"Sixth brother, choosing to cooperate with him because of Princess Yun is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. Sooner or later, you will be bitten. Zi'an, you have always been very opinionated, but your recent behavior has been too aggressive. I came here today to remind you that we have endured for so many years and cannot give up halfway."

Gao Rui looked at Jiang Shi closely and said, "You must know what you are doing and don't let him take advantage of your weakness."

If possible, he naturally didn't want Jiang Shi to have any weaknesses.

But when he saw that Jiang Shi was visibly becoming more energetic, he felt happy for him.

He couldn't deprive Jiang Shi of the right to feel warmth.

But he had to remind Jiang Shi that in their current situation, if the enemy discovered any weaknesses and took advantage of them, the consequences would be disastrous.

Jiang Shi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he whispered, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I know in my heart that I will definitely not ruin our plan. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

"Of course I believe you. How is your fiancée's health now?"

"I'm feeling better now. I should be able to get out of bed in another month."

"I brought some medicinal herbs, which should be useful. Just tell me if you need anything. Miss Yu is my future sister-in-law, and I treat her as half a family member. When do you plan to let us meet and get to know each other?" Gao Rui joked with a smile.

Jiang Shi thought for a moment and said, "Let me ask her first."

Gao Rui smiled and shook his head: "You are just like your father."

He remembered that when Jiang Chu and Lan Luozhu were not together yet, he would always ask Lan Luozhu for her opinion. It was shocking and funny that the general who was originally in charge of the overall planning would "obey orders" from his sweetheart.

Jiang Shi pursed his lips. He heard most of the things about his parents from Gao Rui.

This is also one of the reasons why he and Gao Rui became close friends.

He envied Gao Rui for having met his parents, and even for having his parents hold him in their arms and teach him to read.

In fact, Gao Rui also envied Jiang Shi for having such good parents like Wu'an Marquis and his wife.

Unlike his father, who was promiscuous and heartless, he had a lot of concubines in the harem, but he never gave true love or sincerity to any of them.

…

After lying in bed for another month, Yu Tanqi was finally able to get out of bed.

It was the height of summer in July, and ice cubes were needed to cool the house. The sun outside was even scorching, but Yu Tanqi still wanted to go out, not to bask in the sun, but to see the lotus flowers.

Jiang Shi put down what he was doing and accompanied Yu Tanqi to the bridge, looking at the pond where a large number of lotus flowers had bloomed again.

The green leaves in the lotus pond sway, emitting a fresh and pleasant fragrance.

Yu Tanqi exclaimed: "It's really beautiful."

Jiang Shi looked at the fine, glistening beads of sweat on her face, fanned her gently with a fan in his hand, "Mm, it looks very beautiful."

It would be nice if I could take a picture of it.

Yu Tanqi suddenly thought of something and looked at him with sparkling eyes: "Zi'an, can you paint?"

Jiang Shi quickly understood her idea and smiled, "I can. Tan Qi wants me to draw a lotus painting?"

"Um, is that okay?"

"sure."

As long as she wanted it, no matter what it was, he would find a way to give it to her.

"I want to watch you paint in person, is that okay?"

"Okay, I'll have someone get the brushes."

So the two of them sat on the corridor beside the lotus pond all day long. Jiang Shi looked at the lotus while painting, and Yu Tanqi looked at him while painting.

Linlang and Danqing carefully fanned their respective masters.

A leisurely look of peaceful times.

Grandma Gao and Butler Ying were watching from a distance, both with relieved looks on their faces.

Grandma Gao sighed, "Ever since Miss Yu came to the Marquis' Mansion, the prince has become happier day by day."

Butler Ying nodded and said, "Yes, the spirits of the Marquis, his wife, and the old lady would also be very pleased."

Grandma Gao suddenly thought, "You said Miss Yu has been in the Marquis' Mansion for five months. Her sixteenth birthday is September 9th, which is coming soon. Does the prince want to marry Miss Yu before her birthday, or after her birthday?"

Butler Ying thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. Why don't you ask the prince?"

"It's time to ask. After all, there are no proper elders in the Marquis' Mansion. It's not good for the prince and Miss Yu to get along like this."

After Jiang Shi finished painting and had lunch with Yu Tanqi, Nanny Gao approached him and said, "Sir, I have something to ask you."

Jiang Shi said softly, "Grandma Gao, please speak."

Grandma Gao asked, "Have you ever thought about when you will marry Miss Yu?"

Jiang Shi was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Grandma Gao would suddenly ask this.

But he had already thought it through, so he smiled and said, "There's no rush now. I promised Madam Xie that I would only marry Tan Qi after I achieved something."

Grandma Gao was surprised and asked, "Why is this? Didn't the Xie family already allow Miss Yu to come to the Marquis' Mansion with you and your dowry? Why do you still have such demands?"

Jiang Shi said, "Old Madam Xie is only worried about Tan Qi. She's afraid that I won't be able to protect the family business because of my lack of knowledge and skills. That's why she asked me to do this. Madam, don't worry. I will meet Old Madam Xie's requirements as soon as possible, satisfy her, and then marry Tan Qi."

Grandma Gao smiled and said, "The prince has been intelligent and studious since childhood. Naturally, I trust him. I will go down first and not disturb him from reading."

"Take care, Mammy."

Housekeeper Ying was waiting outside. When she saw Madam Gao come out, she quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Well, what did the prince say?"

Grandma Gao sighed softly, shook her head, and whispered to him what Jiang Shi had just said to her as they walked.

"Ah? Then when will our prince be able to marry and have children..."

"It won't be too long. Besides, the prince is only seventeen this year. The marquis was twenty-three when he got married. There's no need to rush."

"Indeed, the prince should take part in the next imperial examination. He will definitely be on the list, and marrying Miss Yu in a grand ceremony would be a wonderful thing."

…

After Yu Tanqi was able to get out of bed freely, he became restless.

But her already fragile body had been lying in bed for more than three months, and she was exhausted after walking for less than a quarter of an hour.

It was the hottest time of July, and no matter how good the oil-paper umbrella was, it could not block the scorching sun. Yu Tanqi thought of taking shelter under a big tree. There were two large basins of ice cubes beside him, and Linlang and Taohua were fanning him gently.

A very leisurely yet luxurious scene.

There was no other way. There was no electricity in ancient times, and people could only rely on ice stored in ice cellars to survive in the summer.

Yu Tanqi was once again thankful that she was dressed like a rich girl, not a peasant girl or a servant.

Otherwise, she would rather die than work in such weather without ice.

There were chilled fruits on the table, but Grandma Gao stared at her and didn't allow her to eat anything cold, saying that she was not feeling well and her injuries had not healed yet. If she got an upset stomach, she would be the one who would suffer.

Yu Tanqi could only look at the fruit that still exuded a refreshing coolness with longing.

Woohoo, I want to eat it so much. I also want to eat ice cream, iced milk tea, and smoothies...

Suddenly, she had a good idea.