Resourceful beauty

Chapter 75
There is no thirty in the twelfth lunar month in Ruian's four years, so the 29th of the twelfth lunar month is the day for family reunion.

Just after the evening, the red lanterns all over the palace were lit, and the whole sky seemed to be red and lively, and with the occasional sound of firecrackers from somewhere far away, it was really exciting. Divide the New Year's atmosphere.

Fang Ruxuan looked back, and saw that everyone around her had a happy smile on their faces.

King Qi's mansion has a small population, and it was a day for family reunion, so everyone sat at the main table together, respecting King Qi and Su Yuan.

The side concubines sat next to Su Yuan according to their status and order of entry into the mansion. Beside King Qi, there were several sons and daughters. Beside Fang Ruxuan, Fang Ruhui and Fang Rulan sat on the left and right.

At the beginning of the banquet, Fang Zhengjun proposed that all brothers and sisters compose a poem to celebrate New Year's Eve. King Qi clapped his hands and laughed, looking at everyone expectantly.

Fang Zhengjun was the first, followed by Fang Zhengru, and even the girls were unwilling to lag behind. Among the several poems, Fang Zhengjun's poems were the most outstanding with a bit of battlefield arrogance. In comparison, Fang Zhengjun The "New Year's Eve Gathering Ci" made by Ru was a little more deliberate, and King Qi frowned, but he didn't say anything after all.

Su Yuan noticed that she couldn't help feeling that Fang Zhengjun was trying to show off on purpose, so she pressed Fang Zhengru by the way, and when she looked at Fang Zhengjun again, her eyes were a little displeased.

Then I thought that the woman had been sent to Eunuch Xu's private house yesterday evening, and Eunuch Xu would be able to see that person when he came back from the palace later. At that time, the old man held his hand and looked at the tears in the beautiful scenery, and my wish would come true in the near future , Su Yuan felt relieved.

The change in Su Yuan's attitude was not noticed by others, but Fang Ruxuan saw it all, and couldn't help but sneered in her heart: This time, your calculation may be in vain.

Thinking of this, Fang Ruxuan felt a little uneasy.

She wasn't worried that Su Yuan's actions would catch Eunuch Xu's eyes, allowing Su Yuan to fulfill her wish and successfully promote Fang Zhengru to the position of Prince Qi's son. Prince Qi's Mansion brought unnecessary trouble.

Even though Eunuch Xu is a long-term lover, what he misses in his heart is always the simple and kind girl with a shy smile when he was young.

But decades have passed, things have changed, things have changed, and a girl with a pure heart has experienced a series of things such as getting married and losing her husband. How can her state of mind be the same as when she was young?
Although Fang Ruxuan has never seen that woman before, Fang Ruxuan can imagine how humble and shy she is when she comes from a small impoverished village to this blossoming capital, even if she is wearing fashionable dresses in the capital and delicate Brilliant jewellery, and the air that permeates her, is still a rough woman.

As for Eunuch Xu, who has served the Holy Majesty for many years, what kind of beauty has he never seen?Even the maid in his house is probably a hundred times gentler than that woman.

For the current Eunuch Xu, it is not so much that he misses the childhood sweetheart in his memory, but it is better to say that he misses the hot feelings he once had, and that kind of feelings he has never had since entering the palace. There won't be any in the future.

Therefore, when Eunuch Xu saw that woman, for him, the dream he had when he was young was probably awakened just like that.

Su Yuan's actions, not only did not cater to her own preferences, but also made Eunuch Xu feel that it was superfluous.

At this moment, looking at Su Yuan's determined smile, Fang Ruxuan prayed in her heart, hoping that when Eunuch Xu was burning with anger, he would still have a moment of reason in his heart, as long as he could tell that the woman was sent by Princess Qi, not Qi Wang. The palace sent it, so this matter will not be too bad.

Fang Ruxuan was immersed in her own thoughts, and suddenly felt someone touch her arm. Looking back, she saw Fang Rulan blinking her eyes timidly.

Fang Ruxuan raised her head again, and saw that everyone was looking at her, as if she had done something wrong.

Opening her mouth, Fang Ruxuan didn't know what to say.

On the side, Concubine Shen smiled and said: "What are you thinking, so preoccupied? The princess is asking you something..."

Fang Ruxuan smiled at King Qi, "I was thinking about what Daddy will reward us this year."

When King Qi laughed out loud, Fang Ruxuan looked back at Su Yuan and asked, "What did the concubine ask me just now?"

Being so dismissed by Fang Ruxuan, and with Fang Zhengjun's limelight just now, Su Yuan lost her temper towards this pair of siblings. She let out a soft breath, and looked up at Ding Xiang and Su Ye who were standing behind Fang Ruxuan. , Xu Xu asked: "There are three first-class maids in Shu Yuxuan, which one? Why didn't you bring it?"

Su Yuan pays attention to kapok, Fang Ruxuan is not surprised, after all, Su Yuan knows kapok's ability, with such a person by Fang Ruxuan's side, Su Yuan can't sleep or eat.

What's more, now is an extraordinary period, and Su Yuan doesn't want her plan to have the slightest change.

Fang Ruxuan smiled, "Mumian doesn't like excitement, so I left her waiting in the room."

Seeing that Su Yuan didn't believe it, she was afraid that she would send someone to call Mu Mian over because of the Chinese New Year, Fang Ruxuan turned positive and said, "Besides, Mu Mian said that she will keep mourning for Brother Shao for three years, so she won't come here on such a happy occasion. gone."

In a word, he successfully caught King Qi's attention.

It's just a maid, is it worth letting the princess remember?It's still like this New Year's Eve, the day when the family stays together to watch the year.

King Qi glanced at Su Yuan with dissatisfaction, Su Yuan was startled, and replied in a low voice: "Thinking that my lord treats Shao Ming differently from others, this concubine wants to treat Kapok better, but unexpectedly, there is such a reason, is it The concubine is reckless."

King Qi's face softened slightly.

Before Su Yuan could say anything else, Concubine Yun stood up gracefully, held the wine glass in front of her and said to King Qi, "My lord, Yun Na respects you with this glass of wine."

They went forward to clink glasses, and the two drank their own drinks, but Concubine Yun didn't intend to sit down.

A pair of apricot eyes looked at King Qi affectionately, and Concubine Yun said softly: "Yunna and Concubine Zhu have prepared a song and dance, and are willing to present it to the prince and concubine..."

Even the wives and concubines of ordinary families would not ask for singing and dancing during a family reunion. As soon as Concubine Yun's words came out of her mouth, Su Yuan showed disdain.

King Qi didn't care, nodded and smiled: "Today is a family banquet, there are not so many rules, just be happy. It's hard for you to bother..."

This is agreed.

Concubine Yun glanced back at the maids behind her, and those people immediately moved away the screen table and chairs beside them, and set up the piano case again.

Concubine Zhu played the piano, and Concubine Yun's personal servant girl played the Chang Xiao. Amidst the crisp and melodious music, Concubine Yun, who had changed clothes from behind the screen, stepped forward slowly and danced gracefully.

Concubine Yun is wearing the local dress of Yao Kingdom, a water-red tube top dress, and a dozen small bells on the soft boots on her feet, which jingle with her dancing steps.

Just like Chang'e flying to the moon, like a fairy descending to earth, Concubine Yun shook her sleeves and lowered her waist, and none of her movements were not beautiful. Gradually, the eyes of everyone in the hall fell on Concubine Yun.

The sound of the zither was melodious, and the sound of the flute was melodious. When the melody was finished, Concubine Yun, who was spinning rapidly, stopped her movements, saluted and stepped back quickly.

When she came out again, she was still dressed in the clothes before the dance, as if the woman who performed the dance just now was just an elf who accidentally fell into the world.

Fang Ruxuan took the lead, and everyone applauded together. The atmosphere in the hall was extremely happy.

Su Yuan maintained a stiff smile on her face.

King Qi praised Concubine Yun and Concubine Zhu, and told Su Yuan to take care of them more on weekdays. After talking for a while, firecrackers sounded one after another outside, and the entire night sky was filled with bright fireworks.

King Qi got up and led everyone to stand outside the gate of Yixin Hall. In the courtyard, some servants had prepared fireworks and firecrackers, and they lit them one by one after King Qi gave the order.

Accompanied by the long and distant bell, colorful fireworks were lit in front of everyone.

Ryan for five years, here we go.

Back in the hall, King Qi and Su Yuan distributed red envelopes to the children, and the servants of the whole family also received their own rewards. The lively New Year's Eve banquet came to an end.

After saluting and exiting Yixin Hall, everyone dispersed, and Fang Zhengjun sent Fang Ruxuan back to Shuyuxuan.

The cold moonlight elongated the figures of the two brothers and sisters. Looking at the quiet and gentle sister beside him, thinking of what she had done in the past year, Fang Zhengjun sighed with guilt: "I am the elder brother, I should love you Protect you, but now, I have not done anything for you."

Fang Ruxuan smiled and took her brother's arm, "Who said you have to do something for me to be a good brother? As long as we are always this good, let mother feel at ease for us in heaven, and let father feel that having a son is like having a daughter." It is enough to be honored like this.”

Fang Zhengjun smiled and patted Fang Ruxuan's head lovingly.

Arriving at Shu Yuxuan, looking at Fang Zhengjun's back, Ding Xiang asked Fang Ruxuan in a low voice, "Miss, do you really not tell the young master about the princess?"

Fang Ruxuan shook her head, "Brother is now at the time of making contributions. I don't want him to be distracted and blinded by hatred. I am confident that all this will be resolved, and it will not be too late to tell him when the time comes."

Ding Xiang and Su Ye looked at each other, feeling a little distressed.

Back in the house, the kapok with a slightly blue complexion didn't come back until midnight.

Asking Ding Xiang to serve Kapok the hot ginger tea that has been kept hot by the charcoal stove, Fang Ruxuan asked eagerly, "How is it?"

Mu Mian took a sip of ginger tea and shivered. Fang said softly, "Grandpa Xu stayed in the house for less than half an hour before leaving. He didn't see anything on his face. I went back to the inner courtyard again. Look, the woman has been crying, and the housekeeper also feels helpless."

From this point of view, Su Yuan's actions really backfired.

Fang Ruxuan was silent for a while, looked at the kapok still holding the tea bowl tightly, and said apologetically: "Go back to the house and rest, your bed, I ordered someone to warm it up for you early in the morning, sleep well .”

"What are you going to do, miss?"

Kapok nodded, and when she got up and walked out, she turned her head and asked Fang Ruxuan.

Fang Ruxuan said with a smile: "It's not too late to make amends. I will go to see my father tomorrow, and I will definitely be able to solve this matter smoothly. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises."

Seeing that Fang Ruxuan already had a way to deal with it, Kapok left in peace.

(End of this chapter)