The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 153 Delivery to door

Just as the news of Xue Chengdong and Xu Zhi's divorce spread, the news that Xu Zhi was going to hold a flower-viewing banquet at Xu's house also spread.

"Is she crazy? If she is divorced by her husband's family, she would rather hide away."

"After all these years of tug-of-war, the Xue family can't stand her anymore."

"Isn't the concubine of King Xuan pregnant recently? The Xue family dared to divorce at this time, even disregarding King Xuan's face. It can be seen that they can't stand her at all."

"I have met Minister Xue several times. He is a gentleman. Which official doesn't like to go to Pingkangli nowadays? But he doesn't like to go. He is also a rare person."

In the Liang Dynasty, from officials to scholars, prostitution was popular. This so-called "Pingkangli" was the place where the red-light district was located.

"Yes, after all, it's just that the concubine was vicious and full of evil. Wasn't she beaten to death later? Minister Xue has never shown any mercy."

"After such an embarrassing situation, who would go to a merchant's house to attend Xu Zhi's flower-viewing banquet?"

"Unless the concubine of King Xuan personally shows up..."

"But if you are so shameless, just to boost the momentum of your divorced mother, wouldn't it be a disgrace to King Xuan's mansion?"

The women in the capital discussed it very enthusiastically in private.

The atmosphere in the capital has been tense recently, and this is a rare and relaxing topic.

With so many people discussing it, it can't be hidden from the ears of the Xu family.

Aunt Gui started to get anxious first.

The biggest problem is...

"Where are the flowers to appreciate in our house?" Gui had a bitter face, but she didn't dare to complain, so she could only stammer: "I don't know... I don't know what Qingyin thinks?"

"Yes, there are no flowers." Xu Zhi was also puzzled.

But she quickly said firmly: "Since Qingyin did this, she must have her reasons."

Gui heard this and could only cry silently in her heart.

Well, at most we will be embarrassed together.

Maybe Qingyin will compensate them later... Qingyin has always been kind, even the servants on the farm have been rewarded!

Gui took a breath, turned around and told the stupid servants: "Make a pot of tea..."

This requires thinking about where to buy flowers on the spur of the moment.

It doesn't matter whether the flowers are ugly or beautiful, anyway, we have to get a few.

The servant responded and went to make tea.

The tea was brought back from the farm.

Gui said, "This Lanfei tea, just make it for my aunt. I'll drink the original one."

Xu Zhi saw this and couldn't help asking, "Sister-in-law, you can't get used to it?"

Gui smiled awkwardly, "How can I not get used to it? That Lanfei tea is really delicious. I haven't read many books, so I can't describe it. Anyway, it's excellent. But it's because it's good that it's rare!"

Gui seemed to be afraid that Xu Zhi would be unhappy. She looked at her face and continued, "Now...now your brother is using your niece's Lanfei tea to tease people outside. Those arrogant princes and nobles have to use rare things as gifts to make people look up to them. Things like gold should be saved."

Xu Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this.

After hearing this, she did not suspect that Gui was asking for more because Gui's brain was not that useful...

Xu Zhi said generously: "You can talk to Qingyin some other day and ask her to give you more instead of taking it outside. Can we drink it ourselves without a bite?"

She now understood a truth. Even if they are relatives, they should share the sweetness. And they cannot use this to prove whether their affection is sincere.

At this point, a servant came to report.

"Madam, aunt, outside..."

"Is Qingyin here?" Gui's eyes lit up.

"No, no."

Gui's expression dimmed.

The servant said breathlessly: "The one who came is a scholar who calls himself Lin. He said... he came to give flowers."

Gui was stunned, and now her face was full of joy: "Quick, quick, come in!"

Xu Zhi couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "When will you learn to take a breath before talking?"

"That's right, you've been keeping me on edge all day long." Gui scolded, but the smile on her lips couldn't be removed.

Not long after, the scholar named Lin was led in.

He stood at the stone steps outside the flower hall, but did not enter the house. Instead, he bowed politely first: "I heard that Madam was going to hold a flower viewing banquet, so I came here to give flowers."

Xu Zhi stepped out of the door and laughed in surprise: "It turned out to be Master Lin."

Master Lin raised his face and smiled: "Yes, it's me."

"No wonder Qingyin is so confident and doesn't say anything else. I still remember that the flowers, plants and mountains and rivers in Master Lin's house are all unique!" Xu Zhi said in surprise.

Master Lin laughed loudly, and he was not polite at this moment. He stroked his beard and said, "That's right, madam, you don't know that I am the best at taking care of orchids!"

Even Gui, who was not very knowledgeable, couldn't help but sigh: "Orchids are good! Orchids are good! Who doesn't love orchids since ancient times?"

"Orchids have one stem and one flower and are more fragrant than orchids, while orchids have five or seven stems and are less fragrant than orchids. Huang Gong praised it like this in "Youfang Pavilion". The saints even called it "the fragrance of the king." Master Lin said slowly.

Gui didn't understand at first, but understood at the end.

Anyway, it's very powerful.

She walked down the stairs excitedly: "It's really a good thing..."

Mr. Lin nodded: "Yes, the petal lotus orchid I sent this time is indeed a famous product among famous products. In addition, it is also known as Lingshuang's fragrance when exposed to the cold. The cold orchid is highly praised by scribes and is the number one in central Yunnan." There are two pots of plum orchids, which I got from my friends.”

He has a wide circle of friends, which is when his friendship comes into play.

Mrs. Gui almost fainted when she heard this.

The excitement on his face could not be concealed.

You must know that this orchid is just like Liu Xiuyuan's calligraphy, which is worth thousands of dollars.

Orchids are fragile, and the more valuable they are, the more difficult they are to cultivate and survive.

Those noble ladies who have a pot of lotus orchid in their home have been praised for a long time!

Otherwise, how could Mr. Lin ask Ning Que to appreciate it?

It can be seen that this thing is valuable and elegant, and it is quite handy!

In comparison, any appreciation jewelry is inferior and looks tacky.

"I wonder if the head of the Xu family is here? I'm afraid I'll have to stay audaciously for two more days. It's just that the orchid is delicate and needs my careful care."

Mrs. Gui waved her hand: "We make the decision. It's really brilliant to have someone like Mr. Lin in the house!"

Gui's words are exaggerated.

This is determined by the merchant's style.

But Mr. Lin sounded like a straightforward person, and the atmosphere was harmonious for a while.

Xu Zhi did not shy away from it and invited him into the flower hall for tea.

He also said: "By the way, don't you know Mr. Lin? I have reconciled with my husband-in-law. There is no need to call me 'Madam' from now on."

Mr. Lin actually heard about it, but he couldn't figure out what was going on here. In order to avoid saying the wrong thing, he still pretended not to know.

"Then let's call her 'aunt' together with the rest of the family." He said seriously.

This made Xu Zhi feel a little embarrassed.

People think she is a powerful person, but they call her "aunt". This is because she is so humble that she treats herself like a slave.

But Xu Zhi couldn't think of a better title for a while.

Just when I was worried, the boy came again.

This time he spoke much more eloquently and said to Xu Zhi: "Auntie, the guest from last time is waiting for you at the back door again."

back door?

Who else could it be?

Xu Zhi looked embarrassed. Although she knew that Gui and the others knew nothing about this, she still felt a little awkward.

It's as if, as soon as they reconcile, they can't wait to have an affair with someone else...

Xu Zhi could only pretend to be calm and said: "I think it's a gift..."

After that, he went to the back door.

Ning Que really sent something.

As soon as the door opened, he bowed and said: "I heard that Madam is going to hold a flower viewing party."

Xu Zhina wondered, why did Ning Que still call her "Madam"?

He can't be as ill-informed as Mr. Lin, right?

But Xu Zhi thought about it and couldn't let Ning Que call her "aunt". That was really weird!

It would be strange to call her "Zhi Niang" just like calling an older girl who has not left the palace. Make it look like a lover.

Xu Zhi had no choice but to nod her head and said nothing else.

"I brought three pots of flowers." Ning Que got straight to the point, "One is silver red, one is Yao Huang, and one is Luoyang Brocade."

Xu Zhi didn't know much about orchids, after all, they were more respected among scribes. But this peony... even ordinary people know that yellow and purple are the most valuable, and silver and red are the best... but they have never heard of this Luoyang brocade.

Xu Zhi laughed dumbly.

That little bastard Qingyin really figured it out early in the morning, right? In this way, where would the Xu family's flower viewing party be short of flowers?

I’m afraid it’s hard to beat the flower viewing feasts in recent years!

Xue Qingyin was sitting in front of the emperor and couldn't help sneezing.

She raised her hand to rub the tip of her nose, and the emperor asked, "Are you catching a cold?"

Xue Qingyin smacked her lips: "Maybe someone is scolding me behind my back."

Emperor Liang De did not reject her words.

"You have such a hateful temper, it's normal for someone to scold you."

Xue Qingyin retorted unhappily: "Isn't it supposed to be a lovable temperament?"

Emperor Liang De smiled and said: "The scorer."

"What about?"

"King Xuan."

Xue Qingyin was slightly lost in thought, thinking that was true.

"I can barely tolerate you having fun in front of the emperor."

"My father's words make me feel like a dog."

"Why are you hurting yourself with your mouth?" Liang Dedi shook his head helplessly.

That's the good thing about Xue Qingyin, everything is written on her face, and she never hides her little thoughts.

You can talk to her without any scruples, because she herself has no scruples in speaking and doesn't hold grudges.

It doesn't matter if she holds grudges. If she is given something as a reward, she will be happy and she will be the most easy-to-coax person in the world.

"Okay, don't stay here. Go to Qingsi Palace to play by yourself. King Xuan will come to pick you up later." Emperor Liang De waved his hand and sent Xue Qingyin away.

King Xuan, who was still in the imperial court, was even busier.

First, the court would hold a banquet in his honor.

There is also the fraud case, and King Xuan is also walking in it.

Xue Qingyin also felt that he was quite miserable.

After much deliberation, I couldn't just relieve my fatigue from bed. And that’s called increased fatigue.

So she thought that if King Xuan came to the palace to handle affairs in the future, she would follow him in and wait for him to recover.

What is this called?

This is called emotional value!

Xue Qingyin exited, waved, and took the others to the Qingsi Hall to play.

Wu Shaojian followed and said, "Concubine, we have found all those Tangpu and Changbaopu we talked about a few days ago. Should we send them to the manor?"

Xue Qingyin tilted her head and smiled, "What manor should we send them to? We should send them to my maternal grandfather's Xu family."