Chapter 78 Waiting
Seeing that Chen Shiyi's complexion looked a little better, Shi Liu hurriedly asked.
"Miss, I think the prince is not aware of what happened yesterday. Why didn't you tell him?"
Chen Shiyi lay back down in the recliner.
"It's too hasty in the morning. Ask him when you go to watch the fireworks in the evening."
Pomegranate nodded happily.
"If there is any misunderstanding, you must clarify it. The prince is extremely infatuated with you. The way he is anxiously looking for a birthday gift makes people feel very distressed."
Chen Shiyi felt soft in the heart when he heard this.
"Then, go and help me prepare some clothes for tonight!"
Pomegranate happily went to prepare.
After returning from the pond, Chen Shiyi began to change into his evening clothes, which were an ice-blue double-breasted robe. His long black hair was tied into a bun with a green auspicious cloud pin, and indigo tassels hung behind his head.
"Girl, you look the best in blue, which makes you look elegant and classy."
Chen Shiyi smiled. When she had nothing to do, she practiced calligraphy in the study. As she wrote, she slowly waited until the sun set.
After dinner, Chen Shiyi stood at the gate of the courtyard, wandering around.
She just kept walking like this, over and over again.
Wen Zhiheng has not been seen since then.
Pomegranate was a little panicked.
"Miss, I will go to Lingyun Pavilion to ask if the prince is troubled by something?"
Chen Shiyi nodded.
"Go quickly and come back soon."
Shi Liu came back and told Chen Shiyi.
"I heard that the prince has not returned yet because of work matters."
Chen Shiyi understood.
"Okay, let's wait for him."
Chen Shiyi leaned against the door and waited, watching the lantern in the courtyard outside go on brightly until it went out.
The insects are chirping incessantly, the night is deep and the world is quiet.
The light in Chen Shiyi's eyes gradually dimmed.
"Pomegranate, what time is it now?"
Pomegranate said embarrassedly.
"Hurry, it's almost midnight."
Chen Shiyi felt a little choked up.
"These days, I just keep waiting and waiting. There is no joy at all."
"girl…"
"Maybe he's really busy. Just go to bed."
Wen Zhiheng came to Yueyingxuan the next morning, but Chen Shiyi had not yet gotten up.
He was very sorry.
"Something happened at the Ministry of Revenue last night. I'm sorry I didn't get back in time."
Chen Shiyi lazily curled up in the quilt and spoke gloomily.
"If you have something to do, go do it. I have nothing to do."
"Then let's go again tonight."
"We'll talk about it tonight."
In the evening, Wen Zhiheng returned to Yueyingxuan early, and Chen Shiyi was pruning the Phoenix Tail Bamboo with scissors.
The second floor of Jinyuefang is the most beautiful place to watch fireworks.
Wen Zhiheng spent a lot of money to book a private room here.
On the exquisitely carved table were tempting snacks, and the white porcelain wine glasses were filled with red fruit wine.
Outside the screen, there is a zither player playing the zither, and the sound of mountains and flowing water pours out, giving an indescribable sense of ethereality.
Outside the window, gorgeous fireworks continued to bloom. These were the most beautiful fireworks Chen Shiyi had ever seen.
The last time she had seen fireworks was during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ping'an Town.
Wen Zhiheng hugged Chen Shiyi and asked softly in her ear.
“Does it look good?”
"nice."
Wen Zhiheng picked up the wine in his hand.
"This is fruit wine. It's sweet. You should like it."
Chen Shiyi took a sip.
“Is it delicious?”
“It tastes good.”
Chen Shiyi in front of him was too easy to talk to. Wen Zhiheng felt that this shouldn't be the case. Maybe she was still angry about last night.
"I was wrong last night and broke my promise. It will never happen again."
Chen Shiyi pursed his lips.
"It's okay, didn't you bring me here?"
"But you don't seem happy at all."
Chen Shiyi drank some wine, and his cheeks were slightly flushed.
"Master, do you know Morning Flowers Picked Up at Dusk?"
Wen Zhiheng looked at her deeply.
"When I was a child, I loved a red hair string and wanted one very much. I thought how beautiful it would be if I wore one. Now, I can buy countless red hair strings, but I can no longer find the special feeling and joy brought by the impulse when I was a child."
"It turns out that love can expire."
Wen Zhiheng frowned slightly and hugged Chen Shiyi tightly.
"Eleven, don't let your imagination run wild. It's my fault."
Chen Shiyi shook his head.
"It's not about good or bad. You're not wrong. You don't need to apologize. It's just that waiting is exhausting. I need to slowly learn to get used to it."
Wen Zhiheng felt that he could not wait any longer.
He felt that he had to marry Eleven as soon as possible, otherwise something would go wrong.
"Mother, how is the progress of my marriage with Eleven?"
Mrs. Wen was sitting in the main house, frowning slightly as she watched Wen Zhiheng coming in excitedly.
"Look at you now. There is no trace of calmness in you."
Wen Zhiheng remained silent for a moment.
"Mother, if you can't do it, let me do it myself."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wen's expression changed drastically and she slammed the table hard.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are like this, how can you be filial to others? You are going to do it? Throughout history, there has never been such a thing. Do you want to trample on the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion and my face?"
Wen Zhiheng hurriedly whispered.
"Mother, I just said something I didn't want to say."
Mrs. Wen paused and took a sip of tea.
"My cousin from my mother's family married a sixth-rank official. They are from an honest family. I thought of letting Eleventh marry into their family and have her go out with them. In this way, other noble families will look up to Eleventh in the future. After all, she is a daughter of an official family. What do you think?"
Wen Zhiheng asked after thinking for a moment.
"I don't care about my status, I want it to be as fast as possible."
Mrs. Wen smiled.
"Now you've tasted the sweetness of it. Look how impatient you are. First, let Eleven be included in their family tree, and then find an auspicious day. I will take care of the rest."
"How long do we have to wait?"
"It depends on the date. The earliest it will be is a month later."
Wen Zhiheng nodded.
"Okay, let's set it for a month, otherwise there will be changes."
Mrs. Wen nodded.
"Just do your job well in the court, and leave the rest to me."
When Chen Shiyi was studying in the study room of Lingyun Pavilion, Wen Zhiheng told her about the nominal registration.
After hearing this, Chen Shiyi was silent for a long time.
"You mean, if I marry you, I have to first be born under someone else's name, change my given name and surname, and no longer be called Chen Shiyi. In the family tree of the Marquis's mansion, it will also be someone else's name, but it will be you and I who will live together?"
After Chen Shiyi said this, this matter seemed a little wrong.
"No, this is just a temporary solution. In order to complete our marriage as soon as possible, I..."
"Will it be particularly difficult to marry me?"
Wen Zhiheng shook his head and explained.
"No, don't think too much about it."
Chen Shiyi put down the hand that was holding the scroll.
"Actually, why do you have to make it difficult for yourself? I've said before, if you can arrange it, then arrange it. If you can't arrange it, then forget it. I don't care."
Wen Zhiheng felt extremely distressed when he heard this.
"Eleven, why don't you look forward to our marriage at all? It's just a formal marriage. It will be good for you in the future. You will also be a daughter of an official family. No one can look down on you, right?"
Chen Shiyi raised his eyes and looked at Wen Zhiheng, and said in a low voice.
"Forget it, do whatever you want. I'll just give it to you. Just register in name only. I don't want to embarrass you."
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