Wu Baoyan looked at the backs of the two enviously, and said to Qiao Lixi: "It's good for Second Grandma Gu to have a small relationship with her cousin, Second Grandma Gu can finally come out once, and the two must have endless words." In the circle, there are really not many sisters who can have such a close relationship. ”

Qiao Lixi looked at Wu Baoyan in surprise.

Wu Baoyan noticed it and met Qiao Lixi's gaze, "Grandma Gu must have felt strange, why did I just keep a mouth shut when we met for the first time." ”

Qiao Yixi smiled and did not answer.

Wu Baoyan said to herself: "Actually, I have already felt this, but the people in the circle are more than good at pretending, and if they are a little too radical, it will attract the fingers and speculation of others." I said this in front of Grandma Gu today, also because I knew that Grandma Gu was different from them, Grandma Gu was not a person who chewed the root of her tongue, and she would not tell right and wrong outside. ”

If Wu Baoyan is praised, Qiao Lixi is noncommittal.

Wu Baoyan took Qiao Yixi to Taoyuan.

"This yard was built by my grandmother, and some of the peach trees are more than ten years old, older than mine. Grandma Gu, you also know that the flowering party is prevalent in the circle, and my grandmother naturally can't lag behind, as my father's official position is getting higher and higher, our family finally has the qualification for the flowering meeting. When my mother married my father, my father was not yet a scholar, and these peach blossoms were planted on my grandmother's Zhuangzi, and it was not until our father sat in his current position that he transplanted the peach blossoms. My family has held a peach blossom party for four or five years, and everyone thinks that these peach trees are young, but in fact, it is not like that at all. ”

"Old Lady Wu is very prescient." Qiao Yixi said dryly.

Wu Baoyan nodded in agreement, "No, otherwise, when my father sits in Shangshu's position, my family will have to wait for several years to bloom." ”

Qiao Lixi understood that what Wu Baoyan said was not an exaggeration at all.

Each circle has its own rules, and the aristocratic circle in the capital is popular for flowering parties.

Whether it is an ordinary eunuch or a noble circle, as long as you have a yard that you can get your hands on and flowers that you can get your hands on, you can place a post.

As a result, the flower society has become a medium for the intersection of ordinary official circles and noble circles.

Some people even start to prepare flowers and trees early, just waiting for themselves to be qualified, and also have a flower party that makes people linger.

The flowers and plants are better, and the temporary preparations are also in time, and you can always get some together. But in the case of flowers and trees, even if they are transplanted temporarily, they have to wait for them to be transplanted successfully and bloom. Therefore, some scheming and capable people began to prepare in the early years, and when the men's qualifications arrived, they were transplanted to the yard for three or five months, and then began to prepare for the flower party.

Of course, not everyone who prepares in advance can bloom as desired in the end, and those who are not qualified, no matter how well the flowers and trees are planted, they can only wait aggrievedly.

"In that case, then I'll have to prepare earlier." Qiao Lixi teased.

Wu Baoyan helped Qiao Yixi analyze very seriously: "The common and rare flowers and trees are basically contracted by all the people in the capital, and it is not easy to find other flowers and trees." ”

Rare flowers and trees, the cost is large, it is not easy to plant, and it is not easy to find professional craftsmen.

Moreover, it is also very troublesome to maintain the flowers and trees that are too expensive on weekdays, and it is more difficult to wait for people to bloom last year and not bloom this year.

Therefore, the flowers and trees planted by the ladies of the capital are common and easy to feed.

But there are so many types of flowers and trees for this kind of public, and they have long been contracted by various prefectures, and it is really not easy to find the ones that are not the same.

"I just said casually, with my temperament, I can't make such a precious thing."

Wu Baoyan smiled and said, "Grandma Gu must be very strange, why did the county lord of Nishang give you a post alone." ”

Qiao Lixi looked at Wu Baoyan.

, , covered his mouth and snickered, "On the day my mother made the post, it happened that the lord of Nishang came out of the palace and came to see me, and when she heard that my mother was about to send someone to send a post out, she shouted that she wanted to give you the next post alone." The temperament of the lord of Nishang is so casual, as long as it is someone she likes, she will be good to you, just say that at the beginning, when I was a companion to the lord of Nishang, my mother was also worried that the lord of Nishang was noble and would treat me well, but I didn't want to, and I became a handkerchief with the lord of Nishang. ”

"That's the county lord's good temperament." Qiao Yixi complimented.

"The county lord of Nishang is really good, you will understand when you get acquainted with her."

Hehe, those rumors outside about the county lord of Nishang, could it be false?

Wu Baoyan didn't notice the ridicule in Qiao Yixi's eyes, and continued to say good things for the county lord of Nishang, "Speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen Nishang so interested in a person. ”

Wu Baoyan squinted at Qiao Lixi as she spoke, put her little hand on her chin, and walked around Qiao Lixi with an old-fashioned figure-of-eight step, "It's no different from others, why did you get into the eyes of the county lord of Nishang." ”

"Isn't it in the eyes of the county lord, the county lord looks at Grandma Gu and likes it in his heart, do you have an opinion?" A haughty voice came from behind the two of them.

"Lord Nishang." Whether Qiao Lixi wants it or not, there should be no less etiquette.

"It's all my own sisters, Grandma Gu is like this, the county lord is going to be angry," Helping Qiao Yixi, the county lord said with a smile, "It's not the first time that the county lord has met Grandma Gu, from the first glance, Grandma Gu is in line with the eyes of the county lord, if Grandma Gu doesn't dislike it, can the county lord call you Qiaoqiao?" ”

"The county lord is really tormenting the courtiers." Qiao Lixi learned from the appearance of the ladies and said exaggeratedly.

The county lord of Nishang held Qiao Lixi's hand and patted it vigorously, "It's the county lord who is abrupt, and I ask Qiao Qiao not to be surprised." ”

"It is a blessing for the courtiers to be loved by the county lord." Qiao Lixi was so moved.

The county lord frowned imperceptibly, but his tone was as kind as ever, "Qiaoqiao's words are different, since this county lord calls you Qiaoqiao, you don't want to call yourself a courtier." ”

"This ......" Qiao Yixi hesitated, not daring to respond.

Wu Baoyan received the hint from the county lord of Nishang, and hurriedly said: "Qiaoqiao, we are about the same age, although you are out of the cabinet, you are younger than us, we are old, and we call ourselves sisters in front of you, so don't be estranged from us." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, I'm just worried that this is not in accordance with the rules."

"What rules, the words of the county lord are the rules!" The county lord said domineeringly, "Qiaoqiao, you don't have to worry, this county lord really treats you as a friend, and in front of this county lord, you don't have to be restrained." ”

Qiao Lixi muttered a few words, as if she wanted to say something, but the last word didn't pop out, she only nodded heavily, "As long as the county lord doesn't dislike it, I naturally treat the county lord as a friend." ”

After a few words with the county lord of Nishang, Qiao Lixi took the maid to find the Feng family reluctantly.

"County Lord, this Qiao Lixi is not very good."

Looking at Qiao Lixi's back, Wu Baoyan's tone was sharp, and she did not hide the contempt in her words at all.

The county lord of Nishang rolled his palms, glanced at the newly dyed pink on his nails, and said casually: "Do you think Qiao Lixi is capable of this?" ”

"Isn't it?" Wu Baoyan still looked disappreciative, "A few words were coaxed by us to not know the southeast and northwest, if we say a few more words to her, she will have to dig out her heart and lungs." ”

The county lord of Nishang showed impatience in his eyes, "If Qiao Lixi is really so stupid and coaxing, how could the Marquis of Zhenyuan let her go to Jincheng alone to deal with the affairs of the military camp and horse farm?" ”

"County Lord, do you mean that Qiao Lixi is acting with us?" Wu Baoyan's face was full of anger.

It's one thing for her to tease Qiao Lixi, it's another thing for Qiao Lixi to perfunctory her in turn!

"True or false," said the Lord of the Lady uncertainly, "when we tested her, she also tested us. ”

"Scheming in front of us? is just a businesswoman, but she was lucky to marry General Gu and become the granddaughter-in-law of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, otherwise, with Qiao Lixi's birth, it is impossible to enter our circle in this life! ”

"But Qiao Yixi's luck is so good."

Hearing this, Wu Baoyan couldn't help but glance at the county lord of Nishang.

There was no superfluous expression on the face of the county lord of Nishang, as if it was just a matter of fact.

Wu Baoyan's eyes rolled and said, "County Lord, do you need me to have more contact with Qiao Lixi?" ”

"Don't be too deliberate."

"Don't worry, the county lord."

With the words of the county lord of Nishang, Wu Baoyan has a bottom in her heart.

Although I don't understand why the county lord of Nishang cares so much about Qiao Lixi, it is her honor and her task to host events for Nishang County.

……

There are many more women who came here today than they did last time in the Eldest Princess's Mansion, and most of them were unknown to Qiao Lixi.

Because the people who went to the eldest princess's mansion last time were all people from the noble circle, and those who came here today, as well as people from the ordinary eunuch circle, many of whom Qiao Lixi had never come into contact with.

The peach blossoms in the capital bloom a month later than those in Jincheng, so although it is about to enter early summer, the peach blossoms in the peach orchard are blooming brightly.

In order to meet the occasion and to enjoy the peach blossoms more happily, lunch was placed in the peach orchard.

Because they are all female dependents, everyone is also very casual, and they do not sit in positions according to their status, but sit with familiar people.

It seems to be a casual move, but in Qiao Lixi's opinion, it is completely redundant.

Familiar people are naturally people of the same status, and those who can sit together are all people of similar status, and there is really no difference.

Qiao Lixi naturally sat with Chang Yulian, and together, there was also Chang Yulian's cousin.

Because of the lack of familiarity, coupled with the deliberate alienation of the cousin, there was no communication between the few people.

"The lord of Nishang is here."

Before the meal, I don't know who said a word, and everyone got up one after another.