Since they were planning to live in a house in the suburbs for a while, Su Qingci sent some maids and servants to clean and tidy up the place that day.
Because Lu Huan had to attend court during the day, Zi Tan brought people to escort Su Qingci to the farm in the suburbs the next day.
Su Qingci was also visiting the manor for the first time, and couldn't help but wander around for a while. "It's good, but it lacks some flowers and plants."
"Zitan, Xiaohe, the two of you come with me to the flower and grass market to buy some flowers, plants, and saplings."
"I want to buy some flowers for vases and some saplings to plant, so that the land won't be bare in winter."
Upon hearing this, Zitan suggested, "If Madam wants to buy some saplings, why not ask a few more servants to go with you? The general said that if Madam wants to go out, she must ask a few more people to accompany her."
Su Qingci thought about it and said, "Okay."
So, Su Qingci took Xiaohe Zitan, four servants and two secret guards out of the house and went straight to the flower and bird market.
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Su Qingci spotted a bunch of budding gardenias at the flower and bird market and fell in love with them immediately. "If I buy this bunch of gardenias and put them in a vase, they'll still bloom for quite a while."
Xiao He: "Madam, how about we buy some lotus pods and lotus flowers to take back?"
Su Qingci turned around upon hearing this and looked at Xiao He who looked very excited. He asked curiously, "Why do you suddenly want to buy lotus flowers?"
Xiao He couldn't hide her excitement and couldn't wait to explain: "The lotus is a holy flower, known for its beauty of rising from the mud without being stained. If it can be placed together with the lotus pod, it will be endearing."
"And, most importantly, the lotus pod has many seeds, which symbolizes fertility and good fortune. The meaning is 'lotus gives birth to noble sons,' meaning a large family with many descendants!"
"Madam, you just got married to the general. Isn't this a perfect omen?"
After hearing this, Su Qingci stuffed the gardenia in her hand into Xiaohe's arms and said angrily, "How dare you tease me, Xiaohe!"
"When we get back to the farm, I'll punish you by making a fire in the kitchen and cooking."
Xiao He quickly smiled and said, "How dare I tease you, Madam? I think these lotus seeds have a beautiful meaning, so I dared to recommend them to you, Madam."
"Actually... if Madam doesn't like it, you can also use lotus seeds to make soup, porridge, or lotus seed cake. Oh, and eating them raw is also very delicious."
"In short...it has many uses and benefits."
Su Qingci thought for a moment and replied, "Then buy some and take them back."
Xiao He smiled and said, "Yes!"
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Along the way, Su Qingci picked up a lot of saplings and flower seeds, all of which could bloom in winter. Because there were quite a lot of them, he asked the servants to go back first.
She continued to stroll around the flower and bird market with Zitan Xiaohe and two secret guards.
Su Qingci originally only wanted to buy some flowers, plants and trees, but when he got here, he fell in love with the birds and fish.
"Xiao He, look, this parrot is quite cute." Su Qingci pointed at a sky blue parrot and said.
When the stall owner saw that she was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes and had an elegant and refined temperament, he knew that the person in front of him must come from a wealthy family.
Moreover, seeing that the lady seemed to be very interested in the parrot in front of him, he hurriedly recommended it to her: "Madam, you may not know that my parrot is not only beautiful in appearance. It can also learn to speak!"
"Oh? I've heard that clever parrots can learn to speak, but I've never seen it with my own eyes."
"Boss, can you give us a demonstration?" Su Qingci asked curiously.
"That's no problem, please wait a moment, Madam. I'll be able to open your eyes soon."
The stall owner answered while gently stroking the parrot's head a few times and said to the parrot: "Tianlan, come... repeat after me, hello, madam."
The parrot tilted its head to look at Su Qingci, then imitated the stall owner's tone and shouted in a shrill voice, "Hello, husband."
"Well, that's really interesting."
"Can I touch its feathers?"
The stall owner beamed with joy upon hearing this and quickly responded, "Of course! Madam, don't worry, my parrot is very docile and well-behaved, and never bites anyone."
Su Qingci was very satisfied after hearing this. He smiled and looked at the sky blue parrot, and was about to reach out to touch its smooth and shiny feathers.
Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of a sturdy and powerful eagle rushing towards me like an arrow...
Seeing that he was about to hit Su Qingci, Zitan quickly stepped forward to block it for her.
The eagle didn't hurt Zitan after all, but it scared Su Qingci and Xiaohe.
Xiao He was also protecting Su Qingci, standing beside him nervously, and said in panic, "Where did the eagle come from?"
The eagle circled in front of Su Qingci for several times, and finally landed steadily on a bamboo pole next to the parrot.
However, its sharp eyes were always fixed on Su Qingci, watching her every move, which made people feel a chill in their hearts.
Su Qingci calmed down and tried to calm his fear. He quickly lowered his head to check if Zitan was injured and asked with concern, "Zitan, how are you? Are you hurt?"
The eagle's sharp claws and beak are hooked and extremely sharp, making them very easy to hurt people.
Zitan shook his head: "I'm fine."
Xiao He was terrified by what had just happened. She knew how much the general valued their wife, and that she had to be protected by secret guards whenever she went out. If the wife had been hurt, none of them would have been able to escape.
Xiao He started to criticize the owner of the parrot stall, "Boss, this eagle belongs to you, right? Why don't you keep an eye on it? What if it hurts someone?"
The boss was also frightened by the sudden appearance of the eagle. The lady was obviously a noble lady. If she was injured in the slightest, he would not be able to afford the compensation even if he sold all the parrots in his stall.
"Miss, you've misunderstood. I only deal in small birds like parrots and pigeons, and have never been involved in the trade of eagles. This eagle must have come from another family, and has nothing to do with me."
Xiao He, however, was not convinced and retorted, "You're still quibbling. If it wasn't your eagle, why would it only stay here?"
"Girl...it's really not me, I..."
The boss was about to explain when a deep and pleasant male voice suddenly came from the side.
"Sorry, this eagle...is actually mine."
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