Chapter Forty-Eight: Overboard
The second lady and the third lady were obviously relieved after going out of the 'door', they were afraid of extraneous branches, and after a little discussion, it was decided that the second lady would send Zhuo Jiangniang and Zhuo 'Yu' back to the big room, and the third lady took Zhuo Zhaoshu to accompany Zhuo Zhaojie back to the fourth room, and did not let the cousins talk at all, on the way back to the fourth room, Zhuo Zhaoshu casually said to Zhuo Zhaojie about the grass and trees on the side of the road, and the third lady secretly stared at her.
Seeing this situation, Zhuo Zhaojie had to be silent with interest, and when he arrived in the fourth room, Zhuo Zhaojie thanked the third lady, and asked their mother and daughter to sit less in the fourth room before the polite words were said, the third lady used the excuse that there was something in her room, and pulled Zhuo Zhaoshu tightly, and walked away busily.
Zhuo Zhaojie laughed and laughed, but also felt awe-inspiring - the second and third rooms were so eager to put aside the relationship with the big room and the fourth room, and it seemed that they didn't want to participate in the battle between the sons of the world, but in fact, they couldn't help but think that they were afraid of the Shen family, which shows the means of the kind stepgrandmother!
Back at Jinghong Tower, Ming 'Yin' and Ming Ye greeted him, and asked about the lunch arrangement, Zhuo Zhaojie said: "It's still the same as yesterday - there is something for you to do." β
Ming 'Yin' smiled and said: "What the lady wants to say is that if you set up a tent in the apricot 'flower' forest, we have already gone to see the place, but there is one thing, the apricot 'flower' on the side of the building is now blooming, but the number of years is not long, there is no particularly stout, this is not enough, that is, there is a compound road in the forest, although the dull that fell down on the compound road is very good-looking, but it is a little stuffy to be covered at the bottom, if you let a little north of it, the back is the kitchen, afraid of smoking the lady." β
Zhuo Zhaojie was stunned and said, "What about the south?" "Although Chang'an is later than the Jiangnan 'spring', at this time the apricot 'flowers' are also blooming, it is the time when the excitement is tight, Zhuo Zhaojie can't help but take a break under the 'flowers' and wander among the 'flowers', but I don't want Ming 'Yin' and Ming Ye to serve her for many years, I have thought of it a long time ago, but the apricot 'flower' forest in Jinghonglou will be inconvenient.
"The apricot trees in the south are a little denser." Ming Ye said, "According to the lady's habit in the courtyard of Jiangnan in the past, a single couch in the tent will occupy a lot of space, and there will be incense tables, foot pedals, food tables, book cases on the side of the couch, and some other trivial things. β
A Xing hurriedly said: "That's the case, because we don't have a wall downstairs, the 'door' of the lower yard is opened, and the apricot 'flower' forest is just in front of it. β
Zhuo Zhaojie thought about it and said, "I'll take a look." β
Before she went in and out only to see the apricot 'flowers' have bloomed, clusters of pink and white lively and charming, and did not pay attention to the distance between the tree, now personally out of the west building, walked around the forest only to find that there are about 30 zhang between the east and west mirror Honglou, the south of the head of the three rows, every six or seven feet planted an apricot tree, because of the dense planting, and afraid that they will not bloom well 'flowers', so pruned to just as high as an ordinary man, Zhuo Zhaojie wants to wear through the head to bow his head, in case it is ' The flowers' branches hooked the hairpin rings and sideburns.
After these three rows, it began to sparse, and when it came to the north near the kitchen, there was already an obvious open space, Zhuo Zhaojie also saw a swing in the open space, A Xing said: "The swing was originally set in front, but Wu Niang likes to 'swing' through the 'flower' branch when the 'flower' petals are flying, and Mrs. asked someone to move here." β
Zhuo Zhao's program tested it, this swing fights, and it will inevitably hit the 'flower' branch before and after, even if there is no wind, it can also float a burst of apricot 'flower' rain.
Ah Li said: "Originally, it was good to set up an account here, but it was just ......"
Everyone raised their heads together - on the overhead compound road, the verdant vines bloomed with dotted 'flowers', red, white, white, purple, purple, 'color' colorful, like a splendid rainbow, between the east and west two floors, the place of the fern was even dragged to the ground, the position of the swing was obviously specially trimmed to not be entangled by the vines, so looking up, it was really a 'flower' vine like a waterfall, you can see this wonderful scenery outside the courtyard, but standing at the bottom of the compound road, in the end was blocked 'spring' Hui, showing that this open space has a little ' Overcast' cold.
"How could the fifth sister put the swing in this place?" Zhuo Zhaojie was a little strange, "This forest is not the only place where you can support swings, right?" β
"I don't know." These things can only be answered by Ah Xing and Ah Li, Ah Xing said, "Originally, when these dill things were not planted on this compound road, they couldn't block anything, and under the swing branch, they could also block a little wind and rain, so as not to be able to play when it rained - but it was planted with these vines that blocked too much daylight." β
Zhuo Zhaojie tilted his head and thought for a while, and said, "Then the tent should also be supported here, anyway, the weather is warm now, and it doesn't have to be stained with 'spring'." β
Ming 'Yin' hurriedly asked: "Does the lady use the kind of tent that rained through the sky in the past, or is it the 'color' of lotus lotus?" The maid sent the lady's things to the library that the lady said last time, but she saw a snow-gray tent nearby, as light as green smoke, but she had to come over and let the lady see it? β
Zhuo Zhaojie said: "You have taken all three tents, first find a high branch nearby and hang it, and then decide after I see it." β
This matter is so decided, see that Chenguang is also time for lunch, so that the 'women' surround Zhuo Zhaojie and return to Jinghong West Building to eat first - I don't want the group to go up the steps, and before they have crossed the 'door' threshold, suddenly a little messenger 'woman' screamed from outside the courtyard: "Qi Niang Qi Niang!" Something happened! β
"Death! Our ladies dare to do anything in front of us! Shocked lady, be careful with your skin! Zhuo Zhaojie stopped in surprise, but listened to the Quan family and Zhan family who were guarding the courtyard 'door' had already raised their voices to reprimand, not wanting the little 'maid' to be scolded and not having the slightest intention of silencing, and slapped the courtyard 'door' vigorously and shouted: "Good aunt is about to open the 'door', let the maid tell Qi Niang that something really happened - Shilang just fell into the water!" β
Zhuo Zhaojie was taken aback, hurriedly ran down the steps, and said loudly: "Open the 'door'!" β
Quan and Zhan had recognized the little envoy 'girl' outside before that she was the one who served Xiao Shilang Zhuo Zhi'an, but they were proud that Zhuo Zhaojie's young 'daughter' was deeply favored by Zhuo Fangli and You's.
Now that I heard that Zhuo Zhi'an fell into the water, I was shocked, and before Zhuo Zhaojie finished speaking, the 'door' of the courtyard was scrambled to open - I was afraid that it would delay the rescue of Zhuo Zhi'an, and the most important thing was that in case it was rumored that Zhuo Zhi'an fell into the water afterwards, the messenger 'woman' around him asked Sister Yan for help, but was stopped by Sister Yan's servant 'woman' - Can You not ask them about the crime of destroying the reputation of the 'daughter'?
Zhuo Zhaojie grew up with his cousins in Youjia, and there was never a shortage of people to call him his sister, when he returned to Chang'an, he had all his brothers and sisters, and he was not very interested in a cousin, but he didn't have any grudges, he was the younger brother, and now that he heard that he fell into the water, he naturally had to worry.
She carried her skirt three steps and made two steps to run to the courtyard 'door', and the little maid 'girl' who came to ask for help cried 'flower' on the way, and she still remembered to say it clearly: "Shilang fell into the big lake in the garden - that is, under the arch bridge where there is a large area of 'spring' and 'flowers' blooming in the east, the third young lady is now in the front yard and the chief manager is reconciled, the lady is at the old lady's, and the maid can only come to ask Qi Niang to save Shilang!" β
Zhuo Zhaojie frowned and said to the left and right: "Hurry up and lead the way!" β
Although she came back for a few days, she first went to Ruan's Mansion to visit her aunt, and then went to the princess's banquet, coupled with the turbulent undercurrent of the Hou Mansion, the relationship between the rooms is vague, and she has not had a chance to go to the garden of the Hou Mansion. β
Zhuo Zhaojie frowned and said: "Ah Xing and Ah Li will lead the way, the two of you will close the 'door' of the courtyard, and each go to tell your mother and third sister-in-law!" β
Quan and Zhan hurriedly said: "Yes! β
Zhuo Zhaojie took the envoy 'girl' out of the four rooms, found that the garden was built in the south of the five rooms, outside the garden is Shen Dan's ancient residence of the water star pavilion, the garden 'gate' into the lake, this lake is not small, although the sunny day, but also worthy of the smoke 'wave' faint four words, the shore of the high and low smoke trees 'spring' 'flower' rockery strange rocks all the way, Zhuo Zhi'an fell down the arch bridge, from the garden 'gate' mouth half far away, turn the garden 'gate' mouth two rows of 'flower' trees can see the east of the bridge blooming golden brilliant welcome 'spring'' flowers', but on the way, you have to wear 'flowers' around the trees for a long time to be able to arrive.
"How can there be no one here all this way?" Zhuo Zhaojie hurriedly walked, looked around, frowned and asked.
Ah Xing said cautiously: "It's the meaning of the prince, because Shen Langjun lives outside, and the fifth room is not far away, I am afraid that there will be more people and disturb the two Langjun to study hard, so no one is allowed to stay here, and the people who are waiting in the garden enter and exit from other small 'doors', and they don't come here easily." β
Zhuo Zhaojie frowned, thinking that his grandfather was too partialβbut this was not the time to slander these things, and reprimanded the little envoy 'girl' who was serving Zhuo Zhi'an, and said: "The Water Otter Pavilion and the fifth room are so close, what did you have to run back to the fourth room to do just now?" Aren't you afraid of missing a big thing? "Originally, there was some distance from the garden to the fourth room, this time and again, Zhuo Zhi'an still doesn't know how, not to mention that the arch bridge to the garden 'gate' will have to walk for a long time - the most important thing is that according to the words of the little messenger 'girl', she went to the fourth room or first looked for You's and then looked for He's, these two people didn't find it, so they ran to find Zhuo Zhaojie, God knows how much Chenguang was delayed in the middle!
And no matter how deep the contradiction between the fifth room and the fourth room is, there is always something to take care of on the scene, no matter what Zhuo Zhi'an says, he is Zhuo Fangya's nephew, and he is a child, this little messenger 'girl' really ran to the 'door' to ask for help, and it is impossible to look at it from top to bottom, but it is better to run back to the fourth room and find You's and then find He's is not there, so she found herself much more reliable - she scolded like this, and saw that the little envoy 'woman' and 'look' were a little dodging, Zhuo Zhaojie suddenly became suspicious, and stood up suspiciously, and shouted: "You lied?!" β
The little messenger was startled, and hurriedly said, "The maid doesn't dare to lie!" Juro really fell into the water, and now I don't know what to do......"
"Then why did you deliberately run that far? Why don't you find someone nearby to help you save him? You're intent on killing your master! As soon as Zhuo Zhaojie asked like this, Ah Xing and the others also changed their faces, and Ah Li chirped: "You little hooves don't want to live anymore?" Dare to murder the master! β
The little envoy 'girl' choked up and whispered, "Don't dare!" The maid decided not to harm Shilang - our room and the fifth room have never been close, and the maid took a few shots when he passed by the fifth room and no one paid attention to it, for fear that the delay would hurt Shilang, so I went to the fourth room! β
"What about the Otter Pavilion?" Zhuo Zhaojie said sharply as he walked, "Are you also afraid of Shen Langjun?" β
In her mind, Shen Dangu was also fostered in the Zhuo family, even if it was the Shen family who brought him to the Zhuo family, but generally speaking, the Zhuo family can be regarded as his benefactor, even if he secretly favors the Shen family, but if he is still a little smart, he should not be involved in the Zhuo family's infighting, let alone refusing to help Zhuo Zhi'an - how stupid is this to do?
It's just that this time the little envoy 'female' 'revealed' the 'color' of embarrassment, but Ah Xing whispered: "The lady spared her, from the old lady's side, there was a word in private, so that the 'women', especially the young 'women' like the maids, are not allowed to approach the Shui Xing Pavilion, this letter is too young, I am afraid that I forgot to be flexible under the fright." β
While speaking, the group had already walked quickly to the bridge, and Zhuo Zhaojie railing looked down - he saw Zhuo Zhi'an's face was pale and pale, barely holding two or three branches to welcome the "spring" and "flowers", floating on the lake, looking up and seeing her, his expression was stunned, and then he lowered his head and spit out the lake water, and said weakly: "Seventh sister, save me!" β