An hour passed, the sun was three high in the sky, and the heat was steaming.
Zhang Qingjiu, who had been walking for most of the day, wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to look at Huo Wu, "Where are you now?"
"We have just finished looking at the front yard, and now this is the backyard of the Prince's Mansion." Huo Wu smiled slightly, "After looking at the backyard, only the back garden and the racecourse are left."
Although he had already thought that he had only finished a third of the shopping, when he heard Huo Wu tell the truth, Zhang Qingjiu still felt that she was a "big injustice".
Although Huo Wu sensed that Zhang Qingjiu was not in high spirits, he just thought that she was tired from walking for too long, so he immediately asked thoughtfully, "Sir, Xiao Zhang, do you want to rest for a while before going shopping?"
"No need." Zhang Qingjiu waved his hand, "Continue."
Huo Wu nodded, sighing in her heart that Mr. Xiao Zhang is indeed a hero among women. She is really different from the delicate girls. She immediately became interested and explained as she walked: "Although His Highness the Crown Prince's backyard occupies half of the mansion,
However, His Highness the Prince has not yet married, so the Queen pointed out a few women to serve His Highness, but His Highness the Prince has never set foot here, so the backyard has always been vacant. I don’t know why some days ago, those women
Suddenly asked His Highness the Prince to leave the Prince's Mansion."
After saying this, Huo Wu paused for a moment, wanting to see if the people around him would react, but he saw Zhang Qingjiu walking forward with all his strength, with a casual attitude, but he didn't seem to have listened.
One concentrated on walking, the other on leading. Another hour passed, and the two of them arrived at the back garden.
"I'm quite familiar with this place, otherwise I wouldn't want to see it." Not far away was the Star Building, Zhang Qingjiu turned around and smiled.
"Sir Xiao Zhang is familiar with this part of Zhaixing Tower, so we don't have to go, but there are other places in the back garden that Mr. Xiao Zhang might as well take a look at." Huo Wu didn't hear the rejection in Zhang Qingjiu's words, thinking that in this world
What woman doesn't love flowers? Although the flowers and plants in the Prince's Mansion are not rare in the world, they are still carefully prepared and taken care of, and they may make the woman in front of her feel better.
"I..." Zhang Qingjiu took a deep breath and was about to refuse, but then he thought that he had already walked here. If he didn't finish the walk, he would be left behind. He had no choice but to nod, "Then you can lead the way."
"Master Xiaozhang, please look over here." Huo Wu nodded, his nervous face suddenly relaxed, and even had a hint of expectation, "People in the capital say that the back garden of the Prince's Mansion has two unique features.
There are peonies in spring and chrysanthemums in autumn, but others only know one but not the other."
"Oh?" Zhang Qingjiu looked up.
"The so-called peonies and wintersweets are flowers that belong to the Prince's Mansion and are placed outside. In fact, the back garden of the Mansion is divided into two. One is for the guests of the Mansion to enjoy, and the chrysanthemums and peonies are here; and the other is
Without the permission of the Crown Prince, no one else can enter. They have planted peach blossoms, gardenias, wintersweets, epiphyllums, purple jasmine, etc., so that they are really full of grass all year round." Huo Wu thought to herself, since His Highness did not specifically order him not to bring Zhang Qing with him.
If wine enters this garden, it is regarded as tacit consent.
What's more, the palace is already open to the public, so what's the point of not being able to enter a garden?
"Oh?" Zhang Qingjiu didn't expect that Chu Lan's cold face could actually hide such leisurely elegance. He couldn't help but curl his lips, "Then I'll help you lead the way."
"Master Xiao Zhang, please come this way." Huo Wu nodded and led Zhang Qingjiu to another path.
After following Huo Wu for a few steps, Zhang Qingjiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
this……
It seems like she has been here before, more than once.
The two of them walked to a rockery pass that only allowed one person to pass through. Huo Wu stopped and said, "Just go in from here, but there is a cave inside this rockery pass. Mr. Xiao Zhang, please follow closely."
After saying that, Huo Wu entered first.
Zhang Qingjiu looked at his steps in three left and right directions in the rockery, and a trace of discomfort flashed across his face.
Should she tell Huo Wu that she is already familiar with this place?
Whether she entered the Prince's Mansion from outside, or walked from the guest room to Chu Lan's bedroom last night, she always walked to this place.
She initially thought about why the Prince's Mansion was heavily guarded, but the guards here were particularly relaxed. It turned out to be because this place was Chu Lan's private garden...
As Huo Wu walked, she looked back at Zhang Qingjiu from time to time, fearing that she would accidentally lose him. When she saw that she was walking smoothly step by step, she couldn't help but praise her secretly in her heart.
Mr. Xiao Zhang is worthy of being Mr. Xiao Zhang. He is indeed quite capable!
After a while, the two of them walked out of the rockery, and the scene in front of them made Zhang Qingjiu stunned for a moment.
I came here in a hurry at night and could only smell the fragrance of flowers along the way, but under the moonlight I could not get a full view of the scenery.
Nowadays, when you look at the blue sky and the white sun, you will see clusters of red and white. At first glance, it looks like you are in a sea of flowers. It is really beautiful.
"Now in early summer, the pomegranates and gardenias are blooming brilliantly. The pomegranates are delicate and beautiful, and the gardenias are fragrant. The guest room where Mr. Xiao Zhang lives is not far from here. I wonder if you can smell it at night?" Seeing Zhang Qingjiu being attracted by the scenery in front of him,
Huo Wu couldn't help but ask, with a hint of pride in her words.
Zhang Qingjiu thought to herself that she not only smelled it, she probably touched it at close range. However, Huo Wu couldn't let Huo Wu know about it. She immediately smiled and nodded, "It is indeed a different world, like a paradise in the world."
"As long as Mr. Xiao Zhang likes it." Huo Wu smiled slightly and took Zhang Qingjiu around a few more places before leaving this "private garden" that belonged to Chu Lan alone.
But I never thought that I would meet an acquaintance as soon as I went out.
"Wu Chang?" Zhang Qingjiu took two steps forward.
The person who was tending to the flowers and plants suddenly heard someone calling his name. He couldn't help but startled. He turned around and saw that it was Zhang Qingjiu. Then he relaxed his body and said in an excited tone, "It's the villain, the villain."
I’ve met Mr. Xiao Zhang.”
"Why are you still here?" Zhang Qingjiu frowned, "Isn't the Star Building completed?"
"The little one..." Wu Chang immediately became nervous when he saw Zhang Qingjiu frowning, and he couldn't speak clearly, "The little one is..."
Fortunately, Huo Wu knew about it and hurriedly stepped forward to rescue him, "Master Xiao Zhang didn't know something. After you and His Highness the Crown Prince rescued him last time, he has never forgotten your kindness. After the completion of the Star Building, all the craftsmen left.
But he asked himself to stay and become a servant of the Prince's Mansion. Although he knew that he wanted to repay his kindness, the Prince had no reason to let others work for him. I saw that this place was vacant, so I asked him to take care of it here."
Hearing what Huo Wu said, Zhang Qingjiu couldn't help but frown.
The person in front of her was saved from death last time, and her whole life was changed because of it.
The servants in the Prince's Mansion naturally have to sign a contract of sale, and Huo Wu has guaranteed his freedom, but...
Zhang Qingjiu narrowed his eyes and took a step forward, "It's good that you have this intention. It shows that you are a kind and righteous person who knows how to repay kindness, but making flowers and serving grass is not your specialty, so you are wasting your time here.
It’s a waste of all your skills. I have a suggestion, would you like to give it a try?”