At noon in autumn, the sun is just right.
The pavilion is called Huxin Pavilion and is located in the middle of a lotus pond. The sunlight pours down, and the sparkling waves reflected in the lake pavilion are really beautiful.
There are dozens of people in the pavilion, all of whom are young girls in their fifteenth or sixteenth year. They are as beautiful as a painting at their age. However, people are not as good as paintings after all. On the surface, they all smile and be kind, but on the inside, they are brewing their own plans.
If at the beginning, everyone still had the mentality of watching a good show, but after Xie Ruzhuo skillfully completed ten tea processes, everyone's expressions changed a little.
To create the top-notch snow mountain mist tip, thirty-six steps are required, none of which is missing. The tea leaves are extremely bitter at first, astringent in the middle, but at the end, they smell fragrant, like the coldness of the top of the snow-capped mountains, or the mist of mist. It is said that the fragrance can float for ten miles and last for three days.
After Xie Ruzhuo finished the last step, he took the handkerchief from the palace attendant, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile, "Wait a little longer, the tea will be ready."
Zhang Xiuyan recovered from the shock, put away the surprise in her eyes, changed her look to look contemptuous, and said, "Humph, it's just a small trick, but it's just mediocre. It is said that if the tea is not brewed well, the taste will be extremely bitter. Don’t slap yourself in the face later!”
Wang Yuanyuan, the daughter of Wang Shangshu's family, has always been at odds with her. After hearing this, she immediately sarcastically said, "Do you think everyone is just like you and only knows how to eat? I think the Xie family's sister is very orderly."
Shen Jingci on the side didn't say a word, just stared at Xie Ruzhuo secretly. Previously, she had collected very detailed information on the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, but it was clear that the Xie Ruzhuo in front of her was not as described in the information. She was unruly, willful, reckless, illiterate, and useless.
On the contrary, she is calm and polite, with a measured advance and retreat. She seems to be an opponent that cannot be underestimated!
The glances around him were either half-believing or suspicious, or like thorns, Xie Ruzhuo just smiled, and then slowly opened the lid of the tea in the eyes of everyone.
The aroma suddenly filled the air. The smell was very light but lingering, making people unable to help but pursue it. Looking at the tea cup again, dots of tea leaves spread out and float in the cup. Just one look at the green color is enough to make people feel relaxed and happy.
What a cup of snowy mountain mist.
Wang Yuanyuan smiled first and said, "Thank you, sister, can I bring you a cup to try first?"
After receiving Xie Ruzhuo's signal, she couldn't wait to pick up a cup, took a sip, and then said with bright eyes, "It's really good tea. I consider myself to be a superb tea artist in my life, and you are the first one to admire me!"
After hearing her words, the surrounding ladies also dubiously picked up the tea and tasted it. After tasting it, they all put aside their previous contempt and praised Xie Ruzhuo instead.
Seeing a cup of tea, Shen Jingci subdued everyone. Shen Jingci immediately winked at Zhang Xiuyan. After the latter received it, she casually took a cup of tea and prepared to retreat to the side to watch the show.
Unexpectedly, Xie Ruzhuo had already been prepared. When Zhang Xiuyan rushed toward her, she took a few steps back to the left without leaving a trace, and by chance she got close to Shen Jingci.
Zhang Xiuyan screamed "Ah" and the tea cup in her hand was thrown at Xie Ruzhuo. In a panic, she grabbed her hands everywhere, but whether it was because she was too strong or because she lost her mind in panic, that hand actually pushed Xie Ruzhuo into the water!
The smile on Shen Jingci's lips suddenly froze before it fully bloomed. Because, the next moment, she was taken into the water by Xie Ruzhuo!
In times of crisis, people's first reaction is to look for something they can rely on. But this slightly small pavilion is filled with delicate ladies.
So, after Xie Ruzhuo "dragged" Shen Jingci and Zhang Xiuyan into the water, all the women in the pavilion were dragged down like dumplings.
For a moment, only the cries for help could be heard one after another, resounding throughout the center of the lake.
The water is not deep. If you stand up, it will not even cover your chest. However, these ladies of the world can't wait to pack themselves without leaving the door, so who would learn water-based skills
Now that he had fallen into the water, he was even more frightened. Apart from the cries for help, there were only arms grabbing around.
After experiencing the initial panic, someone shouted, "The water is not deep, it will be fine if you stand up!" The group of people suddenly found their backbone and tried to stand up one after another.
But is Xie Ruzhuo willing to ask them to get up so easily? She put away the coldness in her eyes, and while the situation was not yet completely stable, she tore off the belt around Shen Jingci's waist, and then kicked Zhang Xiuyan hard with the help of splashing water.
Those ladies were always at odds with each other. When Zhang Xiuyan was kicked, she immediately grabbed the woman closest to her. No matter who it was, she said fiercely, "Bitch, who told you to kick my aunt!"
The woman was not a weakling either. She wiped some water from her face and tried her best to use Zhang Xiuyan as her back. She said, "Don't slander me. It's obviously you who pinched my waist, but you still dare to bite me back!"
As a result, the two women abandoned their original reserved looks and started fighting in the water that was up to their waists.
Although the water is not deep, the mud below is soft and sticky. During this fight, no one knows who bumped into whom, and more people will join the fight. After going back and forth, the originally quiet and peaceful center of the lake was disrupted by a group of girls fighting, ruining the atmosphere.
Xie Ruzhuo was very leisurely. She was the youngest among the people, and she had just been pushed into the water by Zhang Xiuyan. Although she "accidentally" fished someone into the water, it was natural for her to be frightened, right
So, at this moment, Xie Ruzhuo, with a scared look on his face, hugged a human pillar that was barely standing still, and said in a crying voice, "Afraid, help, help!"
And the person she was holding was none other than Shen Jingci.
In her previous life, she made quite a fool of herself at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. First, he was ridiculed for being useless at the tea party, and then he was "accidentally" pushed into the water by Zhang Xiuyan, and his drowned appearance fell into the eyes of the emperor who happened to arrive!
At that banquet, it was not just her, Xie Ruzhuo, who was embarrassed, but the entire Xie family! The legitimate daughter of a century-old noble family suddenly became the laughingstock of the ladies circle!
However, that was her previous life. In this life, she had made up her mind to frame Xie Ruzhuo, so she would follow her into the water! If you want to embarrass the Xie family, then accompany her and embarrass the Xie family!
The water in late autumn was bitingly cold. After Shen Jingci was dragged into the water, she saw that the situation was uncontrollable, so she kindly reminded the women that the water was not deep. But who would have expected that the scene would become increasingly chaotic. That's all. Originally, she just had to go ashore first, but who would have thought that in this chaos, someone would actually pull the straps off!
What she was wearing today was a skirt. The material was so soft that it slipped directly to the bottom of the water. She wanted to grab the skirt, but the frightened Xie Ruzhuo hugged her body, making it difficult for her to even move!
If it were normal, that would be fine, but today she had a plan. If that person sees his embarrassed appearance, wouldn't it be all in vain
Shen Jingci gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart, but she still had to maintain a stiff smile on her face, "Sister Ruzhuo, don't be afraid, just stand up straight, be good."
Shen Jingci even spoke with gritted teeth, but Ruzhuo pretended not to understand, hugged her body tightly, and said with a trembling voice, "Scared, Zhuo'er is so scared!"
When all the rich families were drowning, some palace maids went to bring in reinforcements. Seeing that the situation was getting worse, the grandma in charge made an immediate decision and dragged her up regardless of which lady was fighting!
As a result, the young ladies who were struggling vigorously were grabbed one by one by the older and stronger nuns.
The clever little palace maid had already brought the cloak with her when she came back, and now she put it on the dozen or so daughters one by one. But when the body is originally covered in mud and muddy water, how will it feel any better if I put on a coat now
Xie Ruzhuo was the last to be rescued.
After landing, she glanced at Shen Jingci, who had been held by her, with a timid expression. She seemed hesitant to speak. After a while, she said, "Sister Shen, thank you. If it weren't for you... "
Shen Jingci didn't want to tell her that much. Although the other ladies were in a mess, their clothes were intact. Only I, when I was dragged up, even my skirt was missing! Although he is wearing a cloak now, when the wind blows, his lower body becomes cold and shivers.
That's all. The most important thing is that it is extremely embarrassing for a lady from a wealthy family to have her legs bare!
She was anxious to follow the palace maid to change clothes, but someone refused to let her go.
Xie Ruzhuo sneered in his heart, you set up such a good show, and now no one appreciates it and you want to leave, isn't that a pity
But without showing anything on her face, she tugged on her cloak and said timidly, "Sister Shen, why are you ignoring me?"
"Haha, calling each sister one after another is quite affectionate. Xie Ruzhuo, when you pushed us into the water just now, why didn't you think that this was your sister?!"
Zhang Xiuyan snorted, pointed at Xie Ruzhuo angrily and shouted. After taking a trip into the water, her hairpins were scattered, her makeup was all stained, and her whole face looked funny. She didn't know it herself, but she still acted like a righteous person.
She wasn't stupid yet. She was sober after being blown by the wind, and now she had come back to her senses. Just now, he clearly pushed Xie Ruzhuo into the water, but instead he was dragged down by her. Now that I think about it, it’s obvious that I was plotted against!
"I didn't mean to do it. I was pushed by someone just now and then fell. I don't know who was dragged. Why is it like this? I'm sorry..." Xie Ruzhuo admitted straightforwardly and admitted his mistake innocently. After all, she just made an honest mistake, and the real mastermind was Zhang Xiuyan!
Seeing the pitiful look on Xie Ruzhuo's face, some people suddenly couldn't stand it any longer, "Zhang Xiuyan, you are so unconscionable! Just now you thanked my sister, and everyone here saw it, but now you turned against her. It's really funny!" "
Hearing this, Zhang Xiuyan immediately became furious, "Wang Yuanyuan, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk nonsense! I accidentally fell down just now, but she pulled me into the water. Are you blind? You actually said that I beat you up and raked it up." !”
"Oh, I don't know if you were careless or not, but Sister Xie is really careless! Zhang Xiuyan, do you really think that everyone doesn't know who you are? What's the matter, you didn't grab the hairpin yesterday? I'm here to take revenge today. I'm so petty-minded."
Wang Yuanyuan's father and the Zhang family have always had political differences, so it is normal for the young ladies from the two families not to deal with them. At this moment of tit-for-tat confrontation, no one wants to be at a disadvantage.