atypical prostitute

Chapter 164 False
Appreciating plum blossoms on snow has always been the favorite of arty people.

It was just the beginning of the snow, and a few elegant people sat high in the warm pavilion, lit a stove with a lingering fragrance, warmed a small red clay stove to warm the wine, and between the toasts and cups, good sentences came out frequently, and there were also cold fragrances surging outside the window, sparse shadows Horizontally, there are no traces of cranes and deer, how comfortable and romantic.

Of course, the coquettishness and coziness in these scenes are all empty airs, which cannot conceal the essence of chasing fame and fortune.

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Wei Wang's mother had always been insignificant in the late emperor's harem, and Wei Wang naturally followed others in his words, and received a standard reward when he became an adult. Although he was a clan prince, he was actually only the last seat of the family banquet, not considered honorable.However, in the first five years of Chengshi's rebellion against the king, King Wei was the first to follow Jinshang. Therefore, after Jinshang ascended the throne, King Wei also gained a lot of reliance, and his status in the clan rose, which vaguely meant to overwhelm King Yan.

The husband is honored, and the wife is proud.

Today's Princess Wei is no longer what it used to be, she is one of the hottest figures in the capital, a small plum appreciation event has invited most of the distinguished ladies in the capital.

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Surrounded by a group of female officials, Li Ci walked towards the Xunlu Nuan Pavilion, and when she stepped into the hall, she met Princess Yan.

Her complexion is very bad.

As we all know, colored glaze is a rare item, and in the whole capital city, there is only a glazed room in Prince Yan's mansion. The house is like spring all the year round, and a hundred flowers are in full bloom. I don't know how much face I have earned for Princess Yan.Who would have imagined that, just to enjoy the plum blossoms, Princess Wei specially built a new pavilion, the whole body was decorated with glazed tribute from the Western Regions, crystal clear, like a crystal palace.

He even specially invited Concubine Yan here, it was clearly——

If a person is rich and honored, he will naturally behave differently in words and deeds.

But Princess Yan is an elder after all, and she has experienced countless ups and downs. She knows that His Majesty deliberately promoted King Wei this time to restrain King Liang. Compatriots, Your Majesty is worried that he will be indecisive about King Liang.On the other hand, Wei Wang, his mother is of low status, and his own qualifications are also ordinary, but he has a paranoid mind that can do anything, which is a good material for a thug.

Therefore Princess Wei deliberately showed off, and although Princess Yan had an ugly face, she did not express her displeasure immediately.Seeing Li Ci coming in all her clothes, she also walked over with a smile on her face, grabbed Li Ci, and said ambiguously, "I haven't seen you for a few days, but Mrs. Shaohou looks more and more radiant. Sure enough... Shaohou knows how to love people."

He also praised Li Ci's outfit today, Li Ci couldn't help smiling bitterly when he heard Princess Yan's insincere praise.

Like Princess Yan, Li Ci also knew that Princess Wei deliberately showed off at today's Snow-Treading Banquet, so she had to dress up, but she couldn't dress too fancy.

If you don't dress up well, you will feel arrogant. If you dress up well, you will worry about stealing the glory of Princess Wei.

After much thought, Li Ci chose a half-new robe with golden flowers and pearls embellished with rice grains, and the skirt was made of this year's new Liudan brocade, a rose-red brocade as soft as water, mixed with the fluorescent powder of Danniao, There are also lifelike flowers, birds, fish and insects intertwined with light and shade, moving slightly, luxuriantly glowing.Her hair was combed into an ordinary ponytail, there were not many hairpins, but each piece was priceless, and many of them were gifted by the emperor.

Since no matter whether she dresses up or not, she will cause people to gossip, so she simply made a publicity, and she wanted everyone to know that Ye Chuan was a new nobleman in the court, and that she, the wife of a young marquis, was no less noble than anyone else.

Even Princess Wei can't bully her.

It has to be said that this was the right decision, which of the noble ladies who were invited here today is not a person with vicious eyes, and Pu saw Li Ci's intentions as soon as he saw her face.

Most importantly, she has the capital to show off and... Strength!
Therefore, even though there were those who were attached to Princess Wei and cursed inwardly, on the surface they all stepped forward to compliment her.

Even today's protagonist, Princess Wei, also took the initiative to walk up to Li Ci, and said affectionately: "Mrs. Shaohou is really a beauty, just standing there casually, she feels like she is radiant."

This is really sour.

Li Ci thought to herself, looking at Princess Wei.

Concubine Wei wanted to show off today, so she wove gold threads on her Chinese clothes and inlaid them with various kinds of beautiful jade. From a distance, the pearls dazzled her eyes. As soon as it moves, the sound of clinking rings can be heard endlessly.

Thanks to her strong body, she is still able to move freely and has a pleasant smile even though she is wearing dozens of kilograms of objects.

Then he sarcastically said: "His Royal Highness Wangfei is also full of brilliance today, it is extraordinary to see."

But the meaning of ridicule is ambiguous, if you don't distinguish it carefully, it seems that it is really a compliment.

Concubine Wei's background is no different than other concubines, she is the most sensitive, and she immediately understood the sarcasm, but while showing off the flawless white jade bracelet on her wrist, she said: "It's all the effect of makeup powder, it can't compare to the natural beauty of the Fu family's lady, All of them are beauties."

Li Ci smiled sweetly, and said: "My concubine is wrong. Beauty can't just be born. If it's a day of rough tea and light food, Jingchai and common clothes, even Xishi Maoqiang will inevitably lose her color. Even the concubine Ming who is sinking fish and wild goose, if she didn't win the day she went out of the fort How can gorgeous makeup and beautiful clothes illuminate the Han court?"

The words were gentle and harmonious, without arrogance, and all the wives nodded their heads.

The beauty of a woman depends on talent three points and nourishment seven points. Ordinary people admire natural beauty without makeup, thinking that ordinary clothes can not conceal the beauty of the country, but they don't know how beautiful a woman is. If she works day and night and roughs it, even her beauty will soon wither and wither. Become a vulgar woman seen in the streets.

There are jaspers in small families and small households, but unfortunately most of them marry even worse than the maids of large families.There is no other reason, the difference in vision and education.

It's just that among these echoes, how many are sincere and how many are compliments, but only I know.

Li Ci didn't want to distinguish the authenticity of them one by one, exchanged a few words with Princess Wei, and then sat directly beside Princess Yan.

The position, after all, must be clear.

Princess Yan smiled at Li Ci's choice, and Princess Wei clapped her hands to start the banquet after feeling a little uncomfortable.

The maids with plum blossom makeup came in with delicacies named after plum blossoms, and it was Mrs. Wei who was in charge of playing during the banquet!
The sound of the piano was cold and gentle, and it wafted into the air with a lingering meaning. Listening to the familiar tune, Li Ci couldn't help thinking of the time when she was taught by Mrs. Wei in the past.

Concubine Wei really spent a lot of money for today.

She knew what Princess Wei was waiting for, but she resolutely refused to speak, and Mrs. Wei had obviously made up her mind a long time ago. As soon as the song was over, she stepped forward to receive the reward from Princess Wei. She clearly saw Li Ci, but she didn't look sideways. The master-student relationship has never existed in general.

When Mrs. Wei was receiving the award, Li Ci was critical and said: "It's a pity that Mr. Lin Yuan could not be invited. Mrs. Wei's qin art is indeed unparalleled in the world, after all, it can't compare with Mr. Lin Yuan's elegance."

Concubine Wei didn't guard against her coming out, she was stunned for a moment, and said: "Mr. Linyuan is an expert outside the world, how could he please move at will. There are only a few people in the entire capital who can enter her thatched cottage. Young madam, you -"

The implication is quite disdainful.

Li Ci purposely made her proud, and now that his goal had been achieved, he lowered his head and whispered, "I'm the one who was being arrogant."

Mrs. Wei seemed to see her at last, and said with a smile: "Master's qin skills are outstanding, and students are naturally incomparable. Fortunately, Young Madam is no better than that ordinary person. If you really like it, you can choose a warm afternoon and go to the thatched cottage to listen."

"Is this true?"

This time it was really beyond Li Ci's expectation.

Mrs. Wei nodded and said: "Really. Master has 'seen' the courtyard designed by the Young Madam for the Songhe Tower. The combination of dry landscape, Taoism and Zen is very exquisite. This alone is enough for the Master to look at the Young Madam with a different opinion."

Li Ci smiled shyly, and said, "I stole dry mountains and rivers from my teacher, so I don't have any skills. The one you should admire, the master, is the person who passed the message back then."

Everyone in the capital knows that Jun Fengxi and Lin Yuan are old friends.

Mrs. Wei smiled when she heard the words, and said, "Young Madam is modest. If it weren't for Young Madam's extraordinary understanding, how could I get Mr. Jun's advice?"

After finishing speaking, he took out a slap-sized eight-treasure Laisi Ruyi from his black sleeve, and said: "This is a keepsake of the thatched cottage. Madam only needs to show this to the boy to enter and listen to the piano."

"Thank you ma'am."

Standing up, he took the silk Ruyi, who had accumulated eight treasures, and Lici himself held a brocade box in his hand, and offered it with both hands, saying: "This is the burning heart incense that I just got the day before yesterday. It is rumored that burning incense and meditating can touch the Tao. I am vulgar People, burning this incense will inevitably lead to a waste of money, why don't you give it to Mr. Lin Yuan, maybe it will be beneficial to Mr. "

As soon as the words fell, there was a gasp in the Crystal Warm Pavilion.

Burning Heart and Resurrection Incense is a rare item obtained by Emperor Xuan when he asked for medicine for Ye Jungong in the Western Regions. It is carefully refined with more than a hundred kinds of rare spices. It is said that monks who burn this incense can make great progress in cultivation. It is an ordinary person who suffers from headache or Smelling this fragrance when you are upset can also bring you back to life with a clean mind and few desires.

It's a pity that the production of Burning Heart Resurrection Incense is extremely scarce, and only two are paid as tribute to the palace every year, and only the most beloved concubines and courtiers can enjoy it.

It can be said that the small box of Burning Heart Resurrection Incense in Li Ci's hand is worth more than the entire Crystal Warm Pavilion.

Because it symbolizes status.

Being able to get the Burning Heart Resurrection Incense, and being able to transfer the Burning Heart Resurrection Incense to others at will, Fu Lici's favor can be imagined.

However, when they thought about the case of the Lin family's wife, everyone felt relieved.

Lin Langya from Mrs. Wu Dehou's natal family, regardless of her appearance and family background, can only be regarded as a middle-class family in the powerful and prosperous capital.

It was already an open secret that Lin Langya might be among the fourth concubines.

Entering the palace is the fourth concubine, this is the treatment that only the first-class daughters of the richest family can have. Even the lesser nine concubines are worthy of the bloody battle of the first-born daughters of the famous and powerful families. This Lin Langya is nothing but It's because my aunt found out about Mrs. Shaohou's relationship, and she actually——

In addition to resentment and jealousy, there is more greed. Once again, the noble ladies who realize that Mrs. Shaohou is very honorable, how could they miss this excellent opportunity to flatter? !
In the various banquet games that followed, everyone took advantage of the opportunity to compliment Lici, even the half-new jacket was praised as unparalleled in the sky and unparalleled in the earth, and those who are wise know that Mrs. Shaohou and Princess Liang are both husbands and wives. The family, but the relationship is stiff, and it is flattery overtly and secretly, but the real master is left out in the cold.

Concubine Yan was happy to see the success, but Concubine Wei's face turned pale. Li Ci saw it in her eyes and accepted it when she knew she had to see it well.What's more, hearing these flattery really made her sick.

So he excused himself to be drunk, took Bai Yinmei and others to the garden to hunt for plums in the snow, and went to drink.

There was a lady who wanted to keep up with the waiter, but before she got up, she shrank back because of Princess Wei's cold eyes.

Princess Yan still watched coldly, smiling without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)