Colorful

Chapter 7 Amazing Magic Skills (1)
On the next day, Ji Lan was in much better health as Ji Cheng expected, and led Shen Cui and her to the old lady's house early.

The old lady had just washed up and was about to eat, when she saw Ji Lan coming in, she asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Ji Lan smiled forcefully and said: "Yesterday I felt much better, but I was afraid that my sickness would not go away, so I didn't dare to come here on the day of my ancestor's great joy, and I ask my ancestor not to blame his wife."

The old lady waved her hand and said, "It's really hard for you guys to take care of so many things during this period of time. I'm tired and sick and it's too late for me to feel sorry for you. How can I blame you. People, the body is the most important thing. When you are old, you will know that nothing is useless, the most important thing is to eat well and sleep soundly. If you don’t cherish your body when you are young, you will pay off your debts when you are old.”

"Isn't that the reason?" Mrs. Su was also in the hall, interjecting with a smile.

The old lady asked Ji Cheng to come up to her and asked, "Why haven't I seen you playing with your sisters these few days? Don't you like to watch the singing and dancing in Changchun Garden? Your uncle's family even bought a dozen cange Girl who is good at dancing, you just pick what you like to listen to. What are you doing in the house at a young age?"

Ji Cheng didn't know how to open his mouth. How could an old lady like an old lady not know what was on Ji Lan's mind?Although he forgave him magnanimously just now, he turned around and beat Ji Lan by himself.

"Back to the old ancestors, Ah Cheng just came to the capital, and the water and the soil are not acclimatized these few days, so it is not easy to come here. I have heard the name of Changchun Garden in Jindi, so don't rush to raise it, so I asked my aunt Take me here." Ji Cheng smiled sweetly.

Seeing Ji Cheng's smile, the old lady couldn't help but compare her with Su Yun.Su Yun's smile was radiant, it looked like she was spoiled since she was a child, but Ji Cheng's smile was a gentle spring breeze, this girl has a good heart, she didn't say that she would take care of her aunt, otherwise she would make Shen Cui look unfilial up.

"Go, sit with your sisters. They are all family members, regardless of each other, and you treat this place as your own home. Didn't Master Meng say, what do I do with my old age?" The old lady laughed road.

"Old and old and the old, young and young and the young." Ji Cheng laughed, he really liked this old ancestor in his heart, generous and kind, this is the style and behavior of a family with a deep heritage.

After breakfast, everyone moved to the garden, and when Sheng Xiao started to talk, even An and the princess arrived.

The last time Ji Cheng had only seen the royal princess from a distance, he didn't know how he was, but the grandeur of Princess Anhe shocked the young Ji Cheng a lot.

When Princess Anhe arrived, everyone naturally had to go forward to salute, even the old lady was unavoidable, so usually Princess Anhe rarely showed up.At this moment, she took two steps forward and hurriedly supported the old lady, and said with a gentle smile: "What are you doing with me with these vain ceremonies, even if you are in front of the emperor's brother and sister-in-law, you are the ones who have seats."

However, although Princess Anhe was gentle and reasonable to the old lady, she was somewhat indifferent to other people, but no one dared to say anything wrong with her.

Ji Cheng stepped forward and saluted, Anhe Princess glanced at her and Su Yun, but didn't say a word.

All of a sudden, the guests arrived one after another, and the second lady Huang's mother, Mrs. Jing'anhou, also came over today. The old lady smiled and said, "Old sister, what brought you here today?"

For the banquets in the past few days, all the people who came to Jing'an Hou's residence were Shizi's wife, that is, Huang's sister-in-law.

"I should have come here a long time ago, isn't it because my legs and feet are inconvenient? Today is sunny and sunny, so I thought I should come to see you no matter what." Mrs. Jing'an Hou said.

The old people had conversations with the old people, and Shen Cui pulled Ji Cheng aside to talk: "See, Su Yun has only been here for a few days, and she has already flattered Wang Siniang."

Of course, Ji Cheng didn't know who Wang Siniang was, but following Shen Cui's gaze, he knew that the Wang Siniang she was talking about was the Fourth Miss of Uncle Yongle's family, and also the niece of Mrs. Jing'an Hou Shizi.

Wang Siniang was born a little strange, this kind of strangeness is not ugly, in fact she is quite beautiful, but it is different from ordinary people's beauty, it looks a little strange, in short, people can remember her just by looking at her.Wang Siniang's eyes were very narrow and long, with slightly raised tails, charming but sharp.The lips are a bit thick, the mouth is too big, and there is a bold and charming smile.

It has to be said that Wang Siniang is a rare and peculiar beauty.

"Who is Wang Siniang?" Ji Cheng pretended to be stupid.

"Who else? It's Wang Siniang who has been lifted up to the sky. Her sister, Concubine Shu, gave birth to His Majesty's eldest prince the year before last. Now she is in the limelight, and the whole family has ascended to heaven. Concubine Wang Shu's father has also been sealed After Yongle Bo, those who praised Wang Siniang's stinky feet also rose with the tide." Shen Cui snorted, "I think she looks very ordinary, her mouth is big enough to swallow a fist, but some people say that she is the most beautiful woman in the capital .”

Ji Cheng could tell that Shen Cui was hostile to any girl who was born neatly.

The singing and dancing performances in Changchun Court started in the morning, with juggling and burlesque performances mixed in between. Shen Cui and the girls had been watching them for several days, and they were tired of watching even the best things. Besides, everyone Guo only came out on the first day. Performed, but never showed up.

Therefore, among the group of people, only Ji Cheng watched it with gusto.

"What's so interesting about this?" Shen Cui turned his head and asked Ji Cheng who was immersed in the song and dance, thinking that Ji Cheng was a bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Ji Cheng smiled slightly, people in the capital had an unreasonable sense of superiority, as if people in other places were country bumpkins who had never seen the world. "When I was in Jindi, every family would invite people from Leyuan to cheer on happy events. There is a Master Cheng in Jindi who is well-known to everyone. Have you ever heard of Fifth Sister?"

That Mr. Cheng is indeed a character, and Shen Cui has naturally heard of it.

The so-called Guo masters and Cheng masters here are like the pillars of the song and dance troupe of later generations. They are highly respected and loved by people.

Hearing Ji Cheng's meaning, Shen Cui seemed a little unconvinced, and couldn't help but mock more: "I almost forgot, but your family has some money."

Shen Cui's words like this are always thorny, and she doesn't know if it's just for herself or everyone else, and she doesn't know if her aunt knows it or not.Ji Cheng sighed regretfully, it was a pity for Shen Cui.

"It's not a bad thing to have money." Ji Cheng couldn't help but softly replied, the third master Shen's hobbies of calligraphy and painting are all supported by the Ji family's financial resources, besides, the third master buys official talismans, real shortages, and promotions. Which item is missing the Ji family's money?

It's just that how could Shen Cui understand the twists and turns in Ji Cheng's heart.

While talking, Shen Xun came over to Shen Cui and said, "Fifth Sister, Cousin Cheng, let's go to the Shadow Moon Tower by the South River to play for a while! If you want to listen to the song and call Shang Wen'er and the others, choose a few fresh ones." Wouldn't it be more comfortable to sing the tune than here?"

Shen Cui had this intention long ago, because she asked, "Is it just us?"

Shen Xun laughed and said, "They're all going!"

Shen Cui didn't speak, and looked at Su Yun and Wang Siniang, only to see that they smiled at her knowingly, Shen Cui's face became unhappy, and she came to talk to her at the end.

Shen Xun was too lazy to take care of her fifth younger sister's bad temper, so she turned around and left after speaking.

Shen Cui was angry and angry, but she couldn't bear to go, so she could only vent her anger on Ji Cheng: "Cousin, don't hurry up."

Ji Cheng stood up slowly, straightened the creases on his body and walked outside.

"They're all my sisters, yet they tell others first, and then come to me last, what do you mean by her? Just because she is the daughter of a princess, do you look down on your own sisters?" Shen Cui whispered in Ji Cheng's ear angrily. sidewalk.

Ji Cheng knew something of the reason, and it was not just Shen Cui's temper that caused the problem. Although she was not the princess' daughter, she was counting on the whole world to support her only.

Originally, Ji Cheng wanted to persuade Shen Cui, but this girl's temper was so annoying that she didn't even bother to tell her, anyway, Shen Cui would definitely not listen to it, and maybe she would blame herself instead.

"After all, Sister Yun and the others are guests, so naturally they should greet you first. You are the fourth sister's own sister. She is close to you, so she came to call you last." Ji Cheng said.

Shen Cui also knew this truth, but she still felt uncomfortable.

A group of eight or nine girls went to Yingyue Tower together. A Nanhe River crossed in front of the building. The Qingyuan Garden was surrounded by water, and the Nanhe River was on the south side of the garden, hence the name.The green willows by the river are as tender as the first crow of an oriole. There is a small wooden bridge on the river, and there is a wishful nunnery opposite.

Climbing up to the Shadow Moon Tower, you can even overlook the Buddhist hall in Ruyi Nunnery.Peach trees are densely planted around the Ruyi Nunnery. At this time, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, like pink snow and rosy clouds, and the falling flowers are colorful.Ji Cheng couldn't help but praised "such a beautiful scene".

The sisters of the Shen family were all used to it and were not surprised. Shen Xian had already ordered the girl to pull up the veils around her and let the cool breeze pass through.There are already nine fan tables in the building, with cups, saucers and food boxes, and a small Guanyin jade vase, which contains carefully selected branches of peach blossoms in full bloom. Elegant.

"The decoration here is really elegant." Ji Cheng smiled at Shen Yuan.

Shen Xian was very pleased with what she heard, but said: "It's nothing, the peony banquet arranged by Si Niang last year is called Chic." It turned out that Wang Siniang's name was Si, and she was also called Si Niang.

When Wang Siniang heard Shen Yuan mention her name, she turned around and smiled at her, but didn't answer.Wang Siniang's background is naturally extraordinary, and her elder sister is the concubine Shu who gave birth to the eldest prince. It is understandable to be arrogant and arrogant.

Ji Cheng has been in Beijing for so many days, although some girls have expressed contempt for her background, but there is no one who behaves as extreme as Wang Siniang, and she doesn't even look at Ji Cheng directly. , she immediately shut up, or changed the topic, in short, she didn't want to get involved with Ji Cheng at all.

Wang Siniang's cousin, Wang Yueniang, couldn't help but said to Shen Xian: "Sister Yuan, why are you calling this kind of people, we don't have a good time playing together, and it makes my fourth sister unhappy."

Wang Yueniang's voice was not too low, it was hard for Ji Cheng not to hear it, it was really embarrassing, but she was not as knowledgeable as Wang Yueniang.

Shen Xian said a little unhappy: "If you feel unhappy, it's fine if you don't come. Sister Cheng is my sister. If you say such things again, don't blame me for being rude."

Ji Cheng didn't expect that a kind person like Shen Xian would treat Wang Yueniang like this for himself, which made Wang Yueniang blush, ashamed and ashamed, and she was really grateful in her heart.

After Shen Xian finished speaking, she ignored Wang Yueniang, took Ji Cheng's hand and sat down on the side: "Don't pay attention to her, sisters of the Wang family are arrogant and arrogant, just take a look at you as a grace for you, this is the world There are not many who can make them catch their eyes."

Tracing back to the origin of the Wang family, it must be said that he was a branch of the Wang family in Langya back then, and he always regarded himself very highly, and looked down on poor families, let alone merchants.It's a pity that today is not what it used to be, the Langya Wang family has long been wiped out, and the nobility is gone.

Hearing Shen Xian's sharp and cute words, Ji Cheng laughed out loud, the Wang sisters did not have the life of the princess, but they had the disease of the princess.

When Wang Yueniang heard Ji Cheng's laughter, she stared over, Ji Cheng only responded with a smile, while Wang Siniang gave a generous glance, and then turned her slightly raised chin away.

As a result, the little girls in Yingyue Tower spontaneously divided into two groups. Shen Yuan wanted to take care of Ji Cheng, and Shen Cui didn't like the Wang sisters, so they divided into three groups, Wang sisters and the other two. Lin and Yan are good friends, as for Su Yun and Shen Xun, they are people who take care of both ends, and neither side is left out.

Because Wang Siniang didn't bother to play at the same table with Ji Cheng, she couldn't do drinking orders or guessing, so she could only enjoy flowers and play chess, which were all ordinary leisure and not very interesting.In the end, Shen Yuan called Wen'er and Su'er to sing a song, everyone listened to one piece, and then threw it away.

It was March, when the spring breeze was warming people, and the garden was full of purples and reds. I unconsciously mentioned the grand scene when the peonies were in full bloom next month. Wang Siniang said: "My family will hold a peony banquet next month as usual, and I will serve you a feast then." Post, this year I specially asked Concubine Yang Shu to let the artisans of the Craftsmanship Division build a peony screen for viewing peonies."

Everyone said yes, even Shen Xian agreed.

But Ji Cheng misses the spring in Jindi a little.Northland women are not so particular, they can go out to ride horses, shoot arrows, and play anything at this time.And Ji Cheng even went hunting with her brothers twice.

I feel a little regretful in my heart, in fact, sometimes Ji Cheng is not sure whether his decision is right or not.Being treated coldly, being scorned and embarrassing repeatedly, but still having the audacity to endure, just because he wants something, but in fact he is also very uncomfortable, and he wants to fight back but is powerless.The second elder brother in the family once persuaded her that she might as well stay in Jin and get married. Naturally, her elder brothers will support her when the sky falls.

Ji Cheng thought of what his second brother had suffered for her, and felt that he couldn't be so selfish, and lived his own life with peace of mind, only counting on his family to support her.

Suddenly, the topic has changed from the peony banquet to Zhiyuan.

The spring breeze is rippling, relying on the strength of the wind, it is indeed a good time to release paper kites.

Shen Xian ordered the girl to fetch the kite, and Shen Xun also said: "Go and tell Zi Yan in the house to fetch the bat kite that my second elder brother gave me this year."

Shen Cui asked: "When will the second brother give you the kite?" It's no wonder that Shen Cui has shallow eyes, the main reason is that Shen Che is very particular about food, clothing, and travel, so he can bring back something to give to Shen Xun , absolutely not ordinary.Before Shen Xun answered, Shen Cui asked again, "Why did you only send it to you?" They are all sisters, and every time Shen Che sent something to his sisters, no one would be left behind, and Shen Cui had to live up to Shen Che There are several things that are really eye-catching.

Shen Xun was afraid that Shen Xian and Shen Cui would misunderstand, so he hurriedly said: "It's just this paper kite, and it wasn't given to me by my second brother. He originally planned to give it to someone else, but I just snatched it."

"Who is it for?" Shen Cui asked without thinking.

Shen Xun was immediately embarrassed, and Shen Xian blushed when she knew a little more, but Shen Cui herself didn't realize that this question was asked a bit inappropriately.

But Wang Siniang's face turned red and white after hearing this, and Shen Che's affair outside was more or less hidden from the family, and outsiders like them heard more about it.The person who needs Second Master Shen to please with paper kites must be that bad woman outside.

Finding a free moment, Wang Siniang pulled Shen Xun aside and said, "Why don't the Duke and the Princess care about Second Brother Shen?"

Shen Xun said: "Good sister, don't mention it soon, you know my second brother's ability to coax my mother around, and my father broke several family sticks when my father was at home. Isn't second brother still going his own way? I just hope I want to marry a powerful sister-in-law, and take care of him." Although Shen Xun felt that this expectation would come to nothing in all likelihood.

Wang Siniang blushed for some reason when she heard the word sister-in-law, but she was afraid that people would see it, so she quickly wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, not knowing what it was for, but regretted that it was still late spring, and she didn't have a round fan, otherwise she wouldn't be afraid of others See what's coming.

Shen Xun didn't pay attention to Wang Si Niang's expression, because she was called over by Su Yun.

But Ji Cheng, who was watching the goldfish swimming freely in the large blue and white porcelain vat behind the partition, inadvertently overheard the conversation.

No matter how rich the family is, if it falls into the hands of the prodigal, it will only sit and eat.Don't look at Duke Qi's mansion looking at the flowers like brocade now, but if the Duke and the princess go, if they fall into the hands of the second son of Shen, the future may be worrying, but the second son of Shen is Princess Anhe Ji Cheng, the only heir under the Duke of Qi's knees, sighed secretly.

On the other hand, the Second Household, it must not be too bad to raise a daughter like Shen Xian, I am afraid that the future of the Shen family will fall on the Second Household.Ji Cheng became more and more determined to get along well with Shen Xian.

Putting paper kites requires an open space, and it is most suitable in the suburbs. Although the Qing Garden is large, there are occasional open spaces, but it is surrounded by big trees. children's open space.

(End of this chapter)