There are usually no people on this lawn. At this time, everyone gathered in the main hall to wish Mr. Zhang a birthday and to curry favor with the prince, so it was even quieter here.
The breeze is gentle, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.
"Sister Haitang, it would be great if this place could dye cloth for us. The place is big enough and spacious enough." Lamei started to have wild thoughts again. Seeing that there was no one around, Lamei happily chased the butterflies around on the grass...
Bai Haitang paid close attention to the plants growing on the grass.
The Zhang Mansion is indeed one of the largest households in the city. Even the grass on this lawn, if you take a closer look, is different from the ordinary grass. It is definitely not the grass in the wilderness, but a precious kind of grass seed.
The texture of the grass is fine and soft, and it feels like stepping on cotton. Even with bare feet, it does not feel scratchy at all.
There are all kinds of wild flowers mixed in the lawn. At first glance, there is no order. But when you look at the whole lawn, you can see the image of an old longevity star holding a flat peach in his hand.
If you stand at a high place, you can see more clearly.
The image of the old birthday star continues to expand outwards, surrounded by various images of peach trees composed of flowers.
Following these traces of flowers, Bai Begonia walked further and further, and when I lowered my head, I saw a blue delphinium, with clusters of flowers, blooming in their prime.
Delphinium.
Bai Haitang's eyes widened when he saw it.
"Wanthemi, come here quickly, look, I found the treasure." Bai Haitang greeted Wintermei and trotted over.
"Sister Haitang, have you discovered the cellar where Mr. Zhang hides his money?" Lamei said jokingly. In her simple heart, wealthy families were like the old rich man in Qiaotou Village, who dug a cellar in a secluded place to hide their money.
"Look, this is delphinium. You know, this is a plant that I have been looking for for a long time. We don't have it on the mountain or in the garden in our village. I didn't expect to find it here." Bai Haitang dug up a few seedlings and looked at them.
Seeing no one around, I put it in my bag.
"Master Zhang's house really has everything." Lamei said.
"The delphinium allows us to dye one more color, and the light blue color is it. This thing should have been transplanted by the Zhang family from other places, and it is specially used in the courtyard for benevolent purposes." Haitang explained.
"Does this count as stealing..." Lamei smiled evilly.
"Damn girl... come on, dig some more plants. Fortunately, I carried a big bag today." Haitang saw plants that could be used for dyeing cloth, and she was more kind to them than gold, silver and jewelry.
The two of them walked deeper and deeper, and unexpectedly they were getting closer and closer to the villa where the prince and princess lived. The delphiniums here were already more than half a person tall, with clusters of flowers blooming among the bamboos.
Extraordinarily fragrant and beautiful.
At this time, a human voice seemed to come from the air.
Lamei was about to say "Who's talking", but Haitang covered her mouth. The two squatted in the delphinium bushes, looking at the long pavilion stretching out of the other courtyard.
I saw Mr. Zhang and the princess standing there.
That's where the human voice came from.
If we return to the lawn now, we will inevitably make some noise and be discovered by others. It will be difficult to explain when the time comes.
The two of them were forced to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.
"It will be great when I can listen to the sound of the harp played by the princess's sister for me." Mr. Zhang shook his fan and stood on a high place, looking elegant.
There was a guqin placed in front of the princess, but she was not seen playing it.
"My music is only played for those who are moved. If you want to hear it, you have to work hard." The princess smiled without leaving her teeth, and she seemed to be a role model for everyone.