Chapter 133 Selection

The garden of the Meng Mansion is not too big, and the types of flowers are not too rare, but it is the flowering season now, and the clusters of flowers are very beautiful.

"The Meng Mansion has two gardens. One is open to the public, and that's this garden. The other is said to be Old Lady Meng's private garden. It's said to have many rare flowers in it!" Miss He quietly introduced the Meng family to Yuan Ziyu and Huo Wan: "I heard that Old Lady Meng has loved flowers since she was young. Born into wealth, she must have accumulated many rare varieties. She never shows them to others easily, and only enjoys them herself!"

"Then isn't this flower viewing banquet hosted by Miss Meng just in name only?" Huo Wan frowned and said softly.

"That's right!" Miss He Er laughed and said, "Everyone knows this, but this is the Prime Minister's residence. Even if we know it, we still have to give him some respect."

Miss Zhang San then chimed in, "She's just using this flower viewing party to build a good reputation for herself and show off her elegance!"

"Oh!" Huo Wan nodded: "So that's how it is!"

Yuan Ziyu sighed. If that was true, then this Miss Meng was not someone worth making friends with!

"Old Madam Meng is here!" Yuan Ziyu and a few others were talking when they heard someone say loudly.

Yuan Ziyu looked towards the garden gate and saw Meng Luoyi supporting an old lady with silver hair walking in.

"Old Madam Meng!" Everyone hurriedly bowed to the Old Madam Meng.

"No need for formalities, get up!" Old Lady Meng said with a smile, "Welcome everyone to this flower viewing banquet hosted by my granddaughter. I'm just here to join in the fun. You young people should just have fun. If you need anything, just tell the maids. Don't be restrained!"

"Yes, thank you, Madam Meng!" Everyone responded with a smile!

"Looking at you girls, I feel a lot younger!" Old Lady Meng said with a smile, "I heard from my eldest girl that you all brought flowers. When I was young, I also loved flowers. I also heard from my eldest girl that in previous years, you just admired them. Today, since I'm here, I'll join in the fun and bring some flowers."

After saying that, Madam Meng's personal maid, Jasmine, came out holding a tray. The tray was covered with gold brocade, but no one knew what was inside.

"Here is a set of glazed headdress. Whoever brings the best flower will own the set!" Old Lady Meng said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar. Who didn't know that Old Lady Meng was of noble birth? She must have a lot of good things in her hands. This glass headpiece must be worth a lot of money!

Seeing everyone's expressions, Meng Luoyi was secretly proud.

Then, Old Lady Meng continued, "As for how to take the top spot, let my eldest daughter explain it to you in detail. I, an old woman, will not disturb your interest here!"

As she spoke, she instructed the maidservant, "Moli, you stay here and listen to the young lady's instructions!"

Jasmine quickly responded yes.

"Farewell, old lady!" Seeing that Old Lady Meng was about to leave, everyone hurriedly bowed to her.

After Old Lady Meng left, Meng Luoyi smiled and said, "I think everyone has heard clearly what my grandmother said just now. Now let me explain the rules!"

"The flowers you brought have been numbered, and the names of the various mansions are hidden within the numbers. I'll have the maids give each of you a piece of flower paper. If you like any of your flowers, just write the number on the paper. The pot of flowers with the most flower paper will win! How do you do?"

After Meng Luoyi finished speaking, he looked at everyone with a smile.

"Miss Meng, this is a great idea!" Naturally, everyone had no objection!

"In that case, please sisters move to Lusixuan!" Meng Luoyi made a gesture of invitation.

So, the girls went to Green Silk Pavilion in groups of three or four, led by their maids.

Green Silk Pavilion covers a large area and is surrounded by a green lake. It is connected to the lakeshore by an earthen embankment, and both sides of the embankment are planted with weeping willows, hence the name Green Silk!

The noble ladies walked along the earthen embankment with lotus steps, looking at the scenery on both sides as they walked towards the Green Silk Pavilion. Occasionally, a fish jumped out of the lake, causing the ladies to exclaim and laugh.

When we arrived at the Green Silk Pavilion, we saw that it was filled with various potted flowers, which seemed to be the ones brought by everyone.

There was a piece of flower paper hanging on each flower pot with a number written on it. After counting carefully, I found that it was number 58.

Huo Wan then quietly said to Yuan Ziyou, "Sister You, it looks like someone brought two pots of flowers over!"

The noble ladies who came this time were only in their early forties.

Yuan Ziyu smiled and whispered, "It has nothing to do with us anyway!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Huo Wan said proudly, "I see, these flowers here are not as good as Sister You's!"

Miss Zhang San listened to this and asked curiously, "Sister Yuan, which pot of flowers do you have?"

Yuan Ziyu smiled and quietly pointed to Miss Zhang San.

Miss Zhang San and Miss He Er both looked over and were immediately amazed: "Oh my God, Sister Yuan, your flowers are of the highest quality. They are so beautiful. I think Sister Wan is right. The others are not as good as yours!"

Huo Wan was very proud after hearing this: "See, I was right!"

Yuan Ziyu smiled and said that it was indeed so. The soil in this orchid pot came from the Qiongjiang Pavilion, and even the water used to irrigate the orchid came from the spring water in the Qiongjiang Pavilion. It seemed that this flower was extraordinary not only in terms of its variety but also in terms of its growth. It was incomparable to other flowers.

Sure enough, not long after, a noble lady exclaimed, "Oh my God, this orchid is so beautiful! What kind of orchid is it?"

Obviously, the noble lady was not very familiar with the Jade-spotted Emerald Orchid.

Someone who knew the value of the item, upon hearing the lady's exclamation, hurried forward to check.

As soon as he saw it, he couldn't help but exclaimed repeatedly: "Oh my God, this is a Jade-spotted Emerald Orchid, a Jade-spotted Emerald Orchid, who brought this? This is too luxurious, this is the best!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the noble ladies wanted to come forward to admire them, and for a moment, there was a crowd in front of the Jade-spotted Emerald Orchid.

The noble lady was so anxious that she cried out repeatedly, "Don't push, don't push. This Jade Orchid is worth a fortune. If it's damaged, can you afford the compensation?"

This sentence immediately made everyone stop in their tracks, but they all rushed to look at the Jade-spotted Emerald Orchid, chattering loudly.

At this moment, a maid's voice came over: "The old lady is here!"

(End of this chapter)