The garden of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is indeed as Lu Yi said, full of peonies of various colors, including Wei Zi, Yao Huang, Er Qiao, Drunken Yang Fei... Every peony variety you can think of can be found in this garden.
The most rare thing is that there are actually a few extremely rare bean greens.
It's not so much a garden as it is a peony garden, because when you look up, the garden is full of all kinds of peonies.
"Wow, this garden is so beautiful!"
"Yao Huang, Wei Zi... Then, that's Doulu!"
"It's bean green, it's bean green!"
None of the ladies who came to the banquet today have several gardens at home, but it is almost unique that a garden like the Duke of Dingguo's house is dedicated to planting only peonies. Not to mention how precious these peonies are, just
The number is staggering.
"What's so strange about this? If you like it, I can give you a pot." Lu Yi said proudly, curling the corners of his lips.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true!" Lu Yi responded crisply, raising his chin.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the garden instantly became lively, and everyone began to chatter about whether Bean Green or Yao Huang was better looking.
"Sister Yi, why haven't Princess Princess and Sister Yuan arrived yet? Do you think we should send someone to look for them?" The girl from Shaoqing's family in Taichang Temple came up to Lu Yi and whispered to her.
Lu Yi glanced at her, raised his chin slightly, and said, "What? Are you afraid that they will lose it?"
She wished Lu Rong wouldn't come.
At this time, Lu Rong led Xie Yuan to the veranda next to the waterside pavilion. When Lu Rong was about to send someone to send a message to Lu Zhan, several women suddenly came over.
"Princess, cousin."
"Mother Wang." Lu Rong was the first to recognize the leading woman.
"Where are the princess and cousin going?" Grandma Wang looked at Lu Rong with a smile.
"No, I didn't go anywhere, I just took Sister Yuan for a walk here." Lu Rong lowered his eyes and replied unnaturally.
"Princess Princess and my cousin should go somewhere else to hang out. The young men who came to the mansion for the banquet this time all gathered in the waterside pavilion to drink. It would be bad if they collided with each other. Princess, what did you say?
"Nanny Wang looked at Lu Rong with a smile and said calmly.
Lu Rong nodded quickly and said, "What mama said is that I will take Sister Yuan with me..."
"Mommy, I'm delivering a purse to Brother Shi. He just dropped it when he went to the waterside pavilion." Xie Yuan jumped out and said to Grandma Wang with a smile. As she spoke, she took out a hidden bag from her arms.
Purse embroidered with green bamboo leaves.
Grandma Wang glanced at the purse in Xie Yuan's hand, and then she curved her lips and smiled, "So that's it!"
Seeing the smile on Grandma Wang's lips, Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Cousin, why don't my servant deliver this purse to your cousin for you?" Grandma Wang added with a faint smile.
Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, "You, you go and send..."
"What? Are you afraid that my cousin will hide this purse secretly?" Grandma Wang raised her eyebrows slightly, and her voice became a little colder.
"No, it's not..." Xie Yuan waved her hands repeatedly.
"Since it's not the case, then I will make this trip for my cousin." Grandma Wang curled her lips and smiled, then she reached out and took the purse from Xie Yuan's hand, "Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely take the purse
It was delivered to my cousin in good condition."
The corners of Xie Yuan's lips moved, and her face looked aggrieved. However, facing Aunt Wang, the most powerful nanny around her aunt, she did not dare to say anything against her.
"Princess, cousin, do you have anything else to do?" Seeing that Xie Yuan did not have an attack, Grandma Wang raised her eyebrows, chuckled and said again.
"No, it's okay." Lu Rong said hurriedly.
"Sister Rong..." Xie Yuan looked at Lu Rong aggrievedly.
Lu Rong frowned, she shook her head slightly towards Xie Yuan, then reached out and grabbed her, leading her back quickly.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Grandma Wang raised her lips in disdain.
Madam's guess was indeed correct, and the cousin actually encouraged the princess to take her to the waterside pavilion.
With such thoughts at such a young age, how could the Marquis of Wu'an raise such a girl?
"You two continue to guard here, I will go back and report to the madam." Grandma Wang turned around and told the mother-in-law behind her a few words, and then walked quickly towards the direction of Changyin Tower with a sullen face.
On the other side, Lu Rong pulled Xie Yuan away for a long distance. She didn't let go of Xie Yuan's hand until she was sure that Grandma Wang would not chase her again.
"Sister Rong, didn't you promise me that you would help me explain to Brother Lu?" Xie Yuan's eyes were red, she looked at Lu Rong full of grievance and confusion and cried.
"Sister Yuan, it's not that I won't help you, but you also heard what Grandma Wang said..." Lu Rong frowned, looking at Xie Yuan with eyes full of embarrassment.
It's not that she doesn't want to help Xie Yuan, it's just that Aunt Wang is someone close to the eldest aunt. When she appears there, it's obvious that the eldest aunt doesn't want Sister Yuan to get close to the waterside pavilion.
Her eldest aunt always loved her, and she didn't want to do anything that would disobey her.
"It's precisely because Aunt Wang is here that Sister Rong has to help me even more!" Xie Yuan pulled Lu Rong's hand, and the grievances in her eyes became more and more. "If my aunt hadn't been suspicious of me, how could she?
Let Aunt Wang stay there... Even my biological aunt doesn't believe in my innocence, let alone other people..."
Seeing Xie Yuan's aggrieved and sad expression, Lu Rong felt extremely uncomfortable.
In the final analysis, this matter is still my brother's fault.
"Sister Rong, I, I don't want to be poked in the nose and scolded for being shameless, sister Rong..." Seeing Lu Rong's face moved, Xie Yuan held her hand and shed more tears.
"Okay, okay, why don't you let me take you there?" Lu Rong finally couldn't resist Xie Yuan's plea, and she gritted her teeth and agreed.
"Sister Rong, thank you, thank you for helping me!" Xie Yuan's eyes became even redder. She looked at Lu Rong gratefully, as if she wanted to kneel down for her.
Being held up like this by Xie Yuan, even if Lu Rong wanted to regret it, he would not be able to do so now.
"Sister Yuan, I can take you to my brother, but I have to say it first. My brother always speaks freely, so... don't be angry then!" Lu Rong thought for a while,
I decided to remind Xie Yuandao first.
Xie Yuan nodded, lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly, "Brother Lu Er said those unpleasant words to me last time because of a misunderstanding. It doesn't matter. As long as I explain it clearly to him this time, he will never do that again in the future.
You said it to me, right, Sister Rong."
Lu Rong glanced at Xie Yuan, she stiffly tugged at the corners of her lips, and then nodded casually.
Her brother's...
He doesn't seem to be a person who likes to listen to explanations.
However, looking at Xie Yuan's expectant eyes, Lu Rong did not say these words.
"Sister Ke Rong, my aunt sent people to guard the waterside pavilion. Can we still get there?" Xie Yuan's eyes dimmed again when she looked at Lu Rong.
"It's okay, I'll have someone call my brother over later." Lu Rong comforted Xie Yuan with a smile.
After hearing this, Xie Yuan's dim eyes suddenly became bright again, "Sister Rong, I knew you were the best!"
Lu Rong pulled the corners of her lips hard, but she did not answer Xie Yuan's words.
When Xie Wu and Xiao Muqing returned to Changyin Building, the back was empty. Except for the young ladies chatting and laughing around Xie Min, all the young girls were missing.
"Mother." Xie Wu first walked up to Mrs. Chen and said hello to Mrs. Chen, and then turned around and saluted the ladies around her.
Seeing Xie Wu's thoughtful gestures and graceful salutes, Xie Min's mood didn't feel better. She smiled and said to Xie Wu, "Brother Shu? Why didn't you come back with you?"
"To my aunt, Brother Shu was a little tired from feeding the fish, so the wet nurse took him back to rest." Xie Wu lowered her head and replied with a smile.
After hearing what she said, Xie Min smiled and said in a crisp voice, "Children do get tired easily. But, you are back, but the other sisters went to the garden to enjoy the flowers! But I have to send someone as well."
Are you going to the garden?"
"Princess, do you want to go to the garden?" Xie Wu turned to look at Xiao Muqing with a smile.
Xiao Muqing waved her hands repeatedly, "No, I don't want to go to the garden. I'd better sit here and watch the show." After that, she walked to her seat and sat down without saying a word.
Instead of dealing with those ladies whose minds are as big as the eye of a needle, she would rather hide here and listen to these babbling dramas.
"Since the princess is not going, then I will stay here and listen to the show with the princess." Xie Wu turned her face and said to Xie Min with a smile again.
Xie Min glanced at the two of them, smiled lightly, and said, "As long as you don't feel bored." After that, she turned around and started talking to Princess Zhennan again.
Xie Wu blessed Xie Min again, and then she walked over and sat down next to Xiao Muqing.
"Oh, come on, eat some melon seeds."
As soon as Xie Wu sat down, Princess Xiao stretched out a hand in front of her.
Xie Wu's heart skipped a beat. She looked sideways at Xiao Muqing, but she saw her spitting out the melon seed shells with a 'pop' without any burden. Seeing Xie Wu looking at her, she frowned and took out the melon seeds in her hand.
He handed it to Xie Wu again, "Eat! What are you looking at me for?"
Perhaps Princess Xiao's voice was so loud that she attracted Princess Zhennan who was talking.
She glanced at the melon seed shells on the ground and frowned, "Xiao Muqing, can you look like a girl's family!"
Forget it in your own home, this is a guest outside!
"What's wrong with me? I'll just crack a melon seed!" Xiao Muqing retorted unconvinced by his mother's words.
"Can't you crack melon seeds properly? Look at Sister Wu, you can't imitate others!" Seeing everyone's eyes turned towards her, Princess Zhennan felt her face burning.
They are also daughters, so why are other people's daughters so bright and dignified, while her daughter has this kind of virtue!
Princess Zhennan glanced at Xie Wu who was sitting next to her again. At this moment, she suddenly felt extremely regretful in her heart. She really regretted that she had not been able to stand up and stop Ah Qing when she pestered the prince to learn kung fu!
She also really wants to have a daughter like Xie Wu!
"Princess, the princess is outspoken. If she likes to eat melon seeds, just let her eat them. Let's listen to the show!" Xie Min said with a smile as she watched Princess Zhennan smooth things over.
Princess Zhennan smiled sheepishly at Xie Min and said, "Mrs. Crown Prince laughs." After that, she was about to turn back and watch the play again, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a little maid walking into the corner with a pale face.
, then, I saw Nanzhu next to Xie Min walking towards her with a solemn expression. I don’t know what the little maid said, but Nanzhu’s eyes were shocked, and then I saw Nanzhu reaching out and waving away.
That little maid...
Princess Zhennan's eyes moved, and she returned her gaze without any trace.
At this time, Nanzhu also lowered her eyes and walked up to Xie Min, pretending to be fine.
The play on the stage was still singing. Princess Zhennan's eyes seemed to be on the stage, but she kept paying attention to Xie Min from the corner of her eye.
Sure enough, after hearing Nanzhu's words, Xie Min suddenly felt a chill in her eyes. Although she quickly covered it up, she still could not escape Princess Zhennan's eyes.
Don't know what happened?
Could it be that something happened in the garden?
Just as Princess Zhennan was secretly guessing, she saw Xie Min watching the show with a different expression. On the way, she even took the time to smile at herself.