Li Huang

This garden is called "Drunken Spring Pond". It was a private residence of a prefect, and later it became a place for people to play in the city.

Zuichun Pool is centered on a pool of water, and all three sides of the surrounding pool are curved corridors and pavilions. Four seasons flowers are planted in the garden, with long corridors, cloud walls and pavilions, which are scattered in heights and connected by ridges. There are also flower garden waterside pavilions, stone bridge leaking windows, small and exquisite. Throughout the Zuichun Pond, you can intuitively feel that its mountains, rocks, and clear ponds contrast with each other, the winding corridors of the corridors, the curved railings, the winding corridors, and the antique.

This day, because it is the gathering of beautiful women, it is naturally not accessible to casual people. The official ya sent guards to guard outside the park, and only those who got the post could enter.

When we arrived, there were many carriages parked on the open space outside the park. It was in the middle of spring, Yanghe, and it was suitable for sightseeing in the park. When I entered the garden, I saw hundreds of flowers in full bloom, beautiful women like clouds, and the sound of swallows and the singular circle.

Bi Lian's entire dress, and another azalea next to her temple, asked me a little nervously, "Xie Niang, how am I doing with me?"

I looked at the bright silhouettes in the flowers, the hang silk and su satin materials were full of fine embroidery, and the delicate flowers set off the delicately decorated faces, as if they were curvy in this spring day. The fairness is so dazzling.

Such a beautiful day is too far away from me. Behind those clusters of flowers, who can see the shady bird of prey under the clear sky?

Bi Lian looked fascinated. I nodded: "It's very beautiful!" I took her hand and walked to the depths of the hundred flowers.

Most of the people gathered in the place where the flowers bloomed the most. There was a nine-story flower shelf with calamus, gladiolus, petunia, narcissus, peony, phalaenopsis, hyacinth and so on. There are also cloves, rhododendrons, camellia, etc. planted in the big urn. The spring scenery is like this, and the natural chaotic flowers gradually become charming.

I couldn't help thinking of the last time I went to the palace before the big wedding. It was winter, but in the imperial garden, colored silk was used to tie flowers of various colors to complement the fragrance of plum. It was not a spring day, but a spring day. That time, I saw his back, but now I believe that that person is Xihe.

"Xie Niang, what are you thinking? You see how well the rose blooms over there." Bi Lian eagerly pulled me to see, I took my thoughts back and went with her.

It is a three-story rose, extremely beautiful. Branches and leaves, velvety stems, tender stamens, rich fragrance. Then there is a pond next to it. It is really "The breeze is blowing from the crystal curtain hole, and the roses are full of fragrance."

I was looking at Bi Lian, and there was a scent of fragrance behind me, followed by a low laughter.

"Oh, this is not Commander Zhang's house." The voice was slightly shrill, with a touch of disdain.

Bi Lian turned her head, her face changed, but she still smiled and said, "It turned out to be Mrs. Huang. It's been a long time since I saw her."

I looked up and saw a woman who looked like a dozen or so, born upright, but slightly thin. Wearing a pleated skirt full of Wei Zi Baihua, on it is a light-colored butterfly flying brocade. Only the color of Wei Zi is deep and solemn. If the sparse patterns are embroidered with silver silk, it is very atmospheric. At this time, the embroidered flowers are very popular.

Mrs. Huang did not return to Bilian, but turned her head and smiled at the women behind her: "Look at Zhang's family, it's different. This husband has only been promoted for a few days, so he forgot his origin and thought he was with us. Generally, I am qualified to participate in this flower viewing party."

"It's a small family, I haven't seen the world, so I naturally have to come out and see everything. What's weird." A woman in a pink shirt next to Madam Huang covered her mouth: "I just don't know that the prefect is holding Madam Huang. My brother doesn’t need to, how could he promote her husband? I really don’t know what means he used."

I saw Bilian's face turned pale, her hands wringed her veil, tears in her eyes, and she was very aggrieved. It is known that she had a bad time in the gathering of these Anyang high school female relatives. But she hasn't experienced enough that the humiliation doesn't show up on her face, and a bit of sarcasm will naturally make her very sad.

I glanced at Madam Huang’s slightly smug face over there, gently pulled Bi Lian’s hand, and whispered, “Leave them alone, let’s look at us.”

"Oh, where did this come from?" Mrs. Huang's gaze flicked from my body, focusing on my clothes, her eyes suddenly became more contemptuous, she took her kerchief and fanned her, frowning. Said: "Why do I smell a sour smell?" He covered his nose.

A woman in a crimson skirt next to her looked around: "Strange, here are all flowers, how does the sourness come from?"

The girl in the pink shirt also frowned, glanced at my dress that looked crude compared to them, and hummed: "Ms. Xu didn't smell it? It's poor and sour."

"It's really weird, how can anyone come in!" Madam Huang turned her head and said, "The ladies who are about to be selected will soon be rich in clothes and food. How can you see such crude things, and you are not afraid to defile the nobles. Eyes."

"My husband is the leader in charge of this defense. It is normal to include a few poor people." said the woman in pink shirt.

"Really negligence of duty." Madam Huang came to a conclusion and gave Bilian a stern look: "You'd better hide far away, don't let those nobles see it, so you won't be frightened, and your husband will be punished."

Bi Lian's face was flushed, but she couldn't speak with anger. I glanced at the smug Madam Huang over there, knowing that she used me to blame Sang Huai. But after listening to her, I think it was Big Brother Zhang who robbed her younger brother's position, so he was dissatisfied.

I smiled lowly, such a woman who can't hold her breath and bully is really not worth worrying about.

"Bilian, since Madam Huang thinks that you and I will startle those nobles, why don't we go there to watch the scenery." I smiled slightly at Madam Huang, as if she hadn't heard what she said before, and nodded slightly: " Madam Huang, let's go over there first, and I hope the ladies have fun."

Mrs. Huang was taken aback for a moment, and soon her eyes fell on me. It didn't matter at this moment, a strange expression suddenly appeared in her eyes, and an obvious surprise floated in her eyes.

I pretended not to see, and only pulled Bilian to the lake.

By the lake, I folded a sprig of Ruixiang flower and handed it to Bilian, smiling softly: "Sister is still annoyed by what they just said?"

"Isn't Xie Niang upset? Why does she say me? Just because she has a good background, she can insult us at will?" Bi Lian said angrily.

I shook my head: "Sister, it's not the first day I know, why bother?"

"But I can't bear her saying that we, my husband is an errand led by his ability. Although her brother is good at martial arts, he is a gambler. In front of the servants, he relies on his own background. He always feels superior. Everyone doesn't like it. . Didn't get the position of command, it deserves it." Bi Lian threw the flower in her hand aside, tears streaming down her cheeks.

I took out the veil and wiped her tears: "Sister, don't be angry."

"Xie Niang, I know I came from a poor family, and now I am living a good life, I want them to accept me. Xie Niang, you don't know how enviable the lives of those wealthy people are, so you can't understand the way I was excluded by them. mood."

I stared at a cluster of Phnom Penh Ruixiang beside me, but said nothing. Rich life? Who else knows better than me? And the kind of favored concubine in the palace who wants to be recognized by others and does not want to lose, especially those women with slightly worse grades?

I picked another Ruixiang and handed it to Bilian: "Sister smell the flower, the fragrance is elegant. Don't be anxious about everything. The more eager you behave, the more they think you haven't seen it, the more they will laugh at you."

I paused: "Actually, even if I have not seen it before, why should I be surprised if I see it now? The wealth of this world is like a hundred flowers in this garden, one cluster is more than one cluster. But who dares to say here? Are the flowers the most beautiful?"

I pinned Ruixianghua on her placket: "In Anyang, maybe they are indeed top-notch, but in the affluent Suzhou-Hangzhou area, or in the middle of Beijing, what is this wealth?"

I think she might not understand what I mean, so she said: "There are people outside the mountains and there are mountains outside the mountains. When will you be taller than when you go down? As long as you have a good time, that's fine."

Bi Lian nodded: "Xie Niang, I know. In fact, they can only be majestic in this city. When one day goes to a more prosperous place, there will be someone who will tell them what they do to you and me. Yes. Why should I be sad? Instead, I failed this beauty."

I shook her hand and took a closer look. Although there was still resentment in her eyes and there must be some unevenness in her heart, she was always calmer.

"Xie Niang, what kind of flower is this?" Bi Lian pointed at Ruixiang, who was pinned to her skirt, and asked, "It's so beautiful."

I glanced at the flowers with golden leaf edges, red buds and white petals and said: "This is Phnom Penh Ruixiang, the best variety among Ruixiang flowers. As the saying goes, "Peony is beautiful in nature, and Ruixiang flowers are the best in Phnom Penh." Up."

"Niang Xie knows so much." Bi Lian smiled: "Does Niang Xie write poems?"

I shook my head: "Not good at it."

"That's great too! It's like me and knows nothing." A trace of sadness flashed in Bi Lian's eyes. I knew that the inferiority complex in her heart was going to cause trouble again. How do your shortcomings compare with the strengths of others?"

"This sister is right. Everyone has their own strengths." A soft voice came, and there was a sound of "ding-ding", a pair of golden bells on the shoes.

Bi Lian turned her head and hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings to Miss Chen."