It's now winter, and the snow hasn't fallen yet, but it's really cold outside.

At the beginning of the summer, Tao got up in the afternoon, and sat under the courtyard porch after refreshing up and dressing up at Bizhu's leisure.

In winter, the whole yard looks much more depressed, it looks like the whole yard is bare, there is no scene at all, there is nothing to see.

Qiaoyun was ordered by Man Chun to follow Xia Chutao's body so closely and didn't dare to go anywhere. Even though he was already dressed very warmly, Qiaoyun still shivered a few times when the cold wind blew.

Out of helplessness, Qiaoyun could only say to Xia Chutao, who didn't know what he was looking at beside him,

"Little lady, you said it was breathable, and you have been sitting outside for a while. The wind is too cold on this day, and the maid is afraid that you will suffer from the wind cold, and it will not be good. ”

Although Qiao Yun said that he put Xia Chu Tao in the cabinet with the thickest piece of Xuanhu skin cloak that Fu Rin had just rewarded some time ago, he took out the Xuan Fox skin cloak and put it on Xia Chu Tao, but feeling the temperature outside, Qiao Yun felt that Xia Chu Tao was still not a way to sit under the porch for so long.

"Or a little girl....... Why don't you go back to the house? Bizhu has already lit silver charcoal, no smoke or choking, and the whole room is warm. ”

But Xia Chutao didn't react to Qiaoyun's words at all, and still looked at a certain place intently. Qiaoyun saw Xia Chutao's appearance like this, and there was no way to do it in his heart.

In the end, he is a person who loves beauty, Xia Chutao sat in front of the mirror and looked at his shoulder for a long time when Fu Rin left earlier today, and it seemed that he had not slowed down until now.

"That'...... It's really not good, I'm playing chess with my little lady or something, it's good to play chess or something under the corridor, the little lady doesn't want to embarrass the maid to continue to sit here and blow the wind, if the lady sees it, the maid will inevitably be beaten. ”

Xia Chutao heard Qiaoyun say this, and came back to her senses slightly, she glanced at Qiaoyun with a faint gaze, but she didn't say anything.

After a moment, she pointed to the bare brown earth in the courtyard and said to Qiaoyun,

"Qiaoyun, don't you think that there is nothing lacking in our yard, just a touch of plum color in winter?"

"Huh?"

Qiaoyun didn't expect Xia Chutao to divert the topic and say this, she looked in the direction that Xia Chutao pointed, and she could indeed see that the courtyard was deserted.

Laifu even arched the soil that had not been planted one by one into a soil nest, and just nested in it, letting the cold wind blow its cockscomb to the next and west.

"When the little lady said this, it was true. The houses of the General's Mansion have their own characteristics, just like Xiao Niang's Shen Lotus Pavilion, the most beautiful thing must be the summer lotus, Miss Bai Ling's Xiyue Fang next door is Yueji, and Madame's Hui Yexuan is peony. ”

"Now that the season is over, Xiao Niang's Shenlian Pavilion will inevitably look deserted, so it seems that some plums will indeed look better."

"That's right."

Xia Chutao smiled happily, patted his palm, and described according to the picture in his mind,

"You think, if there are some plums planted in the yard, our Shenlian Pavilion will have no shortage of scenery in all seasons. When the snow falls in the middle of winter, the yard is decorated with clusters of plums, and I drink wine in it, wrap myself in the quilt, and look at the scenery outside, how pleasant should it be? ”

was described by Xia Chutao, Qiaoyun also felt very meaningful, and nodded,

"Xiao Niang's idea is feasible, Xiao Niang can go and mention it to the general, the general loves Xiao Niang so much. In my opinion, not to mention the plum in a yard, even if it is a ten-mile peach forest, the general will plant it for Xiao Niang. ”

"Ten miles of peach forest doesn't have to be ......"

Xia Chutao tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly.

At this time, he saw Man Chun behind him with a person wrapped in an aqua blue cloak entering the Shenlian Pavilion with a smile on his face.

"Ma'am?"

Xia Chutao didn't expect that Manchun would come at this time, and Qiaoyun behind her changed her face even more, if this was the case, wouldn't she just happen to be bumped into by her own little lady coming out to blow the cold wind?

"Little Lady ......"

Qiao Yun opened his mouth a little frightened, but he was deflated by Xia Chutao,

"Afraid of what? I came out on my own, can I blame you? If Madame blames me, I can handle it. ”

"Yes......"

Hearing Xia Chutao say this, Qiaoyun didn't dare to say anything, so he could only retreat behind Xia Chutao obediently, and lowered his head slightly and waited to welcome Manchun.

"Qiaoyun is right, if it is you, Xiaoxian, the general will plant it for you even if it is a ten-mile peach forest."

The unintentional words between the master and the servant were heard by Man Chun, Xia Chu Tao smiled, and hurriedly got up to greet Man Chun,

"Madame laughed, this is also what I told Qiaoyun to play, if such a big yard is really planted with that plum, the waste of work here is not a little bit or two, or forget it."

"Xiao Niang is humble when she says this, general, for you, even the stars in the sky can be plucked off for you."

Man Chun covered his mouth and smiled, and continued,

"It seems that my sister's spirit is not bad, and she can sit under this porch."

Man Chun's gaze swept over Qiaoyun's body behind Xia Chutao, and Qiaoyun got goosebumps all over his body. Qiaoyun scared and pulled Xia Chutao's clothes behind Xia Chutao's back, gritted his teeth and said in a low voice,

"Little Lady ......"

Xia Chutao hurriedly reacted, and said to Man Chun with a smile,

"Oops, it's me who thinks it's too stuffy to stay in the room, and I want to come out to blow the wind, after all, I've been locked in the room for too long, it's not a big deal."

"O'..... That's right. ”

Hearing Xia Chutao say this, Man Chuncai slowly took his gaze back, and then introduced the humanity behind him to Xia Chutao,

"This is Mr. Gongsun, the owner of the Xuanfeng Pavilion who is going to give Xiao Niang your sashimi."

After Man Chun finished speaking, the aqua blue cloak behind him slowly raised his head, and Xia Chutao saw that under the aqua blue cloak was an old woman with a very kind appearance and a kind smile.

"Hello Mr. Gongsun."

Xia Chutao nodded, and it was considered to have said hello.

"Mr. Gongsun, please."

Qiaoyun stepped forward and made a "please" gesture around Man Chun very familiarly, seeing that he was taking Mr. Gongsun inside.

Xia Chutao slowly got up from the Taishi chair under the corridor and followed a few people into the Shenlian Pavilion.

Xia Chutao watched Mr. Gongsun put a bamboo box on the table, and as soon as he opened the lid, Xia Chutao saw that all the silver needles in this box were large and small, and of different thicknesses.

She took a step back with a slight embarrassment, and before she even started, she already felt the pain all over her body.

Xia Chutao couldn't help but think: Is this a tattoo or acupuncture? I don't have a tattoo, don't lie to me?

Mr. Gongsun seemed to see Xia Chutao's astonishment, and smiled at Xia Chutao kindly,

"Xia Xiaoniang doesn't have to worry, although there is nothing wrong with stabbing her body with these needles, but it is not as painful as Xiao Niang thought, Xiao Niang doesn't have to be so nervous."

"Is that so...... That...... Nature is the best. ”

Xia Chutao smiled reluctantly, she didn't know if she had to believe all of Mr. Gongsun's words.

"In that case, Qiaoyun and I will go out first, and Mr. Gongsun will leave the rest to Mr. Gongsun."

Man Chun said and gave Qiao Yun a look, Qiao Yun understood, lowered his head and followed Man Chun, and there were only two people left in the whole room: Xia Chutao and Mr. Gongsun.

I saw Mr. Gongsun slowly take out the silver needles inside, put them on the table in a staggered manner, and looked at Xia Chutao with a smile,

"Presumably, this is the first time for the little lady to come into contact with sashimi, and she is inevitably a little worried in her heart. But please rest assured, it doesn't hurt as much as Xiao Niang thinks, and as for the pattern of the painting, Xiao Niang can also pick it herself. ”

Xia Chutao was a little interested when she heard this, and she asked Mr. Gongsun in front of her with a hint of curiosity,

"Then Mr. Gongsun tell me, what are the patterns?"

"It's all in the old woman's booklet, the little lady doesn't have to be in such a hurry, just wait for the old woman to turn it out and show you."

Mr. Gongsun smiled, looking an extremely easy-going and kind person.

After speaking, Mr. Gongsun took out a booklet from his bamboo basket and put it in front of Xia Chutao, and said in a slow tone,

"If the little lady has any favorite patterns to choose from here, or if there is any pattern that is not on it but the little lady likes, the little lady tells the old woman that the old woman will try to stab according to the little lady's requirements."

Xia Chutao nodded and opened the booklet in his hand.

Not to mention that the patterns in this booklet are still readily available, and there are all kinds of patterns and styles. Originally, Xia Chutao maintained his aesthetics in the real world, and thought that these patterns would be inseparable from cheesiness, but what he didn't expect was that they were all very delicate and good-looking, and Xia Chutao's eyes were straight.

Such a pattern is so intricate that it can really be pierced on a person's body?

Xia Chutao thought of the purple-black scar on his shoulder, and his eyes involuntarily locked on a black lotus flower pattern with gold edges.

Xia Chutao's hand couldn't help but touch this pattern, and she had a great interest in this pattern, she handed the booklet to Mr. Gongsun, and asked tentatively,

"Sir, do you think this pattern can be pierced on my body?"

Mr. Gongsun first looked at the pattern selected by Xia Chu Tao, and then looked at Xia Chu Tao Tao,

"Little lady might as well show the old woman where the little lady wants to tattoo this pattern?"

Xia Chutao was stunned for a moment, and then his hand touched his shoulder very uneasily, and his face became a little embarrassed.