At this time, it was past noon and the sun was beginning to set towards the west. The group of people were sitting in the house drinking tea and talking, sitting and resting for a while before embarking on their return journey.
Xie Yixiao went to see the flowers picked by Ming Xin Ming Jing.
The two gathered two baskets of hibiscus petals, as well as some jasmine, roses, and roses, and put together a basket. On the basket, there were thin bamboo slices separated into several layers, and an old cloth was spread on the bamboo slices.
I'm afraid it might get damaged and smell bad.
Xie Yixiao was still a little worried: "I don't know if it will be damaged if I take it back so far."
It seems that it is not practical to bring flowers from Zhuangzi. It is such a long and bumpy journey, and after such a long time, it is easy to be crushed or lose water, and the best processing period has been missed.
If she wanted to do this, it seemed she could only come to Zhuangzi to handle it in person.
Ming Jing said: "My slave was also worried that they would go bad, so I picked some. However, I heard that Zhuangzi sent a batch of flowers to the city for sale every morning. In the morning, when the dew was not gone, I sprinkled some water and cut some branches and leaves together.
It's fresh even when it's delivered to the city."
Xie Yi smiled and shook his head: "It's too troublesome."
She thought about it carefully and felt that there was something wrong with buying it in someone else's village. She had just let it go before and discussed it with Ming. Although she might not be able to use much, it was still a deal. The purchase and sale were clear, and the money and goods were paid for.
But if she wanted to get engaged to Rong Ci, it would be impossible for Duke Rong's government to accept her money. Since they wouldn't accept it, she wasn't married yet, so it would be a bad idea to trouble others.
If she wanted it, it would be best to have a small farm of her own and plant some.
"Now that we have picked them all, let's take them back first and see how the situation goes."
That's all for now.
Ming Jing nodded.
Soon after, a group of people boarded a carriage to return to the city. The carriage of the Xie family went first, and the carriage of Duke Rong's mansion burned incense before setting off on the road. The timing was staggered.
After putting the people on the carriage and watching the carriage go away, Mrs. Rong Guogong and others turned around and walked back, with Ming and Rong Ci following her.
Mrs. Rong Guogong was in a good mood. She asked Rong Ci: "Have we talked with Miss Xie? But how did the talk go?"
Rong Ci replied: "It's still good."
"Oh? Shanghao?" Mrs. Rong Guogong stopped and looked at him, "How good is this Shanghao? Do you want to do this marriage or not?"
Rong Ci had no choice but to say: "Of course I have to do it, and I will have to work hard for my mother in the future."
Mrs. Rong Guogong wanted to laugh, but she held it back. She kept a straight face and snorted: "Now I know that I have to work hard. I have told you to marry Miss Xie many times before, but I just refused to listen.
I thought you no longer have an old mother like me in your eyes."
Rong Ci said he didn't dare.
Only then did Mrs. Rong Guogong feel satisfied: "When we go back, we need to prepare things. You should also have some time to spare. Of course, the matters in the palace are important, and the marriage cannot be neglected."
"yes."
In the carriage on the other side, Mrs. Xie sent Xie Yu to ride a horse, and then asked Xie Yixiao: "I met the Ninth Young Master, what do you think? Is it successful or not?"
Xie Yixiao suddenly heard her asking such a straightforward question. He was a little embarrassed at first, so he could only nodded.
Mrs. Xie smiled: "If you nod, you won't be able to regret it this time. Have you thought clearly?"
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I have thought clearly. After all, you marry whoever you marry. Ninth Young Master has outstanding appearance, excellent conduct and family background. There is no better marriage in the world.
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Mrs. Xie nodded: "Indeed, there is nothing better in the world. Moreover, the family tradition of Rong Guogong's house is pure and clear. You, Mrs. Rong Guogong and the Ming family can also get along well, and your future life will be easy."
"However, the only thing we need to pay attention to is the third young lady."
Xie Yixiao paused. If there was anything bad about the marriage in Duke Rong's Mansion, it would probably be that he would be under the same roof as Mr. Liao in the future.
Mrs. Xie said: "Mr. Liao is not easy to get along with, and it is inevitable that we will have conflicts with you, but you have to remember that when you get married, you are going to be a wife for others, and when you do things, you must put family unity first.
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"If she is provocative and makes trouble, if she thinks it is harmless, then she will tolerate her for a while, but she cannot suffer any loss. If she goes too far, or if she takes advantage of the gains and losses, then there is no need to tolerate it."
"She makes troubles, but you can't make troubles with her. If there are too many troubles, the family will be restless. Whoever makes trouble is unpopular. Whether it's reasonable or unreasonable, the most you can do is argue with her when you can't bear it anymore."
"But don't worry, she won't have a good future like this. She manages her life by herself, not by acting unreasonably. We'll see in the future."
Xie Yixiao listened quietly, and after seeing her listen, he said: "I have written down what my sister-in-law said, and I will live a good life in the future."
It's just Mr. Liao, so she can't handle it.
Mrs. Xie nodded and said nothing.
The carriage entered the city all the way, and the sunset was already falling on the streets. Madam Xie asked her whether she was going back to the Changning Marquis Mansion or the Xie family.
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Let's go back to Changninghou Mansion today. Grandma should be waiting for news about me."
Mrs. Xie nodded and let the carriage go to the Changning Marquis Mansion first. When they got to the door, they asked her to get out of the carriage and asked someone to unload the baskets of flowers from the carriage behind.
"I'm a little tired too, so I won't go to see your grandmother. Just tell her about the matter. I'll come to visit her another day."
"Yes, sister-in-law, please walk slowly with A Yu."
Xie Yixiao watched the Xie family's carriage leave, and after seeing the carriage disappear, she prepared to go back. She asked the guards to help deliver the basket to Qinse Garden, and planned to go to Shou'an Hall to see Jiang first.
However, before arriving at Shouan Hall, I saw little lemons and little quails in the garden.
Oh, I made a mistake, it was Gu Ying and Gu Yan.
Gu Ying is a girl who is always sour every day. When she sees someone being nice to her, she gets so sour that she jumps up and down trying to cause trouble. She is like a walking lemon with a sour smell all over her body.
However, she only jumped on small things, and she only dared to compete with her sisters for beauty and beauty, and compete for the old lady's favor. As for harming others, she didn't have the brains or the courage.
Xie Yixiao nicknamed her Little Lemon.
Gu Yan is just a little pathetic little quail who shrinks her neck, but she has a clever trick. When bullied for trivial things, she doesn't dare to say anything and pretends to be dead. But if it goes too far, she will cry, and she will cry so much that no one dares to mess with her.
When she cried, Gu Ying was so scared that she wanted to call her ancestors.
These two play a lot every day, and they can still mix together, which is really magical.
"Cousin! Cousin, you are back!" Gu Ying dragged Gu Yan and ran over quickly, with a look of excitement on her face.
Xie Yixiao paused and looked her over, thinking that if he was so looking forward to her return, he might have taken a fancy to one of her boxes of powder, right?
"What's wrong?"
Gu Ying said excitedly: "Cousin, the eldest sister is back!"