Chapter 1601 The Tiger Girl 85
Liu Ruxu choked, but she turned around quickly and squeezed out a smile, which made her look as generous as a lady: "I heard that Miss Zhao's health is getting better. I haven't seen her in just a few days, and her face is much rosier than before. Look, Miss Zhao is getting better." I came because of the engagement. I was not in good health before, but luckily I wore this clothes three times in a row, otherwise I wouldn’t have recognized her.”
Immediately, many noble ladies covered their mouths with ropa and couldn't help but secretly laugh.
Every noble lady in the capital has at least a dozen or even dozens of sets of clothes. At every party, matching jewelry will be used to match the clothes, which can be said to be armed from head to toe.
Even if there are not enough clothes, they will be staggered so that no one can notice that the clothes have been worn.
Wearing the same set of clothes twice in a row feels a bit shabby. Even if the family is not wealthy and has many daughters, the minister is from the Zhou family. I have never seen anyone wearing the same set of clothes and jewelry for two banquets in a row, let alone one after another. Worn three times.
Xi Ning looked indifferent: "I like this suit. Anyway, even if I wear this suit a hundred and eighty times in a row, no one will think that I am short of money in the Zhenguo General Mansion, or that someone will treat me harshly. Since Miss Liu has I think I look good in this suit, so I will wear it a few more times to show Miss Liu.”
That's right. Does the daughter-in-law of the Zhenguo General's Mansion still lack clothes and jewelry? I almost got into a fight with the princess over a set of jewelry. How could I go to Jubao Pavilion without buying three to five thousand taels of jewelry? It is said that when the bill was taken to General Zhenguo's Mansion, Mrs. Zhao asked someone to pay it without even raising an eyebrow.
Seeing that she was wearing the outfit that made her so embarrassed that day, she didn't change it at all, as if it was reminding her. That day, I got a bruise on my forehead, and it took half a month for the bruise to fade. Liu Ruxu, who couldn't get any advantage, almost vomited blood out of anger.
He said bitterly: "Miss Zhao, don't you think that no matter how beautiful a dress is, it will become boring if you wear it too much?"
"It's very interesting!" Xining seemed to be admiring the other person's way of wanting to skin her alive, but still pretending to be virtuous and generous: "But it's true, anyway, if I don't wear this suit, everyone will remember me wearing it. This set looks like this, I’ll change it to something else next time.”
Even if they weren't wearing this outfit, everyone would still think of the day when the concubine of the Zhenguo General's Mansion tripped over Liu Ruxu and the concubine hit her with a hand warmer.
Something came to Leng Buding in front of him: "Even though I'm dressed well, everyone knows that the Zhenguo General's Mansion is very wealthy. Miss Zhao likes this outfit so much that she might have made several identical outfits in a row."
Xining looked over and saw that Hehe was the Lord of Jiashun County. Also, the Jiashun County Lord has not yet been married. Apart from the princesses in the palace, among the ladies of the right age who live in the capital and are not married or betrothed, only the Jiashun County Lord has the most distinguished status. So any banquet will naturally send her a message.
Xi Ning said leisurely: "No matter how many there are, there are not as many big silver and gold bracelets. Only the Huajun Prince's Mansion has so much money. I use big bracelets to reward people. I wonder if those bracelets have been used up?"
The Lord of Jiashun County choked and couldn't find the words to fight back, so he could only angrily pick up the tea on the table and drink it.
Thinking of the rumor that the Lord of Jiashun County was tricked into buying a cabinet of large silver gilt bracelets out of anger, the ladies couldn't hold back anymore.
Liu Ruxu was so angry that she turned around and left regardless of etiquette. I can't greet others in this state, so I'd better go somewhere else and wait until I feel better before coming back.
Zhao Yingxue on the side lowered her head, twisting the handkerchief in her hand, and said in a very weak and apologetic voice: "It's all my fault that Third Sister and Miss Liu are at odds with each other. How about I go apologize to Miss Liu and solve the problem?" It's a misunderstanding..." As he said it, his voice trembled slightly, and it seemed like tears would come out.
Xining just looked at her like this, not even bothering to say anything. No matter what she said, it was all for the sake of this weak and helpless concubine.
She picked up a plate of snacks in front of her: "Would you like to eat?"
Zhao Yingxue was stunned, why didn't he act according to common sense? Shouldn't he be comforted, or say something like "It was his fault in the first place, it's none of your business."
Looking at the third sister in front of him, he picked up a plate of snacks and looked at her sincerely. Zhao Yingxue shook her head. "Oh." Xining put down the plate and turned around. I finally asked this dramatist to stop, otherwise it would be frustrating to watch.
After a while, the mother in charge came over and asked all the ladies to move into the courtyard.
In the flower yard, thick mats have been prepared and laid out on the ground in a circle.
Each mat was placed on the low table, and everyone sat down on their knees according to the etiquette of facing forward. If you feel that sitting on your knees is tiring, you can also sit on your side.
Since ancient times, people have spread out banquets under flower trees, served wine and food, and enjoyed the flowers while eating. In this way, it would be less interesting than walking in the courtyard and admiring the flowers after eating in the house.
Every two noble ladies sit at one table, and if there are sisters, they will naturally sit together. If you are just single, then sit with a lady with whom you have a good relationship.
The men's banquet was on the other side, and the banquet parties on both sides were separated by pieces of thin white gauze. The spring breeze blew through, and through the translucent white gauze that floated from time to time, only a flicker of the other side could be seen. When the wind stopped, what you saw was also the vague figure through the white gauze.
The men's and women's banquets were all about their own business. The men's banquet became lively more quickly. After the urgent drumbeat, it stopped abruptly, and then burst into laughter.
Miss Liu asked Jiashun County Lord to sit on the left side of the chief chair, and she sat beside him as a foil. Ask the maid to go over and find out what they are playing at the men's table.
The maid came back and reported that they were beating drums to pass flowers around. When the drums fell, whoever got the flowers would draw lots. Whatever you win, you must perform your talent as written above.
Just now Mr. Chang from the Zhongfeng Doctor's Mansion won the "Dancing Sword" draw.
Dr. Zhongfeng was a civil servant, and Changfu was a descendant of the founding official who had a sinecure and an empty salary. The ancestors of Changfu had meritorious service, but their merits were not enough to be crowned kings, so the descendants relied on their ancestors' support to seek official positions. In this generation, people are becoming more and more hopeless. They are not very good at studying, let alone practicing martial arts.
Then he saw a figure clumsily wielding a sword behind the white gauze curtain. If I didn't tell him, I would have thought it was someone who was drunk and waving a poker around.
The ladies here couldn't help but smile softly.
The Lord of Jiashun County found it interesting: "How about we play this too."
It's fun, but it's only fun if you embarrass others. If you pick something you're not good at and make a fool of yourself in public, it won't be fun at all.
In order to please the Lord of Jiashun County, Liu Ruxu quickly asked people to prepare.
Get a small drum and break a peach branch with flowers from the peach blossom tree next to it. There is also a bamboo tube with more than 20 bamboo sticks inside. The talent to be performed is written on the end of the bamboo sticks, and then the play begins.
A maid covered her eyes with a piece of cloth and began to play the drum. The peach branches began to be passed quickly in the hands of the noble girl...
(End of chapter)