Shen Zhen received an invitation.
On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, Xu Hou suddenly changed the chrysanthemum viewing banquet that was supposed to be held at Qujiang Furong Garden into a polo match.
The chrysanthemum banquet is nothing more than a feast. After all, Xu Hou invites his wife to travel to Qujiang on the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, but suddenly it was changed to a polo match, which made people think...
Princess Fu'an has a beloved daughter who has not yet been married, that is, the Lord of Kangning County.
At the beginning of last month, Princess Fu'an was discussing the marriage of Kang Ning and Xu Wei with the Xu family. Unexpectedly, Xu Wei was suddenly maimed and his life was gone. This loss of life is not much different from the loss of life. In a blink of an eye, the marriage between the two families was a failure.
This polo match is nothing more than a disguised look at the county horse for the Lord of Corning County.
The couplet window was blown open by a gust of wind, and the invitation card in Shen Zhen's hand flew into the air, then made a circle and fell to the ground.
For this feast, the families of officials above the sixth rank were invited, and Shen Wenqi had just been appointed as the chief river defense envoy of the fourth rank.
Therefore, Shen Zhen is also on the list.
Qingxi frowned and said, "Whether it's a chrysanthemum banquet or a polo match, girls can't go! If the eldest son Xu has done that kind of thing, Empress Xu will definitely hold a grudge against you. Princess, I still don't know what's going to happen."
The autumn wind lifted the mandarin yarn in a room, and it was bleak.
Shen Zhen frowned.
She didn't know what Qingxi said.
Although the case of Xu Wei's attack at night was closed, the "drunk" who wounded people was also hanged, but Quan Chang'an, who doesn't know the twists and turns inside
Looking for a half-crazy drunk to take the blame, Xu Wei's plan was a waste.
The most widely circulated sentence in the market is: The eldest son of the Xu family fell in love with the third girl of the Shen family.
Shen Zhen appeared in front of the Xu family at this time, which was no different from being sent to the door.
"Otherwise... the girl pretends to be sick." Qingxi said.
Shen Zhen shook her head slightly and said in a low voice, "Xu Hou is so shrewd, pretending to be sick is definitely not enough, Qingxi, go and buy me two crabs."
Hearing this, Qingxi was stunned.
She knew that Shen Zhen was allergic to crabs.
But even so, Shen Zhen still didn't hide from the polo match for no other reason. After Xu Hou heard that Shen Zhen was ill, he even sent an imperial doctor to visit Shen's house in person.
The euphemistic name is: Lord Shen has worked hard abroad, and taking care of Shen Zhen is her duty.
I have to say that the medical skills of this Imperial Physician's Office really vary from person to person. The Crown Prince's illness could not be cured after several years of treatment, but Shen Zhen did not have a rash that could not be cured for a month, and it returned to its original state within three days.
Shen Zhen looked at her fair and smooth arms and couldn't help but smile.
Since he couldn't escape, he could only go head-to-head.
Early the next morning, Qingxi stood behind Shen Zhen, arranging her hair accessories in front of the bronze mirror, "What do you think of this hairpin inlaid with gold and jade? The style is not complicated, and it looks exquisite."
Shen Zhen shook his head and said, "I want the most common one."
Recently, Dajin has suffered successive disasters, not to mention the plague in Luoyang, but this time the Yellow River burst its banks. Thousands of houses were washed away by the river, and the fertile fields were damaged to such an extent that they could no longer be cultivated next year. The people were displaced and cried and had nowhere to go. The imperial court could only open warehouses for food relief, and then sent troops to the difficult areas to build some temporary thatched huts to shelter from the wind. cold.
The money and grain and 30,000 soldiers and horses that Shen Wenqi took away have already hurt the national treasury.
Wearing gold and silver at this time is bound to be pointed at by others.
"It's still the girl's thoughtful thinking." Qingxi said.
Shen Zhen pinned a silver needle into his sleeve and stepped onto the carriage.
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The autumn wind produces the Wei River, and the leaves are full of Chang'an.
On the bank of the Qujiang River on August 15th, the beauty is like a scroll of paintings falling from the sky.
It is said that the laws of the Jin Dynasty were much easier than the previous ones. Just like the number of days off.
Every spring, winter solstice, and Qingming festival, there are seven days off, three days off on the Mid-Autumn Festival and summer solstice, and another one day off on major festivals such as the Lantern Festival, the Mid-Yuan Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival.
It's not-
The pavilion on the grass by the river was full of people early on, and the officials who worked hard and worked hard on weekdays also changed into their regular clothes.
On the men's side, some people started to sing and sang waters early, reciting poems and composing poems; some people were dressed in Hu clothes, with a futou on their heads, and turned on their horses.
On the other side of the young female relatives, there are usually groups of three or two laughing and joking.
From time to time, he used a palm fan to cover his face, and went to see the handsome and mighty Langjun under the stage.
Wang Rui squeezed a grape and put it in his mouth, muttering inadvertently, "How come there are so few seasonal fruits at this banquet?"
Xu Yiqing frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Qingqing, why am I talking nonsense?!" Wang Rui whispered, "I couldn't finish the grapes on the table in previous years, look at today."
Xu Yiqing narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "You have to know when this is, now that the flood is catching up, the expenses in the palace are being reduced, and the empress took the lead and even abandoned the golden hairpins, it would be good if you could have grapes to eat! How dare you choose?"
Wang Rui covered his mouth.
While talking here, a few beautiful beauties with graceful figures came not far away.
There was only one person, white dazzling.
Shen Zhen was dressed in a turquoise satin Bixia Luoyi, holding a peony tulle rhombus fan in her hand. The skirt that hangs down to the ankle dances gracefully with the unhurried pace.
The hair, which was not adorned with splendor, was as dazzling as a pearl under the sunlight.
Really answered that sentence, looking far away, bright as the sun rises in the morning; pressing it, Zhuo Ruofu sprouted green waves.
Going around a few pavilions, Shen Zhen still heard the criticism from the surrounding. Of course, this time, there are more speculations and emotions mixed with sighs.
There were whispers from the seat of the female family members on the right: "Hey, it's true that Feng Shui takes turns. The daughter of a criminal minister turned into the daughter of a fourth-rank official in the court in a blink of an eye. Who would have thought?"
"You said, does it have anything to do with Eldest Young Master Xu's beating?"
"I heard... it was the hand of Marquis Changping."
A woman lowered her voice and said, "That's a disaster, do you still remember what happened with her and Sun Mi?"
"But the time when it came to Jingzhao Mansion?"
"It was at that time that I heard... that day in Jingzhao Mansion, the lawyer Shen Zhen invited was the eldest son of the Chu family in Yangzhou, Chu Xun."
As soon as the voice fell, someone quietly interjected: "Who does not know what kind of people the Chu family in Yangzhou is, and there is no special affection, who would intervene?"
The lower the tone of voice on the female side, the higher the interest on the man's side.
The sixteen-year-old Shen Zhen leaned on a small face that was pure and lustful, and a waist that could not be grasped, which could make people feel pity and excitement at the same time.
Not to mention the richer but not yet out of the cabinet she.
In the eyes of a man, the third mother of the Shen family is like a fruit that has just ripened in autumn, waiting for a man to pick it up.
Seeing that the men on the horses were attracted by Shen Zhen, the outspoken second lady of the Bai family couldn't help but snorted coldly, "Just now Shen Mi came, and those who became families followed, this time Shen Zhen came, and some people couldn't sit still. already."
To be honest, it's not to blame for the poor popularity of the Shen family's daughter.
Although there are many noble children in Chang'an, they are outstanding and good-looking, and there are only a few of them.
Suheng, Marquis of Changping, Suiyu, the son of the Marquis of Xuanping, Lun, the descendant of the Book of War, Xu Wei, the eldest son of the Xu family, Chu Xun of the Chu clan in Yangzhou...
In the eyes of the little lady in Chang'an, one of these men counts as one.
They are all vulgar people who have been bewitched by their skins!
They folded their waists one by one!
Really spineless!
If it wasn't for Shen Yao's low marriage, Shen Yao went to get married, I'm afraid that some people who like to compare will smash the veil behind their backs.
"Girl, look at this servant, Mrs. Li is on the far right." Miao Li said.
Shen Zhen nodded.
This banquet can only bring one maid per person. Since Qingxi does not know how to kung fu, Shen Zhen brought Miao Li out.
However, before she reached the far right, she was stopped by a palace maid.
"But the little lady of the Hefang Envoy's family?"
Shen Zhen paused, "Yes."
"Please come with your servant, the empress is waiting for you here."
Shen Zhen took a deep breath.
She didn't expect Xu Hou's actions to be so fast.
Shen Zhen walked to the middle of the row of pavilions in Furong Garden, bowed to greet the empresses in the palaces, greeted the two eldest princesses, and finally, greeted Kangning County Lord.
She heard a hum.
"Your illness is getting better?" Queen Xu said.
It is true that the Xu family are all first-class acting schools, just like Xu Hou cares about people at the moment, so that people can't see a trace of Xu Wei.
Every gesture, even the smile in the corner of his eyes, reveals his love for the younger generation.
"Thanks to Niangniang's thoughts, it's already better." Shen Zhen said.
Empress Xu smiled, nodded, and said softly, "Your father is out to work for Dajin, and I think I am thinking of you. If you are healthy, I am at peace in my heart."
Xu Hou put down the tea cup in his hand, took a sip, and then said: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for a year, and I heard that you went to Yangzhou to live for a while, but I didn't expect that you were born. more beautiful than ever.”
"The empress is very praised." Shen Zhen nodded.
Xu Hou patted the position beside him, "Quick, come here and watch the polo with Ben Gong before going to play."
Shen Zhen smiled.
Gritted his teeth and walked over.
She sat beside Xu Hou, but just after she sat for a while, Meng Zhaorong's expression changed suddenly.
Meng Zhaorong was the daughter of the Meng family, Meng Suxi, who had recently become a saint.
Her pupils trembled slightly, and she turned her head to look at Shen Zhen.
She can't forget the fragrance of the Shen family girl!
Meng Suxi clenched her fists and said in a low voice, "Sanniang's sachet, can you take me for a look?"