Ordinary clear day

Chapter 223 Honeymoon
The Beizi Mansion was largely rebuilt according to the drawings, many of which followed the layout of the original old houses, and even many places were preserved with only minor renovations.The most rare thing is that there are many old trees, mainly pines and cypresses, and some peaches, plums and pagoda trees. Therefore, compared with other newly built mansions, it can be called a tree-lined place, which saves the effort of growing trees for many years.

Compared with the drawings, there are only a few more houses beside the small garden on the west side, and a small courtyard is separated by three walls, but it is the residence of Mr. Luo and his disciples.This place is just between the outer house and the inner house, and it matches the identity of Eunuch Luo, because he and Xiao Lanzi are physically different, so as to avoid embarrassment in front of others in life.Moreover, there is a side door not far from this small courtyard, so it is easier for them to enter and exit.Tong Ying specially asked someone to make such an arrangement, and also intended to be sympathetic to the two gentlemen and the two guards who lived in the West First Hospital.Of course, there are special personnel responsible for guarding.

There are three large yards on the middle road, the front yard is used for meeting guests and directors, the west wing is the outer study room, which is also the activity place of Shi Jiang and the two, and the east wing is Tongying's studio. All three rooms are connected, bright and spacious, Only a circular mask and a Duobaoge are used to make a slight gap. There are a few large cases, many scrolls, and the most complete painting tools. Used to drain water from cleaning utensils.

Next to the main courtyard is where Shuning lives, except for the three main rooms and the two side rooms where the maid lives, the east wing is Shuning's inner study, separated by a utility room is the toilet.The big room in the west wing is empty, with complete furniture and supplies. What's more special is that there are two kangs.Originally, Shu Ning thought that this was a living room similar to the South Wing in her own small courtyard in Fangshan Bieyuan, but later found out that it was not.It is very likely that this is the residence for the nuns who are close to the servants, but because Tongying and she herself don't like it, they are placed elsewhere and this room is vacant.The room next to it has a stove, which is the small kitchen.

The third yard is empty, and several large houses are used to store large pieces of furniture, such as tables, chairs and screens, which can also be replaced when the seasons change.There are also imperial gifts in the main room.

There are four small courtyards in the east and west, except that the first west courtyard is where the two gentlemen of Shi Jiang lived and the rooms of two guards.There are also some porcelain decorations and the like, which originally belonged to Beizi's mansion.There are special personnel guarding here, so that no one can take the sheep by hand.

Shu Ning looked at it, and planned to pack up the dowry things when she was free, and put all the valuables in the main courtyard.Tong Ying agreed very much, and was particularly interested in the calligraphy and paintings she brought, and wanted to take them out immediately.Shuning glanced at him, and said: "Okay, things won't run away, you agreed to go shopping with me." Tong Ying patted her head, smiled and apologized to her.In the end, Shuning still asked Dongqing to send the painting to the inner study first.

In the two courtyards to the east, except for the first courtyard which is a guest room, the second courtyard is empty. Right now, only beds and furniture are prepared.When Shu Ning asked, Tong Ying said: "I have many younger brothers, and seeing that they are all grown up, they might all come to the capital. If living in the palace is boring, you can let them come over to relax. Didn't you mean to let Xian Can Ning learn some boxing from Uncle Ji? We can also let him live here. This yard is for relatives and family members to settle down."

It's good for Shu Ning to think about it, although the Baron's Mansion is not far away, it's better than not living here. Not only can Brother Xian come and live, but even... if needed in the future, he can also bring his mother to live here.Although the rooms in this courtyard are all boyishly decorated, it is not impossible to accommodate women.She secretly wrote down this matter.

The front house is about this big. After the third courtyard, you can reach the back garden through a small courtyard between the two rows of back houses.Unlike other gardens that also have a gate archway, here is the garden through the moon cave gate, and only two rooms on the side can be used as a place for sleeping.

As soon as you enter the garden, you will see a small lake in the shape of a horizontal olive.Tong Ying took Shu Ning's hand and walked to the right. Everything that came into view was green, but it was a piece of pines and cypresses. The eaves of the pavilion and the roofs of the houses were faintly exposed in the forest.

The lake is not deep, there is a gentle slope on the bank, and the ground is covered with half-yellow grass.Two tall locust trees, at least hundreds of years old, stand on the grass by the lake.Shu Ning walked over, stepped on the grass, felt soft and comfortable, said with a smile: "When the weather gets warmer, let's go under the tree, lay some mats, read books and chat next to each other, what do you think?" Tong Ying laughed Then he helped her trim her sideburns: "Okay, you also said in the letter that you can fly kites. I have asked someone to buy a few good ones, and we will fly them when the wind blows."

Shuning didn't expect that he still remembered, she felt sweet, and seeing a house in the distance, she took his hand and walked there, Tong Ying followed with a smile.

There is a small stream in front, the water surface is only three feet wide, but there is a small stone bridge, stepping on the bridge deck and looking into the water, you can see finger-sized fish swimming around.Shu Ning smiled and said, "We need to build a bridge here? Put a stone in the middle of the water, and you can easily walk over it. This bridge looks like a toy."

But Tongying said: "I thought so too, but in summer, the water level was high and the stone was submerged, and the people passing by were all embarrassed, so I had to ask someone to build this bridge. If you want to play, ask someone to set up two bridges." Just come over with a stone. When the time comes, go whichever you like." Shu Ning couldn't help laughing, and pulled him to the front room.

This room is quite large, and there are two rooms next to each other on the left, which seem to be smaller than the other.The largest room has six doors, and a plaque is hung on the door, with the words "Yihexuan" written on it.The layout of the house is like a combination of living room and study.There are Luohan beds and kang tables, as well as bookshelves and bookcases with multi-treasure boxes, a large case, three or four porcelain vats on the surrounding ground, and two of them contain many scrolls, obviously for Tongying to practice painting.There are also two stoves in the corner.

Tong Ying said: "What do you think of this place? I just watch them clean up. I'm tired of living in the front, so let's move here and do whatever we want. It's better than living in the front and just looking at the trees." Shu Ning looked around and liked it very much, but she still had some doubts: "Then where do we sleep? Could it be that we sleep in an Arhat bed? It's usually fine, but it will be very cold in winter, right?" Just like the Zhenxia Pavilion in Fangshan, it is also in winter uninhabitable.

Tongying smiled and pulled her to turn left, bypassing the Bisha cabinet, but it was a smaller room.It turned out that the three rooms were connected.There is a large kang in this room, and there are small cabinets and boxes next to it, covered with thick mattresses, it looks warm.Tong Ying said a few words in Shuning's ear, Shuning smiled secretly, beat him a few times, and felt a little moved in her heart.

Tong Ying hugged her and continued to walk left, but after passing through a small door, she came to a smaller room.This room is different from the one just now. There is a canopy bed with a huanghuali moon-hole door cover, a hibiscus gauze curtain, and a bamboo mat. The surrounding utensils are mostly made of bamboo and wood, and even the windows are bigger. some.When a gust of wind blows, it makes people feel extraordinarily cold.

Tong Ying said: "I live here in summer. I was impatient to ask someone to change things, so I simply built two rooms. The one just now is a warm room, and this is a cool room. Let's change according to the weather, how?"

Shuning couldn't help laughing: "That's good, but I've never heard of it being done this way." Tong Ying didn't care, "Then let's start with me. There are many places in this garden where people can live, and we can live wherever we like. If you get tired of living, you can change places, and you can also change your mood from time to time." Shuning smiled and pulled him out of the veranda outside the house, and saw that there were many lotus flowers planted on the lake in front of him, but they were all withered in late autumn, so she said: "Here It’s a bit like the water pavilion in Fangshan, and there are many lotus flowers planted on the lake.” Tong Ying said with a smile: “I’m used to seeing that, and I want to get one in my own home.”

He pulled Shuning up and walked along the corridor.One side of the veranda is a pink and white wall, and windows of various shapes are opened on the wall, some are plum-shaped, some are rhombus-shaped, some are pentagonal, and some are round and square. tree.Shu Ning recognized the peach and plum trees in it, so she smiled and said: "It's great, we can eat the fruits grown in the garden next summer." Tong Ying smiled: "You can still see flowers in spring, I always remember you The forest in the garden at home blooms in spring, like a colorful cloud, so beautiful."

Shuning tilted her head to look at him: "If you like it, let's find some free time in spring and stay there for a few days."

"Can you?"

"Okay, Xiaobao is going to school in Beijing now, and Aunt Liu is going back to live with him. There are only stewards and servants left in Fangshan. Let's say that he is going to live in the Zhuangzi where I married as a dowry. Anyway, it's not far away." Great place for vacation.

Tongying's yearning expression made Shuning laugh.

At the end of the corridor is a water pavilion, which really resembles the Zhenxia Pavilion, and even the layout inside is very similar.The first floor is a study and living room, and the second floor is a bedroom.What's more special is that there is an identical attic on the other side of the lake, facing this room two by two.When I asked Tongying, I found out that the room was called "Panlou" and this one was "Wangge", both of which had the same layout.Shu Ning thinks that she likes this place better than the Yihexuan just now, since there are beds here, it seems that it is very convenient to live here.

There is an open space in front of the Wang Pavilion, where many willow trees are planted. A small arch bridge connects to a small square pavilion. On the other side of the pavilion, the Quchi Bridge leads to the front of the Pan Tower.To the west of the Wang Pavilion, there is another house, which is a bit like the Linyuan Pavilion in Fangshan, but Tongying said that it is the Bijing Pavilion, and under the veranda to the west, there is a gate for introducing water from the Jishuitan.There is also a small boat next to the museum, which can accommodate two people, but if you want to play, you can only play on the bridge side.

Shuning asked why, and Tongying said: "The arch bridge is too small. If you want to pass under the bridge, you have to bend down very low. Besides, the water there is shallow, and the ship will sink if you go any further. Play here."

Shuning nodded, pulled him to jump onto the bridge, ran gently to the pavilion, felt the wind blowing from all sides, felt a little chilly, and couldn't help shivering: "If it's spring and summer now, it's fine in autumn and winter." It's too cold." Tong Ying hugged her, kissed her, and said, "I'm holding you, so it won't be cold." Shu Ning blushed slightly, looked around, and saw that there were only the two of them around, and there was no push him away.

Many willows were also planted at the end of the bridge. Shuning noticed that there were some shorter flowers and trees here, but they were jasmines. There were only a few residual flowers left, and the others were all gone.Seeing this, Tongying smiled slightly: "I like jasmine the most on weekdays. It's just that I can't find more, otherwise the garden would have been full." Shuning said, "Since you like it, why didn't you tell me about it?" We have planted a lot in our garden in Fangshan. The seeds are easy to get, and we will send them later. It’s just that it’s not a good time to plant them.” Tong Ying said: “It’s okay, just send them to Changping Zhuangzi. They are growing seedlings." He looked up and looked not far away, and said softly: "There is a room over there, I like it the most, you can come and have a look." After saying that, he took her past Panlou and walked to the northwest.

This place is very different from the places I passed before. There are many bamboos and no other trees.There is also a bamboo house built in the forest. The tables, chairs, beds, screens, bookshelves, and cups and plates are all made of bamboo.Although it is not suitable for the current season, it is a good place to enjoy the cool air in summer.

Shu Ning said pleasantly: "This is the real cold house, but it can be compared with Yihexuan." Tong Ying raised her chin: "Of course, when the weather is the hottest, we will live here !" Shu Ning looked around, and hesitated: "There are a lot of mosquitoes in summer, and the doors and windows here are all hollowed out, so it's fine for a lunch break, but it's not easy to stay overnight at night." It's near the water and there are many flowers and trees, the mosquitoes must be very powerful .

Tong Ying said: "Just hang up the bills, burn some mosquito-repelling incense, and let Luo Adida take care of it, he is best at these things." Then he picked up the bamboo and wood carvings on the shelf, and talked about his shopping After changing, it took a while before both of them went out again.

They walked slowly all the way back to the garden gate, admiring the lake, flowers and plants all the way, Shu Ning only felt relaxed and happy, and couldn't even feel the chill in the wind.Tongying asked softly: "Shu'er, what do you think of this garden? How is your home? Do you like it?" Shuning smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder, and whispered: "I like it very much, I like it everywhere .”

In the following days, the two of them were almost inseparable, like sugar like honey.Tong Ying had an errand in the Ministry of War, and now she is newly married, so she has nothing to worry about, so she stays at home every day, reading, writing, painting and chatting with Shuning.He also specially taught Shu Ning the painting skills, although the results were mediocre, but it increased the intimacy between the two, and the days were very happy.

It was the first time for Shu Ning to try such a sweet day in her two lifetimes. Although she was shy, she cherished it very much.She cooks and cooks delicious food for Tongying almost every day, and sometimes Tongying will help her or order food. Although she is a little tired, she enjoys it.

Tong's Zhenzhen sent people to deliver things every nine days, sometimes food, sometimes supplements, and Shuning often sent them back.It wasn't long before Tong went back to Baoding.Although Shu Ning felt a little regretful, she thought that her parents would return to Beijing to report on their duties soon, so she didn't think about it any more.

But as juniors, the couple had to go back to Prince Jane's mansion to pay their respects every few days, so naturally they had to deal with Ji Fujin and the Guerjia family.Shuning got along with them a lot, and secretly wondered.Recently, Ji Fujin and the others often ask her to accompany her, sometimes to talk, and sometimes to invite the theater troupe to listen to the opera.Although Shu Ning suspected that they were trying to win her over, the other party didn't say so clearly, and she didn't give things away at every turn, so she couldn't make random guesses.It's just that Guarjia's attitude has become worse and worse, and sometimes she is even rude to Tongying, which makes her very angry.

She couldn't help asking Tongying why the Guerjia clan was so hostile to them?

(Sorry, I seem to have forgotten to press release just now...)
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