noffsinger Chapter 1098: Shi Mou 3 is lucky
Chapter 1098: Shi Mou 3 is lucky
After the banquet, everyone moved to the Rainbow Flower Garden. Iron Horse City was windy and dusty, and the sun was scorching, making it a perfect time to plant rainbow flowers.
The more scorching the sun, the more luxuriant the nephrite grows. It can block the wind and sand, and also provide shade.
Yu Sujun cleverly arranged the pavilion with clusters of colorful flowers, creating curtains of flowers. The petals cascaded like clouds, stirring up waves of crimson when the wind blew, and the subtle fragrance lingering in the air was even more elegant than a pearl curtain or jade veil.
Tang Chujun was jealous, "Your Nishang Garden is so beautiful."
Yu Sujun modestly said, "It's all because of Madam Gu's flowers."
Madam Gu smiled and shook her head. "The flowers are the same, but yours are so much more elegant. Just looking at the picture you drew makes me envious."
Tang Chujun said casually, "Yes, there are also rainbow flowers in the palace, but the ones the gardeners make always seem like they're missing something."
Cen Yuan laughed, "Father, Queen Mother is complaining that your palace is too cold and lacks human touch."
Xiao Yunde: "..."
You're just talking nonsense and you're still trying to trick me!
He waved his hand and said, "Change!"
Tang Chujun was amused by his son-in-law's words. He felt proud that his son-in-law was on his side. "This flower is the same as cats and dogs. You have to get close to it first. Only then can it bloom enthusiastically and spiritually."
Cen Yuan has a strong ability to interpret things, and she also has a good understanding of Xiao Yunde. "The Queen Mother is hinting to you that you have to plant the flowers and grass yourself, and not leave it all to the gardener, otherwise it will not suit her wishes. Queen Mother, is that right?"
Tang Chujun covered his mouth and laughed, "Yuan'er said it is."
Eunuch Qi smiled, his eyes moistening a little. This familiar scene, I haven't seen it in so many years.
Xiao Yunde agreed and rolled up his sleeves, "Let's plant some flowers. I'll plant some flowers myself when I get home tonight." He turned to Su Jun and said, "Why don't you draw some flower sketches for me, Madam Shi?"
Yu Sujun's eyes lit up, and she asked sincerely, "Did the emperor give me money?"
Everyone laughed.
Xiao Yunde was stunned. Oh, how dare his people ask him for money? "Okay, okay, I'll give you enough money."
This is a wealthy man!
Yu Sujun nodded seriously, as if she was about to eat a fat man in one bite. "Okay, one tael per plain draft, ten taels per colored draft. No bargaining."
Tang Chujun couldn't help but say angrily, "Sujun, you are stealing the silver! It's so expensive!"
"I'm working very hard, okay?" Yu Sujun twisted her elbow and blinked. "Hey, Sister Chujun is married now. She really cares about her family. What's wrong with letting me earn some money for the emperor?"
Everyone laughed.
Qin Fangfei said, "You two are truly the best in the world. No one else can get a word in."
"Of course." Tang Chujun looked at the dreamlike Nishang Garden and said sincerely, "Sujun has been proficient in this art since she was young. Every plant and tree she manipulates seems to come alive in poetry or painting."
This is to praise Yu Sujun for her understanding of life, and also to say that whoever marries Yu Sujun will be blessed.
Everyone praised: "Master Shi is really lucky."
Shi Chengyi was as gentle and graceful as ever, "Yes, I am truly lucky to have such a wife."
He looked at his wife with a smile, noticing fine lines forming around her eyes and a less fair complexion. But these traces of time, carved out by time, resembled the natural lines on the petals of a rainbow flower, each a trace of the charm bestowed by time.
The fine lines at the corners of his eyes are engraved with the careless words he said in his youth and hide the mistakes he made impulsively.
Every wrinkle on her face was his confession over the years, smoothed out again and again by his gentle gaze during the relatively silent years.
They walked together into old age and were each other's companions.
The years have woven an invisible net, filtering the sharpness of youth and the resentment of middle age into the tenderness of smiling at each other today.
Because of Shi Anxin, the eldest branch of the Shi family gave most of their property to their younger brothers when they divided the family property. They also returned Shi Anxin's biological mother's dowry in full.
By then, they had very little money left, and life in the capital was extremely difficult.
After moving into the small house, only two servants and an elderly doorman were left. In addition, Cheng Yi was unemployed at home and had almost no income.
They raised a pair of children and tried hard to maintain a respectable appearance. In front of outsiders, they still looked glamorous.
Shi Anxia sent a lot of silver, but they returned it all.
At that time, most people relied on the money Yu Sujun earned from business and the ink for his drawings to make a living.
Yu Sujun has never hidden anything from this family and has never had any other thoughts about it.
Later, Shi Chengyi petitioned the imperial court for the post of military governor of Tiema City, and his family gradually began to improve.
The situation was gradually improving because the couple were of one mind and one heart, and they had endured the hard times together.
Shi Anxia looked at her uncle and aunt quietly, and saw from their tacit understanding in each other's gestures that in this life, the couple had finally spent a long time turning the word "I'm sorry" into "It's okay".
Everyone sat leisurely in the pavilion, with tea smoke curling up.
The men gathered around a jade chessboard. As the black and white pieces were placed, Shi Wen Cen Yuan chuckled, "Father, if you continue to cheat, I won't play anymore. We agreed to no regrets on your moves. How many moves did you regret?"
Xiao Yunde glared at him, "It's not like I regretted my move today. When have I ever played chess with you without regretting it?"
San San was already used to their way of getting along. "Grandfather, let's do our best. Even if we don't regret our moves, we'll still defeat him."
Xiao Yunde raised his head happily, "Our San San is the best and always stands on my side."
Cen Yuan glanced lazily and said, "You always give her gifts, so of course she'll be on your side."
San San smiled and said, "Father, you can also give me more good things, and I will stand on your side."
Shi Anxia pinched San San's face and asked, "Who did you learn this little tyrant from?"
At this moment, not far away, Su Jun shouted, "Tianpai!"
Everyone looked over and saw her fingertips swiftly knocking over the dominoes, startling the parrots below the pavilion so much that they fluttered and mimicked, "Loss money! Loss money!"
Tang Chujun smiled and tossed a handful of golden melon seeds over. "So you invited us here today specifically to win money."
Yu Sujun's eyes lit up, "Sister Chujun, you bring me good luck. No one can stop my good fortune."
As they were talking, Lu Sangyu came over with a lady with beautiful hair and pretty face.
As the woman bowed, the jade bracelet on her wrist shone in the sunlight, its shades of green shimmering like the depths of a deep, blue lake. "I am Jiang Lu, paying my respects to Her Highness the Princess. I have long wished to express my gratitude to you in person."
This person was none other than Lu Sangyu's adoptive mother, Lady Lu, who had remarried to Jiang Yan, an official of the Honglu Temple, eight years earlier, hence her name, Jiang Lu.
Although Jiang Yan was only a fifth-rank official, his brother Jiang Fang was a very popular figure in the Secretariat, in charge of important state correspondence.
This marriage is considered a good match. But...
"Mrs. Jiang, please stand up." An Xia raised her wrist, but her eyes glanced at Lu Sangyu.
But seeing Lu Sangyu's expression was normal, he bowed with his hands clasped in a proper manner and said, "Mother, please talk to the princess. I will take my leave first."