Chapter 134: Another year of spring benefits (4)

I also blessed my body. Looking at the woman in front of me, she wears a pale pink floating white silk pattern and is brightly attached to her body. Unlike other women, there is no complicated embroidery on her skirt, but the simplest Flow moiré. Looking at the face again, the eyebrows hidden in the distant mountains, the eyes with faint stars, the brilliance, flow in an instant. I can't help but marvel in my heart: it's so gorgeous and so beautiful.
"Xie Niang, this is the eldest daughter of Chen Zuo's family, and also the candidate for this show." Bi Lian explained to me.
I glanced at Chen Xiunv again, and nodded lightly. This woman has good looks, comparable to the daughter of Master Wu and Master Li's daughter I had seen before, but her temperament is even better. It's just that the draft is not a single choice of appearance, but also depends on family background and temperament talent. Hearing Bilian said that she is the daughter of Zuoling, the family is not bad.
"You two are too polite." Chen Xiunv gave me a false help, and then said to me: "I just heard this sister say that she can compose poems. I also like it very much. I wonder if you can enlighten me?"
My smile was like a faint ripple in a pond: "Don't dare to show off in front of Ms. Chen. Besides, I'm a village woman, and I can do it, but it's only a limerick." After that, I stopped talking and lowered my head.
"It's a pity." Chen Xiunv curled her lips: "Why don't the two elder sisters go to the most beautiful place over there? Everyone is there, and the ladies are all here."
"I wonder why Miss Chen is here?" I asked.
"There were too many people over there and they were all around Miss Wu to listen to her playing the piano, so I came out." Chen Xiu female was lightly proud of her face, as if she said to herself: "Who knows how to play the piano."
"Although the sound of the piano is beautiful, if it is accompanied by singing, it will be even more fascinating." I smiled faintly and looked at Chen Xiunv.
"Sing?" Chen Xiunv didn't seem to despise me: "It's a good idea."
Bi Lian quietly said to me: "Today's flower viewing party, it seems that there is also a mother in the palace, so these show girls are trying secretly."
I was shocked, the mother in the palace! I looked around and saw two half-old women in court ladies' costumes hidden by the side. I took a close look at it secretly, and there was no impression in my mind. I thought it was the grandmother who was in charge of the selection. I usually wouldn’t see it in the inner palace. Besides, with their ranks, I couldn’t look directly at high-level concubines. Put it down, and my outfit at this time will not attract anyone's attention. But also thinking about how to leave as soon as possible.
"It's a pity that there are no new words, so I can't take the top spot." Chen Xiunv has no regrets in her words.
I lowered my head and flicked a bunch of silk tassels on the bottom of my shirt, and read a few words as if talking to myself. Chen Xiunv's eyes lit up and she smiled at me and walked to the most prosperous part of the crowd.
Soon there was a faint singing voice, as if the oriole came out of the valley: "The scent of plum and jade is still there, but the eyes of the willow are not open. The east wind is all over the building, the peaches and apricots are demolished, and it is appropriate to sing Happy Spring."
Bilian listened for a while before exclaiming, "This Chen Xiunv's singing is so good. It seems that all the show girls this year are very good."
I was silent. In fact, Chen Xiunv's voice is really good, but she emphasizes skill and not emotion. If she is in the palace, she will not look special. But being able to have this skill, once chosen by the king, can also attract his attention.
"Xie Niang, let's go there too. There are a lot of people over there. I want to come to Mrs. Huang not to embarrass us anymore." Bi Lian said to me.
I took a careful look at the mothers and lowered my head to follow Bilian's footsteps.
"Chen Xiunv's singing is really beautiful."
"No, that word is also very good, really a rare talent."
"Chen Xiu-nu is also very beautiful. The mothers from those palaces have looked at them a few times. It seems that the chance of being selected this time is great."
"The daughter of Zuoling's family is considered noble by birth. It seems that Chen Zuoling is about to become Tenda."
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"Xie Niang, are you here too?" A familiar voice came into my ears, bringing a very pleasant surprise.
I hurriedly looked at where the sound was coming from, and saw Liu Gongzi's wife Li, and several other wives beside him.
"I have seen Mrs. Liu." I politely said slightly.
"I just thought that it's a pity that you didn't come with such a beautiful scenery. But I don't want to see you." She looked at me a little bit: "How do you dress so simple. Isn't the clothes I gave you the last time?"
I shook my head: "The clothes my wife gave me are very beautiful. It's just that Xie Niang is a village woman who can't afford such a beautiful dress. I want to wait until the festival to wear it to live up to it."
"Today is also an important day. There are several candidates in the city. Who is not a beautiful girl?" Li said.
With a modest smile, I said: "Xie Niang hasn't seen anything in the world, so naturally I don't know. I hope I haven't lost face to my wife and sister Bilian."
Li hurriedly said with relief: "How do you say this, no one has a rule to wear Chinese clothes? It's just that everyone thinks in their hearts."
After that, he took my hand, and ignored the surprised gazes of the ladies around, pulling me to the previous flowery frame.
As Li walked away, he whispered: "Wait they are going to be here for a poem meeting. Xie Niang must help me."
I was stunned, and immediately thought that these ladies and young ladies are together, are they secretly competing with each other. So he nodded and smiled: "Madam, don't worry."
Soon there were chairs and refreshments at the bottom of the rose flower stand. In the middle were several large tables with pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
First, Miss Wu, Miss Li, and Miss Chen from the Xiu Girls' High School stepped forward and chose one side of each. After watching the spring scenery in the garden, they wandered for a long time before writing slowly on the paper one by one.
Standing under the rose blossoms with several other ladies, I saw Han Yun and the other two side-room figures with big eyes.
Ms. Wu finished first, and stood aside waiting for the other two. Miss Chen followed, Miss Li followed.
"On this show, only these three ladies have some literary and ink skills, and other characters are very good." Bi Lian said.
I was a little surprised, but it was for Master Li's daughter. It is said that the women of the Merchant’s House can be selected, and it is only this year. If it weren't for entering the palace, I'm afraid that folk women still regard "untalented" as their virtue. But he didn't expect Master Li to let his daughter learn poetry.
"Ms. Li will also be too, really unexpected." I said in a low voice. "Master Li's concubine only gave him a son a few years ago. Miss Li is the wife of the main house and the eldest daughter, Master Li. I wanted to train her to be a person who can take over the business at home, so I learned this. Now Miss Li often helps Master Li take care of the housekeeping affairs." Bi Lian explained when I asked her questions.
I understood and nodded: "No wonder. I just don't know if the poem is well written."
After the three ladies finished their work, they sat under the flowers, with their pretty faces set against the roses, making them even more charming.
Miss Li wrote: "Thousands of trees and thousands of flowers, a new night's breeze. The garden is full of shades, shining in the green waves." As a merchant woman, it is rare to be able to write such a poem.
Miss Wu wrote: "The east wind returns with the spring and sends me flowers on the branches. When the flowers fall, it is fascinating to see this."
Ms. Chen did the most wonderfully, "I can see deeply through flowers and butterflies, and fly with water dragonflies. Spreading the beautiful scenery, and temporarily admiring each other." It is very romantic and tactful, which is what Shen Xiyao would like.
I took a deep look at Miss Chen, thinking that this will be a rookie in the harem. Looking at the mothers over there, she nodded slightly, and she knew that Miss Chen was selected.
"Xie Niang, what should I do?" Li said quietly when he walked to my side.
"What is the lady afraid of?" I asked.
"I want to write a poem in public, how is this good?" She was talking, and Miss Wu over there said: "A few ladies also come and try. Your talent is also good in Anyang." She sipped the tea in her hand. : "Then we comment together."
Several ladies eagerly stepped forward. Li gave me a nervous look. I smiled at her and touched the rose flower on the other side of my chin: "Madam, the rose has thorns. It won't be okay if you hurt your hand."
Li immediately understood, smiled gratefully and stepped forward.
The poems of a few ladies are naturally incomparable with those of some beautiful ladies, one by one, they flick the weeping willows or look at the lilacs, without writing for a while.
Li walked to the rose flower, as if he was about to fold a flower to trigger reveries, but forgot that there was a thorn in the flower. He cried out, "Oh," a maid hurried forward to look, and exclaimed: "Oh, madam. , I see blood."
I concealed a deep smile on my lips, and stood silently with my head down, unobtrusive.
"What can I do about this, I can't write anymore." Li Shi made a look of regret: "I'm still waiting for the masterpieces of some ladies." Her eyes were joyful.
"It's okay, elder sister, it's okay for younger sister to write for elder sister." Han Yun's face had a peeping look, and said.
Several ladies around also looked at this side with expressions of watching the show. It seems that the discord between the two wives of Gongzi Liu is well known.
Li looked at me embarrassedly, just about to refuse. I reluctantly stepped forward and said: "The second lady is pregnant with Liujia, and it is not suitable to stand for a long time. Let me write for the lady."
As he walked to the table with Li, the other ladies had already begun to write slowly. I whispered to Lee: "Madam waits and pretends to speak in my ear."
Li nodded and leaned over.
After thinking about it, I quickly wrote on the paper: "The low trees win over the leaves, and the light fragrance increases from the air. The calyx is gathered at the beginning, and the rest is still red. The new flowers face the daylight, so the stamens follow the wind. Ju Yao, who is willing to look forward to Wei Cong?"
Li looked at the verse on the paper, a surprise flashed in his eyes, and his gaze looked at me with more admiration. I looked at the words on the paper, I deliberately changed the font, and I didn't think I would be suspicious of being discovered by a few beautiful women entering the palace.
Several other ladies also finished their poems, and everyone gathered around to comment one by one. I told Bilian that I needed to go easily, so I withdrew from the crowd and headed towards the flowery place.