The backyard was full of flowers. Along the way, the rockery and pond could be seen clearly, as if they had been in business for many years. Unlike the Qiao Mansion, the property that had just been moved over was still a little messy. The flowers and trees in the courtyard had only been planted not long ago and looked very young.
After passing through a few corridors, they arrived at a small courtyard at the back. A rich fragrance immediately assailed their noses.
I took a deep breath and said,"Mmm, it smells so good."”
The servant girl smiled." It's inside. I wonder if Miss is in her room now."”
I looked inside through the gap of the bamboo door and saw a sea of red flowers. A breeze blew and gently swayed. "Hurry up and inform them," I urged.”
The servant girl hurriedly raised her voice and called out,"Miss, Miss."
No one answered.
I looked at this servant girl in surprise. How could she speak to the young miss like this? Or was this lady so approachable?
The servant girl called out a few times, but no one answered. She turned around and smiled at me." Second Miss Qiao, I think Miss isn't here. Why don't you go in and take a look?"”
"How can that do?" I was shocked again and said,"This bamboo door is not closed. I'm afraid that your young lady doesn't want people to enter." If I run in like this, wouldn't it be too rude?”
The servant girl smiled." It's alright. Miss has always been easy-going. As long as you don't destroy the flowers and plants in the courtyard, she definitely won't mind.”
She pushed the door open and walked in first. Although I felt that it was a little inappropriate, I couldn't resist the temptation of the beautiful scenery. After hesitating for a moment, I still followed.
Standing among the flowers, the fragrance that he had smelled earlier became even stronger. I lowered my head and looked at the flower carefully. The white core and the gradually darkening red petals looked very flirtatious. This flower looked a little familiar. It seemed to be something I had seen in the modern world. Unfortunately, my biology was not good at that time. On the road, I could only recognize the cherry pansy. After thinking for a long time, I only felt that it was a variant of the rose family, but I really couldn't think of what species it was.
I plucked a petal and sniffed it, but I didn't dare to taste it because the more beautiful the color of the plant, the more poisonous it was. I carefully avoided the sharp thorns on the stem and gently plucked a fresh flower. I planned to go back and dry it to see if it could be used as medicine. Yes, it would be best if I could find the beauty who planted the flower and ask.
I put the flower petals into the medicine box and stood up straight. Just as I was about to call the servant girl to leave, I heard her scream,"Miss, why are you here?"
I hurriedly looked up and saw a beautiful young girl standing beside the bamboo door. Her beautiful face seemed to be carefully carved out. She leaned against the door and looked at us coldly.
I was a little surprised. In terms of beauty, she seemed to be even more outstanding than Chao Rong. However, the expression on her face was too indifferent, making me feel that she was very difficult to get along with.
She silently sized me up for a while and suddenly said,"May I ask who you are? Why haven't I seen you in the residence?"
"Uh…"
I was stunned for a moment and was about to answer when she said,"Don't you know that I planted all the flowers in this courtyard? I usually close the door because I'm afraid that people will trample on them. I don't want anyone to come in casually.”
Damn, they were indeed here to denounce him. I also felt a little guilty. I ran in without the owner's permission and even picked the flowers myself. To someone who especially loved flowers, it was indeed an offense.
Just as I was about to say something, the little servant girl beside me called out,"Young miss, this is the second young miss of the Qiao Manor. She came with Lord Qiao today as a guest. She was very interested in the lush flowers and plants in the garden, so I boldly brought her in.”
I smiled." Miss, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you didn't like outsiders coming in, so…"
"You are Lord Qiao's second daughter, Qiao Xiyan? Hua Tuo's female disciple?" The young girl suddenly interrupted my words and took two steps forward as she repeatedly asked.
" Yes..." I nodded, a little surprised. It turns out that my reputation is so great. I'm really flattered.
The young girl's expression became serious. She looked at me a few times and suddenly broke into a smile, making her look even more gentle and elegant. She smiled and said,"So it's Second Miss Qiao. I've long heard of your name. I can't wait for you to come and take a look. Please take a look around. If you like it, you can bring some back. I still have some seeds. If Second Miss wants to plant them, feel free to ask me.”
I was a little surprised to see her change her attitude and become amiable all of a sudden, but I immediately smiled and declined."To be able to see such a beautiful scenery is already beyond my expectations. How can I have the cheek to ask for the flower seeds that Young Miss has spent so much effort to collect?”
She shook her head and smiled. Please do as you please. My father still has some things to ask me to go over. Forgive me for not being able to accompany him. I'll take my leave first."
"I'm also going to see your mother."”
She smiled at me, turned around, and left, just as unexpectedly as she had come.
I looked at her elegant back and was a little puzzled. Why didn't this young lady bring a servant girl with her? She looked quite dignified and elegant, unlike me who ran around all day. Cheng Wu and Jiang Ge often couldn't catch up with me.
I went to ask the servant girl again. She seemed to be a little scared and refused to say anything more. I could only follow her to Furen's place.
As expected, Madam did not have any major illness. She only said that her back was sore and her spirit was not good. I casually wrote a few prescriptions. She happily pulled me and told me a lot of interesting stories about studying medicine. After almost an hour, she let me go.
When I returned to the front hall, I saw Lord Qiao and the master sitting opposite each other, drinking. When he got closer, he saw that the beautiful girl he had met in the backyard was also standing at the table.
She nodded slightly at me. I looked at her a few times and felt that it was strange. Finally, I couldn't help but ask,"Father, may I ask who this young lady is? We met in the courtyard just now.”
Lord Qiao followed my gaze and said,""Oh, this is Lord Wang's adopted daughter, Diao Chan.”
I was stunned for a moment.
"Diao Chan, why aren't you greeting Second Miss Qiao?" Lord Wang smiled.”
Diao Chan bowed slightly at the table. I immediately came back to my senses and hurriedly returned the bow."Lord Wang, Miss, you are too polite. Just now in the backyard, thanks to Young Lady's hospitality, the scenery in your residence really opened my eyes.”
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