Chapter 193 If the Fate Lasts Long (29)
"I'll be back on May 19th. My cousin and aunt will have to leave for Chaozhou on May 20th. By then, only my eldest and second cousins will be left at home. It will be inconvenient for me to stay."
"Okay." Shi Jianli was a little reluctant, "Then when can we meet again?"
"Next year, when officials are transferred, my father should be able to be transferred back to the capital." Yuan Wan said, poking her cheek, "If you and your eldest cousin had married earlier, perhaps our next meeting would have been even earlier, and I would have come to attend your wedding banquet then."
"Why are you bringing this up again?"
"After talking about my story, shouldn't I talk about yours?" Yuan Wan said with a smile, "My eldest cousin had just returned that day, looking very tired. He changed his clothes and packed up a bit before going to your house. He didn't even see Grandmother Chen or Aunt Chen."
"Two days later, my aunt went to your house to propose marriage. Can you tell me what my eldest cousin said to you that day?"
"You didn't even tell me what Yu Erlang said to you yesterday, so why should I?" Shi Jianli turned her head and saw Ming Yuelin watching with great interest, so she dragged her into the conversation: "Did you go out with Ji Shizi yesterday?"
"How do you know?"
"Well, your eldest brother told me this."
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Since the engagement, Mingzhao has been entering and leaving Shi's house openly, and staying there for dinner every few days, as if he has treated his fiancée's house as his second home.
When Shi Jiannan saw how devoted he was to his daughter, he began to like him and saw that he had regained his former amiable expression.
In mid-May, Yuan Yuhe arranged the engagement between Ming Zhouqing and Zheng Leyun.
On May 19th, Yuan Wan set out to return to Runan. Shi Jianli had already gone to the Anguo Mansion to see her off.
Yu Wenlan followed her back to Runan, bringing with him the betrothal gifts for proposing marriage, plus the guards from the Anguo Mansion, so the team was quite large.
Watching the carriage leave, Shi Jianli sighed. After playing together for so long, she was really not used to seeing Yuan Wan go back.
Feeling the weight coming from above her head, Shi Jianli raised her eyes.
"It's still early, has Yaoyao had breakfast?"
The sun rises early in the summer, so in order not to delay his journey, Yuan Wan set off at dawn.
"No." She shook her head.
"Then let's have breakfast together, shall we go to Second Aunt's place?"
"Okay." Shi Jianli grabbed the sleeve of his official uniform and asked, "Are you going? When are you going to court?"
"Go, it's still early before the court session."
"Me too..." Ming Yuelin spoke faster than his brain, but swallowed the words before he finished. He glanced at them, hugged Yuan Yuhe's arm and said, "Mom, I'll go to your place."
"Okay." Yuan Yuhe also looked at Shi Jianli and the others with a smile, then left with Mingyuelin.
Shi Jianli met Yuan Yuhe's gaze and let go of her hand embarrassedly. When she was about to withdraw her hand, Mingzhao still grabbed her wrist through her sleeve.
I looked up at him again, and he smiled and said, "Let's go."
"Oh." Shi Jianli was pulled by him towards Xifu.
Qiao Ruoying was naturally delighted to see Shi Jianli. She asked them to sit down and teased Ming Zhaohuan, "Zhaohuan comes to my place more often than your third brother does now."
Every time Li'er came to her, he would come over without exception, just like a bee circling around Li'er.
Mingzhao smiled and served a bowl of porridge to her and Shi Jianli.
After breakfast, Shi Jianli was coaxed by him to send him to court. She poked his arm with her finger and said, "I'm still having dinner at my aunt's house tonight."
"Are you going back tonight?"
"My aunt and the others are going to Chaozhou tomorrow, so she asked me to stay with her so she can see them off tomorrow morning."
Mingzhao nodded and tied the bracelet that Tianfeng had brought back from his courtyard around her wrist. As she did so, the three bells on the bracelet, which were as big as pearls, made crisp sounds.
He rang the bell with his fingertips and said, "Okay, I'm going to court."
"Go ahead." Shi Jianli shook her wrist and said with curved eyes.
Mingzhao pinched her cheek, and her brows unconsciously softened.
Shi Jianli waited for him to leave before going to Mingyuelin to play for the whole morning. In the afternoon, she went to hang out with Qiao Ruoying. When she saw Qiao Ruowei, she happily moved closer to her and said, "Mom, you're here too?"
"Your aunt is leaving Beijing tomorrow, come and chat with her." Hearing the sound of the bell, Qiao Ruowei looked over and saw the bracelet on her hand. She asked with a smile, "Where did you get this new bracelet? This bell looks very delicate."
Shi Jianli leaned against her, leaned on her knees, raised his hand and waved it in front of her, "My cousin Jingyao gave it to me before he went to court."
"He loves to dress you up." After the engagement, he gave her different jewelry and accessories, which showed his ability to please the girl.
"Hmm~" Shi Jianli's voice rose, "I'm staying at my aunt's place tonight, so I won't be going home."
"good."
The next day, all the women from the Anguo Mansion went to Chaozhou. After Shi Jianli said goodbye to them, she said sullenly, "Since my sister Lin is not here, who will play with me?"
"I'll come to see you after I get off duty." Mingzhao touched her head.
Shi Jianli pulled the sleeve of his official uniform and asked, "When will you and your cousin leave?"
"About ten days, Yaoyao, are you starting to miss me now?"
"Just asking, take me home."
"Okay." Mingzhao pulled her into the carriage and sent her to the gate of the mansion before going to court.
Almost all the female members of the family had left the mansion, and many of the maids, servants, and guards had also left. Several of the boys were also in the military camp, so the huge Anguo Mansion seemed a little empty.
It was just getting dark when Ming Zhao, who had just returned from Shi Mansion, saw Ming Weisu wandering around the mansion. He went up to him and asked, "Father, are you taking a walk?"
Ming Weisu turned his head and glanced at him, "Oh, you're back, leaving me alone at home."
Hearing these sour words, Mingzhao tried to suppress his laughter: "Isn't Second Uncle still at home? How come you're all alone when you're sitting at the same table with him?"
"Your second uncle had an appointment with his colleagues and went out for a drink."
"How about you come with me to the Shi Mansion tomorrow? You can also build relationships with your future in-laws."
"That's more like it."
On May 28, Gaozhou urgently reported that Prince Jing was plotting a rebellion.
While dispatching troops and generals, Mingzhao also knocked on the gate of Tangliyuan.
Shi Jianli was about to go to sleep when she heard the maid say that Zhao had come again. She put on her coat and went out with some confusion.
"Why are you here so late?" Shi Jianli asked in surprise when she saw Ming Zhaohuan in armor.
Mingzhao leaned over and pulled her into his arms, rubbed her head, and said softly, "Prince Jing's troops have rebelled against Gaozhou. I have to leave early, so I came here to say goodbye to you."
Shi Jianli was stunned for a moment, then hugged him back: "Be careful and come back safely."
Mingzhao tightened his arms and took a deep breath of the fragrance in her hair. "Okay, wait for me to come back."
After he let go, Shi Jianli held his hand and said, "Wait a minute, I'll give you something."
She untied the peace amulet and wooden gourd from her neck and placed them in his hands. "My father went to the most sacred temple in Duzhou to pray for them on my thirteenth birthday. You must return them to me when you come back."
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