Two months have passed since the ceremony of accepting the queen. The envoys from Liangguo have already traveled halfway, but the envoys from Fenglinguo have not yet set off.
Ding Xiang put on Lu Zhiyun's coat and said, "Miss, it's so cold today. Why are you wearing such thin clothes?"
"Did you hear anything?" Lu Zhiyun asked.
Ding Xiang shook her head: "No."
"Listen, someone is playing the flute. It sounds pretty good." Lu Zhiyun walked out of the yard wearing a cloak.
Following the guidance of the flute, Lu Zhiyun came to the side courtyard at the back.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is very large, and there is a large open space behind it planted with plum trees, peach trees, apple trees, etc. There are no houses, so it is good for Lu Zhiyun to come here once or twice a year.
"It turns out our backyard is so beautiful, why haven't we noticed it before?" Lu Zhiyun said.
"Miss, you go out early and come back late. How can you have time to come to this backyard to enjoy the scenery?" Ding Xiang said, "Don't talk about you. Madam may not have been here for a long time, and her servants usually take care of it."
Lu Zhiyun saw a person standing in front of him and stopped.
"His Royal Highness King Jin."
"Here we come." Xie Chengjin waved to her, "Come over here."
Lu Zhiyun turned to leave when Xie Chengjin's voice came from behind: "Hey, I'm going back to Fenglin Country soon. I can't even chat with my friends. I don't know when we can see each other after we say goodbye."
Lu Zhiyun hesitated for a moment and then walked back.
The corners of Xie Chengjin's mouth raised.
That guy Xia Qingzhou is right. Showing weakness appropriately can make it easier to achieve your goal, which is much more effective than other methods.
"what are you doing here?"
"You'll know when you come over and take a look." Xie Chengjin said.
Lu Zhiyun walked to Xie Chengjin's side and looked across from him, only to see something similar to a greenhouse not far away.
"Go over and have a look."
"What riddles are you making?"
Lu Zhiyun walked over curiously.
When I opened the door of the greenhouse, I saw different varieties of orchids planted inside.
This season is not the season for orchids to bloom. In fact, it would be good if the temperature could allow them to survive. However, those orchids are growing well, and every one of them is full of vitality.
There are many types of orchids, some of which are particularly delicate and rare, and are very difficult to grow. However, she saw that every orchid grew so well, which showed that the person who planted it had put a lot of thought into it.
"Every plant here is planted by me."
"You?" Lu Zhiyun was surprised.
"Yes, I..." Xie Chengjin stretched out his hand, revealing his scarred fingers, "Aren't you awesome?"
"You've been missing all this time, is it because you're growing orchids here?" Lu Zhiyun murmured.
"What are you talking about?" Xie Chengjin leaned closer to listen to her.
"nothing."
"I heard it." Xie Chengjin's eyes narrowed, "So, you missed me during this time?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm so busy every day, how can I have any spare time..."
"When I planted these orchids, I was thinking that I am going back to Fenglin Country. I don't know when I will come back next time. If you plant these orchids, you will think of me when you see them in the future."
"This is not your job. If I like orchids, as long as I say a word, people will plant them for me. You, the majestic King Jin, don't have to do such rough work." Lu Zhiyun said.
"Those people can indeed grow orchids, but they are not me. You girl, I went out of my way to learn how to grow orchids and how to cultivate them for you. Why don't you appreciate it?"
Lu Zhiyun was silent.
She's not ungrateful.
She just felt that what he did made her feel more and more uncomfortable.
The future between him and her is unclear. The more he does now, the more she feels indebted.
She doesn't think such a relationship is reasonable or fair.
"what's on your mind?"
"I was thinking about how to thank you."
"Let me tell you, little girl, in your eyes, do you want to repay something when others give it to you? I have never done this to ask you to repay anything, it is just a parting gift."
"Okay, I understand." Lu Zhiyun said, "But once you leave, there will be no one to take care of these flowers and plants, so I have to find someone to take care of them."
"Are you keeping me here?"
"No." Lu Zhiyun turned and left.
"I have made arrangements a long time ago." Xie Chengjin followed, "I found a craftsman who is good at growing orchids. I used to learn the knowledge of growing flowers from him, and he will stay and take care of these orchids."
"Then I still have to support him?"
"The monthly salary I pay is enough for him to raise orchids for you for two hundred years."
Xie Chengjin's ghost hadn't been around for so long, and the answer was finally revealed today. Soon everyone in the house knew what the mysterious people in the backyard were doing.
It turned out that His Highness King Jin smiled for Miss Bo and personally cultivated those orchids every day. They didn’t know whether such affection touched Miss Bo, but it touched many maids anyway.
So, it didn't take long for this incident to become known to everyone, and Xie Chengjin's deep love for the eldest lady of the Lu family also became a good story.
Various versions of the story about how the eldest lady of the Lu family conquered the country and conquered the city, not only rejected many officials' sons in the capital, but even the former Prince Wu'an and the current Prince Jin fell under her skirt, went viral.
"His Royal Highness King Jin will leave in five days." Mu Siyu said, "I have prepared some things for him to bring to his mother. Here is the gift list. You can see if it suits you."
Lu Zhiyun took it and read it again: "Why do you want to bring a gift to his mother?"
"Because when he came, he brought me some gifts, saying they were from his mother." Mu Siyu said, "His mother and I had some friendship before. I quite like their mother and son, so we should reciprocate!"
"I don't think there's any problem. It's okay if Mom thinks it's okay." Lu Zhiyun said, "Mom, I want to go to the palace to meet the Queen."
"Okay! You can enter the palace at any time."
Lu Zhiyun stayed in the palace for a long time, had dinner with the queen and then came back.
In the carriage going home, Lu Zhiyun thought about what Shangguan Jinxiu said.
Xie Chengjin's situation in Feng Linguo is not good. If he is smart enough, he should return to Feng Linguo immediately instead of staying here. If he delays here for one more day, something will happen to Feng Linguo. However, he is here
Staying here for two more months is not something he would be smart enough to do. Strictly speaking, he should be reluctant to leave here.
A few days later, Xie Chengjin was preparing to leave, but Lu Zhiyun was not seen.
He couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go, we can't delay any longer," the attendant said.
Shangguan Jinxiu came out of the palace to see him off.
At this time, she was dressed in luxurious clothes, but her childishness had not faded, and she still looked like she didn't know how to be sad.
"Xiao Yun'er must be delayed by something." Shangguan Jinxiu said, "Okay, don't look away, I will help you take care of her. But cousin, Xiao Yun'er is not young anymore, she won't be able to keep her for a few years.