Chapter 1244: Invitation
The next day, when the first rays of sunlight in the morning shined through the simple plain window lattice, a woman sat quietly in front of the desk, and the cold early sun hit the woman's face, as if a faint golden light was on it.
Her eyelashes were like fluttering butterflies, and the sun was just right, casting a small dark shadow. If you ignore the woman's gloomy face, it can also be called a quiet and beautiful picture.
Xu Wuhua's face was gloomy, and his eyes looked indifferently at himself in the mirror. After a moment, he smiled a shallow smile at himself in the mirror, gentle and lovely.
The voice said with a chill: "Come on, dress up and change clothes." ”
As soon as the words fell, a maid walked in quickly to change Xu Wuhua's clothes, and the eldest girl took the rouge on the stage to put on Xu Wuhua's makeup, and asked respectfully while going up: "Miss, who are you?" ”
Xu Wuhua smiled at herself in the mirror, she still trusted her confidant, and said slowly: "Naturally, I apologize." ”
Apologize? The eldest maid was confused, but if the slave asked her master directly, she would be restless, so she was amusemented by the Empress Dowager Xiao silently and carefully put on Xu Wuhua's makeup.
Xu thought of something, Xu Wuhua was in a good mood, but she didn't mean to explain it to her maid, just with a shallow smile in her eyes, she looked at herself in the mirror being taken care of by the maid.
After tossing for about an hour, Xu Wuhua finished dressing up, the moon-white dress, the skirt was embroidered with delicate magnolia flowers, the edge of the collar and the cuffs were rolled with silver edges, Xu Wuhua folded his hands on his waist, hung a decent smile, looked at the person in the mirror, and asked, "What do you think of this body?" ”
The eldest girl is a clever one, and when she heard this, she immediately flattered: "Miss is as beautiful as a fairy, and she is captivating the country and the city." Xu Wuhua nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "Is the sedan chair ready?" Her tone was pleasant and brisk.
"Miss Hui, the sedan chair is ready and waiting outside the door." A maid respectfully stepped forward and replied.
Xu Wuhua looked down at his dress, and after confirming that he was properly tied, he said, "In this way, then prepare to enter the palace." By the way, grab the pastries prepared in the kitchen. ”
The maid should retreat to the kitchen, the magnolia flowers in the courtyard are in full bloom, the wind blows, the magnolia petals are fluttering and falling to the ground, Xu Wuhua is physically and mentally comfortable, only to feel that the ears are clear and the eyes are clear, and the sky is just right.
When Xu Wuhua arrived in the palace, Empress Dowager Xiao was discussing the election with Luo Qingluan, and when she heard Xu Wuhua come to worship, Empress Dowager Xiao was slightly surprised, and then asked Xu Wuhua to be brought in.
"The courtier Xu Wuhua sees the Queen Mother, the Princess of Chu, and the Queen Mother is a thousand years old." Xu Wuhua's etiquette is standardized, and even the strict upbringing in the palace can't fault her.
Empress Dowager Xiao nodded without a trace, in the end she still knows how to measure, it seems that she was indeed confused for a while yesterday. Luo Qingluan looked through the booklet on the case by herself since Xu Wuhua came in, and even when Xu Wuhua saluted her later, her expression did not change.
Xu Wuhua looked at it quietly, his expression did not change, he was still smiling slightly, but he grabbed his hand more tightly. Even if she is unwilling, she can only hide this unwillingness in her heart, otherwise it will not be good if the plan is broken. Thinking of this, the smile on Xu Wuhua's face became more sincere, and she said softly to Luo Qingluan: "Princess Chu, yesterday's incident was the improper behavior of the courtiers, Wuhua has made amends to you here, and I hope you Haihan." ”
Hearing this, Luo Qingluan finally moved, glanced at Xu Wuhua without being salty, and quickly lowered his head and didn't say anything.
For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was a little stagnant, Xu Wuhua smiled awkwardly, not angry at all, which made the Queen Mother look at Xu Wuhua a few more times.
"Princess, the courtiers have nothing to do and delved into some pastries by themselves, if the princess doesn't dislike it, it's better to try it." As he spoke, the maid beside Xu Wuhua took out a food box and took out the contents of the food box, a plate of delicate dim sum was placed on the table, the dim sum was flower-shaped, each plate had only one dim sam, and there was a magnolia flower in the middle of each dim sum, white and the light color of the dim sum, which looked delicate and lovely.
Luo Qingluan's expression did not change, and he flipped through the booklet in his hand at will, but he didn't look at Xu Wuhua.
Empress Dowager Xiao looked at Luo Qingluan expectantly after watching Xu Wuhua put out the dim sum, with a smile in her eyes, and was not angry at Luo Qingluan's coldness. Empress Dowager Xiao sighed, pinched a small piece of dim sum from the plate, and said, "The mourning family sees that this dim sum is indeed exquisite, Qingluan may be able to try it." ”
Xu Wuhua smiled proudly when he heard this, and began to explain the production process of the starting point: "The raw materials of this dim sum are taken from the warm honey between the flowers, the dew on the flowers in the morning, and when you make it, you must always pay attention to the heat and time, and a little more will have an impact on the dim sum, because the dim sum is complicated to make, and the courtiers get up early in the morning to make it, but unfortunately there are too few raw materials, only so many pieces." The Queen Mother, please see, the dim sum on the table now has different colors, which are made of different flowers, so the taste of each piece of dim sum is different. ”
In fact, the production process of dim sum is not so complicated, and Xu Wuhua does not know the real process of making dim sum, but only blends together with the practices of some exquisite dim sum in his memory.
To make the dim sum making process more complicated is just to express how difficult it is to express yourself.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Empress Dowager Xiao said to Luo Qingluan: "The mourning family just tried it, it does taste good, Qingluan should try it too!" ”
Luo Qingluan couldn't refuse after hearing the Queen Mother say this, her tense face was slightly mixed, but she was still a little cold when she looked at it. She couldn't refuse, so she reluctantly pinched a piece of pink dim sum and tasted it.
"The princess just tried rose-flavored dim sum." Xu Wuhua said.
Empress Dowager Xiao asked curiously, "How does it taste?" ”
Luo Qingluan's face was indifferent, nodded and said, "It's okay." But after only one bite, he put down the snack.
Xu Wuhua sneered in his heart when he saw this, since Shang Ke only took one bite, it was really hypocritical.
Luo Qingluan didn't know Xu Wuhua's inner thoughts, she had never been very interested in this kind of sweet and greasy thing, but now she tasted it to save face.
"Princess, the courtiers heard that the princess has a unique piano skill, I wonder if she can give advice on the face of the pastry?" Xu Wuhua saw that Luo Qingluan's face was loose, so he took the opportunity to ask.
Luo Qingluan nodded and replied, "Yes." ”
The Queen Mother naturally had a piano in the palace, and when the Queen Mother heard that Xu Wuhua was going to play the piano, she happily ordered someone to take out the piano. Xu Wuhua saluted the Empress Dowager Xiao, then sat down to play the piano with a flick of her sleeves.
Xu Wuhua's piano skills are not superb, it can only be said that he is passable, and the piece he is playing now is a piece that all piano learners have learned. Want
Because of a lot of practice, Xu Wuhua played very smoothly, although there was no skill, but the whole piece was pleasant to listen to when stopped. She also knows her own level, so she specially chose such a song, but she didn't want to make herself too ugly.
After she finished talking, she stood up and asked a little nervously, "What do you think, princess?" ”
Since she should be down, Luo Qingluan couldn't say at this time that she didn't really want to comment on such a song, she thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, but you still need to practice your skills." ”
Xu Wuhua nodded yes.
At this moment, a loud voice came from outside the door, "The emperor has arrived." Lin Yixuan strode in in a bright yellow dragon robe.
Luo Qingluan was a little surprised, and Empress Dowager Xiao was not surprised, but just asked jokingly: "Why did Xuan'er come over, aren't you worried that the mourning family and Qingluan will neglect the selection of concubines?" ”
Lin Yixuan smiled warmly, and when his smiling eyes moved to Luo Qingluan, he brightened a little, and said loudly: "The queen mother said that she was laughing, I just came to see if I had nothing to do." ”
As he spoke, he turned to Luo Qingluan and said, "Besides, I believe in Princess Chu's ability. The corners of Luo Qingluan's mouth twitched, and he suddenly felt that he was simply responsible.
Xu Wuhua didn't say a word since the emperor came in, silently stepped aside, lowered his eyes, as if he didn't exist.
Luo Qingluan had no intention of glancing at it, looking at Xu Wuhua's reaction, she was a little puzzled, usually at this time, didn't Xu Wuhua always stare at her with a resentful face? Why is this so obedient?
Lin Yixuan, who had been paying attention to Luo Qingluan, saw that her face was wrong, and followed her gaze, only to find that Xu Wuhua was also here. Lin Yixuan's face sank, he couldn't have a good impression of a woman who had hurt Qingluan.
He said indifferently, "Why are you here?" ”
Xu Wuhua lowered his eyes, a trace of hurt and pain, and like this, as long as there is Luo Qingluan, you will never see my existence, how can I be here? How? Can't I just be here?
But for a moment, Xu Wuhua quickly put away her messy thoughts, she stepped forward and said: "See Your Majesty, the courtier Xu Wuhua knows that she is guilty, and she has come to apologize to Princess Chu." Yesterday, I didn't do it right. After Lin Yixuan heard this explanation, his face looked a little better, but if he was asked to improve his attitude towards Xu Wuhua, it would be unlikely.
Subsequently, he began to laugh with the Queen Mother and Luo Qingluan, completely ignoring Xu Wuhua's existence. Xu Wuhua gritted his teeth secretly, but he also knew that he was useless here, so it was better to leave with interest.
"The queen mother, the emperor, the princess, and the courtiers suddenly remembered that there were still some important matters in the house that had not been dealt with, so they retired first."
Lin Yixuan didn't want to deal with her, but Empress Dowager Xiao replied with a smile: "Since that's the case, you should go back early." ”
Xu Wuhua saluted one by one, and when he came to the door, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and said: "Princess, if you are free, I don't know if you can come to the Xu family for a gathering, Wuhua is so serious about entertaining you." ”
Something is wrong, it's so wrong, after Luo Qingluan heard such a sentence, the doubts in his heart deepened, Xu Wuhua, what do you want to do?
Luo Qingluan's eyes were deep, and he nodded and agreed, "Okay." ”
I'm going to see what you want to do.
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