Chapter 348: Imitating Others
The invitation to the full moon ceremony was obtained by Wu's mother through trickery. She had appeared in front of Gu Huaizhi yesterday. If she was discovered, she would be kicked out on the spot.
The moment Gu Huaizhi came in, Ruan Yan deliberately threw her handkerchief under the table, and she bent down to pick it up.
The veil was fluttering, falling under the skirt of the nobleman next to her.
Ruan Yan crouched under the table and subconsciously glanced at the door. He had already walked in. She couldn't move her eyes away and looked at the face that appeared in her dream last night.
She has long eyebrows and slender eyes, and a face like jade. She is casually dressed in a blue robe, and her gestures are chic and graceful.
She suddenly remembered a poem: "The accumulated stones are like jade, and the rows of pine trees are like green. The man is unique and unique, and there is no other in the world."
"Are you looking for a handkerchief?" Tang Nuan bent down and saw a handkerchief falling at her feet. She picked it up and handed it to Ruan Yan: "Here you go."
Ruan Yan came back to her senses, a flash of panic flashed in her eyes, she quickly regained her composure, took the handkerchief, watched Tang Nuan combing the woman's hair, and thanked her politely: "Thank you, madam."
When she saw Gu Huaizhi going to receive guests and go to the banquet hall, she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly straightened up.
Tang Nuan saw her face clearly and was stunned. Looking at her wearing an apricot yellow long-sleeved chest-length undershirt, her palm-sized oval face has delicate facial features, her cheeks are as rosy as peach petals in March, and she is bright and beautiful. At first glance, she looks very much like Su Wan, especially those moist and clear eyes. almond eyes.
Taking a closer look, there was a difference. Her appearance was not as stunning as Su Wan's. One glance could deeply penetrate her heart. Not only her superficial appearance, but also her unique temperament.
If she were from modern times, when she saw Ruan Yan dressed up carefully, she would know that this was a low-end version of Su Wan.
Ruan Yan was flustered by Tang Nuan's stare. She was afraid that she would see something, and she warned herself in her heart that although she imitated Su Wan's makeup, her outfit was completely different from Su Wan's style, and she would not let her down. People who are familiar with her feel uncomfortable when they see her, and they will not think about her deliberately imitating Su Wan.
"Which family are you a daughter of? I've never seen you before." Tang Nuan held a white porcelain plate in his hand, which contained dark red mulberries. His round eyes were very smart, and he stared curiously. Ruan Yan: "Is your family a new member of the royal family?"
When the new emperor ascended the throne, he dismissed a number of officials from their posts and promoted a number of officials from various places.
Tang Nuan has been married to Zhao Wei for four or five months. He has attended many banquets with Mrs. Zhao or Mrs. Zhao, and has basically met the wives and young ladies of ministers in important positions.
Those who can participate in Gu Jiaojiao's full moon ceremony today have a minimum official rank of fifth rank.
If the woman in front of her is not qualified to participate in the banquets held by various governments, she will naturally not be qualified for today's full moon ceremony. That's why she asked this question.
Ruan Yan was startled, she clenched her hands with a guilty conscience, and pretended to be calm, "My father works in the Literary Selection and Cleaning Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Tang Nuan recognized some officials who had dealings with the Zhao family, but he didn't pay much attention to others. He just nodded when Ruan Yan told her father's position.
Gu Huaizhi took office in the Ministry of Personnel. It was normal for officials of the Ministry of Personnel to bring their families to the banquet.
Tang Nuan saw everyone going to the banquet hall, but Ruan Yan hadn't moved yet. He wanted to ask her if she wanted to go with him, but he didn't know how to address her.
"What's your surname?" Tang Nuan handed the mulberry to Ruan Yan: "Do you want to eat it?"
"My surname is Ruan." Ruan Yan thanked Tang Nuan for her kindness.
Tang Nuan arched her eyebrows and smiled: "Let's go to the banquet hall together, the ceremony is about to begin."
"Okay." Ruan Yan wanted to do something ulterior, so naturally she couldn't get too close to her. When the two of them walked out of the front hall, Ruan Yan covered her stomach, her cheeks turned slightly red and said, "I have some discomfort in my stomach. I want to Let’s go to the palace first. Madam, will you go to the banquet hall first?”
Tang Nuan nodded and called a maid: "Take Miss Ruan to the court room."
"Yes, madam." The maid recognized Tang Nuan and respectfully said to Ruan Yan, "Miss Ruan, come with me."
Ruan Yan smiled at Tang Nuan, followed the maid to the inner courtyard, and asked casually, "Do you recognize that lady?"
"General Zhao has a cooperative relationship with our wife. Mrs. Zhao often comes to Gu's house, so we know her." The maid asked strangely: "Miss Ruan, don't you know?"
"I just returned to the capital, and I don't know many people. I just met Mrs. Zhao in the front hall." Ruan Yan answered accurately.
The maid was a little confused. She looked at Ruan Yan secretly from the corner of her eyes, and her eyes flashed with surprise. She didn't expect that she looked exactly like the madam. He also found that she had good manners and seemed to be from a good family, so he gave up his suspicion.
The reason why Mrs. Zhao befriended her was because of her own wife, right?
Seeing that the maid didn't ask any more questions, Ruan Yan loosened her clenched fingers, a thin layer of sweat dripping from her palms.
I kept looking for a chance to get rid of the maid, but I didn't find any chance until I came out of the palace and went to the banquet hall.
The maid walked her to the door before leaving. Ruan Yan took advantage of the chaos and found a corner to sit down.
All the guests have arrived.
At the front of the banquet hall, a stage was built an inch above the ground and an incense table was placed.
Gu Huaizhi came to the stage surrounded by his maids.
The maid handed him a bow and arrow, and performed the ritual of shooting "in all directions of heaven and earth", conveying the parents' encouragement and encouragement to their children, and also foretelling that the children would take it as their own responsibility to serve the heaven and earth, and to control the four directions.
Gu Huaizhi looked serious and solemn, praised and read a message, then washed his hands, offered incense to his ancestors, and told all the ancestors that he had a new baby in his family.
"Thank you all my relatives, friends and colleagues for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend my daughter's full moon ceremony." Gu Huaizhi bowed to the guests and said, "Next, please welcome my wife and daughter."
Ruan Yan stared at the gentleness between his eyebrows, with a smile on his lips, and looked at the door with a sharp gaze, as if there was the love of his life.
She tightened the handkerchief in her hand, and saw that all the guests stood up to welcome the mother and daughter. She stood up half a beat late.
There was a woman standing at the door, with thick satin-like black hair hanging down, exquisite and luxurious hairpins inserted on both sides of her hair, and her hair was like lacquer. A red long skirt wrapped around her soft and soft figure, which set off her icy skin and beautiful face.
She was holding a child in the same color in her arms, with a bright expression and a forest atmosphere.
Ruan Yan's face turned pale, and she was ashamed of herself.
Her unique temperament was not something she could imitate.
This is the only way to imitate a beautiful woman.
She saw Mrs. Gu holding her child and stepping into the banquet hall. The man on the stage could not wait to rush to his favorite, and embraced the mother and daughter with gentle and delicate movements. It seemed that his eyes could only accommodate the person in his arms. The atmosphere of peace and tranquility was so peaceful that no one could interfere.