Houmen Yixiang
Chapter 108 Xingchen couple, what are you touching?
Chapter 108 Xingchen couple, what are you touching?
Xiao Yichen, who was about to pick her off, saw those bright eyes in the darkness that implied grievance and pity, and suddenly couldn't do anything.
"I'll take you to sit on the tree, okay?" He sighed, even his voice was soft.
"Okay!" Lu Xinyan nodded hastily, there must be no snakes on the tree!
As soon as the words fell, a strong and reassuring arm appeared around her waist, and she jumped up with her arms around her. In the blink of an eye, she was placed on a tree branch.
Lu Xinyan loosened her hands from his shoulders, and instead tightly clutched his sleeves.
The bloody smell lingering on the tip of her nose has never dissipated. At first Lu Xinyan thought it was left by the wolf's injury, but now it's so far away from the ground, and it's still so strong...
"Are you injured?" Lu Xinyan reached out to touch him without thinking, "Where is the injury?"
The weak and boneless jade hand just touched the strong chest twice before being squeezed hard.
I only heard someone say angrily: "What are you touching?"
That hand seemed to have magical powers, just lightly caressing it made his blood surge.
Lu Xinyan was aggrieved: "Where am I groping? I'm just worried that you might get hurt."
Hearing her worry, someone suddenly felt warm, "It's okay, I just got a little injury from the wolf's claw on my shoulder, and I'll be fine with some medicine tomorrow."
"Oh." Lu Xinyan curled her lips and moved her hands, signaling that he could let go.
But the man holding her hand, not only did not let go, but warned in a low voice: "Don't move around, or you will fall if you move again."
Brother, you are holding my hand now, don't you feel it?
Do you think you are holding a branch?My hands aren't that rough, are they?Obviously smooth and tender, okay?
If the man next to her could hear her voice, he would definitely agree.
It is indeed smooth and tender, like the freshest tofu, like the finest silk, so that knowing that it is held in the hand, the whole body's blood will concentrate uncontrollably towards a certain place, but it just pretends not to know it, and is reluctant to let go.
A gust of night wind blew, and the temperature in the forest was already low. Now it was the middle of the night, and the silk scarf had fallen somewhere in the running. Lu Xinyan, who was only wearing unlined clothes, couldn't help shivering.
Immediately afterwards, her hands were released, and a warm outer shirt wrapped her around her, instantly driving away the chill.
Lu Xinyan was very grateful, and quickly declined, "Xiao Shizi, I saw that you didn't wear much clothes and you were injured, so you should wear them. I am in good health and can bear it."
A certain person said coolly, "I'll wear it if I give it to you."
"How about... How about we wear it together? Anyway, your clothes are big enough." Lu Xinyan is not easy to eat alone.
After waiting for a few breaths, the people around him remained silent, Lu Xinyan automatically and consciously unfolded the clothes, put one hand around his shoulders and put the clothes on him, at the same time moved closer to Xiao Yichen, retracted her hands and took his arm, Leaning his head on his shoulder, he explained: "This way the clothes are enough, and you don't have to worry about falling off."
The man beside him suddenly stiffened, but he didn't push her away.
"By the way, I remember that in ancient times... people who practiced martial arts would always have fire pockets on their bodies because they often walked outside. Do you have any?" Lu Xinyan asked: "If there are fire pockets, we can make a fire, which can not only keep the cold away, but also protect the body." Chase away the beasts."
After a few moments of silence, in the darkness, the glazed eyes flickered imperceptibly, "...No."
"Forget it if you don't have one." Lu Xinyan yawned, leaning her head on Xiao Yichen's shoulder, and the pleasant smell of the man beside her made her relax unconsciously.
She slowly closed her eyes, "I'll sleep first..."
A soft and gentle breath came from the shoulder very quickly, like the spring wind, it warmed the heart and brought a strange spring sprout.
Xiao Yichen's eyes softened unconsciously.
Looking sideways at the woman sleeping soundly on her shoulder, a strange feeling surged in her heart.
Isn't this woman a bit worried when she's out in the wilderness with a strange man?To be able to fall asleep so quickly!
Did she trust him undefended, or... didn't regard him as a man at all?
Thinking of this, someone suddenly became restless.
Which one is it?
An impulse rose in someone's heart to shake her awake and ask clearly!
The faint fragrance lingering around the tip of the nose became more and more clear. The hand of the woman beside him who was holding his sleeve slowly loosened because of her deep sleep. The moment it was about to slide down, she was gently caught by someone.
He looked carefully at the little hand lying in the palm of his hand, and miraculously found that it was actually whiter than the clothes on his body, like a freshly peeled egg in the morning meal, soft and elastic, with slender and graceful fingers, with such The most beautiful curvature in the world, as tender as a spring onion, tempting people to take a bite.
Suddenly, the little hand rubbed unconsciously in his palm, like electricity, Xiao Yichen trembled all over, and found himself in a state of embarrassment that he had some kind of impulse!
A gust of night wind blew past at this time, perhaps because of the cold, the woman beside him moved closer to him, soft and cold.
Xiao Yichen became more awake, and stretched out one hand to grab the clothes on her body, wrapping her tightly around her, and quietly held her hand with the other hand.
This is to keep her from getting cold, he told himself.
Perhaps it was because he was too tired during the day and his mind was a little unclear, so he did such a thing that was not like Xiao Yichen!
Or maybe... Darkness can easily breed evil thoughts!At dawn, he will return to normal!he thought so.
After a long time of silence, various sounds in the forest began to wake up, crisp birdsong, flapping sound when flying, low-pitched roar, mixed with rustling wind, suggesting that the sky is about to dawn.
Not long after, the sky turned pale, and the whole sky and the earth became bright.
Xiao Yichen, who hadn't slept all night, gently released his warm hands, shook his shoulders, and said in a calm and calm voice as before: "It's dawn."
Lu Xinyan was jolted awake, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and it took a long time to realize where she was.
"It's time to go back," he said.
Lu Xinyan felt a tightness around her waist, and was quickly brought from the tree to the ground. Her feet were numb after hanging in the air all night, and she couldn't stand steadily, and fell into the arms of the man beside her.
She said with some embarrassment: "The feet are numb, let me take it easy for a while." After she finished speaking, she felt that this guy was not easy to talk to, so she quietly reached out and grabbed the shirt by his waist, so that he couldn't shake it off.
Xiao Yichen felt that he was really dazed.
It's already dawn, why am I still the same as last night?
Unbearable, unwilling to give up, unwilling to push away, and with an inexplicable... secretly happy...
What a joke!This is a married woman!
A thunder blasted in his head, Xiao Yichen was suddenly annoyed, he pushed the woman in his arms away, and said sharply: "Enough!"
Lu Xinyan was pushed back a few steps by him, her waving hands caught a tree accidentally before she managed to stand still.
This guy! "What's wrong with you?!" Wasn't it good before?She stared blankly at him.
"Going back!" Xiao Yichen turned around abruptly, without looking at her, and walked forward without saying a word.
Lu Xinyan made a funny face at his back, and raised her feet to follow behind him.
After walking two steps, Lu Xinyan felt that something was wrong. Didn't it be agreed yesterday that she would go out from the east, and he would go around to the west, so as not to be offended.
Why is he walking east now?
"Hey, Prince Xiao, you're going in the wrong direction!" Lu Xinyan shouted from behind.
Someone stood still, but did not turn around, with inexplicable anger, "Some beasts like to come out in the morning to forage, do you want to meet them?"
Thinking of the wolf last night, Lu Xinyan shuddered and immediately followed.
It turned out that he wanted to send himself out first, so it would be fine if he just said it, why such an attitude?What an awkward guy!Lu Xinyan secretly slandered.
The two walked one after the other, and soon saw the sandy land on the edge of the forest ahead.
Lu Xinyan was about to thank him for not having to send him off, when suddenly a icy cold light stretched out from the back of her neck, shining brightly, reflecting her face before she had time to react.
"Don't... don't move, the sword has no eyes!" A strange and nervous threat came from behind.
What kind of luck is this?The penetrating chill coming from her neck made Lu Xinyan want to scold her!
First she was forced to run into this terrifying forest, then she met a hungry wolf who wanted to eat her, and now she unexpectedly met an assassin?
Didn't it mean that this is the Royal Villa, and thousands of imperial guards are guarded outside, so that not even a fly can fly in?
So who is holding her now?Could it be a ghost, or it fell from the sky! ?
It’s just that!
Xiao Yichen froze, turned around slowly, secretly annoyed that he lost his vigilance for a moment because of anger, the moment he turned around, the dagger slipped from his sleeve to the palm of his hand, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
"Front...the one, throw... the dagger in your hand, or I will be rude to your wife!"
Xiao Yichen froze, there were no more than ten people in the capital who could see the movements of his hands, who was the other party?
He turned around and stood still, his glazed eyes calmly looked at the person holding Lu Xinyan holding the sword.
The man was covered in black clothes, only showing a pair of slender and beautiful eyes, his eyes were very clear, with two points of dodge, the hand holding the sword trembled slightly, he should be a young novice.
Xiao Yichen remained calm, showed the dagger in his hand, threw it on the ground, and then spread his hands, indicating that he had no weapon in his hands, "Can you move your sword away now? My wife is timid."
lady?This guy took advantage of her?cut!Under such circumstances, Lu Xinyan rolled her eyes in a very mood, even she herself found it inconceivable.
As expected, the man obediently moved the sword away a bit.
"You came in from the cliff in the north?" Xiao Yichen said calmly, like chatting, although the tone of the question was clearly an affirmative answer.
"How do you know?" The man in black froze.
"The forest in Lanying Mountain Villa is located on the east, south, west, and west sides of the villa. If you want to enter, you must enter through the gates outside the villa. There are thousands of imperial forest soldiers guarding the outside. You can't enter without a token! Only the north side It's a cliff, so steep that no one can pass it except birds, so no one is guarding it!"
Xiao Yichen said: "It seems that Xiongtai's lightness kung fu has reached the point of perfection, so he can climb up the cliff with bare hands and enter this villa."
The man in black was taken aback again, "How do you know I'm unarmed?"
Xiao Yichen smiled slightly. At this moment, the sun was rising, shining a faint light on that handsome face, it was extremely touching! "Xiongtai's clothes are thin, and he can't hide the climbing ropes. It is feasible to hide a dagger. His hands have obvious friction scars, and there are moss and cracks on the front clothes, so I guess Xiongtai climbed the cliff with bare hands."
Being guessed by the other party again, the man in black seemed a little unconvinced, and snorted, "Maybe I did it on purpose to confuse people, but in fact I bought the Imperial Forest Army to sneak in."
The smile on the corners of Xiao Yichen's lips deepened, "What brother said is not without reason."
The tone was obviously agreeable, but when the man in black heard it, he had a feeling of 'Are you stupid? If so, would you say it'!
The man in black was a little annoyed, and the sword in his hand moved two points closer to Lu Xinyan's neck, "Your wife is in my hands, if you don't want her to get hurt, stop playing tricks on me!"
Lu Xinyan couldn't help but want to scream loudly.
It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I want to scream because I'm depressed!
Come on you robber, please be professional, can you just say what you want?
Momojijiji, the old man will be completely covered by that black-hearted guy later!
Xiao Yichen's eyes moved slightly, "Brother took great pains to come to this forest and kidnap my wife again. He must want to meet someone, right?"
"You guessed wrong, I'm here to kill!" the man in black said angrily.
Looks like I got hit again!
Xiao Yichen said gently: "Who do you want to kill? I know everyone in this villa! If you don't mind, you can tell me. If it happens that I don't like that person, maybe I can plan one or two for you! But brother No matter who you want to see, or who you want to capture and kill, you are afraid that you will be caught before you see anyone."
"Who said that? Didn't I arrest your wife now?" the man in black said disdainfully.
This bullshit!Lu Xinyan couldn't help complaining, and restrained her temper, she interjected: "Hero...hero, this sword is so close, I'm so scared, what's your purpose in arresting me, why don't you just tell me? If you want money, my family Mr. Xiang has a lot of money, and he can afford as much as he wants!"
She deliberately showed her weakness in a weak and fearful voice, and the man in black moved his sword away softly, "I...I don't want money."
Lu Xinyan said again: "Then what does the hero want? Beauty? Fame? My husband is very powerful. He can help you achieve whatever you want!"
Xiao Yichen raised the corners of his lips, for some reason, when the words "my husband" came out of her mouth, she found it very pleasant.
"I...I don't want any." The man in black was silent for a while, "I...I want to see someone!"
Finally asked the purpose, so tired!Lu Xinyan hurriedly asked: "Who does the hero want to see? My husband knows many people!"
The man in black finally revealed his purpose, "Duke Zhen, Prince Xiao!"
What?Lu Xinyan was struck by lightning.
Before you came here, didn't you ask what the person you were looking for looked like?
Xiao Shizi is such a big living person standing in front of you, you don't know, he has been going around in circles for a long time!
Lu Xinyan was unable to complain anymore, so she cast a look at Xiao Yichen, as if you could figure it out yourself.
Xiao Yichen looked back at her calmly, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what your brother is doing looking for Shizi Xiao? I have met him several times."
The man in black seemed to be very unimpressed with him, "You don't need to know this! You just need to tell me where he is in the villa and how to find him!"
Xiao Yichen told the truth about his residence, "He lives in the Shanshui Courtyard, go out from the west, bypass several corridors and gardens, and you can find it in less than half an hour."
"Where is West?"
Xiao Yichen: ...
Lu Xinyan: ...
Do you think this guy is a road idiot?
Just say that wearing black clothes and covering your face in broad daylight, and blatantly looking for someone like this, is simply drunk!It turned out to be a road idiot!
He probably came here last night, and couldn't get out in this forest all night. It just so happened that Lu Xinyan was unlucky to be caught by him!
Xiao Yichen casually pointed to the west, "Over there."
"How do I know if you lied to me?" The man in black felt that the guy's words were not credible.
Xiao Yichen suggested, "Then how about this, you let my wife go, I'll be your hostage, let's go that way together, if you go the wrong way, you can kill me."
The man in black said: "What if your wife reveals her whereabouts?"
"I promise not!" Lu Xinyan raised her hand to signal her determination, "Hero, think about it, my husband and I are very affectionate, how could I be willing to kill him and make myself a widow?"
The man in black cut, "Who knows if you two are really in love?"
Lu Xinyan was a little angry, "You don't believe it, you don't believe it, how can you believe it? Last night, my husband and I were in love in this forest for a whole night. It's not enough, you have to show it to you in public before you believe it?"
Xiao Yichen: ... (cough cough, this idea seems to be good...)
The man in black was frightened by her anger, choked for a few breaths, and swallowed, "Okay! Just trust you once, or I'll kill your husband and make you a widow!"
The two started to exchange. Lu Xinyan originally thought that Xiao Yichen would wait for an opportunity to attack the man in black during the exchange, but he obediently let the man put the sword on his neck.
Lu Xinyan suddenly felt a little complicated.
"Ma'am, you don't have to worry about me. I believe this brother is a man of trust! You can go back with peace of mind, as if nothing happened, and obediently wait for me to go back."
The familiar and intimate tone is like what a gentle and affectionate husband-in-law said to his wife.
The crescent-colored brocade robe was stained with stains after a night, and the place on the left shoulder where it was injured by the wolf's claws turned dark red. I don't know if the jade crown that fixed the hair on the head was not worn at all, or it was accidentally lost last night. A few strands of hair were scattered, fluttering, and he looked a bit embarrassed, but with his calm eyes and shallow smile, it seemed that what was resting on his neck was not a sharp sword that could take his life at any time, but an unrelated Important decoration.
Lu Xinyan's heart moved slightly, her fingers were slowly clenched, her expression was somewhat confused, "Sir, will you...will you come back safely?"
Xiao Yichen's heart shrank suddenly at the sound of a gentleman, his glazed eyes suddenly became dark, and the corners of his lips curled up into a beautiful arc, and then he burst into a smile that dazzled Lu Xinyan, "Ma'am, don't worry." , I will return safely."
The voice was deep and soft, gentle and firm, soothing Lu Xinyan's heart like a breeze, and she unknowingly felt relieved, "Take care, sir, I'm leaving first! Hero, please keep your promise and wait for my husband to take you After leaving the forest, let him come back to reunite with me, my family and I will definitely be grateful!"
Perhaps it was because her tone was too sincere, it was rare for the man in black not to argue, and snorted, indicating to Xiao Yichen that it was time to leave.
"Ma'am, I'll watch you go." There was a gentle smile on someone's lips.
Lu Xinyan stopped talking nonsense and turned to leave.
Watching the slim figure slowly disappear among the green trees, Xiao Yichen said lightly, "Let's go."
The tenderness from just now dissipated in an instant, and the two words spit out from the thin lips were like the master ordering a follower, without the slightest awareness of the hostage.
The man in black couldn't help but get angry, "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately! Look at your wife who treats you like this. One moment she was affectionate, and the next moment she left without looking back!"
Xiao Yichen was silent, how did you know that you saw her affectionate style?I'm not her real husband, if she doesn't leave, why stay here?It's better to leave, otherwise how can I deal with you with peace of mind?
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Lu Xinyan quickly left the forest without looking back. She would not only be of no help if she stayed, but would become a burden instead.
Not long after walking out of the forest, she ran into a servant who had been looking for her all night in the villa, "Mrs. Gong Shao, you have appeared, and your maids are dying of panic!"
"I'm sorry to trouble everyone, I was bored walking near the forest at the back last night, I heard a noise inside and went in to have a look, but got lost and had to wait until dawn to come out." Lu Xinyan showed a calm expression.
The servants were shocked, "Mrs. Gong, you are really lucky! That forest is a hunting forest, and there are many tigers, wolves and leopards in it. It is very lucky that you can come out safely!"
Lu Xinyan smiled and said: "Isn't it? I just heard the sound of a wolf howling, and I was too scared to move, so I climbed to a tree and hid for the night. No, I was in a mess."
Only now did the servants see the blood stains on her body, "Is Mrs. Gong Shao alright?"
"It's okay, I just scratched a little while climbing the tree, just go back and apply some medicine." Lu Xinyan took out a few pieces of silver from her sleeve, "Thank you, sister, I still have to participate in the Huayi Festival competition, so I will leave first Yes! A small thank you here is not a respect, after the game is over, I will ask someone to prepare a small gift for everyone who worked hard to find me last night."
The servant did not refuse, and accepted it generously, "Thank you Madam Gong Shao!"
When Lu Xinyan returned to the residence, Qingtong, Xiaohe, Shuyun and the others got the news and hurried back.
"Miss, are you alright, you scared me to death." When Xiao He saw her, she immediately stepped forward and hugged her with red eyes.
"I'm fine, were you okay last night?" Lu Xinyan patted Xiao He's head in her arms.
Xiao He looked up and asked strangely: "I'm with the little monkey, is there anything wrong? After the little monkey sent me back last night, I heard that you disappeared, and it scared me to death."
In the end, he wrinkled his nose again and said, "The little monkey originally wanted to ask Shizi Xiao for help, but Shizi Xiao disappeared too, so strange."
Lu Xinyan thought about it, "Xiao Shizi is General Zuo Lang of the Yulin Army, there were so many Yulin Army outside the villa yesterday, maybe I went to drink with them."
"No, the little monkey said that when he came to look for me, Shizi Xiao was a little tired from hunting for a long time during the day and had already rested."
It turns out that guy was really tricked into going to the forest, and he still denied it!cut!Let her meet next time, let's see if she doesn't make a good joke of him!
"Xiao He, you didn't sleep last night, go to bed first, and Shuyun and you guys too, go back and take a nap first." Lu Xinyan said: "Qingtong, come in with me."
"Then I'll go to bed first, and call me when I go to the competition, Miss, you should also rest for a while." Xiao He yawned and left.
Qing Tong followed Lu Xinyan into the room, and Lu Xinyan was about to ask about Gong Jin and the others, when Qing Tong opened her mouth first, "Miss, a lot of things happened last night! The second miss took the third princess and others to Shilin to look for you, and accidentally dropped When she was unconscious in the cave, the fourth girl was caught by the fifth girl, and she hugged Mr. Li disheveledly, and Mr. Li even kissed the fourth girl in public, saying that she would not marry her..."
"What? Li Yu kissed Fourth Aunt in public?" Lu Xinyan's eyes widened, this kid couldn't tell!How dare you do such a thing!
Qingtong nodded, "I saw a lot of people at that time, it's absolutely true! As for the third lady, she was found entangled with the fifth uncle naked on the ground nearby. It is said that she drugged the fifth uncle!"
"Gong Rou prescribes medicine to Cai Wuyu, how is it possible? To prescribe medicine is also to prescribe Li Yu!" Lu Xinyan said with a sneer, "I'm afraid Cai Yuanyu took the medicine himself and wanted to misbehave with Fourth Aunt, but was rescued by Li Yu. Somehow Gong Rou Unlucky, I was caught when he was on the drug, and became the object of his lust!"
"I didn't see the third lady when she was brought back. Shu Yun and Lueyue saw it, and said that the third lady was injured all over her body, she couldn't move at all, and all ten fingernails were turned upside down. I'm afraid she picked it vigorously on the ground. It was because of being raped." Qing Tong gloated and said: "If you harm others, you will eventually harm yourself, she deserves this retribution! It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes, otherwise I would have laughed three times!"
"Where is Fourth Aunt now?"
"So many things happened, the third lady and the eldest son took them back! It seems that the mansion must have fallen out last night!" Qingtong said: "There is Bai Zhi in the mansion, so don't worry about the old lady."
In Guangping Hou's mansion, the only thing Lu Xinyan was worried about was Feng Shi and Gong Jin, and now that the incident had passed overnight, it would be useless for her to worry, "By the way, Qingtong, after you entered the bamboo forest last night, what happened? "
"When I met a few men in black, it was obvious that they didn't want to kill me, but just wanted to hold me back. I took a lot of effort to get rid of it. When I came out, you were no longer there." Qingtong said: "Miss, what did you do yesterday?" Where did you go late?"
"Not long after you entered the bamboo forest, I heard Xiaohe calling for help, so I went over to have a look..."
"Xiao He is calling for help?" Qing Tong wondered: "Xiao He is with the little monkey, that kid is very good at kung fu, even I am not his opponent, how can Xiao He encounter danger when he is with him? Could it be..."
"That's right! It was getting darker and darker as we walked, and the figure was far away. I didn't realize something was wrong when I was near the forest, but it was too late, and there were two maids following me, so I ran into the forest... "
Lu Xinyan told Qingtong what happened in the forest without concealment, including the conjecture that Gong Yulian, Wen Ruxiang and Shen Ruyan harmed her. Your conjecture is absolutely true! It’s just that Gong Yu, who has always been aloof, would join hands with others to do such disgraceful things, it’s beyond my expectations!”
Qingtong said: "Could it be that Second Miss has some reason to be caught? Or did Madam talk about her?"
"Her greatest wish is to marry the third prince!" Lu Xinyan thought thoughtfully, "Maybe someone will use this as bait to lure her!"
No matter how smart and noble a woman is, her IQ will always drop sharply when she encounters love, let alone someone like Gong Yu who is not high in IQ but extremely low in EQ?
"Do you want Uncle Tian to investigate?"
"We'll talk about it after we get back." Uncle Tian certainly has the ability, but it's not an option to put everything on him.
After what happened last night, Lu Xinyan realized that she needs to form her own real power!Only in this way will it be possible to be invincible in everything you encounter! "I'll rest for a while, and you go back and rest for a while."
"Yes, miss." Before leaving, Qingtong thought of something again, "but miss, the fourth girl will be missing from the Huayi Festival later, the clothes that the fourth girl should wear..."
This is also a problem!Lu Xinyan thought for a while, "I'll change it later and play in person."
The Huayi Festival competition starts at noon.
Lu Xinyan and the others went to the yard where the clothes for the competition were stored more than half an hour earlier.
All the costumes and props used by the eleven contestants were placed in eleven yards with their names on them.
Holding the post, Lu Xinyan, the steward in charge of the hospital, opened her room.
Everything inside is intact and in order.
It seems that Wu Wan wanted her to make a fool of herself in the Huayi Festival competition, which helped her very well. In this way, no one dared to touch her clothes before the competition!
But it's hard to say whether he will use other methods to trick her.
Lu Xinyan asked Shu Yunxueyue to check it carefully, and the stitches were intact without any signs of being broken.
Her intuition was still uneasy, "Try again after putting them all on! Comb the clouds and the moon, and try again to see if there is any problem with the piano and drum over there."
"Yes, ma'am."
A few people took their clothes and walked behind the screen, changed and walked out.
"Put on your shoes and go for a walk."
Qingtong and the others put on their shoes again and walked around twice, everything was normal.
It seems that I am overthinking!Lu Xinyan said: "Try the piano and drum."
Shu Yunxueyue walked over as he said, one of them sat in front of the piano, and the other picked up a small hammer for beating the drum.
As soon as the sound of the qin and the drum sounded twice, they heard the two people say "ah!"
"What's going on?" Qingtong walked over.
"Something pricked under the arm." Shu Yun said.
Lueyue said: "Me too."
Lu Xinyan ordered in a deep voice, "Take off the clothes and check again."
The two of them took off their clothes, Lu Xinyan turned the clothes over, touched them carefully with her hands, and felt a few needles at the bottom of the clothes clips.
The needle was half buried in the joint, with only a little needle tip exposed. If you don't shake your hand or raise your arm sharply, you won't notice it at all.
Just now, Shu Yun and Yue Yue tried the piano and the drum, one made a big move, and the other raised his hand, only then did the needle pierce it.
If he didn't realize it at this time, when it was time for the competition, the ladies below cheered and raised their hands, and they were suddenly stabbed by needles, and they would definitely be frightened and make a fool of themselves on the spot.
"Who did this?" Qingtong said angrily, "What a poisonous mind!"
Lu Xinyan smiled coldly, "I don't know many people, and the only ones I offended are those. Who else is there besides Wen Ruxiang and Shen Yuyan?"
"But this time there are eleven contestants, could it be the other contestants' fault?" Shu Yun asked.
Lu Xinyan said: "I am not well-known, no one knows what my ability is, even Wen Ruxiang may not know it! If other people want to win the competition, they should target those famous people, not me!"
"Miss is right!" Su Yun understood.
Lu Xinyan ordered: "Check all the clothes, shoes, and accessories first! Be careful not to hurt your hands!"
"Yes, miss!"
Several people spread out quickly and began to check the clothes.
There are more than a dozen pieces of clothes in total, and a few pieces for each person are quickly checked.
Soon, dozens of the smallest embroidery needles were placed in front of Lu Xinyan.
"Miss, how do you want to deal with them? As long as you tell me, I, Qingtong, will definitely do it!" It's so annoying, to engage in such a shameful little trick!
Lu Xinyan smiled, with an evil spirit flowing between her brows, she stretched out her hand to signal the three of them to lean over, and whispered a few words.
Lu Xinyan changed the clothes that Gong Jin was originally wearing to be half a size smaller, and the three of them, Shuyun Lueyue and Qingtong, followed her instructions and prepared to deal with Wen Ruxiang's "secret weapon".
A quarter of an hour before the competition, eleven contestants walked out of the yard and came to the Huayi Festival competition field.
The playing field is in front of the courtyard, stepping on ten layers of white jade steps, it is a playing field with a height of 20 meters and a width of [-] meters.
At the back is the majestic and exquisite arched cornices as decoration, and on both sides stand enchanting stone statues of female figures, with skirts wrapped in silk and skirts fluttering, lifelike.
The front and left and right sides of the competition field are respectively three large pavilions, with men on the left and women on the right, and nobles and judges sitting in front.
At this time, long tables have been set up, with various kinds of melon and fruit snacks on them, and they sit down in order according to the official rank in the mansion.
Behind the gazebo, there are rockery and flowing water, surrounded by flowers and green trees, gurgling water, and fragrant fragrance. Sitting in the pavilion has a special feeling.
Before the Huayi Festival begins, lots must be drawn to determine the order of performances.
Don't underestimate this lottery, because the order of appearance will to some extent affect whether you can be memorable!
Generally speaking, the first three appearances and the last three appearances will be easy to remember.
It is the so-called opening and finale.
Because at the beginning everyone is excited, they will concentrate on it, after two or three games, they will slowly start to lose their minds, and when it is almost the end, their consciousness will be pulled back.
So the first three and the last three are the most impressive.
The more impressive it is, the more chances of winning.
The nobles and princes who served as judges were not easy to bribe, so many people focused their attention on the eunuch who came out with the badge number.
If you can get his hint, knowing which flipped card is behind the ideal number in your mind, wouldn't you have more chances to win?
Therefore, the contestants who bribed the eunuch with silver will scramble to stand in front, lest the number card they want be chosen by others.
Lu Xinyan is not unaware of all this.
But she didn't take it seriously.
Because the contestants in the so-called intermediate performances are the easiest to forget, it is because of their lack of ability.
If you can overwhelm the crowd and make everyone amazed by you, are you still worried that the audience will doze off and chat?
Lu Xinyan has this confidence in herself, so she doesn't care at all when the numbers are drawn.
But she doesn't care, in other people's minds, she doesn't think so.
Those people changed their positions indiscriminately, wanting to be the first to choose cards, and worried that the grabbing was too obvious, and the ladies who had already come below would see it in the eyes, and lost everyone's etiquette and demeanor.
As a result, Lu Xinyan, who was motionless, became the first.
Naturally, Wen Ruxiang would not let her be the first choice.
She calmly winked at a woman in blue next to Lu Xinyan. The woman in blue understood and pretended to put her foot in front of Lu Xinyan inadvertently.
The presiding eunuch said sharply: "Everyone, please step forward and line up to choose the number plate."
Lu Xinyan stepped out, and the woman in blue screamed and said loudly, "Ouch! Why did you deliberately step on my foot?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Lu Xinyan exclaimed, but she didn't take her foot back, she still stepped on the woman's foot in blue, and said with an exaggerated expression: "I didn't know you put your foot in front of me. If you tell me in advance, I will Definitely not stepping on it."
Everyone's attention turned to the feet of the two. The woman in blue felt that something was wrong and wanted to take her foot back, but Lu Xinyan deliberately stepped on her hard to prevent her from leaving.
Now everyone could see clearly that it was the woman in blue who put her foot on Lu Xinyan's path and was accidentally stepped on by Lu Xinyan.
"It deserves it. I think she originally wanted to trip Mrs. Gong, but Mrs. Gong took a big step and stepped on her. In the end, she bit Mrs. Gong back, saying that Mrs. Gong stepped on her on purpose! Shameless! "
Although many of the ladies below didn't like Lu Xinyan, the woman's despicable methods made many ladies feel ashamed.
"That's the lady of the sixth-rank cabinet attendant, Mrs. Ma. I've met her a few times before. I saw that her clothes are well designed, she can speak well, and I have a good impression of her. I don't know that she is such a person!"
"Me too. We should keep less contact with this kind of people in the future, so as not to let others think that we are like birds of a feather, and we will humiliate the reputation of our parents."
Hearing these gossips, Miss Ma was so anxious that she almost cried.
In the capital, she is the daughter of a sixth-rank official, even inferior to some maidservants in high-ranking households. She finally won the love of some wives and ladies with her special skills, and when her father hoped to be promoted one step further, she An oversight ruined the good luck accumulated over the years.
"No, that's not the case... She stepped on me on purpose... I, I didn't do it on purpose..." Ms. Ma choked with sobs and was unable to explain.
The presiding eunuch shook his head secretly, how stupid!He said strangely, "Miss Ma, please go to the back."
"No way!" Ms. Ma shook her head hastily. If she was drawn at the end, wouldn't her money be for nothing?
The presiding eunuch rolled his eyes, "Since Miss Ma disagrees, the slave will report to Concubine Shu and ask Concubine Shu to make a decision."
Concubine Shu hates people who don't obey the rules the most. If she came forward, she might be disqualified from the competition!Miss Ma's face turned pale, she didn't dare to say anything, and walked to the back of the line in desperation.
"Mrs. Gong Shao, please draw lots!"
"Thank you, father-in-law." Lu Xinyan took a mahogany card casually. She had never bribed before, so naturally she would not be reminded. It all depends on luck.
Turn the card over, number ten, luck is okay.
The presiding eunuch sang, "Mrs. Gong Shao, number ten."
Miss Ma was ranked last, and Wen Ruxiang was drawn next, and she 'drawn' number one.
Lu Xinyan was a little surprised, she thought that Wen Ruxiang would be No. 11 in the finale.
The people behind drew cards one after another, and the last Miss Ma's number plate was No. [-]. She gave Lu Xinyan a hard look. If it wasn't for this bitch, she should have appeared second, but now she has become the one with the least advantage number six.
After the lottery was drawn, the ones with the higher numbers went back to the yard to prepare to play, and the ones with the lower numbers sat on the contestants' seats to observe the 'enemy situation', and so did Lu Xinyan.
Amidst a beautiful and melodious sound of the zither, petals fluttered down from the sky, pink, white and red, like a shower of flowers, beautiful and romantic like a fairyland.
After the ground was covered with colorful petals, eight beautiful girls in white clothes and white skirts wearing purple beaded flowers came out one after another. Each of them held a purple palm fan taller than a person, standing opposite each other, and the palm fans intersected. .
All the girls covered their faces and waited expectantly for the first contestant to appear.
The first pair of palm fans is unveiled, the second pair, the third pair, the fourth pair...
The crowd exclaimed.
A fairy stood there slim and graceful.
A pair of purple butterflies are inserted in the flying bun, and she is wearing a frost-coloured wide-sleeved skirt that is extremely simple and elegant. The skirt is wide and winds behind her. It is covered with a layer of moon-white gauze, with a purple gauze edge on the front and a purple cloak between the arms. , and the long purple butterfly ribbon around the waist of the willow that is grasped gracefully echoes, as beautiful and noble as a fairy in the sky descending to the mortal world.
The clothes are made of very fine brocade, which is as light as smoke. Even if there is only a little wind, the drape of the dress can move with the wind, making you feel as if you are in heaven.
"Wow, so beautiful!"
"That's Miss Wen Wu!"
"Sister Wen is so powerful and beautiful, like a fairy descending from the sky."...
The praises were endless, and Wen Ruxiang waved and smiled grandly, like a parading queen, which aroused a lot of cheers from the men.
Strictly speaking, Wen Ruxiang's design is not too brilliant, but she is well versed in the psychology of the public, creating an aesthetic realm with the hand fan of a girl with flowers, arousing everyone's curiosity.
Lu Xinyan thought to herself, it's no wonder that Wen Ruxiang is able to take the top spot in Beijing, but she has some skills.
After Wen Ruxiang walked around the field, the next ones came on stage were the four models she had invited.
Each contestant at the Huayi Festival displays between four and eight sets of costumes, and the time is about a quarter of an hour, so each contestant will invite some friends to participate.
Originally, ladies and gentlemen would disdain this kind of publicity.
However, due to the special status of the Huayi Festival, many ladies flocked to it. It would be a great honor to be invited to participate.
Wen Ruxiang invited Shen Yuyan and Du Yueqing, as well as two other ladies from famous families.
There used to be Chang Xiaorou, but the last time Chang Xiaorou had one daughter and two men in the Marquis of Wuyang, everyone knew that her father was excluded by the Qi family and the Wan family. Wufang and corrupted the Chang family's lintel and took away the position of Jiang's wife and demoted her to a concubine. The Jiang family had no face to intercede for Jiang. Chang Xiaorou was banned for three months. People in Wu Wan's circle come and go.
As soon as they entered the stage, Lu Xinyan was dumbfounded when she saw the clothes on their bodies.
That style is actually exactly the same as the two design drafts she drew for Ye Shuang in Suranfang that day!
The first style is an off-the-shoulder style with hollowed out shoulders and large ruffles, and the second style is a vest style with thin straps on the front and back of the shoulders tied into two bows on the shoulders.
The ancients would not show their shoulders and arms, and add a plain narrow-sleeved undershirt inside, which is equally elegant and beautiful, smart and beautiful.
These two models were drawn by Lu Xinyan when she begged to see Ye Shuang.
The third and fourth styles are two types of trench coats that she drew after she saw the khaki twill fabric newly woven by Ye Shuang. One is long and the other is short.
Wen Ruxiang didn't have twill, so she couldn't make a modern and classic windbreaker, so she used a thicker solid-color brocade, which made it feel half-baked.
No wonder Wen Ruxiang was the first to appear!
People always have preconceived opinions, and if the same thing appears later, it will always be considered as plagiarism.
Wen Ruxiang, I didn't expect you to have such a plan!
But how did Wen Ruxiang get the pictures she drew for Ye Shuang?
Lu Xinyan firmly believed that with Ye Shuang's character, she would never do such a thing, so either there was an inner ghost in Suran Workshop, or someone took the opportunity to steal the two paintings.
"Wow! Miss Wen really lives up to her reputation! She can come up with such a novel style!"
"These sets are all good-looking, I want to order them all, and order a set of all colors!" A young lady has already started placing orders frantically.
"Me too! I'm going to wear that shoulder bow on my birthday in ten days, so don't run into me!"
"Okay, okay, the birthday star is the biggest, you have the final say!"
There was a burst of laughter underneath, very lively, Wen Ruxiang showed a satisfied smile on her face, she saw Lu Xinyan's direction out of the corner of her eye, but she saw a half-smile on her lips, as if she didn't take all this seriously.
The confident and calm expression deeply hurt Wen Ruxiang's eyes, and after a pause of two breaths, the smile on his face quickly returned to a gentle and decent look.
But he thought coldly in his heart: Lu Xinyan, let me see what new tricks you can play!
With Wen Ruxiang's jewels in front, the clothes of the next few contestants looked mediocre, with the best fabrics and the most beautiful embroidery, but because the styles were not novel and brilliant, they looked dull.
Almost everyone thought that the No.1 of the Huayi Festival was Wen Ruxiang, but the tenth contestant, Lu Xinyan, entered the stage.
When the presiding eunuch sang loudly, "Please welcome the tenth contestant, Mrs. Guangping Houfu Gong Shao!" Then, the impassioned music sounded, accompanied by rhythmic drums, and the sleepy nobles and ladies on the field They woke up instantly.
"Hey, this music is so weird."
"It's the first time I've heard such a cheerful and enthusiastic piece."
"The rhythm of the drums makes me want to beat the beat."
"Me too, why don't we try it together?"
Slowly, the music turned soothing and melodious, and the intense rhythm at the beginning was just to draw everyone's attention back.
But the music has changed, the rhythmic drumming has not changed.
Wen Ruxiang gritted her teeth as she watched the rhythmic movements below.
The first one to step on the drum beat is Shuyun, a short jacket with light orange flowers on a white background and a light orange pleated skirt. The neckline is not the traditional cross-collar or double-breasted, but a pullover style, with two ribbons extending from the neck , tied into a big bow, gorgeous and elegant.
Then there is the moon, the light orange skirt is inlaid with crescent-colored lace on the front, extending to the hem of the same color skirt, the cuffs of the narrow sleeves and the exposed half tube top and girdle are also the same crescent-colored, the most special thing is The hem of the skirt is spliced, and the crescent-colored lace is opened horizontally, and the pleats are used to form the effect of the hem of the lotus leaf, which is gentle and romantic.
Then there is Qingtong, a knee-length light orange blouse with a light orange long skirt on a white background. The waist is not tied, but it does not look fat, and there is another kind of free and easy beauty, with a white and light orange skirt around the neck The long silk scarf is elegant and generous.
The last one to appear was Lu Xinyan, wearing a crescent-colored shirt as the base layer, and a light orange V-neck vest on the outside. The waist was naturally drawn and slightly stretched out on the hips. The light orange dress underneath was covered with a layer of crescent-colored tulle. The light orange ribbon is tied into a bow at the back of the neck, and the long ribbon hangs down naturally.
The faces of the four were cold, their chins were raised slightly, and their arrogant aura filled the entire stage and surrounding audience seats.
There was silence underneath for a while, only the hands were beating with the drums, and the heart was beating with the drums.
Catwalking, locating, turning around, the walking posture is a beauty that has never been seen before, and the posture when locating also shows a stunning beauty that makes people unable to speak!
After two laps, Lu Xinyan and the others had an extra piece of clothing on them.
Two leather jackets and two windbreakers are must-haves for autumn.
The tough leather windbreaker is matched with the soft skirt, and the combination of handsomeness and gentleness forms a strange beauty of conflict.
"Wow! It turns out that you can still wear it like this! It's amazing!"
"I want to buy, I want to buy, I want to buy them all! No one can stop me!"
"I want my brother to vote for Mrs. Gong Shao!"
"Don't you think the one outside looks familiar?"
"When you say it, it seems to be similar to Miss Wen's."
"It's similar! It's completely different, okay? Madam Gong Shao's is more to my liking!"
"Ah! Have you noticed the shoes on their feet!"
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Xiao Yichen, who was about to pick her off, saw those bright eyes in the darkness that implied grievance and pity, and suddenly couldn't do anything.
"I'll take you to sit on the tree, okay?" He sighed, even his voice was soft.
"Okay!" Lu Xinyan nodded hastily, there must be no snakes on the tree!
As soon as the words fell, a strong and reassuring arm appeared around her waist, and she jumped up with her arms around her. In the blink of an eye, she was placed on a tree branch.
Lu Xinyan loosened her hands from his shoulders, and instead tightly clutched his sleeves.
The bloody smell lingering on the tip of her nose has never dissipated. At first Lu Xinyan thought it was left by the wolf's injury, but now it's so far away from the ground, and it's still so strong...
"Are you injured?" Lu Xinyan reached out to touch him without thinking, "Where is the injury?"
The weak and boneless jade hand just touched the strong chest twice before being squeezed hard.
I only heard someone say angrily: "What are you touching?"
That hand seemed to have magical powers, just lightly caressing it made his blood surge.
Lu Xinyan was aggrieved: "Where am I groping? I'm just worried that you might get hurt."
Hearing her worry, someone suddenly felt warm, "It's okay, I just got a little injury from the wolf's claw on my shoulder, and I'll be fine with some medicine tomorrow."
"Oh." Lu Xinyan curled her lips and moved her hands, signaling that he could let go.
But the man holding her hand, not only did not let go, but warned in a low voice: "Don't move around, or you will fall if you move again."
Brother, you are holding my hand now, don't you feel it?
Do you think you are holding a branch?My hands aren't that rough, are they?Obviously smooth and tender, okay?
If the man next to her could hear her voice, he would definitely agree.
It is indeed smooth and tender, like the freshest tofu, like the finest silk, so that knowing that it is held in the hand, the whole body's blood will concentrate uncontrollably towards a certain place, but it just pretends not to know it, and is reluctant to let go.
A gust of night wind blew, and the temperature in the forest was already low. Now it was the middle of the night, and the silk scarf had fallen somewhere in the running. Lu Xinyan, who was only wearing unlined clothes, couldn't help shivering.
Immediately afterwards, her hands were released, and a warm outer shirt wrapped her around her, instantly driving away the chill.
Lu Xinyan was very grateful, and quickly declined, "Xiao Shizi, I saw that you didn't wear much clothes and you were injured, so you should wear them. I am in good health and can bear it."
A certain person said coolly, "I'll wear it if I give it to you."
"How about... How about we wear it together? Anyway, your clothes are big enough." Lu Xinyan is not easy to eat alone.
After waiting for a few breaths, the people around him remained silent, Lu Xinyan automatically and consciously unfolded the clothes, put one hand around his shoulders and put the clothes on him, at the same time moved closer to Xiao Yichen, retracted her hands and took his arm, Leaning his head on his shoulder, he explained: "This way the clothes are enough, and you don't have to worry about falling off."
The man beside him suddenly stiffened, but he didn't push her away.
"By the way, I remember that in ancient times... people who practiced martial arts would always have fire pockets on their bodies because they often walked outside. Do you have any?" Lu Xinyan asked: "If there are fire pockets, we can make a fire, which can not only keep the cold away, but also protect the body." Chase away the beasts."
After a few moments of silence, in the darkness, the glazed eyes flickered imperceptibly, "...No."
"Forget it if you don't have one." Lu Xinyan yawned, leaning her head on Xiao Yichen's shoulder, and the pleasant smell of the man beside her made her relax unconsciously.
She slowly closed her eyes, "I'll sleep first..."
A soft and gentle breath came from the shoulder very quickly, like the spring wind, it warmed the heart and brought a strange spring sprout.
Xiao Yichen's eyes softened unconsciously.
Looking sideways at the woman sleeping soundly on her shoulder, a strange feeling surged in her heart.
Isn't this woman a bit worried when she's out in the wilderness with a strange man?To be able to fall asleep so quickly!
Did she trust him undefended, or... didn't regard him as a man at all?
Thinking of this, someone suddenly became restless.
Which one is it?
An impulse rose in someone's heart to shake her awake and ask clearly!
The faint fragrance lingering around the tip of the nose became more and more clear. The hand of the woman beside him who was holding his sleeve slowly loosened because of her deep sleep. The moment it was about to slide down, she was gently caught by someone.
He looked carefully at the little hand lying in the palm of his hand, and miraculously found that it was actually whiter than the clothes on his body, like a freshly peeled egg in the morning meal, soft and elastic, with slender and graceful fingers, with such The most beautiful curvature in the world, as tender as a spring onion, tempting people to take a bite.
Suddenly, the little hand rubbed unconsciously in his palm, like electricity, Xiao Yichen trembled all over, and found himself in a state of embarrassment that he had some kind of impulse!
A gust of night wind blew past at this time, perhaps because of the cold, the woman beside him moved closer to him, soft and cold.
Xiao Yichen became more awake, and stretched out one hand to grab the clothes on her body, wrapping her tightly around her, and quietly held her hand with the other hand.
This is to keep her from getting cold, he told himself.
Perhaps it was because he was too tired during the day and his mind was a little unclear, so he did such a thing that was not like Xiao Yichen!
Or maybe... Darkness can easily breed evil thoughts!At dawn, he will return to normal!he thought so.
After a long time of silence, various sounds in the forest began to wake up, crisp birdsong, flapping sound when flying, low-pitched roar, mixed with rustling wind, suggesting that the sky is about to dawn.
Not long after, the sky turned pale, and the whole sky and the earth became bright.
Xiao Yichen, who hadn't slept all night, gently released his warm hands, shook his shoulders, and said in a calm and calm voice as before: "It's dawn."
Lu Xinyan was jolted awake, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and it took a long time to realize where she was.
"It's time to go back," he said.
Lu Xinyan felt a tightness around her waist, and was quickly brought from the tree to the ground. Her feet were numb after hanging in the air all night, and she couldn't stand steadily, and fell into the arms of the man beside her.
She said with some embarrassment: "The feet are numb, let me take it easy for a while." After she finished speaking, she felt that this guy was not easy to talk to, so she quietly reached out and grabbed the shirt by his waist, so that he couldn't shake it off.
Xiao Yichen felt that he was really dazed.
It's already dawn, why am I still the same as last night?
Unbearable, unwilling to give up, unwilling to push away, and with an inexplicable... secretly happy...
What a joke!This is a married woman!
A thunder blasted in his head, Xiao Yichen was suddenly annoyed, he pushed the woman in his arms away, and said sharply: "Enough!"
Lu Xinyan was pushed back a few steps by him, her waving hands caught a tree accidentally before she managed to stand still.
This guy! "What's wrong with you?!" Wasn't it good before?She stared blankly at him.
"Going back!" Xiao Yichen turned around abruptly, without looking at her, and walked forward without saying a word.
Lu Xinyan made a funny face at his back, and raised her feet to follow behind him.
After walking two steps, Lu Xinyan felt that something was wrong. Didn't it be agreed yesterday that she would go out from the east, and he would go around to the west, so as not to be offended.
Why is he walking east now?
"Hey, Prince Xiao, you're going in the wrong direction!" Lu Xinyan shouted from behind.
Someone stood still, but did not turn around, with inexplicable anger, "Some beasts like to come out in the morning to forage, do you want to meet them?"
Thinking of the wolf last night, Lu Xinyan shuddered and immediately followed.
It turned out that he wanted to send himself out first, so it would be fine if he just said it, why such an attitude?What an awkward guy!Lu Xinyan secretly slandered.
The two walked one after the other, and soon saw the sandy land on the edge of the forest ahead.
Lu Xinyan was about to thank him for not having to send him off, when suddenly a icy cold light stretched out from the back of her neck, shining brightly, reflecting her face before she had time to react.
"Don't... don't move, the sword has no eyes!" A strange and nervous threat came from behind.
What kind of luck is this?The penetrating chill coming from her neck made Lu Xinyan want to scold her!
First she was forced to run into this terrifying forest, then she met a hungry wolf who wanted to eat her, and now she unexpectedly met an assassin?
Didn't it mean that this is the Royal Villa, and thousands of imperial guards are guarded outside, so that not even a fly can fly in?
So who is holding her now?Could it be a ghost, or it fell from the sky! ?
It’s just that!
Xiao Yichen froze, turned around slowly, secretly annoyed that he lost his vigilance for a moment because of anger, the moment he turned around, the dagger slipped from his sleeve to the palm of his hand, waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
"Front...the one, throw... the dagger in your hand, or I will be rude to your wife!"
Xiao Yichen froze, there were no more than ten people in the capital who could see the movements of his hands, who was the other party?
He turned around and stood still, his glazed eyes calmly looked at the person holding Lu Xinyan holding the sword.
The man was covered in black clothes, only showing a pair of slender and beautiful eyes, his eyes were very clear, with two points of dodge, the hand holding the sword trembled slightly, he should be a young novice.
Xiao Yichen remained calm, showed the dagger in his hand, threw it on the ground, and then spread his hands, indicating that he had no weapon in his hands, "Can you move your sword away now? My wife is timid."
lady?This guy took advantage of her?cut!Under such circumstances, Lu Xinyan rolled her eyes in a very mood, even she herself found it inconceivable.
As expected, the man obediently moved the sword away a bit.
"You came in from the cliff in the north?" Xiao Yichen said calmly, like chatting, although the tone of the question was clearly an affirmative answer.
"How do you know?" The man in black froze.
"The forest in Lanying Mountain Villa is located on the east, south, west, and west sides of the villa. If you want to enter, you must enter through the gates outside the villa. There are thousands of imperial forest soldiers guarding the outside. You can't enter without a token! Only the north side It's a cliff, so steep that no one can pass it except birds, so no one is guarding it!"
Xiao Yichen said: "It seems that Xiongtai's lightness kung fu has reached the point of perfection, so he can climb up the cliff with bare hands and enter this villa."
The man in black was taken aback again, "How do you know I'm unarmed?"
Xiao Yichen smiled slightly. At this moment, the sun was rising, shining a faint light on that handsome face, it was extremely touching! "Xiongtai's clothes are thin, and he can't hide the climbing ropes. It is feasible to hide a dagger. His hands have obvious friction scars, and there are moss and cracks on the front clothes, so I guess Xiongtai climbed the cliff with bare hands."
Being guessed by the other party again, the man in black seemed a little unconvinced, and snorted, "Maybe I did it on purpose to confuse people, but in fact I bought the Imperial Forest Army to sneak in."
The smile on the corners of Xiao Yichen's lips deepened, "What brother said is not without reason."
The tone was obviously agreeable, but when the man in black heard it, he had a feeling of 'Are you stupid? If so, would you say it'!
The man in black was a little annoyed, and the sword in his hand moved two points closer to Lu Xinyan's neck, "Your wife is in my hands, if you don't want her to get hurt, stop playing tricks on me!"
Lu Xinyan couldn't help but want to scream loudly.
It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I want to scream because I'm depressed!
Come on you robber, please be professional, can you just say what you want?
Momojijiji, the old man will be completely covered by that black-hearted guy later!
Xiao Yichen's eyes moved slightly, "Brother took great pains to come to this forest and kidnap my wife again. He must want to meet someone, right?"
"You guessed wrong, I'm here to kill!" the man in black said angrily.
Looks like I got hit again!
Xiao Yichen said gently: "Who do you want to kill? I know everyone in this villa! If you don't mind, you can tell me. If it happens that I don't like that person, maybe I can plan one or two for you! But brother No matter who you want to see, or who you want to capture and kill, you are afraid that you will be caught before you see anyone."
"Who said that? Didn't I arrest your wife now?" the man in black said disdainfully.
This bullshit!Lu Xinyan couldn't help complaining, and restrained her temper, she interjected: "Hero...hero, this sword is so close, I'm so scared, what's your purpose in arresting me, why don't you just tell me? If you want money, my family Mr. Xiang has a lot of money, and he can afford as much as he wants!"
She deliberately showed her weakness in a weak and fearful voice, and the man in black moved his sword away softly, "I...I don't want money."
Lu Xinyan said again: "Then what does the hero want? Beauty? Fame? My husband is very powerful. He can help you achieve whatever you want!"
Xiao Yichen raised the corners of his lips, for some reason, when the words "my husband" came out of her mouth, she found it very pleasant.
"I...I don't want any." The man in black was silent for a while, "I...I want to see someone!"
Finally asked the purpose, so tired!Lu Xinyan hurriedly asked: "Who does the hero want to see? My husband knows many people!"
The man in black finally revealed his purpose, "Duke Zhen, Prince Xiao!"
What?Lu Xinyan was struck by lightning.
Before you came here, didn't you ask what the person you were looking for looked like?
Xiao Shizi is such a big living person standing in front of you, you don't know, he has been going around in circles for a long time!
Lu Xinyan was unable to complain anymore, so she cast a look at Xiao Yichen, as if you could figure it out yourself.
Xiao Yichen looked back at her calmly, cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what your brother is doing looking for Shizi Xiao? I have met him several times."
The man in black seemed to be very unimpressed with him, "You don't need to know this! You just need to tell me where he is in the villa and how to find him!"
Xiao Yichen told the truth about his residence, "He lives in the Shanshui Courtyard, go out from the west, bypass several corridors and gardens, and you can find it in less than half an hour."
"Where is West?"
Xiao Yichen: ...
Lu Xinyan: ...
Do you think this guy is a road idiot?
Just say that wearing black clothes and covering your face in broad daylight, and blatantly looking for someone like this, is simply drunk!It turned out to be a road idiot!
He probably came here last night, and couldn't get out in this forest all night. It just so happened that Lu Xinyan was unlucky to be caught by him!
Xiao Yichen casually pointed to the west, "Over there."
"How do I know if you lied to me?" The man in black felt that the guy's words were not credible.
Xiao Yichen suggested, "Then how about this, you let my wife go, I'll be your hostage, let's go that way together, if you go the wrong way, you can kill me."
The man in black said: "What if your wife reveals her whereabouts?"
"I promise not!" Lu Xinyan raised her hand to signal her determination, "Hero, think about it, my husband and I are very affectionate, how could I be willing to kill him and make myself a widow?"
The man in black cut, "Who knows if you two are really in love?"
Lu Xinyan was a little angry, "You don't believe it, you don't believe it, how can you believe it? Last night, my husband and I were in love in this forest for a whole night. It's not enough, you have to show it to you in public before you believe it?"
Xiao Yichen: ... (cough cough, this idea seems to be good...)
The man in black was frightened by her anger, choked for a few breaths, and swallowed, "Okay! Just trust you once, or I'll kill your husband and make you a widow!"
The two started to exchange. Lu Xinyan originally thought that Xiao Yichen would wait for an opportunity to attack the man in black during the exchange, but he obediently let the man put the sword on his neck.
Lu Xinyan suddenly felt a little complicated.
"Ma'am, you don't have to worry about me. I believe this brother is a man of trust! You can go back with peace of mind, as if nothing happened, and obediently wait for me to go back."
The familiar and intimate tone is like what a gentle and affectionate husband-in-law said to his wife.
The crescent-colored brocade robe was stained with stains after a night, and the place on the left shoulder where it was injured by the wolf's claws turned dark red. I don't know if the jade crown that fixed the hair on the head was not worn at all, or it was accidentally lost last night. A few strands of hair were scattered, fluttering, and he looked a bit embarrassed, but with his calm eyes and shallow smile, it seemed that what was resting on his neck was not a sharp sword that could take his life at any time, but an unrelated Important decoration.
Lu Xinyan's heart moved slightly, her fingers were slowly clenched, her expression was somewhat confused, "Sir, will you...will you come back safely?"
Xiao Yichen's heart shrank suddenly at the sound of a gentleman, his glazed eyes suddenly became dark, and the corners of his lips curled up into a beautiful arc, and then he burst into a smile that dazzled Lu Xinyan, "Ma'am, don't worry." , I will return safely."
The voice was deep and soft, gentle and firm, soothing Lu Xinyan's heart like a breeze, and she unknowingly felt relieved, "Take care, sir, I'm leaving first! Hero, please keep your promise and wait for my husband to take you After leaving the forest, let him come back to reunite with me, my family and I will definitely be grateful!"
Perhaps it was because her tone was too sincere, it was rare for the man in black not to argue, and snorted, indicating to Xiao Yichen that it was time to leave.
"Ma'am, I'll watch you go." There was a gentle smile on someone's lips.
Lu Xinyan stopped talking nonsense and turned to leave.
Watching the slim figure slowly disappear among the green trees, Xiao Yichen said lightly, "Let's go."
The tenderness from just now dissipated in an instant, and the two words spit out from the thin lips were like the master ordering a follower, without the slightest awareness of the hostage.
The man in black couldn't help but get angry, "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately! Look at your wife who treats you like this. One moment she was affectionate, and the next moment she left without looking back!"
Xiao Yichen was silent, how did you know that you saw her affectionate style?I'm not her real husband, if she doesn't leave, why stay here?It's better to leave, otherwise how can I deal with you with peace of mind?
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Lu Xinyan quickly left the forest without looking back. She would not only be of no help if she stayed, but would become a burden instead.
Not long after walking out of the forest, she ran into a servant who had been looking for her all night in the villa, "Mrs. Gong Shao, you have appeared, and your maids are dying of panic!"
"I'm sorry to trouble everyone, I was bored walking near the forest at the back last night, I heard a noise inside and went in to have a look, but got lost and had to wait until dawn to come out." Lu Xinyan showed a calm expression.
The servants were shocked, "Mrs. Gong, you are really lucky! That forest is a hunting forest, and there are many tigers, wolves and leopards in it. It is very lucky that you can come out safely!"
Lu Xinyan smiled and said: "Isn't it? I just heard the sound of a wolf howling, and I was too scared to move, so I climbed to a tree and hid for the night. No, I was in a mess."
Only now did the servants see the blood stains on her body, "Is Mrs. Gong Shao alright?"
"It's okay, I just scratched a little while climbing the tree, just go back and apply some medicine." Lu Xinyan took out a few pieces of silver from her sleeve, "Thank you, sister, I still have to participate in the Huayi Festival competition, so I will leave first Yes! A small thank you here is not a respect, after the game is over, I will ask someone to prepare a small gift for everyone who worked hard to find me last night."
The servant did not refuse, and accepted it generously, "Thank you Madam Gong Shao!"
When Lu Xinyan returned to the residence, Qingtong, Xiaohe, Shuyun and the others got the news and hurried back.
"Miss, are you alright, you scared me to death." When Xiao He saw her, she immediately stepped forward and hugged her with red eyes.
"I'm fine, were you okay last night?" Lu Xinyan patted Xiao He's head in her arms.
Xiao He looked up and asked strangely: "I'm with the little monkey, is there anything wrong? After the little monkey sent me back last night, I heard that you disappeared, and it scared me to death."
In the end, he wrinkled his nose again and said, "The little monkey originally wanted to ask Shizi Xiao for help, but Shizi Xiao disappeared too, so strange."
Lu Xinyan thought about it, "Xiao Shizi is General Zuo Lang of the Yulin Army, there were so many Yulin Army outside the villa yesterday, maybe I went to drink with them."
"No, the little monkey said that when he came to look for me, Shizi Xiao was a little tired from hunting for a long time during the day and had already rested."
It turns out that guy was really tricked into going to the forest, and he still denied it!cut!Let her meet next time, let's see if she doesn't make a good joke of him!
"Xiao He, you didn't sleep last night, go to bed first, and Shuyun and you guys too, go back and take a nap first." Lu Xinyan said: "Qingtong, come in with me."
"Then I'll go to bed first, and call me when I go to the competition, Miss, you should also rest for a while." Xiao He yawned and left.
Qing Tong followed Lu Xinyan into the room, and Lu Xinyan was about to ask about Gong Jin and the others, when Qing Tong opened her mouth first, "Miss, a lot of things happened last night! The second miss took the third princess and others to Shilin to look for you, and accidentally dropped When she was unconscious in the cave, the fourth girl was caught by the fifth girl, and she hugged Mr. Li disheveledly, and Mr. Li even kissed the fourth girl in public, saying that she would not marry her..."
"What? Li Yu kissed Fourth Aunt in public?" Lu Xinyan's eyes widened, this kid couldn't tell!How dare you do such a thing!
Qingtong nodded, "I saw a lot of people at that time, it's absolutely true! As for the third lady, she was found entangled with the fifth uncle naked on the ground nearby. It is said that she drugged the fifth uncle!"
"Gong Rou prescribes medicine to Cai Wuyu, how is it possible? To prescribe medicine is also to prescribe Li Yu!" Lu Xinyan said with a sneer, "I'm afraid Cai Yuanyu took the medicine himself and wanted to misbehave with Fourth Aunt, but was rescued by Li Yu. Somehow Gong Rou Unlucky, I was caught when he was on the drug, and became the object of his lust!"
"I didn't see the third lady when she was brought back. Shu Yun and Lueyue saw it, and said that the third lady was injured all over her body, she couldn't move at all, and all ten fingernails were turned upside down. I'm afraid she picked it vigorously on the ground. It was because of being raped." Qing Tong gloated and said: "If you harm others, you will eventually harm yourself, she deserves this retribution! It's a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes, otherwise I would have laughed three times!"
"Where is Fourth Aunt now?"
"So many things happened, the third lady and the eldest son took them back! It seems that the mansion must have fallen out last night!" Qingtong said: "There is Bai Zhi in the mansion, so don't worry about the old lady."
In Guangping Hou's mansion, the only thing Lu Xinyan was worried about was Feng Shi and Gong Jin, and now that the incident had passed overnight, it would be useless for her to worry, "By the way, Qingtong, after you entered the bamboo forest last night, what happened? "
"When I met a few men in black, it was obvious that they didn't want to kill me, but just wanted to hold me back. I took a lot of effort to get rid of it. When I came out, you were no longer there." Qingtong said: "Miss, what did you do yesterday?" Where did you go late?"
"Not long after you entered the bamboo forest, I heard Xiaohe calling for help, so I went over to have a look..."
"Xiao He is calling for help?" Qing Tong wondered: "Xiao He is with the little monkey, that kid is very good at kung fu, even I am not his opponent, how can Xiao He encounter danger when he is with him? Could it be..."
"That's right! It was getting darker and darker as we walked, and the figure was far away. I didn't realize something was wrong when I was near the forest, but it was too late, and there were two maids following me, so I ran into the forest... "
Lu Xinyan told Qingtong what happened in the forest without concealment, including the conjecture that Gong Yulian, Wen Ruxiang and Shen Ruyan harmed her. Your conjecture is absolutely true! It’s just that Gong Yu, who has always been aloof, would join hands with others to do such disgraceful things, it’s beyond my expectations!”
Qingtong said: "Could it be that Second Miss has some reason to be caught? Or did Madam talk about her?"
"Her greatest wish is to marry the third prince!" Lu Xinyan thought thoughtfully, "Maybe someone will use this as bait to lure her!"
No matter how smart and noble a woman is, her IQ will always drop sharply when she encounters love, let alone someone like Gong Yu who is not high in IQ but extremely low in EQ?
"Do you want Uncle Tian to investigate?"
"We'll talk about it after we get back." Uncle Tian certainly has the ability, but it's not an option to put everything on him.
After what happened last night, Lu Xinyan realized that she needs to form her own real power!Only in this way will it be possible to be invincible in everything you encounter! "I'll rest for a while, and you go back and rest for a while."
"Yes, miss." Before leaving, Qingtong thought of something again, "but miss, the fourth girl will be missing from the Huayi Festival later, the clothes that the fourth girl should wear..."
This is also a problem!Lu Xinyan thought for a while, "I'll change it later and play in person."
The Huayi Festival competition starts at noon.
Lu Xinyan and the others went to the yard where the clothes for the competition were stored more than half an hour earlier.
All the costumes and props used by the eleven contestants were placed in eleven yards with their names on them.
Holding the post, Lu Xinyan, the steward in charge of the hospital, opened her room.
Everything inside is intact and in order.
It seems that Wu Wan wanted her to make a fool of herself in the Huayi Festival competition, which helped her very well. In this way, no one dared to touch her clothes before the competition!
But it's hard to say whether he will use other methods to trick her.
Lu Xinyan asked Shu Yunxueyue to check it carefully, and the stitches were intact without any signs of being broken.
Her intuition was still uneasy, "Try again after putting them all on! Comb the clouds and the moon, and try again to see if there is any problem with the piano and drum over there."
"Yes, ma'am."
A few people took their clothes and walked behind the screen, changed and walked out.
"Put on your shoes and go for a walk."
Qingtong and the others put on their shoes again and walked around twice, everything was normal.
It seems that I am overthinking!Lu Xinyan said: "Try the piano and drum."
Shu Yunxueyue walked over as he said, one of them sat in front of the piano, and the other picked up a small hammer for beating the drum.
As soon as the sound of the qin and the drum sounded twice, they heard the two people say "ah!"
"What's going on?" Qingtong walked over.
"Something pricked under the arm." Shu Yun said.
Lueyue said: "Me too."
Lu Xinyan ordered in a deep voice, "Take off the clothes and check again."
The two of them took off their clothes, Lu Xinyan turned the clothes over, touched them carefully with her hands, and felt a few needles at the bottom of the clothes clips.
The needle was half buried in the joint, with only a little needle tip exposed. If you don't shake your hand or raise your arm sharply, you won't notice it at all.
Just now, Shu Yun and Yue Yue tried the piano and the drum, one made a big move, and the other raised his hand, only then did the needle pierce it.
If he didn't realize it at this time, when it was time for the competition, the ladies below cheered and raised their hands, and they were suddenly stabbed by needles, and they would definitely be frightened and make a fool of themselves on the spot.
"Who did this?" Qingtong said angrily, "What a poisonous mind!"
Lu Xinyan smiled coldly, "I don't know many people, and the only ones I offended are those. Who else is there besides Wen Ruxiang and Shen Yuyan?"
"But this time there are eleven contestants, could it be the other contestants' fault?" Shu Yun asked.
Lu Xinyan said: "I am not well-known, no one knows what my ability is, even Wen Ruxiang may not know it! If other people want to win the competition, they should target those famous people, not me!"
"Miss is right!" Su Yun understood.
Lu Xinyan ordered: "Check all the clothes, shoes, and accessories first! Be careful not to hurt your hands!"
"Yes, miss!"
Several people spread out quickly and began to check the clothes.
There are more than a dozen pieces of clothes in total, and a few pieces for each person are quickly checked.
Soon, dozens of the smallest embroidery needles were placed in front of Lu Xinyan.
"Miss, how do you want to deal with them? As long as you tell me, I, Qingtong, will definitely do it!" It's so annoying, to engage in such a shameful little trick!
Lu Xinyan smiled, with an evil spirit flowing between her brows, she stretched out her hand to signal the three of them to lean over, and whispered a few words.
Lu Xinyan changed the clothes that Gong Jin was originally wearing to be half a size smaller, and the three of them, Shuyun Lueyue and Qingtong, followed her instructions and prepared to deal with Wen Ruxiang's "secret weapon".
A quarter of an hour before the competition, eleven contestants walked out of the yard and came to the Huayi Festival competition field.
The playing field is in front of the courtyard, stepping on ten layers of white jade steps, it is a playing field with a height of 20 meters and a width of [-] meters.
At the back is the majestic and exquisite arched cornices as decoration, and on both sides stand enchanting stone statues of female figures, with skirts wrapped in silk and skirts fluttering, lifelike.
The front and left and right sides of the competition field are respectively three large pavilions, with men on the left and women on the right, and nobles and judges sitting in front.
At this time, long tables have been set up, with various kinds of melon and fruit snacks on them, and they sit down in order according to the official rank in the mansion.
Behind the gazebo, there are rockery and flowing water, surrounded by flowers and green trees, gurgling water, and fragrant fragrance. Sitting in the pavilion has a special feeling.
Before the Huayi Festival begins, lots must be drawn to determine the order of performances.
Don't underestimate this lottery, because the order of appearance will to some extent affect whether you can be memorable!
Generally speaking, the first three appearances and the last three appearances will be easy to remember.
It is the so-called opening and finale.
Because at the beginning everyone is excited, they will concentrate on it, after two or three games, they will slowly start to lose their minds, and when it is almost the end, their consciousness will be pulled back.
So the first three and the last three are the most impressive.
The more impressive it is, the more chances of winning.
The nobles and princes who served as judges were not easy to bribe, so many people focused their attention on the eunuch who came out with the badge number.
If you can get his hint, knowing which flipped card is behind the ideal number in your mind, wouldn't you have more chances to win?
Therefore, the contestants who bribed the eunuch with silver will scramble to stand in front, lest the number card they want be chosen by others.
Lu Xinyan is not unaware of all this.
But she didn't take it seriously.
Because the contestants in the so-called intermediate performances are the easiest to forget, it is because of their lack of ability.
If you can overwhelm the crowd and make everyone amazed by you, are you still worried that the audience will doze off and chat?
Lu Xinyan has this confidence in herself, so she doesn't care at all when the numbers are drawn.
But she doesn't care, in other people's minds, she doesn't think so.
Those people changed their positions indiscriminately, wanting to be the first to choose cards, and worried that the grabbing was too obvious, and the ladies who had already come below would see it in the eyes, and lost everyone's etiquette and demeanor.
As a result, Lu Xinyan, who was motionless, became the first.
Naturally, Wen Ruxiang would not let her be the first choice.
She calmly winked at a woman in blue next to Lu Xinyan. The woman in blue understood and pretended to put her foot in front of Lu Xinyan inadvertently.
The presiding eunuch said sharply: "Everyone, please step forward and line up to choose the number plate."
Lu Xinyan stepped out, and the woman in blue screamed and said loudly, "Ouch! Why did you deliberately step on my foot?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Lu Xinyan exclaimed, but she didn't take her foot back, she still stepped on the woman's foot in blue, and said with an exaggerated expression: "I didn't know you put your foot in front of me. If you tell me in advance, I will Definitely not stepping on it."
Everyone's attention turned to the feet of the two. The woman in blue felt that something was wrong and wanted to take her foot back, but Lu Xinyan deliberately stepped on her hard to prevent her from leaving.
Now everyone could see clearly that it was the woman in blue who put her foot on Lu Xinyan's path and was accidentally stepped on by Lu Xinyan.
"It deserves it. I think she originally wanted to trip Mrs. Gong, but Mrs. Gong took a big step and stepped on her. In the end, she bit Mrs. Gong back, saying that Mrs. Gong stepped on her on purpose! Shameless! "
Although many of the ladies below didn't like Lu Xinyan, the woman's despicable methods made many ladies feel ashamed.
"That's the lady of the sixth-rank cabinet attendant, Mrs. Ma. I've met her a few times before. I saw that her clothes are well designed, she can speak well, and I have a good impression of her. I don't know that she is such a person!"
"Me too. We should keep less contact with this kind of people in the future, so as not to let others think that we are like birds of a feather, and we will humiliate the reputation of our parents."
Hearing these gossips, Miss Ma was so anxious that she almost cried.
In the capital, she is the daughter of a sixth-rank official, even inferior to some maidservants in high-ranking households. She finally won the love of some wives and ladies with her special skills, and when her father hoped to be promoted one step further, she An oversight ruined the good luck accumulated over the years.
"No, that's not the case... She stepped on me on purpose... I, I didn't do it on purpose..." Ms. Ma choked with sobs and was unable to explain.
The presiding eunuch shook his head secretly, how stupid!He said strangely, "Miss Ma, please go to the back."
"No way!" Ms. Ma shook her head hastily. If she was drawn at the end, wouldn't her money be for nothing?
The presiding eunuch rolled his eyes, "Since Miss Ma disagrees, the slave will report to Concubine Shu and ask Concubine Shu to make a decision."
Concubine Shu hates people who don't obey the rules the most. If she came forward, she might be disqualified from the competition!Miss Ma's face turned pale, she didn't dare to say anything, and walked to the back of the line in desperation.
"Mrs. Gong Shao, please draw lots!"
"Thank you, father-in-law." Lu Xinyan took a mahogany card casually. She had never bribed before, so naturally she would not be reminded. It all depends on luck.
Turn the card over, number ten, luck is okay.
The presiding eunuch sang, "Mrs. Gong Shao, number ten."
Miss Ma was ranked last, and Wen Ruxiang was drawn next, and she 'drawn' number one.
Lu Xinyan was a little surprised, she thought that Wen Ruxiang would be No. 11 in the finale.
The people behind drew cards one after another, and the last Miss Ma's number plate was No. [-]. She gave Lu Xinyan a hard look. If it wasn't for this bitch, she should have appeared second, but now she has become the one with the least advantage number six.
After the lottery was drawn, the ones with the higher numbers went back to the yard to prepare to play, and the ones with the lower numbers sat on the contestants' seats to observe the 'enemy situation', and so did Lu Xinyan.
Amidst a beautiful and melodious sound of the zither, petals fluttered down from the sky, pink, white and red, like a shower of flowers, beautiful and romantic like a fairyland.
After the ground was covered with colorful petals, eight beautiful girls in white clothes and white skirts wearing purple beaded flowers came out one after another. Each of them held a purple palm fan taller than a person, standing opposite each other, and the palm fans intersected. .
All the girls covered their faces and waited expectantly for the first contestant to appear.
The first pair of palm fans is unveiled, the second pair, the third pair, the fourth pair...
The crowd exclaimed.
A fairy stood there slim and graceful.
A pair of purple butterflies are inserted in the flying bun, and she is wearing a frost-coloured wide-sleeved skirt that is extremely simple and elegant. The skirt is wide and winds behind her. It is covered with a layer of moon-white gauze, with a purple gauze edge on the front and a purple cloak between the arms. , and the long purple butterfly ribbon around the waist of the willow that is grasped gracefully echoes, as beautiful and noble as a fairy in the sky descending to the mortal world.
The clothes are made of very fine brocade, which is as light as smoke. Even if there is only a little wind, the drape of the dress can move with the wind, making you feel as if you are in heaven.
"Wow, so beautiful!"
"That's Miss Wen Wu!"
"Sister Wen is so powerful and beautiful, like a fairy descending from the sky."...
The praises were endless, and Wen Ruxiang waved and smiled grandly, like a parading queen, which aroused a lot of cheers from the men.
Strictly speaking, Wen Ruxiang's design is not too brilliant, but she is well versed in the psychology of the public, creating an aesthetic realm with the hand fan of a girl with flowers, arousing everyone's curiosity.
Lu Xinyan thought to herself, it's no wonder that Wen Ruxiang is able to take the top spot in Beijing, but she has some skills.
After Wen Ruxiang walked around the field, the next ones came on stage were the four models she had invited.
Each contestant at the Huayi Festival displays between four and eight sets of costumes, and the time is about a quarter of an hour, so each contestant will invite some friends to participate.
Originally, ladies and gentlemen would disdain this kind of publicity.
However, due to the special status of the Huayi Festival, many ladies flocked to it. It would be a great honor to be invited to participate.
Wen Ruxiang invited Shen Yuyan and Du Yueqing, as well as two other ladies from famous families.
There used to be Chang Xiaorou, but the last time Chang Xiaorou had one daughter and two men in the Marquis of Wuyang, everyone knew that her father was excluded by the Qi family and the Wan family. Wufang and corrupted the Chang family's lintel and took away the position of Jiang's wife and demoted her to a concubine. The Jiang family had no face to intercede for Jiang. Chang Xiaorou was banned for three months. People in Wu Wan's circle come and go.
As soon as they entered the stage, Lu Xinyan was dumbfounded when she saw the clothes on their bodies.
That style is actually exactly the same as the two design drafts she drew for Ye Shuang in Suranfang that day!
The first style is an off-the-shoulder style with hollowed out shoulders and large ruffles, and the second style is a vest style with thin straps on the front and back of the shoulders tied into two bows on the shoulders.
The ancients would not show their shoulders and arms, and add a plain narrow-sleeved undershirt inside, which is equally elegant and beautiful, smart and beautiful.
These two models were drawn by Lu Xinyan when she begged to see Ye Shuang.
The third and fourth styles are two types of trench coats that she drew after she saw the khaki twill fabric newly woven by Ye Shuang. One is long and the other is short.
Wen Ruxiang didn't have twill, so she couldn't make a modern and classic windbreaker, so she used a thicker solid-color brocade, which made it feel half-baked.
No wonder Wen Ruxiang was the first to appear!
People always have preconceived opinions, and if the same thing appears later, it will always be considered as plagiarism.
Wen Ruxiang, I didn't expect you to have such a plan!
But how did Wen Ruxiang get the pictures she drew for Ye Shuang?
Lu Xinyan firmly believed that with Ye Shuang's character, she would never do such a thing, so either there was an inner ghost in Suran Workshop, or someone took the opportunity to steal the two paintings.
"Wow! Miss Wen really lives up to her reputation! She can come up with such a novel style!"
"These sets are all good-looking, I want to order them all, and order a set of all colors!" A young lady has already started placing orders frantically.
"Me too! I'm going to wear that shoulder bow on my birthday in ten days, so don't run into me!"
"Okay, okay, the birthday star is the biggest, you have the final say!"
There was a burst of laughter underneath, very lively, Wen Ruxiang showed a satisfied smile on her face, she saw Lu Xinyan's direction out of the corner of her eye, but she saw a half-smile on her lips, as if she didn't take all this seriously.
The confident and calm expression deeply hurt Wen Ruxiang's eyes, and after a pause of two breaths, the smile on his face quickly returned to a gentle and decent look.
But he thought coldly in his heart: Lu Xinyan, let me see what new tricks you can play!
With Wen Ruxiang's jewels in front, the clothes of the next few contestants looked mediocre, with the best fabrics and the most beautiful embroidery, but because the styles were not novel and brilliant, they looked dull.
Almost everyone thought that the No.1 of the Huayi Festival was Wen Ruxiang, but the tenth contestant, Lu Xinyan, entered the stage.
When the presiding eunuch sang loudly, "Please welcome the tenth contestant, Mrs. Guangping Houfu Gong Shao!" Then, the impassioned music sounded, accompanied by rhythmic drums, and the sleepy nobles and ladies on the field They woke up instantly.
"Hey, this music is so weird."
"It's the first time I've heard such a cheerful and enthusiastic piece."
"The rhythm of the drums makes me want to beat the beat."
"Me too, why don't we try it together?"
Slowly, the music turned soothing and melodious, and the intense rhythm at the beginning was just to draw everyone's attention back.
But the music has changed, the rhythmic drumming has not changed.
Wen Ruxiang gritted her teeth as she watched the rhythmic movements below.
The first one to step on the drum beat is Shuyun, a short jacket with light orange flowers on a white background and a light orange pleated skirt. The neckline is not the traditional cross-collar or double-breasted, but a pullover style, with two ribbons extending from the neck , tied into a big bow, gorgeous and elegant.
Then there is the moon, the light orange skirt is inlaid with crescent-colored lace on the front, extending to the hem of the same color skirt, the cuffs of the narrow sleeves and the exposed half tube top and girdle are also the same crescent-colored, the most special thing is The hem of the skirt is spliced, and the crescent-colored lace is opened horizontally, and the pleats are used to form the effect of the hem of the lotus leaf, which is gentle and romantic.
Then there is Qingtong, a knee-length light orange blouse with a light orange long skirt on a white background. The waist is not tied, but it does not look fat, and there is another kind of free and easy beauty, with a white and light orange skirt around the neck The long silk scarf is elegant and generous.
The last one to appear was Lu Xinyan, wearing a crescent-colored shirt as the base layer, and a light orange V-neck vest on the outside. The waist was naturally drawn and slightly stretched out on the hips. The light orange dress underneath was covered with a layer of crescent-colored tulle. The light orange ribbon is tied into a bow at the back of the neck, and the long ribbon hangs down naturally.
The faces of the four were cold, their chins were raised slightly, and their arrogant aura filled the entire stage and surrounding audience seats.
There was silence underneath for a while, only the hands were beating with the drums, and the heart was beating with the drums.
Catwalking, locating, turning around, the walking posture is a beauty that has never been seen before, and the posture when locating also shows a stunning beauty that makes people unable to speak!
After two laps, Lu Xinyan and the others had an extra piece of clothing on them.
Two leather jackets and two windbreakers are must-haves for autumn.
The tough leather windbreaker is matched with the soft skirt, and the combination of handsomeness and gentleness forms a strange beauty of conflict.
"Wow! It turns out that you can still wear it like this! It's amazing!"
"I want to buy, I want to buy, I want to buy them all! No one can stop me!"
"I want my brother to vote for Mrs. Gong Shao!"
"Don't you think the one outside looks familiar?"
"When you say it, it seems to be similar to Miss Wen's."
"It's similar! It's completely different, okay? Madam Gong Shao's is more to my liking!"
"Ah! Have you noticed the shoes on their feet!"
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