Chu Qingyan saw a group of people from a distance surrounded by a gorgeously dressed woman coming from the trail. She thought that Princess Huiyu should be here, which means that the Lotus Poetry Festival is about to start.
So they walked slowly along with the crowd.
"Qingyan, your position is here, and I'm right there. If you have anything, you can come to me."
Since there are different seats for men and women, they sit separately.
Xiao Ran led them to their positions and explained softly.
Chu Qingyan nodded, so that he didn't have to worry, and walked towards the women's seat with Xiuli and the others.
Xiao Ran stared at Chu Qingyan's departure direction, and after a while, he withdrew his gaze and walked to the other side.
Xiao Ran and Chu Qingyan were the focus of the crowd. Xiao Ran's move fell into the eyes of many caring people, and even Princess Huiyu couldn't help but pay attention.
"Who is that woman who came with Ran'er? How come she is so faceless?" Princess Huiyu seemed to ask casually after she sat down in the first place.
As soon as these words fell, there were many people around him scrambling to answer.
"That is the Chu family who made a sensation in the palace banquet, and is also the fiancee of His Royal Highness King Ying." A young woman from the official family replied with a smile.
"It turned out to be her, but she looks quite beautiful." Princess Huiyu's tone was light, and others could not tell whether she was praising Chu Qingyan, and she didn't make a sound.
At this time, Chu Qingyan and Hua Xiuli had already reached the women's seat, but most of them didn't know each other, and it was a bit difficult for the two to choose a seat.
Suddenly they heard someone calling them, "Miss Chu, there is a place here."
When Chu Qingyan heard the sound, she saw that it was a woman with a beautiful face and shyness, but she was unfamiliar to her, but looking at Mianshan, Chu Qingyan smiled and nodded at her, and then walked over with a group of people.
Because I heard that Princess Huiyu has never set seats based on her superiority and inferiority, and most of them are chosen by the participants themselves. The seats are all small tables. One table is only enough for four people, and one person occupies one side. Chu Qingyan already had two people sitting on this table. With her and her sleeves, there was just one table.
After sitting down, Chu Qingyan thanked the inviter, "Thank you."
The shy woman hurriedly said, "You're welcome, we are also missing two people here, you are just right here."
Because Chu Qingyan happened to be facing her face to face, and she could see her expression completely. She was a woman who looked gentle, and couldn't help but smile at her kindly.
"Miss Chu, you are really beautiful. Looking at it from such a close distance, I have never seen a woman more beautiful than you." At this time, the girl next to the woman suppressed her temper and waited for them to greet them, and immediately interjected. .
After finishing speaking, the shy woman next to her gently pulled her sleeve, and she realized that she was a little abrupt, and quickly introduced herself, "I'm sorry, my name is Yu Tianyue, you can call me Tianyue, this is me My good friend Qi Lingyi."
Chu Qingyan and Hua Xiuli looked at each other and thought this little girl was cute.
Chu Qingyan nodded and smiled, "Nice to meet you, my name is Chu Qingyan, her name is Hua Xiuli, we are about the same age, you can just call our names."
"Sister Qingyan, sister in the sleeve." Yu Tianyue and Qi Lingyi both nodded.
Hua Xiu Li couldn't help but glance at the friend beside him, winked and teased, in fact, it seemed that Chu Qingyan should be the youngest of the four, but she was called her sister, which was really funny.
Chu Qingyan shrugged her helplessness.
Who made you so powerful! Sit back with a wink in the flower sleeves.
"Sister Qingyan, I heard that you have been in Liancheng for several years. Can you tell us what it is like there? Is it different from Kyoto?"
When Yu Tianyue saw that Chu Qingyan had no pretence and was very good at talking, she immediately opened the chat box and asked endlessly.
The sight in front of me is a curious baby who is not familiar with the world. Chu Qingyan thought to himself, it is quite boring at this time, just chat with the two girls to pass the time, and learn about the current affairs of Kyoto by the way.
Although Yu Tianyue was asking rambles, Qi Lingyi, who was sitting quietly by the side, listened to Chu Qingyan's explanation very seriously.
This is about the past of His Royal Highness the King of England. I heard his legends before, and it was somewhat untrue. Now, I learned these from the mouths of close people around him, as if they were involved in his life. Listening to these people and things related to him, I feel that my heart is filled with joy.
But in the end, Hua Xiu joined a few people in the conversation. She has a lot of knowledge, and the aspects involved are not seen by the women in the boudoir, which quickly attracted everyone's attention. Through this, Chu Qingyan He got off and sat aside, listening to the affairs in Beijing that he learned from talking with them in his sleeves, while observing the surroundings.
People who practice martial arts are more sensitive than ordinary people, and she has already noticed that many eyes are looking at her, both well-intentioned and malicious, in short, it makes people very uncomfortable.
She felt a very sharp gaze fell on her, and quickly caught the other party, only to find that the other party was actually the organizer of the poetry party, Princess Huiyu.
Princess Huiyu met her gaze, and her surprise flashed past, then the sharpness in her eyes disappeared, leaving only a faint smile, and she nodded at her, as if it was just her illusion.
"What's wrong?" Hua Xiuli was immersed in the funny stories she made up with the two girls on the opposite side, and took the time to ask her friend.
"It's nothing, you guys are chatting quite speculatively." Chu Qingyan retracted her gaze and said to her.
Hua Xiuli smiled and shook her head in a low voice, "They have never been out of the capital, and if you say anything about the Huahua world outside, they will be amazed. The vision is too narrow, so it's better to go out for a walk."
Chu Qingyan smiled and looked at the two little girls who were startled in front of him. He felt quite emotional. Some noble girls like Qi Lingyi were taught the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, and after they completed their studies, they were taught the Four Books and Five Classics. The parents ordered the matchmaker to marry a so-called family of the right family, and then abide by the three obedience and four virtues, the husband and the son, until the end of life.
Although this kind of life is stable, it is like a puppet with no independent thought.
If you are fortunate enough to marry a good husband's family, then you will be happy all your life.
But men are allowed to have three wives and four concubines, and more sons are more blessed, and most men do the same. Women are peaceful and beautiful on the surface, but in fact they have nowhere to vent their sadness.
But in her eyes, it is unfortunate, but for others, it may not be.
Because ideas are not the same.
"I heard that His Royal Highness King Ying also came to participate in the poetry party today, why haven't I seen anyone yet?" Yu Tianyue asked curiously.
Qi Lingyi's heart trembled when she heard the name, and she couldn't help looking at Chu Qingyan, waiting for her answer.
Chu Qingyan glanced around and did not see anyone, she said casually, "I was still here just now, maybe I was hiding and talking with my colleagues."
Chu Qingyan's casual remarks and ridicule made people hear the intimacy, which made Qi Lingyi envious.
At this moment, a maid stood up and sang.
"Please sit down for a moment, ladies and gentlemen, the poetry meeting will begin soon."