Chapter 213 Good Times
After having lunch at the Xu family, the group said goodbye and went to the Zhao family.
Li Jing felt more familiar with the Zhao family than his own home, and he didn't need anyone to greet him. He arrived at the back hall with ease.
The yard and the house were quiet. A maid replied, "Your Highness, our old lady and the ladies have gone to rest after lunch. The men and girls are playing in the open field!" She pointed to the side.
Laughter could already be heard coming from the other side. Li Jing nodded and turned to leave.
Mo Yi asked the two girls, "Are you two tired? Do you want to find a place to rest for a while?"
Li Jing stopped again and thought: After all, she is a woman, so she is very thoughtful.
Xiangxiang shook her head, "Replying to Mother, Xiangxiang is not tired, I want to go play with my aunt."
"Where's Qianqian?"
"Qianqian wants to play too!"
"Okay. Your Majesty, let's go..."
Li Jing then said, "Whenever you two feel tired, just tell the girl."
Not far away, there is a large open space. At one end is a house with a very wide corridor. There are tables and chairs under the corridor and a tea stove is burning.
The Zhao brothers were sitting there drinking tea, the sunlight shining on them, and they were sitting in a relaxed posture.
It looks like a peaceful and tranquil time.
There was a barbecue grill set up in the open field, a large charcoal basin was lit, and several young men and women were jumping rope in the open field.
Someone was shouting loudly, and when everyone looked, it turned out to be Zhang Debao!
Why is he here?
Mo Yi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mo Yuan. Mo Yuan was also a little surprised, but soon returned to her normal expression.
Zhang Debao and Li Chang were rocking, and several girls, young and old, were dancing in a line.
"Cousin and cousin-in-law are here..." Zhao Yunkai, who had just jumped over, saw them and shouted.
When everyone heard this, they put down what they were holding and gathered around, shouting "Cousin!" "Cousin!" "Cousin's wife!"
Li Jing smiles more here than anywhere else. "The old lady is resting, please keep your voice down."
"Seventh brother! You don't know this!" Li Chang laughed foolishly, "I have to shout when I talk to the old lady! She can't hear me from such a distance. Seventh brother, play with us for a while?"
"You guys play, I'll drink tea in the porch."
He walked over there, and everyone followed him except Zhang Debao's men.
"Sister-in-law..." Zhao Yunqing's face was red, his eyes were shining, and he was very happy.
"How about it? Are you satisfied with your fourteenth brother's husband?" Mo Yi teased her in a low voice.
Zhao Yunqing felt embarrassed. "He just smiles foolishly. What's the point of showing satisfaction or dissatisfaction? He's just familiar with me."
"It's a treasure to have someone you know well, so you don't have to get married blindly. Fourteenth brother is a sincere person. Concubine Liang has a good temper and is very close to the Zhao family. I wonder how much easier your life will be!"
"In a few days... Concubine Liang asked me to go to the palace to talk."
"You want to see your daughter-in-law... The queen has been promoted to a higher position now, and can call you anytime."
The two of them were whispering, but Zhang Debao came closer to Mo Yuan and said, "Miss Yuan, I heard that you went to the palace?"
"Yes! Stay with my sister for two days." Mo Yuan picked up a chicken feather shuttlecock and fiddled with it.
"You and the princess really have a deep sisterly love, which is really enviable. Alas, I am the only son of my parents. Some of my family relatives are in my hometown, and some are working outside. There are not many people in my maternal grandparents' family. I am alone... and quite lonely." He acted pitifully.
"Really?!" Mo Yuan looked very sympathetic, but in fact she was not. "But Master Zhang, you have a lot of friends! You are so close to my second brother."
"That's true. I wonder how long Miss Yuan will stay in the palace?"
The palace was not something Zhang Debao could go to whenever he wanted. Even if he went there, he would only be in the front yard, and no one would be seen there.
He is very anxious.
"Well... it's not decided yet. It has to be after the New Year, right?!"
Mo Fan called over there: "Debao, come here!"
Zhang Debao rolled his eyes at Mo Fan, then smiled gently and said to Mo Yuan, "Fourth Miss Mo, I'll go first."
He walked over in two or three steps and said in a low but unpleasant voice: "What's the matter? You have to tell me now..." What he was thinking: I haven't seen you for a long time!
"I'm looking for you for something important!" Mo Fan glared at him, "Just now the prince told me..." The two of them began to whisper.
Zhao Yunkai was playing shuttlecock with a few little girls.
The Zhao sisters were dressed very neatly, with their hair combed tightly, and without wearing complicated hairpins or rings, so they could move very easily.
Moreover, the girls in the military commander's family are all in good health. Zhao Yun started to show off to the cheers of the girls: he kicked forward and backward, kicked with his left foot and right foot, kicked very high, and even did Su Qin's sword-carrying pose...
It's so light and beautiful.
Mo Yi, Mo Yuan, and Zhou Jiu were all dressed up in fancy clothes today, so they couldn't play shuttlecock or skip rope. And even if they were dressed appropriately, they couldn't play like Zhao Yunkai.
So everyone stood there clapping and cheering.
"We also kicked it when we were young, but we couldn't kick it so well. Look! It's so beautiful! Xiangxiang, you have to learn from your Aunt Yunkai!" Mo Yi said with infinite emotion.
Li Xiangling looked at it with shining eyes and nodded slightly.
"Mother. Qianqian wants to learn too!"
"Okay, you learn it too!"
Zhao Yunqing said: "Your clothes are not suitable today, but you can play darts."
Li Jing was talking to a few people, then turned to look for Mo Yi and discovered that she was playing darts.
Tsk, flying everywhere but just can't hit the target...
I threw more than ten times in a row, but didn't hit any one!
Mo Yi himself was also very discouraged...
"Let me teach you!" Li Jing came behind her without her knowing.
"Why is it so difficult? Am I standing too far away?"
Li Jing suppressed his laughter and said, "Not really... But, at the beginning, you could stand closer. Come with me..."
The two walked forward a few steps, and Li Jing patiently taught for a long time. Then when Mo Yi got started... his performance was limited.
I threw more than a dozen and three of them hit the target.
Li Jing shook his head and laughed. Mo Yi also lost his patience. "No more playing. It's not fun!"
"Can you ride a horse?" Li Jing asked.
"…Riding a horse? No! I've never touched a horse."
"Want to learn? I'll teach you when I have time..." Li Jing's voice was very soft, and he looked at Mo Yi tenderly, "In the spring, riding a horse in the suburbs to enjoy the flowers is also a pleasant thing."
"But...will I fall down?" Mo Yi had no confidence at all about this matter.
She never thought she would ride a horse someday!
After taking a look at Mo Yi, Li Jing thought: In this state, I'm afraid she can't even get on the horse. Or maybe just forget it, it would be terrible if she fell.
So he shook his head, said nothing more, and went back to drink tea.
Zhang Debao listened to Mo Fan talking, nodding absentmindedly. As soon as he stopped talking, he ran back and approached Mo Yuan again.
A few girls wanted to skip rope, but Zhang Debao went to teach Mo Yuan darts, and Li Chang came up to Yun Qing and said something. They were all grinning...
Zhao Yunkai shouted twice but no one paid attention, so Zhao Yunkai and Mo Fan had to row the boat.
When the rope was swung up, the little girl from the Zhao family was lucky enough to dare to jump in.
Xiangxiang and Qianqian both hesitated and shrank their necks, not daring to move. They finally made up their minds to rush in, but something went wrong again...
Zhao Yunkai kept sighing, "Jump! Quick, now! Quick! Go ahead and rush in! We can't hit you."
"Tsk! Alas... How about I lead them? Who will shake the rope?"
Zhou Jiu said softly: "...Let me do it."
"Okay, you do it!" Zhao Yunkai happily handed the rope to Zhou Jiu.
Mo Fan and Zhou Jiu each took one end and started shaking.
Zhou Jiu rarely does such things. He can't control the strength and can't keep up with Mo Fan's rhythm.
The rope is twisted into a knot with one end high and the other low...
Zhou Jiu became nervous...but the more nervous he became, the worse the situation became.
Zhao Yunkai started yelling again... "Oh, why are you so stupid?"
Mo Fan took two steps closer, "Miss Zhou, don't be anxious, this is it..."
His attitude was very serious, his tone was very gentle, and he spoke very carefully...
Now, Zhou Jiu has learned it, and the two of them work together very well.
Zhao Yunkai pulled Xiangxiang and rushed in, "Jump! That's right! That's it, come again!"
Princess Wenxiu, who usually had a stern face, also giggled at this moment.
Zhou Jiu was shaking the rope but he didn't look at Xiangxiang.
Because the man opposite, who looked ordinary but was extremely gentle and attentive, was giving her a thumbs up and praising her.
And gave her a big smile with all white teeth...
(End of this chapter)
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