Chapter 187 Extra 5: See You Again in Peach Forest
The couple traveled around the country with their child for a full year before returning to the capital.
When I came to Lingyuan again, the peach blossoms were in full bloom and spring was in full bloom.
As soon as Changfeng saw Xiao Yuheng and his wife, he teased them, "Your Majesty and the Queen are so generous. They've been gone for a year. Aren't they afraid that something might happen in the court during this time?"
Xiao Yuheng didn't take it seriously. "I have the Prime Minister to guide my strategy and the General of the Cavalry to protect my country. What do I have to fear?"
“…”
Chang Feng smacked his lips and said, "What I mean is, can you take me with you next time..."
Shen Yue couldn't help but want to laugh, "It's not difficult to take you with me, but I heard that Baozhu is about to give birth, so I'm afraid you won't be able to go out in the short term."
When talking about Baozhu, Changfeng couldn't stop smiling.
"Yes, according to calculations, she will give birth next month. Grandpa Zhou just checked her pulse and said that the baby in her belly is very healthy."
"That's good."
Shen Yue exchanged a few pleasantries with him and then went to chat with Si Jin and Bao Zhu.
The good sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time and had endless things to talk about. As they were chatting, Shen Yue saw Zhou Dian lying on the recliner, squinting his eyes and secretly glancing at her.
She walked over quietly and said, "What's the matter, old man? If you miss Master, just tell me!"
"Tsk! Who missed you!"
Zhou Dian turned over in the recliner and deliberately exposed the night pearl placed beside the chair.
Shen Yue raised her eyebrows in surprise, "I've only seen green, yellow, blue, and white night-shining pearls. This pearl is actually purple?"
Seeing that Shen Yue’s eyes were shining, Zhou Dian pursed his lips and smiled secretly, then sat up proudly and stuffed the night pearl into her hand.
"Here, if you like it, I'll give it to you."
"Ah?" Shen Yue was a little flattered. "Don't you like my beautiful mother the most? Why don't you give it to her?"
"She naturally has better ones."
Zhou Dian leaned back on the recliner and crossed his legs:
"I'm an old man with good relationships. Every year, people give me strange and unusual things, like the hundred-year-old ginseng from Northern Chu and the glass lamps from Nanzhao... He brought me two night-shining pearls from Dongyang. The red one is even rarer. I gave it to that little bastard Rourou."
Shen Yue laughed, "I see, the person who gave you the gift must be your best friend, right?"
"I guess so. You know him too."
Zhou Dian tilted his head and looked into the depths of the peach forest. "Do you still remember the boy who was pierced by the spear that year? He's peeking from behind the peach tree right now!"
"ah?"
Shen Yue followed his gaze in surprise, and sure enough, she saw a family of three hiding behind a tree in a corner of the peach forest, stretching their heads and looking over here.
Shen Yue jumped up happily and waved at them.
Seeing this, Jiang Da and Wan Mei also smiled and nodded to her.
A seven-year-old boy beside him tilted his head and said, "That auntie is so beautiful, and those uncles by the lake look so handsome. Are they my parents' friends? Do you want to go over and chat?"
Jiang Da narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the young emperor sitting and fishing by the river in the distance, smiled and shook his head.
“Sometimes you don’t have to meet them in person. Just knowing that they are doing well is enough.”
After saying this, he knelt respectfully with his wife and children, kowtowed several times towards the lake, and then turned and left quietly.
Here, Jiang Rou was standing under a peach tree, staring at the peach blossoms on the branches.
Shen Yue had nothing to do, so she came to chat with him, "Mom really likes peach blossoms."
Jiang Rou came back to her senses and smiled, "Yes, after all, I grew up in Taolin."
"I'm afraid there's more than just that reason. I heard from Hengheng that Mom and Dad met when the peach blossoms were at their peak. What was Dad like when he was young? Was he handsome? Was he as quiet and taciturn as he is now?"
"That's not the case."
When Pei Ji was mentioned, Jiang Rou's eyes suddenly lit up, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.
"He used to be a chatterbox, chasing me around and calling me 'Sister Rou' every day. It was so annoying."
"Yeah?"
Shen Yue raised an eyebrow, "If mother is so disgusted with father, why does she look so crazy when she mentions him, huh?"
Jiang Rou was so embarrassed when she heard this that she twisted her ear in frustration, "You damned girl, you even dare to make fun of me!"
"I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Shen Yue giggled, grabbed her hand and shook it gently, "Mom, I want to know what happened between you and Dad back then. Please tell me."
Jiang Rou snorted and ignored her.
Shen Yue continued to act coquettishly, "Good mother, tell me."
"Okay."
Jiang Rou turned her head and looked at the man in white by the lake with a dim gaze.
Pei Ji seemed to feel her gaze as well, looked back and smiled at her.
At that moment, the gentle man and the figure of the young man in memory slowly overlapped.
"That day was my fifteenth birthday..."
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