Tianliangyuan

Chapter 474 2 King of Joe

As soon as Xu Zhaozhao opened her mouth, she immediately shut up Xiao Linshi.

Ms. Lin was no pushover either, and immediately gathered her thoughts: "Yes, I should be at home taking care of them. But with my second sister-in-law at home, my mother can't be left alone. I was thinking of taking Qiaoqiao with me, so it would be a good opportunity to help my mother relax."

Xu Zhaozhao understood this time; it was for Xie Qiao's sake?

But Xie Qiao is already engaged, and there are no noble sons in Baiguoyuan. What could Xie Qiao possibly gain from going to Baiguoyuan?

Could it be that you're after the flowers and plants there?

Xu Zhaozhao thought it was impossible.

While Baiguoyuan does have a garden specifically for supplying flowers and plants to mansions, that doesn't mean Xie Qiao would be interested in such things.

What good things are missing in the Duke of Huguo's mansion?

Xu Zhaozhao couldn't figure out Xiaolin's true intentions for a moment, but that didn't matter. Since Xiaolin wanted Xie Qiao to go over, she would find out sooner or later what the mother and daughter were planning.

In fact, Xu Zhaozhao had a pretty good impression of Xie Qiao.

Although she can be a little temperamental at times and a bit arrogant, overall she is a kind girl and doesn't have many bad intentions.

Occasional little schemes are fine, as long as they don't cross the line, Xu Zhaozhao is willing to give in to this young girl.

Xie Qiao may sometimes be a bit spoiled, which is understandable, after all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, and it is only natural for her to have a bit of arrogance.

However, Xu Zhaozhao was unhappy because she had previously looked down on Xie Chan and Xie Juan.

Even if you, Xie Qiao, are born of the legitimate wife, you are still from a distant branch of the family. What gives you the right to look down on the Duke's biological daughter?

Once everything was ready, Madam Lin and Xie Qiao went to stay at the Hundred Fruit Garden with the old lady.

Xu Zhaozhao only cared about the old lady, so she arranged a quiet courtyard for her to recuperate.

As for Madam Lin and Xie Qiao, they were naturally arranged to live together, but the environment was ordinary and could not compare to the magnificent Duke's Mansion.

Of course, the best place to stay is still the main courtyard, which is naturally where Xu Zhaozhao will stay.

Even if the old lady comes, she shouldn't steal the spotlight.

If Xu Zhaozhao were just an ordinary granddaughter-in-law, it wouldn't matter.

However, Xu Zhaozhao was the Princess of Anle, personally appointed by His Majesty, and the old lady dared not offend her.

What's more, a young prince also lives here.

People keep calling Xu Zhaozhao "sister," so who can't tell the difference between the two kings?

"Sister, these are the characters I practiced today."

Xu Zhaozhao carefully examined each one and quickly picked out two of them.

"The handwriting on this piece is too hasty, making you seem a bit impatient. On the other hand, the strokes are loose, revealing your laxity."

Li Guang was slightly embarrassed and pouted, saying, "How come you can't hide anything from your sister?"

"So what if you manage to fool me? You'll be crowned a king someday, and you'll have many officials under your command. Will you be able to fool them then?"

Li Guang remained silent.

Because he knew that what his sister said was true, and that she was indeed doing it for his own good.

"Practice five more pages of each of these two pieces of calligraphy. Write them right here, and I'll watch you."

"Yes, sister."

At some point, Li Guang's attitude towards Xu Zhaozhao became both respectful and affectionate.

Moreover, I unconsciously started to comply with some of her words.

Of course, Xu Zhaozhao never made any excessive demands on him; she only wanted him to study hard.

The scholars and other spies who remained there naturally reported everything to Emperor Yong'an.

When Emperor Yong'an learned that Xu Zhaozhao doted on Li Guang and was also strict with him in his studies, he couldn't help but sigh, "Why don't I have such a sensible daughter who is also good at taking care of children?"

That old blockhead Xu Han got a good deal!

Ultimately, it must be Wang Ruolan's good teaching that made the difference; otherwise, with Xu Mutou's limited intelligence, he couldn't possibly have raised such a good child.

Xie Qiao has been staying here for two days, but she hasn't had a chance to see the young prince yet, and the Hundred Fruit Garden is not a place she can move around in at will.

For example, Xie Qiao cannot go to places where cranes and other animals are kept.

There are also some flower and plant gardens that cultivate rare varieties, but she can't go there either.

This greatly worried Xie Qiao.

She came to Baiguoyuan this time to get a pot of precious peonies. In addition, she also wanted to get a few jars of fine wine from here.

Unfortunately, she didn't even have the right to go in and take a look.

When Ms. Lin found out, she naturally wanted to talk to Xu Zhaozhao, but the problem was that Xu Zhaozhao's residence was heavily guarded, and even though she was an elder, she couldn't just walk in.

In the Hundred Fruit Garden, people don't respect the rules of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion; they only respect their master.

This is Xu Zhaozhao's property, and everyone listens to only Xu Zhaozhao.

Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied Ms. Kobayashi was, she could only endure it.

"Mother, what if we can't get the flowers and the princess blames us?"

"How about we just ask Xu Zhaozhao for it?"

Xie Qiao agreed: "Yes, we can just ask her for it. Anyway, she's from the Duke's mansion. If we befriend the princess, it's for the benefit of the entire Xie family. She's a member of the Xie family, so it's only right that she contributes."

Mr. Kobayashi even thought this was perfectly reasonable.

The mother and daughter finally met with Xu Zhaozhao before lunch.

These past two days, Xu Zhaozhao has been either taking care of the child or instructing the young prince, and she doesn't need to pay her respects to the old lady, so this is the first time that Madam Lin and Xie Qiao have seen her.

"Zhaozhao, your aunt wants to ask you for a favor."

"Auntie, please speak frankly. We are family, there's no need to be so polite."

In front of the old lady, Xu Zhaozhao was still willing to give Xiaolin a dignified appearance, and she could agree to any request that wasn't too outrageous.

"It's like this, I heard that we have a rare variety of peony here: Er Qiao. I'm not asking for it for myself, but a noble person wants it. What do you think?"

Er Qiao is a precious variety of peony, and its price is quite high.

Most importantly, at this time of year, most peonies have already passed their blooming season, with only a few precious peony varieties still in full bloom at the Hundred Fruit Garden.

Therefore, the flowers here are naturally more expensive.

"What's so difficult about that? The flowers in that garden should all have clearly marked prices. Any distinguished person who wants them can simply send someone to deliver the money and take them away. Why bother Fourth Aunt to speak up again?"

Kobayashi looked embarrassed: "It's like this, what that noble person wants is not an ordinary Two Qiao. I heard that you have a King of Two Qiao in your garden, which can not only bloom with both purple-red and pink flowers on the same plant and branch, but also bloom with both purple and pink flowers inlaid on the same flower, and the flowers are magnificent."

Xu Zhaozhao's expression calmed down.

"I know about the peony that Fourth Aunt mentioned. It's the prized possession of the Hundred Fruit Garden's flower garden. It's priceless."

Xu Zhaozhao doesn't even want to act anymore.

Am I crazy? Am I going to sell the park's prized possession?