Chapter 104 The Fragrant Breeze Sings on the Pavilion
Princess Heqing finally finished her garden.
She left a message to someone she was close to and invited some girls to go. She wanted to try out the garden.
The leader of Heqing Group is the granddaughter of Princess Jingping. Princess Jingping is the emperor's eldest aunt. She is steady and impartial. After the emperor was confirmed to be on the throne, she quietly approached him. Although she didn't
He has supported the emperor unswervingly from the beginning, but has never caused any trouble.
The emperor was still certain of this. After cleaning up the person who had caused the stumbling block in the first place, he also specially gave her granddaughter the status of a princess. Princess Jingping was also very fond of Lin Ji because of the emperor. She could not move around very well on weekdays.
More.
There was no need for the Wenhua County Lord to call this party. The Princess Mansion directly gave the notice to the Lin family. However, the Lin family was busy with Lin Zhifang's marriage. Neither the old lady nor the Yuan family could go, and even less the Yao family and Fang Qunqun.
Only Huang took the girls to show his face like this.
In fact, Mrs. Huang was not willing to participate in such activities. Her husband's identity could not be mentioned, and she had no status in the Lin family. She was not willing to let Lin Zhixiu and the two concubines stand out, so she told the old lady that she
I haven't slept well and my energy is limited. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of her, otherwise I won't go there this time.
But Mrs. Lin was definitely willing to let her granddaughters participate in such activities. As a wealthy family, they should move around more. She didn’t expect that Huang was trying to push back, so she said, “Then this time, Zhifei and
Zhiying, please don’t go there yet. Zhixiu has returned to the capital and hasn’t had much time to get through, so you can take Zhirong and Zhixiu with you!"
Huang's expression became even worse, "Mom, if Zhixiu's temper is taken out and she gets into trouble, my wife will not be able to control her!"
Old Mrs. Lin said, "Oh, it was your father who said that he should take her out more and walk around more. We have to make preparations for Zhirong and her! I'll talk about her later!"
Mrs. Huang's heart turned around, and she was right. To deal with this dead girl, she had to let her go out. With her appearance and temperament, when she met those tricky people in the capital, she would probably handle the matter on my behalf.
So he nodded in agreement.
Lin Zhixiu doesn't want to go at all! She is thinking about going to her uncle's house all day now and cleaning up the house with Mrs. Li. Especially since there is a yard that belongs to her, she needs to put more thought into it! When her aunt comes in, she will go there and live there.
It’s over!
Now when he heard that he was going out with Mr. Huang, he expressed that he was not willing to go. If he had time, he would like to visit his uncle.
When the old lady heard this, she refused even before she could be taught the rules of going out! She was so angry that she slammed the table and cursed Lin Zhixiu until she was disgraced.
It happened that Liu Jing and Zhang Pei both sent people to tell her about this matter.
Zhang Pei asked her if she was going.
Liu Jing asked what kind of clothes to wear and how close they were to each other. She also asked if she wanted to send gifts and a lot of other questions. She and her cousins were not like Lin Zhixiu who wanted to be casual! They were determined.
Lin Zhixiu had no choice but to agree to go with her.
On that day, Lin Zhixiu waited at the two-door carriage for a long time before Huang came belatedly with Lin Zhirong.
Huang ignored Lin Zhixiu and got into the car directly. Lin Zhirong looked at Lin Zhixiu carefully. He originally thought that this stinky girl was not sure how to show off, but it turned out that the stinky girl was wearing very simple clothes today and the clothes were of good quality.
, the jewelry is expensive, but the look is not outstanding.
Huh! I don’t know what this stinky girl is thinking?!
Thinking about her lavender dark flower Xiaoxiang Luo skirt, the purple garnet face she wore for the first time! Especially the hanging bead on the right forehead, dangling... it made her feel very good! She ignored Lin Zhixiu,
He curled his lips and got into the car.
Lin Zhixiu looked at the sky and sighed, he had to squeeze into a car with them!
Speechless all the way, we arrived at the Princess Mansion. There was a lot of excitement in front of the door, and there were two carriages with people waiting for them. Huang simply greeted the people, and was taken directly by the servants of the Princess Mansion to see Princess Jingping.
On the main seat of the main hall, the long-standing Princess Jingping is sitting, talking to the old woman next to her. Most of the other ladies are standing, and there are not too many people present. For today's theme, most of them are
I brought my daughter and granddaughter here to socialize.
Many people felt strange when they saw Mrs. Huang bringing the Lin family sisters in. Mrs. Huang was not with the Lin family, and she had never met Lin Zhixiu. She really looked more familiar to Lin Zhirong.
It was just a blink of an eye at first, but I didn't expect that when I saw Lin Zhixiu, I couldn't take my eyes away... What a beautiful little girl! Whose family is she from?
Those who were talking in a low voice also pulled each other's sleeves and turned to look.
Princess Jingping is quite old. Her eyelids are loose and triangular, but very bright. She wears pearl white powder on her face and lipstick on her mouth. She has thick white hair with oily emerald jewelry in the middle.
With a standard smile on his face.
Huang took the two girls and came forward to meet the eldest princess. The female official next to the eldest princess whispered a few words in her ear. The eldest princess smiled and said, "How is your mother? The eldest girl of the Lin family is about to get married.
It must be very lively at home!”
Huang replied, "Thank you for greetings from the eldest princess. My mother is very good. It's just that there are too many things at home, so she couldn't come! My mother told me to send her greetings to the eldest princess on her behalf."
The eldest princess smiled and said, "Okay. I have never seen this girl before." She also saw Lin Zhixiu.
Huang smiled and said, "This is Lin Zhixiu, the daughter of the second brother in the family. She just came to Beijing not long ago. This is the first time you have met her."
Lin Zhixiu saluted her again, "See the eldest princess."
The eldest princess looked up and down, nodded and said, "Don't take it for granted, have fun."
The three people bowed and left, and Princess Jingping started talking to the people next to her again.
Mrs. Huang walked into the crowd with the two girls and spoke softly to people she knew.
Although there were many people in the entire hall, it was not noisy.
A few of them looked at Lin Zhixiu with sour eyes and said, "The Lin family really has beauties!"
"Isn't that true? My lord said that Mr. Lin is the most handsome among the officials in the world." Someone answered.
"Oh, otherwise I will be favored by the emperor!" A lady in her late fifties said coldly.
Lin Ji has been with the emperor since he was a child because of his outstanding appearance. Everyone knows that he is a bit of a fool, but his official career is smooth! There are many people who are jealous of him, and they will inevitably make malicious speculations...
The one who opened her mouth to speak was the wife of the censor of Youdu.
When Mrs. Huang heard this, she felt secretly resentful, but one of them was that her status was not as good as Mrs. Wang's. The other person didn't say anything clearly. She seemed guilty after all when she spoke to her.
But Lin Zhixiu asked innocently, "It sounds like Madam is a little dissatisfied with this matter from her tone?" Since they think so, they can answer the question directly!
Mrs. Wang was stunned, her face was cold and mean, "I don't mean this, Mrs. Wang."
Lin Zhixiu patted her chest and smiled, and the people around her suddenly felt excited. "Ah! Fortunately, it wasn't there, otherwise it would have really shocked people! He also said that Beijing and Nanjun are so different... anything can be done in public, casually.
We were just discussing it casually..."
Mrs. Wang's face changed several times. She didn't dare to say anything more when it involved the emperor. But this grudge was recorded.
Lin Zhixiu knew that this woman was the wife of Mr. Wang, the censor of Youdu, and she loved to talk nonsense. Mrs. Wang and his wife were strict and could not control her, and in the end it was this wife who caused trouble.
Huang glanced at Lin Zhixiu but said nothing.
The eldest princess was talking in a low voice. The female officer came closer and told her what had just happened. Princess Jingping had no expression, but she was unhappy in her heart. Why did she talk about this? Although the emperor was good-tempered, he was not without temper. He wanted to give Lin
Even if she is decent, is it someone else’s turn to say it? This Mrs. Wang really has no good looks... She turned to her daughter-in-law and said, "You call the girls and go to He Qing's place to look at the garden. There are almost everyone here."
A daughter-in-law who was twenty-four or five years old responded and called some girls out.
There is a large lake in the Princess Mansion, with lotus flowers in the lake and willow trees by the lake. The group of people strolled along the lakeside path with flowers and willows, and felt much better. After crossing a small bridge, they entered the courtyard gate.
, there is also a small lake in the yard, and gentle wide steps have been built around the lake. On each step, there are long low wooden tables and wide low stools, with cotton cushions placed on top of the stools.
A circular platform was built in the middle of the lake, and a short corridor connected it to the building behind it. There was a small boat parked next to the platform, with some musical instruments placed on it. It seemed that music was played here.
There are many palace lanterns hanging on the edge of the platform. You can imagine that the palace lanterns are lit up at night, reflecting the singing and dancing on the platform... It is really dreamlike, just like a fairyland.
Lin Zhixiu glanced at it and thought to herself: Well, this method does not cost much, but the effect is still quite good! If Princess Heqing did it, then she is still a capable person.
Woolen cloth.
But why does this princess have no impression of herself?
Many girls have already come to the scene. They are all standing and talking in the gallery, in groups of three and five. The wind is blowing all kinds of clothes and dresses, and the laughter is accompanied by the fragrance, and they are scattered in all directions, like a picture scroll.
beauty.
The young lady took them directly to the place where there were the most people and the loudest laughter, where she and Princess Qing talked to people.
He Qing smiled as he watched them come up to him and said proactively, "Sister-in-law! Ah Xiang, Zhi Rong, it's you guys!"
Wenhua County Lord has a very good relationship with He Qing and is standing next to her at the moment. When he saw Lin Zhirong coming, he looked at Lin Zhixiu first. This girl was wearing a gray-green shirt today. She was neither fat nor thin.
, the jewelry is not exaggerated. Looking at the clothes alone, there is nothing outstanding... But when she walked over from the other end, the hem of her skirt moved slightly, it was so special and beautiful.
Lin Zhirong smiled and said, "Finally, the princess's garden has been repaired. Come and enjoy it today!"
Princess Heqing said, "Look, here it is. Name it: Gexie Terrace! If you have any good ideas, tell me immediately! Let's brainstorm and tidy it up to be comfortable and pleasing to the eye. We will have a fun place in the future."
Lin Zhirong said, "Princess, you are joking. On this platform, both in terms of ideas and money, it is much higher than us! I don't have any better ideas!"
Princess Heqing looked at Lin Zhirong's shirt and jewelry and couldn't help but point at her and said, "Lin Zhirong, are you still crying to me about poverty?!"
The girls all laughed. After Yubao, who usually dressed more modestly, looked at Lin Zhirong carefully, he realized belatedly that Lin Zhirong's clothes and jewelry were always very good.
Princess Heqing suddenly saw Lin Zhixiu and her eyes lit up: "Who is this? I've never seen it before."
Lin Zhirong said, "This is my second uncle's daughter, Lin Zhixiu, who just came back from the south. I will take her to the princess today to learn more about her!"
Lin Zhixiu knelt down and made a blessing ceremony, "Princess!"
Princess Heqing said, "Haha, it seems that we have one more person in our circle. Lin Zhixiu? Those who came today are all sisters who are relatively familiar with each other. You are welcome and have fun. Find someone you like to chat with first!"
I'm looking to see if anyone has arrived... When everyone is almost here, the singing and dancing will begin. Zhirong, if you are interested, you can come on stage and play a song for everyone today."
Lin Zhirong said, "As long as my cousin, a general's family, is present, I won't show off my shame."
There Jiang Yubao smiled calmly.
Lin Zhixiu quietly looked at Princess Heqing. Her hair was not very good. She had a beautiful forehead, flat eyebrows, and two big eyes. She had two dimples in her smile. Her appearance was ordinary, but she was full of energy. She wore gorgeous clothes.
, the jewelry is valuable and fits the status.
She didn't have to be arrogant like the Wenhua County Lord, but she was very friendly with everyone. Her initial impression on Lin Zhixiu was pretty good.
Princess Heqing looked at her again and said, "Lin Zhixiu, please take a look at this table and give me any suggestions."
Lin Zhixiu said with a smile, "Princess, this stage is really well built! Especially the palace lanterns in this circle, when it gets dark, they are reflected on the water, and the long sleeves are dancing...one on the stage, and one on the water."
, it’s really like a fairyland!”
Princess Heqing smiled and said, "Ha! You can see it too? I designed it myself, okay?! My dad shook his head when he saw it. I demonstrated it to him and he was convinced!"
"Everyone is convinced!" Wenhua County Lord smiled, and then waved to Lin Zhirong, "Zhirong, come here."
Lin Zhirong passed by, and County Master Wenhua took her and whispered. Master He Qingqun glanced at her and smiled secretly in his heart.
Lin Zhixiu suddenly heard someone next to her whisper, "Wen Hua asked Zhi Rong to whisper, and I asked you to whisper." When she turned around, she saw the person named Bai Lan winking at her.
Lin Zhixiu secretly laughed, is this person targeting me? But his face showed embarrassment at the right time, and his ears turned red.
Bai Lan also felt secretly proud...
Liu Jing arrived earlier than Lin Zhixiu and was talking to her cousins. When she saw Lin Zhixiu coming, she quietly walked over and pulled her gently. Lin Zhixiu originally planned to perform with Bai Lan again.
Turning around to look at Liu Jing's smiling face, she thought: Don't tell me, this Liu Jing is more sensible than before. Thinking back to when she was in the south, if there was a party, she would arrive earlier than Lin Zhixiu, and she would be angry again.
!As soon as you come on your own, if you don’t show some dignity and say a few weird words, it’s not the end of the story.
Lin Zhixiu was too lazy to pay attention to Bai Lan, so she leaned into Liu Jing's ear and smiled, "Jing'er looks very good today!"
Liu Jing said, "You look very good today too. When you first came in, everyone's eyes were staring at you."
Lin Zhixiu didn't pay much attention, "I just feel that we are strangers to each other." She looked around her surroundings. Suddenly she saw a woman, and her heart skipped a beat. Wu Lanxiang? Wu Jingxiang's cousin... Wu Jing
Xiang is here too?
I was busy looking around, but I didn't see the familiar shadow. I couldn't find the person, but my heart beat wildly for a while involuntarily.
Lin Zhixiu had mixed feelings about that woman. She was both hateful and angry, but also admired and grateful. Finally, she felt a little bit pitiful and gloating about her misfortune...
But... without her, even if there was a chance of rebirth, I would not be who I am now. Haha, the theory that women should strive for self-improvement was instilled in her by Wu Jingxiang.
Isn't that right? If you don't strengthen yourself, you will be bullied and sacrificed. If you are used by others, they will laugh at you for being stupid.
Haha, it’s just that when I see her, I have to tell her that the first thing to improve yourself is a clear mind! Huh, this time, I want to watch carefully from the side, how did you go back to the dead end of the previous life?
of!
Lin Zhixiu and Liu Jing walked around, looking at these young girls. Some of them could be recognized. When they first met... they were basically married. One by one... parents-in-law, husband, children, concubines, sisters-in-law, property
, I can’t calculate it every day.
How is it like now: light-colored clothes, pure and bright eyes, it seems that their future is full of all kinds of good things, instead of all the hardships...