The size of the imperial garden is directly beyond Xiao Yiran's imagination, although there are many family members of the official eunuchs to enjoy the flowers, but as soon as they enter the imperial garden, except for the entrance it seems bustling, not far inside, they scatter in all directions, and there are not many people in sight.

Full of pavilions and pavilions, rockeries and green waters. All kinds of tall or low trees, some of which can be named, but most of them are unknown to Xiao Yiran. The winding or blue brick, or stone, or cobblestone paved roads, as well as all kinds of small bridges above the green water, are chic and harmonious.

After coming in, Xiao Yiran realized that not all of the Imperial Gardens were open to them, only the Chrysanthemum Garden, and a small part of the vicinity of the Chrysanthemum Garden. Looking at the many family members enjoying the flowers in the chrysanthemum garden, Xiao Yiran noticed that most of them were women, only a few boys, and the oldest was only similar to Lin Chen, only twelve or thirteen years old. Xiao Yiran thought to himself, there should be regulations, otherwise it would not be so coincidental, and there would be no adult man.

"Brother Lin Chen, are men not allowed to come in?"

"Yes, only boys under the age of thirteen are allowed to come with their families."

"Brother Lin Chen, do you know all these chrysanthemums?"

"I've only seen a small part. However, there is a plaque for each chrysanthemum, so even if you haven't seen it before, you can see it at a glance. ”

Xiao Yiran stepped forward, and sure enough, he saw that there was a simple introduction next to each chrysanthemum, such as name, origin, flower color, etc.

There are many kinds of chrysanthemums, and only from the color distinction, there are white, pink, red, yellow, green, ink, purple, mud gold, snow blue and so on. Chrysanthemums of various colors, according to the different petals, have different names, such as hydrangea, such as snow tower, such as jasper pine needles, etc., etc., which makes Xiao Yiran feel a little dizzy. When Xiao Yiran walked to a pot of delicate and delicate chrysanthemums, he couldn't help but be attracted. Xiao Yiran especially likes the appearance of chrysanthemums in this flower, which is slender and masculine, and elegant under weakness. Looking down at the introduction next to it, the name of the chrysanthemum is also appropriate, it is called "Guifei out of the bath".

"Brother Zongbao, come here."

Xiao Yiran, who was immersed in the chrysanthemum style of "The Concubine Out of the Bath", was awakened by a crisp child's voice behind him. When I turned around, I saw that it was a little girl who was only four or five years old, with pink makeup, walking towards her, and at the same time waving and shouting at a boy not far behind her.

"Sister, what did my mother and Aunt Jia tell us just now? Don't shout, why did my sister forget it? ”

The boy looked like he was only six or seven years old, and when he heard the little girl's shout, he still walked over with a steady gait, and said in a questioning tone. The little girl was not afraid, but playfully grimaced at the little boy. As if sensing that Xiao Yiran had been watching them, the two looked at Xiao Yiran together. The little girl smiled at Xiao Yiran:

"Hello sister."

The young man didn't speak, just smiled at Xiao Yiran. Looking at the sword eyebrows and starry eyes, the little boy who seemed to be steady and calm at a young age, Xiao Yiran remembered that the little girl called him "Brother Zongbao" just now, reacted for a while, and asked tentatively:

"Little brother, little sister, are you from Tianbo Mansion?"

"Yes, sister, this is my brother Zongbao, my name is Meng Rong. What's my sister's name? ”

"My name is Xiao Yiran."

Xiao Yiran didn't expect to meet the famous Yang family here. Yang Zongbao, the only son of Rokuro Yang Yanzhao and Lord Cheshire. Meng Rong, if she didn't guess wrong, should be the daughter of Meng Liang, the general of the Yang family.

At this time, Lin Chen also walked over.

"Your name is Yang Zongbao, but your father is a general? Grandfather is Lao Linggong? ”

"Who are you?"

The little girl Meng Rong grabbed in front of Yang Zongbao and asked Lin Chen rhetorically.

"My name is Lin Chen. If I'm not mistaken, you're General Meng's daughter, right? ”

"Giggles, you guessed it."

"Brother, let's go, there are chrysanthemums here in Tianbo Mansion."

Rong'er is talking nonsense again.

Xiao Yiran heard a majestic voice, and looked up to see a pair of women in their twenties, accompanied by several girls, who had come to them. When the little girl heard this voice, she became a little nervous, and hurriedly ran towards the woman who spoke, and threw herself into the woman's arms, lying coquettishly. The little boy also turned around, and greeted another woman who looked graceful and noble, and called out softly:

"Mother."

The woman walked over, reached out and touched the little boy's head, didn't speak, just looked at Xiao Yiran and Lin Chen with her eyes. Lin Chen knew that this should be Yang Yanzhao's wife, the Lord of Cheshire.

"Yes."

Xiao Yiran heard the cry of his mother Sun behind him, turned his head, and saw his mother Sun and Lin accompanying Mrs. Wang on the left and right, and also walked over.

"Ah, the old man has seen the Lord of Cheshire."

Before the old lady Wang could get closer, she hurriedly bent her knees to salute the little boy's mother. Immediately, the Sun clan and the Lin clan also curtsy to the Cheshire Lord.

"I've seen the county lord."

"Old Madam Wang, and two sisters, don't be polite."

The Cheshire Lord also bent his knees slightly and returned the salute to the three of them.

"Ran'er (Chen'er), don't you want to see the county lord?"

The Sun family and the Lin family opened their mouths almost at the same time to order Xiao Yiran and Lin Chen.

"Xiao Yiran meets the county lord."

"Lin Chen greets the county lord."

"You're a famous prodigy, aren't you?"

"It's all an outsider's false praise, and the county lord can't be gullible."

Sun and Lin said humbly.

"As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves, if Miss Xiao and Lin Gongzi don't have real talents, outsiders won't spread it out of thin air. The two sisters should not be humble. ”

Speaking of this, the Cheshire Lord said to Yang Zongbao in front of him, and Meng Rong who was lying in Jia's arms:

"Zongbao, Rong'er, you have to learn more from your brothers and sisters in the future, don't just know how to play crazy all day long."

"Yes, mother."

"Got it, auntie."

Meng Rong didn't have the same fear of Lord Cheshire as she did for her mother Jia, and replied crisply.

"Old Mrs. Wang, two elder sisters, have time to take Miss Xiao and Lin Gongzi to Tianbo Mansion to sit down and teach our children more."

"Don't dare, as long as the county lord doesn't dislike it, I'll go and see you now."

The Cheshire Lord said a few more words to Mrs. Wang, the Sun family, and the Lin family, and turned around and told Xiao Yiran and Lin Chen that they had time to go to Tianbo Mansion to play, and then led Yang Zongbao and the others away. The Jia family did not speak to Xiao Yiran and his party from beginning to end, and looking at their expressions, the Jia family still regarded themselves as the subordinates of the Yang Mansion.

"It's said that Jiangmen Huzi, look at Yang Xiaogongzi, how old a child he is, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, whether he speaks or acts, he has a sense of calmness."

"What Mrs. Wang said is not bad, Yang Gongzi looks like a military general."

"How did my aunt know the county lord?"

"At the end of March, the old lady of Tianbo Mansion had his fiftieth birthday, and almost all the officials above the fifth grade in the capital went to pay their respects. Lord Xiao is gone, sister? ”

"Yes, it's just that I was unwell that day and didn't accompany my husband to go."

"No wonder I didn't see my sister at the time."