Chapter 6 A Cup of Tea "He is my consort, so naturally he is with someone else...
Chapter 6
Zhou Mingyan's eyes were originally dark and bright. When he heard Lin Zhiyi say that the little fox was a gift from the princess, his eyes widened even more, and he was obviously in disbelief: "A gift from the princess?!"
Lin Zhiyi wanted to show off, so he said shamelessly: "Well, this is the token of love between me and the princess."
"A, a token of love?!" Zhou Mingyan's face was filled with disbelief. He loved to play around, still young at heart, and didn't have a clear understanding of marriage. Naturally, his understanding of love and affection was very limited, and the very words "token of love" struck him as corny.
He crossed his arms and shuddered. "Hey~ Haven't you always been thinking about Princess Shang? Why, after bumping into someone, did you finally figure it out?"
Lin Zhiyi retorted, "Who said I don't miss Princess Shang anymore? I just felt it was too sudden and I couldn't react for a moment."
Zhou Mingyan: "..."
No one knows where the distraught young marquis went a few days ago.
Maybe, he really hit his head and finally got it right.
"I won't touch it, okay? Look at your precious one..." Zhou Mingyan squatted down again, staring at the little fox in her arms, and said softly, "Then... can you let me take a look?"
Lin Zhiyi glanced at him and said, "Only look."
"Hmmmm!" Zhou Mingyan had no resistance to this furry little animal.
Lin Zhiyi held up the little fox and asked Zhou Mingyan to take a closer look. "Isn't it beautiful?"
"Beautiful. The fur is really good... Did Her Highness the Princess hunt it herself?"
"Of course. Look at the wound on its tail... Hey? Is it almost healed?"
"The princess must have used some skill to shoot it. I didn't expect her to be so good at archery on horseback." Zhou Mingyan sighed, then stared at the little fox and smiled innocently, "Look, it's really well-behaved and doesn't hold grudges."
Lin Zhiyi thought to himself: That's right, I wasn't the one hunting it, so even if it holds a grudge, it won't hold it against me.
Zhou Mingyan stared at the little fox for a while, then thought about touching it.
Lin Zhiyi took the little fox away again and refused to let him touch it.
Zhou Mingyan: "Lin Xiuyuan, why are you so stingy!"
Lin Zhiyi said confidently: "Go hunt one yourself if you have the guts!"
Zhou Mingyan: "..."
He is incompetent.
He was only good at riding and shooting, but his shooting... was always off target, and he even missed the target many times during archery lessons.
He couldn't see the bull's eye clearly, so what else could he do?
Lin Zhiyi suddenly stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Zhou Mingyan's eyes. Zhou Mingyan leaned back and almost fell to the ground. He propped himself up on the grass to steady himself, a puzzled look on his face: "What are you doing?"
"Have you told the general about your poor eyesight?"
Zhou Mingyan sighed, "...I told you. My father is very concerned and is looking for a famous doctor for me. He hopes that my eyesight can be improved as soon as possible so that I can pass the imperial examination." He said with a sullen look, "He has always been unable to accept reality. Even if my eyesight improved, I'm not cut out for it! Alas! You're lucky."
Lin Zhiyi guessed that Zhou Mingyan might be nearsighted or have astigmatism...
Being able to lead a normal life means that the condition is not serious, but in ancient times there was no way to correct it with glasses, so one could only hope for the magical Chinese medicine treatment.
If Chinese medicine doesn't work... then she could try to figure out how to develop glasses...
Of course, she was very self-aware. She could only tell the craftsmen and artists the principles, but the precise settings and methods of the degree still had to rely on smart people.
She can't do it alone.
Lin Zhiyi moved the little fox further away, then held up two fingers and asked Zhou Mingyan: "Zhou Mingyan, can you see how many fingers I'm holding up?"
Zhou Mingyan looked at her in confusion, then said, "Two, what's wrong?"
Lin Zhiyi raised an eyebrow, feeling more interested. She had been bored after being cooped up in the tent for a few days, so she wanted to play with Zhou Mingyan for a while. She pretended to be serious: "Stand up."
Zhou Mingyan felt a little uneasy. Why did he suddenly become so serious?
He stood up obediently.
Lin Zhiyi: "Take two steps back, stop. How many fingers did I extend this time?"
Zhou Mingyan: "Three."
Lin Zhiyi: "Retreat again, retreat, retreat, stop. What about this time?"
Zhou Mingyan: "One? No, two? It's a bit blurry, I can't see clearly."
Lin Zhiyi lazily sat there and ordered, "Remember your current position and calculate the distance to me."
Zhou Mingyan was confused: "Why? Why are you acting so weird? What's this new trick?"
Lin Zhiyi: "Just do as you are told!"
Zhou Mingyan followed his instructions and walked over, measuring the distance with his strides: "13 feet. And then?"
"And then... please take a seat. It's all right."
"Ah? What? You are testing my eyes? What's the use?" Zhou Mingyan scratched his head stupidly.
"You'll know later." Lin Zhiyi kept it a secret.
"Okay." Zhou Mingyan was simple-minded. Seeing the little fox, he wanted to touch it again and quickly forgot what happened just now. "Please, let me hold you."
"no!"
"Lin Xiuyuan!"
"Call me brother and let me hear it."
"You wish! You're only ten days older than me, so what kind of brother are you?"
Not far away, palace servants had laid out blankets, low tables, and various kinds of tea under a huge tung tree.
——Jing Yue was invited to taste tea and appreciate flowers, so he came out of the tent. He was followed by several noble ladies, each of whom was dressed beautifully.
Jing Yue subconsciously looked towards Lin Zhiyi's tent, and saw him holding the little fox and bargaining with Zhou Mingyan.
Her smile is bright and her peach blossom eyes are more beautiful than blooming flowers.
Jing Yue: “…”
This prince consort of his, instead of taking good care of his injuries, was chatting and laughing with others.
Eunuch Su noticed the princess's gaze and followed suit. He couldn't help but laugh and said jokingly, "The prince consort seems to like the little fox the princess gave him very much. Look at the way he smiles..."
Jing Yue remained silent, her eyes slightly lowered, and she subconsciously raised her hand to touch the jade pendant around her neck, but when she came to her senses, she just smoothed her black hair on her chest.
Just as he was about to go to the shade of the tree to drink tea, he caught a glimpse of the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, Cheng Lunian, Xie Junxing, and Ye Changning walking towards the Prince Consort's tent together.
Jing Yue's mind raced as she calmly sat down and prepared three cups of tea herself, placing them on a tray. "Su Lian, take them to the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the Prince Consort."
"Hey, I'll go right away!" Eunuch Su excitedly picked up the tray and left.
Among the noble ladies, some are attracted to Cheng Lunian, some have a crush on Xie Junxing, and some have a special liking for the cold-faced Shura Ye Changning.
When they saw that the princess only prepared tea for the crown prince, the third prince, and the prince consort, and ignored the other three, they couldn't describe how they felt.
They felt sorry for the person they had a crush on, but at the same time, they thought it was a good thing that the princess didn't like them, as this meant they had one less competitor.
You know, Princess Liyang is very competitive.
Wen Miaoyan, the daughter of the Earl's Mansion, smiled and said, "The princess is so kind to her husband..."
Jing Yue smiled elegantly, picked up a jasmine petal and dropped it into her teacup, saying casually, "He is my consort, so naturally he is different from others."
Although Jing Yue smiled relaxedly, she was still a little nervous in her heart - the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were both there, and the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple was also with them. In addition, with the threat of her delivering tea, Cheng Lunian should not dare to attack the son-in-law so blatantly again, right?
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