That little fly

In essence, Jin Mingchi's ladies' garden party is no different from any girl's party held by a powerful family. It is a semi-public social occasion to spread the talents and beauty of the women in each family's boudoir. Beg' also has to have a publicity platform, right?It's just that the ladies' garden party in Jinmingchi is large-scale this time, led by the officials, and the scope of participation is extended to the daughters of boudoirs who are above the seventh rank of Beijing officials.Most of these foreign women have the intention of getting married, and a few want to recruit husbands. Anyway, no matter what the purpose is, this ladies' garden party is a good opportunity. With the eyes and mouth of these foreign women, let outsiders have a complete understanding of Dongzhou's outstanding people. While recognizing the location—the women in Dongzhou are also versatile and talented—at the same time, they warn some foreigners who have serious intentions.In a word, the Dongzhou Empire has all kinds of awesomeness, surrender, tremble, and feel ashamed.

When the water is as clear as Jinming Pond, there is no sound, and the aura is so weak that it looks like a little mouse has sneaked in.Because he was late, he didn't go out early, and Ningrenhou's mansion is still a long way from here, and he was dressed in plain clothes, so he didn't look like a rich man, and what's more terrible was that there was even a maid beside him No nanny, not even the palace servants who shuttled back and forth to take a second look at him, wondering with their toes, this is the family of a low-born sesame official.

It's useless to be beautiful, the higher the level of the party, the more important the family background is.In such an occasion, the first thing to look at is the family status, the second is to look at the father and brother, the second is the virtue and talent, and the last is the appearance.Everything in the imperial capital is in short supply, but there is no shortage of sesame officials.Under such circumstances, it was quite difficult for Shui Qingqian to find Princess Wen'an for Dou Yidou.Birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. People have high barriers to entry. If your background is too low, no one can be found.

The imperial garden at Jinmingchi covers an area of ​​[-] hectares, and walking down all the roads to find people makes my feet go limp.It's not that Shui Qingqian didn't want to find someone to ask, but unfortunately, how could a palace servant like him, who is a family member of a small official like him, have high-level eyes and flatter him?On the way of Shui Qingqian’s search for someone, I met several groups of boudoir girls who were having fun, some were flying kites, some were playing cuju, some were feeding pond fish around the lotus pond or playing with wild ducks... Many girls watched Seeing Shui Qingqian as a lonely figure, one after another warmly invited him to join, but Shui Qingqian declined all of them, because he knew that if he was with these girls, he would never be able to find Princess Wen'an.

- why?

Because this is a ladies' garden party held by the government, with the political purpose planned by the central cabinet, the royal garden will be opened for a day, not for the sake of having fun for you little girls.In other words, those girls who are having a good time are the daughters of civilians who come to set off a warm and harmonious atmosphere.Since the real rich and noble daughter came here, why would she carelessly play wildly in the garden?This is the reality in the rich and powerful circles. Princess Wen'an must have joined a group of top-ranking ladies to play piano, chess, poetry and paintings somewhere in the Jinmingchi Royal Garden, show off their talents, and let the bumpkins from foreign domains have fun. Vision was also hit.

After walking for more than half an hour, Shui Qingqian was so tired that he sat on the green snail platform by the lake to rest his feet.He admitted that he thought everything too simply, seeing the sun rising into the sky, he didn't even meet the shadow of his enemies.I dare not wipe off the sweat on my face easily, for fear that my makeup will be blurred.

"I'm hungry." Shui Qingqian hummed weakly.He pursed his parched lips, and the sweet rouge cream on his lips reminded him that at this moment, he was pretending to be a yellow-haired girl, and then walked until his leg broke, hungry and thirsty... Princess Wen'an, this enmity is with you Well, let's see how I meet you in a while, let you die!The unlucky brat gritted his teeth secretly.

In other words, he won't really get nothing today, right?

Shui Qingqian is very familiar with this royal garden, the saint loves him, there is no access control for him here, as long as he greets in advance, don't conflict with the female family members in the palace.He knows where he can catch fish and where he can hunt birds, and he is guaranteed not to be caught, but it is a pity that it is not convenient now.In fact, the pastry skills of the master chef are also good, and the water is clear and shallow.For example, his favorite thousand-layer magnolia cake, I don't know if it is available today, why don't you go to the dining room first?Without Magnolia Cake, at least the two meat buns will come out first...

"Oh! Damn it!" Suddenly Shui Qingqian slapped his forehead, loudly and annoyed, "I'm so stupid."

Daoxiang Village!

Since there are no shadows of those wealthy ladies in the gorgeous pavilions and terraces along the way, it is better to do the opposite. The only hut and village house in Jinmingchi that has been built into a rustic taste is Daoxiang Village - rural life is an attitude towards life .Those literati, rich and powerful like to flaunt their love of rural life.

After making a bold guess, Shui Qingqian made up her mind to go straight to the southwest corner of Jinming Pool.

really.

Under the green bamboo thatched hut, the water is clear and shallow, and you can see a courtyard of beaded hairpins and high maids, shadows in fragrant clothes, and a group of palace servants serving fragrant tea and delicacies.

Very lively.

"Oh, stop! Who are you?"

As soon as Shui Qingqian showed her head, she was stopped by a few maidservants at the door.As a freshman, Shui Qingqian didn't have any girls and maids by her side, breaking in here was like a little sparrow flying into a golden cage.

"Isn't it allowed to enter here?" He pretended to be stupid.

"Girls are painting, it's not appropriate to be noisy." A leading palace maid wearing a pink palace dress stood up.

Someone to paint?Great, finally caught up.

"I want to go in and have a look, can't I?"

The palace lady looked Shui Qingqian up and down, and said contemptuously, "Where did you come from, little girl? You can afford to offend a nobleman?"

"How could I offend others for no reason..."

"It's just not possible." The palace maid flatly refused.Not all cats and dogs can enter here.

The King of Hades is easy to see, but the little devil is difficult to deal with, that's all he said.Shui Qingqian was about to use his tricky tricks when he suddenly felt someone staring at him.Not far beyond the fence, there was a nobleman, Shui Qingqian glanced out of the corner of his eyes, and he knew her.So, Shui Qingqian turned her face and put on an even more aggrieved little quail look, with a stupid stubborn temper, "Why not? I am also a guest invited to Jinming Pool, I am not some little girl with unknown origin."

"you……"

"What's the matter, who is it?" The nobleman came over after hearing the sound.

This is a woman in her 30s, wearing a five-color stone gilt walking swing, holding a moon fan, and she is full of nobility.This is the eldest daughter of the official family, Princess Yongkang, not an acquaintance.All her sons are married and have children.

"His Royal Highness." The maidservants saluted.

Shui Qingqian waited for everyone to finish their salutes, and he also pretended to salute, saying hello, "Your Highness, my name is Qian Qianqian..." He looked at the yard eagerly, so pitiful.

"Hehehehe..." Princess Yongkang smiled, "Which family are you from? You look so annoying. Come in with me." Difference.The pretty and immature face, coupled with the refined and fresh temperament in the eyes, at least not annoying.Besides, since Princess Yongkang came over to ask questions, she couldn't do such a self-declining thing like driving people away.After all, is it just a little sparrow that got lost by mistake? The yard is full of princes and noble daughters. There are not many more of her, and many of them are missing.Princess Yongkang thought.

"A lot of girls are doing paintings, you come together?"

"Your Highness, may I take a look first?"

"Well, of course." Princess Yongkang didn't care, and didn't expect a girl from a small family to see any big scenes, "There are some snacks over there, go and play with the girls." In one sentence, the little sparrow dismissed.

Princess Yongkang thought that she had let in an insignificant little sparrow, but she didn't know that it was a real wild cat in the forest, with amazing lethality.

Shui Qingqian walked around the Qinglu, and soon found Princess Wen'an. It was the first time she took a closer look, and she should be considered good-looking, but she didn't have the kind that overwhelms the country, but the one with luxurious dress and water red. A brocade short jacket, a Suyao long skirt with a hundred butterflies inlaid with gold, a string of thumb-sized pearl phoenix hairpins on her head, shimmering and shining, her hair and face are worth ten thousand gold, she looks like a Phoenix girl at first glance.Shui Qingqian curled her lips inwardly, but that's all, hearing her despise Xie Ming's tone, she thought it must be a Nine Heavens Xuannv descending to earth.

Princess Wen'an is painting a peony called "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance". It is a very good theme, suitable for both status and atmosphere.Although this painting has not been completed, it can be evaluated as fine brushwork, full and rich tones, and it has a good foundation at first glance.Shui Qingqian is considered an expert in this area, he stopped to look at it for a while, then turned and left after making up his mind.

He is hungry.

Shui Qingqian silently took two plates of dim sum in his hands, and then retreated to the side of the thatched bamboo forest.

In fact, Qian Qianqian, the little sparrow, attracted almost everyone's attention as soon as he entered the door. No one stared at it blatantly.Therefore, even if Shui Qingqian deliberately avoided it, his poor image of hiding in a corner and eating his head was still firmly imprinted in the eyes of many proud women of heaven.It's not that Shui Qingqian really looks ugly, it's just that no matter how gentle he behaves, after all, he can't eat like a real girl like feeding birds, half a child eats a lot.After finishing the two large plates of snacks and a pot of plum tea, Qian Qianqian's little sparrow has completely created a thick, invisible but real barrier between the Phoenix girls in this courtyard.

After the water was clear and shallow, the paintings were completed one after another, and the finished works were hung in the yard for everyone to appreciate.I don't know if those savage girls understand these things, but anyway, they followed the new friends in twos and threes, and used their stumbling Dongzhou dialect to linger in front of the painting to criticize repeatedly.The few daughters who have not finished painting have also been watched repeatedly. Do you want to see it first?Princess Wen'an is well-known, and even though her "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" has not been completed, her paintings still arouse wave after wave of amazement.

Shui Qingqian was not in a hurry to look at Princess Wen'an's works. He started to look at the finished works in the yard, walked around, and had a panoramic view of all the paintings. Frankly speaking, Princess Wen'an's skills are not good. Weak, but her works can not be said to be the best, just like Shui Qingqian tasted before, she pursues too much fineness, and strives for the perfection of details, so that the whole painting lacks a little bit of taste that people can touch repeatedly. From this To put it bluntly, her paintings are difficult to achieve.Also painting peonies, Shui Qingqian thinks that Zhai Yingying is the granddaughter of Zhai Shangshu, and her "Spring Scenes at Dawn" is even better, the country is swaying, the kingfisher is vivid, vivid on the paper, I feel very good.

Shui Qingqian nodded secretly, overturning her original plan. "Dawn of Spring" beat "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" to win the championship. As long as Princess Wen'an can't win the championship, he will take advantage of the flaws of "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance". Anyway, not many people really know how to paint. After a turn, Shenma's vicious comments were all written.I don't believe that I can't peel off Phoenix Girl's face, let's see how rampant she is.

Shui Qingqian made a good plan, walked around in a circle, and when she arrived at the painting table of Princess Wen'an, she was finishing her brush, Shui Qingqian carefully looked at the final painting, it was this look that made her He was keenly aware of the strangeness, and his intuition told him that there was something tricky about it.

To be observed further and more carefully...

Oh corny!

The water is clear and shallow, and you can see it quickly.

Many works are close to completion, so far, I am afraid everyone has formed a ranking in their hearts.Princess Wen'an's paintings are sure to be among the top three.No matter how flawed Shui Qingqian's painting is, Princess Wen'an's painting is undeniable that "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" does look particularly beautiful.The brushwork is neat and detailed, the colors are full, and the water is clear and shallow. I would like to believe that most of the girls present can't taste the charm implied in the nuances of the paintings, especially those women from foreign countries who can't speak Dongzhou dialect well. They are all just joining in the fun.

Under such circumstances, if this painting "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" is hung in the yard, if the large groups of colorful peonies on the painting can really attract bees and butterflies, wow, the water is clear and shallow. What a commotion this must have caused, the group of foreign women who were not even half a bottle of vinegar must spread the news like a miracle.Even those noble ladies from Dongzhou may not have a high appreciation ability, and they may really regard this "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" as a masterpiece.If the matter develops to that point, the status of this painting cannot be questioned. It involves the reputation of the royal family and the face of the court, and the title of Princess Wen'an's "No.

Shui Qingqian is [-]% to [-]% sure that Princess Wen'an will succeed in her scheme.Without him, he used to smear honey into paintings when he was a child. Practice has proved that even if you can't attract butterflies, it is still very reliable to attract a few honey bugs.

and so--

"Wow!" Suddenly praised flatly, Shui Qingqian raised her voice, and spoke crisply, "This sister's paintings are really good, look how beautiful those flowers are!"

Shui Qingqian's fussing and ignorant appearance attracted the attention of noble girls.

"Who's little girl, who is yelling, doesn't have to be laughed at by outsiders." Princess Wen'an wore a nine bun on her head, and the pearl of the phoenix hairpin. is receiving the pen.

"Sister princess, don't blame her. She came later. It seems that she was led in by Her Royal Highness because she got lost." A girl with a round face came over to speak, and turned to face Shui Qingqian, "This is Princess Wen'an of Yiyang Palace. , The peonies written by the princess sister are the best in the imperial capital, even the officials have praised them."

A girl in pink clothes next to the round face smiled and patted the round face with a fan, "Wen Hui, don't talk nonsense, the princess's reputation is only known among the nobles of the royal family, how can outsiders know?" Turning back to comfort Shui Qingqian , "Little girl, the princess's reputation is important, so it's not uncommon for you not to know, it doesn't matter."

With a few or two sentences in a gentle manner, the little sparrows who had sneaked into the phoenix's nest were clearly removed from their world.This is the so-called circle among the rich and powerful.Fortunately, Shui Qingqian is not a real little sparrow. The fighting value of this wild cat in the deep mountains can destroy a group of them without blinking an eye.

"Hehe, I don't know so much, anyway, I just think it looks good." Shui Qingqian pretended to be stupid.

"Hee hee... This little sparrow is quite fun."

Shui Qingqian knew her as the younger sister of Uncle Yuan Mu's cousin's family.

Another person came over, "Which house are you a girl from?"

"Oh, that's not important. Little girl, tell me what's so good about this painting?"

At this time, a lot of girls from the side came over to make fun of it. Anyway, the princess's painting was finished, and only the inscription was left, so a group of phoenix girls chattered around the desk, making fun of this silly and playful little sparrow.

Shui Qingqian: "I just think this flower looks very real. Look at the leaves, you can see the veins clearly, and the petals, stamens..."

"What kind of mess are you talking about!" a young lady in Yang Gong's mansion taught him, "Let me tell you, the princess's fine brushwork peonies are all about delicate strokes and rigorous style..."

"Oh, Yuwan, why don't you explain it so profoundly to her." The other girl turned her head and asked Shui Qingqian, "The princess's peonies are painted as if they had lived, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Shui Qingqian nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, vowing, "It can still smell the fragrance."

The exaggerated statement of the little sparrow caused a burst of laughter from the phoenixes.Shui Qingqian looked at the girls around him who were amused by him, and emphasized emphatically, "It's true, if you don't believe me, you can smell it, it really smells sweet like honey!"

Hehehe's coquettish laughter gradually weakened, and the stiff atmosphere in the courtyard spread and became more and more quiet.This is the point, there is something tricky in the painting—all of you exquisite and sweet daughters, which one is stupid?

At this time, only Shui Qingqian's crisp voice echoed: "His Royal Highness is really thoughtful, so hanging the painting outside will attract bees and butterflies, right? How beautiful is that scene!" So, poured a ladle of oil on the flames again.

The eyes of all the daughters present...

Princess Wen'an stood there stiffly, his face pale.

Needles could be heard throughout the yard.

Pass!kill!