Chapter 22 In the garden of Beijing Palace, there are towering ancient trees, strange rocks, surrounded by mountains and rivers, pavilions, pavilions, and winding corridors. The inner scenery is as beautiful as the Royal Garden of the Royal Palace.
Shui Rong walked on the gravel path. Zhen Hua and Ke Qing were holding incense fans and following closely with lotus steps. Shui Rong took them to wander around, which was quite pleasant. As for Beijing The concubine went to worship Buddha in Ning'an Hall.
Seeing the sweat on their foreheads, Tan Mou breathing slightly, and the delicate jade face a little flushed, Shui Rong suggested: "After walking around for a long time, I'm a little tired, let's go to the pavilion in front to rest."
The two of them felt a little tired for a long time, but they couldn't open their mouths. Seeing Shui Rong take the initiative, they nodded in agreement. Zhen Hua breathed a sigh of relief and said in a clear voice: "My cousin will make the decision in everything."
Shui Rong glanced sideways at Zhen Hua. When he first came into contact with her, she felt that Zhen Hua was gentle, gentle, and graceful. In addition, her appearance was very good. It seemed that she was not a bad wife. She was just thinking about the mess in the Zhen family. , gave up the idea again.
When Zhen Hua saw Shui Rong, he looked sideways, his cheeks were slightly tipsy, he lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, his apricot eyes sparkling with stars.
Upon seeing this, Shui Rong didn't say much, and led the two of them toward the pavilion. Within two steps, they saw a pavilion standing in the distance, surrounded by clear lake water, reflecting its beauty.
"This is the pavilion in the middle of the lake. It is surrounded by water and has beautiful scenery. There is a lotus pond on the north bank. Every summer, the lotus blooms and the fragrance permeates the pavilion. It is refreshing and refreshing. But it is not the season yet, which is a pity." Acting as a guide, leading the way and introducing the beautiful scenery.
After saying that, Shui Rong paused, looked back at Zhen Hua, and said, "Cousin, the water town in the south of the Yangtze River is good at water scenery, and the water and stone complement each other. This kind of lake-center pavilion must be commonplace."
The style of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River is prevalent. All wealthy families have gardens in their homes. They are skilled in craftsmanship and often use winding paths, covered bridges, and pavilions to connect these buildings together. Furthermore, between the buildings, the water surface, and the paths, , embellished with various flowers and trees, screen walls, leaky windows, piles of rocks and other elements, making the whole garden change with each step, and you can enjoy different scenery.
Because Jiangnan gardens are famous all over the world, the gardens of Beijing Palace were built by Jiangnan craftsmen and imitated the style of Jiangnan. For Zhen Hua, who was born in Jiangnan, the garden scenery must have been familiar to him.
Zhen Hua raised his eyes and looked, pondered, and said softly: "Cousin, most of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are small and delicate, elegant and beautiful, but the palace is different. It looks majestic, rough, heavy and steady, and has a unique flavor."
The water dissolves gently. Most of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are private gardens. They are cleverly planned and exquisitely designed to reproduce the real natural landscape in a limited space. The big is seen in the small. On the other hand, the garden in the Prince's Palace in Beijing covers a large area and is quite obvious. Gorgeous, both have their own merits.
Without saying much, they led the two of them towards the pavilion from the small boat-shaped bridge on one side. After entering the pavilion, several people sat leaning on the hook railing. As soon as Zhen Hua and Ke Qing sat down, they were all in a hurry. After taking a breath, seeing this situation, Shui Rong didn't feel it was funny. If he couldn't bear it, just say it. Why did he have to endure it? He was not a arrogant person. Zhen Hua had just entered the palace. It would not be strange if he didn't know, but you shouldn't be like this. , seems to be raw.
Not long after we sat down, Xiao Fuzi led someone over with a tray, and there were exquisite bean cakes on the tray.
Upon seeing this, Shui Rong greeted: "There are some greedy fish in the lake. It would be good for you to lure them with bean cakes and take a look."
Since there is a lake, there are naturally fish, and the entire lake is full of living water. During the Qian Dynasty, the emperor's permission was required to introduce living water into the residences in the capital, and Beijing Palace was one of the few palaces that enjoyed this honor. As for the In the original work, Jia's Grand View Garden introduced living water into the house, which may have been a favor from the emperor or a violation of regulations.
The two of them were very interested when they heard the words. They reached out to pick up a piece of bean cake, broke off a small piece with their delicate jade fingers, and threw it into the lake. After a while, the surface of the lake appeared layer after layer of ripples, and there were red, white and yellow fish. It was rolling up and down in the water, like a changing colorful cloud. This sight made the two beauties smile, and it was a different scenery. "They are really greedy fish." Keqing saw that as soon as the bean cakes landed on the water, they were snatched into the mouths of the fish. Some fish seemed to be anxious, and their whole bodies jumped out of the water, like a crescent moon. It flew through the air, swallowed the fish food in one gulp, and couldn't help but feel happy.
Shui Rong watched the two of them feeding the fish quietly, and his daughter's figure was revealed in every move she made, especially Ke Qing's, whose buttocks were round and plump, like a crescent moon.
Zhen Hua's attention was not on feeding the fish. He turned around and saw Shui Rong looking at them with his eyes. His jade face was reddish, holding a fan half-covered, and said softly: "Cousin, I see that these fish are all koi, are they all koi?" Are there koi carp in this big lake?"
Koi is easy to raise. It has a strange appearance and gorgeous colors. It is usually golden yellow. It has a beautiful shape and can beautify the environment. It is very popular among people. Therefore, high-ranking officials and nobles opened gardens, dug fish ponds, and sent people to search for koi. Feeding.
Shui Rong nodded and said, "Well, the fish in the lake are all koi. There are about [-] golden koi."
Although the fish in the lake are red and white, it is also a golden koi, but the fish changes its color due to the environment, but the species remains the same.
"Eighty thousand golden koi." Zhen Hua was speechless after hearing this. You must know that koi are quite rare and valuable, but they are just ornamental objects. There is no need to raise so many. Her Zhen family is also a wealthy family, and her money has become Tu Ni is not so extravagant.
Shui Rong knew the implication of Zhen's paintings, but the koi in the pond was not raised by him, but was a masterpiece of the old Prince Beijing. He must have wanted to see other people's surprised expressions in order to express the respectability of Prince Beijing's palace. This was vanity. Make trouble.
But it has to be said that Zhen Hua's surprised expression makes people feel comfortable. Could it be that he is also vanity? Shui Rong shook his head, Shui Rong didn't say much, he was having some fun for a while, and it was quite harmonious. However, Shui Rong looked at Zhen Hua leaning on the railing, with milky satin and beaded embroidered shoes twisting under his feet, with a strange expression on his face, and he couldn't help but feel concerned. He said: "Cousin, are you feeling unwell?"
Zhen Hua's face turned hot when she heard this. She lowered her head and said nothing, like a quail. How could she answer this? Could it be that she drank too much tea in the morning? How could she open her mouth?
Thinking that her cousin knew the reason, Zhen Hua felt numb all over, looking for a mouse hole to crawl into, and wanted to leave immediately.
"It's okay." Zhen Hua covered her face with the incense fan in her hand and replied with a trembling voice.
After finally traveling with my beloved cousin, how could I give up halfway? But it was really difficult to cover the dam. After thinking about it again and again, Zhen Hua stood up and said, "Cousin, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first."
When Shui Rong heard the words, he gently nodded his head and did not hold back. He might as well leave to avoid a lot of inconvenience. He just looked at Zhen Hua's hurried pace and felt a little confused in his heart. He was not tired, so how could he still walk so fast.
(End of this chapter)