Chapter 555: Flower Name
Upon hearing this, Xichun cheered, got off the bed, and ran out with Xiaoqueer and the others.
"It wouldn't be fun if there weren't enough people. Qingwen and Xiangling, why don't you two sit down too?" Daiyu said. "And Sister Ping'er, you and my second sister-in-law usually take care of us. We don't need anyone to help us today. Let's have fun together."
Upon hearing this, the three of them looked at each other, then walked forward and sat in a circle.
Youshi and Li Wan were the elders and sat in the middle of the couch. Baochai and Daiyu sat next to Youshi. Wang Xifeng pulled Keqing to sit next to Li Wan.
Next to Daiyu are Yuanyang, Muring and Xiuyan, next to Keqing are Xiangyun, Baoqin and Yingchun, next to Xing Xiuyan is Tanchun, and at the bottom are Ping'er, Qingwen and Xiangling.
Li Wan asked Biyue to bring over the lottery box. Xiangyun laughed and said, "I'll go first!"
He first took the lottery tube and shook it, then placed it in the middle, and then picked up the dice and shook it. After a while, he opened the lid and found that it was exactly six.
"It's Sister Bao!" Xiangyun cheered.
Baochai stood up in surprise and took the lottery box on the table. "I grab it first? I don't know what I'll get!"
As he spoke, he reached out and took out a stick from the stick tube.
Everyone looked at it intently and saw a painting of a peony on the sign, with the words "crown of all flowers" written below it, and the boy's poem written below that, "even if it is heartless, it is still moving."
"What a coincidence!" Wang Xifeng laughed. "This peony is indeed worthy of my sister!"
"Let's toast to this lady at the banquet. She is the most beautiful among all the beauties. You can ask anyone to recite a poem or a joke to accompany the wine." Xiangyun recited the rules on the flower sign.
Everyone smiled and drank a cup together, and then Baochai looked around at everyone with a smile, and finally her eyes fell on Baoqin.
"My sister has always been very talented, so I wrote a poem for you sisters to appreciate."
Baoqin didn't refuse after hearing this. She smiled and stood up and said, "Last time we were having a drink and appreciating plum blossoms, I happened to have a good poem, so I'd like to share it with you."
"Sparse branches, gorgeous flowers, children compete in extravagance in their spring attire. No snow remains on the curved railings of the idle courtyard, yet the setting sun shone over the empty mountains and flowing water. A cold dream follows the red-sleeved flute, while the fragrance of immortals floats on the crimson river raft. My previous life must have been from the Jade Terrace, so there's no doubt about the difference in our appearances."
"Little Sister Xue's writing is really good, especially the line 'flowing water and empty mountains', which is the most poetic!" Daiyu said with a smile.
The rest of the people also cheered.
Afterwards, Baochai rolled the dice again, and after a moment she opened it, it was another six.
After everyone counted, it was Tanchun's turn.
Tanchun shook the fortune stick holder vigorously, and one fell out. Xiuyan, who was standing beside her, picked it up and read, "A fairy product from the Jade Pool, a red apricot planted on the edge of the sun leaning against the clouds!"
Everyone looked and saw that it was an apricot blossom stick.
"Whoever draws this lot will surely find a perfect partner! Let's all congratulate each other and drink a toast together!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present burst into laughter.
Tanchun blushed with shame. "This thing is not good. There must be a mistake! This is an order issued by a man outside. There are too many nonsense words on it. This order should not be issued."
"Sisters, let's all give our third sister a toast!" Xiangyun said in a cheering tone.
Tanchun felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She was teased by her little sisters like that. If Ping'er and Xiuyan had not held her back, she would have probably run away.
However, despite her shy expression, she secretly thought in her heart, "If it were Third Brother... Oh, you... you really have no shame!"
After everyone had two drinks, Tanchun blushed and rolled the dice. This time it was Feng Lazi's turn.
"Hmph, Second Madam will definitely pull out the best one!" Wang Xifeng proudly stretched out her hand and pulled one out.
"Dye your clothes with crimson color, and have a full meal with fallen petals!" Keqing leaned over and read out. It turned out that there was a poppy flower on the flower stick.
"This flower is perfect for Feng Lazi!" Yu Shi laughed and said, "You have to throw it again. If it's an even number, you can choose anyone you want. If it's an odd number, it will fall on you."
Wang Xifeng was stunned. She shook the dice vigorously and opened it. It turned out to be a nine.
"Second Madam, I've been smoking for a long time, and I've found myself a job?"
Seeing Wang Xifeng's stunned look, all the girls burst into laughter.
After looking at the dice in frustration for a while, Wang Xifeng finally said, "I can't compare with you guys in speaking lyrics or composing poems, so I'll give you a riddle."
After a moment's thought, Wang Xifeng spoke, "The principles of destiny and human effort are endless, and even if one has effort but no luck, it is hard to come by. Why is there so much chaos all day long? It's simply because the numbers of yin and yang are different."
Everyone pondered for a moment, and Mu Ning smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law is indeed worthy of being the chief steward of the mansion. This should be 'abacus', right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wang Xifeng laughed and then patted her chest, finally passing this level.
After Wang Xifeng, Ping'er drew the "Twin Lotuses," symbolizing "continuous spring and auspiciousness." Xiuyan drew the "Gardenia," symbolizing "jade-like purity and auspiciousness." Xiangling drew the "Begonia," symbolizing "a sweet dream." And Yingchun, surprisingly, drew the "Yingchun" name alone.
Yu Shi drew the "banana", Li Wan drew the "plum blossom", Muring drew the "peach blossom", and Xiangyun drew the "smiling".
Next, Daiyu drew 'Hibiscus'.
Everyone only saw the four words "Clear Water Lotus" written on it, and the poem annotated it was: The water lotus has faded and the wood lotus has bloomed!
Daiyu drank a cup first, and then heard Xiangyun say, "Peony should drink a cup with you!"
"This is the best, it's right for the two sisters to drink together!" Xiu Yan said with a smile.
Daiyu and Baochai looked at each other, then clinked their glasses lightly and drank it all in one gulp.
Afterwards, Yuanyang drew a 'pomegranate' lot, and everyone laughed and joked for a while before they stopped! Qingwen drew 'crape myrtle', Baoqin drew 'jade hairpin', and finally Keqing drew 'peony!'
The peony flower sign means "great appearance and wild fragrance", and the poem is annotated: It is the makeup of the romantic times!
Peony is the king and peony is the prime minister. Except for Baochai's peony, everyone else toasted a glass of congratulations.
"You, the peony flower, should drink another cup to thank the King of Flowers!" Wang Xifeng recited the rules on the flower sign and said to Keqing .
Keqing's cheeks flushed slightly as she raised her glass to Baochai, then drank it all in one gulp. Baochai smiled as she watched Keqing finish her drink and then raised her glass as well, joining in the fun.
There were many people here today, and everyone was having a great time. It wasn't until a maid turned on the lights and everyone finished the remaining wine that they stopped, feeling a little unsatisfied.
Yu Shi and Li Wan took care of all the girls, getting them dressed, and then told the maids and servants to take good care of them. When the girls were about to leave, Wang Xifeng said, "Tomorrow the old lady will hold a banquet for Bao brother and Xiren. Don't forget. After all, she has the old lady's face. Although Xiren's position is not high, she deserves this respect."
