Xiao Fei neither looked at An Zhi's painting nor the trampled hydrangea, and continued walking.
Chang Huanwei suddenly felt relieved, and quickened her pace to catch up with Xiao Fei, while many ladies in the pavilion shook their heads secretly, thinking that Miss Xiao really had the same temperament as before, but they didn't know that today was different from the past, she no longer Mrs. Xiao Fang supported her.
An Zhihua's entire face was darkened, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
The maids in Anfu were silent, picked up the squashed hydrangea and brought it to An Zhihua, wanting to ask the girl if she should change it to a hydrangea.
An Zhihua has suffered such a big loss, how can she give up, at this moment, if she let Xiao Fei bully herself, no one will take her seriously in the future.
An Zhihua's pupils flashed a glint of hostility, and regardless of the other eight girls present, she walked towards the gazebo with her skirts in hand, and the maid holding the hydrangea hurriedly followed.
"Concubine Shizi," An Zhihua walked up to Nangong Yue and blessed Fushen aggrievedly, his big eyes were misty, "Look, my little girl's hydrangea has been trampled."
An Zhihua didn't mention her name, but there was no one present who didn't know who stepped on the hydrangea.
An Zhihua glanced at Xiao Fei provocatively, and thought: Miss Xiao dared to do such a thing in public, and it also gave Shi Zifei a chance to reprimand her sternly.
As the saying goes, "you can only gain if you give up", presumably the princess will think of her own good. That's why I didn't waste my baby in vain.
However, what she never expected was that Nangong Yue just glanced at the squashed hydrangea lightly, and said lightly: "Cousin Hua, it's just a thing. If it breaks, it will break. Baihui, you Go to my library and get the white jade hollowed-out witch hazel ball to compensate for my cousin Hua."
"Yes, Shizifei," Baihui replied, and left in a hurry.
An Zhihua bit her lower lip slightly, her face showed disbelief at first, and then she was a little bit unwilling.
This precious golden hazel ball of hers is worth thousands of gold and unique, even she herself is reluctant to play with it on weekdays, how can this white jade golden hazel ball compare to it! She doesn't care if the concubine Shizi pays for it!
After all, An Zhihua was just a fifteen-year-old girl, and she couldn't hide the indignation on her face for a while, biting her lower lip tightly with her snow-white teeth.
Mrs. An at the side smoothed the field and reprimanded An Zhihua: "Sister Hua, it's just a hydrangea ball. If it breaks, it will break." She smiled and said to Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei, "Shizi Concubine, Xiao Da Girl, my daughter is young and ignorant."
Nangong Yue smiled without saying a word.
For a while, the atmosphere in the pavilion and under the flower shed became quite deserted. The eight girls all looked at each other in blank dismay. Do you still want to play the next game? Even the wives were whispering, not knowing what Shi Zifei's intention was.
Nangong Yue didn't care about it at all, she turned her head and talked to Xiao Fei.
Seeing this, An Zhihua couldn't say anything, but fortunately, guests arrived one after another soon, so she took the opportunity to welcome them and walked away.
Without hydrangea, it means the game is over.
The girls dispersed, greeted and admired the flowers by themselves, but after the little episode just now, the atmosphere was not as lively and comfortable as before.
Half an hour later, Baihui, who had been to Bixiao Hall, came back with a carved mahogany box in her hand.
Baihui opened the box, took out an exquisite white jade hollowed out golden hazel ball, and returned to Nangong Yue.
The female family members present all looked over curiously. The things that the concubine gave away must not be ordinary products, but Miss An's golden hazel ball is unparalleled in Dayu. Can't make it.
At this time, Baihui's little finger hooked slightly without a trace, and the white jade hollowed-out witch hazel ball slipped out of her hand like this, and many girls subconsciously let out a low cry.
The witch hazel ball fell to the ground with a bang, then rolled out with a gurgle, just in front of An Zhihua's embroidered shoes, and lightly bumped on the toe of her shoes.
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows, and first reprimanded Baihui lightly: "This is paid for by cousin Hua, you girl is too careless." Then, she looked at An Zhihua, and said with a smile, " Cousin Hua, may I bother you to pick up this witch hazel ball?"
For a moment, there was silence all around.
At this moment, everyone present could see that Shi Zifei was helping Miss Xiao to get ahead.
It turns out that although Xiao Fang's family was divorced, the concubine and Miss Xiao are still sisters-in-law, which means that Miss Xiao still has a stable position in the palace... Thinking about it this way, Xiao Fei is the only concubine of the prince, and she is also loved by the concubine. , is always more noble than the concubines of the palace. Miss Xiao is still the first choice if she wants to marry the palace.
Mrs. Chang was even more delighted. There is a saying: It is easy to add flowers to the cake, but it is difficult to give charcoal in the snow. What my daughter did just now will definitely leave a good impression on Miss Xiao. that is! Their Chang family is not one of those mansions where the highs and the lows are trampled on.
Thinking about it, Mrs. Chang's eyes flashed with color, and she picked up the teacup leisurely, in a good mood.
Xiao Fei even looked at Nangong Yue with admiration, and thought: no matter what her mother has done, her sister-in-law has always defended herself so selflessly. It's great to have such a sister-in-law!
Only An Zhihua looked down at the golden hazel ball at his feet, with a stiff expression on his face. The Crown Princess clearly did it on purpose! Could it be that the Crown Princess really wants to protect Xiao Fei? !
An Zhihua felt extremely embarrassed, and really wanted to step on the golden hazel ball next to her feet.
But, she is not Xiao Fei, she dare not!
Her feet seemed to be tied with a huge boulder, and she couldn't lift an inch.
Mrs. An looked at An Zhihua, and called out nervously: "Sister Hua..." She was afraid that her daughter would lose her mind in a moment of urgency.
An Zhihua took a deep breath, and after a while, finally moved, leaned over and picked up the golden hazel ball, then blessed Fushen and thanked Nangong Yue as if nothing had happened, with a slightly stiff smile.
The white jade witch hazel ball seemed to be extremely hot in her hands, she couldn't throw it or take it.
Mrs. An was about to smooth things over, when there were several figures from the flower gallery, accompanied by Mrs. Feng, came towards this side. After the ladies noticed, they alluded to the lady next to them, so they got closer and closer. More and more eyes turned to the direction of the flower gallery.
This person looked very familiar, it was Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Ruolan's mother and daughter.
It is now past the time written in the post. Generally, when visiting other people's mansions, they will deliberately come a little earlier, so as not to be rude in front of others. Probably only distinguished guests such as King Zhennan can come late.
Mrs. Qiao chose to come when almost everyone was present, and everyone knew exactly what airs she was putting on.
Feng Shi didn't know what happened, but felt that the atmosphere here was a bit weird.
Seeing that An Zhihua was holding a white jade hollowed-out golden hazel ball in her hand, she smiled and cheered up the atmosphere: "Third sister, what game are you playing?"
What happened just now can't be explained clearly in a few words. An Zhihua's expression was a little stiff, but he quickly smiled as if nothing had happened, and replied lightly: "Sister-in-law, we are playing 'Drumming and Passing Flowers', whoever catches the hydrangea ball will Recite a peony poem between five breaths, or you will be out."
Mrs. Qiao smiled and said casually: "What's the point of reciting poems? It's just memorizing. How about the girl who received the hydrangea perform a talent, play the piano or dance, wouldn't it be more elegant and interesting?"
Qiao Ruolan echoed, "Mother, you have a good idea." As she spoke, she also looked at the white jade hollowed-out golden hazel ball in the box.
She had just glanced at it casually, but she accidentally noticed something, she raised her eyebrows, and said in a tone of surprise, "Miss An San, your golden hazel ball is very delicate, can you lend me a look? "
Of course, An Zhihua followed the good advice, so she ordered the maid, and the maid took the golden hazel ball and presented it to Qiao Ruolan.
Qiao Ruolan picked up the white jade hollowed-out gold hazel ball, looked at it carefully, and praised: "This gold hazel ball is complicated and exquisite, and the thinnest part of the gold hazel is comparable to silk. This craftsmanship... I am afraid that today's masters will not be able to do it. Is this a thing from the previous dynasty?" As she said that, she looked at the An family differently, as expected of the four major families in southern Xinjiang, and it still has a deep foundation.
Immediately, a lady sighed: "Ms. Qiao really deserves to be called the Shuangshu of Southern Xinjiang. She really has a good eye. If the girl doesn't tell me, I still can't see that Shizifei's white jade hollowed-out golden hazel ball is actually a treasure from the previous dynasty."
Crown Princess? ! Qiao Ruolan's hands froze, and the white jade hollowed-out golden haws ball in her hand almost fell off, wishing to take back all the words she just said.
She originally wanted to play drumming and passing flowers with a few girls, but now that she knew that the golden hazel ball belonged to Nangong Yue, she lost all interest, and couldn't wait to throw the white jade hollowed out golden hazel ball back to An Zhihua.
The wives around were all amazed. Unexpectedly, the things that the concubine Shizi casually brought out were so extraordinary. The Nangong family really has a deep heritage. In comparison, Miss An San's hydrangea is only worthy of a The word "expensive" is set off like an upstart.
That's right, the An's family has been in decline for a while, so it's no wonder that the An's family is eager for quick success.
Feeling these gazes, An Zhihua's face alternated between shame and anger, holding the golden hazel ball without making a sound.
Mrs. An winked at her again and again, and finally, An Zhihua settled down. Today is very important to him, and he must not be influenced like this.
Thinking of this, she showed a lively smile again, and greeted the eight girls just now to play drumming and passing flowers.
The crisp sound of the pipa echoed in the garden again, and the witch hazel circled around with the music, and the girls were eliminated one by one—
Ms. Yu casually played a short piece with the maid's pipa; Ms. Wang performed a sword dance with Anjia's sword;
Several wives drank the scented tea made by Miss Li and praised it repeatedly.
At this time, a nun quietly walked to Mrs. An's side, and said something in a low voice.
Mrs. An's eyes flashed, and she told the maid beside her, "Ms. Li's tea is very good, you can give it to the third girl to taste."
"Yes, Madam."
The maid hastily bowed her knees to accept the order, took the teacup, and handed it to An Zhihua.
After An Zhihua took a sip of the hot tea, he handed it back to the maid. After a while, the sound of the pipa was played again, like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, and golden hazel balls were passed around in the hands of the girls...
This time, when the sound of the pipa stopped, the golden hazel ball just fell into An Zhihua's hands.
An Zhihua stood up gracefully, handed the white jade hollowed-out golden haws ball to the maid beside her, and then said with a smile, "It just so happened that I learned a dance a few days ago, why don't I just dance and have fun with everyone. "
Since An Zhihua was going to dance, the girls in the flower shed retreated to the side, and the maids hurriedly moved the top chairs away.
After An Zhihua adjusted her makeup, she gracefully stood in the middle of the flower shed, and then the sound of the pipa was played, An Zhihua flicked her jade wrist, and her sleeves flew out in a graceful arc...
At the same time, on the other side of the lake, several tall men were walking towards the lake.
"My lord, please go this way." An Ziang led the way along a rocky rockery, "The peony flower shed is in front of you."
The king of Zhennan responded lightly, feeling a little lost.
From his point of view, the garden in An's Mansion is very common. Speaking of which, which mansion's garden in southern Xinjiang can surpass the Wang's Mansion!
Suddenly, a quiet pipa sound came from the front. The sound was clear and melodious, like a mountain spring flowing from the forest...
An Ziang happened to lead Zhennan King around the rockery group, and a vision suddenly opened up in front of him.
King Zhennan could not help but follow the sound of the pipa, and saw a wisteria flower shed next to the gazebo on the other side of the lake, under a bunch of pink and purple wisteria flowers, a girl in a rose red dress was dancing in the flower shed, She has a light body, every wave of her hand, rotation, waist down, and leap...is so graceful and moving. With her dancing, her clothes flutter and her black hair flutters, as bright and charming as a legendary peony fairy, and she also reveals a kind of flamboyance. , a kind of self-confidence, a kind of youthful vitality.
King Zhennan stopped subconsciously, looking at the girl with flying skirts by the lake, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"My lord, bypassing this lake is the peony flower shed..."
An Ziang said deliberately, but Zhennan King stood there as if he had never heard of it.
An Ziang was a man, of course he could see the astonishment in King Zhennan's eyes. Excited and proud in his heart, he barely suppressed the corners of his mouth that were about to turn up.
Today's scene was naturally an "encounter" arranged by An Ziang after careful planning.
Under Mrs. Qiao's guidance, he deliberately investigated the young concubines that King Zhennan had loved in recent years, from the side concubine Wei, Aunt Ye, Fang Zimo from the Fang family, to the nearest Aunt Mei, there were no concubines. One is not young and beautiful, but also quite talented.
That's right, this man, the more middle-aged he is, the more he likes young and pretty girls, as if he will become younger because of it.
And my sister Hua is no worse than these women in terms of appearance and talent, and her status is still the daughter of their Anfu. All she needs is a chance, a chance to impress Zhennan King.
Like this moment!
In the flower shed, the young girl is still dancing and spinning to her heart's content, her figure is soft and graceful, making the viewers unable to take their eyes off...
"My lord." An Ziang called again.
Only then did King Zhennan come to his senses, and he looked at An Ziang with slightly raised eyebrows, showing a hint of impatience.
An Ziang said with a smile: "I really made the prince laugh. The little girl has learned to dance for a few days, but she is making a fool of herself in front of the prince."
This time, King Zhennan was somewhat interested, and asked casually, "Is this Lingmei?"
"Exactly." An Ziang replied respectfully, and added with a sigh on purpose, "My little girl just turned ji this year, hey, my daughter is getting older, so stay and stay and stay for revenge."
That is to say, An Zhihua has not yet allowed anyone to mean it.
Zhennan Wang responded lightly, without saying anything else, he strode forward and continued walking.
"My lord..." An Ziang hurriedly followed, feeling a little unsure what King Zhennan meant.
The few of them walked away again, without noticing the other side of the lake, a pair of bright eyes looked at them when they appeared. Baihui watched Zhennan Wang and his party drift away, then looked away, and whispered something in Nangong Yue's ear.
Nangong Yue thoughtfully glanced in the direction where King Zhennan left, and then looked at An Zhihua, who was dancing profusely and sweating profusely.
Today is just for fun, so when other girls show their talents, it is enough to stop. Only Miss An San seems to be a little too hard.
Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, she picked up the teacup in front of her, and covered the corner of her mouth with a half-smile.
An Jia, what do you mean by beating
Could it be that…
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue looked at An Zhihua with more interest in her eyes.
At this time, the sound of the pipa gradually slowed down, and An Zhihua's dance also slowly eased up, and finally ended with a sleeve flick.
An Zhihua glanced at the opposite side of the lake without a trace, then said to the crowd generously, "Zhihua has made a fool of himself."
After a few praises from the crowd, An Zhihua withdrew, and the game continued. After several more rounds, a girl named Lang finally won the lottery given by Nangong Yue.
After that, Mrs. An took everyone to the flower hall outside the garden to eat noodles.
After lunch, everyone rested for a while, and then went to the garden to enjoy the peonies. When it was late, the guests left one after another.
Nangong Yue originally wanted to leave early, but when she saw Xiao Fei and Chang Huanwei having a good chat, she stayed for an extra stick of incense and waited for the two girls to finish talking before bidding farewell to the host.
Mrs. An, Mrs. Feng and An Zhihua personally sent Nangong Yue and her party to the second gate, and sent them respectfully to their respective carriages.
After the carriage drove out from the gate of Anfu, Nangong Yue rubbed the center of her brows tiredly, and Baihui said softly: "Concubine Shizi, would you like me to put a pillow for you, so you can lie down and rest for a while?"
Before she finished speaking, the Zhulun carriage that had just left suddenly slowed down, followed by the driver's surprised voice from outside: "Concubine Shizi, Master Shizi is here."
Ah Yi? !
But now it's not half past time, and A Yi came back from Luoyue City camp so early? !
Nangong Yue was startled, then hurriedly opened the curtains and looked out.
On the street facing the gate of Anfu, suddenly there was a tall dark cloud stepping on the snow, immediately straddling a young man in purple, looking at his Zhulun chariot with burning eyes, when the two eyes met, A bright smile appeared on the young man's handsome face, which was even more dazzling than the scorching sun in the sky.
It really is Xiao Yi!
Xiao Yi just rode a horse and waited at the gate of the An Mansion in such a grand manner, and the people in other mansions naturally saw it, and everyone was overwhelmed with emotion, and immediately guessed that the Shi Ziye came here specially to pick up the Shi Zi Concubine.
Those men stepped forward to salute Xiao Yi one after another. As for the female relatives, whether they were wives or girls, they were all envious in their hearts.
There is a saying: It is easy to find a priceless treasure, but it is rare to have a lover.
The eldest son has a noble status, and he has such deep affection for the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine is indeed lucky!
Xiao Yi casually dismissed those who came to pay his respects, then got off the horse directly, threw the horse to Zhu Zi, and got into Nangong Yue's Zhulun cart with the cheek.
Seeing this, other people couldn't salivate over to say hello, but it made the young couple in Zhu Lun's car calm down.
After this short episode, the Zhulun carriage continued on the road... After reaching a wide avenue, the speed of the carriage increased a lot amid the yelling of the coachman.
In the carriage, only Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue were left at this moment, and Baihui retreated out early on, sitting side by side with the coachman outside.
Nangong Yue leaned leisurely in Xiao Yi's arms. With this noble "human flesh cushion", she became much more energetic. Accompanied by the monotonous sound of wheels, she talked about today's event with great interest. Xiao Yi was told everything that happened in Anfu...
Along with the narration, she also sorted out what happened in Anfu today from the beginning to the end, and suddenly found that Mrs. Qiao, who proposed to let the girls play the piano and dance, might also play a very interesting role in the whole thing...