Chapter 35 Pei Shizhang has an abstinent face

On the way back, Nian Xi was somewhat silent. Gu Ci's heart was on her, so he naturally noticed her absent-mindedness and asked:

"Why are you unhappy? Did I make you angry in some way?"

Nian Xi shook her head and said vaguely, "I'm just a little tired."

She didn't know the details of the war in the north in her previous life.

At that time, she was completely living in her girlish erotic fantasies and never paid any attention to it.

Apart from a general reminder for him to be careful, she couldn't offer any useful suggestions.

Gu Ci was the first person she liked since her rebirth. Although she still rejected marriage, she fully hoped that Gu Ci could have a smooth life.

Just like his bright and gentle eyes at this moment.

"The Qiqiao Festival is coming soon. What gift do you want?" Gu Ci asked her with a smile.

Nian Xi couldn't think of anything. Gu Ci had already given her too much. "No, I can't think of anything."

"Since you don't have it, I won't be polite."

Nian Xi knew that he was trying to make her happy, so she followed suit and asked, "Tell me about it."

Gu Ci glanced at her, "Then it depends on Miss Wen's sincerity. No matter what kind of purse handkerchief, a strand of black hair is also very good."

Gu Ci had given her many small gifts, some valuable and some interesting, but when you think about it, it was she who had never really given Gu Ci anything.

So Nian Xi agreed seriously, "I'm not very good at needlework, so I might be slower."

"I'm just teasing you." Gu Ci stroked her heart and said with a smile, "Having you here is the greatest gift and favor to me."

"Okay, you're not tired, go in and take a rest. I'm on duty tomorrow and I'm busy, so I'll bring you Liao's crispy duck the day after tomorrow."

"……knew."

The construction of the beverage shop in Xishi officially started.

Wang Muyi would send the account book every two days to inform her of the progress. Nian Xi calculated the drink list and the supply for all seasons, and lived a fulfilling life every day.

It was not until Princess Wenshu's invitation arrived as promised that she vaguely realized that more than half a month had passed since the Dragon Boat Festival.

After that day, Nianxi once used the excuse of a dream to remind Gu Ci to pay attention to Beiliang, but Gu Ci laughed at her for thinking too much. However, later Gu Ci promised her that he would remind his father, the Duke of Zhenguo, to pay attention, and Nianxi was slightly relieved.

Princess Wenshu invited her to watch a football match.

Your Majesty likes this, and the people below follow suit. There are many people in the capital who are good at playing qiu. Nianxi accompanied Gu Ci and watched him play qiu. The South Market qiu field was full of people, the water could not flow, and the noise was deafening.

From the royal family to the common people, everyone loves this sport.

The Longevity Festival is approaching, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, Prince Jing, have specially organized this football match to show their filial piety and congratulate His Majesty on his birthday.

Such a grand event, and His Majesty was personally present, if it hadn't been for Princess Wenshu's invitation, Nianxi, the daughter of a fourth-rank civil official, would not have been able to see it. Under such a generous invitation, she had no choice but to go, hoping that Her Majesty would not come to ask her for advice.

Gu Ci heard that it was Princess Wenshu who invited him, and he was a little worried, "That princess is weird."

He had originally planned to take Nianxi to Tuoshan for a horse race on that day, but now he had to change his schedule. Fortunately, he was of high status, so it was not difficult for him to enter the Royal Arena to watch the race.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the son of the late Empress, and Prince Jing is the legitimate son of the current Empress.

On the polo field, young men were divided into two teams, wearing tight-sleeved uniforms, long riding boots, sweat in their eyes, and headbands of different colors on their foreheads. They were led by two princes. They rode their horses, waved their poles, and galloped across the field, looking so heroic that it made people's blood boil.

In the end, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince won by one goal and beat Prince Jing's team.

Princess Wenshu was so excited that her voice became hoarse, "Crown Prince is so amazing!"

"It would be great if there were good days like this every day. I'm going to get mushrooms if I stay in the palace all day."

Nian Xi sat next to the princess and asked, "Your Highness, why don't you go out of the palace to relax?"

Princesses of this dynasty can leave the palace and set up their own residences when they reach the age of sixteen. Princess Wenshu is twenty-nine years old. Even if Your Majesty and Concubine Shu are reluctant to let her leave the palace, it is always possible for her to leave the palace to relax.

"You think I don't want to?"

Xiao Nanxi sighed, "Mother always says it's too dangerous outside. If father hadn't left the palace today, I wouldn't have been able to go out. Otherwise, why did I choose that day to drug Pei Zhen? It's because I'm disciplined so strictly on weekdays that I don't have the chance at all!"

Nianxi felt that if anyone else said this, it would sound vulgar and mean. But somehow, when the princess said it so openly, it was actually a little cute.

"I just saw Pei Shizhang come as well, and he's staying beside my father. Can you tell me what my fortune is like today?"

"..." Nian Xi kept smiling, "Very good."

How could she know anything about the Zhouyi and the Gua? That day, it was just a temporary measure. It was just nonsense anyway, so why not say something to cheer people up?

Xiao Nanxi was really delighted when he heard this.

Nian Xi asked carefully, "Your Highness likes Master Pei...?"

"I like it~" Xiao Nanxi said without hesitation, "Don't you think Pei Shizhang has a very abstinent face?"

Without waiting for Nianxi to answer, she continued with a beaming smile, "This princess has been studying storybooks recently. According to my experience, people like Lord Pei who are reserved and introverted are usually cold on the outside but passionate on the inside. This princess wants to verify it herself."

Nianxi: ...

This is difficult to comment on.

While Xiao Nanxi was talking, he kept fanning himself with a fan. Sweat kept coming out of his forehead and his face did not look good.

Nian Xi asked, "Is your highness feeling hot?"

Xiao Nanxi came closer with a bitter face, "It is for the sake of a straight figure that this princess specially wore a chest-binding undergarment today. But it is too tight, and the weather is hot, I can't breathe."

Nian Xi couldn't help but lower her eyes to the princess's graceful figure, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. This princess was so naive and lively, yet so sincere that she was always at a loss.

But she didn't know that Xiao Nanxi was very experienced. "I'm going to take off this piece of underwear. You come with me."

Nian Xi found it a little funny, so she followed her instructions and went with her to the rest house behind the stadium.

But after the princess changed her clothes, she changed her mind again and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

“…Not very familiar.”

Xiao Nanxi clapped her hands, "Great, let's go pick a horse."

Nianxi has already seen that Princess Wenshu is just a child, and she does whatever she says. Nianxi has no choice but to go along with her.

Xiao Nanxi picked a big red horse and then climbed onto it. Seeing that Nianxi didn't move, he asked suspiciously, "Why don't you pick one?"

Nian Xi doesn't want to be in the spotlight.

Princess Wenshu is the apple of the eye of His Majesty and Consort Shu. She has attracted a lot of attention by accompanying the princess today. It would be too ostentatious if she were to ride horses with Her Royal Highness the Princess in this suburban racecourse at this moment.

Then she pointed to her clothes and said, "Your Highness, I am not wearing my riding clothes, which is really inconvenient."

"Oh well."

Although Xiao Nanxi was a little nervous, he was not the type to force others to do things. Hearing this, he pulled the reins, whipped the horse in the air, and galloped away.

This stadium covers a huge area, and the royal family holds several grand events here every year, including playing football, horse racing, archery, etc.

Xiao Nanxi was dressed in red, as fluttering as a meteor, and attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.

Emperor Jing was sitting on a high place, watching his little daughter riding a horse, and couldn't help but smile, "Your sister is the most naughty."

These words were spoken to Crown Prince Xiao Heng.

The previous emperor died young, and Xiao Heng was raised by Emperor Jing himself. Compared with other princes, he spoke more casually and intimately, "My sister is naughty, and it's your habit, father."

Emperor Jing couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing.

Pei Jian served as an attendant before the Emperor.

The Imperial Academy scholar was a close minister of the emperor. He was recommended by the crown prince, and his majesty thought highly of him. At this moment, he also looked at the field with everyone else.

The difference was that his gaze fell on the slender and graceful figure under the dark green shadows in the corner.

He hadn't seen her for half a month.