met free Chapter 684 If a girl doesn’t teach herself, her mother will take her place!
Chapter 684 If a girl doesn’t teach herself, her mother will take her place!
Zhang Yumo returned to the side hall. Jiang Ruchu had already fallen asleep. She touched her forehead and saw that it was covered with sweat. Her neck was also sweaty. She was covered with a quilt and wore thin clothes. Zhang Yumo did not dare to lift her quilt easily for fear of catching a cold again.
While Jiang Ruochu was sleeping soundly, she gently wiped the sweat off her body.
At this time Jiang Jinyan also came. Zhang Yumo glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and signaled him not to speak.
The two of them tiptoed out of the side hall again. Jiang Jinyan said, "Mother has prepared two dishes. Let's go have dinner first and let the palace maids watch over us."
Zhang Yumo knew that Mrs. Jiang made it especially for her and did not refuse, "I'm already hungry, I'll go and have something to eat with mother!"
Jiang Jinyan smiled and said, "Let's go!"
Just as he was about to hold her hand, Zhang Yumo walked forward faster than him. Jiang Jinyan looked at his empty hand, then looked at Zhang Yumo's strong and decisive back. He felt empty in his heart. Although he had lost his memory, his personality had completely changed.
When they arrived at the dining room, Zhang Yumo smiled and called out "Mom". Feng Jingyuan smiled, "Mo'er, come and sit down. You must be starving! It's too late. Let's just have a bite to eat."
"Okay, I'm sorry for the trouble today because of Xiaochu." She became well-behaved and sensible. She could imagine how Zhang Yumo would look like when facing Mrs. Jiang in this life.
She wants to marry Jiang Jinyan, so she will try her best to please everyone in the Jiang family.
Feng Jingyuan was stunned, then quickly put on a smile, "As long as Xiaochu is safe, mother won't feel tired."
Jiang Jinyan looked like a gentle and elegant gentleman. He sat casually on the stool. Under Feng Jingyuan's instruction, he picked up some dishes and served soup. He said in a gentle voice, "These are all Moer's favorites. Eat more."
Zhang Yumo nodded. She didn't want to make Madam Jiang worry, so she picked up some food for Jiang Jinyan and said, "My husband is hungry too. Eat more."
Jiang Jinyan suddenly felt that the old Zhang Yumo had returned, but he also felt that it was not the same Zhang Yumo. The old Zhang Yumo was more shy and gentle.
He said, "You should eat more too."
They had their first dinner as a family of three in Kunning Palace, and the atmosphere was very subtle.
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In the banquet hall, where toasts were clinked, lights were bright, drums and music were blaring, and everywhere was filled with noise and bustle.
Jiang Fenghua also drank a lot of wine. She was wearing a phoenix robe, radiant and noble. Her cheeks were flushed because of the wine. Her charming eyes and sweet smile seemed to make people melt instantly. She did not push the wine at the dinner today, but happily toasted with everyone.
Xie Shang tried to stop her from drinking too much, but Jiang Fenghua drank more and more, as if she was possessed by a wine fairy and could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. He blocked the drinking for her several times, but after a few glasses of wine he couldn't drink anymore.
When the concubines in the harem saw that the queen was no longer so reserved, they also relaxed and toasted her one after another.
In previous years, everyone would wait until the emperor and empress left before they dared to drink to their heart's content during the Lantern Festival. This year's Lantern Festival was a little different. In addition to singing and dancing, there were also lantern riddles and couplet games.
Scholars such as Jiang Huai and Master Pan were reciting poems and composing essays. Someone said, "Minister Jiang is full of knowledge, why is he not at the banquet? Ask him to write a poem to liven up the atmosphere!"
"Master Jiang, where is your eldest son?" someone else started to make a fuss.
Jiang Huai also drank a lot of wine, but his alcohol tolerance was not bad, so he was not drunk yet. He said, "Young man, you can't control them, just take care of ourselves. I toast to Brother Chai."
"Brother Jiang's alcohol tolerance is unmatched. I can't drink any more."
"The Empress can drink more than the Emperor, and she's not even a little drunk." The man added, "I've had drinks with Minister Jiang before, and he can drink surprisingly well, too. You can't drink more than him."
"I would like to offer a toast to all of you gentlemen." Jiang Fenghua suddenly said.
The emperor toasted, and the ministers dared not not stand up, "Your Majesty, we toast in return."
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly and added: "Everyone is in high spirits today. I wish you all happiness and joy every year, and good health for your family. Let's raise a toast to celebrate the reunion night."
Instantly, a burst of cheers rang out, "May Her Majesty stay young and always smile."
"Let's have fun together." Jiang Fenghua said again.
"I heard that Your Majesty was writing poetry in the Plum Garden today. Your Majesty is very talented in writing. Let us enjoy your poetry."
Jiang Fenghua had a smile on her face, her temperament and manners were graceful, and her behavior was even more generous. She said, "Speaking of poetry, today I and the princesses did enjoy some elegance in the Plum Garden, but when it was the Fourth Princess' turn, she was interrupted by some trivial matters. Why not let the Fourth Princess start by reciting a poem to add to the elegance of everyone."
Zhang Yurou was called, and everyone looked at her. She had a faint smile on her lips, and tried to straighten her back, wanting to appear in front of everyone with grace. Unfortunately, her eyes were not sharp enough, and she pretended to be a pretty girl.
It's a pity that she is already 25 years old, which is considered an old woman compared to women of 16 or 17 years old, so she can't attract anyone's attention.
Jiang Fenghua was only twenty years old. She had given birth to three children but looked like she had never given birth to any children. Her face was so tender that you could pinch water out of it. She had an extremely beautiful appearance. She didn't need to dress up to be more beautiful than Zhang Yurou. This alone was enough to make Zhang Yurou very angry.
Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, Jiang Fenghua said again: "It seems that the Fourth Princess is embarrassed, so I will set an example for the Fourth Princess first." Zhang Yurou looks like she wants to be the mother of the country! She wants to seduce Xie Shang. The more she wants to pretend, the more she will break her fantasy. Xiaochu and Xiu'er's suffering cannot be in vain.
If a girl is not taught, her mother will take care of her!
When everyone heard it, they immediately became interested, pricked up their ears and kept quiet.
Judging from everyone's expressions, they all liked Jiang Fenghua very much. Zhang Yurou bit her lips lightly, her head filled with jealousy as if it was about to burst out of her skull, and her chest was filled with anger.
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice: "The water of the heavenly river is poured out of the jade pot, and scattered into a hundred thousand lights in the world. The wind blows through the jade branches and shakes the sleeping heron, and the smoke floats in the colorful pavilion and the sleeping toad is cold."
After she finished reading, she stared directly in the direction of Zhang Yurou and said with a smile, "I have long heard of the Fourth Princess's talent. Today, I will first present my work. I believe that the Fourth Princess's work must be better than mine."
Gao Qingtong also interjected, "The Queen is right. When the Fourth Princess was still in the boudoir, her talent was well-known far and wide. When I was young, I often heard people talk about the two daughters of the Zhang family. In particular, the eldest daughter, Zhang Yurou, was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs. The Fourth Princess was even more famous in Shengjing at that time. This palace also wants to feast her ears."
Many women who were about the same age as Zhang Yurou and Zhang Yumo were married, and some people started to make a noise, "The Fourth Princess's talent and learning far surpassed many men back then. Everyone is saying that Sister Yurou should be reborn as a man. Maybe she could even get the top spot in the exam. The Fourth Princess, please show us your skills and show us your elegance back then."
Zhang Yurou clenched her fingers into fists in her sleeves. After so many years, how could she still compose poetry? She couldn't even recite all the verses written by poets. Besides, she had received help from Zhang Yumo when she wrote poems and lyrics. Who would have known that the real talented girl in the Zhang family was Zhang Yumo.
"I'll think about the topic." She tried to stay calm, but her heart felt as if it was being roasted on charcoal. It would be so embarrassing if she couldn't come up with it.