Chapter 53
Yunxi stared at the list excitedly for a while, then carefully folded it up: "Your Highness, may I take this list back with me?"
Meeting her gaze, Shen Rang's lips curled up slightly.
Yunxi smiled too.
However, Shen Rang parted his thin lips slightly and coldly uttered two words: "No, I can't."
If this girl takes the list back, she'll be grinning like an idiot every day.
Yunxi's smile froze on her face.
Why is Shen Rang acting so unpredictably?
Why are you laughing if you're not going to let her take it? You've made her misunderstand!
But what can you do when he's the crown prince?
Yunxi had no choice but to obediently return the list to him.
The tea in front of her had long since gone cold, so Chen Rang replaced it with a new cup for her: "Enjoy the scenery."
Yunxi turned her head and realized that dusk had arrived, and the lake was shimmering with golden light, a breathtaking sight.
Yunxi was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice a gaze falling on her from the side.
Time passed slowly, and as the light on the lake grew dimmer, Chen Rang said, "It's almost time to go back."
Yunxi barely managed to come to her senses: "Yes."
“If you like it here, you can come anytime,” Shen Rang said. “It’s quiet here and no one will bother you.”
Yunxi looked around and then belatedly realized that all of this place contained Shen Rang's belongings, clearly indicating that this was Shen Rang's private territory.
If only I could come and go freely here...
Yunxi was secretly delighted, but she still put on a troubled look: "This...isn't this inappropriate?"
"If I bring you something in the future, I'll bring it here directly. If you want to eat it, come over; if you don't want to eat it, then forget it."
Now that Yun Wan is back, it's not convenient for him to go to the backyard so often, so meeting here is perfect.
"Well, okay then..." Yunxi looked like she couldn't resist the temptation of the food.
Shen Rang concealed the smile in his eyes and said, "You go first."
"yes."
After Yunxi left, he sat for a while longer before getting up to leave, so as not to be too obvious.
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The next day, Yunxi looked at the time and felt that Shen Rang should be back by now, so she left Liuyun Garden with Jixiang.
The people of Liuyun Garden saw that she was walking with Jixiang, so they did not stop her.
She left Jixiang in the garden while she went up to the Water Pavilion to wait for Chen Rang to return.
Yunxi sat facing the lake, her mind filled with thoughts.
After her death in her previous life, she spent most of her time with Yun Wan, but she had no idea that Shui Yang Lou existed. However, judging from the furnishings and other items in the building, it was clear that Shen Rang came here often.
Even Yun Wan, the wife of the emperor, didn't know about this place, yet Shen Rang brought her here. Does that mean that in Shen Rang's heart, she is different?
It seems she can now reveal a weakness.
As long as Shen Rang notices something is wrong, I can tell him about Yun Wan's surrogacy and let him know that I'm the one who's been having marital relations with him all along. Maybe then I can get a formal title!
When Shen Rang returned, the first thing he saw was not the beautiful scenery that had healed him in the past, but the graceful back of a woman.
The woman sat on the ground, her hair shimmering in the golden afterglow, making her look like a goddess.
Upon hearing the noise, Yunxi was about to get up and bow.
However, as soon as she made a move, Shen Rang had already walked over and sat down next to her: "There are no outsiders here, no need for formalities."
As he spoke, he opened the food box.
Inside the food box was a celadon flower-shaped plate. The bottom of the plate was covered with honey, and a few pure white jasmine flowers floated on top of the honey, making it hard to tell whether it was meant to be eaten or just for looking at.
"Have some honey-glazed jujube blossoms floating on top."
Yunxi took the plate with both hands, placed it on her lap, and carefully used a spoon to scoop out a petal and put it in her mouth.
A delicate sweetness melted in her mouth, and Yunxi's eyes lit up.
A smile flickered in Shen Rang's eyes: "You like it?"
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