?"
Perhaps it was because of Yun Xi's previous support for her in front of others, Feng Dongxiang's tone was a little less guilty and more confident.Yes, as long as she behaves herself well and doesn't embarrass Yunfu, her aunt will not sit back and watch her be bullied, but will protect her.
Ruan Wenxiang naturally saw her change, and his heart was full of jealousy: It would be great if she was also from Yunfu, then she would also be protected by Du Yunxi, right?
Ruan Wenxiang took a deep breath to calm down those unwilling emotions, "I, I just want to apologize to you. I shouldn't have talked to you like that before."
Under the premise that Feng Dongxiang had someone to back him up, Ruan Wenxiang didn't want to gain another enemy in vain, so he chased him out and apologized in person.
Feng Dongxiang looked at the uneasiness in her eyes, and said, "Those are just quarrels, I won't take them to heart."
Enemies should be solved rather than knotted, and she also didn't want to have another enemy.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Ruan Wenxiang breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "That's good, we two don't know each other anymore."
Feng Dongxiang almost choked on the saliva, she really didn't expect Ruan Wenxiang to be so thick-skinned, so she climbed up the pole directly.
Li Qiu pulled Feng Dongxiang's hand and said, "Miss Biao should go."
Feng Dongxiang came to her senses and said vaguely, "I'll go first for convenience."
Then she turned around and was about to leave, and at the same time brought the topic aside. Although she could resolve the grievances with Ruan Wenxiang, she had no intention of becoming friends with her.
At this time, Ruan Wenxiang's servant girl seemed to be tripped by something, she tilted her body, and fell directly towards Feng Dongxiang.
Before she fell down, Li Qiu hugged Feng Dongxiang and stepped back several steps, just in time to avoid her.It's just that Ruan Wenxiang was not so lucky, he was directly crushed by his maid, and couldn't help making an ouch.
Her maid hurriedly pulled Ruan Wenxiang up, almost crying, "Miss, I'm sorry!"
Ruan Wenxiang couldn't reprimand his maid in public, so he could only hold his breath and say, "It's okay, help me up quickly."
After Ruan Wenxiang was lifted up, she tried to walk, and then gasped—her foot seemed to be bent.
Li Qiu said: "Why don't I help the young lady to adjust her position?"
Perhaps it was because Li Qiu's action of taking Feng Dongxiang away just now was very chic, showing her ability, Ruan Wenxiang nodded and stretched out his foot.
Li Qiu took her ankle and twisted it lightly. At that moment, Ruan Wenxiang's face was as white as rice paper. If she hadn't had quick hands and quick eyes to stuff a handkerchief into her mouth, she might have screamed outright.
It's just that the pain was only for a moment. After inhaling and exhaling, she tried to walk, and found that her feet really didn't hurt anymore.Ruan Wenxiang awkwardly said thank you.
Feng Dongxiang nodded, and went directly to Su Wan's yard to have a rest.
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About a quarter of an hour later, Li Qiu returned to Yun Xi's side.
Yun Xi's nose twitched, and suddenly she smelled a faint fragrance of peach blossoms. This smell is extremely light, and will disappear with the wind if she is not careful.
Yun Xi frowned slightly, the peach blossoms had withered long ago... Besides, she had never smelled this scent before.
She motioned Li Qiu to take a few steps closer, and the peach blossom fragrance was really strong, but it still fell within the range that ordinary people could not smell.This smell really came from Li Qiu.
Yun Xi knows her maid very well, Li Qiu is not the kind of person who likes to smell her body, not to mention that she didn't have this smell at all before she left.
Yun Xi picked up the wine glass, and under the cover of the wine glass, her red lips parted lightly, and her voice fell into her ears, "Why do you have the fragrance of peach blossoms on your body?"
Li Qiu was stunned, and replied in the same way: "No, right? I never wiped anything on it."
She frowned slightly, trying to remember where she got this fragrance.
Yun Xi was about to say something when she suddenly heard a faint scream, and she couldn't help but look in the direction of the scream—what happened?
After a while, the maid beside Yang Yeqing hurried over and whispered something in Yang Yeqing's ear.
Anger flashed in Yang Yeqing's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it, and said with a gentle smile, "Just now a stray cat somehow got into the garden and scared the girl of the Ruan family."
The only girls from the Ruan family today were Ruan Wenshan and Ruan Wenxiang, and Ruan Wenshan was sitting on the seat, which meant that the one in the garden was Ruan Wenxiang who was not there.
Yun Xi didn't miss Yang Yeqing's initial expression, and guessed in her heart: I'm afraid things are not as simple as she said.
Ruan Wenshan stood up, with just the right amount of worry on her brows, "I'd better go and see how Xiang'er is doing."
Yang Yeqing was silent for a while, and said: "Then Miss Ruan will comfort your frightened sister."
Yun Xi felt that Yang Yeqing's words seemed to have a lot of meaning.
Ruan Wenshan blessed her body slightly, and was led by her maid to visit Ruan Wenxiang.
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No matter how lively the banquet is, there will be an end.
After the banquet, after exchanging a few words with the third prince and his wife, Yun Xi was ready to go back.
Instead, Yang Yeqing added, "Madam Yun can come over if she is free. Zhan'er seems to like you very much, Madam Yun." Because of this, Yang Yeqing now finds Yun Xi quite pleasing to the eye.
Yun Xi nodded, "If I come more by then, I'm afraid the princess will despise me."
Yang Yeqing's eyes were bent, and her smile was a little more sincere than the usual formulaic response, "No, I very much welcome Mrs. Yun's arrival."
Yun Xi smiled, and left hand in hand with Yun Shen.
Before she left, Su Wan's maid secretly slipped a note into her hand.
After leaving the Third Prince's Mansion, Yun Xi unfolded the note.There was only one sentence on the note: Ruan Wenxiang and Li Mintao, the son of General Fuguo, were found disheveled.
Yun Xi's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.
Yun Shen swept the note, and said calmly, "Is this so-called wild cat that Li Mintao?"
Yun Xi finally understood why Yang Yeqing acted in such a taboo manner, she couldn't say in front of everyone that such a scandal happened in her palace.Today is her eldest son's catch-up banquet, she doesn't know how much she will hold her breath now.
Yun Xi said: "I remember that Li Mintao already has a wife?"
Yun Shen said: "With Ruan Wenxiang's status, even if Li Mintao has not married a wife, she can only be a concubine at most." Although Ruan Wenxiang also came from the Ruan family, her father was only Bai Ding, who didn't even have any fame. The status of the family is not high, so she may not be as popular as the daughter of a sixth-rank official in the marriage market.
Li Mintao's talent and learning in the capital are mediocre, and it is said that he is a very sympathetic person.Ruan Wenxiang was with him, and I don't know if it was luck or misfortune.
Halfway through the talk, Yun Shenhu furrowed his eyebrows fiercely, and looked at Li Qiu with a more serious look, "Why do you have the smell of a romantic relationship?"
Li Qiu was stunned, "What love affair?"
Happy New Year everyone~ After writing today’s update, I have to go to Yongding to visit relatives and cry
(End of this chapter)
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