Nine-fold lotus of the famous family

Chapter 13
In addition to the Wang Xiaotan behind the main courtyard, there is a courtyard with a few back rooms, which are mostly used as small kitchens, tea rooms and storerooms, which seem to be all available.

I think most of the other gardens have this layout, but the size is different.

There is no mother in charge in Emerald Lake, only a few mothers-in-law and maidservants who are rough envoys. Seeing Ji Chonglian's sister and brother come to visit one by one, each reported to the house and went to do their own work.

Hongying Biyuan was busy tidying up the boxes and cages, while Liu's mother took Ji Chongyu to resettle them first.

Ji Chonglian walked around casually, looked at the melons and fruits planted in the front yard, maybe it was winter, there was not much green color, and the towering vines were shriveled and slender, giving a sense of depression instead.

Ji Chonglian took a few glances and then turned to the pool in the back garden. The pool is not deep, and the bottom of the river is somewhat muddy. If you really want to plant lotus, you will have to clean it up.

In this way, enjoying lotus in summer and eating lotus root in autumn is a good choice.

Sitting in the gazebo by the pool, Ji Chonglian put her hands between her chins, looking at everything around her, she was very satisfied, it was quiet and quiet, although it was in the same direction as Aunt Liu's mother and daughter's garden, this emerald pool was It was in the south corner, and it was not easy for them to deliberately turn here.

Hope to take this to quiet for a while.

When Ji Chonglian returned to the room, Ji Minghui's meeting gift had already been delivered, and Biyuan was there watching in amazement, beckoning and saying, "Auntie and Madam are really amazing, come and see, girl, it's all good thing."

Back then, the Shen family had quite a few good things. Although Aunt Liu has locked them in the warehouse now, after all, Bi Yuan and Hong Ying had seen some of them. At this time, they were so amazed that Ji Chonglian took them with them. A trace of curiosity looked over.

On the octagonal mahogany round table are several bolts of cloth, including feather satin with large flowers, light silk silk, one bolt of lotus-colored and sky-blue velvet satin, and two bolts of moon-white snow silk satin.

Hongying also complained at the side, but she laughed heartily, "This snow silk satin can make several sets of close-fitting clothes for the girl and the young master, the feather satin can be used as a cape, and the velvet satin can be used as a coat. We are busy."

"And this Kesi..."

Hongying's hand caressed the piece of silk, but she took it back as soon as she touched it. She turned her head to look at Ji Chonglian, and said hesitantly: "Girl, this silk is so precious, you see..."

"Let's keep it!"

Ji Chonglian nodded silently, she dare not use such ostentatious things right now.

Kesi, also known as engraved silk, is the most traditional silk fabric with warp and weft display. It uses raw silk as the warp and colored cooked silk as the weft. One of the royal fabrics, it is often used to weave emperor's costumes and imitate the calligraphy and paintings of famous people. Because of the extremely detailed weaving process, the imitation of Kesi is often better than the original, and it is often known as "one inch of silk and one inch of gold" and "the saint of weaving".

Even though Kesi is no longer exclusively used by the royal family, its preciousness is undoubted. In Ji's house, apart from the old lady and the wives who have one or two pieces of Kesi clothes, only Aunt Liu has them.

Hongying responded, and Biyuan excitedly opened the yellow rosewood box full of twigs and flowers, and held it in front of Ji Chonglian as if offering a treasure, "Girl, take a look at this hairpin!"

Ji Chonglian raised her eyes and saw that the inside of the box was full of radiance and emerald jewels. A trembling golden step with bat patterns inlaid with oriental beads was quietly resting on the red velvet cloth. The golden red was truly dazzling. .

Ji Chonglian reached out to take it and immediately felt that it was very important. It was obviously made of pure gold, and if it was inlaid with the East Pearl, it would be very valuable.

"These gifts are too expensive."

Ji Chonglian closed the box with a "snap", and said with a serious face: "Brother Yu, what did the eldest aunt give you?"

"If you go back to the girl, there is a Duan inkstone, reed paintings, paper pens, and a set of white porcelain tea sets from Geyao."

These things were accepted by Hongying with her help, so she knows best.

"What did the others send you? Biyuan will go and inquire about it and then we'll talk back."

Ji Chonglian's face became more serious, she turned her head and gave Bi Yuan an order, Bi Yuan was stunned for a moment, then agreed, and hurried out of the room.

"Girl, what's wrong?"

Hongying was more thoughtful than Biyuan, and immediately noticed Ji Chonglian's strangeness, and her heart sank as she looked at the table full of things.

It is a familiar saying that under the heavy etiquette, there must be something to ask for, but the girls in their family are still young, and they can't help much. What does the aunt and wife mean by this, or are they thinking too much?
It's just that if they really accept these things, their girl must feel uneasy.

What Hongying was thinking at the moment was exactly what Ji Chonglian was worried about. She sat upright on the round stool, folded her hands on her knees, straightened her back, but the look in her eyes was flickering.

Hongying poured warm water into a white porcelain cup and handed it over. After arriving at Emerald Pool, she was busy with making arrangements and tidying up the boxes and cages. The servant girl brought it here.

Ji Chonglian took a sip, and then felt that there was no taste in her mouth. She looked into the cup and saw a few yellow petals floating in the clear water, so she couldn't help turning her head to look at Hongying.

Hongying's face blushed immediately, and Fushen said: "When I came here, I didn't have time to make tea, so I sprinkled some old chrysanthemum petals we brought with me in the warm water. If the girl doesn't like it, the servant girl will immediately change it to something else."

"It's okay, that's fine."

Ji Chonglian smiled, and her tight brows slowly eased away. Maybe she was a bit of a loser, and the eldest aunt was also very kind to them. After a long time, you can understand each person's temperament. At least now, I don't hate it Yes, what is she thinking so much about?

Besides, soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, it's nothing more than one thing dropping one thing.

Thinking of this, Ji Chonglian's originally chaotic mood slowly settled down, and she really had the leisure to savor the sweetness left in the old chrysanthemum petals, and a slight smile slowly appeared on the corners of her lips.

Hongying looked surprised at the side, thought for a while, but didn't know why, wanted to ask, but didn't know how to speak for a while, so the room fell silent, occasionally heard Ji Chonglian's soft praise, Hongying echoed the two The voice, the master and the servant talked in a low voice as usual.

More than half an hour passed, Biyuan returned to the room, Hongying quickly pulled her over, and asked carefully: "But what did you find out, hurry back to the girl."

"Yes."

Bi Yuan's face was as red as an apple, he took a breath and stroked his chest, and then said: "I've found out what the girl said."

"The things from the young masters and the girls are roughly the same, except that the girls have an extra piece of light silk fabric and that hairpin..."

(End of this chapter)