As soon as the afternoon passed, a girl from the Ma family, a wealthy businessman, sent a message to the palace, saying that the second young lady of his family invited me to go to Xiaoyao Pavilion to enjoy the chrysanthemums.
I raised my eyebrows, curled my eyes, and said with a smile: "Go back to your lady, my princess will be here immediately."
Appreciating chrysanthemums is just in name, but in reality it is just a tea party for wealthy ladies to bond over, exchange gossip, and flatter each other. I quite like going there, after all, Ma Fengchun always has some inside information to share.
I told my mother, "The prince's affairs are difficult to deal with. Let's wait and see what God will do. Let my daughter get out of the house and get some fresh air." After saying that, I took San Yuan for a walk.
Xiaoyao Pavilion is the most luxurious gathering place in the local area. It faces the river. When you open the window, you can see the most famous Dingqing Bridge. According to legend, lovers make vows of love on the bridge and they will never be separated.
This legend must be false, because there are many women who jumped into the river after making a vow and then being abandoned. Wu Laoer, who made a living by fishing corpses under the bridge pier, made a fortune because of this. Everyone in the city knew this.
But even though some stupid women knew it but still didn't believe it, they dragged their sweethearts to the bridge to wiggle around. When I arrived at Xiaoyao Pavilion, I saw Ma Fengchun leaning against the window to watch the show.
Five or six rich ladies in the private room saluted me in unison, "Princess Qian'an."
That's right, as long as the emperor is blessed, I'll be content with living in peace.
Ma Fengchun's hair style is very beautiful. She turned her head and smiled flatteringly at me, "Princess, Fengchun is here with good news."
Sanyuan wiped the clean and shiny mahogany chair, and helped me sit down. I raised my hand to let them off the hook, and also said some polite words about not being restrained.
Ma Fengchun stood in the middle with a look of pride on his face, "Everyone, guess who is going back to Beijing?"
After guessing half a cup of tea, Ma Fengchun couldn't get it right. After having enough trouble, he laughed and said, "It's General Lian. The General has returned from the Northern Expedition and won many battles. This time, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace is actually for General Lian."
How much does the emperor think highly of him at the reception banquet!"
Everyone: "..."
Ma Fengchun's blood had not receded, "What? Aren't you excited?!"
Everyone reluctantly replied: "It's okay."
It's no wonder that everyone doesn't show off their dignity. My uncle has always valued capable ministers and brave generals. Although the general is famous and prestigious, he is out fighting all the year round. Those girls in the boudoir know almost nothing about the general except that he is a man.
Ma Fengchun loves majestic generals, and I have no doubt that she will fall in love with General Lian who doesn't know whether he is round or flat through the legend.
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The chrysanthemums in Xiaoyao Pavilion are blooming extremely luxuriantly, accompanied by the fragrance. While drinking chrysanthemum tea and chatting a few words, the sun will soon set.
At this time, a person who shouldn't have come came.
He leaned against the door of the private room, wearing a full, warm and elegant brocade gown, raised two fingers, and knocked twice symbolically on the door behind him.
When the girls turned around and saw her, they immediately blushed and stammered: "Master Jiang..."
Heroes and generals are too far away from them, and they really like Jiang Huai, a man who relies on his reputation to run rampant.
The magic stick showed a calm smile, nodded, and then looked at me, "The princess doesn't look very good now. I wonder if I can let Jiang take a closer look?"
He was really mean and made me feel tight. I ignored him and asked Ma Fengchun, "Do you smell anything strange?"
Fengchun didn't like him either, so he talked to me, "He vaguely smells like scum, Princess."
"You have a very good sense of smell."
"Thank you, Princess, for the compliment."
But the magic stick didn't care. He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and winked at the ladies. "I wonder if Jiang came in, was it abrupt? What if——"
"Don't be rude, don't be rude! Master Jiang, just come in!"
Those young girls who cannot see clearly the true nature of men are full of love and have completely invited the wolf into the sheepfold.
Fengchun and I looked at each other speechless, so we had no choice but to eat melon seeds.
A young girl said: "Master Jiang, please show me your palm. What will be my fortune in the future?"
I muttered: "If I continue to be so stupid, my fortune will definitely plummet." Fengchun nodded fiercely.
Another girl said: "Mr. Jiang, can you touch bones? Will I have good luck in love recently?"
I muttered: "If you touch this, a rotten peach blossom will bloom immediately." Fengchun felt like I was going to break my head off.
Jiang Huai looked like he was wearing a fake smile mask, and the corners of his mouth were always fixed in an arc with glue, which looked annoying. He felt like a fish in water surrounded by girls, and touched this girl's hand, "I have been arguing with people recently.
You can spend more time by spreading more money." Look at that person's wrist, "The man you want is about to appear, so always pay attention to your makeup and behavior."...
The laughter there was endless, and it was simply inaudible to me.
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