The candle flames danced happily under the bright tiles, and Xian'er's little mouth opened and closed, "That's it! So what if the emperor has three wives and four concubines, why can't my sister choose a new son-in-law?"
She held Ruan Yuyi's arm affectionately, imitating Mrs. Ruan's behavior, and laughed heartily.
Ruan Yuyi did not show her usual smile, but let out a long breath, and tapped Xian'er's forehead angrily and funnyly, "What are you talking about? Where did your brother-in-law come from?"
Xian'er looked at her face carefully, as if she wanted to see something on it. For a long time, she curled her lips in disappointment and muttered for a while, then finally gave it up.
She was probably feeling pity as she spoke, thinking that there was someone else in the room just now. After sighing, she began to scold the new emperor again, scolding her as she pleased. This little girl was quite smart, and knew not to use official language, so as not to have ears through the wall.
Falling on the tongue.
The maid waiting in the courtyard warmed the milk and put some osmanthus nectar in it. She took a sip and the mellow fragrance with the fragrance of osmanthus filled her mouth.
Ruan Yuyi took two sips and placed the cup on the small table in the middle.
I thought Xian'er would be able to calm down a little more now that she had a storybook, but she didn't expect that she had not stopped thinking about finding a new brother-in-law. She put her hands on the small table, leaned towards Ruan Yuyi, and said insinuatingly:
"Sister, I didn't make any friends when I came to the capital. Do you know any friends? Today we will go to his house, and tomorrow he will come to our house and move around each other, so as not to stay in the house every day.
So boring."
Ruan Yuyi finished reading the line in front of her and when she heard what she said, she couldn't think of anything to say.
I have been in Beijing for more than two years, and when I think back to the time when I first arrived, I always feel like I am a world apart. When it comes to making friends, after thinking about it, it seems that Sister Rong is the only one I have made.
It turned out that Yan Baolin was also included, but later on, for some reason, he became estranged.
She thought about it for a long time, and finally just shook her head.
Seeing this, Xian'er rolled his eyes and smiled slyly. Sister is not in a hurry, but she wants to help a bunch of sisters.
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At noon the next day, something went wrong. Xian'er came bounding to Ruan Yuyi's courtyard, followed by two maidservants. Each of them had a tray in their hands, on which was placed a set of mutton-fat headbands and a lilac-colored brocade skirt.
Xian'er carried the clothes and put them on her body, pushed her to change clothes, and asked someone to tie her hair again.
She cooperated with Xian'er's tossing, "What is this going to do?"
"Eldest brother hosted a banquet to invite several young ladies from the capital to get to know each other." Xian'er directed the maid who was doing her hair, looking at it with great interest.
She raised her eyes and looked at A-mei in the mirror. Xian'er has always been a lively person. Whether it is a member of the family or a stranger who has only met once, she can talk to everyone. Her brother arranged this banquet, and she
It is reasonable to be happy.
So Ruan Yuyi didn't think much about it. After finishing her dressing up, she was dragged to the hall where the banquet was held. The little bird was chirping along the way, which made Ruan Yuyi curious as to why she had so many words in her heart.
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There were already servants and maids coming and going in the hall, walking in and out carrying cups and dishes.
When I went to Taiji, I saw that there were all young people sitting there, dressed in brocade and satin, and it was very lively. My brother was not there, presumably because he was afraid that these young men and girls would not be comfortable playing with him.
Speaking of being uncomfortable, most of the people at the table were acquaintances, except Ruan Zhuoying, who was born and raised in Wuzhou and had no acquaintances in the capital. He didn't talk to anyone, just lowered his head and played with the jade cup in front of him, with his fingers
There was a sense of embarrassment all over the tip.
So when he saw Ruan Yuyi and the others coming, he unconsciously stood up to greet them. Finally, he had something to do.
"Sister." Ying'er called, her eyes full of "you're finally here".
Xian'er laughed at him for his stupid mouth. After sitting there for so long, no one could speak.
Ying'er was naturally not convinced, so the two started bickering again.
Everyone at the table glanced at her secretly. Maybe someone had told her about it, but no one mentioned the identity of the concubine Ruan Yuyi. Those who were thoughtful had already stepped forward to see her.
"This is the sister of the Ruan family. I once heard my mother mention it. She is really like a fairy." The person who came was a slender man with bright eyes and white teeth. He looked young, and after asking, he found out,
He is actually half a decade older than Ruan Yuyi.
After Xian'er asked about his age, he asked who his father was and whose son he was.
Ruan Yuyi felt offended and was about to say something, but the other party was very happy to answer, smiling and saying, "My father is the minister of household affairs, and I am the youngest son in the family."
Xian'er touched his chin and muttered, "It's good to have a son. Everyone in the family supports him, so there is no need to get into fights."
Hearing what he said, Ruan Yuyi had some impressions. Before the flower viewing party, she invited the noble lady into the palace. She had met his mother before, and she was a kind and well-mannered woman.
Several people sat at a table, and a maid came with fresh bowls and chopsticks.
The young master of the household minister's family was a talkative man, so he didn't use much of the snacks on the table and only focused on telling stories.
"I once went hunting in the forest with my father. I am not good at riding and shooting. Most of the time I just rode a horse for a few laps. When I returned home, I only ate what my father had hunted.
"That time, I was surprised. Every time I fired an arrow, there were no misses. Most of them were hares and the like. I got interested, because I went deeper into the forest. The deeper I went, the bigger the animals I was hunting were.
Even the boy who was following him was amazed.
"When I turned around, guess what I saw?"
He paused and led the people at the table to ask questions.
Xian'er couldn't sit still and do acupuncture on weekdays, but she was the best at reading storybooks and listening to stories. She was very flattering and asked, "Don't try to cheat, because people who cheat will get boils in their throats."
The man was not annoyed, he laughed twice, glanced at Ruan Yuyi, and then continued, "I saw a white horse, about two people tall, with a smooth mane on the back of the neck, and a hair on the head.
It has a sharp horn and fish scales on its ridge. It looks very strange, like something from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".
"later--"
He described a passage in detail.
Ruan Yuyi sipped her tea and also listened.
"Is this true?" Xian'er listened with great interest and couldn't help but leaned forward and asked.
He answered fluently, "Of course it's a lie." But he wrote it so smoothly that it was as if he had actually seen it before.
A basin of cold water poured down Xian'er's mood, and she trailed off to complain a few words - luckily she took it seriously, who was the joke.
The young master of the servant's family wanted to get close to Ruan Yuyi. Seeing that half of the teacup in her cup was gone, he took the teapot from the maid and poured her tea himself. He smiled and said, "Where's the girl? Are you serious about it?"
She thanked her politely but did not answer.
Afterwards, Xian'er obviously didn't enjoy what he was listening to, and pestered the young master of the minister's family to ask for more people. Seeing Ruan Yuyi's lack of interest, he felt that he was not interested, and said nothing.
Helpless, Xian'er is really good at pestering people, so he suggested, "Why don't everyone sit around and have a drinking order, and the loser will tell an anecdote. If you can't tell it, you will be punished with a drink."
When Xian'er heard this, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and cheered.
Then she naturally followed what he said. The visitors, especially the young masters of the right age, wanted to talk to Ruan Yuyi intentionally or unintentionally. Only then did she realize that something was wrong.