Marrying Gold and Jade

Lin Yu had no idea about this matter. When she left the Qianqing Palace, her clothes were sticky on her back, so she had to secretly hold the collar to let out the heat.

"Miss Lin, I will send you here."

"Please trouble Eunuch Li."

Lin Yu said goodbye with a smile, but just as she started to move, she stopped again.

"A Yuan?" Lin Yu looked around and made sure that he was the only one there before he stepped forward. "Why haven't you left yet?"

The young man stood still, watching her walk towards him step by step. He waited until she was in front of him before saying, "I guessed you were here, so I wanted to wait for you."

Lin Yu left Wangyue Pavilion early today and didn't say where she was going. After all, she was involved in the matter discussed today, so Mingyuan guessed it.

"Let's go back together."

Lin Yu could tell that he was inviting her back to Wangyue Pavilion.

Thinking that Zhu Lian Qing Dai was there, and that his things would be left there too, Lin Yu said, "Okay."

Mingyuan then took a step forward and took her hand, his movements being extremely natural.

Even though he has changed his appearance now, wearing brocade and a golden crown to tie his hair, his hands, which have been toiling for more than ten years, have not changed. There is a layer of calluses on the palms and fingertips, which make him feel itchy when he touches the delicate back of the girl's hand.

Lin Yu thought he would ask him what he had said to Emperor Xianzhen while he was in there and what his plans were for the future.

After all, based on what happened just now, the two were destined to separate soon.

But Mingyuan acted as if nothing had happened, as if Lin Yu was just talking to Emperor Xianzhen as he did in the past, and after he was done, he came to take people back together.

It's a tacit understanding that seems to be unique to them.

Lin Yu was fine at first, but when he returned to that empty and remote palace, he felt inexplicably empty inside.

She suddenly asked Mingyuan: "Is Wangyue Pavilion more comfortable to live in, or is the small courtyard I prepared for you before more comfortable?"

"The small courtyard," he answered without hesitation, "close to you and the greenhouse."

Lin Yu blinked twice and was about to say something else when he heard him say, "Please clean it up for me again."

Lin Yu was still standing in the corridor, and he was standing below the corridor, just able to look at her level when he glanced sideways.

Lin Yu didn't say anything, just nodded.

Even the main force were the same group. She, Mingyuan, Zhulian, Qingdai, a group of people went in and out, pretending to decorate the main hall and side halls.

Being busy seemed to make things better. Lin Yu had no time to think about anything else and felt troubled looking at the empty courtyard.

Mingyuan has planted peach trees on a piece of open space, which can be regarded as spring flowers. The layout of the courtyard is to have scenery to enjoy in all four seasons, and the layout of the courtyard for summer, autumn and winter has to be selected separately.

Mingyuan knew a lot about plants and trees, and he took care of them for her when he was at home. The two of them discussed it and quickly came up with a plan.

"The peach blossoms bloom early, so I want to plant a few more magnolias in the yard. There are pink and white ones, which are refreshing to look at."

Lin Yu immediately nodded in affirmation, "I heard that the magnolias in the north bloom later, so it won't be lonely at the turn of spring and summer."

Then he pointed to the southwest corner of the courtyard and said, "There's a large empty space over there. I thought we could dig a small pond, lay some rockery, and build a small pavilion. It would be nice to cool down when the weather gets hot."

When she mentioned building a pavilion, Mingyuan thought of the Lin Mansion.

When summer comes, she would sit in the pavilion by the water and play the piano to cool off, while he would find a place to listen quietly. Even though they hadn't spoken a word to each other for ten years, as long as they exchanged glances, he wouldn't feel strange with Lin Yu.

She has always been the little girl back then, squatting in front of him, curious and worried, and finally waved her hand and decided to pick him up and take him home.

During this time when he was thinking back, Lin Yu had already mentioned the flowers and trees of autumn and winter, "In autumn, you can choose red maples, but red maples need to be planted in patches to look good..."

After all, it is just a palace courtyard, and there is already a small peach forest, so it cannot have a red maple forest at the same time.

Lin Yu slapped his head and said, "I got it! Why not plant two persimmon trees? In autumn and winter, the yellow persimmons will hang on the branches, and we can pick the fruits to eat."

When she said this, her eyes were filled with smiles, as if making people feel the joy of harvest in advance.

"Okay," Ming Yuan just said, "I'll do as you say."

There are fewer choices in winter. Lin Yu likes wintersweet, but Ming Yuan rarely refuses.

"Why not choose camellia?"

"It's so cold in the north in winter, even if the camellia blooms, the buds will probably fall off."

She expected Mingyuan to be very busy in the future and would not have the energy to spend all his time in the yard taking care of flowers and plants like he used to.

Ming Yuan said, "I will take care of it."

Since she insisted, Lin Yu naturally didn't object.

The layout of the courtyard was roughly determined that day. Perhaps because he hadn't worked so hard for a while, Lin Yu ate half a bowl more of dinner.

After dinner, Ming Yuan urged her to change her clothes. Lin Yu didn't understand at first, so she huddled together to put on her light summer pajamas, then put on her clothes and went to the side hall to look for someone.

He said he had something to give himself. Lin Yu rarely entered his side hall, which was simpler than the main hall where he lived.

As soon as she entered the room, she was hit by the hot air. She immediately asked, "It's already spring, why are you still smoking charcoal basins?"

It’s hot and dry like summer.

Mingyuan also changed into light clothes, took the clothes she took off, and faced her pajamas, his eyes still fixed in front of her.

He moved away calmly, then said, "We have to put out the candles in a moment, you sit on the beauty couch."

Mysteriously, Lin Yu sat down as she was told. In front of her was a piece of brocade covering something, which covered the entire row.

It was getting dark all around, and the scene suddenly looked familiar.

The lantern in Mingyuan's hand became the only light in the room. He placed the lantern on the table behind Lin Yu and then lifted the brocade cloth.

It's Epiphyllum.

Lin Yu sat up straight and suddenly remembered. It was the night before he left that the two of them failed to see the ephemeral flower.

When she woke up the next day and heard that he had left without saying goodbye, Lin Yu rushed to the greenhouse again, but only saw withered and closed flower buds. This was undoubtedly a pity.

"Epiphyllum blooms only in June..."

As he was talking, he suddenly realized. No wonder there were so many charcoal basins in the house, just to make the Epiphyllum bloom.

The beauty couch was long. Mingyuan sat down beside her and said, "I found a few flower pots that the flower grower grew out of season. They will bloom in February."

Most of the people who could afford to buy flowers and plants for entertainment were wealthy families. The flower growers had the ingenuity to present the February-blooming Epiphyllums to the palace, and Lin Yu did not find it strange.

I have never grown Epiphyllum at home before. I heard that Epiphyllum is hard to keep. Sometimes you wait for it, but it refuses to bloom; if you stop waiting, it will bloom quietly and you will have to wait another half a year next time.

Therefore, she had also heard that some people had raised it for many years and never saw it bloom.

The two figures blocked the light from the lantern behind them. Lin Yu could clearly see the outline of the person beside him. He had a strong build, but a very young face with a soft jawline. No wonder he looked harmless.

"I don't know if I can wait till tonight."

Only then did Lin Yu retract his gaze and focus on the flower bud in front of him.

"If it doesn't open tonight, wait until tomorrow night. If it still doesn't open tomorrow night, wait another day."

She whispered, "We'll see it once in a while."