Today is a rare sun, although it is still cold, but it is also a little warmer than when it snows. Her Royal Highness wore a cotton robe, which was sewn with a layer of dark satin for the outer skin, and the collar was rolled with raw edges, and it was very warm.

Just take a walk in the garden and move around, and it's enough to dress so warmly. Xue Lang got up and walked out of the garden with Princess Pingyang.

Although the princess's mansion in Weizeguan is not as gorgeous and spacious as the princess's mansion in Chang'an City, it is also better than the ordinary mansion and has a garden.

Princess Pingyang walked ahead, Xue Lang followed, through the arch, into the garden-

This is Xue Lang's first visit to Princess Pingyang's garden.

Compared to the garden in the Chang'an Mansion, this garden can really only be regarded as a small garden. Princess Pingyang's mansion in Chang'an occupies almost two-thirds of a lifang. The remaining third is the mansion of her neighbor Xiao Yu. And the mansion in Weizeguan is not as big as Xue Lang's county mansion in Chang'an.

The mansion is not big, and the garden is naturally small. There are not many pavilions, only a pavilion by the pond, and the road is paved with cobblestones.

As soon as she entered the door, Princess Pingyang stopped in front of a delicate tree whose leaves had fallen and said, "This begonia flower was planted by my own hands when I first entered the Weize Pass, and it will bear fruit in the second year, sweet and sour, very delicious." ”

As he spoke, he stopped, turned his head and asked Xue Lang: "I like planting flowers and trees very much, do you like it?" ”

Xue Lang smiled: "I like it too, I especially like to fiddle with potted plants by myself, but I just play in private, I haven't learned it systematically, and my level is very amateur." ”

Xue Lang played with potted plants, just because of his interest, he didn't learn it systematically, so he found a book to read it by himself, and then he read various tutorials and materials on the Internet and fiddled with it by himself. The level is limited.

Princess Pingyang bowed slightly, and her eyes were much softer than the cold just now. Obviously, I really like these flowers and trees. Pointing to the flowers and trees in the courtyard, which one was transplanted and where, after planting for several years, they can all come together.

After such a count, most of the plants in this small garden were actually planted by Princess Pingyang herself. Unlike the people who loved peonies at the time, in the courtyard of Princess Pingyang, there were only a few two bushes of peonies, but the plum blossoms were planted in a large piece.

Although Princess Pingyang didn't smile, her eyebrows were flying, and her tone was very brisk: "I have a manor in Nanshan, and all the plum blossoms are planted in the courtyard. ”

Xue Lang was stupid and couldn't answer, he listened with a smile most of the time, and occasionally answered. Princess Pingyang seemed to be quite interested, and her words were a lot more than in the past, listening to her eloquently, it didn't matter what she said, just the flying eyebrows had dazzled Xue Lang.

"What's on your mind?"

Xue Lang came back to his senses, met the eyes of Her Royal Highness the princess, and smiled embarrassedly: "I'm just thinking, Your Highness will return to Chang'an soon, and when Your Highness returns to Chang'an, the plum blossoms in His Highness's other industry should be in bloom, and it is the season to enjoy plum blossoms." I have brewed plum wine in the green plum season, and the best way to drink it in winter is to nourish the body, and when His Royal Highness appreciates the plum, he will give His Royal Highness an altar and invite His Highness to taste. ”

Princess Pingyang smiled: "So I will wait to taste the green plum wine of Youyang." I remember you said that someone took the snow from the plum blossoms to make tea, right? ”

Xue Lang nodded: "The water for making tea, mountain spring water, well water, even rain and snow water on a rainy day, is also okay." However, the rain is also divided into seasons, the autumn weather is high and cool, the dust is less, the rain is clear, used to make tea, the taste is refreshing and sweet, the most suitable. The rain in the rainy season, gentle wind and drizzle, moistens all things, such as making tea, slightly inferior to the autumn rain. The summer rain is not successful, the thunder is gusting, the sand is flying and the stones are gone, the water quality is not pure, and it cannot be used to make tea soup. ”

Of course. This rainwater can only be ancient rainwater, modern rainwater, because of serious environmental pollution, it is no longer clean, and it cannot be used to make tea.

Xue Lang paused, and said: "If the snow is water, collect the snow on the plum blossoms, and the tea fragrance is accompanied by the fragrance of plum blossoms, which is elegant and fragrant, and is deeply loved by literati and scholars." ”

Princess Pingyang smiled and asked, "Do you like it too?" ”

Xue Lang shook his head embarrassedly and said, "Although I like to drink tea, if I am allowed to taste it, I can't tell whether the well water, spring water, rain water, or snow water are still there." Although I like to drink tea, the level is not high. ”

Princess Pingyang glanced at him and said, "Youyang is also honest. ”

Xue Lang spread his hands helplessly and said: "There is no way to be honest, what you don't have, it's useless to pretend." What if His Highness gets excited one day and asks me to guess what kind of water is used to make tea, and I can't answer it? ”

Princess Pingyang teased: "It's possible. Therefore, is the honesty of today so that the future will not be ugly? ”

Xue Lang nodded: "Correct solution!" ”

Princess Pingyang smiled, walked a few more steps, and said: "Take a walk in the garden, the depression in my chest is scattered, thank you Youyang for accompanying me." ”

Xue Lang arched his hand and said: "It is my honor to be able to share the worries and relieve your Highness, no thanks." ”

Princess Pingyang smiled, glanced at him, nodded, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, let's go back." ”

"Whoa."

Walking out of the garden together, Xue Lang bowed and saluted, and when Princess Pingyang entered the gate of the inner courtyard, he turned around and went back to the Wind Courtyard. Princess Pingyang, as soon as she entered the house, the maids surrounded her, and Mama asked anxiously: "It's cold, the little lady only came back at this hour, can you suffer the cold?" Come on, serve ginger soup to the lady. ”

Princess Pingyang said: "Mama filter, I am dressed warmly today, I have been holding the hand stove, my hands have always been warm, how can I be cold!" ”

When Mama heard this, she reached out and touched Princess Pingyang's hand, which was really warm, so she was relieved, but ginger soup was indispensable.

Princess Pingyang drank ginger soup, but she didn't feel sleepy, leaned on the soft pillow to rest, closed her eyes and recuperated. After being quiet for a while, Princess Pingyang suddenly asked, "Mama, I remember that this year, Jingzhou Thorn Shi gave me a few potted plants, but they are still there?" ”

Mama said: "Back to the little lady, these potted plants are exquisitely made and have been placed in your study. ”

Princess Pingyang said: "First snow, you take it and send it to Xue Counselor." ”

"Whoa."

Hatsuyuki immediately took the order and left. Princess Pingyang then instructed: "Duxue, you go to my library and take a copy of my normal strong bow and send it to Ye Duwei, and in addition, take another pair of ruby jewelry and send it to Ah Lu." ”

"Whoa."

Twilight Snow also took the order.

Seeing this, Mama cautiously persuaded: "Little lady, the old slave shouldn't have said much, but you gave Ye Duwei such a generous reward, and Xue Counselor's Office only has a few potted plants, will it be too favoritism?" ”

Princess Pingyang said: "Mama can rest assured, Youyang will understand my intentions." ”

When Mama heard this, she said no more.