concubines are respected

Chapter 55 Undercurrent
When Mr. Wu said this, all the girls were stunned. It seems that the rumors were indeed wrong. Mr. Wu did not come here to accept the Queen's order, but just for fun.

The disappointment of all the girls was no less than that of the eldest lady, and the expressions on their faces were a little sad.

Of course, Suxian's thoughts were quite different from everyone else's. When she found out that it was just a misinformation, her mood immediately improved a lot, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

The Da Furen's expression changed again and again, and she was stunned for a while, before she stabilized her mind and said with a sneer, "In this way, I think the rumors are wrong, Master Wu, please forgive me for my slip of the tongue."

"Haha, where, where." Master Wu raised his head and smiled, then leaned slightly, and whispered to the eldest lady, "But Mrs. Lin is right in one point. It is true that the fifth prince intends to accept a concubine, but as for the reason I don't know who is in charge of selecting the beautiful girls. But Mrs. Lin, don't be discouraged. Didn't I just say that Kangzhou City is the first choice for Chaoyan's selection of beautiful girls. Therefore, Ruosheng intends to choose for the fifth prince. Concubine, the lady in Kangzhou City, naturally bears the brunt of it. It's just a matter of time. Why should Mrs. Lin be in a hurry."

Mr. Wu's words immediately made the lady's mood change suddenly, and she immediately replied with a smile on her face, "Master Wu's words are justified, and what he said is justified."

Seeing this, Mr. Zhou immediately said to Mrs. Lin, "Mrs. Lin, I heard that your eldest lady is born beautiful and beautiful. Even if Mr. Wu did not come here today to choose a concubine, after all, he is an official in Beijing, and he may be in the future." If I can say a few good words for you in the court, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. Why don't Mrs. Lin introduce you to Mr. Wu."

"Yes, yes, what Master Zhou said is very true." The eldest lady immediately regained her spirits when she heard the words, and immediately waved to Lin Zhilan with a smile, "Lan'er, come and see Master Wu soon."

Lin Zhilan heard the words, got up gracefully, approached slowly with a very dignified figure, stopped three meters away from Master Wu, leaned slightly, and said in a charming voice, "Minister Lin Zhilan has seen Master Wu, Zhou grown ups."

Mr. Wu suddenly felt his eyes light up. This woman is really beautiful. She really deserves to be the leading lady in Kangzhou. "Miss Lin is so polite."

Mr. Wu immediately responded, and at the same time turned sideways to praise the eldest lady secretly, "The eldest lady is indeed born with a rich and powerful appearance. I would like to congratulate Mrs. Lin in advance. If the eldest lady really spreads her wings in the future, Mrs. Lin needs to be rewarded." Just take care of me more."

"Haha, where, where, Mr. Wu was joking." The eldest lady beamed with joy, raised the jade porcelain cup in front of her, and said to Mr. Wu, "This is the apricot honey brewed in the mansion. It is sweet and mellow in the mouth. Mr. Wu Please!"

After she finished speaking, the eldest lady toasted to everyone, and the hall suddenly laughed again, and the depression caused by the wrong rumor just now was swept away.Although Mr. Wu was not the candidate to choose the concubine, it also confirmed the fact that the prince chose the concubine.

In this way, according to the precedent, all the ladies in Kangzhou City have the opportunity to enter Beijing for election, which can be regarded as good news that is worth making people happy.

The Juxian Hall is located in the back garden where the flowers and trees are the most prosperous. It is built along the water. Although it is called a hall, it is actually a wide pavilion.

People only need to sit in the hall without moving around, and they can also enjoy watching the blooming flowers in the garden.From time to time, there is a light breeze on the Buddha's face, and the sweet fragrance of flowers permeates the hall, which makes people feel refreshed and happy, just like being in a sea of ​​flowers
While drinking and chatting happily, everyone enjoyed the spring scenery in the garden, and the atmosphere became more and more cheerful.

After drinking for three rounds, the sky gradually darkened.

Everyone got a little drunk, got up to say goodbye and went back to the house, Mr. Wu was also a little drunk, got up and clasped his fists to the lady and was about to say goodbye.

At this time, Lin Yinglu came forward with a silver wine jug in her hand, and while filling Master Wu's cup with great affection, she said to Master Wu with a sweet smile, "Master Wu is coming from afar, why don't you sit down for a while. At this time Although it is late, it is the best time to watch flowers."

"This is it." Mr. Wu didn't know Lin Yinglu, so he turned to ask Mrs. Lin softly.

Without waiting for the eldest lady to speak, the third aunt who sat on the side for a long time and hadn't been able to get in the conversation immediately responded with a light smile, "Master Wu, this is the third lady Lin Yinglu from the house."

Seeing this, the eldest lady frowned in dissatisfaction, apparently very displeased with Lin Yinglu's mother and daughter showing up rashly.

Lin Yinglu's move was indeed out of order. If the daughter of the boudoir hadn't been introduced by her elders, how could she come out and talk to the male guest?Even if Lin's mansion hosts a banquet today, this move is indeed out of dignity.

Not only did San Yiniang not stop her, but she confronted Master Wu calmly.It was obvious that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, so it could be seen that the third aunt was also trying to get the fifth prince's idea.

"Oh, so it's the third lady." Master Wu was already a little drunk at this time, looking at Lin Yinglu who was smiling like a flower in front of him, the brows of the smile raised, and he immediately lifted the wine glass and drank it down.

After drinking, I remembered what Lin Yinglu said just now, Mr. Wu couldn't help asking softly, "Why is it the best time to watch flowers when it's already late, I don't know what the third lady meant by that?"

"Master Wu doesn't know that although the garden is full of spring scenery during the day, the delicate flowers are infinite. But when the night falls, it is the time when the epiphyllum is in full bloom." Lin Yinglu said with a smile, "the epiphyllum flowers are huge, light yellow in color, and the petals are extremely delicate. And The most amazing thing is not the flower itself, but the fact that you can see the petals blooming with your own eyes. At this time, night is approaching, if Mr. Wu leaves, it will not be in vain to miss the beauty of the blooming epiphyllum."

"Oh, is it possible that epiphyllum blooms in the mansion tonight?"

Master Wu immediately became interested when he heard the words. He usually said that the epiphyllum is a flash in the pan, but he has never witnessed it with his own eyes. If he could see the scene of the epiphyllum in full bloom today, it would be wonderful.

The lady also remembered at this time that the gardener did cultivate an epiphyllum a few years ago, and the flower bones were huge and plump a while ago, and after careful calculation, it might bloom tonight.

Thinking of this, just to be on the safe side, the eldest lady immediately called the gardener to ask if the epiphyllum would bloom tonight.

Not long after, the gardener came back to answer, and what the third lady said was correct, the epiphyllum will bloom at Xushi tonight.

The eldest lady was overjoyed when she heard the words, and whispered repeatedly that it was due to fate.

"Hehe, Lu'er is still careful. There is indeed an epiphyllum in the mansion, and the shape of the flower bone is showing a tendency to spit out pistils. Just now, I asked the gardener specifically, and it has been confirmed that the epiphyllum will bloom at Xushi tonight. If Mr. Wu has If you are interested, you can enjoy the grand occasion of the blooming epiphyllum." The eldest lady hurriedly said with a smile on her face.

"Okay, if this is the case, I will be bothering you." Master Wu immediately dismissed the idea of ​​leaving, turned around and said to Master Zhou, "Master Zhou, are you interested in appreciating the flash in the pan?"

Mr. Zhou laughed loudly, "Since your lord is so elegant, the next official is naturally willing to accompany you."

At this time, the night breeze was blowing a bit cool, and the eldest lady was very happy to see Mr. Wu, so she was naturally happy to please her.Immediately happy, he ordered the florist to move Epiphyllum to the main hall, and invited Master Wu and Master Zhou to move to the main hall to continue drinking and chatting.

Everyone entered the main hall with great interest. At this time, the sky had completely darkened and the lights in the main hall were brightly lit.In the center of the hall, on a half-person-high carved pear wood pavilion, the epiphyllum planted in a celadon glazed pot is very conspicuous.

The flower bone is extremely huge, and the branches and leaves are overwhelmed, forming a beautiful arc and drooping down, like a beauty leaning on the side, weak but charming.

Lord Wu paced back and forth around the pear wood carved flower terrace pavilion, and said in amazement, "Unexpectedly, I have benefited a lot from coming here this time. It is really a coincidence that I have the opportunity to see the scene of the blooming epiphyllum. It is a coincidence! Haha .”

"Master Wu, please take a seat." The eldest lady smiled lightly and greeted Master Wu to take a seat. The third aunt and Lin Yinglu were even more affectionate, and immediately presented apricot honey to Master Wu's cup to refill.

Accompanied by Vanilla and Swallow, Suxian followed the flow of people into the main hall.Xiang Cao clung to her ear and whispered, "Second Miss, I think the third aunt's mother must have some kind of purpose for showing so much affection."

Suxian smiled lightly, and said in a low voice, "I've seen for a long time that the third sister must be playing some tricks again. But as long as it has nothing to do with me, it's fine. If there is really something bad in her stomach, I won't Forgive me!"

At this time, the guests had already dispersed, except for Master Wu and Master Zhou in the main hall, they were the family members of the mansion.Lin Zhilan saw that Lin Yinglu was showing the limelight, so she would not be outdone, and raised her glass to toast frequently.

Apricot Blossom Honey Brew is made by adding honey from apricot stamens. It tastes very sweet and has a long aftertaste. It looks fragrant and sweet on the surface, but it has a lot of stamina.

Although the mansion brews apricot blossom wine every year, Suxian never drinks it.It was because when she was nine years old, she secretly drank from her father's cup when she was young and ignorant, and then she was so drunk that she didn't wake up until one day and one night later, the anxious Zhang almost fainted.

From then on, Suxian never dared to touch the wine again, and everyone in the house knew about it.Although apricot nectar was served at the banquet today, Vanilla had already ordered the dining room to replace it with light and tasteless fruit wine, so as not to lose her composure after getting drunk.

At this time, there is still some time before the epiphyllum blooms in Xushi. In order to pass the time, Lin Yinglu suggested that everyone beat the drum to pass the flowers.

This proposal was approved by everyone, and the servants brought the tambourine and picked a large bouquet of flowers from the garden for delivery.

Xia He in the third aunt's room was in charge of beating the drums.The drums sounded, and the bouquets passed from hand to hand. As soon as they reached Mr. Wu's hand, the drum stopped suddenly, and everyone laughed lightly. Mr. Wu was also bold, and raised his hand to drink the honey wine in the cup.

The drum sounded again, and as soon as the bouquet was passed to Lin Ruxue amidst the laughter, the drum stopped.

Lin Ruxue was slightly stunned, she seldom spoke from the beginning to the end of today's feast, and she felt that the words and deeds of her aunt and third sister were all flattery, so she was unwilling to participate.But at this moment with the bouquet in hand, Lin Ruxue could only reluctantly pick up the wine glass and drink up the contents of the glass when she saw the kind smiles on everyone's faces.

Seeing that Lin Ruxue, who has always been out of company, did not disappoint, she immediately raised her voice and joked happily, "Ma'am, it's rare to be happy today, even Xue'er, who never drinks alcohol, will drink with her. If you get the bouquet later , but it cannot be shirked."

Everyone in the house knew that the eldest lady had just recovered from the burns on her face, and she was not allowed to drink alcohol according to the doctor's advice.But at this moment, in front of Mr. Wu, how could the eldest lady spoil everyone's interest, and immediately responded with a smile, "Today, Mr. Wu is a guest, no one can push a cup, and of course I am no exception."

When the eldest lady spoke, the hall burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious.

The drum sounded again, this time for a very long time, and the bouquets were spun twice in everyone's hands. Just when everyone was relaxing, the drum beat stopped abruptly.

Suxian looked at the loose bouquet in her hand, and looked up, only to see Lin Yinglu looking at herself with a smile on her face, "Second sister accepts the flowers, I'm fined with a glass of wine, ha ha!"

Third Yiniang also echoed, "Yes, Da Furen spoke earlier in the morning, so you can't shirk it."

Suxian smiled helplessly, picked up the cup of fruit wine, and respected Mr. Wu from a distance. Just as she was about to drink it, Lin Yinglu called softly, "Wait a minute, second sister's wine is not brewed with honey, how can it be made from honey?" This is the punishment!"

(End of this chapter)