Chapter 707 Visiting Qinxiang Garden
The next morning, Old Mrs. Wan got up and washed.
During the few days that the Wan family came to Dezhou, Wan Quan invited the best embroiderer in Dezhou to his home, and she made several sets of the latest summer clothes for everyone. The materials used were all good materials rewarded by the emperor. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Once the Wan family dressed up, they looked like a wealthy family.
Mrs. Wan was wearing a moon-white Hangzhou silk jacket with a front opening. The silk was smooth and delicate, with a faint warm luster, just like the moonlight pouring on it, exuding a slight coolness. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with continuous cloud patterns with stone-blue silk thread, and the needlework was delicate and exquisite.
The lower body is matched with a dark purple eight-panel silk skirt, and the hem is embroidered with intricate peony flower patterns. The flowers are layered and gorgeous, and the petals are embroidered with silk threads of varying shades. The transition is natural and lifelike, showing her elegance and luxury.
She had a dark silk belt tied around her waist, on which hung a mutton-fat white jade pendant. The jade pendant was crystal clear, flawless, and exquisitely carved. It was a rare piece of jade.
Her hair was combed into a neat bun, and pinned with a phoenix-shaped hairpin that was decorated with red gold and kingfisher feathers. The kingfisher's hair was bright green, and it shone a faint blue light in the sun. The rest of her hair was wrapped with a headband.
"Madam, you look really beautiful today. Not only do you have the demeanor of a noble lady, but your whole demeanor is also extraordinary and graceful." The maid who served Grandma Wan had a very pleasant mouth, which made Grandma Wan unable to help laughing.
However, although Old Mrs. Wan was happy, she never forgot that she was an old country lady.
"Okay, girl, stop using me as an old lady to play the cymbals. I know my own temperament. Look at my face and hands. How can I look like someone who was born in a rich family? I don't have any temperament at all. I'm just a stingy old lady."
The maids all covered their mouths and laughed.
"Madam, you are really different from other old ladies. You are more friendly and make us feel more approachable."
Old Mrs. Wan found this sentence more useful.
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go out and see if they have packed up."
"Yes, ma'am."
Old Mrs. Wan came out with the help of her maid, and saw Wan Ersao, Tong Yan and Fu Bao all coming from the outer room.
"Oh, you guys are here so early today too. It's just right. Let's go to the garden together after breakfast."
Old Mrs. Wan can't wait to see her eldest granddaughter-in-law.
"Grandma, you look like a rich old lady today. It's so beautiful. Can you dress like this from now on?" When Fubao saw Grandma Wan coming out, he immediately ran up to her and hugged her thighs and acted coquettishly.
"Oh, my dear, if you wear this dress in Shizi Village, people will laugh at your grandma and call her an old witch. She is so old, but she still dresses so cutely. This is just to support your big brother and you. Otherwise, grandma would not come out to embarrass herself."
Fubao pouted his lips and looked unhappy.
"Grandma, you are talking nonsense. I don't know who dares to gossip about you. They are just jealous and envious of you."
Old Lady Wan was amused by Fubao's appearance and responded repeatedly: "Okay, wear it like this in the future. It would be a waste if such good clothes were not worn."
"That's right." Fubao smiled and pulled Old Lady Wan out.
After they had a quick breakfast, they took a carriage to Qinxiang Garden.
"Grandma, tell me, why did you choose to go to Qinxiang Garden today? I can't accompany you today. I have an appointment with a good friend. We haven't seen each other for a long time, and we have a lot of private things to talk about."
Fubao didn't know that Wan Ersao had already sold her.
"Oh, our sweet baby has friends in Texas? Who are they? Can grandma meet them?"
Old Mrs. Wan deliberately asked questions.
"Grandma, no, my sister said that you can only see me and no one else."
Fubao and Liu Shiyu have an agreement, and Fubao has to keep it secret.
Seeing that her granddaughter was so tight-lipped, Old Lady Wan gave up the idea of trying to get more information from her. Anyway, they had Tong Yan as an insider, so they would be able to find out where Fubao would meet his friends, and they could just quietly take a look from the side.
"Okay, now that we are inside Qinxiang Garden, we will each go our separate ways. Just let your mother accompany me. You can go meet your friends. Don't worry about grandma. I will call you when she leaves."
"Yeah, all right, grandma, let's go? We're already here."
Fubao's heart had already flown out of the carriage. She had too many curious things to figure out, such as who was the person who drugged Liu Shiyu? Was that person dealt with?
Old Mrs. Wan glanced outside and saw that although there were people coming and going outside, it was not noisy.
"Rich families have strict rules. If it were our village, there would have been a lot of noise. It's strange that it's so quiet with so many people outside."
"Grandma, rich people in their families are very particular about how they behave and what they do, and they can't make loud noises. I'm not used to that either, and I feel very suffocated. I can't laugh freely even when I want to, and I have to hold it in, and I'm very particular about not showing my teeth when I laugh. I'm such a laughing baby, won't it make me sick?"
As Fubao spoke, he deliberately opened his mouth wide and laughed out loud.
Wan Ersao also laughed, but after Tong Yan frowned slightly, she felt relieved. She had been bound by rules for half her life, and now that she could escape, she should live freely and unrestrainedly. She didn't want her daughter to live like her.
After Tong Yan did some psychological counseling, she felt that Fubao's smile was so pure and beautiful, which was completely different from the fake smiles of those princesses in the palace wearing masks, and was more contagious.
Several people got off the carriage.
Old Mrs. Wan was attracted by the gate of Qinxiang Garden.
"No wonder you all say this garden is great. I, an old woman, have never seen this gate before. Isn't it like heaven in here?"
"Grandma, it's not that exaggerated inside, but it is indeed beautiful. It was winter when I first came here, and now it's summer, so the scenery inside must be different. Let's go in quickly."
Fubao pulled Old Lady Wan and ran into the yard.
Old Mrs. Wan was staggering as Fu Bao pulled her, luckily Banxia was quick.
"Miss, please go slowly. The old lady just got off the carriage and has not yet adapted."
Fubao also felt that he was a little reckless, and said a little embarrassedly: "Grandma, I'm sorry, it's Fubao's fault, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay, grandma is fine, it's just that it's troublesome for people to go out when they are old. Let's go quickly, it's very hot outside."
Old Mrs. Wan took Fubao's hand and slowly walked towards the garden.
Fubao followed closely behind, fearing that something might go wrong again.
It was just past noon, but the weather was already a bit hot. As soon as they entered the garden, they felt a cool sensation, and the heat in their bodies instantly disappeared.
"Grandma, look, there are ice cubes."
Fubao's sharp eyes spotted the ice basin hidden in the middle of the flower bed.
Old Mrs. Wan was also very curious. Where did the ice come from in such a hot summer?
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