Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

In the Chu family garden, peonies of various colors bloomed and shone brightly. Chu Yue led Lin Xi and the other two to stroll in the sea of flowers, admiring the flowers and the scenery. It was so lively. Lan Xue pointed at a rose-red peony the size of a disk and exclaimed, "No wonder people say that the Chu family backyard is known as the 'Little Imperial Courtyard'. Look at this 'Silver Thread Embroidered Red Robe', it's more than twice as big as the one in my backyard."

"That is a new variety planted by the gardener last year. It is much larger than ordinary peonies, and its fragrance is also stronger. Would you like to smell it?" Chu Yue smiled gently when she heard this, and proudly held up the branch, calling Lan Xue to come forward.

Lan Xue lowered her head and took a deep sniff. As expected, she smelled a rich sweet fragrance. Although it was strong, it was not dull. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised. "It really is a bit more fragrant."

Seeing that she really liked it, Chu Yue said, "If you like it, I can cut it off and put it on your hairpin."

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Chu, but this flower is too big. I'm afraid it will look a bit funny if I wear it in a bun on my bun today." Lan Xue quickly refused.

"Sorry, I didn't think it through." Chu Yue apologized quickly.

"Now you understand how funny it is. Who was it that insisted on cutting off mother's hair and putting it in her hair? She even refused to take it off before going to sleep." Lan Zhi spoke up to help Chu Yue out and revealed her own sister's embarrassing childhood experience.

"There is such a thing?" Chu Yue couldn't help but feel curious when he heard it.

"Don't say it, don't say it." Lan Xue hurriedly stepped forward to stop her sister from cheating on her sister, but was easily avoided by Lan Zhi.

"When she was little, she loved to destroy the flowers and plants. She pulled up all the flowers and plants in her mother's garden, leaving only a purple peony that she had worked hard to take care of for three years. It had only one flower. I repeatedly told her to be gentle with it, but she picked it without paying attention and even held it on her head.

"Although my mother was angry, she could only let her do what she wanted. But she refused to pick it before going to bed. The next day, when she saw the petals withered and fell, she cried bitterly. No matter how we tried to persuade her, she would not listen. Finally, the nanny made an identical flower out of silk and coaxed her into submission."

Lan Zhi dodged Lan Xue's attacks flexibly while telling her all her embarrassing stories in a clear and articulate manner, which made Lan Xue so angry that she stamped her feet. Chu Yue tried to hold back her laughter and stepped forward to stop the fight. The maids who were accompanying them also covered their mouths and laughed non-stop, and the garden was very lively for a while.

Compared to the lively atmosphere among the three people, Lin Xi seemed much quieter. She just looked at the three people with a faint smile, holding a freshly cut Phoenix Feather Falling into the Golden Pool in her hand and admiring it quietly.

The three of them had laughed enough and were a little tired. Chu Yue glanced at the quiet Lin Xi, smiled and took the peony from her hand, and quickly pinned it in Lin Xi's hair. "The flower chosen by sister Lan Xue is not suitable, but this one chosen by sister Lin is particularly beautiful."

Lin Xi came to her senses and wanted to take it off, but Lan Zhi and Lan Xue held her hand, smiling and praising her, "Cousin, please don't let Sister Chu down. This Phoenix Feather Falling Gold Pool just matches your outfit today. When you wear this flower in your hair, you will look like the Peony Fairy, very beautiful." Lin Xi had no choice but to do as they wished.

Seeing Lin Xi accept the flowers, Chu Yue smiled secretly and suggested, "I see everyone is a little tired. There is a pavilion not far ahead where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake. Why don't we go there to take a break, drink some tea and eat some snacks?"

The three of them naturally agreed, and they took their personal maids to the pavilion. After walking for a while, Chu Yue suddenly exclaimed in a low voice: "Oh, how come one of my earrings is missing? It was given to me by my grandmother. What should I do?"

Lan Zhi was closest to her. After hearing what she said, she comforted her, "Don't worry, sister. I think it fell in the garden just now. I'll go back with you to look for it."

"Thank you, Sister Lanzhi. However, the flowers are so dense that it may be difficult for the two of us to find them. Why not ask Sister Lanxue to come with us?" Chu Yue grabbed Lan Xue's sleeve and begged.

Lan Xue felt sorry for her and agreed without thinking too much. Lin Xi also wanted to help, but was stopped by Chu Yue. "Sister Lin's skirt today is made of Yanluo. Yanluo is very delicate. The garden is full of lush vegetation. I'm afraid it will get snagged on your skirt. Why don't I let the little maid take you to the pavilion to rest first? My two sisters and I can call a few more maids and servants. I think we can find it soon."

Lin Xi thought about it and had no choice but to agree. Today she was wearing a Yanluo Qiyun skirt. The hem of the skirt was flowing and beautiful when she walked. However, the Yanluo fabric was delicate and she had already hooked the lines several times while enjoying the flowers just now. Fortunately, they were not in conspicuous places. To find small items like earrings, she naturally had to pull apart the flower branches and examine them carefully. She was wearing pearls and Yanluo, so it was very easy to get hooked. It was indeed not very convenient. So she had no choice but to agree to Chu Yue's suggestion.

Watching the three people walk away, Lin Xi took Xue Yun and, led by the little maid, walked in the direction Chu Yue said. After a while, they saw an exquisite hexagonal pavilion with flying eaves hidden among the lush branches and leaves.

The little maid walked in front and opened the curtain. The master and servant were about to step into the pavilion together, but Lin Xi saw that there was already someone in the pavilion. It turned out to be a man. She and Xue Yun looked at each other and were about to leave, but the man had heard the noise here and turned around.

"I am Chu Yu, the second son of the Chu family, and nice to meet you, Miss Lin." The man was wearing a bamboo green robe and had a straight posture. When he saw Lin Xi, he first bowed and then introduced himself.

After hearing his identity, Lin Xi understood and instantly realized why Chu Yue smiled so ambiguously when she pinned the flower on her hair just now, and even took Lan Zhi and Lan Xue away. It turned out that he wanted to match Lin Xi with her second brother.

After understanding the reason why Chu Erlang was here, Lin Xi stopped her steps and went into the pavilion to return the greeting. "Mr. Chu, you are so polite."

Seeing that Lin Xi did not turn around and leave, Chu Yu smiled faintly on his handsome face and extended his hand to invite Lin Xi to sit down. "I recently got a famous calligraphy piece. I have heard that Miss Lin's calligraphy is exquisite, so I borrowed my sister's name to invite Miss Lin to take a look."

Lin Xi's expression remained calm after hearing this. She glanced at the scroll on the stone table and said calmly, "Xie Dongshan's Autumn Cold Post is a masterpiece of running script, but it's spring now, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to appreciate it."

Chu Yu's smile paused, but he quickly adjusted himself, ordered the maid to put the scroll away, and poured two cups of tea himself, "I am inconsiderate, so please have a taste of this year's new tea, spring tea goes well with spring scenery, it's not a waste."