Du Tinglan looked out of the window, it was getting late, Hong Nu went away for more than half an hour, why didn’t he come back.
I don’t know if this servant girl has seen Lu Zhaoan, the Jinshi banquet is about to start, and if it drags on, let alone confronting Lu Zhaoan face to face, even seeing him is a delusion.
Thinking of Lu Zhao’an, Du Tinglan’s heart felt as if fried. He avoided seeing her for half a month, causing her to become ill. Even if he wanted to break his oath, he had to explain it to her face to face.
Can’t wait any longer, she got up and looked around quietly, her mother was watching a hundred operas in the Xiyuan theater, most of the female relatives went to the garden to enjoy the flowers, there was no one around, it was a good time to leave the nunnery.
Bitting her lips, she was about to put down the embroidery scissors in her hand when laughter suddenly came from the corridor.
“This year, the Mingjing Division has recruited more than a hundred people, but the Jinshi Division has only 20 people. They are not young, and most of them are married. I heard that the oldest one is over fifty, and all the children are older than A Wan. .” A lady said.
“That’s right.” The other lady chuckled, “I never thought that the Wang family would choose the old man for their daughter’s husband.”
“Actually, I don’t blame the Wang family for being so caring this year. In the first few days you were in Dongdu, you didn’t know that the person who won the top prize in Jinshi this time was a young man in his early twenties. His name was Lu Zhaoan, and he was not only good at poetry Wen, people are also born rich and handsome, not only Wang’s family intends to marry, many famous officials and dignitaries are inquiring about this Lu Jinshi.”
Through the half-rolled bead curtain, the three words “Lu Zhao’an” were extremely ear-piercing, Du Tinglan’s heart seemed to stir up surging waves, and she forgot that she was still holding the embroidery scissors in her hand.
“But last night I heard from my family, Erlang, that on the day the list was released, Zheng Pushe of Shangshu Province heard that Lu Zhaoan was from Yangzhou, so he called him to him for questioning. There is a meaning to betroth his daughter to him, if Mr. Lu Yangzhou is not yet married, Zheng Pushe will probably invite a matchmaker to propose a marriage.”
These words were obviously surprising, another lady said: “Mr. Lu became famous all over the world in one fell swoop, and the Zheng family in Xingyang is a famous family with a century. Back?”
“Mr. Lu said that he lost his father when he was young. In order to revive his family, he only knew how to study hard day and night these years, and never got married.”
The blood on Du Tinglan’s face faded completely in an instant. Guessing is one thing, but hearing it with one’s own ears is another, but after a few months, this person actually wrote her off.
The oath of the bright sun still rings in her ears, how much it moved her heart at the beginning, how ironic it is now.
The bead curtain made a sound, and someone was about to come in. Du Tinglan tried to get up with her arms propped up, but her palms were suddenly hot and humid, and she lowered her head only to find that she had been cut by the scissors, and blood beads gushed out, so red that it was shocking and dazzling.
She looked at the blurred red in dismay, and now she only regrets why she went out of Yangzhou city for an outing without authorization. If there was no encounter in the peach blossom forest, how could she be humiliated today!
“Lady!” Du Tinglan raised her head dumbly as the wound was pressed tightly with a handkerchief, and she saw Hong Nu looking at her in panic. Nausea.
Hong Nu hastily inspected the wound, took out something and said in a low voice: “Master Lu asked this slave to bring this to the lady, and said that the lady should go to the bamboo forest outside the Moon Lantern Pavilion to meet him.”
Du Tinglan sneered, grabbing the lottery victory was about to tear it apart, but his fingers trembled, he didn’t tear it, and the wound on his palm burst open again.
***
Teng Yuyi lifted the curtain and stepped into the house, surprised: “Hey, cousin isn’t here?”
Little novice was also taken aback. Just now when all the noble ladies went to Xiyuan theater to watch a hundred operas, the little lady of the Du family voluntarily stayed and cut the ribbon for victory. but disappeared.
However, this is not uncommon. Today is the Shangsi Festival, and the common people go out of the city to worship. Their Jingfu Nunnery is adjacent to Qujiang Pond, and there are many cars and horses in the early morning. The nunnery is so big, how can it be taken care of everywhere.
“The poor nun doesn’t know where Du Tanyue has gone, but the barbarians in front of him have started to play tricks, and it is unknown if Du Tanyue has gone to the theater. Teng Tanyue, do you want the poor nun to guide you?”
The little novice looked at Teng Yuyi as he spoke. He wore a fence on his head, and his jade wrists were shining under the soap gauze. It is rare to see such outstanding ones. I heard that Du Tanyue is the second cousin of the second aunt, and I don’t know what is urgent, so I came to the Du family as soon as I entered the nunnery.
Teng Yuyi smiled and said: “No need, my cousin doesn’t like to watch Baixi, maybe enjoy the flowers in the garden, Master, please stop, I will find her myself.”
Two steps away, Teng Yuyi suddenly turned around and pointed at the accused: “Master, are these prizes cut by my cousin?”
The little monk was stunned: “Yes.”
“I happened to be looking for my cousin, can little master let me take these lottery wins away?”
It’s just for entertainment, let alone the gold leaf and jade pieces from the nunnery, the little novice hurriedly said: “Please do it.”
At this time, another young novice came over: “The sage wants to watch the big wine, there is no curfew in Chang’an City tonight, and the Moon Lantern Pavilion by the river is going to hold a Jinshi banquet. The abbot told all the nuns to look after the moon lantern Go near the pavilion.”
Little novice listened respectfully, no wonder so many young gentlemen with silver saddles and white horses passed by the gate of the nunnery just now, so they came for the annual Jinshi banquet.
“I understand.” Turning around, Teng Yuyi found that Teng Yuyi had collected Caisheng and left.
Teng Yuyi looked at the Moon Lantern Pavilion not far away as he walked.
Cousin Du died on the night of the Shangsi Festival in the previous life, and the maid Hong Nu was also murdered. She was going to worship Buddha with her aunt in Jingfu Nunnery, but for some reason she left the nunnery privately. The corpse of the servant lay in the bamboo forest not far from the Moon Lantern Pavilion.
Teng Yuyi was in Yangzhou when the accident happened, and she also knew that her cousin died strangely.
Cousin has always been filial and prudent, even if she doesn’t like the excitement, she will serve her aunt. Why does my aunt go to Xiyuan to watch Baixi, while my cousin will stay in the secluded Yunhui Hall.
These wins are even more inexplicable, today is not a “human day”, why did my cousin think of cutting this. If the cousin intends to arrange a chance to be alone, who is the ribbon-cutting victory to convey the message to?
Teng Yuyi quickly flipped through the gold foil in her hand, and she was not surprised to find a word after searching for a long time. Although her cousin is weak in nature, she does things meticulously. My uncle and aunt in my previous life searched for so long, but never found a word. Can find out who is the person who led my cousin to the outside of the nunnery.
Thinking of the tragic situation of her cousin after being strangled to death, Teng Yuyi looked up at the sky with resentment.
“Bi Luo, you and Qing Gui quickly go to Aunt Xiyuan. I will take Bai Zhi to the bamboo forest outside the nunnery. If my cousin and I have not returned when my aunt comes, let her take people to the bamboo forest outside the Moon Lantern Pavilion.” Come to us, remember to be fast.”
Biluo and Qinggui responded, Teng Yuyi touched the greeting card in his sleeve, luckily he made all the preparations before coming.
The gate of the nunnery is much colder than before, and all the tourists flock to the Xiyuan next door to watch the performance. On the high stage, Brahmin Hu is performing magic tricks. When the music turns, Kang Guo Hu Nu twists her waist and jumps up The enchanting Zhe Zhiwu.
The sound of gold, stone, silk and bamboo came to my ears, and Teng Yuyi sat in a small calf cart and opened the window curtain to look out. It was the Shangsi Festival, not to mention there was no curfew.
Walking along the water’s edge to the Moon Lantern Pavilion, you can see luxuriously dressed princes and beauties everywhere.
Teng Yuyi and Bai Zhi looked around, but failed to find Du Tinglan in the crowd.
Halfway through the journey, the calf cart stopped suddenly, and a servant named Duan Fu stopped in front of the cart: “There are too many pedestrians here, I have asked you around, and only one person has seen the lady of the Du family. A peddler who sells porridge, this person said that Mrs. Du took her maidservant to the southeast direction of the river.”
Teng Yuyi looked in the direction, and it was the bamboo forest. She hurriedly said to Duan Fu, “Follow the car.”
It was getting late, and accidents often happened only in a split second, so the driver raised his whip to speed up the car.
It was the largest bamboo forest in Chang’an City, stretching for hundreds of meters in front and back. The voice left.
Du Tinglan had already entered the coffin when Teng Yuyi arrived in Chang’an in her previous life. She cried and helped her aunt organize her belongings before she found out that her cousin was wearing a tulip dress on the day of the accident, which was her birthday present for her cousin.
The skirts cost a lot of money and are stitched by Yangzhou embroiderers one by one.
Today she came prepared. The first thing she did when she arrived at Jingfu Temple was to send Duanfu to look for her cousin outside. Using the turmeric skirt as a clue, she found out her whereabouts very quickly.
The bamboo forest is not far away, and the farther you go, the fewer people there are.
***
Teng Yuyi took out something from her bosom with a sullen face, while the maid Bai Zhi sighed worriedly.
On the way from Yangzhou to Chang’an a few days ago, the little lady accidentally fell into the water and became seriously ill. She woke up and started playing with this strange sword.
It is a small emerald sword, the whole body is bright green, about one foot long, I don’t know where the lady got it, and I have been playing with it these days, it seems strange to her, the sword is the strongest and toughest thing in the world , Is there any reason to use jadeite as a sword?
Besides, since the wife passed away, the little lady never played with the weapons in the mansion. As the daughter of a famous general, she was raised even more cowardly than the daughter of a Confucian official. Forget it, and hid the little emerald sword in his sleeve.
Bai Zhi served Teng Yuyi as a servant, and knew that the little master was sweet on the outside, but full of bad things in the back, and the daughters of the aristocratic families who had been in contact with Teng’s mansion on weekdays had suffered from the lady both openly and secretly.
The master has been guarding the border for many years and has no time to discipline his daughter. Seeing that his wife has become more and more tricky, he has no choice but to send her to the Du Mansion in Yangzhou, where his aunt, Mrs. Du, will take care of her.
The family style of the Du family is upright, Mrs. Du treats her wife like her own flesh and blood, and Du Tinglan, the eldest daughter of the Du family, always puts her cousin first.
In the past few years, my wife has long regarded her aunt and cousin as close relatives, but her temperament is far more awkward than ordinary people, and she refuses to talk about it. Little lady.
Bai Zhi couldn’t figure out why her master was so anxious, but from the fierce look in Teng Yuyi’s eyes, it could be seen that if Du Tinglan could not be found again, Teng Yuyi would definitely do something unexpected.
Bai Zhi looked out the window and was stunned: “Miss, look.”
Teng Yuyi put the emerald sword in her sleeve, and a cart inlaid with gold and jade was parked at the entrance of the bamboo forest.
It seems that they have just arrived not long ago, and the servants are busy setting up tents outside the bamboo forest. Seeing this extremely rich and noble scene, I am afraid that they are not ordinary nobles.
Bai Zhi showed hesitation, but Teng Yuyi put on the fence and got out of the car, treated the servants as nothing, and walked straight to the bamboo forest.
When the servant saw Teng Yuyi, he immediately stepped forward to stop him: “Little lady, please stay.”
Teng Yuyi saluted, and asked with a smile: “This is not a forbidden garden, why is it not allowed to pass?”
The servant said: “My young master is going to fight against the riverside, so he set up a curtain here. When he comes out of the forest, he will naturally let him go.”
Bai Zhi’s complexion changed slightly, these words were extremely domineering, there is such a huge bamboo forest, if you say you won’t let it in, you won’t let it in.
Teng Yuyi calmed down, nodded and smiled and said, “Coincidentally, I also want to take a shortcut to the river to have a banquet.”
The servants looked at each other with astonishment on their faces. There was more than one banquet by the riverside, and the guests were all high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
“Since it is a banquet, there must be a post.”
“Post?”
At this time, a middle-aged servant woman serving the towel in front of the calf cart said: “In addition to the Jinshi banquet tonight, His Majesty will also watch the big wine at the Ziyun Tower. There are many princes and grandchildren accompanying him. How many foolish little ladies have been killed.”
Looking at the past, Teng Yuyi grinned in his heart, it was really a wrong in his previous life to meet this pair of master and servant here.
The maid was also looking at Teng Yuyi, wearing a fence on her head, she couldn’t see her face clearly, but the servant was sure that she had never seen such a person in Chang’an before, and she kept saying that she wanted to take a shortcut to the riverside, but she couldn’t even get the post It came out that she relied on her status and didn’t want to speak harshly, but she had kicked out so many women who didn’t care about the importance along the way.
The woman’s face was contemptuous, and she said to the noble servants: “Most likely she came here after your young master. This little lady, I would like to advise you, his young master is not easy to mess with. Let’s go as soon as possible, so as not to make trouble for yourself.”
These words directly put Teng Yuyi into the ranks of high-ranking and noble-minded people, and Bai Zhi’s face flushed. Come over and find trouble with them.
“Really?” Teng Yuyi sneered, “If I want to go in.”
She took out something from her sleeve, and said to the servants blocking the way: “It’s getting late, please make it easier for your master.”
The complexion of everyone changed slightly, it was a piece of greeting card commonly used by the county princes, the first one was written by Teng Shao, the governor of Huainan and governor of Yangzhou, and the second one was signed by the Prince of Chun’an himself.
They always deal with Chun’an Junwang on weekdays, and the Junwang’s handwriting can be recognized at a glance.
The King of Chun’an County is the clan of this dynasty, and the cousin of the current emperor. Teng Shao, the governor of Huainan, was a well-known general. It is said that many years ago, when the King of Chun’an County followed his Majesty to stay in Lishan, he accidentally encountered an accident and was rescued by Teng Shao.
These two characters are the seniors of my little man, even if he sees him, he has to get off his horse and salute.
The servants didn’t dare to stop them any more, but kept the woman and the calf behind her out of the forest.
The middle-aged servant woman opened her mouth halfway, when she suddenly heard someone coughing severely in the calf, and the voice was a very young lady.
The woman came back to her senses, and hurriedly put on a respectful smile to apologize to Teng Yuyi.
Teng Yuyi glanced at her, took Duanfu and Bai Zhi to the forest, and said to the old coachman while walking: “You wait here for news, if aunt comes, take them to the forest to find us immediately.” /