The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

That day, the eldest aunt came to Xiangyue's garden. Huanhuan's flower arrangement skills were not recognized by the eldest aunt, and she was even ridiculed. This was a blow to Huanhuan, and her mood became depressed. But Huanhuan was not a person who gave up easily. She calmed down and continued to learn flower arrangement from Xiangyue for another two days.

That day, Xiangyue finished her talk as usual, and said to Huanhuan in a relaxed manner: "Sister-in-law, I have finished. There are basically these types of flower arrangements. No matter how they are changed, they still have the same basic principles. You just need to combine them according to the characteristics of the flowers."

Huanhuan expressed his gratitude to Xiangyue in every possible way and said, "Then from tomorrow on, I will no longer come to Fangyuan to bother you, sister."

Xiangyue heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you so polite? I'm not bothering you at all. My flower arranging skills have been improved a lot these days. Moreover, my life has become much more interesting with my daily conversations and laughters with you, sister-in-law!"

After listening to it, she smiled and laughed. Then, she lowered her head and took out a carefully embroidered sachet from her waist and handed it to Xiangyue, saying, "Sister, this is the sachet I embroidered myself. Just consider it as a gift from me, your apprentice."

Xiangyue smiled beautifully after hearing this, and took the sachet and said, "Then I won't be polite, sister-in-law. This sachet is really beautiful. This is the first time I have earned something with my own efforts! I must keep it well!"

After Xiangyue finished speaking, she and Huanhuan both laughed again. In this way, the teaching and learning between the two sisters-in-law ended in laughter.

The next morning, Xu Qu came back from practicing swordplay. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Huan Huan sitting at the round table, staring at a pot of flowers on the table. He hung up his sword, walked to Huan Huan, waved his hand in front of Huan Huan's eyes, and said, "Madam, what are you thinking about? Why didn't you go to Xiang Yue's place today?"

Slowly coming back to his senses, he reached for the teapot on the table and poured water for Xu Qu while saying, "I'm already a master. Xiangyue said he's finished explaining all the types."

"Oh?" Xu Qu took the cup of water that was slowly handed over and asked, "I wonder if Madam is enjoying her studies these days?"

Huan Huan listened and asked curiously: "My husband's question is very strange. Shouldn't you ask me if I have learned anything? Why ask me if I am happy?"

Xu Qu took a sip of water and said with a smile on his face, "Flower arranging should be a skill that allows people to express their emotions. It should make people feel happy at least after arranging flowers. If you feel forced or painful, you might as well not do it."

After he finished speaking, he paused, tilted his head slightly, and asked, "So, Madam, have you been happy with your studies these days?"

She quickly recalled the happy conversations she had with Xiangyue these past few days, and the depression her aunt had brought to her heart, so she blurted out, "I've had a lot of fun learning with Xiangyue these past few days."

Then she thought for a moment, and pushed the flower painting that her aunt had mocked in front of Xu Qu and said, "Husband, this is my humble work, please help me take a look."

Seeing Huan Huan's clear eyes full of expectation, Xu Qu couldn't help but become cautious. He turned his head and his eyes stayed on the flower for a while, and finally stroked his chin with his right hand and said: "This insertion method is indeed special, rough but delicate, quite innovative."

Although these words were not as hurtful as those of her aunt, they were still a tactful denial in Huanhuan's opinion.

Seeing Huanhuan looking sad, Xu Qu simply sat down, reached out to take the exquisite porcelain flower pot, and began to adjust Huanhuan's flowers.

He pinched the head of the main flower with his thumb and index finger and twisted it clockwise to make the flower look more blooming. The head of the accompanying flower next to it was a little crooked, so Xu Qu simply adjusted it to a slanted position to make the whole pot of flowers look more layered.

As he adjusted the flowers, he said, "When I say this flower is special, I'm not trying to hide my negation, but I really think it's innovative. Look, the flowers are rich in color, the colors complement each other, the sizes are even, and the arrangement is well-organized. Overall, it's very ingenious."

As he spoke, he picked up a rose from the pot and blew towards the center of the flower. The bud instantly half-opened, giving people a shy feeling.

Xu Qu folded the flower head and inserted it into his hair very naturally.

At the same time, he said: "Flower arrangement does not have to be restricted by type. It should be bold and free according to the situation of the flowers, like Ouyang Zhan's "Spring Plate Fu" in the Tang Dynasty, and carefully discover the beauty of the flowers. Flower arrangement that blindly follows the type of dogma can only be called imitation. Such works are well-behaved but soulless. On the contrary, your flower works have a good concept. Although they are a bit rough, they are not restricted by style. They are truly adapted to the flowers. As long as a little adjustment is made, they will be suitable and good works."

She supported her cheek with her hand and listened quietly to Xu Qu's comments and opinions. At the same time, she did not dare to move because of Xu Qu's intimate behavior of inserting a rose in her hair.

Xu Qu adjusted the flower in Huanhuan's hair, and then held Huanhuan's arm with his hand to turn Huanhuan's body to the left and then to the right. After looking carefully, he clapped his hands together and said, "Okay, done!"

Huanhuan's cheeks turned red, and she remained silent. Seeing this, Xu Qu thought that Huanhuan disagreed with his point of view, and said, "In my opinion, this flower arrangement is nothing more than a practice. The more you see, the better your eyesight and technique will naturally improve. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. Madam may not agree with it, and you can have your own ideas."

She slowly opened her red lips and said, "My husband, it's not that I don't agree with your opinion, but I'm thinking that your opinion seems to be very different from that of my aunt and Xiangyue."

Hearing this, Xu Qu chuckled. He put one hand behind his back and clenched the other hand in front of his lips. He coughed twice and said, "You will find out slowly that there are many differences between me and them!"

After a while, Xu Qu seemed to remember something and asked, "Why did Madam mention the opinion of my aunt?"

She slowly answered truthfully, "When I was learning flower arrangement from Xiangyue, my aunt happened to visit Xiangyue and saw our flower works."

Xu Qu seemed to understand what he heard. He looked at her for a while, as if he could tell what his aunt had said that day from the subtle changes in her expression.

After a moment of silence, Xu Qu said, "Madam, you married into the Xu family to be my wife. Mother is the head of the Xu family now. As long as I am firm and mother is unshakable, your position cannot be shaken by anyone. No matter what the eldest aunt thinks, says, or does, she is just a guest of the Xu family and will return to the Duke's Mansion in the capital soon. As the younger generation, as long as we do not overstep our boundaries, do our duties well, pay attention to our words and deeds, and act carefully, the eldest aunt will not be able to find anything to complain about. We can spend the next ten days or half a month in peace and stability."

Huanhuan looked at Xu Qu with tenderness in her eyes. She felt warm in her heart after hearing what he said. This should be the second time Xu Qu said something similar in recent days. In Huanhuan's view, this was not only a reassurance, but also a promise made by Xu Qu to herself: her husband was firm and she didn't need to worry about it.

Thinking of this, she slowly smiled, nodded and said to Xu Qu: "Don't worry, husband, I understand."