Fortunately met when I was not married

Chapter 19 Flowers

Chapter 17 Flowers

When passing the garden, she found that there were many bonsai placed under the corridor, beside the rockery, and on the railing of the small bridge.Either small or simple or weird, the shape is not repeated, very beautiful.Rich and idle people always have some elegant tastes. Could it be that he likes this?

Back in Liuxiang Garden, I don't know if it's my illusion, but my mother's complexion seems to be much better.In short, she was happy in her heart.To Pei Yunkuang, I felt endless gratitude in my heart, but it wasn't all gratitude. There was also an indescribable feeling. She couldn't describe the feeling clearly at the moment, but she knew that he was different from the people she knew before.

Xi Ran took a rest after lunch, and when she woke up, there was a slight blush on her cheeks.This color that outsiders could barely see made Si Tian very happy.Since my mother fell ill, her face has only two colors of dark yellow and pale.

She happily took her mother's hand and said: "Mom, we haven't been to Beijing for a long time, shall we go out for a while?"

Seeing the sunshine outside the window, Xi Ran couldn't bear to brush off her daughter's kindness, so she agreed.

Si Tian helped his mother and walked to the gate of the garden, and happened to meet the housekeeper Wanzi.

"Do you two want to go out? Do you want a sedan chair?" Pei Sixi's attitude was very respectful, because Pei Yunkuang brought them from Xinzhou and sent them to Liang's mansion for medical treatment. There must be some history, so he dared not neglect.

Si Tian hurriedly said: "Thank you, Uncle Housekeeper, how far is Xisi Street from here?"

"Oh, it's very close. Go out through the west door and make two turns."

"It's really great. We don't need a sedan chair, we just walk."

Butler Wanzi said courteously, "I'll take you there."

"Thank you uncle, you are busy."

"I'm not busy, both of you please."

Seeing that Si Tian couldn't refuse, he had no choice but to follow behind Butler Wanzi.The three of them came out from the west door and turned two turns to Xisi Street.

There are many calligraphy, painting and antique shops on this street. They used to come here often when they lived in Shangjing. Si Tian knew that his mother liked these, so he specially brought her here to revisit the old place and relax.

The two of them walked slowly along the street, and when they saw something they liked, they would stop and admire it. Although it was no longer like in the past when they could spend a lot of money to buy it at will, but in their eyes, it was another kind of enjoyment.

Suddenly, a man stopped in front of Xi Ran and gave a long salute.

"Mrs. Si is well! I didn't expect to meet you here."

Startled, Si Tian and his mother turned around together.Si Tian didn't know the person in front of him, but Xi Ran did. He was Lin Yifeng's elder brother, Lin Yishan.She never thought that she would meet him here!

"What a coincidence, Mr. Lin." She didn't want to say more, it was only after years of self-cultivation that she put a forced smile on her face and didn't leave immediately.

Lin Yishan seemed to have forgotten the grievances between the two families, and said humbly and sincerely: "My family has moved to the capital. If Mrs. Si is free, please Yizun come to my house as a guest."

"Thank you very much." Xi Ran replied, turned around and left.Isn't it a joke that you can continue to maintain the friendship of old friends after retiring, pretending that nothing happened?

Si Tian followed his mother for a dozen steps before asking in a low voice, "Mother, who is this person?"

"Lin Yifeng's eldest brother."

Si Tian stopped asking any more questions immediately.

Lin Yifeng was the fiancé her father had arranged for her when she was 13 years old.Because although the Si family was rich, it was a family of merchants with low status. My father wanted to marry someone from a scholarly family, so he chose Lin Yifeng. Although he was a bastard, he was handsome and well-educated.During festivals and festivals, he would bring prayers to see the elders, and would stay in Sifu for half a day.Although she didn't like him very much, she didn't hate him.After his father passed away, he went to the mansion to wear a hemp belt to mourn, which moved Xi Ran's mother and daughter very much.But Xiao An died suddenly, and he quickly withdrew.She was astonished and thankful that she saw clearly the weight of her in his heart, and also saw him clearly.Perhaps what he values ​​is the wealth of the Si family.Because, according to the rules of the Si family, daughters cannot inherit the family property. If there is no male, the property must be confiscated to avoid falling into his surname.The patriarch took back the family property and left an old house and a sum of silver to the mother and daughter.Later, my mother's illness became more and more serious day by day, and she sold everything that could be sold. In the end, she didn't even have a place to live, so she had no choice but to move to Aunt Yang's house to borrow.

Later, when she occasionally thought of Lin Yifeng, she would laugh at herself. He really had a vision, and he pulled away in time, quickly and accurately.

Pei Sixi followed behind and said enviously: "So the two of you are old friends with Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin is now a celebrity in the capital. It's hard to find a painting, and he has become Zuo Xiangye's favorite student!"

Si Tian held his mother's hand, and felt that her fingers seemed to be stiff and trembling slightly.

Originally, the two were in a good mood, but when they met Lin Yishan, their interest was disturbed, and they returned to the palace after leaving West Temple Street.

In the evening, after waiting for his mother to take the medicine, Si Tian went to the next door to see how well Sister Su's feet were doing.

Su Pian put her feet up on a low table and was flipping through a book, but her eyes were not on the book, she was lost in thought.

Si Tian didn't know whether to go in and interrupt her meditation.

Su Pian came back to her senses, and greeted her with a smile: "Come in when you come, what are you doing in a daze? I was thinking of having someone call you over."

Si Tian stepped into the room with a smile, and handed the gold jade ointment to Su Pian: "Sister Su, you can use this gold jade ointment. It's useless to leave it here."

"My lord has sent two more boxes. You should keep this one. Didn't Shang Yu give it to you? Why don't you just give it away?" She smiled ambiguously.

Si Tian's face turned red immediately, and he hastily explained: "He sent me because he swollen my palm from beating me."

Su Pian smiled sweetly: "He, when he was young, he didn't know what to say when he liked something. After paying attention to him for a long time, he was snatched away by Xie Cong's coquettishness. It would be great if he and Xie Congjun were equal. The boy looks like he was pickled with honey."

Her first two sentences were a bit meaningful, but it was a pity that Si Tian didn't understand what they meant. She only understood the last sentence. What happened to the situation where Su Pian refused to leave after being "beaten violently"?She was embarrassed to think about it.

On the desk in front of the window is a pot of Vitex, elegant and simple.Thinking of the many bonsai in the garden, Si Tian couldn't help asking: "Sister Su, does the lord like bonsai very much?" She asked this question to express her gratitude by giving him such a gift in the future.

Su Pian glanced at Huang Jing, and said: "The prince doesn't like it very much, but there is someone in the capital who likes it very much, so many people started to like it."

Si Tian wondered, "Why?"

"Because this person is the current Prime Minister Zuo Shiqiu. He has two hobbies, one is calligraphy and painting, and the other is bonsai. Celebrities' calligraphy and painting are small in quantity and high in price, and it is not easy to get them lightly. Relatively speaking, bonsai is not so expensive, so there are many. People look for good bonsai everywhere, and send them to curry favor with him on his birthday or festivals. As a result, bonsai in the capital have become a rarity, and the prince has collected some in the mansion, and he has to show his flattery from time to time. No one dares to offend other than the current emperor."

Si Tian's heart moved. As a prince, he also needs to show his heart to a prime minister?Is it true fawning or pretending?She was embarrassed to ask this, but secretly hoped it was the latter.

Su Pian looked at her with a smile: "A Tian, ​​there is something I want to ask you to help with!"

Si Tian hurriedly said, "Sister Su, just talk."

"My lord is going to Linjiang Palace to have a banquet tonight. I was supposed to go with him, but now I'm limping, and it's really indecent to follow my lord. So, I want you to go for me."

Si Tian was stunned for a moment, then nodded, but felt his heart beating faster, and he was also nervous, which was inexplicable.

Su Pian took her hand with a smile and said, "Don't be afraid, come on, stretch out your hand."

She blushed a little, and she wasn't afraid, but when she thought of going to a banquet alone with him, or going to the palace, her heart was a little confused.

Su Pian pulled out her finger, and stuck something on her thumb, which was integrated with the nail, as if the thumb nail was left a little longer.

what is this?
"A Tian, ​​at the dinner party, the prince's tea, you can try this to see how it changes color. Be smart and don't let anyone see you."

"Here, how to try?"

"You serve tea to the prince. When serving the cup, your index finger is slightly higher than the rim of the cup, and you can bend your thumb."

Su Pian picked up a glass of water on the tea table and showed it to her.Even if it was directly opposite, Su Pian's movements could hardly be seen.

She became anxious, since she was going to a banquet, why did she do this?Could it be the Hongmen Banquet?She suddenly remembered the robbery and killing on the road, and a hint of astonishment appeared on her calm and beautiful face.

Su Pian smiled and patted the back of her hand: "Don't be afraid, this is the capital, there will be no blatant things, but we must be careful in everything. Hey, this is also a helpless move. You will also see the thieves on the road when you come here." Yes. If the crown prince is uncertain, the life of the prince will not be peaceful."

"What's the relationship between the crown prince and the prince?" After asking, she felt a little regretful, did she ask too many questions?

Su Pian said calmly: "The current sage is over forty and childless, and he is addicted to alchemy. He has not been close to women for three years. Therefore, the future heir can only be selected from the ancestors' heirs. Linjiang King, Anqing King, King Leping is qualified. The thieves on the way, the prince doesn’t even bother to check their origins, because this kind of thing doesn’t happen once or twice, do you understand?”

Someone wants to kill him?Si Tian's heart skipped a beat, and the bloody scene at Huzuipo and his calm expression flashed before his eyes.

"A Tian, ​​don't be nervous, just think of it as accompanying the prince to have a meal, don't think too much, just stay calm."

"Yes."

Su Pian pulled her to sit beside her, and said softly, "Come on, let me comb your hair and put on some makeup."

Since she was going to the banquet, she naturally couldn't be too casual, she sat obediently in front of the dressing table, and Su Pian moved Zhang Taishi's chair to sit behind her.

After a while, she changed in the bronze mirror.All the bangs on the forehead were combed up, revealing a smooth and full forehead and a beautiful tip.The hair style is only done by girls of Jiji, and a step shaker is inserted in the pulled hair.

The thin rouge did not rub on the face, but lightly dabbed a little on the lips.A piece of apricot-red flower tinkle is dotted on the tip of the eyebrows, like an apricot flower flying on the tip of a willow, light but charming.

She looked at herself in the mirror, and a blush of shame stained her skin. She felt that this kind of self was very strange, with the same eyebrows and eyes, but she couldn't tell what had changed, which made people panic for no reason.

Su Pian squinted her eyes to look at her, and praised her with a smile: "It really is a beauty. It looks so good after a little tidying up."

She was too shy to respond, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"My lord is waiting for you in the study. Go quickly, you'll be fine, don't worry."

In the twilight, the steps on her hair swayed playfully with her steps, like a little thing that jumped secretly.

Outside the study, she took a deep breath and walked in.

He was leaning on a soft couch, holding a jade pendant in his hand, and was obviously taken aback when he saw her.

Seeing him, her heart skipped a beat, he was dressed very neatly today, gorgeous and extravagant, like Zhilan Yushu.

He stood up and smiled: "I thought I recognized the wrong person."

In a word, her face turned red, and she lowered her head to look at him in embarrassment.

"Let's go."

He walked to the door and stopped suddenly.

A Jun porcelain vase was placed on the low table by the door, and peach blossoms made of silk were inserted in the vase, which was lifelike, charming and bright.

He took one and held it in his hand, turned his head and smiled, and pulled the Bu Yao off her head.

"You bring this, old-fashioned." He put the Bu Yao on the low table, and inserted the peach blossom obliquely into her temples.

The young snow-fleshed and icy skin was suddenly illuminated by the bright peach blossom, and the flower on the eyebrow seemed to be a petal of the peach blossom, blown down by the wind unintentionally, and landed on the tip of the eyebrow.

After being stunned for a moment, he whispered: "Xiaotao slanted out a red stick." After a pause, he added: "It's really beautiful."

I don't know if I'm talking about people or flowers.

She was shy, cramped, afraid to breathe, and a little dizzy.

(End of this chapter)