Chapter 3 Peony (III)

　　The crowd burst into laughter, and Shixia's face turned from red to white and back again, glaring deathly at Forgiveness. Seeing that he had choked him, Forgiveness raised his chin in triumph and threw a look of contempt. 　　If he couldn't clean up this yellow-haired girl today, how would he be able to mix in the future? Shixia sneered, "Ignore her, give me to go in, whoever is in the way, give me to push away!" After saying this, he took a step back, and the two big waisted boys squeezed upwards. 　　Forgive me to smell the smoky sweat on their bodies, and see them to really, can't help but be a little panicked, turned around and grabbed a long and thick latch when the door one stop, in the middle of the air, said: "Who dares?" 　　Just at this moment, a lazy voice came from the corridor: "Shixia, right? You brought a group of people to my yard without notification, not afraid to disturb me, but also to sell my maid? Did I hear you right?" 　　This voice was soft and smooth, sounding especially good, obviously questioning words, but it sounded like it was gossiping. The crowd all opened their eyes to the corridor to look, only to see a tall and slim woman standing in the corridor, snow skin and flower appearance, pomegranate red dress is dazzling. 　　For a moment, the boys who stood behind Shixia actually looked dumbfounded. The young lady who has been ill for a long time and does not come out of the courtyard door, it turns out to be generated this appearance, why did everyone say earlier that she is a yellow face who is too sick to see people? 　　Shixia has been with the Prince for a long time, but he has seen the young lady several times, the young lady since last fall, after a serious illness, she no longer cares about the family's business. He also remembers, once gave birth to the concubine eldest son of Aunt Biwu relying on the son's favor, borrowing wine and pretend to be crazy, to the front of her, she is just ordered to close the door of the room, pay no attention to it; the son of the master received Fang Yun Zhai the most popular Qingguan Jiansu girl, Jiansu girl intentionally accidentally spilled tea to her jade white embroidered skirt, but also praised her skirt is beautiful, she is not anxious and not annoyed, turn to the skirt will be sent to the Jiansu. She did so, but called the former not quite like her Mrs. pity her to, behind the back of the Prince also said a few times, said it is the first commoner not to confuse the elders of respect. 　　The first time I saw her was when she was a young girl, and I was so happy to see her. They are not comparable to those favored aunts, if they do not comply with her, to the lady there, will have to suffer a little bit. 　　Xixia thought of this, went forward to bow and apologize: "Xixia met the young lady. Please forgive the young lady, the small is to follow the master's orders, come to lift the flowers to arrange, forgive the child just now is a misunderstanding, the small is also mouth owe. It was just a joke, otherwise it would have been if I had borrowed ten guts, I wouldn't have dared to be so bold." 　　Peony did not comment, but only asked, "Could the Prince have told you which pots to carry?" 　　Shixia reported one by one, "Wei purple, Yao yellow, Jade House Pointed Jade, Purple Robe and Golden Ribbon, Yao Tai Jade Dew." 　　Peony nodded and said, "Ju'er, point out to Xixia which pots they are. Be careful, don't touch the branches, leaves and flower buds." 　　So you're letting this insolent slave off the hook? Forgiveness of the heart of 10,000 unhappy, pouting reluctantly led Shixia into the interior, but the group of small boys who have long dared not squeak blocked outside the courtyard: "Pot by pot, do not all pour in, be careful to smoke our young lady." 　　However, no one dared to talk nonsense as before, and they all held their voices and peeped at Peony. Peony was indifferent, slowly and steadily sliding her white fan, narrowing her eyes slightly, she instructed: "The most important thing is this pot of Wei Zi, be careful not to touch it." 　　Shixia know in her heart, tomorrow's star is this pot of Wei Zi and the master spent a great deal of effort to get the plant jade plate white. This Wei Zi is naturally the most important, can not afford to miss a bit. Therefore, the first thing he looked at was the pot of Wei Zi, this pot of Wei Zi, it is said that there are thirty years, the plant is nearly three feet high, the crown diameter of four feet, very rare and precious. This kind of old peony is usually planted directly on the ground, only this one, when the He family in order to facilitate the dowry, a few years in advance to get an oversized pot, high-priced florist to carefully care for, only to have today's scene. 　　Shixia counted, this year Wei Zi is a big year, open very good, a total of twelve flowers, each about the size of the mouth of the sea bowl, another three, four buds, petals, branches and leaves are neat. Forgiveness in a side look, contemptuous said: "Such a beautiful flower, fell in the eyes of some people, and that money strings about the same, will only count the flowers and count the branches and leaves, half do not know how to appreciate the." 　　Shixia gave her a blank look and walked towards the Yao Huang. Yao Huang is the king of flowers, Wei Zi is the queen of flowers, if we talk about ranking, Yao Huang is also before Wei Zi. It is a pity that this pot of Yao Huang year is not long, and is a potted plant, although also opened five or six, brilliant, but far from being able to be compared with those as high as six feet of large trees. 　　Look at the Jade Tower, the layers of jade-white petals are stacked like a pavilion, and the center of the flower has a few pieces of emerald-green petals, which is very fresh and elegant; the Yao Tai Jade Dew, the petals and stamens are all white; the Purple Robe and Golden Ribbon, the petals are just like fine purple satin, which refracts a soft and moist radiance under the sunlight, and the stamens are golden, colorful and beautiful. Several kinds of peonies competed with each other, fighting for color, and none of them were rare. 　　After finishing the inventory, Shixia secretly glanced at the young lady standing under the corridor, secretly thinking, these flowers, any kind of a joint will be worth more than five hundred dollars, but the young lady left it to its own devices, only for her to enjoy, wasting it for nothing, which is really a pity. 　　As she was thinking, she suddenly heard Peony say, "Shixia, I heard that the joints of this Wei Zi were sold to a thousand dollars last fall. I wonder if it is true or not?" 　　What a thought, what a thought, Shixia bluffed, busy bending down to answer, "That's true, Young Lady." 　　She also heard Peony say, "I heard that Cao's family has a peony garden in the north of the city, and the world has to pay fifty dollars to go in and enjoy the peonies? There are at least hundreds of people there every day. At times, there were as many as five to six hundred people?" 　　"Yes." 　　Peony shook her fan and slowly walked towards Shixia: "Have you ever been there?" 　　Peony's figure was different from the fat beauties that were so plump nowadays, but she had her own style, with long legs, thin waist, plump breasts, walking with average-sized steps, holding out her chest and lifting her head, which was indescribably good-looking, especially the two peony flowers embroidered on her front lapel, which were charming and sparkling, and which made people want to look at it again. 　　Shixia didn't dare to look at it again, and said with a red face: ''I've never been there. Your Excellency does not allow our family to look at it." 　　"That's so." Peony was very regretful and stood towards his side, slowly saying, "I also don't know who has been there? What kind of light is inside?" 　　The young lady's incense was different from the other aunts' colorful incense, but it was a very rare peony fragrance, which was so ghostly that it was always drilling into people's nostrils inadvertently. I don't know how much money was spent on making this incense. Shixia was obsessed and said, "My sister has been there before, and she said that Cao's peonies are planted in a big lake, beside the pavilion and bridge, and there are also under the strange stones in the center of the lake, and the tourists can take the boat to swim along the lake slowly, and then they can see all the beautiful colors in the bottom of their eyes." 　　Speaking of this, Shixia fawned and said, "It's just that they are all common varieties, just a little more varieties. In terms of rare and valuable peonies, they are far from being comparable to Young Lady's peonies. If the young lady also builds such a garden, not to mention fifty dollars, even a hundred dollars will bring many people here." 　　Peony smiled charmingly and pointed at him with her fan, "Nonsense. If Master Gongzi knew that you gave me such a bad idea, he would beat you to death with a stick!" 　　Shixia instantly turned white. 　　Peony did not exaggerate at all, Liu Chang's person, as the sole heir of a three-generation hairpin family, grew up in fine clothes and jade food, not knowing what money is, only knowing to enjoy pastimes. Winter to play the flute in front of the plum, snow water to cook tea; fall to release the eagle and chase the dog, horse hunting; summer solstice canoeing on the lake, watching the beauty of the songs and dances; spring batting horseback riding, enjoying the flowers and banquets. Live a happy life, not wantonly. 　　Until a few years ago, Mr. Liu made a mistake, the amount of corruption is huge, nearly investigated, in urgent need of help. The He family, who had long been interested in Liu Chang, took this opportunity to pay back the stolen money for him, and also gained a chance for their daughter to get married. From then on, Liu Chang fell in love with money, but also hated money. 　　He Moe Zuyin did from the sixth rank of the scattered officials after the discussion of the Lang, but also idle and hanging a name, not only keen to make friends with the rich and powerful, but also keen to make money. The size of the family dozens of stewards, each in the idea of making money, every year for the House of Liu to move back a lot of money. He never talk about money, but also do not like someone to say money in front of him, only love to be attached to the elegance. Such a person, if he is told to know, his personal boy even urged his wife from the merchant family to start such a garden, openly use peony flowers to make money, he will not forgive Shixia lightly. 　　Peony stood aside, looking at the tip of Shixia's nose to seep out a lot of fine sweat, terrified and at a loss for words. She couldn't help but smile gently and said carelessly, "Look at this child of yours, you are scared like this just because of a joke, it's pathetic. Gongzi won't know about it, you and be at ease with your duties, if your sister likes peonies, I'll send her a few joints to play with this fall." 　　"Many thanks, Young Lady." Shixia breathed a huge sigh of relief, but didn't dare to say anything more, lowered her head and silently commanded the others to carry the flowers, without any trace of the wild look she had just had. 　　"Be careful." Peony smiled with satisfaction and walked towards the corridor, secretly calculating in her heart that if she could really build such a garden, selling some joints and sightseeing tours during the flower season every year would be enough for her to make a good living, and if she were to cultivate a few more rare varieties, she would be even more secure. 　　Jie'er dutifully supervised the boys, whoever was a little slow, would get a few words of reprimand from her, and occasionally mocked Xixia a few times with a few words of abuse. Shixia also changed the previous crazy, to her bad attitude ignore, only concentrate on doing things. Easy to all the people carefully together will be a few pots of flowers in order to carry out, forgiveness immediately ran to close the door. 　　The door was about to close, when a fat hand pressed against the door, and a fat face covered in fat powder grinned with bright red lips, "Jie'er, don't close the door, Miss Yutong has come to greet the young lady."