The banquet was held in the Tingyu Pavilion in the Imperial Garden. The layout of the Tingyu Pavilion was different from other places. There was a small lake in the middle. There were two adjacent islands in the lake. The closest place could be reached by just crossing one's legs. You can cross it. The larger island is on the left, and the men's seats are on that side. The smaller island is on the right, and the women's seats are on this side.
In order to keep everyone entertained, the banquet held by the emperor and the officials was held by the lake. The people on the island were all young people, so that they would not be restrained by their fathers and have a lot of fun.
Several small boats go between the island and the lake, taking people on the shore to the island. Because there are few boats and there are both men and women on board, the women are sent to the right island first, and then the men are sent to the left island, and then back. Lakeshore pick up.
When Mo Xuetong and Luo Mingzhu arrived at the lake, it was the peak time for crowds. Some young ladies and gentlemen had to cross the island, so they mingled together in twos and threes. The young ladies might be with their brothers. It doesn’t feel rude, because the emperor and officials haven’t arrived yet, the banquet by the lake is empty, there are no adults in the family to restrain, and it is very comfortable in such an atmosphere, so some people who are not in a hurry to go to the island The gentlemen and ladies gathered under the trees among the flowers to chat.
"Sister Tong, look where my brother is, let's go over and say hello." Luo Mingzhu pointed to Luo Wenyou not far away and smiled. There were women and men in his group.
The two of them went over and discovered that among the group of people were Qin Yufeng, Qin Yuxuan, Luo Wenyou, You Yuecheng, and several aristocratic daughters. When they saw them coming, the first one to jump over was Qin Yuxuan. His handsome eyes were bright and he lowered his head. The voice asked urgently: "Tong'er, have you healed from the injury last time? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
Since the incident at Qingliang Temple, the two of them had not met each other before. When they asked eagerly, it was naturally the injury she suffered last time.
"Thank you for your concern, Cousin Xuan. The minor injury from last time has already healed," Mo Xuetong smiled cutely at her and greeted Qin Yufeng and Luo Wenyou who were walking behind her, as well as the few people behind. They all came over and everyone greeted each other.
Only then did Mo Xuetong know that the beauty in pink was You Yuecheng's girl, the other beauty in a blue skirt was named Jiang Yu'er, and the pretty one was Ai Xue.
Mo Xuetong's eyes couldn't help but fall on Sima Heyan, who was standing at the end. This was the first time she saw Sima Heyan since her rebirth. Sima Heyan was wearing a light smokey rose-colored brocade silk dress. , the collar and sleeves are rolled with bright red embroidery, which is very cute and cute.
Sima Heyan also had a bad life in her last life, and became a stepping stone for her brother to become powerful. When Mo Xuetong first married to Sima Mansion, Sima Heyan was still at home, but the two of them didn't have much contact. She married for a month Later, Sima Heyan got married, and during this month, Mo Xuetong was a bride, timid and timid, afraid of making a wrong move, so Sima Heyan was busy with embroidery work.
If we really wanted to talk about it, the two of them only exchanged a few words. Although Mo Xuetong could still tell that Sima Heyan didn't like her, she couldn't get along with her cousin Yun Yiqiu. In Tong's memory, Sima Heyan always looked up at people with her head raised.
Mo Xuetong didn't feel anything for her, but she felt a little pity. In her previous life, she had no choice but to get married. She had no choice but to get married after being plotted by Sima Lingyun.
"Is this Miss Mo San? She is really beautiful. My brother always mentioned Miss Mo San when he came back. Now that we have met, it is indeed better to be famous than to meet her." Sima Heyan smiled and walked away from behind You Yue'e, holding Ai Xue's hand. He came out, turned his head and looked curiously up and down at Mo Xuetong and said with a sweet smile.
She had really heard her eldest brother talk about several young ladies of the Mo family. In the past, the eldest brother praised Miss Mo. But when the third young lady appeared in the capital, the third young lady in his mouth was always praised. What is it? Sima Heyan was really curious to make her eldest brother make such a change.
The clothes Mo Xuetong wore today were still plain and simple. Mo Huawen also knew that she kept her filial piety, and it was her request to be able to attend the banquet. She also asked Aunt Qing to choose the gorgeous ones because the bright red and purple clothes were not suitable for etiquette. There is something simple and elegant in it, mainly light.
Because of the proper maintenance during this period, although the body has not grown out, it already has the graceful appearance of a girl, a pink and jade face, a pair of eyes as clear as spring water, and the long eyelashes flashed in the light. , the pretty nose bridge and rosy lips seemed to be dyed with dazzling luster. Such charming lip color made the hibiscus face pure and charming.
Even You Yuecheng, who had always hated Mo Xuetong, unconsciously flashed his eyes, turned his head suddenly, suppressed the sudden and frantic heartbeat in his heart, and pursed his lips tightly.
He has always hated Mo Xuetong. He just felt that this woman was too fake and too ruthless. What he liked was a gentle and talented woman like Mo Xuetong, not a ruthless woman who wanted to kill his concubine and concubine in the house. , after doing such vicious things, her watery eyes could still be as clear as water and touching people's hearts. You Yuecheng felt deeply disgusted.
Such a woman actually still pretends to be so pure and charming in front of others! He couldn't help but frown.
No one else noticed You Yuecheng, but Mo Xuetong could see it clearly. The clear disgust on You Yuecheng's face never made her mood fluctuate at all. Just like You Yuecheng's appearance, Mo Xuetong's attitude toward He really didn't like him at all. Ever since she heard the whispers between him and Mo Xuemin, she hated him from the bottom of her heart. Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. Sure enough, he is just like Mo Xuemin, who has always been famous.
She didn't want to have anything to do with him.
"Sister Hitomi, after a while the banquet is over, there is still a lantern festival in the palace. The lantern festival organized by the palace is the same as in the market outside. The maids and maids are asked to play the role of traffickers and pawns. There are also many lampstands and lantern festivals. The emperor and queen also set up prizes. Inside, when we come back from the island, let's go take a look together. I heard it's a bit prettier than the real market outside." Qin Yuxuan stood in front of Mo Xuetong, blocking her eyes from falling on You Yuecheng. ,road.
These words made Mo Xuetong a little uncomfortable to accept. This is not Yuncheng, and she is not an orphan living in the Qin family. There are too many rules to abide by. It is not easy for two people to meet, so they made an appointment to watch the lanterns together. There's something... If this happened in Yuncheng, it wouldn't matter. As long as Mrs. Qin agrees, Qin Yuxuan can take her to watch the lanterns together at night.
But, it’s different here! Every step she took was careful not to make a mistake, especially when Mo Xuemin stared at her eagerly. If she made a mistake, she would find out if she made a mistake, not to mention that this man and woman were not in line with the etiquette of making an appointment.
"Second cousin, is this true or false?" Before she could speak, another woman next to her almost jumped for joy.
Mo Xuetong's eyes suddenly shrank, another daughter of the Yu family!
"Yes, you can see the market in the palace soon." Qin Yufeng said with a smile, then turned to Mo Xuetong and said: "While Sister Tong is looking at the lights later, you can take a look at the lamp pool over there. , I heard that it is made up of thousands of colorful lanterns. It is very beautiful. There are various styles of lanterns. As long as you answer the puzzle over there correctly, you can get one randomly. Many people will go there. If you want to guess, you can Get up!"
What he said was very meaningful, and by the way, he found a reason for Qin Yuxuan's recklessness, making his previous invitation to Mo Xuetong sound more like a chance encounter, not a private meeting between men and women. Mo Xuetong felt relieved. With a tone of voice, she raised her eyes and looked at his gentle face with a smile and said: "Cousin Xuan, cousin Feng, cousin, we are going to guess riddles and look at the lanterns in a while. If we run into each other, some cousins will help us. Come on, no matter what, you can’t let me, my cousin, go home empty-handed!”
After saying that, he winked playfully, and seeing such a charming girl smiling so tenderly, the scene immediately became relaxed.
"It's settled, let's guess lantern riddles together later." Qin Yuxuan said with a smile. Although he was reckless, he was also smart. After he said something, he felt that everyone's reaction was wrong. He immediately reacted, but he was troubled by the lack of words. I found a way to make up for it. After listening to a few words from my elder brother, I made up for what I had missed, and then I breathed a sigh of relief.
He was free to escape. In the past, when we were young in Yuncheng, we didn't notice any big defenses between men and women. Qin Shi loved him and didn't restrain him too much, so he never paid attention to it. But it was different when he arrived in the capital. On his first day here, Qin Zheng took him to the study and gave him a lesson. The main point was that this is the capital, and he must abide by the rules in everything, especially the defense of men and women. If he does anything wrong, he will be ruined for life. .... Qin Yuxuan left the study dejectedly, muttering to himself that it would be better not to come to the capital and to be more comfortable in Yuncheng where there are so many rules.
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At this time, he also understood that his words had caused trouble for Mo Xuetong. Fortunately, his eldest brother was smart and saved himself. He secretly gave Qin Yufeng a thumbs up, smiled so blindly that he admired Qin Yufeng.
Qin Yufeng gave him a faint and gentle smile, shook her head at him, and signaled him to be careful what he said.
Qin Yuxuan nodded hurriedly.
At this time, a boat happened to come over, and several people got on the boat together. The island was actually not far from the lake shore, but in order to let the people on the boat better appreciate the scenery of the lake, the boat specially walked half a circle around the lake shore. Arriving on the island, this is where the palace banquet is designed to be humane.
There was wind on the lake, and the rising wind blew up Mo Xuemin's clothes. She was standing facing the wind, leaning on a corner of the railing and thinking about Mo Xuemin. Mo Xuemin really confused her. Where was she? He couldn't guess what Mo Xuemin was planning, and he felt a sense of crisis in his heart. Mo Xuemin was too calm today.
"Who is Miss Mo San trying to scheme against? Who would have thought that the pure and innocent Miss Mo San has no qualms about scheming people? It is strange for a woman to be so vicious." A cold sarcasm came over, and Mo San Xue Tong raised her head and realized that at some point, only You Yuecheng was left beside her. The others were all walking towards Zuo Xian to look at a large and gorgeous boat approaching in the distance.
"It is said that Prince You is a well-known young master in the capital. He is handsome and talented, but he doesn't know what he is now? Do you think being famous is not as good as meeting him? I feel the same way." Mo Xuetong glanced at him lightly and touched his lips. The smile was cold. Since You Yuecheng and Mo Xuemin were plotting to harm her, there was no way they could be friends with her. Besides, she really looked down on You Yuecheng's sanctimonious appearance.
She even felt that although Li Youmo was shapeless, he was more real than You Yuecheng.
Being famous is not as good as meeting him, which means that he is not as beautiful as the legend. He said that Mo Xuetong was ruthless and scheming towards others. Mo Xuetong replied that he was speechless and a long-tongued scoundrel. Why couldn't You Yuecheng get angry at such a statement? He is a handsome and well-known young man. He is praised by everyone wherever he goes. But when did he get ridiculed by a little girl
You Yuecheng was annoyed on the spot! (To be continued)