The next day, early morning.
Qiong Yi woke up early, feeling extremely excited and no longer sleepy. After getting dressed, she used the bedside bronze mirror to comb her long hair, braided them into delicate braids and tied them around her ears, and then put on Sheng Xuan She regretted buying the pearls for her. After everything was packed up and it was almost time to go up the mountain for the banquet, there was a "dong dong" knock on the door. Qiong also opened the door and saw a maid wearing a dark orange skirt, calling her. Go downstairs and follow the Lu family.
There were nearly ten people from the Lu clan attending the banquet. Except for Qiong Yi and the head of the Lu clan, his wife and their children, the rest were the heads of the clan. Under the leadership of the attendants who hosted the spring banquet, everyone walked slowly towards Jiuhua Mountain.
The beauty at the foot of the mountain is about to end, and the flowers in the mountain are bright. At the foot of the mountain, the attendant holding peach branches asked the guests to step on the milky white clouds that were constantly floating in front of them. Qiong Yi saw the people in front of her step on the auspicious clouds one by one, and fly with the wind towards the pink mountain forest in the middle of the mountain. Within a moment, it was her turn. , as soon as she stepped onto the clouds, the soft touch under her feet was particularly erratic. Before she could think about it for a moment, auspicious clouds rose into the sky, carrying her closer to the forest in front of her.
As for the skill of flying through the clouds, Qiong also felt that it was not much different from the feeling of flying with a sword.
Yun held everyone up halfway up the mountain, and they still had to hike the mountain road behind. Qiong, who was following Lu Bin up the Jiuhua Mountain step by step, couldn't help but look left and right. The stone steps were filled with apricot blossoms that had faded into pink and white, and left red on the ground. When she raised her eyes and looked up the mountain, she saw a large area of pink. It is a peach blossom forest in full bloom, with intertwined flowers and leaves, so beautiful.
After climbing the mountainside, a vast expanse suddenly opened up in front of us. There was a bluestone road between the flower forests. The Lu family, led by their attendants, walked towards the depths of the purple and red. Qiong Yi looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This land The spring forest is really beautiful.
The morning light is getting stronger and stronger, the sky is bright blue, and the clouds are thin. It is a good spring weather with clear sunshine and gentle wind.
At the end of the peach grove is a clear stream. The stream is shallow and clear. The waist is twisted in place, which is a natural place to enjoy the spring scenery together. The creek bank is inlaid with flat stone slabs, and low tables and wooden chairs are placed on the stone slabs on the side of the creek. The huanghuali seats are covered with a layer of gold in the sun. Pastries and drinks are already prepared on the table, and a white-glazed tangled flower is placed on the table. The printed porcelain cup has two ears stretched out like bird wings, which is a wine cup. The dishes on each table are arranged neatly and meticulously. Qiong also knows that the elegant thing of drinking from the stream is called the Qushui River Drinking Cup. Only when I saw it today did I realize how elegant it is.
Mrs. Lu was the first to come to the table, and she walked to the edge of the table under the leadership of her entourage. Lu Bin gestured to Qiong to sit next to Yang Suyong: "Xiaowu, sit with your wife." He deliberately separated her from Lu Lanshan to prevent Lu Lanshan, who was already dissatisfied, from stirring up trouble again.
"Yes, Master." Qiong responded, walked to Yang Suyong's side, sat down at the small table, and continued to look at the scenery.
There are five large banquet places on the side of the stream for people of the five tribes to sit. Qiong also counted the seats carefully and found that the number of seats corresponded exactly to the number of people, no more and no less. She sighed, no wonder the master had to report to the Jiuhuashan people in advance, otherwise there would be no seats for people to come, and he would really become a thousand eyes. The glaring person is extremely embarrassed.
Behind him, other clans were seated one after another, including the Shadu lineage, the Beishan lineage and the Suze lineage. Qiong also felt the gazes directed at her one after another, and thought to herself: There seems to be no difference between sitting or not.
"Who is that girl, and why is she sitting at Lu's table?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it before. Isn't it true that only relatives and people with important positions in the family can participate in the Spring Festival Banquet? There are no such people in the Lu family, right?"
"I am certain that there is no such person."
"Haha, I wonder what Sect Master Lu is doing?"
Qiong also heard voices coming from Xie's seat. She turned her head and saw that it was Xie Cong, the head of the Xie clan, and his wife Zhou Shuqing, chatting. After she and Xie Cong looked at each other, she did not immediately look away, but pursed her lips and nodded. , then slowly withdrew his gaze and turned around. Xie Cong didn't make any reaction, but Zhou Shuqing gritted her teeth: "Ignorant of etiquette!"
"Okay." Xie Cong waved his hand: "I will know who this person is soon. Madam, there is no need to be angry."
Qiong also turned around and looked at the side of the stream. The peach grove had spread out. On the east side was an open area with a half-foot-high platform, which looked like a dance ground or a martial arts field. The high platform is surrounded by a few peach and apricot trees, and some Xinyi trees in the middle showing some light purple. The green grass under the trees is endless, and there are birds jumping between the trees, flapping their wings and calling out some crisp calls. .
"...Miss Lu?" Qiong also heard a somewhat familiar voice, and followed the sound to see Su Liming holding a short piano. She was dressed elegantly and luxuriously, and her light yellow dress had faint golden lines. , there is delicate makeup between the eyebrows, and the lips are dyed with rouge color, which is as bright as flowers. Qiong Yi stood up and responded: "Long time no see, Miss Su looks particularly beautiful today."
Su Liming looked at her up and down and chuckled: "Miss Lu is so beautiful today." He just followed her words and greeted her, wondering why she appeared here, and did not ask any questions.
"Sect Master Su, why don't you see the young master of your sect?" Yue Yu, the leader of the Yue clan, asked with his hands on the table. His voice was like a bell, and even Qiong, who was farthest away from the Yue clan's seat, felt a heavy ring in his ears. She looked at the table and looked at each other with Yue Huan, the eldest son of the Yue family. The two knew each other, their eyes knew each other, and they barely said hello.
"The dog broke the family rules and was not allowed to attend the spring banquet." Su Min responded with a dignified posture while sitting at the banquet.
"Hahahaha, that's such a pity!" Yue Yu laughed and said something to the people around him.
The Bai Feng Sheng family finally came with the attendants leading the way. When everyone looked at them, they were surprised to find that there were a group of servants behind them picking out congratulatory gifts. Some people couldn't help but booed and laughed: "Sect Master Sheng is in great spirits today. He wants to celebrate with all the tribes here." Did you give a gift?"
The Sheng family and others sat down at the table, and the attendants placed the gifts piled up like a hill behind the stream as a sign of farewell. Sheng Xuanyuan's eyes searched among the people, and finally settled on Qiong Yi. She was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and then they both looked away.
Sheng Xuanyuan saw that she was wearing yesterday's hair accessories and ready-made clothes. Although she didn't wear any makeup, she was really fresh and elegant. She felt that she looked really good, even better than yesterday, but he didn't dare to look at her more, so he just glanced at her with his peripheral vision. Qin Hanchuan smiled and waved to Qiong Yi. Qiong Yi raised his hand and waved it lightly, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at Sheng Xuanyuan. He was wearing a light blue robe, with wide sleeves gradually dyed ink cobalt. There are some cloud patterns flying around, but she wears an arm guard to tighten her hair. Her hair is rarely half-tied and half-undressed, with black silk draped behind her shoulders. She is a bit more casual and casual than her usual neatness.
The master of ceremonies presiding over the spring banquet saw that all the people of the five tribes were seated and the time was just right, so he announced the banquet and ordered the attendants to serve the dishes and wine. The attendants in long curly trains brought out the prepared dishes from their baskets and placed them lightly on the table, and then poured wine into the wine glasses on the side of the table. Qiong was also attracted by the dinner plate on the wooden table in front of her. On the dinner plate were colorful flower delicacies. There were not only various flower cakes, but also dishes made with flower ingredients and meat, wrapped in a layer of transparent petals. The meat, crab stuffed with flowers, magnolia fish, rice with dyed sauce, etc., she leaned over to the wine glass and sniffed, it was apricot flower wine, with a slightly sweet floral aroma.
After the food was served, bursts of music came from the peach forest. A group of dancing girls in bright clothes stood on the high platform on the east side. There were musicians playing music below the stage. The dancers on the stage held silk fans in their hands and danced to the music. The silk was flying like flowers, and Qiong Yi was in a trance while admiring the dance, when she heard someone say to her: "Sect Master Lu, you have brought a new face, why don't you introduce him to us?"
Qiong also looked over and saw that it was Xie Cong gently shaking his paper fan and asking Lu Bin a question with a half-smile. Lu Bin replied calmly: "He is my disciple."
"Sect Master Lu, if this disciple can come to this spring banquet, I'm afraid there won't be enough room at the banquet in Jiuhua Mountain!" Yue Yu put down his wine glass and motioned for the attendants to pour the wine. He wiped the wine stains on his lips and said with a smile. .
"Yes, what Sect Leader Yue said makes sense. This 'Jin Fang Fei' is not a small party. This is the first time I have brought outsiders here." Zhou Shuqing said with a smile on her face: "Sect Master Su, you think so, the rules are But you should follow the 'rules' and abide by them."
Su Min took a few glances at this strange female disciple whom he had never met before, and said, "Indeed."
Qiong Yi lowered his head and saw the stream flowing in front of him without saying a word.
"Ha." Lu Bin smiled, "The mountain master has prepared a seat for my disciple, so she has a place at today's spring banquet! Besides, the visitor is a guest, so several sect masters can still treat my disciple as a guest." Can't we drive down the mountain?" His words were clear and sonorous. Yang Suyong saw the opportunity and held his arm, as if to persuade him not to get angry.
Seeing him, several sect leaders spoke directly, with decisive words, without being polite, and they didn't want to make him angry. "Why is Sect Master Lu so angry? I just mentioned it casually." Zhou Shuqing held the cup with both hands, "Although it is the truth, if you don't like to hear it, I'll toast you."
Lu Bin picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.
"Master..." Qiong Yi looked at Lu Bin and tightened her grip on her dress. Yang Suyong raised her hand and gently smoothed the broken hair on her forehead: "Xi Yan, just sit still and don't worry."
"Thank you, Madam." She nodded slightly.
whispering sound.
whispering sound.
whispering sound!
Who is she showing that obedient look to? Lu Lanshan stuck her chopsticks into the braised meat, pounded out the meat juice, and pounded it with a bit of gnashing hatred. It was obvious that I was the one who should sit next to my mother-in-law!
"Lanshan." Lu Yuhao saw that his sister did not hide her ferocious expression at all, so he smiled helplessly: "Dad, he is protecting Xiao Wu, and it is also the face of my Lu family. You don't have to be like this... Come, eat fish." Then he handed over his shaved fish meat.
Qiong Yicai was depressed, sitting there with her hands and feet tied up, extremely reserved, not knowing what to say, and not wanting to move her chopsticks, she thought to herself: This Mrs.
Sheng Xuanyuan was watching the dance on the high platform, thinking about when to propose marriage to Sect Master Lu. Sheng Zijing, who was sitting next to him, asked without hesitation: "Is it her?"
"Um."
"...Your eyesight needs to be improved." He said coldly and went to drink. Sheng Xuanyuan snorted and thought that the most superficial things can be seen at a glance.
