Notes of Lanxi Crossing

Song Lanshu was in a dilemma, and Zhan Jin, who was walking towards the two, was also very puzzled.

Today, the queen mother sent someone to let her go to the imperial garden immediately, and also ordered her to entertain Mrs. Song and her two daughters well.

Although Zhan Jin was a princess, she was similar to Song Lanshu in temperament, gentle and docile. Although she didn't know the queen mother's intentions, she rushed to the imperial garden immediately.

"I've seen the fourth princess!" The two saluted Zhan Jin who was gradually approaching.

"You don't need to be too polite! I heard from my mother that there are two ladies of the same age in the imperial garden, and I'm looking for you to talk to."

With a slight smile on Zhan Jin's gentle face, she pointed to a small pavilion dozens of steps away on one side.

"There are not many flowers that can bloom in October. There are only a few chrysanthemums worth admiring. The place is not far from here. If you two are interested, you can come with me!"

Song Lanshu and the two had nothing to do, they walked with the fourth princess for about five or six minutes, and then sat down in this small pavilion.

The fourth princess did not tell lies. Many pots of chrysanthemums were arranged in a patchwork order on the steps around the pavilion. There were various types and different poses. The two sisters were immediately attracted by the beautiful and elegant scenery.

In this season when the autumn is getting stronger and the flowers are withering, these flowers are carefully served by the flower slaves day and night. Every flower is full of energy and vitality.

"Thank you princess, these chrysanthemums are blooming very well!" Lan Shu thanked the fourth princess with a smile.

The palace people boiled water and made tea in the pavilion, and when they were almost busy, the fourth princess dismissed the extra people so as not to disturb the elegant mood of enjoying the scenery.

"It's fine if you like it. The Empress Dowager will definitely hold a chrysanthemum appreciation party every year. If it wasn't for the royal father's birthday, it would be inappropriate to mobilize the crowd. At this moment, the two of you may have already received the post."

Zhan Jin looked at the two of them, she was not very old, her eyebrows and eyes were already clear and beautiful, when she looked at people, her eyes were always full of water, sparkling, which reminded Lan Xi of the phrase "eyes contain autumn water, eyes are like morning stars." '

Coincidentally, the person with morning star eyes is her third elder brother Lan Jiu. Lan Jiu indeed has a pair of good eyes. The phoenix eyes are long and narrow, and the pupils are black and bright. When she talks, her eyes shine.

It's just that Lan Jiu has a free and unrestrained temperament and likes to be unrestrained, but the fourth princess feels too soft and delicate. If there is no accident, she will definitely be a tender woman in the future. These two people are really suitable to be held down by the elders together?

Lan Xi muttered in her heart, in her opinion, if she wanted to get married, it could only be the third brother and the fourth princess, and she never considered the eldest brother Song Lanzhang——

Compared with the age of the fourth princess, the eldest brother is almost ten years older than her, which is too old!
Song Lanzhang, who was studying at home, didn't know that his younger sister was complaining that he was already old, otherwise, he would definitely let Lanxi feel the ardent love of his elder brother for her.

Maybe it's because Zhan Jin was young, but she spoke and acted like an adult, similar to Lan Shu's personality, so the two got along quite well, and felt that it was too late to meet each other after a while. .

After Lan Shu and Zhan Jin got acquainted, they gradually mentioned their daily life. After learning that Lan Shu was also studying with his brothers, Zhan Jin was very happy.

"I thought that I was the only one in Beijing who was studying in the upper study with the imperial brothers, but I didn't expect you to be too!" The two talked happily, Zhan Jin no longer claimed to be the palace.

"It's also thanks to my father's love, otherwise, I should have been taught by the female master in the backyard."

This is not to say that there is nothing wrong with female teachers, but that not being together and not being able to study together have different meanings. Lan Shu is always grateful that her parents treat her and her brothers equally.

After hearing this, Zhan Jin's expression was a little gloomy: "So, I just have an advantage over you. When I get old, I will also leave the study."

Lan Shu knew that everything in the royal family was not going well, so she quickly changed the subject and started talking about embroidery patterns with the fourth princess.

Zhan Jin also happened to be learning embroidery recently, and the two quickly chatted enthusiastically.

The fourth princess chatted happily with Song Lanshu, but Lan Xi was not so interested in listening to it, because she was not interested in embroidery at all.

Lan Xi found that no matter what the occasion, it was difficult for her to find something that interested her. She thought it was because of her young age, but when she thought about her age in modern times, she realized that it was not a matter of age. , but because her thoughts are incompatible with the ancients.

Ever since, Lanxi wanted to slip away again.

She would rather wander around alone to have fun than listen to these things that make her feel extremely boring.

Seeing her younger sister's impatience, Lan Shu gave her a sneaky look, and the fourth princess also noticed it, so she opened her mouth in a considerate manner.

"Embroidery is really boring for those who don't like it. Sister Lan Shu, why don't you let Sister Xi'er wander around the imperial garden by herself, and let the palace guards follow her. There should be nothing wrong with it."

Song Lanshu thanked the fourth princess for her understanding, turned around and explained to Lanxi, and then let her go.

Lan Xi sincerely thanked the fourth princess for her thoughtfulness, thanked her obediently, and led Bai Zhi and a palace man who was ordered by the fourth princess to follow, and left the small pavilion.

Lan Shu watched Lanxi go away, sighed helplessly, and then continued to chat with the fourth princess.

Even if there is nothing interesting around, Lan Xi who left the second sister and the fourth princess is very happy,
Perhaps, what she wants is nothing else, but a little freedom.

The fly in the ointment is that Bai Zhi and Gong Ren are following behind her.

Forget it, since you can't shake it off, then don't shake it off. After all, this is in the palace, she is just the daughter of an official, and the people walking in the imperial garden are either the emperor's concubines or the prince's grandson. It is said that there is still a certain degree of danger, so it is better for her to be careful.

As they walked, they came to a small bamboo grove. Even though it was October, this bamboo grove was still green and not at all decadent, which made people feel happy when they saw it.

There is a tree-lined path in the forest that was trampled out, and Lan Xi stepped into it without hesitation.

Bai Zhi is helpless, her young lady likes to dig into these bumpy corners, stomping her feet, she can only lead another palace man to follow.

Lanxi didn't know what month the winter bamboo shoots were in season, so she picked up a bamboo branch and fiddled with it among the thick bamboo leaves piled up on the ground, hoping to find one or two small bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots come.

Unexpectedly, the bamboo shoots have not been found, but a small green snake has been fiddled with instead.