Passing through the huge garden, I arrived at the floor heating house in the northwest corner of the courtyard, and I smelled the fragrance of chrysanthemums before I got close.

Rao is Lu Yunlan's favorite peony, and he was also attracted by this fragrance, and he unconsciously smiled on his face, "The smell of this chrysanthemum is fresh." ”

Lotus Rong walked in front and opened the curtain for her, and the master and servant walked into the flower room before and after, and the fragrance was even better than Fang Cai, and even the lotus Rong whispered praise.

"Miss, look how well that yellow chrysanthemum blooms!"

Lu Yunlan looked in the direction she was pointing and couldn't help laughing, "Silly lotus root, this is an ordinary yellow chrysanthemum!" Have you forgotten the flowers we've seen on the streets, the flowers are so big? ”

Lian Rong stuck out her tongue embarrassedly, "The slave doesn't know the goods, so let the young lady see the joke." ”

When they approached and took a closer look, the branches of this yellow chrysanthemum were thick and green, the leaves were full and round, and the flower color was bright and pure, only showing a little flower...... Lu Yunlan tried hard to recall the varieties he had seen, but he was also a little hesitant.

"The flowers are plump and bright...... Could it be 'West Lake Willow Moon'? ”

As one of the top ten famous chrysanthemums, the willow moon of West Lake is not as good as the likes of "Shuai Qi" and "Mohe", but it is also very rare. She had seen descriptions of this kind of chrysanthemum in books, but after all, she had never seen the real thing, so she could only guess out of thin air.

When the gardener in the flower room saw them, he had already stepped forward to salute respectfully, and when he heard her speculation, he immediately laughed.

"Miss, good eyesight! This is indeed the 'West Lake Willow Moon'. A while ago, there were many precious varieties in the womb, and this one alone gave more than a dozen pots! ”

Lu Yunlan was secretly surprised when she heard this.

This dynasty has the custom of "flower feast" since ancient times, peony in spring, lotus in summer, chrysanthemum in autumn, cold plum in winter, there are different names throughout the year, in addition to giving the courtiers and their families famous flowers, they will also invite the lady with a decree to enter the palace together and have fun with the nobles.

The Lu family is full of saints, except for the little aunt Lu Wanbai who is a concubine in the harem, her father and third uncle are also officials in the court, and they are in important positions, so it is reasonable for the emperor to give chrysanthemums to play. can give more than a dozen pots of "West Lake Willow Moon" in one go, is it too conspicuous...... Listening to Lu Yunmeng's tone, even the precious "Handsome Flag" easily appreciated two plants.

"I heard from the second sister that there are two better ones in the flower room?" Lu Yunlan asked.

The gardener hurriedly smiled, "Yes, yes...... In this batch of chrysanthemums, the most precious is the two blooming 'handsome flags', the lord has instructed, raise a few days first, wait for a few days, and then take it out to enjoy when the house gathers. ”

Oh, it turned out to be a long time ago.

So...... Lu Yunmeng specially led her to see Shuai Qi, what did she want? Could it be that she thought that she would be stupid enough to move the flowers back to the Wind Lotus Courtyard directly, so that Lu Zhe would be angry with her?

No, something must have gone wrong.

Thinking of this, Lu Yunlan made up her mind to face the difficulties, and she asked directly, "Can I feast my eyes first?" ”

The gardener probably guessed that she wanted to see it, it was nothing, it was just not allowed to be carried away, and Lu Zhe did not ask to keep it secret from everyone. The gardener led the master and servant to the depths of the flower room, and the wall gossiped as if they were talking.

"This 'handsome flag' likes yin and is cold-resistant, and the temperature in the flower room is too high but not beautiful, so the small one deliberately opened up a shady place to make the flowers live more comfortably. If this flower lives comfortably, it will look good, one by one, and it will be like a ...... immortal."

The gardener spoke wittily, and Lotus Rong walked behind and kept covering her mouth and laughing.

The three of them came to a pergola, and the gardener suddenly stopped and screamed.

"Ahh I forgot that Madame told me that I have to send fresh ones to Lancuiyuan today—" He looked at the sun outside and muttered, "It's almost dinner...... I don't know if it's too late......"

Lu Yunlan glanced at him, and the gardener became more and more cramped and uneasy, and kept talking.

"Miss, look...... This flower is in front of you, can you let the little one go and send the flowers first......" He said tactfully and earnestly, but in his heart he made up his mind that he had to leave-can this young lady still pull him with a dead face and not let go? Most girls of this age are soft-hearted, and they will not see him being blamed by the eldest lady......

"Mother has a good heart and will not blame you." Lu Yunlan stared at him and smiled, her mouth soft but firm, "You take me to see the flowers first, and I'll intercede for you when I turn around." ”

The gardener never thought she would be so stubborn, gritted her teeth and simply knelt down.

"Please don't tease the villain! The villain is on this errand, Mrs. Aiju, even if he doesn't say a small delay, the master will definitely be angry...... This, this...... There are eighty old mothers in the villain's house, and there are wives and children who are weak and ......"

It's just a flower, can you make so many things? Lian Rong had never seen this battle, and her heart was extremely strange.

Lu Yunlan didn't speak, just stared quietly at the gardener's slightly stiff back for a long time.

"Miss......" Seeing that the gardener was low and pitiful, Lianrong couldn't help but whisper, "It's better for us to ......"

"That's fine." Lu Yunlan suddenly laughed, as if the person who was stubborn was not her, she said in a lazy tone, "You go, I can't make you lose your errand." ”

"Thank you, Miss! Thank you, Miss! ”

The gardener got permission and hurriedly got up and ran, Lian Rong looked at his figure running away, and muttered, "This man is so weird, as if some beast is chasing him behind him!" ”

"It's not a beast...... Lu Yunlan walked inside, her expression faint, "I'm afraid I'm going to report the news." ”

"Reporting?"

Lian Rong was puzzled, but she still followed her young lady inside.

"What Miss said, Lian Rong can't understand half a word."

Lu Yunlan turned her head and smiled at her, bypassed the rows of ordinary flowers in full bloom, and finally found the "handsome flag" she was looking for. It's just the appearance of this flower...... Well, should I say that it was unexpected? Or is it reasonable?

"Ahh

Lian Rong walked half a step behind Lu Yunlan, and she saw it a little later. She was full of joy to see this rumored precious chrysanthemum, but she was shocked by the broken petals all over the ground, and subconsciously called out - fortunately, she covered her mouth in time, and the cry was not loud, just a short one.

"This, this flower ......" Lian Rong's stammering tone almost amused Lu Yunlan, but seeing that her personal maid was about to cry, she had to hold back this smile, "How did this flower become like this!" ”

Lian Rong remembered that the gardener had explained just now that this flower was given by the palace, and the old man had specially instructed her to take care of it...... But now it's like this! Who the hell is it!

"Naturally, we have to find a black pot."

Lian Rong didn't pay attention to her own question, Lu Yunlan Shi Ran took the words, and her eyes casually slid over the damaged bright chrysanthemums inch by inch - yes, this is in line with Lu Yunmeng's character, she is waiting for her here!

"Do you know how expensive this 'Shuai Qi' you have damaged?"

Suddenly, a male voice sounded, and Lu Yunlan subconsciously took half a step back - she was going to explain to Lian Rong why things had become the way they were, but she didn't expect that there was still a man hidden in the depths of the flower room! And at a glance at the other party's footsteps, she knew that she was deliberately concealing the movement, and when the two sides coincidentally, she was frightened.

The person who spoke was a young man in purple, tall, a head taller than her, but at this moment, the sunlight was reversed, and she couldn't see the other party's face clearly, and the tall figure cast shadows, burying herself completely. Lu Yunlan didn't know who he was, but he was able to enter and exit the backyard of the Guogong Mansion so easily, he must not be an outsider.

She took a few more steps back, keeping a safe distance, and was blessed.

"I've seen ......"

Who have you seen? Son? Master?

The reflexive words stuck in her mouth, and she twisted her eyebrows slightly, froze in a half-bent knee, not knowing what to say.

The other party saw that she didn't speak, but smiled.

"You don't know who I am, but you're in a hurry to salute first?"

This is full of ridicule, and Lianrong secretly scolded this person for being frivolous and rude, which is really hateful.

"Didn't Your Excellency not see that I picked the flowers, but said that I 'damaged' it?"

Lu Yunlan got up slowly, and without thinking about it, he took the words back-they had just arrived, but this purple-clothed young man had been here for a long time, how could he not know who had damaged the precious flower? I just wanted to see her panicked.

The young man in purple asked again, "Huh? Why don't you salute? ”

Lu Yunlan raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "I don't know who Your Excellency is, but you also salute according to your age; Your Excellency does not declare himself to the door, but you go to our government to let me do what kind of gift? ”

The purple-clothed young man laughed and clapped his hands.

"Interesting and interesting, when did the Lu family have more girls like you? Well, I guess—"

Only then did Lu Yunlan notice that he had handsome eyebrows and eyes, a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he was an extremely good-looking man. In my impression, there is no such person among her brothers, could it really be some kind of distinguished guest?

"-You are the daughter of Uncle Lu who was raised outside, right?"

Lu Yunlan was stunned.

"What? Am I not right? The young man in purple raised his eyebrows, very sure, "You don't have to lie to me. I have seen one or two sisters of the Lu family, but you have never met. ”

It seems that it is a relative, or an acquaintance.

Lu Yunlan thought about the identity of the young man, and looked down at the scattered petals on the ground and was silent.

"Why don't you speak? Just now you and the gardener said a lot of words, and I still speak very eloquently. ”

Did he hear even the words she had pestering with the gardener? Lu Yunlan felt more and more strange in her heart, this person seemed to be waiting for her here, but she had indeed never seen this person.

"The gardener's words are inconsistent, and I'll just give him a try," she said. ”

The purple-clothed young man was happy in his eyes, "Oh? You already knew he had bad intentions? He paused, then wondered, "Then why didn't you come in with an excuse to avoid it?" ”

Lu Yunlan was helpless and spread her hands.

"If someone has the heart to bring me here, how can they change their minds because I am halfway away? If I depart, the gardener will testify that I have come in, and that my tongue is on him anyway, so I might as well come in and see. ”

The purple-clothed young man said, "What you said makes a lot of sense. But it's a fact that this flower is ruined, and it's also a fact that you came alone with a maid, if others ask, how do you get rid of suspicion? ”

He glanced at Lu Yunlan inscrutablely, as if he was smiling, "Destroying the things given by the emperor is not a trivial matter. ”

Lian Rong had already been stunned by the conversation between the two of you.

Lu Yunlan took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, bent down to pick up a few petals, and smiled at the man.

"I can't be left alone, can you?"

She still brought this maid anyway, this guy appeared alone, and he was quite skilled, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense.

The boy didn't expect her to say this, and his eyes widened. But he was happy in the end, he just touched his chin and said, "You're right, I'm also being pulled into this matter for no reason, it's really tricky." ”

Lu Yunlan didn't believe the word "tricky" in his relaxed tone, but it was not good to involve too much in this matter, so let her solve it herself. After all, she is the one who wants to fight with Lu Yunmeng in this country's mansion.

She tucked the handkerchief back into her sleeve and said gently.

"This matter is up to me, and I will handle it properly, and it has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to worry."

The purple-clothed young man smiled and suddenly bowed to her.

"In Ji Ling, the Marquis of Xia'an, thank you for your help."