So Hua Zhuo coughed even more violently. She covered her lips with a handkerchief and tried desperately to hold it in. It would have attracted too much attention if she kept coughing in such a situation. She held it in again and again until tears almost came out of her eyes. .
Wearing a fox fur coat on his body, he looks luxurious and clean, making him look even more outstanding. No wonder this group of girls in their prime don't want to just hide in the house. Such a beautiful young man is talented and comes from a prince's palace. Who wouldn't want to take a few more glances? Moreover, although Zhang Yile is younger, he is also a pretty young man with red lips and white teeth.
This voice was gloating, and you didn't even have to look to see that there was no one else but Hua Yan, and she was the only one who was most happy to see Hua Zhuo's jokes, not to mention the rescue, but to add insult to injury.
"Ah... it's Chapter Five... Hey, who is that next to you?"
The ancestor usually spared her greetings, but he didn't know what happened today, so he got up early and came here, but still didn't give Hua Zhuo a good look.
An idea flashed in Hua Zhuo's mind, and he suddenly vaguely sensed Hua Yan's mentality. He couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, and he forgot what he wanted to say.
The ancestor smiled and said: "At the foot of the imperial city, there are naturally all kinds of things gathered together. Whether it is food, use, clothing, entertainment, there are all kinds of rare things. Eight girls have little experience, how can you Yan'er?" You have to act like a big sister, and take your sister out for more walks when you have nothing to do. There is also a black plum tree in Xishan. I'm afraid Ba Yatou didn't find it. If Yan'er goes with her, she won't miss the opportunity to see it. .”
"Luckily you are still the daughter of Jingli, why don't you even recognize Young Master Yan Kuangyan?"
It turned out that the girl was a legitimate daughter of the Cui family, named Cui Miaoge. After hearing that Yan Kuang was playing "Qiao Qiao Qiao", he knew that although it was called "apology", this Second Young Master Yan was really not a person. He was willing to admit his mistake and had tampered with the music. If no one among the girls dared to reconcile, it would be embarrassing if word got out. Especially Cui Miaoyin, as the host, was even more shameless. She was also the daughter of the Cui family, so she naturally couldn't sit idly by and ignore it. Cui Miaoyin's shamelessness meant that all the daughters of the Cui family were shameless, so she urged people to come forward and make peace with Qu.
"Sixth sister, don't worry. When I go out from now on, I will only watch and not say anything. I will never embarrass sixth sister."
"Huainan Mansion is a small place. It's naturally not like Beijing. It has all kinds of rare and exotic plants. I'm not as well-informed as Sixth Sister." Hua Zhuo smiled, looking at Hua Yan with a slightly pitiful look.
The girl who was named quickly waved her hand and said: "I have only studied for a year, and I have never practiced again. I have long been rusty."
The next morning Hua Zhuo paid his respects to his ancestor, and the old lady asked him kindly.
"It's rare but strange. I've seen black ones." Hua Yan curled his lips.
"One song is not enough. If Second Young Master Yan is willing to play three songs, our sisters will not only not blame you, but also treat you to a meal and have fun together."
Yan Kuang's clear eyes circled around, he bowed and smiled and said: "I didn't know that all the ladies are gathering here, so I barged in rudely. I'm rude. Yan Kuang will play a song as an apology."
Zhang Yile chirped: "Cousin, you invited someone today, but you didn't tell me. I invited Brother Yan to be my guest. If you send me away like this, I won't be the most embarrassed."
Baxiu was angry and tried to reason with him, but he was overpowered and said: "There is no place for a girl to speak here, so stand down."
Hua Zhuo raised her eyes and slowly scanned the girls. Her expression was indifferent and her eyes were indifferent. However, for some reason, the girls she scanned felt a little guilty and did not dare to look at her.
On this day, I was still in the Cui family's garden. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Yan Kuang came, accompanied by Zhang Yile. He bumped into the girls who were eating wine, barbecue and admiring plums and rocks in the garden. With.
"The plum blossoms in Xishan are blooming extremely well. They are red, white, pink, and green. My grandnephew has never seen them before." Hua Zhuo replied with a smile.
The few girls who played the piano secretly stepped back. No one wanted to come up with this idea. If they didn't harmonize with the music, at most they would lose face together. But if they tried to harmonize with the music, they would lose face for others and themselves alone. Even if he saves nine points of face, he might be ridiculed by Yan Kuang. No one can figure this out clearly.
It's really heartbreaking. It seems that from now on she must stay humble and no longer be as afraid of not being famous as she was in the past, vying for the first place in everything.
As he said that, he raised his chin towards Hua Zhuo with a look of disdain, but there was a hint of secret joy in the corner of his eyes. It was obvious that Hui Shi had said something to her, which made her think that the banker might not marry Rong'an Hall. Then the whole person became energetic again.
In terms of fame, Yan Kuang's fame is obviously much higher than that of Zhang Yile. I don't know how they met. Anyway, after recognizing Yan Kuang, the girls who had planned to avoid him suddenly gave up their thoughts and gathered together in twos and threes. , or saying long blessings from a distance, or whispering and laughing to each other, and sneaking a glance from time to time.
Hua Yan said reluctantly: "Since it is the ancestor's wish, I can only do it reluctantly. Who makes me listen to the ancestor's words the most?" As he said that, his triumphant eyes drifted towards Hua Zhuo again. .
"Baxiu, step back." Hua Zhuo said calmly: "You don't need to talk here, just wait on the side."
Cui Miaoyin went up to greet him, wished him a thousand blessings, and said with a smile: "Second Young Master Yan, this road is blocked, so please come back."
"Why don't you say anything? You all like to brag at ordinary times, but you shrink back at critical moments. It's all useless."
Yan Kuang is about 21 or 20 years old. Compared to Zhang Yile, who is a young boy, he is obviously much more handsome and tall.
"What are you still doing in a daze? I remember someone brought a piano over and hurriedly lent it to my 'intimate friend'."
If she hadn't already known about her ancestor's plan, she might have really thought that her ancestor was good to her. Once she let down her guard, she wouldn't know how he would die.
"How about going to Xishan?"
After that, Hua Yan took her out three or four times again. The people he met were still the same ones in Cui Garden's house last time. Although Hua Zhuo tried his best not to show anything, he only wore plain clothes, completely covering himself up. However, after going back and forth, she finally became familiar with her, and someone started teasing her about Yan Kuang again.
Cui Miaoge said angrily: "I learned the konghou. If I knew how to play the piano, I wouldn't need to find you. Sister Huaiyu, haven't you learned the piano before?"
"you… "
"I said, what are you hiding from? Isn't there a 'confidant' here? It's not your turn to be anxious."
Cui Miaoyin was about to refuse, but she heard Zheng Yu's voice coming from behind her.
"Sister Cui, you are good at music, so why don't you just join the last song? What are you urging us to do?"
"Hey, how could you do this? My young lady has long said that the person playing the piano on the Qiushui Terrace that day was not..."
At a gathering of girls from a wealthy family, Yan Kuang barged in without being invited. It was indeed inappropriate and everyone was embarrassed. However, playing music to apologize turned out to be a very elegant thing, and the girls didn't take it seriously. Yan Kuang's flute is another unique skill that he is very good at. When he plays the flute in perfect harmony, the embarrassment becomes a good story.
She got up early today, could she be here to demonstrate
Hua Zhuo was amused for a while. This young man still had the same temperament as when he was a child. Baxiu handed her a cup of hot tea, and she took a few sips, finally suppressing the coughing feeling back in her throat.
The girl only said that her ancestor favored her. If she knew what her ancestor had in mind, she might not be so proud. No matter how much you like your granddaughter, in the end, it is just a tool used to climb the dragon and the phoenix. What is even more pitiable is Wyeth, who has never thought about sending his daughter to the palace, otherwise he would have fallen out with his ancestors long ago.
"What are you talking about? It's because she doesn't understand, so she wants you to take you out to learn more. You girl, I know you find it troublesome, so you just treat it as helping my ancestors. You will benefit from it later."
Baxiu bit the corners of her lips and stepped aside.
A girl with sharp eyes and quick mouth shouted. Obviously, girls come to Cui Yuan's house for gatherings more than once or twice, and Zhang Yile lives in the garden, so he doesn't avoid it every time. After all, he is still young. Although he avoids suspicion, he is not that strict, so he often comes to the garden. Basically all the girls have seen him.
The girls looked at each other. They had never experienced Yan Kuang's arrogance. They had also heard of how many girls who were confident of their musical attainments were ridiculed to the point of throwing their pianos after playing a song with Yan Kuang. Some people cried, and some even swore they would never touch the piano again.
At that time, Hua Zhuo was doing something to destroy the scenery. The servants of the Cui family prepared a barbecue grill in the pavilion, with a large piece of venison hanging next to it. Baxiu helped cut a few pieces, and she skewered them on bamboo sticks. As she was roasting, the wind suddenly changed, and the smoke from the barbecue hit her face. She was coughing repeatedly. She threw the bamboo stick and turned around, and saw the two people walking side by side around the rockery. .
A faint sound came, leisurely and quiet.
Hua Zhuo vowed, but her heart sank slightly. Her ancestors were helping her make a name for herself. As long as she walked out more, the circle in which Hua Yan hung out would be either the daughter of a wealthy family or the daughter of a noble family. Compared with the circle of officials and daughters she had previously been in. Among them, it is even better. The most important thing is that the circle that Hua Yan hangs in makes it easier for his reputation to spread into the palace.
A girl who was proficient in music said "ah" and said, "This is a question and answer for fishermen and woodcutter. It needs to be harmonized with the sound of the piano. Which one of you has the courage to play the piano?"
Hua Zhuo was startled, knowing that his ancestor might be suspicious of something. He was about to say a few words to fool him, but he heard Hua Yan rush to say: "Ancestor, she has such short-sightedness, taking her out will embarrass me."
The ancestor laughed and cursed, then put his fingertips on Hua Yan's forehead and tapped it a few times.
I don’t know who screamed like this, and all the girls’ eyes immediately fell on Hua Zhuo. Although Hua Zhuo had already clarified the facts, as the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. It’s better to have someone to stand up to him. They themselves were embarrassed when they stepped forward, so Hua Zhuo's clarification was suddenly forgotten.
Hua Zhuo was a little surprised that the trespassing incident was revealed so easily. Then wouldn't it be possible for men to break in at girls' gatherings from now on