Chapter 61: The Flower Market (2)

Gu Chengyu heard the words and looked at it, under the light sun, one hand was round and jade, the pink nails were beautiful and eye-catching, and the other hand was slender and slender, and the light red nails were beautiful and elegant. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Li Guan's ring finger carries a coiled silver ring with a few fine sapphires, which make her hands as delicate and flawless as jade carvings.

"It's all good-looking." He said softly.

That's pretty much it! Wang Manqing glanced at him with a smile, and she obviously felt that his gaze had been on Guan'er's hand for a longer time......

"Sister, I want to see the flowers!" Li Zhishu said to Li Guan.

"Okay." Li Guan put down his hand, and the wide cuffs hung down to block the back of his hand, revealing only a small section of his fingertips, "Manqing, Brother Gu, let's go in, otherwise the beautiful flowers and trees will be picked away." ”

The three of them took the maid escort into the bustling flower market.

As soon as they walked in, they were dazzled by all kinds of flowers and plants, such as white orchids, hydrangeas, jasmine, peonies, June snow, and gardenias.

Li Guan stopped in front of a pot of jasmine full of buds.

Two or three small white flowers had bloomed between the oval turquoise leaves, and the flowers were larger than those in the next few pots, but they were a little smaller than the last time they were sent by Wu Anbo's Mansion.

"This pot of jasmine should have been newly bred, the flowers are larger than the usual jasmine, and the fragrance is stronger, and there are similar varieties in the palace, but they are better raised than this one. Do you like it? Gu Chengyu saw her staring at the pot of jasmine, and asked in a low voice.

"Oh, no, no, I'm just a little curious." Li Guan raised his eyes and looked at the boss who was pruning a pot of evergreen five steps away from them, and followed him and lowered his voice, "Last time, my aunt sent a pot of jasmine, and it was also a big flower, could it be that it was given by the palace?" ”

"It should be, the queen likes to play with flowers and plants, and often gives some fashionable flowers and trees. We also have it at home, but it's not jasmine, it's the moon season, and it's better looking than the usual moon season. I heard that those flowers were planted by the queen herself, and the wives and wives of the noble families of the princess were proud to give flowers. ”

"I can't imagine that the queen mother has such a leisure and elegant ......"

Li Guan's face sighed, she always felt that the woman in the deep palace, the more she was in a high position, the more scheming she was, thinking about how to frame others or prevent framing all day long, but she didn't expect the queen to have leisure, could it be that she had become the biggest winner so she had no fear?

"The queen mother is graceful and tolerant, in addition to managing the affairs of the six palaces on weekdays, she loves these elegant things the most, and the emperor also ordered someone to expand the imperial garden three years ago......"

Wang Manqing and Li Zhi were looking at a few pots of June snow with sparse branches and leaves, and when they turned around, they saw them standing there whispering, and their behavior was quite intimate.

Li Guan wore a dark green skirt today, with a wide sleeve jacket with a white lotus pattern on the outside, standing there quietly with his head down and smiling, with a kind of secret beauty.

Gu Chengyu is also dressed in white, with a long figure and a handsome face, standing with the tall and slender Li Guan, no matter how you look at it, she is a talented woman, a match made in heaven.

She covered her lips and smiled, and took Li Zhizhi's little hand: "There are a lot of poppies in front, let's take a look!" ”

Li Zhizhi's eyes lit up, let her lead her, and nodded again and again like a chicken pecking rice.

Li Guan and the others walked slowly around the flower market, and after two hours, Wang Manqing bought a pot of poppies, and Li Zhizhi bought two pots of frangipani and jade dew, and followed them by the guards.

"Don't see anything you like?" Gu Chengyu saw that Li Wan didn't buy anything, and asked tentatively.

"That's not it, there are too many beautiful flowers and plants, I don't know what to buy."

"What's your favorite flower?"

Li Guan thought for a while and said, "Lotus." ”

Gu Chengyu thought of the pool of blue lotus in the Residual Lotus Pavilion, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly: "Lotus flowers are not something that can be raised in small pots and jars, so it shouldn't be easy to find here." It's better to buy something else, whether it's for servant or to decorate the house. ”

"Okay." Li Guan said casually.

She likes flowers and plants, but she has never raised them herself, whether it is the flowers and trees in the Kwai Garden or the Residual Lotus Pavilion, she never cares.

All creatures in the world are spiritual, and if you can't take care of them wholeheartedly, it's better not to meddle casually.

She was tired enough to deal with the mess on a daily basis, and she really didn't have the extra energy and love to take care of those cute creatures.

She knew she didn't have that kind of heart and heart.

When it was close to noon, the sun became a little dazzling, and when it shone brightly, people felt hot when they walked around underneath.

Wang Manqing wiped the thin sweat on his cheeks with a handkerchief: "I'm so tired, are you tired?" Why don't we find a place to sit. ”

"Okay, just in time for lunch. What do you think? Gu Chengyu looked at Li Guan.

Li Wan was already tired, of course she couldn't ask for it, she asked Li Zhizhu: "Son, are you hungry?" ”

Li Zhizhu rarely had the opportunity to come out to play, and he was very happy after a morning of shopping, and his face was full of excitement. He really wanted to go shopping, but when he looked up and saw the tired look on Li Guan's face, he immediately grabbed her hand and nodded obediently.

Li Wan touched his head with a smile, and said to Wang Manqing and Gu Chengyu, "Then let's go eat something." ”

"I know there's a nice place nearby, Huaiyang cuisine is very authentic, do you want to try it?" Gu Chengyu asked them.

Wang Manqing's eyes lit up slightly: "Okay, if you can make Brother Gu look at it, it must taste good." Let's go there! ”

Gu Chengyu smiled humbly and looked at Li Guan.

Li Guan's chin smiled.

So a few people went out of the flower market, and the guards took the flowers and trees they bought back to the house first, leaving only two small servants to follow them.

Everyone got into the carriage.

Running two streets to the east, Gu Chengyu's carriage led them into a small alley and stopped in front of a small shop that was not good-looking.

Entering the door, Li Guan looked at the layout of the store, a typical Jiangnan style, even the floor is wooden, not the bluestone used in the capital.

A woman in her forties with a kind face greeted her.

"Gu Gongzi, you're here."

Gu Chengyu smiled warmly: "Aunt Xiang, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Aunt Xiang looked at Li Guan and the others: "These three are ......"

"Oh, these are my two sisters and brother. I brought them here to try authentic Huaiyang cuisine. ”

"Thank you for taking care of ......" Aunt Xiang was flattered and modest, and then said, "A few people are please." He led them into the private room.

"Let's see what you want to eat." Aunt Xiang poured hot tea for them herself, and then handed over a menu by herself.

Li Guan opened it and quickly glanced at it, crystal meat, Wensi tofu, steamed lion head, soft long fish, braised silver carp head, three sets of duck, and three hot silks...... She watched absentmindedly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Although she has lived in Huzhou for several years, her eating habits have not been assimilated in the slightest. Gangnam cuisine with a sweet taste is not her style, she likes heavy flavors.

Wang Manqing was very interested, and asked questions while flipping through the menu, and ordered a few dishes at Aunt Xiang's suggestion. Gu Chengyu seemed to be an old customer, and he ordered two special dishes well.

Li knew that he was a big ghost, and he couldn't recognize all the words, so he also pretended to order a few plates of dim sum.

Li Guan is not a maverick, so he can only order pine nut corn and a basket of soup dumplings to meet the situation.

It didn't take long for the dishes to be served one after another.

This shop must be a small business, if you want to talk about the delicacy of the food, it is definitely not as good as the big restaurant, but it is better because the ingredients are fresh and the taste is authentic.

Wang Manqing and Li Zhizhu ate very happily, and Gu Chengyu even ate slowly and elegantly.

Li Guan tasted each dish lightly, but he couldn't find anything to put in his mouth, so he had to concentrate on dealing with xiaolongbao.

There were eight soup dumplings in a cage, and she solved five by herself, forced her stomach to the brim, and then put down the chopsticks as a matter of course.

Others just thought she liked to eat soup dumplings and didn't think much about it.

Li Guan began to do nothing after eating and drinking, and drank a bowl of soup to play.

The private room here is surrounded by a table with a bamboo curtain, so you can hear the surrounding movements clearly, except for blocking the view.

She heard a woman babbling outside, her voice was soft and sweet, and she couldn't help but open the crack of the bamboo curtain and look out.