Chapter 145 Two Courtyards
After a few words of idle chat, Xiao Xichun, who was sitting at the end of the table, asked hesitantly, "Third brother, where is the courtyard you prepared for me? Can I go and see it?"
"Haha, then let's take the second sister and the fourth sister to see the yard first. It's just right for us to have dinner after we finish seeing it!"
Then the group walked out of the main hall, and the maids who were waiting in Baoxia hurriedly took the cloaks and helped their masters to wear them, and then walked out.
"The courtyards of the second and fourth sisters are next to the courtyard of the eldest sister-in-law, which is to the northeast of the main courtyard. The two courtyards are adjacent to each other, just like my Chenwu Courtyard and Sister Lin's courtyard. And when you go out, you are in front of Tianxiang Tower! If you have free time, you can have fun in Tianxiang Tower, or you can host a banquet there to entertain all the sisters."
"Tianxiang Tower is next to Doufengxuan and Dengxian Pavilion, both of which are first-class places to visit, and they are also built by the water!"
"Wouldn't it be wonderful for all the sisters to write poems, joke around, or even take a boat trip on the lake?"
All the girls were moved by Jia Cong's words. They had all been in the West Palace before. Even Xichun seldom came to the East Palace. Even if she came occasionally, she would just watch plays and have fun with the old lady. She didn't really know much about the East Palace.
The West Palace is comprised entirely of houses and has no gardens, whereas the East Palace has such a garden.
"Brother Cong, don't say that anymore! If you continue, all the sisters will not want to leave and want to stay permanently. Wouldn't that make the old lady anxious and come to find us in person?" Wang Xifeng said with a smile.
"Wouldn't it be best if the old lady could come? It would also allow me to serve you well for a few days and show my filial piety." Yu Shi said with a smile.
The group walked forward along the arrow path. After passing You's Courtyard, Jia Cong pointed to a scenic pavilion to the west and said, "That's the Dengxian Pavilion. Further east is the second sister's courtyard."
After walking forward for a few dozen steps, they stopped in front of the gate of a courtyard.
Jia Cong walked forward and pushed the door open, and the girls followed him in. They saw that the courtyard was very large, almost the same as where Jia Cong and Daiyu lived before.
Moreover, this courtyard is quiet and elegant with rockery, flowing water, bamboo and trees!
"Third brother, is this my courtyard?" Yingchun fell in love with this place as soon as she entered the courtyard.
"Does Second Sister like it?"
Yingchun nodded happily, "Thank you, Third Brother!"
"Hahaha!" Jia Cong laughed and led everyone into the room. The main hall was different from the previous Baoxia. The overall color tone was mainly yellow, green, pink and white, which made people happy at first sight! The layout and furnishings inside were mainly made of glass, which looked luxurious and novel in this era.
Yingchun happily stroked a glass chessboard, "Isn't this a bit too luxurious..."
Wang Xifeng's eyes almost lit up as she watched, "They are indeed sisters. I'm afraid even tens of thousands of taels would not be enough to furnish a room like this."
Entering the inner room, there is a large carved step-out bed covered with gauze, two paintings with lively brushstrokes hang on the wall, and in the corner there is an ornament nearly half a meter high. The ornament is made of emerald green colored glaze and is shaped like bamboo. You can tell at a glance that it is of great value.
"Second sister, please stay for two days. If there is anything you are not satisfied with or if you are missing anything, I will ask someone to buy it for you."
Yingchun waved her hands happily, "It's already very good, how can I be dissatisfied!"
Baochai's face was full of smiles and she showed no other expression, but Daiyu's eyes were filled with joy as she looked at the bamboo ornaments!
"Sister Lin, I have already asked someone to prepare it. It is also in the shape of bamboo. I will have someone send it to Sister Lin's room in the West Mansion tomorrow. Sister Lin will be able to see it when she returns! And that one is even bigger than this one!"
Daiyu looked towards Jia Cong happily, and seeing the intimacy in Jia Cong's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy...
Jia Cong smiled faintly, what a bullshit marriage, what a bullshit alliance, Baoyu can't bear it, then let me do it, anyway, there are two positions, Baochai occupies one, and the other must be Sister Lin. If I watch this fairy-like Sister Lin die again like in the original novel, this trip to the Red Mansion will be in vain.
"Third brother, where is my courtyard?" Xichun couldn't wait to ask when she saw Yingchun's courtyard was decorated so exquisitely.
"Let's go, it's right next to my second sister's courtyard!"
The group rushed out of the yard again, walked forward a dozen steps and stopped in front of the adjacent yard.
After opening the gate, the courtyard was found to be the same size as the Yingchun courtyard, but apart from some vegetation planted around it, the entire courtyard was filled with all kinds of things.
There are swings, see-saws, a small slide, and even a small sand pit on the side!
Xiao Xichun exclaimed, then rushed in, touching and looking around in surprise.
When she entered the house, she found it was very different from Yingchun's room. All kinds of dolls could be seen almost everywhere. There were no calligraphy or paintings on the walls. Instead, there were cartoon scenes made of colorful fabrics and furs. Little Xichun was so happy that she could hardly bear to look at it. This was much better than she had imagined.
When I entered the inner room, it was not a step-down bed, but a bed like the one in the princess' room, with soft cushions everywhere. The snow-white gauze fluttered slightly, just like a fairyland!
On the beige bed, against the wall, there was a row of "national treasure" shaped dolls. The largest of these dolls was almost taller than little Xichun, while the smallest was only the size of a palm. There were a dozen of them scattered around, and with their adorable expressions, even Baochai couldn't help but let out a low cry.
Xichun and Xiangyun rushed over loudly, and rolled around and played with the panda dolls on the soft bed.
"Third brother, is this an iron-eating beast?" Daiyu asked curiously.
"Sister Lin is indeed very knowledgeable. This is exactly what a ferruginous beast looks like! However, ferruginous beasts are mostly found in Sichuan and Shu, and they love bamboo just like Sister Lin. When I have the chance, I will get two for Sister Lin and raise them in her yard!"
Daiyu nodded happily. Who could resist such a cute animal?
Watching everyone playing, Jia Cong quietly walked to Baochai's side and whispered, "Does Sister Bao like it?"
Seeing Baochai nod, Jia Cong said again, "Then when Sister Bao comes, shall we decorate the inner room of Ningzheng Hall to the way Sister Bao likes?"
Baochai blushed and quickly covered her cheeks with a handkerchief, fearing that her sisters would see her.
This lecher would only tease me! If I move into the Ningzheng Hall, doesn't that mean I will become the mistress of the Ning Mansion? That means I will have a big wedding, and there will be a wedding night...
In just this short moment, Baochai even decided how many children she would have in the future... Although she covered her cheeks with a handkerchief, she could not conceal the joy in her eyes.
