Chapter 414: Xiangyun Lying Drunk in the Flowers
Dozens of old women and maids all responded to the order, and then gongs and drums sounded, and a small opera troupe also appeared on the stage.
Jia Cong looked over and saw that these little actors were no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, and their looks and figures did seem quite outstanding.
The first of the twelve officials is named "Wenguan". She is eloquent and is loved by Jia's mother in the original novel. Another one that caught Jia Cong's attention is Lingguan. However, she has a thin face and a slender waist. She is very graceful and does have some elegance, but she is far from his own sister Lin.
Yes, how many people in the world can be as beautiful as Lin Daiyu?
In the original novel, another incident happened in this small opera troupe. Xiangyun said that Lingguan looked like Daiyu when she was dressed up.
The incident started when Jia's mother took twenty taels of silver and asked Wang Xifeng to hold a birthday banquet for Baochai. During the banquet, she asked this small troupe to perform. After the performance, Jia's mother thought that the two actors who accompanied the young female role and the clown performed the best, so she immediately asked Wang Xifeng to bring them over and reward them with two strings of money.
After Wang Xifeng brought them both over, she looked at Lingguan and said, "This child looks just like the same person."
Lingguan's appearance is indeed somewhat similar to Daiyu, and others can see it, but how smart are these girls? How can they say it? Only Xiangyun, who is straightforward, said without thinking, "It looks more like Sister Lin."
This incident has caused a lot of interpretations, but in fact, it is far less complicated than that .
It is indeed impolite for Xiangyun and Wang Xifeng to compare Daiyu with the little actor, but the comparison is more of a joke.
What is the relationship between them? It is a relationship that can spit on each other's faces for no reason, even Daiyu would not care too much.
Then, Daiyu was angry because Baoyu did not understand her feelings. To put it bluntly, the little girl was jealous and felt that this "boyfriend" was not on the same channel as her, so she was angry.
Within two days, she, Wang Xifeng and Xiangyun were back together.
Even if the two teenage girls were smart, they didn't have such complicated thoughts. At most, they were just joking with each other between best friends.
While Jia Cong was daydreaming, the small opera troupe on the stage had already started singing. Jia Cong really had no interest in this thing, but the others were watching it with great fun. After all, in this era, there were not many things for people to play with, and listening to opera was a rare pastime.
Looking around, Baochai and Daiyu were watching with great interest, while Jia Cong was a little drowsy.
"Master!" Just as he was bored, Jia Zhong came forward and whispered, "Miss Yun is drunk and asleep over there. There is a maid guarding her. Should I ask Zhang Xi to come over, or what other arrangements should I make?"
Because they were in the East Palace, after the girls came, the female guards around them were arranged to rest. After all, they didn't have to worry about their safety here. If the Marquis Jia Cong couldn't control him, those female guards would be useless.
"Are Cuilu and Cuimo with Qingwen and the others right now?"
Seeing Jia Zhong nod, Jia Cong said, "Go and ask them to follow Qingwen to the fourth sister's courtyard and clean up the wing room. I will send sister Yun over to rest."
Xiangyun has always liked playing with Xiao Xichun. When she arrived at the East Palace, she mostly lived in Xiao Xichun's courtyard. It would be inappropriate to arrange a separate house for her.
Jia Zhong nodded and asked someone to pass a message to Cuilu and the others. Seeing that Daiyu and the others were watching intently, Jia Cong did not disturb them, but stood up and followed Jia Zhong.
Go south from Doufengxuan and after passing Dengxian Pavilion, you will arrive at the side of the pavilion on the mountain.
As he was walking, Jia Cong suddenly stopped. It was midsummer, so the flowers in Huifang Garden were already in full bloom, and in front of him was a large field of peonies in full bloom.
Peonies of various colors are colorful, and a huge bluestone lies among the flowers.
And on that piece of blue stone, Xiangyun, wearing a silver horse-faced skirt with hundreds of butterflies on it, was lying drunkenly!
The drunken posture of this beauty really beautifies the midsummer time. Even the clusters of peonies cannot compare with Xiangyun's beauty at this moment.
Seeing Jia Cong coming, the old woman who was guarding nearby retreated several feet. Jia Cong walked forward and saw Xiangyun using a handkerchief to wrap a bag of peony petals as a pillow. The fan in her hand fell to the ground. The breeze blew the falling petals and they fell on Xiangyun, attracting bees and butterflies to circle around her noisily.
I walked forward gently, but heard Xiangyun still mumbling, "Sisters, don't run away, just listen to me..."
"The spring water is fragrant and the wine is cool, the jade cup is filled with amber light, drink until the moon is above the plum trees, and go home drunk, it's time to meet friends and family!"
Jia Cong found it interesting. It was obvious that even in her drunken dream, Xiangyun was still playing and joking with her sisters, and was still reciting drinking games.
Just like the first sentence, "The spring is fragrant and the wine is mellow", is from "The Pavilion of the Drunken Old Man", and the second sentence is from Li Bai's "Traveling as a Guest".
"Sister Xiangyun is not only open-minded, but also as talented as her other sisters!" Jia Cong said to himself, gently removing the petals covering Xiangyun's face. Looking at the naive Xiangyun, Jia Cong's heart couldn't help but be moved.
She was originally the daughter of a noble family, but when her family business fell into decline, she ended up becoming a boat prostitute. How cruel would such an outcome be for Xiangyun ?
"Second brother, please redeem me..."
How many people have been made to cry by these tearful words, and how many people have been made to hate Baoyu for his inaction?
"Don't worry, in this life, you have your third brother. He will protect you and will never let you fall into this state!" Jia Cong murmured in a low voice.
Jia Cong also sat quietly on the boulder, watching Xiangyun lying drunk. After an unknown amount of time, the old woman came forward quietly and said, "Master, it's getting dark and cold. It's better to send the girl back first."
Jia Cong nodded, took off his robe and wrapped Xiangyun in it. Then he leaned over and picked her up and walked towards Xiao Xichun's courtyard.
When they entered the yard, Cuilu and the others saw Jia Cong carrying Xiangyun towards them, and they couldn't help but feel surprised .
"Sister Yun drank too much and fell asleep, so I sent her back. You go and prepare some soup. I'm afraid Sister Yun will need some when she wakes up later." Jia Cong instructed Cui Lu and the others.
The two of them nodded hurriedly. Cui Lu welcomed Jia Cong into the room, while Cui Mo went to the kitchen to prepare hot soup.
He placed Xiangyun directly on the bed and said, "You guys stay here to take care of her. I'm afraid Fourth Sister and the others will be back soon."
After saying this, he took Qingwen away.
