Chapter 494 Extra - The Weather Is Bad

Because of her hobby of skateboarding, Chen Shi seemed to open up and kept communicating with Ye Qingning about related issues.

So dinner ended in a lively and peaceful atmosphere.

After the meal, they had some fruit and candied fruit, and Chen Shi then clamored to go play in the peach grove.

The group then moved into the peach grove.

The palace servants waited outside. Chen Ci, Chen Shi, and Ye Qingning stepped inside, with Chu Song following closely behind.

Ye Qingning looked at him, her tone slightly disdainful: "Guard Chu can wait outside."

Chu Song remained neither humble nor arrogant: "I created this peach grove mechanism. It would be better if I accompanied you to protect you, so as not to accidentally injure Your Highness."

Ye Qingning glanced at him a couple more times, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind.

So she misunderstood before?

Could Chu Song's romantic partner be Chen Shi?

He seemed quite nervous when Chen Shi was skateboarding, and he also acted very quickly when he helped Chen Shi.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Ye Qingning sighed inwardly, "This kind of domineering princess and cold-faced guard couple is so adorable!"

Seeing that she hadn't said anything, Chen Ci smiled and said, "Then let Chu Song accompany her, just in case."

Ye Qingning nodded naturally, a mischievous glint in her eyes: "Alright. Guard Chu, you must protect Her Highness the Princess well."

Chu Song glanced at her twice, thinking to himself, "I was clearly going to protect you! You idiot!"

Although the peach grove was not large, the winding paths were quite ingenious. Chen Shi only peeked in and frequently encountered dead ends.

Although it only takes two steps to turn back, it's still really frustrating.

She turned to look at Chu Song: "Chu Song, don't you have any easier paths to follow in this peach grove...?"

Chu Song glanced at her: "Your Highness can look at the path under your feet; the stones are all different."

Although he was speaking to Chen Shi, he still instinctively used his hand to shield Ye Qingning from the peach branches above her head.

Chen Shi looked down at the ground, and with the help of the bright moonlight, he could see that the patterns on the ground were all different.

Following the same pattern indeed ensures a smooth journey...

When she reached the end, she gave a haughty snort: "It's nothing special, I thought it would be more exquisite..."

Chu Song gave her a lukewarm look and didn't answer.

Ye Qingning added, "Chu Song buried pipes underground, so this peach orchard can be watered automatically. It can also spray water when the sun is shining, and rainbows will appear."

"Really? Shall we try it now?"

"Oh no!" Chen Ci interrupted, "Didn't you see that the soil under the trees is still damp? It's obviously been watered recently."

Chen Shi listened to Chen Ci: "Oh, okay then. Anyway, I'm going to learn skateboarding from my sister-in-law from now on, so I'll have plenty of time to see rainbows."

As night fell and the Crown Prince and Princess showed no sign of leaving, Chu Song felt an increasing weight on his heart.

Just then, a cool breeze blew by, and he rubbed his fingers together and bowed.

"Your Highness, I observed the celestial phenomena last night, and it seems there are signs of rain. If Your Highness and the Princess wish to return to Chengqian Palace, you should set off as soon as possible."

Chen Shi looked up at the bright, shining moon: "Guard Chu, what are you joking about? The moonlight is beautiful."

Chen Ci, however, gave Chu Song a deep look and nodded: "Guard Chu is right."

He turned to Ye Qingning with a smile in his eyes: "Qing'er, get some rest. Ashi and I will head back now."