Chapter 33 Begonia
On that day, Chen Yuan was a little tired of drawing patterns in the house. She thought about some excuses to send out the crowd and let her go out to hand over some news to her grandfather. Just because there was no suitable reason, Chen Yuan walked out of the house and saw that the flower baskets placed under the peach forest a few nights ago were full of peach petals, which had been shriveled a lot after sunlight. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Salvia Yumozhu, clean these petals, take some clean jars, seal them with a layer of peach blossoms and honey, and then bury them in the open space behind the house. If there are extra petals, put them in a zipper."
The two of them responded and Zhong Ling flattened her mouth, squinted her clothes, slowly walked to her, and said, "Miss, you used to ask me to help you do things, but now that Yanyumozhu is here, do you want Zhong Ling?"
Chen Yuan laughed secretly when she heard this and pointed her nose with her fingers, "Is Ling'er jealous? I haven't seen Zhaoyi for a long time. I plan to take you out to buy some fashionable gifts. I didn't let you do these things. If you don't want to, just..."
"I'm willing, of course I'm willing!" Zhong Ling immediately smiled happily, hugging Chen Yuan's arm and acting coquettishly, "It's better for me to treat you the best lady!"
Since calling here, Chen Yuan rarely went out and avoided the limelight for a while. I think it would not be suspicious to go to Tingyin Pavilion now.
Many people on the street were crowded in grocery shopping places to bargain, which was very lively. Those who sold candied haws and those who sold rouge and water powder were also full of charm. Zhong Ling followed Chen Yuan tightly, looking around from time to time, without hiding his curiosity at all.
"Hey, Miss, there are also people who pinch the faces here!" Zhong Ling's eyes lit up. Before Chen Yuan could say anything, he kept squeezing forward.
The person who made the dough was an old man who slowly pinched the dough as the buyer told him. The little people he made were vivid and everyone around him applauded.
"Uncle, please make one for both of us." Chen Yuan leaned forward and said. She wanted to bring one for Jin Xi, but she didn't know how to describe Jin Xi's appearance for him, so she gave up.
The old man looked up at them, took out a wooden stick, and adjusted the colors from time to time. Soon, a master and a servant lay on their hands.
"So exquisite, the lady's is so beautiful," Zhong Ling took the two little faces and gestured while walking, imitating their usual words.
"Zhong Ling, let's go forward quickly and see if there is anything else to do. I'll bring some for my sister."
So they went door to door to door and bought some decent things, preparing to bring them to Jinxi.
"Oh, I'm so tired, Miss, are you tired? Should we go back?" Zhong Ling was carrying these things in his hand, sweaty and panting.
"Or you bring the things back first, I have something to do."
Zhong Ling looked at Chen Yuan in confusion, "It's too unsafe for Miss here alone. Besides, it's hard to explain if I leave Miss away alone."
"It's okay, I'll go back soon. You're obedient. How about bringing you plum blossom cake when I go back later?"
Although Zhong Ling was a little worried, it was not far from home. It was not so good for the lady to do anything in broad daylight, so she took her things back first.
Chen Yuan quickly turned around and walked towards the Tingyin Pavilion. There was no Zhong Ling following him, and Chen Yuan was much more convenient to do things. As soon as he entered the Tingyin Pavilion, Chen Yuan looked around and confirmed that there were no suspicious people to follow him. Then he took the Taomu Pei and asked to meet the shopkeeper. The waiter was not vague and immediately arranged for the inner room for them to meet.
"Aunt Tang?" Chen Yuan was very surprised. It turned out that the shopkeeper was not someone else, but the person who played the piano behind the curtain that day, and also her mother's former maid Qiutang. No wonder she always felt that the sound of the piano was very familiar when she listened to the piano that day.
Qiutang was assigned here since Chen Yuan's mother passed away. She has been responsible for collecting Lindong's current affairs for Gu Zheng and finding Chen Yuan's father for many years. She has been separated from Chen Yuan for many years. The little baby was so gentle and generous that she almost recognized her.
Chen Yuan's eyes were red with excitement. Qiutang was no different from her wet nurse in her eyes. She thought she left without saying goodbye, but she didn't expect she could see her today.
"I haven't seen you for many years, the lady has suffered." Qiutang sighed in her heart. When she learned that Chen Yuan was going to marry here from Xihuayuan, she felt mixed feelings. Chen Yuan no longer had Prime Minister Gu's protection, and from then on she will take good care of Chen Yuan.
"Aunt Tang, I feel much more at ease when I see you here. This time I came in a hurry. I was afraid that someone would follow me, so I can only tell you a long story. I hope you can send him a message for me. Everything is fine now. I will marry Ying Zhen on the sixth day of the September 1st. There is a letter here. Aunt Tang must find a proper and honest person to deliver it to her grandfather, so that he can find a way to interrupt the joint efforts of Xihua and Yujing, and keep the birds hidden. Remember."
Qiutang looked at Chen Yuan in confusion, "The two countries joined forces to attack Fengxia as if they were unstoppable, why is it at this critical moment..."
"I always feel uneasy. Yu Jing was anxious to destroy Fengxia before, but there was no suitable reason. Now, using Fengxia to stop our marriage, it is difficult to start a dispute. Whether it is Xihua to avenge the shame or Yujing to act with Xihua's knife... Nowadays, Aunt Tang must be clear that Xihua is no longer able to annex other countries. If Fengxia is destroyed, in the situation where Yujing and Qiyan are fighting each other, I am afraid Xihua will not be long." Chen Yuan naturally did not want Xihua's people to become slaves to the country, nor did she want her marriage to her son to be established under such a background, nor did she want the world to say that she clings to Ronghua and betray her mother country. She would stand openly in front of the world and stand shoulder to shoulder with the son.
The two were talking when suddenly the door was knocked, and the voice of the visitor was soft and quick: "Shopkeeper, it's not good, officers and soldiers are coming outside!"
Qiutang immediately took someone to send Chen Yuan out from the small door behind the yard.
Chen Yuan did not walk far after leaving the house. She hid in the corner of the wall diagonally opposite and looked at the Tingyin Pavilion. She saw Princess Xiangcheng and her people coming out from inside. The waiter and the manager apologized while calling him. I wonder who the princess wanted to catch her. Chen Yuan's eyes became deep. It seemed that someone had been following her, paying attention to her actions. I wonder if she would backfire this time and let the princess find out this stronghold.
No matter how worried she was, Chen Yuan was eye-catching, so she left quietly. She believed that Aunt Tang’s ability to adapt to the situation could be fooled, otherwise this Tingyin Pavilion would not be enough to hide in the downtown area for so long. I hope that things would never happen to the point where she was worried.
After returning home, Zhong Ling happily greeted her. She didn't know what Chen Yuan had experienced on the street. She was relieved to see Chen Yuan coming back safely.
"Miss, Yan Yumozhu and the others are so good at it. The lady's instructions are done. Come and take a look." Zhong Ling faced Chen Yuan, holding a small jar of peach blossom dew in his hand and sniffed vigorously.
Chen Yuan took it and saw it. It was indeed good. The fragrance of flowers was so strong that he could not see any miscellaneous things. It seemed that he had put in the effort. "Thank you for your hard work, seal them up and bury them in the cellar first. Remember not to mix with other things. In addition, tomorrow morning, go to the cellar to bring a small jar of pears and snow to Zhong Ling, and take them with you."
"Miss, what do you want Tangli Jianxue to do? Are you going to bring it to the princess?"
Chen Yuan smiled, "Of course it was for her. Tomorrow you can use the small gourd to put it in first and try it for your sister in two days."
Zhong Ling pouted and said unhappily: "Miss, you always care about bringing things to others, but every time you give me something... Mozhu just said she wanted to take advantage of me."
Chen Yuan then realized that the little girl was complaining that she forgot to bring her plum blossom cake. She was such a greedy cat!
"Good Ling'er, it's my fault. I'll ask someone to buy plum blossom cake for you..."
"Who wants plum blossom cake? We happened to buy some!" Before Chen Yuan finished speaking, someone walked into the yard, holding the hot plum blossom cake in his hand, looking at the crowd with a smile.
"This place is so shabby. I think he cherishes you so much, and it turns out that he is willing to leave you in this place."
Zhong Ling's eyes lit up. Although Chen Yuan was a little confused after seeing the visitor, she ignored the rudeness in the words of the visitor and smiled and said, "Salmon Yumozhu, see the tea on the seat."
Liu Zhang shook the plum blossom cake in his hand and said, "Which little girl just wanted it, take it quickly. I have carried this thing all the way with me."
Everyone was laughed at Liu Zhang's jokes, and Zhong Ling also blushed slightly and took it, a little shy.
"There are so many peach blossoms here, and the spring is so good. The princes are really good at making the girl happy. It is strange that people in the world only know the second son of the world, but they don't know me, elegance and eternal marquis."
Wen Ling couldn't help but give him a blank look when he heard this, and said, "Brother Gongqing is better than you, his talent and knowledge are unparalleled in the world. What else can you do besides your life experience?" She looked at so many flower trees swaying in front of her eyes, her slender brows frowned and muttered, "The smell of flowers is so strong, Brother Gongqing has disliked the fragrance of flowers the most before."
Speaking of this, Wen Ling suddenly turned his eyes and thoughtfully said, "I heard that Mrs. Mi, who doesn't love fragrance in our palace, is about to return to the palace. Wouldn't the palace be much more lively? Well, you have heard of our Mrs. Mi!"
Mrs. Mi? Not only have I heard of it, but I have heard it many times, and I don’t know what such a mysterious lady looks like. Zhong Ling said ventricularly.
Liu Zhang quickly pulled Wenling and signaled her not to say much, but Wenling didn't care and looked at Chen Yuan in front of him proudly, "It's also fate, you and her..."
Chapter completed!