Luo nine needles

Chapter 31

When the wind is chilly, the flowers leave the branches, and the leaves turn yellow, it is time for the chrysanthemums to bloom.

The biggest chrysanthemum banquet in Yucheng was still organized by the magistrate's wife.

The prefect's wife will invite many ladies to participate. They carry chrysanthemums, enjoy the flowers, drink tea, and invite actors to perform. Finally, the best chrysanthemum of this year will be selected, and the owner of the chrysanthemum will get a prize from the prefect's wife.

Of course, prizes are not important, what is important is to stand out and be noticed by everyone.

In fact, every year who this person is, when they walk into the banquet, everyone has guessed in their hearts.

That person will be greeted by the prefect's wife, will sit next to the prefect's wife, and will be surrounded by everyone and say a word or two.

This year, this person is Mrs. Lu.

This is of course because Mrs. Lu has a good son.

Of course, compared to the banquets held at the Lu family, there are more merchants and women. Most of the wives, husbands or sons present here are officials.

It's just that everyone values ​​Mrs. Lu's son now because Mrs. Lu's son's future is related to the holy will.

In addition to family inheritance, the imperial court also selects virtuous and talented candidates every year, but the evaluation and election of talented candidates are all decided by the state and county, and then recommended to the imperial court, and adopted according to needs. up.

Now the emperor opens Taixue, abandons the prefectures and counties, and personally participates in the selection of talents.

It is not uncommon for Mr. Lu San to be an official because of his outstanding talents and learning, but when he caught up with this opportunity, he jumped into the capital and took the imperial examination, the emperor's palace examination, and his status as an official in the future will be different.

The news from the official side is more well-informed. A few days ago, it was reported that although the Taixue exam had not yet started, Yucheng Lu Yizhi had been summoned by the Taixue's Shangshu doctor Mr. Xiahou.

Although it seemed that it had nothing to do with learning, it was a scholar in the capital who had an accident, but Lu Yizhi was able to be seen by Dr. Shangshu as a representative, which is considered outstanding.

Mr. Xiahou is also the emperor's teacher, maybe before the exam, the emperor will know the third son Lu.

Therefore, even sitting next to the magistrate's wife, several ladies came over to ask about the marriage of the third son Lu implicitly.

When asked about her marriage, Mrs. Lu was not as restrained as before, and responded generously. Of course, it should be impossible to respond. Her son has a bright future, and Mrs. Lu's vision is no longer in Yucheng.

As for the comments that she would be the best chrysanthemum owner, Mrs. Lu also heard it, and she was not embarrassed.

"My son is amazing." She whispered to Mrs. Lu San, "The chrysanthemum we brought is also amazing."

She bought it with real money and spent a lot of money, a gem that is rarely seen in Yucheng.

This number one, she should be confident and confident.

Third Madam Lu nodded, pointed to the courtyard, and said in a low voice, "Our chrysanthemums have been surrounded by people all the time."

She has been sitting obediently beside Mrs. Lu. Compared to Mrs. Lu, the third child is much clumsy. If Mrs. Lu came, there must be a lot of chatting and joking around Chrysanthemum at this moment.

The Second Mrs. Lu will not be able to bring her out in the future. The Ning family was found guilty of ransacking the house, so they broke up. The Second Mrs. Lu does not need to be accused of marrying a daughter, but her face is tarnished. From now on, she can only follow the old lady behind closed doors in the village.

"Sister-in-law, shall we go and have a look too?" Mrs. Lu said in a low voice.

She didn't dare to go there by herself, she didn't know what to say to so many people.

Mrs. Lu sighed in her heart, what a pity, she lost a handy right-hand man who could cheer and make fun of her, so she had to come by herself.

"Okay." She said, stood up, and smiled at the ladies next to her, "I'll also go to see the flowers. This year's chrysanthemums are really good, and they compete with each other."

The ladies next to her also smiled and got up, "Let's go, let's take a look too."

Everyone surrounded Mrs. Lu and walked out of the room, when suddenly someone bowed their heads and babbled.

"Ma'am, your dress is so pretty, and the embroidery is so beautiful," she said.

The others also hurriedly looked over and saw the corners of Mrs. Lu's skirt fluttering, with clouds and clouds embroidered on it, as if she was walking on clouds when she walked.

It's so beautiful. Compared with chrysanthemums, women actually prefer to look at clothes, and their praise for beautiful clothes is more sincere.

"How is this done?"

"Why is this good?"

"I've never seen this kind of embroidery."

Everyone didn't bother to look at the flowers, they talked and praised.

Mrs. Lu smiled at the corner of her mouth, and said calmly and politely: "The embroiderer at home, thinking about embroidering and playing, I laughed."

The embroiderer at home, such a good embroiderer, it must cost a lot of money to learn such a good skill, the wives can hardly hide their envy.

But passing by a flower stand, the women standing next to the flowers also looked at it, and some people babbled.

"The lady's dress is finally out again." The woman said with a smile, "I saw you last year, I remember it till now."

That might sound like a compliment, but...

last year?

Not new clothes.

Of course, some good clothes are really cherished, and they are only willing to wear them on special occasions.

However, Mrs. Lu also needs this?
So rich, and the family has a highly skilled embroiderer, is it too late to make new autumn clothes?
The eyes of the ladies became strange, Madam Lu's face was also a little stiff, and she clenched the hand hidden in her sleeve in front of her.

This dress is so beautiful that anyone's eyes will shine when they see it, but it will also make people unforgettable.

The banquet I participated in this time was different from the occasion I wore last year, but Yucheng is so small, so I will definitely meet someone who has seen this dress before.

Mrs. Lu also knew that it might be inappropriate to wear this dress, but——

All the new clothes in front of her eyes were eclipsed by this skirt. She couldn't let go of it no matter what, so she put on it as soon as she gritted her teeth.

Oh, sure enough...

On the other side, Mrs. Lu, although she noticed that the eldest lady's expression was wrong, and knew that the atmosphere was a bit stagnant, she didn't know what to say to resolve it...

Is it nice?Thank you for remembering so clearly?

It seems inappropriate.

Mrs. Lu third felt a little regretful that she shouldn't have come, and the tip of her nose was sweating slightly.

Fortunately, someone spoke up at this time.

"Speaking of good embroiderers, have you seen the clothes Mrs. Li is wearing?"

This was answered immediately.

"I saw."

"Just now, the corners of the skirt and sleeves are like chrysanthemums falling."

The stagnant atmosphere was suddenly broken, more people asked, and some pointed to the courtyard ahead, where the most people were.

"Go and see, Mrs. Li is over there."

"Everyone is watching her."

Over there, Mrs. Lu looked over there, and there was where the chrysanthemums she brought were there, because she saw many people watching around, so she also went over to have a look.

how?So it's not her chrysanthemum, but someone else's dress?

This chrysanthemum is yellow with purple, gorgeous and unique. At this moment, a person is standing beside the flower, being compared with someone pulling his sleeve.

"Look, which one looks better?"

To compare beauty with such a precious flower?

The woman whose sleeves were being pulled was in her 30s, with an ordinary appearance. The dress material she was wearing was not very expensive, and the style was also common. What was not common was that there were faintly folded petals at the corners of the cuffs and skirts.

Mrs. Li's husband is just a clerk, and no one noticed when he walked in the courtyard, but when he passed a chrysanthemum, the person next to him reminded him, "Ma'am, you have petals on your sleeve, be careful."

There was some complaint in the tone, the chrysanthemums brought today are all treasures, and they cannot be bumped and folded at will.

Mrs. Li raised her sleeves slightly cautiously: "No."

Seeing that she didn't recognize her, the man was even more unhappy, and stretched out his hand to flick: "Isn't it?"

With a flick, the slender and curved petals are still there.

She babbled.

Mrs. Li had already smiled: "Ah, this one is embroidered petals, not real flowers."

The man was already pulling his sleeves, stroking the petals with his hands, with a surprised expression: "This is too realistic."

She looked at Mrs. Li again, not only the cuffs, but also the shoulders, sleeves, skirt corners, there were faint patterns, as she walked, they shone in the sunlight, like petals falling all over her body.

"Oh, so unique, so beautiful." She exclaimed, attracting more people to watch.

In this way, Mrs. Li was surrounded to watch, and was pushed to compare her beauty with flowers. Some people really think that she is more beautiful than flowers.

"How is this done?"

"It looks like lock embroidery to me, but it doesn't quite look like it."

"That's right, I also bought it because I saw it was very special." Mrs. Li said, "I asked specifically, and said it was a rush for a needle."

Talking and laughing.

"I don't really understand either, I'm not good at fighting."

There aren't many who are good at needlework here, and you don't need needlework for embellishment, as long as you can appreciate needlework.

"I really didn't expect that there is such a new needle method."

"I've never seen it before."

"Mrs. Li said that a new embroidered lady has arrived."

The women here are chattering, and Mrs. Lu, who was distracted for a moment, couldn't help asking: "Where is the embroidery workshop?"

Mrs. Lu hasn't visited the embroidery village for four years since she had that maidservant at home—it's hard to see her.

Mrs. Li looked over and said with a quick smile, "It's not from our place, it's from Xu Cheng."

Xu Cheng?Mrs. Lu was startled, her heart skipped a beat, she stared at the embroidery on Mrs. Li's shoulder——

Mrs. Li's voice continued.

"I went to Xucheng to visit relatives that day, walked casually with a few old sisters, and walked into Linglongfang."

"I've visited Linglong Square before, it's nothing unusual."

"Master Dong said that a new embroiderer has come, and she just made a piece of embroidery."

"I saw it, it's really unique..."

In fact, Madam Lu could no longer hear Mrs. Li's words, and her ears were filled with the word Xu Cheng.

Could it be that maidservant?

(End of this chapter)