Queen's New Clothes

Chapter 37
After noon, Princess Shouchang led a group of people to the backyard to listen to an opera, and they invited the Ruyi class.Men and women sat in separate seats, and there was a twelve-panel screen with Magu's birthday pattern erected in the middle, so they couldn't see the scene opposite each other, but they could hear the sound.

Su Xi sat behind Lord Wanping, and there were pine nuts, peanuts, and melon seeds on the pastel plate on the Eight Immortals table. She didn't eat them, but lowered her head, peeled the nuts and put them on the clean plate next to her to pass the time.

Tang Wan unceremoniously picked up a pine nut and ate it, and asked, "Youyou, where have you been just now, and why have you been there for so long?"

Su Xi paused when she peeled the pine nuts, then she bent her eyes and said, "Sister Tang forgot? I'm going to get some wine."

Tang Wan ate another pine nut, suddenly remembered something, lowered her head and whispered in Su Xi's ear, "Then have you seen Prince Wei?"

The son of Wei is naturally referring to the son of the Jin Dynasty, Wei Feng, not the son of the King of Yu, Wei Yuan.

Su Xi blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering one by one, she looked at Tang Wan in surprise: "Sister Tang, you too..."

Tang Wan knew at a glance that she was thinking too much, and quickly waved her hand to dispel her thoughts, "Hey...don't think too much."

Wei Yan was excellent, but he was too good. She knew in her heart that it was impossible for her, so she dismissed those thoughts as soon as possible.

Tang Wan looked at the little girl beside her, with her pink and translucent cheeks, and her exquisite and flawless facial features. In two years' time, she would definitely be a beautiful girl.If Crown Prince Wei were to marry a wife in the future, Tang Wan felt that among the girls present today, Su Xi and Wei Wei were the most suitable couples. They would definitely be a golden boy and a jade girl, and a match made in heaven would be Fu Yi and Yin Qi Qi and his ilk are incomparable.

It's a pity that Su Xi is too young. When she grows up two years later, Prince Wei may have already married a wife.

Seeing Tang Wan alone shaking her head regretfully, Su Xi didn't understand what she meant, "Why is Sister Tang sighing so much?"

Tang Wan reached out and pinched her cheeks, which felt slippery and greasy, "It's nothing. You can go for a walk outside with me."

At this time, when I say "go for a walk", it means to change clothes.

Su Xi said yes, and said to Yu Baotong on the other side, and the two left the stands together.

On the other side of the screen, Su Zhen looked at Wei Wei and said, "Ting Zhou, why don't you speak?"

Wei Yan was holding a small ink-colored clock, and his thumb slowly twirled the lines on it, and said softly: "Think about one thing."

Su Zhen became interested, and said with a smile: "Oh? What's the matter, tell me and let me hear."

Wei Wei bent his lips and smiled, glanced at Su Zhen, but did not answer.

Su Zhen made himself feel bored, and sat back on his chair again. He heard the voice of the girl on the other side of the screen, but most of the voices were very soft. In addition to the voice of the troupe singing on the stage, it was just listening to the voice. Can't hear clearly either.When he turned his head, he saw two little girls walking away, the one in the cherry-colored blouse was his ninth cousin, and the other in the lake-green skirt was Tang Wan, the third girl from the Tang family.

Tang Wan held Su Xi's hand with a bright smile, as bright as clouds, and she could feel her happiness from a distance.

Su Zhen drank a cup of tea, and for some reason, a smile appeared on his lips.

After it was convenient to accompany Tang Wan, the two walked on the way back together.

Just now when the troupe was singing on stage, Tang Wan held back his words, but now he was finally able to speak, and he never stopped talking along the way.Su Xi listened, her brows and eyes curved, and suddenly a person came by the door of Yuedong, almost bumping into him.

Su Xi hurriedly took two steps back, but because she backed too quickly, she didn't stand firmly on her feet, and she was about to fall backwards when she leaned over.

The other party subconsciously reached out to help her.As soon as Su Xi raised her head and saw the other person's face clearly, she waved her hand reflexively and opened his hand.

Tang Wan called out: "Youyou."

Su Xi naturally fell to the ground.Fortunately, Tang Wan reached out to give her a hand, but the fall didn't hurt much.

Li Yan's hands were slightly numb, just now Su Xi's blow was serious, which made him quite astonished, the girl would rather fall to the ground than let him help her.Li Yan's eyes fell on Su Xi's somewhat sullen little face. She was born well, even if she was angry, she had a delicate taste, especially those bright and dark almond eyes. Get angry.

Li Yan felt that she looked familiar, but couldn't remember it for a while, so he cupped his fists and said, "It was Li who was rude and offended the girl, please forgive me."

Su Xi helped Tang Wan's hand to stand up from the ground, her anger was only for a moment, and she soon returned to normal.

She didn't expect to meet Li Yan here, Su Xi didn't have the slightest mental preparation, and subconsciously brought the emotions of her previous life to this moment.Now that Su Xi returned to her rational position, she narrowed her eyes and said generously: "It's because I walked carelessly, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Li. Mr. Li doesn't need to blame himself."

Attitudes change too quickly.Li Yan couldn't help but look at her more.

The servants of the princess mansion heard the commotion here, rushed over and said, "Miss Su Jiu, are you alright?"

Su Xi shook her head, "It's okay." After thinking about it, she said, "Find a room for me, and I'll go change my clothes."

Fortunately, Su Xi asked Ting Yan to bring a set of clothes with him, and put them on the carriage in the house, in case of emergencies.I just fell on the ground and dirty my clothes, so I will definitely not be able to participate in the birthday banquet.

The servant girl responded: "Miss Su Jiu, please come with your servant girl."

After the person left, Li Yan remembered that Miss Su Jiu was the fan dumpling who rejected him inexplicably two years ago.She was round and chubby at the beginning, but she didn't expect to be a different person after growing up.

Li Yan looked down at his hands, his intuition was right, the little girl really repulsed him very much, even a little annoyed.But why?Had he done anything to displease her?

In this room, Su Xi went to the guest room to change into a clean moon-white horse-faced skirt with eight-treasure wreath pattern, and when she returned to the stage, the opera had almost sung.Just in time for Fu Yi to say that he would play a song "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" for Master Wanping, the group was going to listen to the song in the pavilion near the water.

After walking a few steps, Fu Yi looked around and said, "Why don't you see Sister An Yi?"

She was still there just now, and she was no longer seen after the troupe finished.

Mrs. Wanping helped to search for it, but seeing that she couldn't find it, she didn't take it to heart, and urged Fu Yi, "Leave her alone, isn't Sister Yi going to play a tune for my mother? Let's go first."

Fu Yi had no choice but to go to the octagonal pavilion first.

A group of female relatives sat in the pavilion, Princess Shouchang sat at the head, and a qin was placed in the middle of the pavilion. Fu Yi sat behind the qin and raised her hand to test the strings.There is a pavilion opposite the octagonal pavilion. The pavilion has three floors. Standing on the upper floor, the male guests can see the scenery in the pavilion from a distance. up.

Li Anyi didn't go anywhere else. After the opera ended, she saw Su Zhi on the other side of the screen get up and leave, so she got hotheaded and followed without thinking.

After walking for a while, leaving the Luhua Garden, and walking up the corridor, Li Anyi discovered that Su Zhi was going to the front yard.

Is he going home?Li Anyi couldn't help thinking, but she didn't realize that the person in front had stopped.

Su Zhi was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, with a straight back, stopped and didn't look back, his voice was cold: "How long do you want to follow?"

Li Anyi stopped immediately, her heart was raised, and she was beating wildly.Her face was flushed, and she spoke a little awkwardly, "I...I am, Sister Xi asked me to tell Second Young Master Su, I didn't mean to follow you."

This statement is full of loopholes, if Su Xi has something to say to him, she can say it herself or send a girl over to say it, why bother to let an outsider help to speak?What's more, this is in the Princess Mansion, Youyou has always been modest, it is impossible for a girl to touch him.

Su Zhi turned around, and there were more than ten steps away from Li Anyi. His brows and eyes were cold, and his tone didn't fluctuate, "There's Miss Lao Li. If you really have something to tell me, I'll ask her myself later." After finishing speaking With that said, he turned around and moved on.

Li Anyi didn't expect that he didn't even ask what was the matter, and stomped his feet on the spot. Seeing that he was going to go far away, he was anxious, so he suddenly squatted on the ground, frowning and "ouch".

The person in front really stopped, Li Anyi suppressed the raised corners of his mouth, and pretended to be in pain: "Woo...my foot seems to be sprained, it hurts so much."

Li Anyi was a little thankful that she didn't bring a maid with her when she came. At this moment, there was no one around to help her, so Su Zhi would definitely not stand by and watch.When Su Zhi helped her up, she could take the opportunity to talk to him. Thinking about it this way, Li Anyi felt that it was very wise for her to "sprain her ankle".

But when she looked up, she saw Su Zhi stared at her blankly for a while, then turned around and strode away without saying a word.

Li Anyi's eyes widened in disbelief, and he just left?She hurriedly stood up from the ground, took two steps, and shouted: "Hey." Perhaps because she was too anxious, she didn't notice a stone under her feet. She stepped on it, only to hear the sound of a bone dislocation coming from her ankle. , Li Anyi's face turned pale, this time he really sprained his ankle.

In Linshui Pavilion.

Fu Yi folded her hands and finished playing a piece. A row of orioles, larks and other birds were parked on the fence in the pavilion.

Standing behind, Su Xi finally understood why Fu Yi's piano sound could attract birds.The yard of the Princess Mansion is large and numerous, and many tall and broad-leaved trees are planted. Different kinds of birds naturally inhabit the trees. When the spring breeze blows, the seeds on the trees are blown into the pavilion. These birds eat the seeds, so Came to the nearest pavilion.

No one paid attention to it before, but today when Fu Yi played the piano, everyone saw these birds coming and thought it was Fu Yi's music that attracted them.

That's why there is a saying that "a hundred birds sing in harmony".

But I have to admit that Fu Yi's piano is really good.

Princess Shouchangchang had a smile on her face, she was very satisfied, and praised: "Miss Fu's piano sound is wonderful, in my opinion, even playing it for His Majesty is fine."

Fu Yi stood up and saluted the Eldest Princess, and said modestly: "The Eldest Princess is absurd, the young girl only has a little knowledge of piano skills, and she absolutely dare not make a fool of herself in front of His Majesty."

In the third-floor pavilion on the opposite side of the pavilion, several nobles from aristocratic families were fascinated by the sound. After the sound of the piano stopped for a long time, those few people opened their eyes and gave a heartfelt praise of "Yes".

Su Yu kept nodding, and said, "Miss Fu's piano sound is wonderful, I'm afraid no one can play it better than her." After speaking, seeing Wei Wei who was opposite him, he just smiled vaguely, as if he was interested in him. The words were very disapproving, and he asked: "Why, Ting Zhou thinks what I said is wrong?"

Wei Yan gave an inexplicable "huh" and looked at the pavilion in the distance, neither admitting nor denying it.

Now Su Zhen became curious, and asked, "Is there anyone else who can play better than Miss Fu? Tell me."

Wei Yan propped his chin, thinking of the little girl who sat in front of Mr. Gu's bamboo garden and played for no reason.Dressed in red, with black hair and skin like snow, she lowered her eyes and concentrated on playing the tune. From a distance, she seemed to be integrated with the snow scene. That part of the piano sound is truly wonderful.

(End of this chapter)