The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 37

In the previous dynasty, Yulin Garden was a place for the Habayashi Army to train, so the terrain is flat and open, and the layout is clear and tidy.After Emperor Chengyuan ascended the throne, he transferred the resting place of the Habayashi Army to the outer city, which was designated as a royal garden.

It is a garden, with mountains of natural rocks, sea of ​​flowers and trees, corridors and pavilions, streams, springs and clear lakes.

Sheng Yuan followed her sister out of the carriage, her little paws tightly clutching her sleeves, for fear that if she was too late, she would lose her sister.

Sheng An looked at the creases on the sleeves that were ironed in the morning, and looked at the innocent eyes in the little girl's big clear eyes, what can I do?He could only sigh helplessly and acquiesced.

Due to the holding of the garden party, the Zhumen of Yulinyuan opened early in the morning, and the guards and palace maids stood on both sides of the gate.

It was not too early for the carriage from Shengguo Duke's mansion to arrive, and the space in front of the Zhumen for noble carriages was almost full; as soon as Lang Jun, a girl from Sheng Guogong's family, got off the carriage, a mother arranged a bamboo cart to guide the girl Lang Jun to the seat.

Sheng Yuan stared at the bamboo cart pushed in front of him, and opened his mouth slightly in surprise: "Isn't this a large cart?"

A bamboo chariot is about ten feet long, more than three feet high, and has no roof. There are six rows of seats in the chariot, and each row can seat two people.On both sides of the seats are the doors for entry and exit. There is an armrest at both ends of the front and rear of the car. There are grooves on both sides of the armrest, and there are twenty bamboo umbrellas in total.

After Sheng Yuan sat down with her sister, a maid stepped forward and bolted the car door, and when the sisters were seated firmly, the maid directed the nuns to push the cart into the garden.

The nanny who was walking swiftly beside the car was in charge, and before the girl from the Sheng family asked, she smiled and introduced herself: "The noble lady from Daqi's side has arrived earlier, and there is no one on the roster; we Most of the girls in Beijing, Mr. Lang, also entered the garden, but the nobles in Zheng Guogong's mansion were later."

Understood, Duke Sheng's mansion was the penultimate one to come.

Sheng Yuan puffed her cheeks and munched on the plums her sister fed, and she didn't forget to prick her ears to complain.

She said why there are not many people in front of Yulin Garden on such a lively day!

"Don't look at the quiet here, it will be lively when you enter the Zhuxi Corridor.

Going left from there is the Shidong Mountain Forest, where it is very refreshing and cool. If you take a small boat all the way forward, you will find the Taoyuan Flower Sea.

There is a vast territory, a hundred flowers bloom, and there are flowers of various varieties and shapes.

You have been tossing and turning along the bluestone path, and you will arrive at the colorful lake.

It is a large lake covered with various kinds of lotus flowers, and there are small boats docking in it, so girls and gentlemen can use it.

Go boating on the lake to the opposite bank, a dozen steps forward is the stone steps, and up the steps is the half-waist flower pavilion, where the girls and gentlemen can rest and recuperate. There are zithers and pipas in the pavilion for use.

When you get out of the Huating Pavilion, walk along the cobblestone road and you will be on the right side of the Zhuxi Corridor.

Half a mile of slope there is trimmed into seats, and there is a stream winding from top to bottom in front of the seats, where interested girls and gentlemen can make poems and meet friends. "

Sheng Yuan listened earnestly, and said to herself, this nanny said all these things, but she just told them that although Yulin Garden is big, their range of activities is limited, and they had better stay within two circles around the Zhuxi Corridor. Stroll inside.

While talking, I came to the Zhuxi Corridor mentioned by the mother. The space inside is large enough to accommodate hundreds of girls and gentlemen.

Sheng Yuan looked at the crowded crowd in the corridor, and felt his forehead swell up.

Woohoo, it's not fun here, she wants to go home!

Seeing that his little sister's mouth was puckered, Sheng An hurriedly took out the mint honey that he had prepared in advance, and stuffed it into the little guy's mouth quickly and accurately.

"Hmm!" Sheng Yuan just wanted to protest, when he felt cool air permeating his body, and the irritability in his heart disappeared immediately.

She has one advantage, that is, she is very well-behaved and patient when eating.

Sheng An touched the sweat beads that didn't exist on her forehead, and secretly praised herself for her foresight. If she listened to her father, hehe, it would be a big trouble!
"Sisters, in my opinion, why don't we walk along the corridor first, say hello to those we know and don't know, that can be regarded as fulfilling the grandfather's instructions, and when we get to the exit of the corridor, let's find a quiet place to pass the time? "As the eldest sister, Sheng Zhi made arrangements calmly even though she was dizzy looking at the dark crowd.

The Sheng family sisters nodded and listened.

Sheng Yuan held her sister's finger, and followed them slowly.

Although the dense crowd gave a visual shock when I first came in, after I walked in, Shengyuan felt okay, but the two sides of the corridor were full of people, and there was still a slightly wider road in the middle of the corridor to pass through. The basic distance between people.

At this time, she was in the mood to look at the people in the corridor.

Even though she has never met old friends from Duke Sheng's mansion, nor has she interacted with people other than her family, but looking at the crowds on both sides, she seems to be able to guess who was born in Dachu and who is from Ziqi without distinguishing. Come.

Those women who lowered their heads and closed their eyes and covered their faces with round fans; those men who frowned slightly and looked at happy and joking women from time to time... probably didn't grow up in Dachu!
The more Sheng Yuan analyzed, the more she wanted to observe more carefully. A pair of big eyes were not enough for her, and her small head wanted to bark her teeth.

She found out that Mr. Ying, the daughter of Duke Sheng's mansion, was very popular among noble girls, and along the way, there was never a moment of silence!And among them, her sister is the most important, and there is no one she knows who doesn't joke with her!

Tsk tsk tsk, this is a social expert!
Sheng Yuan looked at her sister with admiration in her eyes.

Feeling the little girl's gaze, Sheng An didn't dare to think too much, and immediately took out another piece of plum candy and stuffed it into her mouth.

The admiration in Sheng Yuan's eyes instantly turned into a star: delicious!

It was so easy to follow the sisters to the exit of the corridor. Just as the hall sister Sheng Zhi was about to let go and say to find a quiet place, she heard a coquettish call from behind: "Sheng An!"

Sheng Yuan turned her head faster than her sister, and saw a thin girl wearing a bright purple half-arm skirt and a double bun with high rings walking forward quickly, and around a dozen boys and girls followed her.

"Zheng Sanniang?" Sheng Yuan heard her sister call her.

"The lady in charge just said that everyone can enjoy the scenery by themselves, how about it? You can join in and enjoy the scenery together!" Zheng Sanniang stared at Sheng An with sharp eyes, and her words seemed to only invite her.

Sheng Yuan pouted unhappily at the time, she finally came out to play with her sister, who is this!Come up and grab people!It's not ashamed to fight with children!

Sheng An didn't pay attention to his sister's reaction, but just glanced at Zheng Sanniang's friend, and asked with a smile, "Is this why you arrived at Zheng Guogong's mansion late?"

Zheng Sanniang glanced back, and waited until the boys and girls approached, before introducing them: "You know my brothers and sisters, and the rest are friends from Daqi... This is the prince of Qi County, He An Wei."

King Qi!
Sheng Yuan blinked, she had heard of this man!
　There is one more tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)