Chapter 103: Spring Festival is bright

The weather was very good, the sky was clear and the air was particularly fresh, and the sun shone warmly on his body. The people who went out were in groups of three or five, with a happy smile on their faces. Shu Jing, the nobles and civilians were different. Last time, the carriage that Song Ruoxi was riding stopped from a distance and had to walk a long way. This time, he stopped near Xinyi Garden, got off the carriage, and walked dozens of steps to enter the garden.

The two brothers of Song Sui walked in front, and Song Lian and seven others followed behind, following each other. After walking through the hanging flower gate, their eyes were full of flowers. The flowering period of magnolia flowers was also between March and April. The weather was warm these days, and the flowering period was early. The flowers were clustered together, and they wandered along the way, with a faint fragrance of flowers on their clothes.

Song Shu and Song Sui were chatting while walking, but when they turned around, they saw a few young people with lonely expressions. They laughed and said, "Third Brother, let's not restrain them, let them play by themselves. Wait until the beginning of noon, go to Quxianglou in front for lunch."

Song Sui thought for a moment and said, "Lian'er, you are a steady person, I'll leave it to you for a few sisters."

"Yes." Song Lian replied.

"Han'er and Qing'er, listen to your third brother and don't run around." Song Shu warned his two daughters with a stern face.

"Dad don't worry, my daughter must listen to the third brother. The third brother said to go east, but I will never go west. The third brother said to pick flowers, but I will never pick grass." Song Ruoqing smiled mischievously.

"Naughty girl." Song Shu cursed with a smile.

"Second uncle, please rest assured, I will take care of several sisters." Song Lian said in a serious manner.

Song Sui walked forward two steps, remembered something again, and turned around and instructed: "Xi'er, it's okay to wear a veil, and the veil is not allowed to be taken off again."

"Oh." Song Ruoxi suddenly felt that being too outstanding was also a burden.

After Song Sui's brothers walked away a little, Song Lian said, "Let's go to Nuanxiang Garden."

Song Ruoxi asked with a smile: "Brother, did you make an appointment with cousin Zhen and the others to meet in Nuanxiang Garden?"

"Sister, Xiao Lizi got something new and said she wanted to give it to her." Song Huai said with a smile.

Song Lian sternly scolded, "Huai'er, don't be rude, you should call him cousin Li."

Song Huai pretended not to hear it and pulled Song Ruoxi's sleeve, "Sister, let's go quickly, be careful, they are anxious to wait."

The group left Xinyi Garden and walked towards Nuanxiang Garden. After entering Nuanxiang Garden and walking on the left for a while, they saw Ji Yunxiang, Ji Yunli, Jiang Yan, Zhou Siyi, Ren Wanqiu and Qin Shaowei sitting in the octagonal pavilion. Not far outside the pavilion were their followers and maids standing.

"Sister Song, come here quickly." Zhou Siyi waved and shouted.

"I have met the Lord of Jiarou County." Walking into the Octagonal Pavilion, Song Lian took the lead in salute to Ren Wanqiu.

"San Brother Song, don't have to be too polite, you all don't have to be polite." Ren Wanqiu helped her with her hands. She went to the palace to have a banquet every year, but this year, in order to meet Song Lian, she tried every means to refuse. Princess Rongshu had already vaguely understood her thoughts. She thought that the Song family was a famous family, and Song Lian was quite talented. When the spring exam next year, she would have a bright future and she would have made a good relationship with this family. She would allow her to come with Jiang Yan.

"Sister Song, today is Shangsi Festival, you can do whatever you want. Why are you wearing this troublesome thing?" Zhou Siyi said, and was about to reach out to take the veil on Song Ruoxi's face.

Song Ruoxi took a step back and smiled and said, "I don't want to wear it either, but pollen will make me rash on my face."

Zhou Siyi believed it and would not force her to take her veil.

"Cousin Xi, this is for you to play with." Ji Yunli took out a box from her sleeve.

Song Ruoxi took it and saw it. It was a music box. He twisted the clockwork inside, and a ding-dong sound rang out.

"What's this thing? You can make a sound, it's so fun." Zhou Siyi said in surprise.

"Cousin Li, where did you get this music box?" Song Ruoxi put the music box on the stone table and asked with a smile.

"Cousin Xi, how do you know this is called a music box?" Ji Yunli asked in surprise.

Song Ruoxi was stunned and said in a word: "I heard someone talk about it, but I haven't seen the real thing. Today I have gained a lot of experience. It turns out that this music box looks like this."

"I went out to play a street a few days ago and saw it at a small stall. Hu Shang said it was called a music box. I knew that my cousin liked music, so I bought it and gave it to my cousin to play." Ji Yunli smiled flatteringly.

"My cousin gave me such a good thing, what should I find as a gift for? " Song Ruoxi asked with a smile.

"I want my grandfather's white glaze black flower crouching tiger paperweight. Can I ask for it for me?" Ji Yunli spoke without hesitation and looked at Song Ruoxi with hope.

Ji Yunxiang smiled and said, "Oh, you slim boy. I said that you have to take this thing in the garden today. It turns out that this is the idea."

Except for Qin Shaowei who was focused and immersed in the past, everyone else laughed.

"My cousin, that is my grandfather's beloved thing. A gentleman will not win the favor of others. I will give you a gem-inlaid bronze auspicious beast paperweight instead, is it good?" Song Ruoxi asked with a smile.

"Okay, thank you cousin Xi." The gem-inlaid bronze auspicious beast paperweight was better than the white glaze black flower Crouching Tiger paperweight, so Ji Yunli was naturally more satisfied.

"The fourth brother is throwing bricks and jades so well. Cousin Xi, let me give you some bricks tomorrow. I'll throw some jades to me, okay?" Ji Yunxiang joked with a smile.

Song Ruoxi's eyes were curved and she said with a smile: "It depends on whether the bricks that cousin Xiang threw out are what I like. If I don't like them, I will smash them back."

Zhou Siyi giggled and said, "It made Brother Ji San's head full of bags."

"If Sister Xi'er is not strong enough, I'm willing to work hard for everyone." Jiang Yan took the opportunity to retaliate.

"I am willing to help, too." Ji Yunli and Song Huai spoke in unison, then glared at each other, thinking about it if they didn't meet, and having to argue with each other when they met.

Song Lian coughed lightly, saying that this was outside, not at home, and that he implied that the few people should restrain themselves.

"Brother is the most boring, he is so old-fashioned, little old man." Song Ruoxi complained intentionally, but her words did not affect Ren Wanqiu who looked at Song Lian with affection.

"It's boring to sit for a long time. Should we go to the garden first, or go to Furongyuan to Liushang first?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Go to the garden!" several small people said in unison.

"Then let's go to the garden first." Jiang Yan stood up and walked out of the Octagonal Pavilion first.

However, Shaowei did not get up with everyone and sat in the pavilion.

Zhou Siyi turned around and shouted, "Brother Qin."

Qin Shaowei did not respond.

Song Ruoxi was sad for Zhou Siyi. If he fell in love with a man who had something to do, he would be destined to be hurt.

Song Lian and Ji Yunxiang showed a look of worry. It has been a few months since the incident. They have been persuading and scolding, but Qin Shaowei still can't let it go. He still looks like he is in a daze. I'm afraid I will miss it this autumn trial.

Jiang Yan walked in and slapped Qin Shaowei hard on the shoulder, "Why are you stunned? Let's go!"

Qin Shaowei suddenly woke up, looked at his friend in front of him and pulled the corner of his mouth, but the smile was even worse than crying.

The weather was sunny and there were many people visiting the park. I met many acquaintances along the way. When I moved to Jidi Garden, I met Fang Xinyue and his sister. They greeted each other, and the man spoke politely.

Song Ruoxi looked at Fang Xinyue attentively. Seeing that she was like Ren Wanqiu, her eyes were only on Song Lian, but Song Lian did not look at it. She only talked to Fang Xinyue's brother and frowned slightly. When she talked with Song Lian last time, she knew that Song Lian was interested in Ren Wanqiu. In the future, Song Lian could not marry Ren Wanqiu. Will Quanfang Xinyue be infatuated and marry her?

After the courtesy, the two groups passed by. Fang Xinyue wanted to follow Song Lian, but with two royal relatives, Ren Wanqiu and Jiang Yan, her noble brother would never agree. She lowered her eyelids with grievances, and she was less fun in her play.

He turned out of Nuanxiang Garden and had not been to visit Shuying Garden for long. Ren Wanqiu, who was in a weak state, couldn't bear it. His heart was beating violently, he was panting, and his face was pale. But she didn't want to sweep the interest of Song Lian and others, and glared at the maids beside her for a few glances, not allowing them to speak.

Jiang Yan walked in the front and didn't notice it.

Seeing this, Song Lian felt pity in his heart, his eyes turned slightly, and he lowered his head and asked Song Ruoqing, "Is the Eleventh Sister still walking? Do you want to take a break?"

"I can walk, so I don't need to stop." Song Ruoqing didn't know Song Lian's thoughts and didn't follow his intentions.

Song Ruoxi's eyes were slightly deeper. It was a good thing to be in love with each other. Maybe she shouldn't have broken up the couple. She sighed and said, "Brother, I'm tired of walking, so let's take a break!"

Song Lian looked at Song Ruoxi in surprise. Unexpectedly, Song Ruoxi ignored him and walked over the water pavilion with his head down. He knew that although she saw through his intention of asking, she was still willing to cooperate with him. His sister was a soft-hearted person after all.

Ren Wanqiu's eyes were filled with joy. He walked past Song Lian and whispered: "Thank you."

Ji Yunxiang patted Song Lian on the shoulder, "If you keep breaking down, you will suffer from chaos."

Song Lian's expression changed in his eyes.

There were already many people resting in the water pavilion. As soon as Jiang Yan's entourage entered, the people stood up and left almost immediately, with a look of horror on their faces. Song Ruoxi was surprised. It turned out that Jiang Yan was still a domineering person.

Ren Wanqiu is the county lord with a title. Even if she had reduced her popularity today, she brought eight maids and four guards. The eight maids quickly cleaned up, put down their seats, set up refreshments and incense burners, and invited her to sit down.

Others also found a place to sit down.

"Sister Song, do you want to change your clothes?" Zhou Siyi leaned into Song Ruoxi's ear and asked in a low voice.

"I..." Song Ruoxi didn't want to relieve herself, but then she thought that she could take the opportunity to persuade Zhou Siyi, so she changed her mouth and said, "Go together."

The clean room in the garden is built in a remote manner, and it goes far away from the water pavilion. The two of them think they are visiting the garden. The clean room is guarded by two mothers, and they have to count the money when entering the door, which is a bit like a modern public toilet.

The three wing rooms are lined up in a row. After entering, they are divided into two inner and outer rooms with four square cabinets. They are spacious and clean. There are two small wooden trunks in the outer room, and wooden buckets filled with water are placed in the corner. There is no strange smell in the inner room, and osmanthus is lit in the white porcelain incense burner.

After the convenience was completed, six people walked back.

"Sister Zhou, let's sit there." Song Ruoxi pointed to the stone table and bench under the tree and said.

Zhou Siyi was slightly stunned and nodded, "Okay."

"Sister Zhou, I have a few words to say. If what is said is wrong, don't be surprised." Song Ruoxi said.

Zhou Siyi smiled and said, "Sister Song, you and I hit it off at first sight. If you have anything to say, it's okay to just say it."

"Do you know about Mr. Qin and Yang Wanrou?" Song Ruoxi asked directly.

"This is known to all governments in the capital."

"Since you know this, why do you still have to look at him differently?" Love and like, and couldn't say it straightforwardly, Song Ruoxi asked tactfully, politely

Zhou Siyi raised the corners of her lips slightly and said, "My grandmother once said, 'I like him, it has nothing to do with him.'"

Song Ruoxi was dumbfounded. This was a time and space where time travelers gathered together. They were all low-key and only revealed the tip of the iceberg. Let later generations know their existence, but it did not hinder their lives. She wanted to learn from them.

"Sister Song, I know your kindness, thank you." Zhou Siyi held Song Ruoxi's hand, "My cousin once advised me, and I told him that as long as I work hard, I will enter Brother Qin's heart. I don't ask to replace Sister Yang, but I will become the one who stays by his side."

Song Ruoxi knew why Jiang Yan helped win over the two of them, "You will have a lot of hard work in this way."

"I'm not afraid of hard work, it's worth it to work hard for love."

A strange sound came from the top of the head with a "click".

Song Ruoxi and Zhou Siyi were shocked and looked up. There was a person sitting on the tree branch.
To be continued...