frightfiction Chapter 943: I'm a bit angry
Chapter 943: I'm a bit angry
Xing Xiuyan is the niece of Jia She's wife, Lady Xing. Because her family is poor and has difficulty making a living, she has to come to live with Lady Xing.
Before coming to the Jia Mansion, Xing Xiuyan had to rent a house from a nunnery in Gusu for ten years because her family was too poor.
Because of this, Xing Xiuyan and Miaoyu, who was a nun in a nunnery, became neighbors. The characters Xing Xiuyan learned were taught by Miaoyu.
It was precisely because of these experiences in her youth that Xing Xiuyan became more content with her life and became gentle and peaceful, like an orchid in a valley, with the temperament of a free and easy cloud and wild crane.
As for Miaoyu, she was originally the daughter of an official family. Because she was weak since childhood, her family bought many substitutes for her, but none of them worked. She became a nun at the age of three and practiced in a nunnery with her hair uncut.
Later, Xing Xiuyun came to Beijing to live with her relatives, and Miaoyu also happened to go to Beijing with her master. They met again at the Jia Mansion and were kept in the mansion by Grandmother Jia.
Although it was the first time they met, Lu Cheng was familiar with the character of the two women and developed a favorable impression of Xing Xiuyan, who was simply dressed, elegant and quiet.
As for Miaoyu, a nun who practices Buddhism with her hair uncut, she seems to have a noble character, but in fact, she is still attached to the world and is aloof and noble. Although she is a nun, she has always been served by two old maids and a little girl. She has never suffered any hardship, but has developed some picky and cleanliness obsessions.
In the original play, Granny Liu entered the Grand View Garden and sat with Grandmother Jia. Miaoyu brought Grandmother Jia a cup of tea, and Grandmother Jia took a sip and turned around to pass it to Granny Liu.
Granny Liu was a farmer, so she didn't care much about tea. After drinking it, she felt that the tea was a little bland. Miaoyu was a little contemptuous, and wanted to throw away the cup Granny Liu had used.
It was Jia Baoyu who persuaded Miaoyu to give the cup to Granny Liu.
It was for this reason that later on Liu Laolao sold the cup for silver, and also sold some land, so that she had the money to redeem Wang Xifeng's daughter Qiaojie.
In the original play, Miaoyu invited Daiyu and Baochai to taste tea. Daiyu thought that Miaoyu used rainwater from the previous year to make tea, so Miaoyu said, "How come you can't even taste water? This was five years ago when I lived in Panxiang Temple. I collected snow from plum blossoms and buried it in the ground. I couldn't bear to eat it..."
From this, we can also see how noble and refined Miaoyu is.
However, it is hard to say whether the snow water that has been placed in a jar and buried underground for five years is clean or not.
Therefore, after seeing Miaoyu, Lu Cheng deliberately called her "Master", which can be regarded as a kind of bad taste.
Miaoyu had nothing to say, after all, she was traveling around as a nun.
Xing Xiuyan, who had lived with Miaoyu for ten years, naturally knew Miaoyu's temperament. When she heard the title "Master", she couldn't help but look back at Miaoyu, then looked up at Lu Cheng.
At this moment, Lu Cheng had a warm and gentle look on his face and a natural expression.
"Sister Xue, are you going to take them to visit the garden? Please do as you please. I will take my leave now."
The three girls watched Lu Cheng leave. Xing Xiuyan couldn't help but say, "Miss Bao, I've heard for a long time that Mr. Lu is very talented and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is a first-class figure. I wonder if the rumors are true?"
"Of course, these are true. Brother Cheng became famous at a young age. He is knowledgeable and talented. He is proficient in poetry, songs, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you go to Lin Daiyu's room and see Brother Cheng's calligraphy and paintings, you will understand. Even compared with those famous masters, Brother Cheng's works are no worse. Moreover, Brother Cheng is a man who is both civil and military. Just like what is said in the opera, he can use his pen to bring peace to the world, and he can ride a horse to determine the fate of the world..."
When talking about Lu Cheng, Baochai couldn't help but say a few more words. Miaoyu, who was originally a little annoyed that Lu Cheng called her "Master", couldn't help but feel a little curious: "Is he really like what you said?"
"Have you ever seen me lie? Six top-ranked poems are rare in a century, and the emperor praised him as the most talented person in the world."
Xing Xiuyan nodded: "Looking at his demeanor, he is indeed extraordinary and impressive."
"Sister Lin must have had some wine today and is not available to entertain guests. Otherwise, I would have taken you over to sit down with me."
On the other side, after Lu Cheng left, Wang Xifeng asked Ping'er to prepare the bath water. The two of them soaked in the bathtub together and started to get busy.
Wang Xifeng was soaking in the tub. She stretched out her hand and brushed the water surface. She unconsciously held her chest. Her mind kept recalling the solid touch, the firm chest, and the pleasant smell. She felt a little intoxicated and unconsciously let out a light hum.
Ping'er also blushed a little. She didn't dare to look at Wang Xifeng's expression, but just kept working with her hands.
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xifeng finally finished her bath. However, she felt empty in her heart and looked a little lonely. She couldn't help but ask, "Ping'er, is this how we are going to live our lives?"
"Grandma, what else can we do?"
"Oh..." Wang Xifeng looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but think of Li Wan's withered and lifeless appearance, and felt a little desperate in her heart.
On the other side, Lu Cheng brought Qingwen back home. Qingwen took Lu Cheng's coat and suddenly smelled a different fragrance. She couldn't help but lower her head and smell the clothes carefully. She looked up at Lu Cheng and said, "Master, do you want to wash your clothes?"
"Don't worry, I'll wash it later. I drank some wine this afternoon and I'm a little irritated. Come here..."
Qingwen immediately understood what he meant, and walked over with seductive eyes, taking off her clothes and belt with understanding...
In the evening, Xiangling saw Qingwen's rosy face and immediately understood something: "You are so bad, Qingwen, the meal hasn't even started yet, and you're already eating secretly..."
Qingwen, however, showed no sign of weakness: "This is a reward from my master. If you have the ability, you can go too."
"Just go, no matter who you are afraid of."
As time entered midsummer, the weather became hotter and hotter, and droughts occurred again in the Central Plains and Northwest China.
At the same time, after a period of rest and expansion, the Suzaku Army in the south launched an offensive to the north again.
Taking into account the complex terrain of the southwest region and the presence of many local chieftains, the Suzaku Army first selected Fujian, Jiangxi, and Huguang as the direction of advance, dividing the troops into three routes and advancing simultaneously.
With the Flying Eagle Gang's intelligence and covert propaganda for several years in advance, and the powerful Suzaku Army's advancement, the entire offensive process went quite smoothly. Every day, cities were either captured or surrendered.
War reports from the three provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi and Huguang kept coming back to the capital. Five cities were lost today, and ten cities were lost tomorrow. The court was shocked three times a day, and Emperor Changtai was also unable to sleep or eat.
At the same time, Wang Ziteng, who had arrived in Liaodong, was also looking for opportunities to prepare for a decisive battle with the Jiannu.
As Wang Ziteng led his troops northward, the imperial court placed its focus on Liaodong and also transferred some troops from the Central Plains and other places to defend the capital, resulting in a shortage of troops in the Central Plains and the south.
Now the situation in the south was critical and the defense of the capital could not be ignored, so Emperor Changtai urgently issued an order, asking Wang Ziteng to have a decisive battle with the Jiannu as soon as possible and pacify Liaodong, so that the court could free up its hands to go south to quell the rebellion.