Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 268

What Lu Xingwan thought was right, Duan Shufang's insinuations did not make everyone despise Lu Xingwan, on the contrary, those who knew her shook their heads, thinking that she was petty.

Those who didn't know asked the people around them what was going on in a low voice, and suddenly pushed the matter of the ex-retirement to the front of the stage.

It was Duan Qinying's fault in the first place, although after the divorce, Lu Xingwan's reputation will be affected a bit, for example, it is easy to give people the impression of being jealous and intolerable.

But this is actually not a big deal in today's state.

After all, many doctors in the court are famous for their "strict wife management". For example, Qin Pei, the political counselor who is now sitting at the top, is famous.

Although many people present had never met Qin Pei, Master Qin's reputation of "fearing his wife like a tiger" has been heard by many.It is said that he got married at the age of 17, and became a Jinshi in high school at the age of 20. He was selected as Tanhualang by the officials because of his handsome appearance during the palace examination.

From being named on the gold list to being in a high position, the officialdom has been struggling for nearly 20 years, but Mr. Qin has never had a new person in his backyard. From the beginning to the end, Mrs. Qin was the only one.

Many people said that Mrs. Qin must have a thick back and a hulking back. Mrs. Qin can't beat her, so he succumbed to her majesty and dared not accept the little ones.

Some people also said that Mrs. Qin is a stunning beauty, so that Mr. Qin is so distracted that he has no time to care about him.

But anyone who has actually met Mrs. Qin knows that Mrs. Qin is not some stunning beauty, nor is she some burly, loud tigress.She has a delicate figure and average appearance. If she wants to talk about her beauty, she only has a pair of good-looking eyes.

And there is another spot on her face that is difficult to ignore, that is, there are many "pockmarks" on her cheeks, which are said to be left by smallpox when she was young.

When we usually go to parties, I always see her wearing thick makeup, but even so, I can still see it when I stand close and take a closer look.Moreover, her words and deeds are not extraordinary, so everyone is very curious about how she captured Qin Pei's heart, so that she has no ulterior motives for decades.

How many ladies secretly talked about it, saying that she must have accumulated great virtue in her previous life, and that she could marry such a handsome and promising husband in this life!
Speaking of Qin Shenzheng's appearance, he is really elegant and handsome. Let's not talk about it when he was young, but let's talk about it now. He is obviously close to confusion, but he is still personable, and his every move and gesture exudes the unique literati air of Confucian scholars .He also wrote good handwriting, which even the officials who are excellent in calligraphy and painting are full of praise.

Because of this idea of ​​congenial interests, these years have been very embarrassing in front of the officials.

Thinking about all kinds of things carefully, the ladies of each family don't know how jealous they are!In a woman's life, it is the dream of many people to marry a talented and handsome official. If the husband can still be single-minded to himself, that simple dream can wake up with a smile.

But this one-in-a-million thing happened to Mrs. Qin, a person who had neither amazing talent nor beauty. How many people really couldn't figure it out.

"Although my uncle's family is a merchant, there have been many children in the family who have studied literature over the years. Although my cousin is not very interested in poetry, she is quite proficient in horseback riding and archery. I heard that the second lady plays polo. Master, why don't you make an appointment for a competition someday?"

Hearing this, Duan Shufang's expression became a little stiff.

What kind of expert is she?She has only been in contact with polo for a year, and she is still at the level where she has mastered the rules and can play on a horse.

And Cangzhou is located on the border, and the folk customs are shining. I heard that the people there are very good at riding and shooting, although such a place is logically unable to raise a delicate flower like Lu Xingwan.

But there are always surprises in everything.

That cousin from the Lu family really looks quite "bold and unrestrained", and her words and deeds are also different from ordinary noble girls. I'm afraid she is really a master in this field.

Thinking like this, how could she dare to fight, but with so many people watching, she couldn't lose her momentum, so she could only answer in a low voice: "Okay, okay, let's make an appointment another day."

This slightly hesitant answer sounded like a bluff, and everyone present had different expressions.

Wen Shu's eyes light up slightly, the girl is amazing!
The words of Miss Duan did not fall apart, which is not what she usually sees.On her side, she admired it secretly, and Mrs. Guan, who was on the side, also heaved a sigh of relief.

Someone finally took care of this girl.

Thinking of what this girl said a month ago when she went to Anping to retire from her marriage, Guan sighed in relief.At this moment, looking at Duan Shufang, who was squeezed by Lu Xingwan, who was speechless, she wished she could clap her hands and laugh.

Let you say that I can't get on the stage, and now I have to take a good look at Wan girl's mouth.

Although Lu Xingwan's mouth usually didn't hurt her, but now seeing her choking Duan Shufang speechless, somehow she felt very comfortable, and even felt a little better towards Lu Xingwan.

And the other little ladies, especially those who were planning to say something sour, secretly took a rest when they saw the situation.

This sick man is not easy to mess with!

At such a time when the beauty of the day is also related to the future, the future cannot be ruined because of a momentary quick talk, the young ladies understand in their hearts.

Some were happy, some died down halfway, and some were unhappy.

At this moment, Duan Qinying who was opposite was about to explode with anger.

idiot!If I knew I shouldn't have brought them here.

Looking up at the "noble man" who was already showing displeasure, Duan Qinying's anger grew even stronger.

He has no brains and always loves to stand out. He had already told him before he set off that he would listen more and talk less when he came to Xiyuan.

Originally, my mother was ill and had no elders to lead her. As an unmarried girl, it was inconvenient for her to go out.But because of his divorce some time ago, the reputation of the two younger sisters was also affected.

The couple of in-laws who were originally interested suddenly fell silent. My mother was originally angry about him, and when this happened again, she fell ill immediately from anxiety.

Today, when I heard that he was going to come to poetry, I asked him to bring my two younger sisters with me.It is said that Erniang and Sanniang are at the age of marriage, and it is a rare opportunity for Princess Wei to invite talents.

Famous and high-ranking officials didn't dare to think about it anymore, but the poor family's noble son was still easy to talk about. If he could take this opportunity to perform well in front of everyone, it would not only help him find a good marriage, but also bring credit to him.

After thinking about it carefully, he agreed.

Who would have thought that these two idiots not only did not give him any credit, but actually held him back!
In order to save her reputation, Duan Qinying had no choice but to suppress her anger, and said to Duan Shusu: "Hugh, you're talking nonsense, others don't know about your ability to play polo, but as a brother, I still don't know. Sister Lu's sister gave you a high look, and you really took it seriously. Hurry up." I'm not going to accompany my younger sister from the Lu family, and this cousin Lu."

Duan Qinying was trying to find the right words when she saw a head poking out from the arms of the beautiful woman opposite.

It turned out that Qu Ju woke up at some point. At this moment, his round, white head was protruding from Lu Xingwan's elbow, his eyes were half-closed, and his red, round nose was slightly raised, as if he was sniffing something. .

The next moment, it suddenly stopped, its half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and it fixedly looked at the corner of the stream.

Sensing the movement in his arms, Lu Xingwan ignored Duan Qinying's words, lowered his head and rubbed his head, "Are you awake? What do you want to eat?"

Before she finished speaking, the little thing in her arms suddenly jumped out of her arms with a kick on her hind legs.

"what!"

The next second, there was a scream from the opposite side.

The waitress standing behind Duan Qinying had just fished out the dried bream from the stream, and before she had time to put it on Duan Qinying's desk, she saw a white shadow suddenly jumping over.

The sharp claws slashed across the back of her hand, drawing a few bloodstains in an instant, and the woman dodged the "thing" in a panic, and the plate in her hand flew out without noticing it, and smashed obliquely on Duan Qinying's face.

The sapphire porcelain plate rolled down the skirt and hit the tung oil-soaked pineapple wood table. It spun around a few times, and then a few small dried breams with seasoning and juice also fell down.
Silent!

Touching the fishy and sweet juice on her face, Duan Qinying's face turned green and pale.

And the "culprit" who caused him to lose his composure had already returned to the opposite side with the dried fish in his mouth, and was contentedly lying on the table in front of Lu Xingwan, eating with great relish.

(End of this chapter)