Chapter 180 If the Fate Lasts Long (16)
"My eldest brother goes to Sister Li's place to pick me up and bring me back home every day, just to see Sister Li. He also asks me in a roundabout way what Sister Li likes, and racks his brains to please her." Of course, he also pleases my uncle.
"But, hey, hey... I agree that my eldest brother is fascinated by Sister Li."
As Yuan Wan listened, she became even more curious and saw the person.
Knowing that Mingyuelin was going to bring Yuan Wan home, Shi Jianli went to the gate to greet her.
"Sister Li, I'm here~" Mingyue got off the carriage and trotted happily towards Shi Jianli.
Yuan Wan turned her head, and the moment she saw Shi Jianli, she suddenly understood why Mingzhao still liked her.
The smile in her eyes is brighter than the stars. Her indescribable temperament is free and bright, which naturally attracts people's attention.
Shi Jianli touched Mingyuelin's head, and noticing Yuan Wan's scrutiny, she turned to look at her and asked with a smile, "Miss Yuan."
"Hello, Miss Shi. Sorry to bother you." Yuan Wan stepped forward and bowed as an equal.
"You're too polite. Come on in. I'm so happy that someone wants to come and play with me. What kind of snacks and tea would Miss Yuan like? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare them."
"Miss Shi, just watch and prepare. I won't be picky."
"Then let them have something fashionable."
After Yuan Wan went to pay a visit to Qiao Ruowei, Shi Jianli took them to Tangliyuan.
With Mingyue around, and Shi Jianli being the lively girl, the atmosphere wasn't awkward, but rather harmonious, even though they had just met Yuan Wan.
After drinking a sip of scented tea, Mingyuelin asked, "Cousin, how long do you plan to stay in Beijing?"
"More than half a month, my second brother has to go back to study." Speaking of teachers, no one is better at teaching her second brother than his grandfather.
"My second cousin wants to go back to study, and you don't need to go back, so why don't you let my aunt and my second cousin go back, and you stay in Beijing?"
Yuan Wan was a little moved when she heard this. "That seems to be true. I'll discuss this with my mother after returning to the Anguo Mansion today."
She was tired of staying in Runan, so it would be okay for her to stay in Beijing for a while.
Tired of sitting, Shi Jianli leaned sideways on the couch like a boneless person. "We are going to Beishan to hunt on our day off. Sister Yuan, do you want to come with us?"
“I’m not very good at this.”
"It's okay, let's just go for a walk. Sister Lin said there's a bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain. We can go dig bamboo shoots and pick some wild goods. The chef at the Duke of Anguo's Mansion makes a delicious stew of sour bamboo shoots and old duck." Shi Jianli rested her hand on her chin and asked with a smile, "Does Sister Yuan like to go out often?"
"Okay, I'll go with you. To be honest, the most I go out is when I come to Beijing to visit my cousin. She always drags me out." Seeing her casual and lazy look, Yuan Wan couldn't help but take a second look. "I'll also try the braised duck with sour bamboo shoots that you mentioned when we get back."
She suddenly envied the other person's ease and casualness.
When she heard Lan Xing say that Zhao was coming to "pick" her up again, Ming Yuelin's eyes widened slightly, and she spread her hands towards Shi Jianli, "I didn't tell my brother that I was coming to play with you today."
It should be that the eldest brother went back and found out that she was not at home, so he came to pick her up under the pretext of wanting to see Sister Li.
Shi Jianli raised her eyebrows slightly, "Didn't you promise my dad to stay for dinner last time? How about staying with Sister Yuan this time?"
"What about my elder brother? Let him go back?" Ming Yuelin rolled his eyes and came close to her and asked.
Shi Jianli pushed her head away and said, "It depends on whether you want him to go back or stay. It's fine."
"Sister Li, this is your home, and you let me decide?" Ming Yuelin pointed at himself and said in disbelief.
Yuan Wan suppressed her laughter and coughed lightly, "Sister Shi wants you to ask your eldest cousin to stay for dinner."
This little sister seems a little cute because she is a little stubborn.
Mingyuelin poked Shijianli's face and said, "Sister Li, do you really want me to tell her?"
Shi Jianli waved towards Lanxing and said, "Lanxing, go ask Prince Ming if he's willing to stay and have dinner with us today."
"Yes, girl."
The result was naturally that Mingzhao agreed.
While strolling in the third courtyard, Jiannan saw Mingzhaohuan again and asked, "Are you here to pick up Lin-ya again today?"
He comes to my house every day under the pretext of picking up his sister.
"Half," Mingzhao said, smiling as he saluted. "Yesterday, the people near the camp said a bear had come down the mountain and was disturbing them. Today, I led some people to hunt bears and was given two bear paws. I thought I'd give one to you, uncle. I hope you don't mind."
As he spoke, he waved to Tianfeng and Tianyu who were holding the box. Tianyu opened the lid of the big box that Tianfeng was holding, revealing a fresh bear paw.
"Greetings, sir." Lan Xing arrived at this time. After bowing to Shi Jienan, he looked at Ming Zhaohuan and said, "Prince Ming, our young lady is asking if you would be willing to stay for dinner tonight?"
Mingzhao also heard this and asked Shi Jiannan, "Will this bother my uncle and aunt?"
Shi Jiannan waved his hand and asked the servant to take the box from Tianfeng. "Li'er has asked for it, so you can stay. I can also send this bear paw to the kitchen to cook."
Mingzhao hid his smile and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, uncle."
Shi Jiannan handed the scissors he had just used to trim the branches to the servant, "Are there any dietary restrictions?"
"No, I'm not picky."
"I heard that you followed your father to the border when you were fifteen. How is your study going?" Although he is a military general, he doesn't look like a rough boy at all.
Mingzhao said calmly, "I am not very talented, but I did study for a few years and passed the imperial examination. However, because my martial arts skills were more outstanding, I did not continue to take the imperial examination."
Hearing this, Shi Jianan was a little surprised, but not too surprised. After all, he did have the air of a civil official. "You are quite modest."
"With such wealth, it would be shameful if I couldn't achieve something famous through my studies."
"You're in your early twenties, right?"
"Yes, in July I will be twenty-two."
"Most men your age have children, but your father told me you didn't want to get engaged before. Why?"
"Marriage is a big deal, and I still want to find a wife that suits my taste."
Shi Jiannan didn't ask any more questions. He looked him over and said, "Dinner isn't ready yet. Come play a game of chess with me."
The style of chess reveals a person's character and behavior to a certain extent.
"Okay." Mingzhao responded with a smile.
Lan Xing returned to Tangli Courtyard and Shi Jianli asked, "Who is entertaining Prince Ming?"
"Our master asked Prince Ming to play chess with him."
Shi Jianli nodded. Her father looked disdainful at Ming Zhaohuan, but noticing the softening of her attitude, he began to consider her further.
When someone came to tell them that dinner was ready, Shi Jianli took Mingyuelin and Yuan Wan to the dining hall, where she saw Mingzhao still talking and laughing with her parents.
"Dad, Mom." Shi Jianli asked, then looked at Mingzhao and said, "Cousin."
Seeing her, Mingzhao smiled even more: "Thank you, cousin Shi, for inviting me to dinner."
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