Chapter 27 The carved rabbit

　　When Shu Huan got the tools for carvings that Ranmo secretly sent over, the sky was already faintly dark.

　　The gift was a birthday present and naturally, the recipient couldn't know about it beforehand so that there would be a surprise later. Thus, Shu Huan hid those tools and that Wonderful Redwood of Yingge very well. As if nothing had happened, she went to eat with Gu Xiran. After that, she found an excuse saying that she ate too much and need to go out for a walk. Then, she dragged Liangchen and Meijing to the yard.

　　Concubine Yun chased after her and handed her a small white jade box that was roughly the size of a thumb. She smiled slightly, "Second young master asked me to send this over; it's mint cream. If you are bitten by mosquitoes, it wouldn't itch anymore if you rub some on the bitten area."

　　While talking, she gave her a small porcelain bottle, "If second young mistress doesn't like mint flavor, there is also camphor gra.s.s that can be used to avoid mosquitoes."

　　After Shu Huan said thank you, she took them. When she turned and wanted to leave, concubine Yun said, "Second young master said that second young mistress shouldn’t go too far and should come back soon."

　　"I got it," After Shu Huan promised, she let Liangchen walk in the front with the lantern to lead the way. She then walked out of the yard.

　　Without the moon s.h.i.+ning brightly during the night, then when evening fell in the ancient era, it would be really pitch dark.

　　Tonight, the sky happened to undergo a change of weather. The moon was covered by clouds. Liangchen didn't walk too far with the lantern. Besides, it was windy, and the tree shadows were swaying as the leaves rustle back and forth. Under such circ.u.mstances, there was no one in the garden. It was a good time for chatter.

　　Meijing was a bit less courageous. She couldn't bear it anymore, "Second young mistress, it's so scary outside here. Why don't we go back? Can't we just take a walk in the yard?"

　　Shu Huan laughed, "If you are afraid, you can go back first."

　　Meijing also had a lantern. She could go back alone, but when she turned and looked, the way where they came from was already hidden in the boundless darkness. She immediately felt frightened. How would she dare to go back alone? She only stuttered, "It…it's better if I follow you…"

　　Shu Huan came out to find a place to carve that Wonderful Redwood of Yingge. There was no need to go far. She went to the gazebo she visited last time and sat there. She then let the two maids rest the lantern on the stone table and took out Wonderful Redwood of Yingge, studying it carefully from all sides.

　　From the outside, this redwood didn't seem any different from other dry wood. However, when the carving knife went into it, she could see that there was a layer of dark green inside it which felt softer.

　　It was difficult to use such material to carve fine things. If she made a fragrance string, she would need a lot of work to polish it! Shu Huan looked at it for a long time. Suddenly, a thought popped up in her mind…

　　She didn't have to make it finely. It would be fine if she carved the general outline. This would make it easy to carve and would not waste too much material.

　　While she was thinking, Meijing couldn't hold it in anymore and asked, "Second young mistress, what is this? It just looked like a rotten wood, but the fragrance coming from it is very pleasing."