Chapter 98 The Boat is About to Capsize
"master."
Zhu Xin was about to speak when Shen Lingshu raised her hand and said, "It's rare for An An and Bei Bei to come out. Take them to see more of these beautiful lotus flowers."
Shen Lingshu stood up. It was a rare occasion for her to come out. Aren’t these green mountains and clear waters more beautiful than the square sky in the backyard?
"An'an, Beibei, Mommy will pick lotus flowers for you."
As Shen Lingshu spoke, she immediately set her sights on the most beautiful one. The layers of lotus flowers were like exquisitely carved jade cups, and the colors from light pink to dark pink were even more beautiful like the sunset.
"Master, be careful."
Zhu Xin reminded her, holding Shen Lingshu's hand tightly, fearing that she would fall.
"It's okay, just hold on to me." Shen Lingshu raised her foot and hooked it on the railing, holding the bamboo heart with one hand and reaching towards the lotus pond with the other.
The wind blows, and the graceful lotus flowers sway in the wind, and the lotus leaves roll like green waves.
"Come out a little more and you'll catch him."
Shen Lingshu's gaze was focused solely on the gracefully swaying lotus flowers, and she didn't notice at all that her body had grown from a tiny bit to now most of it was leaning towards the lotus pond.
Chu Cong had just returned from chanting scriptures and looked at this scene. Shen Lingshu, dressed in pink, and the lotus swaying in the wind seemed to be dancing with the lotus.
Suddenly, Shen Lingshu leaned down further, almost level with the lotus leaves on the water surface, and Chu Cong's steps became faster.
"Master, I can't hold you back anymore."
Zhuxin pulled hard and her face turned red.
"I got it."
The moment Shen Lingshu grabbed the lotus, Zhuxin's hands loosened. Shen Lingshu was startled for a moment. She hooked her feet on the railing, exerted force on her waist and abdomen, and stood up in a graceful arc while grabbing the lotus.
Inertia made her body fall forward involuntarily.
"Ouch."
Shen Lingshu felt dizzy from the hit on her head, and she fell back subconsciously, forgetting that she was standing by the railing.
A force came from her waist, and Shen Lingshu's body shook. She raised her eyes, and the moment she saw Chu Cong, she smiled brightly: "Your Highness, look, the lotus flowers I picked are particularly beautiful, aren't they?"
Shen Lingshu raised the lotus in her hand. The layers of lotus made her face look even more beautiful and charming.
"Ouch."
Shen Lingshu only felt a pain on her forehead. She frowned and covered her forehead, and asked blankly: "It doesn't look good, so why did the prince hit me?"
Shen Lingshu's voice was filled with coquettishness and confusion!
"If I hadn't held you tight just now, wouldn't you have fallen into the river?"
Chu Cong raised his eyebrows and looked at her lively little face. The scene of her dancing with the lotus just now emerged in his mind. Although it was beautiful, if he had been a step later, wouldn't he have fallen into the lake?
"How could that be?" Shen Lingshu immediately retorted. Her feet were hooked on the railing just now, and with the strength of her waist and abdomen, she could definitely get up safely.
"Um?"
Chu Cong's ending tone rose, and before Shen Lingshu could say anything, she felt the strength on her waist loosen, and she fell backwards.
"ah!"
Shen Lingshu screamed in fright and grabbed Chu Cong's clothes. She only leaned down a little bit, and his strong and firm hands held her waist firmly.
At this moment, Shen Lingshu understood that the prince was teasing her on purpose.
Not far away, Song Yuqing stopped moving forward, his eyes fell on Shen Lingshu who was embraced by Prince Lin. When she looked at the prince, her eyes were full of affection and shyness, even more beautiful than the lotus in her hand.
Cousin, when I grow up, I want to be your bride.
It was just a childish talk. He had studied hard for more than ten years, hoping to make this sentence come true soon. Unfortunately, the person had already turned away.
"Brother Yuqing, come quickly, there are so many lotus pods here!"
On the bow of the boat, Princess Lingzhao danced with excitement and said, "I will definitely pick the biggest and best lotus pod. It will definitely be very sweet when the time comes."
As the boat approached, Princess Lingzhao picked a lotus pod and handed it forward with a smile: "Brother Yuqing, look, is this lotus pod big enough?"
"Your Highness picked it, so it's naturally very good."
Song Yuqing looked at the sincere girl in front of him. Her smile seemed to overlap with that of Xiao Lingshu in the manor.
"For you."
Princess Lingzhao shyly handed the lotus pod to him and warmly invited him, "Brother Yuqing, do you want to pick some together?"
Princess Lingzhao's eyes were full of anticipation.
Song Yuqing saw Chu Cong and Shen Lingshu coming side by side out of the corner of his eye, and Song Yuqing jumped directly onto the boat.
The boat started shaking instantly. Song Yuqing, who was not good at swimming, was startled and waved his hands in the air in fear.
"Brother Yuqing, slow down, the boat will capsize soon!"
Princess Lingzhao said this while holding Song Yuqing's arm. When the boat gradually stabilized, Princess Lingzhao couldn't help laughing: "I thought Brother Yuqing didn't care about anything."
"It turns out that even if you're scared, you're just like a normal person."
Princess Lingzhao came forward, looked at Song Yuqing curiously, and asked, "Brother Yuqing, are you afraid of water?"
"No."
Song Yuqing pursed his lips and retorted, but his trembling hands slightly revealed his fear.
"Ling Zhao."
As soon as Chu Cong spoke, Princess Ling Zhao playfully stuck out her tongue and said, "Second brother, I don't mean to laugh at Brother Yu Qing. I just think that Brother Yu Qing shouldn't be afraid of water."
"Concubine Shen, Brother Yu Qing, is he really afraid of water? Can he not even swim?" Princess Lingzhao looked at Shen Lingshu curiously.
"Yes, my cousin once accidentally fell into a well and almost lost his life. My aunt never let him get close to the water." Shen Lingshu answered calmly.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Brother Yuqing. If I had known you were so scared, I wouldn't have let you get on the boat."
Princess Lingzhao apologized immediately, then asked with bright eyes, "Brother Yuqing, was it because of me that you bravely boarded the ship?"
“…”
Song Yuqing's silence made Princess Lingzhao even happier.
Shen Lingshu stood aside, teasing An An and Bei Bei with a lotus, determined not to expose them. Song Yuqing seemed to have jumped onto the boat after seeing them coming.
"Your Majesty, An'an and Beibei are sleepy. I want to take them back to the wing room."
Shen Lingshu looked at An An and yawned, then spoke immediately. If she stayed any longer, she was really afraid...something unexpected would happen.
"good."
After Chu Cong turned around and reminded Princess Lingzhao to be careful, he left with Shen Lingshu.
Song Yuqing looked at this scene with an unclear emotion in his eyes.
Princess Lingzhao looked at her and said, "Brother Yuqing, don't worry, my second brother likes Concubine Shen very much."
"oh?"
Song Yuqing's tone lengthened a little, as if he didn't quite believe it.
"Really? Look at Concubine Shen's courtyard. It's decorated exquisitely everywhere. There's even a small kitchen in her courtyard. Moreover, Concubine Shen is the first one in the mansion to give birth to a child."
Afraid that Song Yuqing would not believe it, Princess Lingzhao said a lot about Shen Lingshu.
Song Yuqing listened very carefully.
Back in the yard, Shen Lingshu looked at Qi Qing's jealous eyes and chose to ignore him.
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