Mu Mingtang angrily slapped his hand away. Just as she was about to say something, Hsieh Hyun-chen cut her off. "We're talking about serious matters now. Don't think about such nonsense. Do you want to celebrate at home or outside? Where do you want to go? I'll have someone book the entire venue. "
Mu Mingtang stared coldly at Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen was very flexible in front of so many people. He immediately put on a weak and innocent look and even coughed weakly.
Mu Mingtang was originally angry, but when she saw him like this, she laughed angrily. She rolled her eyes in annoyance and said, "Sit properly. Don't pretend to be sick."
"I don't know why, but I have a headache and I feel weak." Hsieh Hyun-chen finally understood why the concubines in the harem liked to fall sick so often. He now felt that this excuse was very useful. Hsieh Hyun-chen took advantage of the situation to lean on Mu Mingtang and said, "I'm sick, and you're still yelling at me."
Mu Mingtang wanted to push him away, but Hsieh Hyun-chen stuck to her like sticky candy. She couldn't shake him off no matter what. Mu Mingtang silently gritted her teeth. She was originally worried that Hsieh Hyun-chen was really not feeling well, but looking at how flexible he was, how could this be called sick?
Mu Mingtang snorted softly. She didn't buy Hsieh Hyun-chen's excuse. "You're the guilty one who cries first. Don't pretend to be sick. I don't buy it. "
"No, I have a headache and I can't get up." Hsieh Hyun-chen leaned his forehead on Mu Mingtang's shoulder. His voice was muffled. "Hurry up and tell me how you want to celebrate your birthday. Help me divert my attention. Otherwise, I can't get up."
He was still pretending. He was quite good at acting. Mu Mingtang completely ignored him, but she couldn't push him away. She also couldn't bear to lose face. She could only sigh and say, "There's no need. It's not a birthday celebration. There's no need to make a big fuss."
The delicate Hsieh Hyun-chen raised her head and blurted out, "How can that be?"
Mu Mingtang looked at him indifferently. "Is your headache better?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen said conservatively, "Not completely. What's wrong? Why don't you want to do it? "
"Nothing." Mu Mingtang's words earlier were not out of spite. She said, "Although there's nothing different about birthdays, it's still considered a good day. On such a good day, I don't want to stay with those people and listen to their hypocritical words. I'm tired of staying here, and they might not be sincere. "
That was true. Hsieh Hyun-chen understood and asked, "Then we won't ask anyone else, we'll just live by ourselves. What do you want to do for your birthday? "
Mu Mingtang thought about it carefully and realized that he didn't lack anything now. Whatever he wanted could be realized immediately, so there was no need to talk about birthday wishes. She thought for a while and said, "There's nothing special … If I have to pick one, I want to continue brewing my birthday wine. My parents helped me bury wine when I was young, and it became a tradition in the family. Because of the war, it was interrupted for two years. Now that things have settled down, I can pick it up again. "
Mu Mingtang finished speaking and sighed regretfully. "It's a pity that there are no begonias in the capital. Even if we make wine this year, we won't be able to bury it under the begonias trees. "
At the beginning of spring, Mu Mingtang specially went to the garden to take a look. Although the residence was filled with exotic flowers and herbs, there weren't many begonias. There were only two begonias trees. One of them hadn't sprouted this year and was most likely dead. The other had been neglected for many years and was on the verge of death.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Mu Mingtang didn't pay much attention to other people's invitations except for Mrs. Zhu's. The spring scenery outside the window became more and more lively. Soon, it was the first day of April.
When Mu Mingtang woke up this morning, she asked Hsieh Hyun-chen for a present, "Where's my birthday present?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen was already dressed. When he heard her question, he smiled and said, "I forgot."
Mu Mingtang didn't think it was possible, but when she saw his expression, she was afraid that he really did forget, "Really?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at Mu Mingtang's wide-eyed expression and couldn't help but laugh. "I'm just kidding. Put on your clothes first."
Hsieh Hyun-chen had a lot of bad records. Mu Mingtang didn't really trust this person anymore. Just as she was still doubting him, a maidservant ran in and said excitedly, "Princess Consort, come and see!"
"What?" Mu Mingtang didn't understand what was going on. A maidservant covered her with a cloak and pulled her to the window. When she opened the window, Mu Mingtang was shocked by the scene outside.
In the originally flat courtyard, a flowerbed had been opened at some point. A begonias tree was in full bloom.
Mu Mingtang was very surprised, "How can this be … It wasn't here yesterday."
The maidservants were excited. They fought to be the first to tell her, "Princess Consort, it's not just that. The whole street outside is filled with begonias!"
"The whole street?"
"That's right!"
Mu Mingtang was surprised. She looked outside. Although she couldn't see the situation on the street, Mu Mingtang felt that it was much more lively today. Seeing such a scene early in the morning, Mu Mingtang also became excited and said, "Help me change, I want to go out and see."
"Yes."
Mu Mingtang excitedly changed her clothes and then led the maidservants to the gate tower. She saw that the main street outside the Imperial Residence was indeed filled with begonias.
It wasn't just them. The people on the street were also very strange. They gathered together and pointed at the begonias that suddenly appeared. Some of them were well-informed. They talked to the people beside them while gesturing at the Imperial Residence of King An.
Mu Mingtang stood on the gate tower. Even if she couldn't hear them, she could guess what they were talking about.
It was obvious that such a big move, such a big move, could only be supported by royalty and nobles. There were two Imperial Residences on this street. One was the low-key Imperial Residence of King Jin. The other was the eccentric and unrestrained Imperial Residence of King An. Everyone didn't even need to think and guessed that it was King An's doing.
At this time, someone saw that there were people on the gate tower of King An's Imperial Residence. They all rushed to look at them. Mu Mingtang had already seen the begonias. She didn't want to be seen by others, so she left under the escort of the maidservants.
After returning to Jade Qilin Hall, Mu Mingtang saw that Hsieh Hyun-chen was still pretending to be reading in the room. She laughed and was angry at the same time, "You said you weren't prepared. I almost believed you!"
Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that Mu Mingtang was smiling like a flower. She was in high spirits and couldn't help but smile. He had prepared for many days. Wasn't it just for her to say that?
Hsieh Hyun-chen said, "Even if I forget my own birthday, I definitely won't forget you. Didn't you want to brew wine? Go take a look at the garden. "
"There's one in the garden?" Mu Mingtang was surprised, "Begonias aren't easy to transplant, let alone a tree that's blooming. When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it at all? "
"There are always farmers who are good at planting trees. Some were pulled in last night. Some were planted a few days ago. We have to look at the ones in the garden often. That's why I had them dig up the older ones. They definitely won't wither after two days. "
They had actually started preparing a few days ago. Mu Mingtang raised her eyebrows and asked, "This is such a big matter. How come everyone knows about it except me?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen was accompanying Mu Mingtang out. When she heard this, she didn't even think about it and said, "Maybe the servants are secretly complying but secretly opposing."
The maidservants who had just said a lot of good things to His Royal Highness all choked. What? His Royal Highness, what are you talking about?
The maidservants on both sides had complicated expressions. Their faces were full of questions. Mu Mingtang stepped over the threshold. When he heard this, he looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen with amusement.
'Nonsense.' It was obvious that he had given the order so the servants didn't dare to reveal anything. Everyone in the fu was carefully hiding it from her. But now, Hsieh Hyun-chen had the nerve to slander the maidservants without blinking an eye.
That's enough.
Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen walked into the garden. As expected, they saw that the paths that used to be filled with strange flowers and trees were now filled with begonias. The winding corridors were filled with bright red begonias. The steps and railings were filled with red and white petals.
Mu Mingtang pointed at the flowers and trees on both sides. He pointed them out one by one to Hsieh Hyun-chen, "This is the West Prefecture Begonias. They have double petals and single petals. This purplish red one is from Four Seasons Autumn. Over there, the one with the slender and drooping stems is from the Halcyon Silk Begonias. When we were young, our family grew Halcyon Silk Begonias. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen also looked at them one by one. He only looked and didn't say anything. Mu Mingtang spoke for a while and said, "I know that you can't remember, but you're already showing your support by being willing to listen. Thank you for preparing so much. You even specially dug up these begonias. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen wasn't convinced when he heard this. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said that I can't remember?"
Mu Mingtang was shocked, "You can actually remember?"
"Of course."
Mu Mingtang was skeptical. He randomly pointed at a tree and asked him. In the end, Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at it and really said it out loud.
Mu Mingtang was shocked and praised, "A scholar who has been away for three days is being looked at in a different light. You can actually recognize flowers. It's really not yesterday's time. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen lightly snorted and said, "There's only the difference between paying attention and not paying attention. There's nothing that can't be naturally remembered. It's not something difficult. As long as you're willing to pay attention, how can you not remember? "
Mu Mingtang agreed with this. Some people said that they couldn't remember things. To put it bluntly, it was because that thing wasn't important enough. This was especially true when it came to men.
Mu Mingtang became excited and pointed at a few more flowers. Hsieh Hyun-chen answered all of them correctly. Mu Mingtang became more and more surprised. Finally, he pointed at a peach blossom. Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at it for a while and sighed, "I can't recognize it. But I know it's not a begonias. "
Mu Mingtang chuckled. As expected, Hsieh Hyun-chen was still the same Hsieh Hyun-chen he used to be. He only recognized begonias. Mu Mingtang smiled and said, "This is a peach blossom. We just saw it a few days ago. You don't count at all. You can only recognize a few begonias. If you encounter other plants in the future, won't you still not know anything? "
"What does that have to do with me." Hsieh Hyun-chen said, "I only need to recognize begonias. What do other flowers have to do with me?"
It was clearly a very normal sentence, but Mu Mingtang inexplicably blushed when he heard it. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't notice and said, "If you still want to look, then we'll continue walking. If not, then let's go back. Don't you still want to make wine? The kitchen has already prepared the ingredients. "
Mu Mingtang readily agreed. The Prince's Estate's garden was very large. If they were to walk through it all in one go, it would be a lot of exercise.
On the way back, Mu Mingtang had the servant girls collect the falling petals from time to time. She explained to Hsieh Hyun-chen, "Begonias flowers are poisonous and can't be directly added to wine. But my mother has a unique skill. After processing the petals in a unique way, it can be used. However, it can't be too much. Fortunately, there are many petals in the spring, so we don't have to worry about not having enough ingredients to add to the wine. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't really understand. He had never done this kind of thing before. He always thought that making wine wasn't difficult, but when he really started, he realized that there were too many things to pay attention to.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was repeatedly disliked by Mu Mingtang. The two of them struggled for an entire afternoon before they finally sealed the wine jar and prepared to put it in the cellar.
Although the Prince's Estate had a special wine cellar, Mu Mingtang's birthday wine had to be buried under a tree. Mu Mingtang picked the most luxuriant begonias tree. While burying the wine, she said to Hsieh Hyun-chen, who was beside her, "This tree has been frequently tormented by us. It won't die next year, right? That would be very unlucky. "
"What nonsense are you talking about." Hsieh Hyun-chen glared at Mu Mingtang and wiped some dirt on her face, "Don't talk nonsense."
Mu Mingtang rubbed her face with the back of her hand in disgust: "You have dirt on your hand, you're going to touch my face like this?"
"We're all family, what's there to dislike." Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at Mu Mingtang and couldn't help but laugh at her appearance. Mu Mingtang became even more angry. Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled and comforted her: "Furen, calm down. At least bury the wine first. The wine that was made the whole afternoon, don't break at the last moment. "
The yahuan watched as the Prince and Princess dug and filled in the hole. They went up several times to say that they wanted to help, but they were all chased away by Mu Mingtang. They looked with slight worry as the Prince and Princess seemed to be playing with dirt. When the two finally finished, the yahuan all released a breath and went up to help Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen clean their hands.
They had been in the garden for a long time and it was already time to eat. The Princess' birthday banquet was extremely grand. The kitchen had already prepared it and kept it warm on the stove. When the Prince and Princess finally came back, the kitchen quickly ordered the food to be served.
After Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen changed their clothes, the dishes had already been placed on the table. The meal was served late. By the time they finished eating, the sky was already dark.
Today was the first day of the month. There was no moon, but the sky was filled with stars.
Mu Mingtang inadvertently raised her head and was instantly mesmerized by the stars. She quickly waved her hand, indicating for Hsieh Hyun-chen to come over and look: "Look, the stars today are very good."
Hsieh Hyun-chen walked over to Mu Mingtang's side and raised their heads to look at the stars with her. The sky was so dark that they couldn't see the bottom. The stars were like broken diamonds that scattered in the night sky. That feeling of vastness was not something that could be described with words.
Mu Mingtang raised her head and looked for a while. She said with some regret: "Tonight, the stars are good, the wind is also good. The shadows are scattered and the fragrance wafts. It's the most suitable for drinking a cup. What a pity. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this and lowered his head, asking: "Why not?"
"Our wine was only buried this evening." Mu Mingtang said, "It's only been a while. How can we drink it?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes revealed a meaningful light. He smiled faintly: "Not necessarily."
Mu Mingtang's eyes widened in surprise. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say much. He only said meaningfully: "You'll know when you go take a look."
Mu Mingtang's intuition told her that Hsieh Hyun-chen was up to something. She immediately wanted to go out, but Hsieh Hyun-chen pulled her back: "Put on the cloak first. What's the rush?"
The maid had already taken the cloak and handed it to Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen helped her put on the cloak and tied it properly before letting her go out.
At this moment, the sky was filled with stars. The crabapples were in full bloom, and the garden was covered with red flowers. Mu Mingtang found the place where they buried the wine in the afternoon. As soon as she approached, she exclaimed in surprise: "The soil is loose?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen stood behind her. The dim yellow light shone on his face, making it seem as warm as jade. When he heard Mu Mingtang's words, he only smiled: "Dig again and see."
Mu Mingtang was skeptical. Just as she was about to dig, the maids rushed down and refused to let Mu Mingtang dig. Mu Mingtang didn't insist. She used her mouth to do the work. Wherever she pointed, the maids would dig.
It was indeed much easier than digging herself.
Halfway through, Mu Mingtang roughly understood what was going on. When they buried the wine in the afternoon, there was nothing. But now, there were many wine jars under the crabapple tree.
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