Colorful

Chapter 17 The Feast of Hundred Flowers (2)
Nowadays, all families of honorable and noble families emphasize the same spirit, most of them have no real positions in the court, and the root of their success lies in the entangled relationship between old and in-laws, and many of their families have daughters in the palace Well, compared to high-ranking court officials, they took the path of someone in the palace.

Therefore, when marrying the eldest son and eldest grandson of the family, everyone strives to hire a woman of the same family background to help each other. If marrying a wife for the second son, one must consider whether the dowry of the daughter-in-law can support the son after separation. expenses.

Among all these considerations, Qi Hua obviously didn't meet any of them, so it's no wonder that she, as the daughter of the uncle's family, was too high to be too low, and she hadn't even talked about a good marriage until she was nearly 16 years old.

"Only Miss Ji's good color can match this snow and mist corn." Qi Hua praised, his face could not help showing envy, "It's just that today's Hundred Flowers Banquet, the snow and mist corn is a bit more pure after all. "

To be honest, Qi Hua felt a little uncomfortable. She saw that Ji Cheng was just a businesswoman, but whether it was the jewelry on her head or her clothes, she was full of everyone's spirit. Street vendors.

"Miss Qi is absurd, my sister is as light as a chrysanthemum, and it complements the bee butterfly chasing chrysanthemum hairpin on your head." Ji Cheng flattered.The first time she saw Qi Hua, she already knew about this girl's temperament.

Because of the lack of confidence, she raised her chin even more, and the place where her eyes linger most is always the clothes of the people around her. It goes without saying that she is envious, but Qi Hua's self-esteem does not allow her to envy, so she always Look at people with a little critical eye.

Ji Cheng knew that a person like Qi Hua had weak self-esteem and could not be angry at all, otherwise he would definitely hate you, so he picked the only hairpin on Qi Hua's head to praise him.

Qi Hua really smiled and said, "This is the handicraft of Master Ling of Baiyan Pavilion. What he is most proud of in his life is a set of twelve flower hairpins. The one on my head is the chrysanthemum."

"No wonder, I said that the stamens of the chrysanthemum are so lifelike, and the bees and butterflies look real from a distance, and they are so vivid. I only thought it was not ordinary, but I didn't expect it to be made by Master Ling himself. "Ji Cheng continued the conversation.

For a moment, Qi Hua had the feeling of introducing Ji Cheng as a confidant: "My sister has really good eyesight." She felt that being with Ji Cheng was so comfortable. Not only did his words make people feel comfortable, but his attitude also made people feel like a spring breeze. Lower than himself, but also related to the Shen family, there is really no one who is more suitable to be a friend than Ji Cheng.

Once people get close, they talk a lot. Even the words that are not known to outsiders on weekdays, as long as they are properly guided, they will be spoken without knowing it.

Ji Cheng soon found out that Qi Hua had another elder brother, who was eighteen years old this year and had not married yet, and now he was working as a guard in the palace.Although she is not serving in front of the imperial court, according to Qi Hua, her brother can talk to Da Dang in the palace, which is actually enough.

Sometimes the elder Ge's words are not as effective as the words of the inner palace eunuch.

Ji Cheng liked Qi Hua's cleverness very much. After the girl asked her age and knew that she hadn't said goodbye, she began to praise her brother vigorously, and didn't care about the carrot hanging in front of the donkey. Ji Cheng ate it. You can't get it, but Qi Hua has hinted that Ji Cheng can start "planning".

As for how to plan?It is always right to start with Qi Hua, the future sister-in-law.So Qi Hua is more or less implying Ji Cheng, hurry up to please himself.

But Ji Cheng only smiled lightly and rarely spoke to him.

Qi Hua also knew that Ji Cheng belonged to a girl's family. After all, he was reserved and shy, so he stopped talking about her brother and asked instead: "Sister Cheng has been in Beijing for more than a month, have you seen any cousins ​​in the family?"

Ji Cheng nodded, except for the third son Shen Zheng who was in the barracks in the second bedroom, she had met all the other cousins.

Qi Hua didn't know what he thought of, his cheeks were dizzy, and he said in a low voice: "The eldest and youngest wife of the Shen family have been away for several years, why haven't you heard that the eldest son is remarried?"

Ji Cheng didn't expect Qi Hua to be so big-hearted. Based on her understanding of the Huang family, Qi Hua probably wouldn't be able to catch the eyes of the second lady: "I don't know, but the eldest cousin will always be married, and there is always someone in the room." Take care, Brother Hong is young and needs to be taken care of by his aunt."

Qi Hua used her brother to hang Ji Cheng, Ji Cheng can also use Shen Yu to fool her.

Unexpectedly, Qi Hua then said: "That's the reason. The eldest son will not be too young in the future. If he delays, the younger brother may not be able to surpass him and make a kiss first. The peony banquet that day At that time, I heard people say that Ann and the princess were quite anxious about this matter."

Ji Cheng didn't see that An and the princess were in a hurry.The princess has a guard of honor when she travels, and it is not very convenient to walk around, so Princess Anhe rarely leaves the Qingyuan Garden except for entering the palace and offering incense.

In the Chime Garden, there is a little actress specially bought from the south of the Yangtze River, who sings operas and hums every day, and Princess An and Princess don't know how leisurely they are.

"I don't know what kind of person Second Young Master Shen will talk about in the future?" Qi Hua sighed.

Ji Cheng didn't know how to answer, she couldn't even become Shen Yu's continuation, let alone the original match of Princess Anhe's only son.

But Ji Cheng looked at the light in Qi Hua's eyes when he talked about Shen Che, and he actually understood a little bit. Such a person's appearance is too pure and elegant, and his charm is so attractive that he must become a demon in the hearts of many girls.

"I don't know what kind of talent can capture the heart of a character like him." Qi Hua sighed again.

Ji Cheng hadn't thought about it before, but she didn't want to chat with Qi Hua any longer. Her eyes turned to Shen Xian, who was not far away among the flowers. At this time, Shen Xian and the girls beside her were also looking at her. .

"Oh, it's really enviable. I'm afraid that all the spirits in the world have come to your Shen family, not to mention your sisters, and even your relatives are born with a water spirit that rivals the water spirit. It's hard to be dissatisfied." Li Hui smiled and sighed, "If that person is standing by the water, isn't he the God of Luo? When I read Cao Zijian's "Ode to the God of Luo", I always felt that he described the God of Luo as too beautiful and ethereal. I didn't know until today. It’s because I know too little.”

"That's my third aunt's niece, Ah Cheng." Shen Xian smiled when she heard Li Hui praise Ji Cheng.

Li Hui, the third wife of the Shen family, naturally knew about it, and replied, "Oh, that's right."

Shen Xian smiled slightly, and immediately understood the meaning of Li Hui's words. Her third aunt did not do well in some areas, but she was not to blame, after all, it was restricted by her birth.Many of the noble ladies in the capital had criticisms against Ji Lan.

And this room, Ji Cheng said sorry to Qi Hua through the eyes of Shen Xian looking over, and then walked over to Shen Xian.

Shen Xian first introduced Li Hui for Ji Cheng, only then did Ji Cheng know that this girl, who looked dignified and luxurious like a nobleman in the palace, turned out to be a girl from the Marquis Zhongwu's family, and her grandmother was the late emperor's sister, Princess Zhenping, who could be regarded as a member of the royal family. The longest-lived old birthday star.

After seeing it, Shen Xian complained to Ji Cheng half-hidden by a round fan: "Why do you and Qi Hua have so much to talk about?"

The implication of Shen Xian's words is that she also looks down on Qi Hua, but her dislike attitude is much more tactful than Wang Siniang's, and the post is still going to Qi Hua. Anyway, there is a turning point in the relationship between each other, but it is limited to this .

Ji Cheng can also tell that the girls who come here have their own favorites, or they are in twos and threes, or in groups of four or five, not to mention clear distinctions, but in short they are divided into groups.

After listening to it, Li Hui persuaded: "I'm afraid you don't know when you first came to the capital, but from now on, you should talk less to such shabby households, otherwise people will think you are together." Li Hui looked at Shen Xian's face, Say something to Ji Cheng.

"Thank you, Sister Hui, for your suggestion." Ji Cheng said in a sincere manner, but his heart sank a lot.The strata of the wealthy and powerful families in the capital are too distinct, which really makes Ji Cheng somewhat daunting.

In fact, this was not the case decades ago, otherwise Ji Cheng's aunt would not have been able to marry into Duke Qi's mansion.

Now that the world has been at peace for a long time, food, clothing, housing and transportation are becoming more and more refined and refined, while power and wealth are becoming more and more concentrated, and the entire bureaucratic class is becoming more and more corrupt, as if they are not superior to others. different.Therefore, they must pay attention to their dignity and order everywhere, and because of this, their own circles are becoming more and more detailed.

But in fact, Ji Cheng knew very well that even if she didn't walk with Qi Hua, others would not think highly of her, and she couldn't even compare to Qi Hua.Now that she can talk to Li Hui, it's all because of Shen Xian's face.

At that moment, the guests were almost all there, so Shen Xian and Shen Xun began to invite the girls to play together at the Liuye Pavilion by the East Lake.

This elegant collection naturally has to have an elegant word, or recite poems to match, or splash ink, and always leave something worthy of mutual praise, so as to live up to such a time of blooming flowers.

At this time, the sun is already a little big, and the ground around the Chaliuye Pavilion is full of shade, the willows are green and the bamboos are green, and the sifted sunlight shines in again, leaving only the beauty of broken gold without the scorching sun, which is very refreshing.

The window sash on the side facing the lake has been removed, and the other three sides are also different.Looking from Ji Cheng's angle, the west is a picture of thousands of plants repairing bamboo plants, the north is a picture of deep mountains and beautiful mountains, and the south is a picture of colorful scenery. .

No wonder Shen Yuan chose this place for the banquet.

During this period of time, Ji Cheng learned a lot from Shen Xian, and only then did he know how much painstaking effort and ingenuity it takes to hold an elegant fair.And a lot of thought is used in invisible places, and every place must be thoughtful and meticulous, otherwise it will fall into the mouth.

Ji Cheng saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart, so he was stealing the teacher.

Every girl who enters the hall, before entering the house, picks a flower from the plate held by the little girl and puts it on, which is called "hairpin flower feast".

In fact, hairpin flowers have other magical functions. People who choose peonies can make friends through literature, choose jasmine strings to make friends with zither, and choose camellias to make friends through scenery.

As for how to know the meaning of these flowers, you can tell by looking at the attire of the girl holding peony flowers. Dressed up as a piano boy, with a piano bag on his back.In short, there are hints, it depends on whether you can understand the meaning.If you don't understand what it means and make a joke, it's enough for these girls to joke for half a year, and you will be ashamed to death.

(End of this chapter)