Confucius businesswoman: proud of the world

Chapter 170 Opposites Attract

The flower banquet in the palace is a grand event for the female relatives of the aristocratic family. One represents the identity, and those who can appear are three generations of aristocratic families with hairpin tassels.

The other represents honor and favor, the women who are at the peak of the limelight, all of them are the hottest ladies in Beijing.

At the door, Hua Hongxiao and Duanyang Ling met each other on a narrow road, and they didn't like each other. Duanyang Ling sneered: "A daughter-in-law of a second-rank governor's mansion can jump around."

Hua Hongxiao was born in a family of second-rank military generals, which was already a very famous figure in the capital, but Duanyang Ling belonged to one of the four major families, even a first-rank official, she was a bit shorter in front of her.

But Hua Hongxiao waved her fan deliberately, and smiled: "The imperial concubine has already said that a good girl doesn't care about her background, as long as she is outstanding enough, she is far more worthy of a look than those who only rely on the shade of the family."

Duanyang Ling heard her accuse Sang and Huai, and couldn't help but pooh: "Hua Hongxiao, what are you pretending to do, don't think I don't know, your medical skills, you have the nerve to boast that you are compared with the royal doctor in the palace, and deceive others That's all, you're still playing wild in front of me."

Hua Hongxiao retorted: "I heard that Miss Duanyang specially offered a special gift a few days ago, and she wanted to ask the retired Taiyuan Hospital to teach you medicine privately, but unfortunately the hospital is unwilling. Miss Duanyang must be asking for it, but she can't get it. Seeing I'm so unhappy, right?"

Duanyangling was furious: "Don't put gold on your face!"

She asked the Taiyuan Hospital to be the director of the matter, and she was urged to be careful and not to leak the news. I didn't expect that this sworn enemy still found out, and dared to use it to ridicule herself.

It was rare for Hua Hongxiao to see Duanyang like this, so he chased after the victory and said, "Miss Duanyang, you don't have to feel sorry, because this medical skill is not achieved in a day, and it may be too late for you to learn it from now on. I think Master Yuanzheng is also worried about you." It hurt his reputation, so he refused to teach you."

How could Duanyang Ling bear this kind of humiliation, she raised her hand and was about to slap her. She was wearing armor, and this slap wanted to slap Hua Hongxiao's face anyway, so as to make her angry.

Hua Hongxiao was on guard against her, and shouted: "Duanyang Ling, how dare you beat someone at the gate of the palace!"

This yell made Duanyang Ling even angrier, and immediately fanned him down without hesitation.

A high-pitched voice rang out from time to time: "Stop! There is so much noise outside the palace, what a shame!"

Although Duanyang Ling was lawless, and was indeed dazzled by anger just now, but when he heard the shrill voice, he also knew who came, and snapped back Ban Dao's hand.

The eunuch, who was obsessed with whisking the dust, trotted over, looked at the two of them and said, "little ancestor, why do you have to quarrel at the gate of the palace? Are you not giving face to your majesty, or are you going to beat the imperial concubine and empress?" s face?"

No matter what the crime is, neither of them can afford it, but Duanyang Ling is the one who hit someone, Hua Hongxiao felt complacent and raised the corners of her mouth: "I don't know where Miss Duanyang is so angry."

Duanyang Ling looked at her hypocritical face, wishing someone would go up and tear it up, but she turned her head coldly and went straight into the palace gate.

Seeing her walking away, the eunuch lowered his voice and said, "Miss Hua, you'd better go in quickly, the imperial concubine is waiting for you."

Hua Hongxiao took out a gold ingot from her sleeve and put it in the eunuch's hand, smiling softly and delicately: "Thank you, Ma'am, for letting you rescue me."

The eunuch weighed it, put the gold into his sleeve, and smiled tacitly with Hua Hongxiao.

With Concubine Liang secretly fueling the flames, Hua Hongxiao straightened her waist and entered the palace gate. She wanted everyone to remember her for this flower feast.

As soon as Hua Hongxiao entered the table, there were already three rows of female relatives nearby, and the butterflies danced and the warblers flew.Those who win the fight will go up to the branches, and those who lose the fight will be disheartened, and even their reputation in the circle of noble women will be affected.

Hua Hongxiao happily took her seat. Her seat was specially arranged by Concubine Liang Gui. It looked ordinary, but it was the most dazzling place in the whole flower feast!

Duanyangling was disgusted by her hypocritical attitude, and turned to talk to other noble girls with grape juice.

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Outside the palace gate, the coachman raised the curtain, Yu'er got out of the car first, and stretched out her hand to help Kong Linglong down.

Yu'er looked at the majestic palace gate, she was lying if she was not curious, but after a second look, she also felt that even though the family was bigger than other families, there was nothing to be afraid of.

On the contrary, it seemed lifeless.

Seeing the eunuch at the gate of the palace looking towards them, Kong Linglong reminded Yu'er: "Let's go, don't look."

Kong Linglong has no interest in the imperial palace. This place is more ruthless than the rich and powerful. Looking behind the glamorous, it is also the place with the most unknown corpses in the world.

The eunuch who greeted him at the door saw Kong Linglong's master and servant coming, the smile on his face didn't have much real meaning, he just said perfunctorily: "Is the owner in charge of silk and satin, come with me."

Yu'er had been told by Kong Linglong before that she couldn't say much, so she followed Kong Linglong silently until the eunuch led them to a place that looked like a side hall. Guards are watching.

The eunuch said politely: "Just wait here, you two, don't walk around randomly, don't blame our family for not reminding, this palace is no better than other places, you can't bear the consequences of walking around."

Seeing that the two girls didn't say a word, the eunuch turned around and left calmly, thinking that they were frightened by the majesty of the palace.

The two stayed in the house, and Yu'er finally couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Miss, aren't they going to take us to the flower feast?"

Kong Linglong had already calmly picked up the teapot and poured herself a glass of water, "It's such a good thing, the invitation to the flower banquet can't even ask for the family status of a third-rank official, let alone us."

Yu'er looked at the small room: "What are you doing here, we are not prisoners!"

Kong Linglong took a sip of tea and said, "Sit down first, if no one comes to see us, it's a good thing."

They are the owners who provide the lottery for the flower banquet. Sometimes, if there is a problem with the lottery, the owner who is the supplier will be summoned temporarily to question the crime, so Kong Linglong said that it would be a good thing if they were not summoned.

Seeing her young lady so calm, Yu'er let out a breath, and simply sat down and waited slowly.

At the flower banquet, the eunuch's thin voice sounded again, "The imperial concubine is here!"

The sharp voice suppressed the conversation in the hall, and all the female relatives got up and shouted in unison: "I have seen the imperial concubine!"

"Your Majesty is a thousand years old!"

Surrounded by maids of honor, two figures came slowly. The melon-seeded face was wearing a pink and blue skirt with folded branches, and the black and lustrous hair was pulled into a simple cloud-like high bun. , an elegant gold inlaid emerald dot on the hair bun is none other than Concubine Liang.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Liang was accompanied by a man, dressed in blue, with handsome eyes as clear as lake water and suave, slowly sweeping across the group of female relatives, dazzled many female relatives.

Concubine Liang walked past the crowd with the support of the maid, with a beautiful and dignified smile on her face: "Let's get down, everyone don't need to be formal."

All the female relatives were excited, and Xie En took their seats. Concubine Liang is the most favored concubine in the harem now. The empress is seriously ill, so she will replace the sixth palace. The empress did not come to the flower banquet last year, and Concubine Liang is in charge of the overall situation.

Thinking of this, Hua Hongxiao became more confident.

Duanyang Ling looked on coldly, and suddenly said: "Young concubine, I don't know what's so special about today's flower banquet, and how could Prince Yun have the time to come?"

The man in blue is none other than Yun Wei, the heir son of King Huaiyang, the First Rank Prince of Beijing.

This prince is also well-known in Beijing, and he is one of the candidates in the dreams of these boudoir girls.

In previous years, at the flower banquet, there would also be some aristocrats to help out, it seems that this year's task fell on Yun Wei.

Concubine Liang said with a smile: "It happened that King Huaiyang entered the palace to discuss state affairs with the emperor, and Prince Yun also accompanied him, so I was forced to come here by the palace."

I heard that they were forcibly pulled here, and some of the female family members present were also flushed.

But Duanyang Ling and Hua Hongxiao, both of them were serious and silent,

Yun Wei smiled, and after she sat down in her seat, she stopped talking.

Concubine Liang Gui said: "Okay, let's start first. As for the lottery, it depends on who of you can win the championship in the end."

The crown of the flower banquet is also the result of the noble daughter's competition. They are all the proud daughters of heaven, who would be willing to be the queen of others.

Hua Hongxiao stood up first: "Your Majesty, my daughter-in-law would like to perform a dance for the flower banquet, to cheer for your Majesty and all the sisters."

Concubine Liang's eyes flashed satisfaction: "Okay, let me see the demeanor of the general's daughter."

In the court, there are many civil servants and few military generals. The status of military generals has always been respected, especially the meritorious military generals like Dudufu.

Therefore, as a second-rank official, the limelight of the Dudu Mansion can overwhelm most of the families in Beijing.

This is also the reason why Hua Hongxiao's waist is so hard against Duanyang Ling of the four major families.

Hua Hongxiao smiled, and was about to speak, when a cool voice came from beside her: "Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany Miss Hua."

It happened to be Duanyang Ling who spoke.

Hua Hongxiao's complexion changed, and Duanyangling's gaze met secretly in the air, Duanyangling smiled provocatively.

Hua Hongxiao immediately said: "Madam, my daughter brought an accompaniment girl herself, and my daughter's dance is newly learned recently, and the tune is also different. I'm afraid that Miss Duanyang may not be familiar with the tune."

"What are you talking about?" Duanyang Ling stood up, smiling Yanyan, and looked at Concubine Liang, "Your Majesty, Duanyang is not talented, and she is very confident in her qin music, even if it is Miss Hua's newly choreographed dance, It is always in the seven orifices of the rhythm, how can the courtiers not be with me."

Duanyang Ling is the prostitute of one of the four major families. The six arts she learned since she was a child are far superior to others. The little piano art is easy for her.

Concubine Liang couldn't say anything now, she said with a smile, "I never imagined that the two maids would be so excited just after the flower banquet started."

Hua Hongxiao retorted subconsciously: "Your Majesty..."

Duanyang Ling changed the topic: "What's wrong, Miss Hua, you are so prevaricating because you think my piano skills are not as good as your accompanist girl?"

As soon as Hua Hongxiao said it was wrong, she gritted her teeth and sneered, "Of course not, I can have Miss Duanyang as my accompaniment, I wish for it."

"Okay. Bring the piano!" Duanyang Ling ordered.

The qin in the palace is naturally top grade, not to mention that Duanyang Ling wants to use it, the qin is now taken out from the storeroom, Duanyang Ling draws a line, and the crisp sound comes out, she nods: "Good qin."

Hua Hongxiao secretly tightened her hands, and forced a smile: "The servant girl will start."

The sound of the piano clanged, Hua Hongxiao gritted her teeth and twirled on her toes, and she spun out.

She began to spin out round and round, and the skirt and sleeves made circles of ripples like water halos as they spun.The arms of the lotus root are like butterflies spreading their wings, looking back and turning around, all of which are amazing after thousands of rounds of honing.

Concubine Liang showed amazement, and it could be seen that Hua Hongxiao had prepared well for this dance.

Unexpectedly, Duanyang Ling secretly sneered, and the sound of the piano suddenly became high-pitched.

Dance and piano must be integrated, and if one makes a mistake, the other will be caught off guard.Sure enough, Chang Zhonghua's waist slipped, and hatred flashed across her eyes, and she simply slid on the spot like a loach and slid to the front, light and boneless.The clothes she was wearing were like a rainbow. Driven by this movement, the silk ribbon on her body was thrown high and then slowly fell, really like a rainbow slowly descending after the rain.

Concubine Liang took the lead in applauding: "Good."

Duanyang Ling glanced coldly, and the sound of the piano became more and more obscure, which meant that a more difficult dance was needed to match her.

Hua Hongxiao raised her toes and slid a few meters away.Like the nine-day starlight swaying and flowing, the smoothness is embarrassing.

Yun Wei watched her every move quietly, from the perspective of appreciation, this dance is really good.

No one noticed that there was already a thin layer of sweat on Hua Hongxiao's forehead. She secretly hated it. It seemed that Duanyang Ling cooperated with her tacitly. Every movement of hers could match the sound of the piano, but only she knew that Duanyang The small movements of the angel.

In the end, Hua Hongxiao decided to break the boat, turned around fiercely, exhausted all her strength, stepped on the dance steps, her arms staggered upwards, gently entangled, and finally touched, the palms of the hands turned up like a red lotus that had just been lifted, peerless elegance.

Duanyangling's qin sound made a mistake, and he resentfully stopped.

There was a wave of applause in the arena, and Concubine Liang sighed: "Okay, the dance is good, and the piano is also good. Ling'er and Hongxiao can be called the twins of this flower feast."

After receiving the compliment, Hua Hongxiao bowed softly to thank her, and Duanyang Ling also got up from the piano, stepped forward to salute and thank her.

The eyes of the two women met, and both of them were gnashing their teeth.

In a flower banquet, the two first stole the limelight, and the rest of the female family members were not interested. Even if they had some thoughts in their hearts, they would not show them on the face. However, many women looked at Yun Wei from the corner of their eyes. No wonder the young The New Year's Flower Banquet will draw the nobleman to sit in the town, and what can really attract women's attention and interest will always be the principle of opposite sex attracting.

No matter how good Hua Hongxiao Duanyang Ling's performance was, it was hard for these women to feel excited and surprised.

(End of this chapter)