Remnants of snow clung to the plum tree branches in the back garden of the Marquis's Mansion. Jiang Wan gazed at the twin lotus seeds in her palm, her fingertips red with the cold. Lu Jingyuan enclosed her hand within his own, using his cloak to shield her from the northern wind. "Let's go inside where it's warm first. We can plant the seeds when spring arrives."
"When the flowers bloom," Jiang Wan said, staring at the patterns on the seeds, "we should raise some red carp in the pond, just like the lotus pond at the Marquis's Mansion when we were children."
"Whatever you say." Lu Jingyuan chuckled lightly, his thumb lightly rubbing the bracelet on her wrist. "I'll have people dig the pond tomorrow. How about you draw the blueprints yourself?"
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