On the morning of the Flower Festival, Jiang Xun was served by several maids and put on a pink peony pattern Hangzhou silk jacket, a plain white embroidered skirt, and a jade ring ribbon hung around his waist with a strip.
The hem of her skirt was embroidered with fresh and elegant lotus leaves and flowers. The lotus was hollow, and only light-colored threads were used to embroider the shape of the petals. The middle was not filled with color. The hazy petals moved up and down as she walked. Swing it around to look chic and understated.
Jiang Xun's black hair was combed into a bun, and she wore an exquisite eight-treasure hairpin with pearls. A white peony just picked from the garden was pinned to her ear, which made her even more beautiful.
Jiang Xun came out of the room. When the other sisters saw her, they couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"Looking for my sister today is really eye-catching. I don't even need rouge or gouache on my face. The skin is so tender that people want to touch it." Yan Longyue said with a faint smile.
The other three sisters looked at Jiang Xun with a bit of envy. There is always comparison between girls. Even if there is no malice, it is always unpleasant to see others stand out than themselves.
Jiang Xun understood in his heart, but said calmly: "What did Sister Yue say? I think Sister Yue is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes away today. I don't know which embroiderer made Sister Yue's dress. It's so beautiful." , The jade pendant on my sister’s body is really exquisite, and paired with this moon-white skirt, it’s so beautiful, it makes me want to go back and change my clothes.”
When Jiang Xunxiang was sweet-mouthed, who could be better than her? With just a few words, Yan Longyue could be coaxed into smiling.
"Yes, sister's headdress looks very good today. I will wear one like this next time." Yan Xiwu said.
"Okay, stop praising me. Let's leave quickly. It won't be good if we leave late and make people wait." Yan Longyue covered her mouth with a smile.
At this time, a boy ran over and said, "Masters, the carriage is ready, you can get on."
Everyone nodded and got into two carriages respectively.
Jiang Xun was invited by Yan Longyue and rode in a carriage with the two sisters Yan Longyue and Yan Xiwu.
Although there are three people sitting in the car, the interior is still very spacious. The curtains and seat cushions in the car are extremely exquisite. There are drawers on both sides. There are not only various snacks and rouge powder, but also a small table in the corner. There is an animal foot incense burner with peony branches and cigarette smoke curling up in the carriage, lingering in the light aroma, making people feel comfortable.
Yan Longyue asked Jiang Xun how the Flower Festival was celebrated in Zhejiang. The original owner was also from the south, so naturally he knew these things very well. His answers were fluent and interesting. What he said was revealed by Yan Longyue and Yan Xiwu. A look of curiosity and yearning.
"It seems that the Flower Festival customs in the south have many similarities with those in the capital, but they are also different and novel." Yan Xiwu said with a smile.
"Well, yes." Yan Longyue said.
Jiang Xun blinked and suddenly said: "I heard that during the Flower Festival, both scholars and common people would go to the countryside to enjoy the flowers. In addition to our daughter's family, the princes, grandsons and nobles would also go there. I came to the capital for the first time, and I met them there. If you don’t recognize someone, you’ll have to ask Sister Longyue and Sister Xiwu to help introduce them.”
"They are all our sisters. This is the first time you have come out to play with us. Don't worry, Xiwu and I will tell you quietly when we meet someone we don't recognize." Yan Longyue said kindly.
"Yes." Jiang Xun looked at her gratefully, "I just wonder who will come today?"
"I'm not sure about this, but since the girls from the Jiang family and the Yan family have said they are going, the husbands from these two families should also go. I heard that the brothers went out early in the morning, presumably to follow They will meet up first." Yan Longyue said.
Yan Xiwu showed a mysterious smile and whispered: "I went to ask my brother yesterday, and he said that the eldest prince and the fourth prince might be coming, as well as the young prince of Prince Jia's palace and the Marquis of Dingbei."
"Really? Then this outing and banquet will be lively." Yan Longyue smiled.
"Today, my sister can meet the eldest son of the Jiang family again." Yan Xiwu looked at Yan Longyue jokingly.
Yan Longyue's face turned red, and Jiang Xun immediately realized that this Young Master Jiang was Yan Longyue's fiancé. The two had arranged their marriage last year and had already exchanged invitations. They were planning to get married in the spring of next year.
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The carriage drove all the way to the suburbs and slowly stopped after about half an hour.
Jiang Xun and others got out of the car one after another, and a fresh and refreshing smell of grass came to them. When they looked up, they saw the clear river water. The gentle east wind and the warm sun all exuded the harmonious feeling of spring. The branches of elm trees beside the stream The goose-yellow flowers have just begun to bloom, which makes people feel much better.
There were already a lot of pedestrians at this moment, and everyone was smiling and feeling very comfortable. It seemed that they were all here for an outing to enjoy the flowers.
"Sister Cheng and the others are over there." Yan Xiwu said suddenly.
Jiang Xun followed her gaze and saw a group of very gorgeous and beautiful ladies. They were all beautiful and graceful. They all wore flowers on their heads and wore exquisite clothes. From a distance, they looked like fairies descending to earth. .
"The ladies from Lu Mansion, Xu Mansion and Wei Mansion are all here."
"Yeah, let's go there quickly."
These ladies all knew each other, and many of them were sisters-in-law. Only Jiang Xun was a stranger, and he was so pretty, so many ladies looked at him curiously.
"This is Sister Xun. She is fifteen this year and she is my aunt's daughter." Yan Longyue introduced Jiang Xun to everyone with a smile.
Jiang Xun smiled gently, was very reserved and decent, and it was easy for people to fall in love with her.
It's just that her appearance is too eye-catching, and it's inevitable that some people just don't like her.
For example, Wei Mingyu, the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, snorted coldly, "She's just an orphan."
After Wei Mingyu finished speaking, she walked proudly to the other side, and a few people who flattered her followed her awkwardly.
Wei Mingyu has an flamboyant personality, and most noble ladies don't like her. However, the Wei family has a high position and her father and brother are highly valued in the court, especially her brother who is close to General Shen, so she becomes more and more arrogant.
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When the people were almost here, the ladies went to the Willow Pavilion by the river and asked the maids to set up a barrier-free seat under the tree and sit down to rest.
Here you can not only hear the sound of flowing water, but also enjoy flowers. The river breeze blows, mixed with the fragrance of flowers on the other side of the river, which is very pleasant.
"Can I go to the butterfly fluttering party later?" Yan Longyue asked.
Jiang Xun thought for a while, shook his head and said, "My body is just in good shape. I always feel that I have no strength, so I won't fight the butterflies."
She stopped playing tricks like that of little girls. She had lived for so long, and she still stood in the flowers with a fan and fluttered butterflies in an artificial way. Jiang Xun felt a little unbearable even thinking about it.
Jiang Xun couldn't go, but the other noble ladies were very interested. The Butterfly Flying Festival was one of the most popular activities for women during the Flower Festival, and soon there were only a few people left at the pavilion.
Jiang Xun simply went to sit on the stone bench in the pavilion, where he could see the butterfly club's flower garden in the distance.
The flowerbed is full of peonies, peonies and other flowers of various colors, and butterflies and bees are flying in the air. Young women wearing pink, purple, yellow... skirts of various colors were spinning among the flowers, and the skirts set off waves, which dazzled everyone who looked at them.
Jiang Xun felt bored after watching it for a while. A group of women fluttered around, but not a single butterfly fluttered. What was the point
Suddenly she heard a small exclamation.
"Look over there!"
Jiang Xun heard the sound of horse hooves.
She looked up and saw five or six horses galloping towards them. Sitting on them were several handsome men with handsome figures and beautiful trees in the wind.
Jiang Xun raised his eyebrows and observed that two of them had a touch of luck, but it was not deep. It can be seen that there are many people with luck among the nobles in the capital, but there should only be a few who have strong luck, just compared with the others. Compared to the world, there would be at least several more.
The five men on horseback let out a long "ha" one after another, reined in their horses and stopped. Their eyes fell on the Butterfly Club, their eyes showing admiration, and they were discussing with a smile.
It seems that the folk customs of this dynasty were still very open.
Jiang Xun was not very interested in this little luck, so he only looked at it for a few times and then looked away.
But soon, dozens more horses came one after another. The leading two horses were one black and one white. The white horse was all white and unmotivated, except for a flame-shaped reddish-brown hair on its forehead, while the black horse had black hair all over its body. Liang, looks very arrogant and unruly.
The distance between them is very close, and it is impossible to tell who is in front and who is behind. It is obvious that the masters are unwilling to give in to each other.
The owner of the black horse has a stern expression. Although he is extremely handsome, he is like an evil spirit that makes people dare not look directly at him. His facial features are as sharp as a knife, and his eyes are as black as cold stars, glowing with a faint cold light.
But the owner of the white horse is the complete opposite. He is a suave person, with a pair of long, narrow and deep peach blossom eyes that are bright and passionate, seductive. He wears white clothes but has an indescribable sense of sluttishness.
Jiang Xun's eyes lit up and the corners of his lips curved into a nice curve.
Coincidentally, good things come in pairs... There are two sons of luck, and one of them is the best son of luck. Although the other one is not the best, the luck in him is also extremely strong.
"It's the Fourth Prince and Prince Kang!"
"My husband is also here."
"Is the one riding the black horse Prince Kang?"
"Don't point, be careful with your life. Prince Kang is moody and hates women the most. If he sees you pointing at him, don't even want your fingers or eyes."
"How...how could this happen?" The maid, who had been a nymphomaniac just now, turned pale with fright, lowered her head, and said in panic.
"Prince Kang is the holy brother, but he was captured as a hostage in Dongbo when he was a child. He escaped the year before last and led the army to annihilate the entire Dongbo clan the next year."
"terrible."
"Just don't stare at him."
"Is the one riding the white horse the fourth prince?"
"Yes, the fourth prince is the most romantic prince. He has countless confidantes. I heard that he is also the guest of the famous prostitute Xia Niao from Liufang Pavilion."
"Why did they come here?"
"Maybe I came here to tie my horse and rest."
There were only two noble ladies left here with Jiang Xun. They also saw the group of gentlemen dismounting from their horses and leading their horses towards this side. They were so nervous for a moment that their palms became sweaty.
Unlike Jiang Xun, they didn't go to Butterfly because they were weak and timid, and they were not their legitimate daughters, so they simply stayed here and waited.
Who knew that before the other noble ladies came back, those noble gentlemen came over.
Jiang Xun remained calm and composed. She stood up, walked to the stone table, and took the tea cup from the maid's hand.
During this trip, the ladies usually make tea and boil water here, so everyone brought good tea cakes and tea sets.
Jiang Xun glanced behind her with her peripheral vision, then picked up the soup bottle and poured the boiling water into the cup with the tea powder in one hand. She moved very carefully and controlled the water flow very well. Even more accurate.
Jiang Xun learned this skill from an old master in her second life during the Republic of China. She hadn’t done it for a long time, but she wasn’t unfamiliar with it. In addition, people in the Ning Dynasty loved tea, and the original owner often cooked it herself at home. Tea, so her strength can be stable.
Jiang Xun stared at the tea cup with all his attention. While pouring the tea soup, he stirred the tea cup quickly with a tea spoon. Fortunately, he didn't spill a drop of tea soup.
"Shui Danqing is out."
A clear and low-pitched voice sounded behind Jiang Xun.
Jiang Xun seemed not to hear it and didn't even raise his head.
Her manners were elegant, her figure was graceful, her movements were very pleasing to the eye, and all the princes and princes were attracted to her.
Soon, the veins of the tea soup in several cups of tea changed into a few budding peonies. The patterns in each cup of several cups of tea were different. When viewed together, it looked like a painting.
"This girl is so amazing. She has such tea-making skills at such a young age."
"Isn't this Shui Danqing?" someone said disapprovingly.
"No, look at the pattern on the tea soup."
"Huh?"
I saw the budding flower bones opening slowly, blooming petals, opening bigger and more beautiful, which made people dare not blink for fear of missing such a wonderful scene.
The young master who was disapproving just now said in admiration: "It's really amazing."
"The girl is so good at serving tea. I wonder if I can ask her for a cup of tea?"
Jiang Xun then put down the soup bottle in his hand and slowly raised his head.
Her delicate and beautiful face suddenly came into view. Her skin was as white as jade, and there were two clear springs hidden in her charming eyes. Her thin, pink and tender red lips were lightly pursed, just slightly upwards. He raised his eyes and captured the hearts and souls of those gentlemen.
The author has something to say: Jiang Xun: The fourth prince is romantic and Prince Kang is ruthless. Which one should I choose first
Fourth Prince: Of course you choose me, I am gentle, considerate and can love others.
Prince Kang: Humph, woman
Shen Xitang: When I appear, will you still have a chance
Other children of luck: eagerly awaiting the opportunity to appear!