Chapter 98: Wan Qing Xuan (Foam and Shi Bi 4+)

  Sheng Siyan burst out laughing and turned her head to look at Zheng Yuer, saying: "Sister Yuer, I didn't expect you to be a tease too."

  "It's not that I'm being petty. It's just that you're a bit older and more compatible with me, so I'll teach you a lesson. From now on, don't be silly and take the fall for others." Zheng Yuer said with a smile.

  Niu Xiaoye's face changed, but he quickly replaced it with a smile and said loudly: "Well said!"

  "As friends, of course we should consider each other. —— Siyan, from now on if anyone wants to stab you in the back, I'll definitely block it for you!" Niu Xiaoye said with a hearty slap on the table.

  Sheng Siyan couldn't help but rub her forehead. Why was this person like a piece of sticky caramel, no matter how hard she tried to shake him off, he just wouldn't leave?

  "Absolutely not! If someone wants to stab me with a knife, I'll take it myself, but I won't let Niu Daguang block it. Isn't the last lesson enough?" Sheng Sihua finally said a serious sentence, staring straight at Niu Xiaoye, warning her not to make any more mistakes.

  Niu Xiaoye was taken aback. She hadn't expected Sheng Siyan to be somewhat unhappy.

  It's obvious that Sheng Siyan took advantage of her!

  If it weren't for her, how would the Empress Dowager have also praised Sheng Siyan? Moreover, that time Sheng Siyan didn't even go, only her maid went. —— She wasn't even really hurt!

  The one who got hurt was her maid, but she enjoyed the "good name" instead...

  Niu Xiaoye couldn't help but feel indignant. She had thought that Sheng Siyan was a kind and gentle girl, but it turned out that she actually had ulterior motives!

  Zheng Yuer was also stunned for a moment, then sympathetically pinched Sheng Siyan's hand and said in a low voice: "Take it slow, don't rush."

  Sheng Siyan composed herself and nodded: "I understand." Then she poured wine for Zheng Yuer again, chatting and laughing with her.

  Wu Chanjuan seems to be in an exceptionally good mood. She chats and laughs with people, and when the drumstick is passed to her, she even sings a little ditty.

  She indeed has a good voice, blending with the oriole's chirping outside the window, making everyone feel as if they are drunk and infatuated.

  After a round of wine and dinner, everyone was full and satisfied. They strolled out of the Green Willow Pavilion in twos and threes to take a leisurely walk in the rear garden of the Zheng Guo Gong Mansion to aid digestion.

  Zheng Yuer took the opportunity to invite Sheng Siyan, Wu Chanjuan and Wu Chanyan, as well as Zheng Yue'er to her room for tea. Zheng Yue'er was the legitimate daughter of the fourth house of the Zheng family, one year younger than Sheng Siyan at eleven years old, but very lively and clever.

  Wu Chanjuan and Li Qiniang were in the midst of a heated argument, and didn't want to follow them to Zheng Yuer's room, so she waved her hand and let them go on their own.

  Zheng Yuer and Wu Chanjuan were close relatives, so they didn't stand on ceremony. Moreover, Wu Chanjuan had been to her room countless times before, so she wasn't being cautious at all. She simply took Sheng Siyan, Wu Chanxin, and Zheng Yue'er with her to the Jade Splendor Pavilion where she lived.

  Yaohua Building is located in the east-south corner of the inner courtyard of Zhengguo Gongfu, it's a three-entry courtyard. Inside are two-story small buildings, surrounded by walls covered with green ivy, unique and elegant.

  Sheng Siyan had never been to the inner courtyard of Zheng Guo Gongfu before, and all the way she sighed and praised without stopping.

  "Late Sunshine Pavilion? Hmm, this name is quite unique." Sheng Siyan occasionally raised her head and saw a house opposite the corridor.

  The house is really exquisite, and the flowers and grass are well-matched. At first glance, it seems like there's a pond inside, as the whole yard appears to be shrouded in a layer of mist, making it beautifully hazy.

  Wanqingxuan and Yaohualou are both located in the southeast of Zhengguo Gongfu's inner courtyard, with Yaohualou being even further south. Therefore, to get to Yaohualou from Qingyangge, one must necessarily pass through the gate of Wanqingxuan.

  Zheng Yue'er said proudly: "This is the yard where I thought Xiaojie lived before she passed away, do you want to go take a look?"

  Zheng Yuer was unable to stop her in time and could only smile wryly, scolding: "Yue'er, you're being naughty again!"

  Sheng Siyan seemed to understand Zheng Yuer's implication, and hastily said: "I just think this name is strange and unusual. Since it's Zheng Ergu niangniang's courtyard, I won't go in."

  Zheng Yuer smiled and said, "Actually, it's nothing. Others can't enter, but you two entering is no big deal. I'm just worried that you'll be embarrassed."

  The people of Dashan actually avoid going to the house where the deceased lived before. Generally, ordinary families will not reserve the house where the deceased lived for them after they pass away.

  The Zheng Guo Gong Fu kept Zheng Xiang Rong's courtyard, purely because Old Master Zheng and Old Madame Kang were too fond of Zheng Xiang Rong, always worrying that her spirit had no place to rest, so they insisted on keeping the Wan Qing Xuan and even assigned someone to clean it.

  The maidservants who served Zheng Wantong before made a big mistake, were sold, beaten to death, and none of them survived.

  Nowadays, people who come to look at houses in Wanqingxuan are all carefully selected by the Kang family as suitable and meticulous individuals.

  Zheng Yuer worried that Sheng Siyan and Wu Chanjuan were originally unwilling to enter the courtyard, but because of Zheng Yueer's show-off, they didn't want to go, so they said words that made them feel uneasy.

  "What's wrong with it?" Sheng Siyan blinked her eyes, "Why should we avoid it?"

  Wu Chan-yin chimed in, "I also want to go and broaden my horizons! The house of a great literary master, who knows if walking around inside will inspire me to write two more poems or improve my writing style..."

  Sheng Siyan: "......" Why didn't she think that gentle and warm Wu ChanYan could be silly and cute before?

  Zheng Yuer covered her sleeve and smiled, and simply took them to Wanqing Xuan.

  "Big girl, second girl." The old woman guarding the gate of Wan Qingxuan gave them a courtesy and pushed open the courtyard door to let them in.

  Sheng Siyan looked around curiously.

  Only the four corners of the courtyard were placed with large water tanks made of celadon. Upon closer inspection, they found that each tank was cultivating large lotus flowers.

  "This is Purple Lotus." Zheng Yuer pointed to the water lily, "My little aunt's favorite variety before she passed away. In the entire Daxia Empire, only our courtyard has it. It's strange to say that they can only survive here. My mother once ordered people to try planting this water lily in the pond of the back garden, but none succeeded, and they all withered and died within a few days."

  Sheng Siyan looked at these "Purple Lotus" water lilies with a steady gaze, discovering that their colors were very delicate, the front of the petals were snow white, while the back was light purple.

  There seems to be a faint mist in the water tank, covering the pale purple and white lotus flowers like a dream.

  The carp swims back and forth at the bottom of the water lily roots, its tail constantly swaying, splashing waves of water.

  The white jade path in the middle of the courtyard is like a mirror, and its light can reflect people.

  Sheng Siyan smiled and said: "This stone is really smooth, how was it polished?"

  Zheng Yue'er smiled mischievously, using her finger to scratch her face and said: "Sister Siyan is getting nervous! This isn't an ordinary stone. It's white jade! Big chunks of white jade!"

  Is the road made of white jade?

  Sheng Siyan felt like her chin was about to drop to the ground. She couldn't help but squat down and gently touched the tombstone.

  Zheng Yue'er laughed even harder, startling the birds in the trees.

  Zheng Yuer also smiled and said to Sheng Siyan: "Indeed it's white jade. Although Yue'er has a quick mouth, she never speaks nonsense."

  Wu Chan-yin pulled Sheng Si-yan up and glared at Zheng Yu-er and Zheng Yue-er, "You two are the masters of this house, do you treat your guests like this?"

  Zheng Yuer and Zheng Yu'er hurriedly apologized to Sheng Siyan.

  Sheng Siyan stood up with Wu Chanjuan, still looking like she was in a dream. She looked at the two Western-style peach blossoms at the door opposite and muttered a sentence, "White jade for the hall, gold for the horse..."

  "What did you say? What horse?" Wu Yanying was beside her, but she didn't hear clearly either.

  Sheng Siyan shook her head, "I said we'll be there soon. Shall we go in and take a look?"

  Wu Chan Ying smiled and praised, then asked Zheng Yu Er, "In the past, it was said that among the four major families, the Zheng family had a relatively shallow foundation. Now it seems that you are hiding your strength!"

  Zheng Yuer's bitter smile grew, and she said: "You're talking about this road? Our family isn't that powerful. Look at this entire piece of white jade. Not to mention our family, even the wealthy Wu family can't afford it."

  It's not that I don't have money, it's just that there's nowhere to spend it.

  The Great Xia Empire stipulated that all mines and salt fields belonged to the imperial court, which was also the private property of the royal family.

  "Really?" Wu Chan Ying mouthed a two-word phrase.

  Zheng Yuer nodded.

  Sheng Siyan also understood.

  It turned out that all of this was arranged by Second Prince for Zheng Xiang Rong.

  Indeed it is "clouds think of clothes and flowers think of faces"

  Living in this fairy-like place, even the stepping stones are made of white jade, and just this intention is extraordinary.

  Sheng Siyan couldn't help but think of Zheng Wanting's elegant demeanor.

  Zheng Yuer led them inside.

  The decoration of Wanqing Xuan's house is even more shocking.

  A small leaf of Dalbergia wood, the wood is dense and hard, it sinks into water immediately, the inside is orange red, after being made into furniture, it slowly turns into a purple reddish brown color, with a faint fragrance.

  The inside is a purple-red colored Huang Hua Li, also known as Jiang Xiang Huang Tan, its fragrance and flavor are just like a top-grade medicinal material.

  Sheng Siyan couldn't help but take a few more sniffs of the air in the room.

  Under the windowsill, a wide and large Huanghuali desk was placed with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, among which were the four treasures of the study. A pen was still placed on the inkstone, as if someone had just used it. The inkstone still held a curve of ink, freshly ground out.

  On the desk was a piece of red paper with a sentence written on it: "I never thought of you before, but now that I do, I'm troubled by thoughts of you."

  A beautiful handwritten small regular script with a hairpin flower.

  Sheng Siyan's heart skipped a beat. This handwriting looked familiar, where had she seen it before?

  "This house is generally not allowed to enter outsiders. Even the gate of this courtyard, only familiar relatives and friends can come in." Zheng Yuer said softly, looking around with some sadness.

  No matter how extraordinary and talented one is in life, what's the use?

  After death, however, there is no corpse left...

  Wu Chan-yin also walked around the house and sighed, "Zheng Er-guniang was famous throughout the Great Xia Dynasty back then. It can be said that everyone knew her."

  Sheng Siyan quietly watched for a while, then suddenly asked: "What was Zheng Ergu's illness at the time? With Zheng Dainai's divine medical skills, why couldn't she save Zheng Ergu?"

  Zheng Yuer looked around cautiously and lowered her voice, saying: "We don't know either. Whenever Grandpa and Grandma mention Little Aunt, they become uncomfortable, so we dare not ask at home."

  Sheng Siyan sympathetically nodded her head, "What a pity."

  A few people left Wan Qing Xuan and headed towards Yao Hua Lou.

  In between, I passed by a pond, and the edge of the pond was planted with big peonies.

  "This is the pond where my little aunt fell in when she was five years old." Zheng Yuer pointed to them, "Mei and I couldn't play by this pond when we were young."

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