The "Wantang Academy" in Linyang City has produced many top scholars. Nowadays, there are many officials in the imperial court who came from the Wantang Academy. Its dean was once the late emperor's companion. Later, when the late emperor passed away, he returned to his hometown of Linyang.
In Yangcheng, an academy was established.
"Wantang Academy" recruits wise men and has a strong teaching staff. It aims to send students who are knowledgeable about the past and the present for the imperial court. Therefore, the powerful and wealthy businessmen in Linyang City go to great lengths to send their children to the academy. It is fortunate that Ling's people are open to the public.
, men and women are allowed to attend classes together, but many famous families care about the reputation of their women. After they grow up, they no longer go to the academy and invite their husbands to teach at home.
Every year in May, the academy holds a poetry tasting party, and the venue is different each time. Many aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen hope that the academy's poetry tasting party can be held in their own homes or villas. 'Wantang Academy' is an extremely popular place.
As a person respected by people, many wealthy businessmen who want to improve their status will try their best to invite the academy to hold a poetry gathering, which can be regarded as a major event in Linyang City.
This year's poetry tasting was very different from previous years. It was not held in the residence of a senior businessman. Instead, at the invitation of the owner of Murong Villa, a well-known village in the world, the poetry tasting party was moved to Murong Villa.
It broke everyone's eyes.
In recent years, Murong Villa has transformed from a reclusive and indifferent martial arts family into one of the three major aristocratic families in the world. Murong Villa has been involved in many industries, and its industry has developed very well because of its martial arts background. Now Murong Villa
The owner of the villa became a well-known benevolent person and helped many victims. Even the emperor personally met with the owner of the villa, praised him for his young and promising general, and even asked him to serve as an official in the court. Unexpectedly,
Murong Villa declined the emperor's kindness. The emperor did not get angry and praised his elegant character, which was an example. Since then, Murong Villa has become more powerful, but its low-key style has not changed, which has attracted the attention of other people in the world.
The jealous and jealous gangs could not find any flaws, and people gradually recognized the status of Murong Villa.
Compared with the power of Murong Villa, people are more curious about the mystery of the owner of Murong Villa. He has never appeared in front of everyone. It is said that only a few deputy owners of Murong Villa have been lucky enough to see him. Their unanimous comments are that they are shocked.
Being a man of heaven makes people even more eager to move. It is rumored that the owner of Murong Village has not yet reached the age of 30 and has countless beauties and confidantes around him, but he has never met the one he loves. These rumors spread to the world and aroused the pursuit of many women in the world.
Vow to capture this mysterious village owner.
This time Murong Villa invited 'Wantang Academy' to hold a poetry reading party. Although most of the participants were academy students, most of them were businessmen or high-ranking officials. Everyone was speculating that this move was because the owner of Murong Villa intended to make friends with Linyang City.
powerful.
While everyone was speculating, the poetry tasting party in May finally arrived. Unexpectedly, not only the academy students, but also many children from aristocratic families participated in the poetry tasting party. The scene was quite grand, and even the dean of the academy came.
I was very shocked and secretly sighed at the appeal of Murong Villa.
Murong Villa is built on the mountain. Half of the villa is surrounded by undulating mountains, with rippling blue lakes and springs, towering ancient trees in the forest, and quiet scenery. The buildings in the villa are no different from ordinary villas. Only by careful observation can you discover those individual features.
The pillars are all made of blue and white jade, and it is full of nobility. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a royal palace.
The villa has two gates. There are many luxurious carriages parked outside one gate. The attendants respectfully lead the guests into the villa. There are fewer carriages in the other gate. Most of them are rich ladies, many young and old.
The energetic young masters came on horseback, and the attendants outside the door were already waiting there, leading the students towards the village.
Most of these students are young masters and ladies from wealthy families, but they can't help but marvel at the things in the village.
"The two ladies of the Mu family are here, please take a seat." At the entrance of the huge garden, the waiter checked the invitation and checked the names of the two ladies of the Mu family.
This shout attracted a lot of attention. Of course, everyone's focus was on Mu Lanxi, who was known as the most talented woman in Linyang City. She seemed to have dressed up specially today, wearing a light green dress with a tight waist.
One hand, with beads on the temples as a lining, and a ruby-white jade bracelet on the wrist. The warm mutton-fat white jade exudes a silent brilliance. With a little makeup, the skin is like gelatin, showing the elegance of a lady everywhere.
"Is this the second young lady of the Mu family, Mu Lanxi? She is indeed a stunning beauty."
"I heard that the second young lady of the Mu family is very talented and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She came first in the previous college examination."
"Yes, even though she is a concubine, Master Mu loves this daughter very much. I heard that her food and clothing expenses are even higher than others."
The academy is divided into classes for different subjects. There are only a dozen people in a class, and not many people have seen Lan Xi. However, many people from other classes came to the poetry tasting party today. When they saw Lan Xi, they were naturally interested.
She made some comments and looked full of envy and jealousy.
Lan Xi didn't seem to notice that she had become the center of everyone's attention. She smiled softly at the gazes of everyone and nodded slightly, showing full demeanor.
"Is this Miss Liuyun, the direct daughter of the Mu family? Our village owner admires Mr. Mu very much and specially ordered his servants to wait here and take Miss Liuyun to the banquet." A man dressed as a servant came forward and bowed slightly.
He saluted Liuyun.
Liu Yun frowned unconsciously, and his eyes fell on the boy in front of him. Judging from his neither humble nor arrogant appearance, he seemed to be more than just a simple boy.
As her eyes flickered, everyone was slightly startled. They couldn't express the shock in their hearts. They just felt that the eldest daughter of the Mu family in front of them was completely different from the other two.
Wearing a rainbow-colored silk-carved haze Lingluo dress, the colors are gorgeous, light and soft, with a seven-treasure coral hairpin in her hair, which makes her face look like a hibiscus. She still looks as high-profile as before, but it makes people feel bright, elegant and beautiful.
Her eyes were filled with brilliance, her red lips had a faint smile, and her noble manner was unmatched by anyone at the table.
"Master Murong asked you to come here?" She didn't know Master Murong, but Mu Mansion was the largest merchant in Linyang City, so it was possible that he wanted to make friends with Master Mu.
"Yes, Miss, please move." Her body was still half-hunched, making gestures.
Liuyun didn't refuse, tilted his head and said to Lan Xi, "Sister, feel free to do whatever you want, I'll go over first."
Lan Xi's smile froze at the corner of her mouth. Before she could say anything, her eldest sister's back was left. She clenched the fists in her sleeves and breathed a sigh of relief. When she raised her eyes again, she still had the same demeanor as before.
With a look of thousands of people, she slowly walked to the person she knew well and sat down. She smiled calmly at the malicious looks cast in all directions.
"There is indeed a difference between a legitimate daughter and a concubine. Master Murong only invited his legitimate daughter to come over, but not his concubine."
"Hey, there is nothing we can do about the difference between the concubine and the concubine. We can't let a concubine who can't stand on the table sit at the main table, right?"
"But that concubine is really pitiful. She was left alone."
"A concubine should be treated as a human being. No concubine would come to such an occasion."
Every sarcasm rushed towards Lan Xi like a tide. She just sat up straight and looked at Liu Yun with eyes full of hatred.