After coming out of the workshop, Yan Shiyue went straight home. Linlang was receiving the official media.
When they saw her return, the official media became even more excited, and they spoke eloquently and poured out sweet words to her like they were free.
Linlang had no choice but to interrupt: "Our master doesn't like to listen to nonsense, and doesn't have that much time, just speak directly!"
The official media's face froze a little, and they secretly glanced at Yan Shiyue before quickly getting to the point.
Tang Xiu, or Yan Shiyue, is still quite popular. The official media came several times but failed to meet her. At this time, there are four families proposing marriage to Tang Xiu.
When Yan Shiyue heard this, she realized that they were all illegitimate sons of the family. Although she didn't care about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, according to the concepts of that era, this was blatant contempt.
The official media is still talking about "a handsome man, gentle as jade."
Yan Shiyue couldn't help but ask, "So he has no other advantages besides his good looks? He's twenty and hasn't studied or learned martial arts?"
"Not really." The official media coughed, "Otherwise, Doctor Li's son Sanlang..."
Yan Shiyue still shook his head. The last one was the illegitimate son of the Earl's Mansion. He was the most senior among the people who came to propose marriage, but he was a second wife.
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Yan Shiyue asked: "Is that all? There is no decent one?"
The official media said cryptically: "Your Highness, this Miss Tang, although she is your disciple, is... Please forgive my frankness. After all, she is just a weaver, and has never studied or learned how to manage a household..."
Yan Shiyue waved her hand and interrupted her: "She is my apprentice, almost like my daughter. I will give her a dowry and support her. She is uneducated but sensible. If she can't manage the household, I will hire a nanny for her... Don't bring this to me in the future. I won't agree to it. Don't waste my time. In addition, there is one more thing. After my Ah Xiu gets married, the man cannot take a concubine."
The official media was very surprised.
Then the word spread quickly.
When she heard that His Highness Fu Yan would give her a dowry and support her, Tang Xiu's status instantly rose several degrees.
But when it was mentioned that taking concubines was not allowed... everyone immediately backed off.
After all, who would really like a weaver? It was just for His Highness Fu Yan, but if he couldn't take a concubine, what if he had no children?
Although Her Highness is the Goddess of Childbirth, it is possible that because she gave away so many children, she lost her own child. If she is childless, wouldn't it be the same as having no descendants? It would be fine if she had a concubine's son, but who would dare to ask a banished son to marry her?
This matter was temporarily put aside, and the next day was the day for rest.
Early in the morning, the young couple greeted guests at the door.
Several people arrived one after another. In addition to Xu Xiang and his group, there were Yan Shirui, Huo Qiyang, Qu Sinian and Xu Wenqu at home. At the same time, because the fourth prince said he would come, the prince called the fifth prince as well.
The group was quite lively, and the best part was that Yan Shiyue and the other person really didn't need to talk much.
We sat down and drank a few cups of tea and chatted for a while. When everyone was present, I took them for a walk.
Although she said it was hasty, it was not really hasty.
Emperor Ming Yan personally ordered the Ministry of Works to repair it, which took more than half a year. Although the two had to act during that time and could not be there in person, Ren Dong and the others were still keeping an eye on it. Yan Shiyue and Huo Qijing controlled the entire process remotely, adding a little here and a little there to the drawings.
It's just that I haven't seen the real scene, so I haven't given it a name. It's really like she said, the door lintels are bald.
Actually, this place cannot be described as elegant, nor magnificent, but it is very novel. Many parts of it are never seen or heard of before. Although in the eyes of these old scholars, the style is rather dangerous and strange, it can indeed be called interesting.
Moreover, her yard and garden are not conventional, but have a sense of scattered arrangement, making them look like natural scenery.
Several people were amazed all the way. When they passed the rockery, they saw a teapot hanging in the air. Water was flowing down, pouring into a shallow tea bowl, and splashing out from the gap.
Xu Xiang looked at it for a long time and asked in surprise: "How can this be possible? Why is the teapot suspended in the air? Why can the water flow upstream?"
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "It's actually very simple." She took a pole and cut off the water. "There is a pipe in the middle. The water is led up from here. The teapot is also supported like this. Then the water is led up and then rushed down. It will become like this. Because it is difficult to cover up the pole, I asked someone to dye the water turquoise."
“What a fantastic idea!”
Xu Xiang and several others came closer to take a look, saying, "From a distance, you can't see anything at all! It's truly magical!"
Yan Shiyue pointed to the stone next to him and said, "That place is reserved for writing, my lords..."
Xu Xiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't forget it."
Several people began to discuss what name to give it and what poem to write here...
In fact, even Xu Wenqu, Yan Shirui and others were visiting for the first time and were all amazed. They walked to another lake and saw a whirlpool in the middle of the lake. Sun Xuancheng pointed at it and said, "That, is it also made by skill?"
"Yes," Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "There is a rotor fan installed underneath, and then it is connected to," she pointed to the side, "and the windmill. When there is wind, the windmill rotates, and the bottom rotates as well, forming a vortex. And because there are flowers and trees by the lake, there will be flowers and leaves in the vortex, red and green, which looks particularly beautiful."
Several people were amazed.
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "If you see anything else, I won't explain it to you. Just treat it as a natural landscape, isn't that good? Once I explain, it won't be interesting anymore."
As he was speaking, the Fifth Prince suddenly kicked something and asked curiously, "What is this?"
Yan Shiyue screamed and pointed at him: "Brother Xiaowu! Don't move!"
The fifth prince asked, "What's wrong?"
When he said this, everyone went to look. Yan Shiyue quickly stood on the steps, waved Huo Qijing over, turned him around, covered his ears, and said, "Brother Xiaowu, I hate you!"
She explained to them: "Actually, this is a little trick. There's fish food underneath. For example, if I want to go fishing with A Jing or A Ye Bise, I can pretend to sit here casually. When they're not paying attention, I can just step on this place lightly, and the fish food will come out. Then the fish will all come to me. Isn't it a sure thing?"
The fifth prince bowed with a smile to express his apology, and Huo Qijing also had a smile on his face.
Several old men also laughed. Prince Chun even stepped forward and watched as a small stream of fish food spilled out and a large group of fish gathered around. A group of old men came over to watch, stroking their beards and chatting.
Yan Shiyue lay on Huo Qijing's back with a smile on her face, pretending not to get up.
Huo Qijing took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and carried her on his back for two steps, and then she quietly slid down. They smiled at each other, feeling quite sweet.
Actually, the Mansion of Duke Rong was not very big, but everyone walked very slowly. After walking for most of the way, several people felt tired, so they sat down in a pavilion to rest, and the servants brought them tea.
As Sun Xuancheng drank, he smiled and said, "Prime Minister, your garden is truly a wonder in the capital."
"It can't really be called a spectacle," Yan Shiyue said with a smile, "it's just a hodgepodge."
She pointed to the back and said, "There's nothing to see in the back, just an orchard. When the fruits are ripe, you can come and eat them! You can pick them and wash them yourself. It's so much fun."
Although they didn't think it was that interesting, they still responded with great support.
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