[Red Mansion] Sister Lin's sweet pet after marriage

It is said that in the autumn season, when the scent of osmanthus was wafting, Daiyu woke up early in the morning and saw a few girls cleaning the yard there, all arranging flowers and wearing willows. who came?"

Xueyan was just scooping up the washing water and came in, and laughed twice: "The prince asked Miss Chunxiao to pick those who come, and I will send them to the concubine's emissary in the future."

Daiyu nodded, and while she was doing her makeup in the mirror, she looked up and saw Zijuan opened her mouth, looking listless, she just thought she was unhappy about the matter of Jia's house the day before yesterday, and she didn't reason.

Just about to make rouge paste, I suddenly heard a low voice calling from outside the window: "Madam, don't be busy, change into a neat men's clothing, there are new and interesting things outside, I will take you out."

Daiyu looked out of the window, and she saw Shui Lan standing under the window, looking at her with a smile: "Today is the day when the rankings are announced, and there are champions parading the streets and dancing the top stars at the gate of the city, it is very lively. "

Because she once heard her nanny mention the grand occasion of Lingong High School's flower tour, Daiyu suddenly became interested, so she asked people to remove the red makeup, changed into a robe, put on a pair of thick-soled black boots, and hurried to go out.

Shui Lan stopped her with a smile, and took out a bundle from her bosom, which contained seven or eight round white porcelain bowls, filled with colorful pastes, and some brushes and paintbrushes.Daiyu sniffed twice under her nose, but there was no smell at all, so she couldn't help asking what it was in surprise.

Shui Lan smiled but did not answer, looked at Daiyu carefully for a while, slowly traced the outline of her delicate facial features, and said, "Madam please close your eyes."

The two were so close that they could even count his slightly fanned eyelashes, Daiyu felt shy and closed her eyes as she said, while asking: "What are you doing?"

He didn't answer, only his breath fluttered on his face, Daiyu bit her lips nervously.Unexpectedly, at the next moment, a piece of wetness was printed on her forehead unexpectedly, she hurriedly opened her eyes, and saw that Shui Lan had retreated to the original place, was smacking her mouth, and said with a smile: "Nothing to do, just stealing fragrance." .”

Daiyu was half ashamed and half angry, and immediately raised two moth eyebrows, pointed at him and scolded: "You lied to me again! Yesterday I tricked me into eating an extra cup of soup, and the previous one tricked me into inserting a flower. It’s not serious in the daytime, but it’s a pastime for people.”

Seeing that she was annoyed, Shui Lan couldn't help laughing, and said kindly: "I don't hesitate to lie to others, but I only love to bully you."

As he said, he picked up a brush and dipped it in the powder to adjust it on her face, then took out a group of translucent glue, took a little and melted it in the palm of his hand, and pressed it on the forehead, nose bridge, chin, etc., with fingertips light and smooth Walking in the cold, the jade cheeks gradually turned red again.

After working for quite a while, Daiyu couldn't bear to open her eyes secretly, but there was a completely unfamiliar face in the bronze mirror, and she turned her head in surprise: "This is?"

Shui Lan spread her braids, picked them up with one hand and combed them carefully, and explained: "I thought that every time I took you out, although I was pretending to be a boy, you were so delicate after all, and I couldn't bear to let others look at you. So I asked Mr. Li for advice on this skill."

The person in the bronze mirror was masked for five or six points of beauty, and turned into an ordinary Confucian scholar with slender eyebrows and long eyes. Although his demeanor still had a strong bookish temperament, his outline was completely different from before, and it was not easy to make people suspicious.

Daiyu just thought it was fresh, and rubbed herself in front of the mirror for a long time, even pulled her face, and said with a smile: "My lord's hand is so clever, I can disguise myself like this in such a short time, and it will be cheaper to go out in the future."

It is a tradition in this dynasty that the number one scholar is bestowed on the streets.Every year in the fall, the court will test the world's tributes, answer policy questions from dawn, and finally announce in the Hall of Supreme Harmony from today, hand-picked Yi Jia and No. 3, call the name, write it into the yellow list, and hang it on the dragon gate. Inside the dragon shed.

The governor of Shuntian Fu arranged flowers for the champion, and wore red silk. He led the two of them to ride on the imperial BMW, passed through Taihe Gate, Meridian Gate, Chengtian Gate, and Daming Gate, and walked through Tianjie to show the emperor's favor. It is called "Jindian Chuanhe".

At this moment, there was a burst of happy cannons and thunderous cheers. From a distance, Daiyu saw three people straddling horses with golden saddles and red manes. Don't look around and look happily.

Bear the brunt of the lion dance performed by the two children.I saw the two teenagers carrying a lion with gold-plated eyes and silver teeth, shaking three times, their long beards dancing constantly, jumping up and down, or flicking their tails vigorously, exposing their four calves, which is a bit humorous.

Then came the bare-headed monk wearing an exaggerated headdress, with a large rosary hanging around his neck, a silk sash around his waist, and a loose monk's robe on his body.This "playing monk" dance was originally about promoting Buddhism, but at some point, it turned into such a funny and funny appearance.

The next "Dancing Kuixing" dance attracted a group of young scholars, presumably because the word Kui is an auspicious meaning of high rank in the imperial examination among the people.A man wearing a brown beard and blue mask and big earrings plays the role of "Kuixing". He holds a pen in his right hand and a bucket in his left hand. The children who make "Kuixing Diandou" are the accompaniment, implying to seek fame and fame.

Because of the crowds everywhere, Shui Lan carefully protected Daiyu in her arms, but after all she was too small, and she still couldn't see clearly when standing on tiptoe, so she puffed up her cheeks anxiously.

Shui Lan looked at it, and gently lifted her up with her arms around her waist. Daiyu immediately rejoiced in a daze, her eyes couldn't help turning back and forth, looking at both people and scenery, her face was full of novelty. color.

But Shui Lan didn't look at anything else, she quietly observed her wife's demeanor and behavior, occasionally burst into a chuckle, which was quite interesting.

When the high-headed white horse approached, I saw that the champion, the second-best and Tanhua were all wearing big red python robes and black gauze hats with golden flowers on their heads. "Style.

Daiyu fixed her eyes on that face, she saw how familiar the leading champion and Tanhualang were, and after thinking about it for a while, she remembered that they were the two white-faced Confucian scholars she had seen in the palace before, so she couldn't help being stunned. up.

Just as he was wondering, he heard some people commenting next to him: "As the saying goes, once you get a title on the gold list, it will be like 'a carp jumping a dragon', and you will become famous all over the world in one fell swoop. It is said that the champion of the current department has changed his surname to Wenren, and Nai Qishan After the Wenren clan, the knowledge of strange ways is outstanding."

The other pointed at Tan Hualang and praised: "If you want to talk about talents in today's department, it must be Tan Hua. He looks so handsome. It is said that several high-ranking officials have already inquired about his family. gone."

Naturally, Shui Lan also heard it, and couldn't help but curled the corners of her lips, and said in a somewhat inscrutable way: "According to Chu Chen's arrogance, I am afraid that not many women can catch the eye. Wenren's temperament can be compared with those who do it." The officials struck up a conversation with the eunuchs."

Daiyu couldn't hide her surprise, with a hint of deep thought in her eyes, she asked Shuilan a question: "There are still such coincidences in the world, it seems that the prince, the champion and Tanhua are all old acquaintances."

Shui Lan just smiled and didn't reply, but there was cunning in her expression.Seeing him like this, Daiyu vaguely felt that the matter was not that simple. Could it be that these two people were already in his calculations?

Because Lin Ruhai was also from Tanhua, Daiyu observed a few more times, and saw that the man Tanhua was really charming, with a clean face, a pair of tall eyes that almost flew into the temples obliquely, and his eyes were cold and sharp when looking at people. Inevitably there is an indescribable sense of alienation.

For some reason, Daiyu always felt very familiar with this Tanhualang, like a shadow reflected in a mirror, through which this person seemed to see another look of herself, similar to the two treasures of Zhenjia.

He was secretly marveling at himself, but he saw Shui Lan pay close attention to her face, and suddenly smiled: "I'm afraid this may offend Madam, but Chu Chen's temperament is similar to Madam's, and he behaves normally, it's a coincidence."

Daiyu was puzzled again, and immediately asked why he explained it, only to hear him continue: "Chu Chen was originally from a family of officials, but later his family fell into decline. If his essays are brilliant, they are not as good as him alone. It's really amazing. It's just that he has a withdrawn personality, is high-spirited and composed, and often speaks to the point, not as smooth and mature as others, so he can be regarded as reclusive and independent in this turbidity."

These words eulogize Chuchen, but actually praise Daiyu secretly. She blushed when she heard it, and retorted embarrassingly: "I don't know how much I suffered because of this in the past. I am no more popular than those followers who keep their points. Everyone says We are not as good as this, but you think it is better."

Shui Lanfu smiled, and his beauty was dazzling: "In my opinion, it is mediocrity that does not attract people's envy. If you are too smooth, it will inevitably become a commonplace in the world. The cold and lonely plateau is a person's true nature. If you are true Put on a face of a villain, and then you can study with peace of mind."

After finishing speaking, the two laughed together, and then walked with the crowd holding hands.There were also a few small stalls on the street selling some candied wontons. Shui Lan bought a bunch of candied haws and handed them to Daiyu, letting her eat and look at them with relish.

When the crowd was buzzing, Shui Lan suddenly felt someone pat him from behind and said, "An Lan, why are you here?"