These noble princes all regard themselves as noble. When they interact with each other in private, they do not talk about the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. When they meet, no one salutes with disappointment. On the contrary, some people saw the fourth prince and Prince Kang and smiled and said: "You are late, please take care of yourself." Three cups as penalty.”
"Hey, Yunrui, why did you bring so many beautiful girls?"
"Don't talk nonsense, that is the noble daughter of each family."
"These ladies also want to play with us, so I brought them all. Do you mind?" Yan Cong looked like there was nothing you could do if you didn't mind. He had already brought them anyway.
Most of those men were the brothers of the ladies. Although I was surprised, it was hard to say anything. They were just not as comfortable and comfortable as before. However, these ladies were all pretty, and it was a pleasure to have them around. It was a folk custom in Ning Dynasty to open a house. No one has mentioned the idea of men and women sitting on separate tables for a long time. Even if their elders knew about it, they would only agree with it. After all, they are also choosing their marriage partners among these noble ladies, so they might as well observe and see if there is anyone they like.
With this thought, everyone readily agreed.
Jiang Xun has been hiding behind the ladies, not letting the gentlemen see her face, and the men don't always stare at them, so no one has noticed her yet. Only Yan Cong glances at her from time to time. He glanced at it, interest flashed in his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
Prince Kang noticed that his nephew was always looking at the stunningly beautiful woman just now, his expression was gloomy, and he said coldly: "Since we want to give orders together, let's all sit down."
All the ladies came forward one after another. It turned out that there was an open space outside the pavilion. There were soft mats on the ground. There were ten jars of wine and some cups beside the mats. It seemed that they were planning to have fun in this drinking business.
The soft mat was large, and it was not a problem to seat more than twenty people. Moreover, Yan Cong saw that there was only one soft mat, so he asked someone to bring another one to spread out so that men and women could sit separately.
When Jiang Xun followed the Yan sisters and sat down one after another, her appearance could no longer be hidden.
She slowly came into everyone's sight. Her pretty face was really soft and graceful. The shyness inadvertently revealed between her eyebrows and eyes was the most heart-warming thing. Her slender waist and her walking style had a natural charm. Man, she is becoming more and more attractive, but such an attractive woman has such clear and bright eyes, and a very cold expression. There is no expression on her face, but her eyes are curved with a smile. They have never seen such beauty. Pass.
It is said that beauty is alluring, but these men didn't believe it. It wasn't until they met Jiang Xun today that they were shocked to realize that there was such a beautiful woman in the world. It really made people want to see more of her.
Xiao Wanghe looked at Jiang Xun, showing a hint of surprise, but quickly returned to his natural state, but he couldn't help but stare at her face for a while. He originally thought that the woman he rescued a few days ago was already the most delicate and charming woman. , who would have thought that only a few days later, he would see a woman more beautiful than her, and the facial features of the two of them were very similar. The world is so big and full of surprises.
Shen Xitang's eyes also became dim and unclear, and the cold smile in his eyes was like a deep, cold pool, deep and charming.
Jiang Xun didn't even look at the men. He just sat down next to Yan Longyue without squinting and his eyes were slightly lowered.
These gentlemen just admired her beauty, and they were not lustful. After a while, they looked away. However, the surprise in their hearts was still lingering, but there was no clue on their faces.
Xiao Wanghe held a paper fan and smiled softly: "I originally planned to hold a drinking ceremony, but with so many noble ladies coming, it was inappropriate. It would be more appropriate to use tea instead of wine."
"Wanghe is right, then we won't be able to use the ten jars of wine we specially prepared. This is Yuxu wine." The second son of the Jiang family said regretfully.
"Yuxu wine from Huixianlou?" Young Master Wei raised his voice with surprise in his voice.
Everyone else's eyes lit up.
You must know that there are many hotels in the capital, and the hotels can be divided into several grades according to their scale. The restaurants are the highest grade, and each major restaurant has its own good wine.
Huixian Tower has Yuxu, Xinle Tower has Immortal Mash, Hele Tower has Qiongjiang, Wang Tower has Yulin, Shi Tower has Biguang, Ban Tower has Qiongbo, Pan Tower has Qiong Ye, Qianchun Tower has Xianchun... And this Yuxu wine is the best wine among many famous wines.
As early as two years ago, the secret recipe of Yuxu wine was lost, and Huixianlou no longer sells Yuxu wine. There are only a few hundred bottles of Yuxu wine left in the restaurant. They were bought long ago, and each family's own collection of Yuxu wine has also disappeared. Not much, one bottle is less than one bottle. Nowadays, it is rare to drink this kind of wine.
"If Brother Xitang hadn't brought these ten jars of wine today, I wouldn't have known that he was the one who bought more than a hundred bottles of good wine." Xiao Wanghe said with a smile, "I can't drink today. Let's go to the Shen family together someday. He drank up all the good wine he had in his private collection."
"Wanghe's suggestion is good, I agree." Yan Cong clapped his hands.
"Shen Xitang, tell me, what other good things have you hidden?" Yan Shen stepped forward and took a jar of Yuxu wine, opened the red silk lid on it, and smelled, "Good wine."
He raised the wine jar and took a big sip. His movements were free and uninhibited, causing the ladies to lower their heads in shame.
Only Jiang Xun looked at him with clear eyes, staring at his Adam's apple rising and falling, feeling a little itchy.
Looking at it this way, this prince is quite sexy.
"Then the word-changing poem order we set before is a bit too difficult. How about changing it to another one?" someone suggested.
These men are all well-educated and talented, but even if the ladies were born into aristocratic families and have been reading and writing with their husbands since childhood, it would be too difficult for them to be as familiar with the Four Books, Five Classics and poetry as these men.
"That's right, let's change it."
"Do you have any suggestions? What kind of Yaling should I change to?"
"How about the Flying Flower Order?"
"The Flying Flower Order is too simple. Even if the difficulty is lowered, it won't be this easy. That would be too boring."
Shen Xitang, who had been silent all this time, said slowly: "Why don't you ladies first perform the Eight-Character Order, and then follow us to change the Poetry Order. Those who fail in the Eight-Character Order do not have to continue to change the Poetry Order."
His voice was cold and slightly distant, and just hearing it was enough to make you addicted.
"It's very good. It's not boring, and it can take care of everyone. Everyone can have fun." Xiao Wanghe nodded and smiled.
Wei Mingyu stood up, looked at Shen Xitang, and smiled softly, "What is the Eight-Character Order?"
Although Wei Mingyu is not extremely beautiful, she is still a beautiful woman with beautiful facial features. In addition, today she is dressed up carefully, wearing a goose-yellow grape-wrapped Hangzhou silk jacket, a green skirt embroidered with pomegranate flowers, and her hair. Wearing a pink begonia flower, such a bright and playful outfit made her stand out among the row of noble ladies.
In this way, Shen Xitang's eyes glanced at her twice.
Just two glances made Wei Mingyu feel elated and her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
No need for Shen Xitang to explain, someone said: "The Eight-Character Order requires everyone to say a word with the character 'eight' in it. This word must be the general name of eight similar characters."
"So that's it." Wei Mingyu thought for a while, looking a little nervous, but still looking forward to it. She had been studying with her brothers since she was a child, and she had always been very confident in her talents, but this time she was with these best men in the capital. Following orders, she was afraid that she would not perform well.
However, she then thought about it, if she were to choose the most powerful among the ladies, it would definitely be her.
Then Wei Mingyu's mood became high again, and she smiled and said: "Then what's the bonus for the one who performs best in the end?"
As soon as this question came out, everyone looked at Shen Xitang again, as if he was the one who brought the lottery.
Shen Xitang said calmly: "A solitary copy of the Purple Lotus Master and a knife to clear the heart."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar.
Although everyone guessed that Shen Xitang's lucky draw would definitely not be something simple, but as soon as the Chengxintang paper came out, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.
"I didn't expect this gift to be so valuable! Shen Xitang, you are really willing to give up. It is Yuxu wine and Chengxintang paper. This is too generous of you."
It is said that the Shen family is as rich as the enemy of the country, and it seems that this statement is true.
Chengxintang paper is very precious and was used by the imperial court in the previous dynasties. Nowadays, all the imitations on the market are imitations, but even imitations are valuable. Yi Dao Cheng Xin Tang paper can be said to be worth tens of thousands of gold. For literati, it is a treasure for collection, and no one is willing to put it on it. Write.
"Then I have to show off my special skills." All the men's eyes flashed with excitement, and they were eager to try it.
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Xiao Wanghe smiled and said, "Let's start now. Who comes first?"
"For the sake of fairness, let's draw lots." Mr. Jiang Jialang took out a bamboo tube from nowhere with dozens of bamboo sticks in it. "The bamboo sticks have been prepared for a long time."
"The lady who draws the number one will give the first order, proceeding from left to right."
In the end, a noble girl from the Cui family won the first prize.
In fact, there are advantages to being the first person. This eight-character order looks simple, but there are only so many words with the character "eight" in the world, and this word must be a general term for eight of the same kind. It is useless if you cannot say eight of the same kind. , it would be better to say one less word than the other. It would be better to say it first.
The noble daughter of the Cui family thought for a moment and then said: "Let me talk about the simplest one first, the Eight Immortals, namely Tieguaili, Zhongliquan, Zhang Guolao, Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Han Xiangzi, and Cao Guojiu. "
Everyone nodded, everyone knew this Eight Immortals, it was indeed a good answer.
It was Wei Mingyu's turn next. She lowered her head and muttered for a long time before saying: "Eight tones. Gold, stone, silk, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood."
Everyone's eyes lit up, it was hard for anyone to think of this, and several gentlemen also nodded slightly.
By the time the news reached the noble daughter of the Jiang family, she was already the sixth person. The difficulty has been increased.
Jiang Cheng had already thought of something, and she became nervous every time she met someone, for fear that others would tell her what she thought.
Others are the same as her, but some are happy and some are sad. What they thought in advance was said by others, so they have to think about it again. Then everyone feels that the person who said it first has taken advantage.
But those who can really stay in the back don't mind this. Only those who don't have much ink in their stomachs and want to get lucky to the end will complain about their bad luck in being in the back.
When Jiang Cheng saw that it was finally his turn, he smiled with joy and said, "The Eighth Generation. That is, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors: Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, Tang Yao, and Yushun."
Jiang Cheng passed the test, but Yan Xiwu, who was behind her, had a sad face and took a long time to say one word, "Eight...eight..."
She said a horoscope several times, but she still couldn't figure it out.
Many noble girls pursed their lips and smiled, but Yan Xiwu finally came up with one with great difficulty: "Eight directions: southeast, southeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast."
In fact, this can only be regarded as barely passing. If you take it more seriously, it cannot be counted, but it is okay to insist on it. It is just that some people are laughing quietly at her lack of talent.
After Yan Xiwu finished speaking, it was Jiang Xun's turn.
Jiang Xun almost didn't think about it and said: "Bagua. Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui."
Jiang Xun's voice was delicate and soft. As soon as she opened her mouth, it made people's ears tingle. The eyes of all the gentlemen who looked at her changed again. It turned out that this noble lady not only had a delicate appearance and delicate figure, but also her voice. She is also so soft and charming, she is truly a natural beauty.
Shen Xitang moved his fingers slightly, only to feel a slight numbness on his fingertips and an itch in his heart.
The author has something to say: Second update
Just finished writing, I'm late,
Xiao Wanghe: Such beauty is really heart-warming
Shen Xitang: I don’t know how this sound sounds in bed
Yan Cong: If I don’t keep such a beauty in my arms, I’m afraid it will be an advantage to others.
Yan Shen: Huh, seductive fairy
Jiang Xun: A beauty like me needs to be snatched, brothers, please work hard~