The Favoured Medical Princess: 431 holding the moon
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Huanxi Pavilion is located on Dongda Street in the east of the city. It is a three-story building. Looking up from a distance, you can see that the windows on the second and third floors are covered with layers of hazy white gauze. When the breeze occasionally blows, the layers of white gauze undulate like waves, dreamlike, and seem to have an elegant feeling.
As soon as Nangong Yue's carriage arrived at the entrance of Huanxi Pavilion, the waiter greeted them warmly.
Since Huanxi Pavilion only entertains women, even the waiter is a woman. What greets them is a woman in her thirties, wearing a simple and elegant green dress. Her behavior is not that of an ordinary vulgar woman. She should have at least been a maid in a wealthy family.
"Several guests, please come in!" The woman in green clothes greeted her warmly, then looked at Xiao Fei with surprise, and greeted Xiao Fei enthusiastically, "Miss Xiao... you haven't been here for more than half a year. ”
The woman in green clothes likes to entertain guests like Miss Xiao the most. She doesn’t need to flatter or deliberately please, but she is extremely generous. On weekdays, her clothes may seem ordinary, but in fact there are hidden secrets. For example, Miss Xiao today This white jade bracelet on my wrist is probably enough to buy any shop on East Street.
While the woman in green clothes welcomed everyone into the lobby, she looked at the other three girls beside Xiao Fei without leaving any trace.
In the past, this Miss Xiao would come to Huanxi Pavilion almost once a month, mostly alone. However, when she came again after half a year, she even brought a few friends with her. It was indeed a bit rare for a woman like this The little lady in the purple skirt and the girl in the fiery red skirt can tell at a glance that they are from a wealthy family just like Miss Xiao. Not only are the materials of their clothes extraordinary, not to mention the jewelry they are wearing, each of them is a treasure. ……
What the woman in green clothes can't see through is the girl in green clothes on the far right. Judging from her conversation with Miss Xiao, she is definitely not a slave, but her green dress is better than the two accompanying maids. Even worse, look at the honey-colored skin she tanned. It was obvious that she was busy working under the sun on weekdays... But her demeanor and behavior were extraordinary, and there was nothing inappropriate about standing with Miss Xiao and the others.
The woman in green clothes didn't think much about it. Anyway, it was enough to know that Miss Xiao and the others had extraordinary origins. She smiled slightly and said politely: "I wonder if some guests would like to sit on the first floor, or go upstairs and have a look?"
The first floor of Huanxi Pavilion is an empty lobby. In addition to some tables and chairs, there are also several pots of root carvings, bamboo utensils, several clear flower porcelain, and paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls. After a cursory look around, they felt that the boss's taste was really good. No wonder Xiao Fei praised him for his elegance.
The four of them followed the woman in green clothes to the third floor. On one side of the third floor is the lobby layout, and on the other side next to East Street is the seating area. Guests can sit in the seating area by the window and overlook the street. The scenery above.
The woman in green clothes led Nangong Yue and the others to a private dining room where Xiao Fei often went, served them Pu'er and some snacks, and then left.
The girls glanced around casually, and Nangong Yue's eyes were quickly attracted by an ink landscape painting hanging on the wall. She saw the layers of peaks and mountains in the painting, the majesty in the strange dangers, the bold brushwork, and the stained spots. Unintentionally.
Xiao Fei introduced from the side: "This painting was painted by Mrs. Jiang, the owner of Huanxi Pavilion."
"Such a bold and bold brushwork is actually a woman?" Fu Yunyan couldn't hide his surprise and stood up with interest, admiring this landscape painting.
"Mrs. Jiang is indeed a strange woman." Xiao Fei nodded, with a hint of respect in her eyes, and talked about Mrs. Chiang with Nangong Yue and others.
Mrs. Jiang was originally the legitimate daughter of the uncle's house. She was a talented woman who knew all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She married into the home of a family friend in southern Xinjiang more than ten years ago. The couple originally played the piano and played the harp in perfect harmony, but they gave birth to a husband. Her son-in-law died young, leaving only Mrs. Jiang and an orphan girl to be groomed by her husband's family. Mrs. Jiang was so angry that she took her daughter out to start her own business. Five years ago, she opened the Huanxi Pavilion, which did not accept male guests. Because of Jiang's Due to Madam's talent and reputation, many ladies from southern Xinjiang would come here to sit here from time to time, and Huanxi Pavilion gradually became famous.
From time to time, the ladies' calligraphy and paintings will be displayed in Huanxi Pavilion. The ladies are also proud of this, and there have been many good stories. For example, the wife of Vice General You accidentally saw a girl's painting here two years ago and was greatly impressed. He admired her, and later asked someone to inquire about the girl's character, and then went to propose marriage, and a good marriage was achieved.
Han Qixia also walked to Fu Yunyan's side and sighed with emotion: "Only with such a mind can one draw such a painting!"
While saying that, the girls were also a little bit sad.
After all, Mrs. Chiang’s strength is proven by her misfortune. What woman doesn’t want her life to be smooth and harmonious with her husband?
Xiao Feiruo lowered her eyes and remembered more things about Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang, probably inspired by her own experience, hired many widowed women in Huanxi Pavilion to give these women It brings a glimmer of hope to the orphaned and widowed families. Xiao Fei couldn't help but glance at Nangong Yue, remembering that her sister-in-law asked her to hire poor people for the herbal tea shop... My sister-in-law and Mrs. Jiang should get along well.
Don’t worry, my sister-in-law will have plenty of opportunities in southern Xinjiang anyway!
Thinking about it, Xiao Fei smiled slightly and said with some anticipation: "Sister-in-law, Sister Xia, my herbal tea shop is almost ready. I plan to start serving herbal tea next month..."
"Give herbal tea?" Only Fu Yunyan in this elegant seat didn't know the reason and looked at Xiao Fei curiously.
Xiao Fei hurriedly told Fu Yunyan that they were worried about the hot weather this year and that she planned to open free herbal tea shops in various cities in southern Xinjiang.
This matter is simple to say, but Fu Yunyan can imagine that Xiao Fei must have put a lot of effort into this.
In just over half a year, Xiao Fei has changed so much!
Looking at Xiao Fei and then at Han Qixia, Fu Yunyan felt excited and said enthusiastically: "A Fei, if there is anything I can do to help, please don't be polite to me!"
Xiao Fei naturally agreed. At this moment, there were two short knocks on the door, followed by the woman in green clothes who just pushed the door open and came in. She smiled happily and said: "Guests, there are some girls fighting on the second floor today. If you are interested, you can go down and have a look."
The eyes of the four girls showed some interest. Nangong Yue smiled and said: "I have never seen Dou Hua. How about going and taking a look?"
Fu Yunhe and Han Qixia also found it interesting, and the four of them stood up one after another.
Seeing that they were interested, the woman in Cui Yi led the way and continued: "Those girls are all ladies of the world. They have formed two poetry societies. They happened to come up here today to compete in painting." When the woman in clothes said "every lady", she deliberately slowed down her speech to remind Nangong Yue that these girls had extraordinary origins.
There are also some ladies from some mansions in the royal capital who will form some poetry clubs and get together from time to time to talk poetry and paint. Nangong Yue and the others looked at each other and thought to themselves: It seems that this royal capital is no different from the ladies of Southern Xinjiang.
The four of them just listened as gossip and didn't pay much attention. Fu Yunyan asked curiously: "How to fight?"
The woman in green clothes explained the rules of the painting competition, and a girl drew lots first. The theme drawn this time was "City Gate", and then the two girls who competed in painting went to Look at the time of burning incense at the city gate, and then come back here to draw the city gate.
While talking, Nangong Yue and the others went down the stairs to the second floor. The second floor seemed very lively at the moment. Many girls were gathering at two tables by the window, and two more seemed to be standing painting. .
At this time, the **** the left seemed to have just put away her pen. Several girls who were originally surrounding the table on the right were attracted and whispered to each other:
"Miss Qin really has a photographic memory, and she drew this city gate very quickly and well."
“Yes, it’s really like a **** when I write!”
But someone immediately said: "What's the point of being fast? You still have to draw well!"
At this moment, someone whispered again: "Miss Hua has stopped writing!"
The girls forgot about the argument for a moment and leaned over to watch again.
Soon a maid held up the two paintings side by side for the girls to review.
These girls are all ladies. They have played chess, calligraphy and painting since elementary school, and their painting skills are naturally not bad. They both painted city gates.
Nangong Yue and the others took one look and recognized that this was the north gate of Luoyue City. They had all seen it on the way to Luoyue City, especially Nangong Yue and Han Qixia. To them, this gate was very real. It has a different meaning, which means that they will enter a completely unfamiliar new life.
For a time, many emotions lingered in their hearts.
Obviously it is the same place, but in the eyes of different people it is a different scenery, and the feelings painted are also completely different.
The one on the left was painted by Miss Qin. In just a few strokes, the scenery of Luoyue City Gate was outlined. The high gray city wall and the wide open city gate looked solemn, solemn and imposing.
The one on the right was painted by Miss Hua. Her brushwork is much more delicate. People lining up to enter the city are painted at the city gate. There is also a bamboo shed on the right side of the official road, where many passers-by rest and chat... It seems to have a slight sense of warmth.
Let's put it this way, Miss Qin's painting is a landscape painting, but Miss Hua's painting is like a genre painting.
Not to mention the difference in painting style between the two paintings, the girls who admired the paintings quickly discovered the difference in the city gates in the two paintings. A little girl in a pink dress said strangely: "Why is Sister Qin's Isn’t there this bamboo shed in the painting?”
Miss Qin looked sharply at the girl in the pink skirt and said disapprovingly: "The gate of our Luoyue City is very impressive. I don't know who set up a pavilion there, leading some rough people to gather at the gate. . I will definitely talk to my father when I get back and ask him to order Shouzheng to take care of this matter!"
"What Miss Qin said is true." A girl in pomegranate-colored makeup and flowered trousers echoed, "I see that the pergola is really vulgar, and I don't know how Shouzheng does it. People are messing around there!"
The Chinese girl frowned slightly and was about to speak when she heard a clear female voice coming from behind: "When the world was in chaos and the people were starving to death, the emperor said: 'Why not eat minced meat?'"
The expressions of Miss Qin and the girls around her changed drastically. Anyone who has read the allusion of "why not eat minced meat" will know that the other party is clearly mocking them for not knowing the sufferings of the world!
In an instant, all those eyes looked over at the sound, and the person who made the sound was a girl in a blue dress and braids, it was Han Qixia.
The sharp sword-like gazes of Miss Qin and the girls beside her paused for a moment on Han Qixia's coarse cloth dress, showing contempt. The coarse cloth on this girl's body clearly came from some shabby house.
But listening to what she said just now, it is obvious that she has read books, maybe she is a girl from a poor scholar's family. Several girls felt some sympathy for the girl in green. They were all familiar with Miss Qin's retaliatory character, and the girl in Tsing Yi who spoke uprightly was afraid that she would suffer a loss.
Miss Qin gritted her teeth and said angrily: "How dare you! How dare you be rude to me?!"
With just a few words, the atmosphere on the second floor became tense. The woman in green clothes who was leading the way for Nangong Yue and the others secretly broke into a cold sweat and gave the little girl serving on the side a wink. The little girl quickly and quietly retreated. Come on, find someone.
Han Qixia looked at the other party indifferently and said: "Although your painting skills are good, your intention is not as good as this Chinese girl."
Miss Qin’s face alternated between green and red, and the color changed rapidly. She thought to herself: Where did this little **** come from? She is so brave, she dares to humiliate herself in public!
"Who are you?!" Miss Qin's words seemed to be squeezed out of her throat, "Who are you qualified to criticize my paintings!"
"What you said is strange. Who are we, and what does it have to do with our appreciation of paintings?" Fu Yunyan walked to Han Qixia and interrupted with a smile.
Although she was insulted, Han Qixia did not get angry. She looked at Miss Qin calmly, with a trace of sympathy or emotion in her eyes.
In the past, she was the envied eldest girl of Prince Qi's palace. In the future, a princess will be conferred many titles, and she can be said to be a noble woman. Until she had to leave the cage of fine clothing and food... She may be working hard now, and maybe in the eyes of others, she is just a humble peasant girl, but she lives with her own hands, and she lives more steadfastly than before , more comforting.
She is so happy!
Miss Qin keenly caught the almost pity look in Han Qixia's eyes, and she almost jumped with anger. How dare the other party take pity on her? She is the daughter of a general! Her father, Qin Dachuan, was a trusted general of King Zhennan!
At this time, the girl wearing pomegranate-colored flowered trousers next to Miss Qin said again: "What's wrong with Huanxi Pavilion? Anyone can be let in!" Then she said to the woman in green clothes, " Waiter, why don’t you drive these arrogant people out yet!”
"Miss Qian..." The woman in green clothes thought of the rare white jade bracelet on Xiao Fei's wrist, and looked embarrassed.
At this moment, several women came up the stairs. The leader was a middle-aged woman wearing a moon-white dress. She looked dignified and virtuous, with a shrewd look in her eyes. Behind her were four waiters in green robes.
"Be the shopkeeper!" Miss Qin said rudely when she saw the middle-aged woman, "I don't want to see these people in Huanxi Pavilion, why don't I kick them all out!"
Shopkeeper Cheng's face froze. Their Huanxi Pavilion was the place where they opened their doors for business and was famous for being "elegant". If Miss Qin had bullied others today, how could she be so "elegant"?
But this Miss Qin is the daughter of General Qin, and she is indeed not someone they can offend in Huanxi Pavilion. It just so happens that Mrs. Jiang is not here today...
Fu Yunyan said coldly: "I want to see who dares to drive us out!" As she said this, she moved the muscles of her fists unceremoniously and made a "click, click, click" sound. The girl was heartbroken.
This southern Xinjiang has the most girls from military generals' families, but most of these girls' families are raised like jewels, and few girls will learn martial arts. When they saw Fu Yunyan's attitude of starting a fight if he disagreed, some of the fierce-looking people were really frightened.
At this moment, another burst of messy footsteps came from the direction of the stairs, and there was a sound of laughter and chatter.
A crisp female voice laughed and said: "Sister Qiao, it's better to be in time than to be early. I didn't expect Sister Qin and the others to be so interested in painting here. This time, I want to appreciate Sister Qin's calligraphy. ."
Followed by another thin female voice, she echoed flatteringly: "Yes, Miss Qiao's painting skills are extraordinary, but she needs to comment on her so that we can learn a lot."
While they were talking, six or seven girls appeared at the stairs, surrounded by stars and a girl in a white dress. Those girls all looked towards Miss Qin and the others.
Miss Qin suddenly had flowers on her face, turned her face like a book, changed into a soft smiling face, and greeted the visitor: "Miss Qiao."
Miss Qiao glanced around casually, keenly aware of the tense atmosphere among the people, and said lightly: "What is going on?" Her tone was light, with a hint of arrogance at the corner of her mouth, as if Looking down at everyone.
Miss Qin quickly pointed at Han Qixia and Fu Yunyan and said sarcastically: "I don't know where they came from, these two rough guys are making nonsense here, and they wanted to attack us just now..."
"Cousin Fei!"
A twelve or thirteen-year-old girl in yellow next to Miss Qiao suddenly interrupted Miss Qin with a look of surprise on her face.
Since she met an acquaintance, Xiao Fei stood up and said hello to the other party: "Cousin Min." Then he looked at the girl Qiao, "Cousin Lan."
Nangong Yue looked at the girl Qiao and the girl in yellow, her brows moved, she knew they were still relatives.
Tao Yao hurriedly whispered a few words in Nangong Yue's ear, and Nangong Yue suddenly realized that the girl in yellow's surname was Du. It turns out that the two cousins' families had some grudges with Xiao Yi. First, Du Liancheng was beaten by Xiao Yi for thirty times, and then there was the incident of Qiao Guangyao taking a concubine a few days ago... This is really a narrow road for enemies!
At this moment, all eyes on the second floor fell on Xiao Fei. Everyone's expressions were a little complicated, including the shopkeeper Cheng.
Miss Qin and the others also knew this Miss Du, and knew that she was the daughter of Xiao Fang's cousin Du Liancheng, and that Miss Qiao was Qiao Ruolan, the niece of King Zhennan.
If there is a woman who wants to call Miss Du her cousin and Miss Qiao her cousin, it can only be the girl from Zhennan Palace. There are only a few girls in the Zhennan Palace. Excluding those who are not of the right age, there are only...
The faces of the girls present changed slightly, and a name naturally appeared in everyone's mind——
Xiao Fei, the eldest girl from Zhennan Palace!
Most of them have never seen the eldest girl from the Zhennan Palace. Firstly, she is not of sufficient status. Secondly, Xiao Fei has always lived in seclusion and seldom went out to dinner. Even Miss Qin has only been there for a few years. I only met Xiao Fei once before.
Miss Qin's pupils shrank and she looked at Xiao Fei carefully. Although we haven't seen each other for a few years, this Miss Xiao seems to have grown taller, her face is sharper, and her temperament is calmer, but this face is unmistakable!
How could it be her? ! Miss Qin clenched her fist in disbelief.
The moment they learned about Xiao Fei's identity, several girls couldn't help but speculate on the identity of the person who was traveling with Xiao Fei. Their eyes quickly swept over Han Qixia and Fu Yunyan, and finally landed on a woman dressed as a woman. Nangong Yue's expression was even more complicated.
Looking at her age and her demeanor, she could be the one in the rumors...
Several girls beside Miss Qin secretly rejoiced that they had not spoken out loud just now, otherwise they would have really caused trouble for the family.
There are also people who have thought deeply about this, such as Miss Hua, who glanced meaningfully at Xiao Fei and Nangong Yue. Unexpectedly, Miss Xiao and the Crown Princess had a good relationship. You should talk to your grandmother and mother about this when you go back.
As for the shopkeeper Cheng of Huanxi Pavilion, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as Miss Xiao appeared, the storm disappeared.
The woman in green clothes couldn't help but take another look at Xiao Fei. She had been entertaining Xiao Fei for more than three years. She always thought that Miss Xiao was a good scholar but a little aloof. She just thought she came from some scholarly family. But she didn't expect that she was the legitimate daughter of the royal family. It’s true that people cannot be judged by appearance, and sea water cannot be measured!
The expressions of Miss Du and Miss Qiao were a little complicated, and they looked at Nangong Yue with a bit of hostility. However, the other party's status is too noble and cannot be offended by him.
The two of them can only pretend not to know each other's identity, so as not to have to kneel in front of each other in humiliation!