He promised, thanked and saluted, and after sitting there for less than a quarter of an hour, he used the excuse of going to see the camellias to escape.
The Ye family is a tea art family. Although they do not engage in tea business, they are accustomed to planting some tea trees for viewing.
At this time, the camellia flowering period has passed, but the Ye family has dedicated people to take care of the tea trees in Manfu, so the flowering period of the camellia is longer than that of others, and the flowers are still delicate and delicate.
Xunuo asked the maid for directions, and soon found the garden where the camellias bloomed best.
Different types of camellias are planted here, including the pink Camellia, Chidan, Camellia sasanqua, etc., which are all excellent products.
If you look closely, you will find that some flowers are still unable to withstand the warming weather, and their petals have begun to turn yellow, but it does not affect the appreciation.
Not long after Xu Nuo came over, Lu Jiuniang chased after her. She gasped and said, "Liu Niang, please walk slower."
"Why did Sister Ninth come out? Are those madams willing to let you out?" Xu Nuo slowed down, grabbed the panting Lu Jiuniang, and joked.
"I'm not the protagonist today, why didn't you let me out, but you, why did you run out? Why didn't my aunt come?" Lu Jiuniang stood and took a breath, then picked a piece of grass and played with it in her hand, teasing her from time to time. Like a kitten, she was playing with the camellia flowers with grass.
Xu Nuo stepped on the sunshine that filtered through the tea trees and said with a smile: "I also wonder why my mother didn't come. She went to the Song family's cultural gatherings, but I don't know why she didn't come to the Ye family. Also, why do I If you can’t come out, have you ever seen me go to a banquet where I was willing to sit and chat with the elders.”
"Today is naturally different. Ye Fifteen Lang, the outstanding and yet unengaged second in the list, is being watched by countless people in Bianjing City. A lady of your age and I wish we could stay in that room all day long, so that the elders of the Ye family can remember Stay with them." Lu Jiuniang turned around and looked around, confirming that no one was around and whispered.
Hearing what Lu Jiuniang said, Xu Nuo suddenly understood why there were so many young ladies today.
"It's not the people in this house who can make the decision regarding Ye Fifteenth Lang's marriage. The people who can make the decision are all in the ancestral house in Suzhou." Xu Nuo knew the situation of the Ye family very well and told Lu Jiuniang with certainty.
"Yes, I heard that his father and mother have never visited Bianjing since he came to the capital. His grandparents are also in the ancestral home. So, those carefully dressed ladies today are really in vain."
Lu Jiuniang thought to herself that if she hadn't already been engaged, I'm afraid her mother would have dressed her up well today and given her careful instructions before letting her go out.
"Let's enjoy the camellia here. You can't see the camellia blooming so well anywhere else at this time." Xu Nuo took Lu Jiuniang's arm and led her towards some white camellia trees.
The two found a pavilion with a maid serving tea, and drank tea and ate snacks.
When they are together, they always talk about the books they have read and the strange things they have encountered. Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, it is time to go back.
They walked back arm in arm, and when they were about to leave the garden, they saw a young man in green cloth hurriedly walking towards them.
When the young man saw the two of them, he stopped, bowed, and apologized: "Ladies, the younger one didn't know there were guests in the garden, so he barged in. It was really rude, I'm sorry."
Xu Nuo shook his head and said: "Although this garden is reserved for female guests today, it is already past the time for banquets. It is not your fault that we left late."
"Thank you for your understanding, ma'am. I'll take my leave now." The young man said and took a few steps back and left from another way.
The temperament of this young man is exactly the same as that of the Ye family. He is clear and elegant, and he stands as straight as a cypress tree in the mountains.
When they saw him, Xu Nuo and Lu Jiuniang thought he was the husband of the Lu family, but they didn't expect that he would call himself a young man.
Then, he is a servant of the Ye family or an apprentice learning tea art.
Seeing this young man, Lu Jiuniang couldn't help but think of the fact that the maid next to Xu Nuo had been deceived by the husband of the Qian family. She said: "Liu Niang, have you found a place for Chun Tang in your house? She is not young at all. ”
"My mother and Aunt Twenty-One both advised me to marry Chun Tang as soon as possible, but she was a bit seriously injured this time. I wanted to let her take it easy first, and I haven't found a suitable person for her yet," Xu Nuo said. This matter was still a little sad, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Lu Jiuniang patted Xu Nuo's hand and smiled silently, as if telling her not to worry.
The two said goodbye to the elders of the Ye family, and when they were about to leave the Ye Mansion, Lu Jiuniang suddenly said: "What do you think of the man you just saw in the garden? Is he worthy of Chun Tang?"
Xu Nuo was startled for a moment. The man just now was indeed nice, with good demeanor and courtesy, and he looked like he had read a book, otherwise she would not have mistaken him for the husband of the Ye family.
"Thank you, Sister Jiu. I might consider this person." Xu Nuo was overjoyed. He said goodbye to Lu Jiuniang and couldn't wait to get on the carriage.
She wanted to ask her eldest brother and Erlang if they had seen the young man just now and what his character was like.
Although she had always wanted to find a Juren husband for Chun Tang, a young servant or apprentice from the Ye family would have the opportunity to be a tea master in the future, and he was no worse than Juren.
Xu Nuo thought about this problem all the way, and after the carriage stopped, he ran directly to Xu Pingyi's yard.
Although she was close to Xu Pingyi, Xu Pingyi spent almost all of his time in Yingtian Mansion Academy. If he returned to Xu Mansion, the places he spent the most were Lu's room and Xu Gucheng's study. Therefore, she rarely went to his yard.
Xu Pingyi's yard is very simple, without any sense of elaborate decoration. The flowers and plants that are most commonly grown by the Xu family are planted in the small yard. At a glance, you can tell that they were planted by the grandmother in his yard.
There are three rooms that he usually uses. The bedroom is in the middle, where many carved jade articles are placed; one room is specially used for carving jade. The windows in the room have been enlarged and the light is excellent. There are several large boxes filled with There are also carving tools and various jade stones; there is also a study room, which is much smaller than the room where the jade stones are carved. The space was originally enough, but since he was preparing for the imperial examination, there were more and more books in this study room, and there were more and more activities. The space has become smaller, and at first glance, it looks crowded.
Mr. Lu said many times that he would choose another room as Xu Pingyi's study, but he refused.
Because if another room was chosen as a study, the east wing would definitely be chosen, but Xu Pingyi allowed two young men to live in that room. If it was changed to a study, the young men would have to live in a smaller house.
When Xu Nuo entered the courtyard, a maid came to greet her, curtsied and saluted: "I have seen the Sixth Lady."
"Is the eldest brother back?" Xunuo asked, looking towards the jade-carved room.
The maid replied: "Lang Jun sent a message, saying that he would stay at Ye's house for dinner today."
Xu Nuo nodded, turned and left.
