My wife is 64 years old and my daughter

  Yang Lan saw that her father was in a good mood, so she happily ran over to hug his neck and coquettishly said: "Dad, you promised to take me horseback riding and hunting, I've been practicing archery for over a year now, I really want to try it out. If I can hunt down a fox and bring it back for mother to make a scarf, that would be great!"

  Yang Xu smiled helplessly, fondly patted his daughter's hand and scolded with a smile: "You're not doing it for your mother! You just want to go out and play! Foxes aren't that easy to hunt, they're only in the snowy areas, not on the grasslands! You silly child! Alright, alright, when I have some free time, I'll take you there, we'll stay at the farm for a few days and relax for a couple of days!"

  Yang Lan's face lit up with a smile, "Really? Then I'll invite Zhou Jie, Ming Yu and Wan Rou to join us for a barbecue and fishing trip at the villa!"

  "Alright! By the way, I heard that last time you went hunting together, you met the Sixth Prince and Eighth Princess?" Yang Xu asked casually, but his eyes held a hint of deep thought.

  Yang Lan leaned on her father, and Zhang Ayi quickly brought up the breakfast, including cold mixed three threads, sauce yellow cucumber, sour radish, two bowls of five-bean porridge, a large bowl of goat's milk, several small flower rolls and steamed buns, two baskets of crab roe buns and so on. She quickly arranged them on the dining table and quietly retreated.

  Yang Lan had a bowl of five-bean congee, which was made with white hyacinth bean, red bean, green bean, black bean and adzuki bean, paired with glutinous rice, japonica rice and round grain rice to cook. It smells sweet and delicious, rich in nutrition, she loves to eat this the most after getting up early.

  After the eunuchs left, Yang Lan said: "The sixth prince took the eighth princess out to play together. It should be that Le An Gong Zhu and Fu An Gong Zhu came out together. I guess the sixth prince was worried!"

  Yang Xu ate a bun, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked: "Have you spoken with the Sixth Prince? What's your impression?" His piercing gaze was fixed on his daughter, as if waiting for an answer.

  He Hui Chang Gong Zhu picked up her bowl and heard this sentence, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, wanting to say something, but was stopped by her husband's gaze, with a tense and worried gaze at her daughter, unconsciously stirring the porridge in the bowl.

  Yang Lan thought for a moment before saying, "To say that the first meeting was not bad, as a person on the surface looks generous and kind, as the crown prince's son there is no arrogant and gloomy air, nor does it seem like that kind of sinister little person. The temperament is dignified and grand, the first impression is still not bad. I prefer Princess Fu An, shy but with a clever heart, I think she should be very favored by her uncle, unfortunately her body is not too good."

  Yang Xu nodded slightly and took a sip of goat's milk. He asked tentatively: "Lan'er, have you ever thought that one day you would enter the palace?"

  Yang Lan immediately shook her head and clearly expressed her refusal. "If possible, I personally do not want to enter the palace. With my identity, no matter who's family I marry into, I can live well and won't be bullied. However, entering the palace is different. It's likely that my father and brothers will also be implicated because of me, I think it's not worth it."

  Yang Xusong let out a sigh of relief, nodding his head in satisfaction. "Well, you're able to understand this, which is great. I was worried that you would be blinded by wealth and glory after entering the palace frequently. Now I can finally put my mind at ease! Our family didn't send you into the palace to seek wealth and glory, so be careful and cautious when interacting with the princes!"

  Yang Lan immediately nodded and smiled: "Yes, I know what's important and what's not. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll come back and ask my parents, I won't act on my own and cause trouble."

  "Well, the princes are going to choose their consorts now, and things will be turned upside down in the capital. Children will always make a ruckus when they grow up. We'd better stick to our duties!" Yang Xu instructed with a neutral tone.

  "Yes! My daughter will listen to her father, I have nothing else to ask for." Yang Lan's eyes flashed and she nodded without hesitation.

  After having breakfast, Yang Xu went to the front yard to wait for his colleagues and friends who were coming. His mother accompanied him to the garden to check on the arrangements and also to welcome some distinguished guests and close friends.

  April is fragrant, and the flowers in the garden have all bloomed. It's the most beautiful time with purple and red colors everywhere. The servants also brought out many precious flower pots from the flower house for guests to admire. The garden of the Crown Prince's mansion is still very large, with a total of five courtyards front and back. Eldest brother and second brother each have their own courtyard, while I am in Yilan Garden, and the main courtyard is where Father and Mother live.

  Each yard has a different view, the elder brother's yard is planted with many purple bamboo and Xiangfei bamboo, which are his favorite. The front yard only has two pagoda trees, which have also bloomed at this time, emitting a faint fragrance.

  The courtyard of the second brother is planted with several red plum trees, which are ancient trees transplanted from outside. It took a lot of effort to plant them alive. In the winter days, the world is covered in white snow, and the red plum blossoms are gorgeous and elegant, yet they also exude an air of proud resilience, making people unwittingly infatuated.

  And her courtyard was planted with osmanthus trees and apricot trees, but only the apricot blossoms emitted a fragrance, their pale color revealing a hint of vitality and delicate beauty.

  In the garden, a small patch of cherry blossom trees was planted in the upper right corner, and willow trees were planted on the left. The willow trees were stretching out with tender green branches, showing their slender and elegant posture. The cherry blossoms were blooming profusely, filling the sky with a reddish glow that could be seen from afar, and the fragrance could be smelled from a distance.

  In the pond, lotus flowers are cultivated with a quiet mind. In the small garden outside the pond, peonies are arranged in an orderly manner. Mother loves the elegance and grandeur of peonies, and her own peony cultivation is also highly appreciated by relatives and friends, making it hard to get one pot.

  And look at those brocades, delicate faces changing three times, fighting for beauty, two Qiaos, three changes competing with jade, agate lotus flowers, colorful butterflies, flower butterflies and so on. They are just ordinary varieties after all. At this time, the delicate beauty is in full bloom.

  The green ones are Green Fragrance Ball, Spring Water Green Wave and Green Jade; the yellow ones are Yao Huang, Yu Xi Ying Yue, Yellow Flower Kui, Jin Yu Jiao Zhang. Mother loves Crown Shi Mo Yu, Smoke Fluff Purple, Wu Jin Yao Hui and Black Flower Kui.

  As for Zhao Fen and Peach Blossom Flying Snow, they are no longer rare. She likes Xiang Yu Peony and Wei Zi as well as Purple Blue Crown the most. It's said that her family's peonies in 49 City are all famous for their beauty, and today is an invitation to guests to appreciate the peonies.

  "Mom, our peony flowers are really beautiful!" Yang Lan enthusiastically admired the elegant and majestic peonies, each variety unique and showing off its own charm.

  He Hui Chang Gong Zhu also looked at the peony flowers with satisfaction and smiled, "That's right, you don't see how much effort Mother has put into taking care of them!"

  Yang Lan stuck out her tongue, she didn't have the patience or skill to raise flowers, whatever she raised would die, and was simply a terminator of flowers. Therefore, all the flower pots in her house were taken care of by the florist and sent over, with people downstairs serving them regularly, without her having to lift a finger, if she did, the next day the flowers would definitely wilt and turn to mud.

  He Hui Chang Gong Zhu gently tapped her nose and said with a spoiled smile: "You! You just can't wait!"

  "Mother, I'm already very restrained, okay? Nowadays, I take out time every day to embroider a purse or a handkerchief. The boots and outer garments for my brothers have never been faked by others, they are all embroidered by me one stitch at a time. And I don't rely on it to make money, so please don't look down on your daughter!" Yang Lan pulled her mother's hand and coquettishly made a scene.

  "Good, good! Don't be ashamed of our little darling, why would Mom be ashamed of our little darling?! You're Mom's treasure!" Along with Hui Chang Gong Zhu, the daughter was swaying back and forth, her smile unstoppable, overflowing from her lips. The cherry blossom-like smile on her face was as beautiful and gentle as a peony in bloom, with a warm and loving light shining from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, like the warm sunshine on a fine spring day, illuminating her heart, filling her with warmth.