Chapter 34: Like Being Watched by a Venomous Snake

Zheng Leyun's eyes and eyebrows looked very gentle, like a gentle beauty. She looked at Shi Jianli with a faint smile.

"Okay. No problem. When there are too many people flying kites, accidents can happen. Last year, my kite got tangled with someone else's, and I didn't expect it to happen this year too."

Shi Jianliduo glanced at her. She had never seen this Miss Zheng at the last flower viewing banquet.

The three of them prepared to reel in the line.

A man in a dark blue cross-collared robe strode over and took the spool of thread from Xie Xuezhi's hand. "Let me do it. How did you wind it?"

Xie Xuezhi glanced at him, a smile on her lips, and she stepped aside. "I'm not very good at flying kites. I don't know how it got tangled. Maybe I let out the string too quickly."

Shi Jianli was reeling in the string, secretly glancing at the Xie siblings, then looking at the three kites tangled together in the sky.

Suddenly she realized someone was looking at her, and a sense of vigilance suddenly arose in her heart. Shi Jianli glanced over and saw that the other person seemed very surprised and smiled at her gently.

But Shi Jianli felt like she was being watched by a poisonous snake.

There were the sounds of light footsteps approaching. Shi Jianli turned her head and saw Mingzhao, wearing a golden crown on his hair, a cloud-white brocade robe, and a crimson belt, approaching her. He asked, "Do you want me to come?"

As soon as he came and stood beside her, he blocked Xie Weisong's ambiguous prying gaze.

The three kites were unevenly stressed, and Shi Jianli was indeed feeling a bit tired. She nodded, handed him the spool of thread, and said softly, "Thank you, cousin."

Mingzhao even curled the corners of his lips slightly, "Yeah."

Mingyuelin glanced at Mingzhaohuan, gave the spool of thread to Qiyu, and watched them reel it in.

When Xie Weisong saw him, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Is Prince Ming also out for a stroll today?"

Mingzhao glanced over and said, "I was enjoying the scenery with my friends at the Weiran Pavilion and saw my sister at home, so I came here."

He lowered his eyes slightly, glanced at Xie Xuezhi and then back to Xie Weisong's face, "Master Xie, did you bring your sister out to play today?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jianli turned around and looked at the pavilion on the hill in front of her right. There were indeed two figures sitting there, and one of them had a familiar figure and outline.

If I guessed correctly, that was Ji Rangzhou. As for the other one, Shi Jianli thought, it should be Yu Heming, the prince of Jining Marquisate.

Is this a gathering of princes?

Xie Weisong looked down at Xie Xuezhi and smiled, "Yes, my fourth sister felt bored at home, so she said she wanted to go out and play."

Xie Xuezhi looked at Ming Zhaohuan, her gaze lingering for a little longer. When Xie Weisong mentioned her, she turned her head and met the smile in his eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.

Did you find it?

"Well, I'm a little bored of staying in the house, so I came out to enjoy the spring." She lowered her head slightly.

Shi Jianli slightly poked her head out from behind Ming Zhaohuan, her eyes quietly wandering between the brother and sister, and she remained silent and let Ming Zhaohuan completely block her view.

Xie Xuezhi is afraid of Xie Weisong.

Ming Yuelin glanced at them and always felt that there was an undercurrent in the atmosphere.

The kite was taken down, and Mingzhao took off the dagger from his waist and handed it to Tianfeng, "The string is too tightly tangled, it's hard to untie, let's cut it."

"Yes, sir."

The threads were tangled together, twisting around several times. Mingzhao didn't know which one belonged to which family when he was still reeling in the threads, so he turned around and asked Shi Jianli, "Which one is yours?"

"The kite with more blue." Shi Jianli pointed.

"Okay." Mingzhao went up and took one of the three kites from Tianfeng's hand and handed it to Shi Jianli.

"Thank you." Shi Jianli looked up at him, frowned, and stood aside, whispering, "He looked at me."

It seems like an explanation, but also a complaint.

Shi Jianli was extremely sensitive to other people's gazes. Although Xie Weisong's gaze was obscure, she still noticed it.

Playful, aggressive, and made her feel a little nauseous and disgusted.

Mingzhao turned his head and looked over, with a very indifferent glance, shedding the pretense of gentleness. A cold and murderous aura coming from the battlefield pressed over, full of oppression and warning.

Shi Jianli looked at the man with a cold face in surprise, feeling that it was as she expected.

This is the true return of light.

Xie Weisong met Ming Zhaohuan's gaze, his scalp tingling. After a moment of silence, he forced a smile and lowered his head to take the kite. "The kite is back now, so we won't bother you any more."

Xie Xuezhi followed him with her eyes downcast.

Shi Jianli looked at her and felt that she was not as calm as she was when she spoke to him at the flower viewing party. Instead, she was cautious from head to toe.

Mingzhao lowered his eyes to look at the person who had half of his head stuck out and asked, "What are you looking at?"

She raised her eyes to meet his, "They're weird."

Mingzhao still remembered what Mingyuelin had said to the two brothers some time ago. He hid the gloom in his eyes and replied, "Then be careful and don't get too close to them."

Shi Jianli nodded, "Yeah."

Ming Yuelin withdrew his gaze from Wei Ran Pavilion and asked, "Brother, did you and Ji Rangzhou come out together?"

Ji Rangzhou was standing at the edge of the pavilion with his hands behind his back, watching them.

"Yes, and Yu Zixian." Mingzhao turned his gaze away from Shi Jianli and looked at Mingyuelin. "How long have you been out?"

Yu Heming, whose courtesy name was Zixian.

"What time is it now? It was noon when we came out."

Mingzhao also glanced at the height of the sun and said, "It should be the end of the Si hour. Are you thirsty? I'll take you to have some tea."

"It's okay. You see Ji Rangzhou every day off. What's fun about that?" Ming Yuelin glanced at Weiranting.

He laughed, "Then what's so fun about seeing Cousin Li every day?"

Why do you have so many prejudices when you hear Ji Youqian? My sister is really awkward.

Shi Jianli was fiddling with the kite with her fingertips. When she heard herself, she looked towards Mingzhao.

There was a hint of teasing and mockery on his face, and his smile looked particularly vivid.

Ming Yuelin was speechless, and then said: "There are so many fun things to do."

"Well, are you going?" Mingzhao asked again.

"You go back by yourself, we'll just walk around." Mingyuelin waved his hand.

Mingzhao still felt a little regretful, and felt that Ji Youqian was a bit of a failure as his sister's fiancé.

When his fiancée heard this, she shook her head.

"Then I'm leaving. Don't get separated."

"I know."

Zheng Leyun then came over. She handed the kite to the maid and formally greeted Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi. Then she looked at Shi Jianli and asked with a smile, "I have never seen you before. May I know your name?"

"It means seeing pears in season and pear blossoms in spring. The second wife of the Duke of Anguo is my aunt."

Zheng Lejun understood. "Well, I've heard of your name. My name is Lejun, which means I like to see green bamboo. I'm a good girl at home. Miss Shi, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, Miss Zheng." Shi Jianli couldn't help but show a little relief when she heard her gentle voice.

This was completely different from the feeling Xie Xuezhi gave her; it was just right, gentle, and not intentional.

"When I came here, my brother was talking to someone. I've been here for quite a while. He must have sent someone to look for me. I won't talk to you any longer. Goodbye."

Shi Jianli nodded.

On the Weiran Pavilion, Mingzhao saw Ji Rangzhou standing by the pavilion, looking down. He followed his gaze and asked with a smile, "You were already standing here, why didn't you come down with me?"