Chapter 42: Spices

Chen Zhiyi didn't expect that after returning to Chen's mansion, Xie told her that Chen Bozhong had gone far away.

Chen Zhiyi asked her, "Where did my father go?" ”

Xie replied: "You don't have to worry about business matters. ”

So the huge Chen Mansion left three people in one day, Su Wuming, Xie Eran and Chen Bozhong.

Chen Zhiyi felt very bored, but he didn't know what to do.

On this night, Chen Zhiyi went to bed early, but since it was night, how could there be no shadow of night?

Red girl, bamboo leaf green, Feng Fei. There were already three leaders in the night, and the last one was Ufu, who appeared tonight.

It is said that in these short ten days, Ufu went to many places, met many merchants, talked about many business matters, and collected a lot of money for himself, but it is not known what means he used.

It's the beginning of September, and a few days ago autumn began, but the weather is still a little hot, and it is just a heavy rain to end the summer completely.

The palace was busy with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and Queen Xia's birthday banquet, and the people were thinking about the Mid-Autumn Festival, and they had to have a good Mid-Autumn Festival.

There is a custom in Nanyu, that is, girls can make a sachet during the Mid-Autumn Festival and give it to the person they like, if the other party accepts it, it means that he also likes you.

To make sachets, spices are particularly important.

Osmanthus and chrysanthemum are commonly used, followed by jasmine. The jasmine in Nanyu has always bloomed well and for a long time, but I don't know if Wanhuayu still has it.

Speaking of Wanhuaxuan, this is a good place. This was built by the first queen, and anyone was allowed to go in to watch, as for the day of picking flowers, it was only the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Originally, you can buy spices at spice shops, but the girls prefer to pick flowers and make spices themselves.

Xie Fanghua and Wang Shufei went to Wanhuayu together, but they didn't expect to meet Chen Zhiyi.

This is the first time Chen Zhiyi has come to Wanhuayu, and it is also the first time she has spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with her family in the capital after she began to walk the rivers and lakes.

When Xie Fanghua saw Chen Zhiyi, she was walking aimlessly among the flowers.

Chen Zhiyi didn't understand flowers and plants, but he thought which one was beautiful and which smelled good, so he went up and took a look. However, seeing that she didn't have a jacquard basket, Chen Zhiyi didn't plan to pick flowers to make spices.

When Chen Zhiyi saw Xie Fanghua, he was also very surprised, "Sister? I didn't expect to meet you here. ”

Chen Zhiyi was holding a remnant chrysanthemum in her hand, which seemed to have been torn off by her petal by petal.

Xie Fanghua naturally didn't expect to meet Chen Zhiyu in Wanhuayu. She introduced Chen Zhiyi and Wang Shufei respectively, and then asked, "Why did Zhiyi suddenly want to come to Wanhuayu?" ”

Chen Zhiyi pulled another chrysanthemum petal, smacked his lips and said: "The nameless brother is gone, Brother Jin can't move violently now, and my father went out to talk about business, and he only came back yesterday." ”

"Father came back yesterday?" Xie Fanghua asked.

Chen Zhiyi nodded.

"Where's Ran?"

As soon as this person's name was mentioned, Chen Zhiyan was simply depressed, and simply tore the chrysanthemum in his hand all at once, "I don't know." I haven't seen him for more than ten days, so I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to look for him, and the old housekeeper and grandfather said that he went out to play. ”

Going out to play? This naturally does not exist.

Xie Eran was avoiding Chen Zhiyi. He didn't have the energy to face Chen Zhiyi with a smile every day, so he simply hid.

Of course, Chen Zhiyan knew that Xie Enran was avoiding her, but she just didn't know why Xie Enran was avoiding her.

When Xie Fanghua heard this, he nodded knowingly.

It seems that Xie Eran already knows about the murder of his parents.

Concubine Wang Shu couldn't understand, so she said, "Miss Chen, why don't we enjoy the flowers and pick flowers together?" ”

Chen Zhiyi heard that Concubine Wang Shufei took the initiative to talk to him, so he looked at her carefully.

Concubine Wang Shufei was pregnant with a child for nearly five months, so she wore a loose palace dress of rose red, and the Lingyun bun was decorated with red agate, which seemed to be the same as this dress.

Chen Zhiyu was originally quite tall, but as soon as Concubine Wang Shu's Lingyun bun was combed, Chen Zhiyu felt that he still had to look up at her.

On the other hand, Xie Fanghua, like Chen Zhiyi today, dresses relatively simply and plainly.

"Lady Niangniang, what kind of flowers are the white flowers in your basket?" Chen Zhiyi didn't want to look up, so he lowered his head, and then noticed that Qiu Rong, the maid behind Concubine Wang Shu, was carrying a small flower basket, which contained some early chrysanthemums of different colors, as well as a white flower that Chen Zhiyi didn't know.

Xie Fanghua didn't carry a basket, but Qingzhi did carry one, but there was nothing in it.

Concubine Wang Shufei glanced sideways at the basket in Qiu Rong's hand, and said to Chen Zhiyi with a smile: "This is Jasmine." ”

"There's a pavilion in front, it's been weirdly hot after walking for a long time, let's go sit down." It was a bit stuffy this day, Xie Fanghua looked ahead and said.

"Okay." Chen Zhiyi and Wang Shufei both responded.

The pavilion is quite big, there are a few girls sitting in it, and there is a concubine, Xie Fanghua doesn't know it, but they have seen it when Wang Shufei was Jieyu, and they have said a few words.

That concubine is also a Jieyu, surnamed Lin.

Lin Jieyu was wearing a purple shirt, combed a simple side bun, with a pair of beaded hairpins, and hung a hanging ornament on her forehead.

Seeing Concubine Wang Shu, Lin Jieyu was stunned for a moment, and then got up.

Since Concubine Wang Shufei became a concubine, Lin Jieyu hasn't seen her much, and now goodbye, Lin Jieyu is somewhat emotional.

She was a little envious in her heart, envious that Concubine Wang Shu was remembered by the emperor, and then not only became a first-class concubine, but also became pregnant with the emperor's first child.

"Sister Shufei, I haven't seen you for a long time, I didn't expect to meet you here," Lin Jieyu came up to say hello, and when she saw Xie Fanghua, she lowered her head, "Zhaoyi Niangniang......"

Xie Fanghua didn't know her, so she answered and talked to Chen Zhiyu.

So Wang Shufei asked Lin Jieyu about her current situation.

As he spoke, no one noticed that it was getting dark outside.

Then the lightning.

It wasn't until the thunder rang out that the people in the pavilion reacted.

Is this the rhythm of the rain?

It's really raining.

It's still raining heavily.

Not only was it raining, but it was also windy, and the wind was wet, and it hung in and carried the rainwater, and moistened the hair of the people in the pavilion.

Many people hurriedly ran in the distance, and the weather was fine when they came to Wanhuayu, and no one expected that it would rain suddenly, so no one brought an umbrella. That's how he rushed into the nearest rain shelter in embarrassment.

"Niangniang, second miss, come in." The wind was too wild, and Qingzhi didn't know how to help Xie Fanghua block it, so she asked her and Chen Zhiyi to stand in the middle.

Qiu Rong protected Concubine Wang Shu, especially paying attention to her stomach.

The wind was too strong, but fortunately they came early, and the people who came one after another stood outside and could block them for a while.

The originally spacious pavilion was suddenly crowded with people, and the ground was wet.

The rain was brought in by the wind, blurring Xie Fanghua's vision, she squinted her eyes and pulled Chen Zhiyi.

"The rain is too sudden." Chen Zhiyi wiped the rain on his face with his hand and said.

Lin Jieyu didn't bring the palace maid here, so she could only find a way to keep herself from getting wet by the rain as much as possible.

The pavilion was full of people.

Suddenly, between the lightning and thunder, someone shouted for a concession.

Hearing the prestige, she is a maid.

The maid pushed through the crowd, just to let her master come to the middle.

After Chen Zhiyi saw the person clearly, he sneered in his heart.

It's Fu Siyi. I didn't expect her to come too.

And after Fu Siyi came in, her clothes were already soaked, her hair was washed away by the rain, sticking to her face, she was very embarrassed, she was picking flowers and was energetic, but God didn't give her face, so she did it, not only the flowers were damaged by the heavy rain, but people also became chickens in the soup.

The most important thing is that when she looked up and saw Chen Zhiyi looking at her with a smug face, Fu Siyi felt that the whole person was about to collapse.

"Miss Chen is here too?" Fu Siyi pulled away his smile and wanted to speak in a calm tone, but found that his tone was quite stiff.

After reading Chen Zhiyi, Fu Siyi noticed that there were still a few people standing beside her.

She knows Xie Fanghua, but she doesn't know Wang Shufei and Lin Jieyu.

Chen Zhiyi looked at her, but did not answer.

Fu Siyi's smile gradually faded, and he scolded Chen Zhiyi fiercely in his heart.

After Chen Zhiyi ruined her banquet and stunned Princess Pingle, her father scolded her twice, which made Fu Siyi very aggrieved.

But Chen Zhiyi is also very helpless, who told Fu Siyi to embarrass herself, if Fu Siyi is not okay to find something to invite her to the banquet, won't there be anything to do?

Fu Siyi didn't think she was wrong, she clenched her fists, and the tighter she clenched, she didn't react even when the maidservant behind her called her.

"Looks like the rain won't stop for a while." Xie Fanghua only glanced at Fu Siyi, and then spoke to Chen Zhiyi and Wang Shufei.

If it was in the past, Concubine Wang Shu would never worry about the size of the rain, but now it is different, she is already pregnant with a child of almost five months, and this crowded place is really too dangerous.

Lin Jieyu glanced at Concubine Wang Shufei and wanted to chat with her and ask about the emperor's preferences, but when she saw that the other party frowned, she didn't dare to ask.

"Sister, I'll go back when the rain is light, you and Qingzhi will wait for the rain to stop before going back to the palace." Chen Zhiyi really didn't want to see Fu Siyi.

Because she found that as long as she saw Fu Siyi, she would think of Xie Enran.

Chen Zhiyan thought that if she met Xie Lenran one day, she must let Xie Lenran suffer a little to see if he dared to hide from him next time.

But after thinking about it, Xie Enran has never avoided himself, and now he has been hiding for more than ten days, is Xie Enran in any trouble?

Thinking of this, Chen Zhiyi frowned.

But Xie Ran didn't tell her, and Chen Zhiyi was helpless.

Wait a minute......

Chen Zhiyi's eyes lit up.

You can ask grandpa! Grandpa must have known that Xie Enran was hiding from her Chen Zhiyan, but he was willing to help Xie Enran hide it, thinking about it, grandpa knew what happened to Xie Enran.