"Yes, this one looks better. But if you don't come out yet, when the snow pours into your little boots and turns into water, you won't be able to see it anymore!"
Shu Yao looked back at her, smiled mischievously, and walked back according to the footsteps she came from.
After getting on the trail, she looked around and saw that no one was there. She took off her boots, poured out the snow inside, and put them on again. Shu Yao looked forward again. The scenery in front was all fresh. She had never been in Guogong before. I have walked around the house, but this place is unfamiliar to me. Since I have already arrived here, I just want to walk forward and take a look.
So the two of them walked forward along the path. After walking for a while, they found a forest of wintersweet in front of them. The lingering fragrance came over, and the wintersweet was blooming just right. But when she thought about Shen Yu's picking of plum branches here before, she didn't want to do it again. Entering Merlin.
Walking along the path next to the plum forest, passing by an arch bridge, a hanging flower door appeared in front of it. The door was ajar. Shu Yao had no hope at first, but after knocking twice, a face popped out from behind the door. She is a quite wealthy woman.
The woman squeezed in through the crack in the door, narrowed her eyes and looked Shu Yao up and down, and said with a smile:
"This young lady looks very handsome. Which courtyard does she come from? She is so handsome!"
Mother Liu smiled and said:
"You haven't seen her before. She is the sister of the eldest grandma in Magnolia Courtyard."
The mother-in-law thought for a while, then patted her leg and said suddenly:
"I'm telling you! They say that Grandma's girl has an iconic look, and it's true when I see her today! She looks like a fairy who stepped out of some painting. Are you going to Dongfu?"
Shu Yao smiled and nodded:
"I'm going to see if the old lady has returned from the palace."
The mother-in-law heard this, opened the door for them, and said:
"Going from Yulan Courtyard to Gantang Courtyard, this gate is not close. You have to take a long way around. The closest way is through the bamboo forest."
Shu Yao smiled and winked at Mother Liu. Mother Liu understood and took out some broken silver from the purse at her waist and gave it to the mother-in-law. After the mother-in-law declined for a while, Shu Yao said:
"Mom, take it. It's so cold. Mom takes the time to drink and warm herself up."
Seeing her sincerity, the mother-in-law accepted her offer. She also showed them the way to Gantang Courtyard, and then sent them out of this door with great gratitude.
Shu Yao and Liu's mother followed the path pointed by the mother-in-law and walked for a while before arriving at Gantang Courtyard. From a distance, they saw Xiyue leading a few maids to have a snowball fight at the door, having a lively time. They got closer and took a closer look. It took a while to be discovered. From the looks of it, Mrs. Yu must not have come back yet.
Xiyue walked towards them, smiled, patted the snow off her body, and said:
"Why are you here, Miss Second? You are all sitting in the house eating and drinking today, unlike us, who want to play when we see the sky. Look at those little hooves, throwing snow dumplings into people's necks, wait a minute I caught them, and they will reap the rewards!"
Although Xiyue spoke harshly, she was smiling. Those little girls were not afraid of her and were still laughing. Shu Yao smiled and said:
"I was just wandering around and wanted to see if the old lady was back. It would be fun for you guys to play like this."
Xiyue knew that she grew up in the south and had never had a snowball fight. She leaned over and grabbed a handful of snow, kneaded it into a snow dumpling and handed it to her, saying:
"It's almost time. As usual, the old lady has come back by now. I think something happened today. The second lady went to sit in the courtyard for a while and drink a cup of hot tea."
Shu Yao took it and saw that her hands were red from the cold. He shook her hand again and said:
"It's so cold! Don't let it freeze." He squeezed the snow dumplings in his hand again, it was ice cold, and said with a smile:
"I won't go in. It's a nice day today, so I'll take a walk in the garden."
Xiyue didn't force her, and let her go after giving in.
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