Chapter 56 What are you planning?
Madam Zheng and Zheng Leyun got out of the carriage and greeted each other: "Madam Guogong, Madam Ming, are you both here to burn incense at Tongguang Temple as well?"
"Yes, Madam Zheng, what a coincidence." Yuan Yuhe smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Zheng Leyun, "Is this Miss Zheng?"
Zheng Leyun bowed to Yuan Yuhe and Qiao Ruoying, "Yes, Madam Guogong and Madam Ming Er."
"Okay, this child looks gentle and well-behaved." Yuan Yuhe nodded with a smile, "It's fate that we met. It just so happens that there are some young people from our family who have come out with us. You can go with them. The rest of us mothers can go up together and chat to kill time."
Zheng Leyun glanced at Madam Zheng and only replied when she nodded, "I'll do as you say."
The three ladies walked in front, talking and laughing.
Zheng Leyun walked to Shi Jianli's side and called out a little embarrassedly, "Sister Shi."
"Sister Zheng." Shi Jianli greeted her and reached out to hold her hand.
Zheng Lejun pursed his lips into a gentle smile and looked at Ming Zhouqing again, "Second Young Master Ming, we meet again."
Ming Zhouqing smiled and nodded, "Yeah."
The girl had a pretty smile. He turned his head away a little uncomfortably and followed them slowly, glancing at the scenery on both sides from time to time.
The stone steps of Tongguang Temple are not very long, and it doesn’t take long to reach the temple gate.
Yuan Yuhe looked around, then looked at the three juniors and said with a smile, "The scenery halfway up the mountain is quite nice. You two girls can go for a walk. You don't have to accompany us."
"Qing'er, I'm a little worried about the girl being out there, so you can come with me."
"Okay." Ming Zhouqing agreed without hesitation.
There are many ginkgo trees planted behind Tongguang Temple. Their leaves are particularly green in early summer. Further away, there is a tall pine forest.
Shi Jianli paused while chatting with Zheng Leyun and looked at Ming Zhouqing. "Second cousin, I remembered I left something at my aunt's place. Can you accompany Sister Zheng for a walk? I'll be back soon."
Ming Zhouqing glanced at Zheng Leyun, "Miss Zheng, do you want to go shopping again?"
It’s okay with him, since he has the maid and Dihui following him anyway.
"The scenery here is nice. I'd like to take a walk before the sun gets too hot. Sorry to bother you, Second Young Master Ming." Zheng Lejun said embarrassedly.
"You're welcome. It's not a bother." Ming Zhouqing replied.
Seeing this, Shi Jianli retreated and went back to find Qiao Ruoying.
Ming Zhouqing glanced at her back and felt that she seemed to have completed something and felt light and cheerful.
He turned and looked at Zheng Leyun again.
Zheng Lejun avoided his gaze uncomfortably and took a deep breath. "Second Master Ming, let's go for a walk up front."
"Okay." Ming Zhouqing felt a little funny in his heart. He was obviously uncomfortable, but he pretended to be natural.
Is this scenery so beautiful?
He took the initiative to bring up the topic: "I heard that Master Zheng is now a Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is that correct?"
"Yes, Second Young Master Ming is not mistaken."
"Your brother is young and promising." Ming Zhouqing turned his head and looked forward. Seeing a pothole, he reminded him, "Watch your step."
"Thank you, Second Young Master Ming."
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Shi Jianli walked into the temple, but did not see Qiao Ruoying and the others. After asking the young monk, he learned that they had gone to a pavilion not far outside the temple.
Letting the little monk lead the way, Shi Jianli also went to the pavilion, stayed beside Qiao Ruoying, and listened to their conversation quietly.
Listening to their gossip is much more interesting than staying alone.
When Shi Jianli looked down, she happened to see Ming Zhouqing and Zheng Leyun playing together, and they seemed to be having a great time.
No wonder Yuan Yuhe and Mrs. Zheng chose such a place to chat.
Half an hour later, Ming Zhouqing and Zheng Lejun also came up.
Yuan Yuhe asked with a smile, "Isn't the scenery of Tongguang Temple nice?"
"It's quite good. It's a uniquely quiet place, and the scent of the plants is especially fresh." Ming Zhouqing replied with a smile, then glanced at Zheng Leyun and Madam Zheng calmly, "Didn't Mother come here to burn incense? Has she done so?"
Miss Zheng looked at him a little shyly, while Mrs. Zheng looked at him with more kindness. As for his mother, her eyes were so loving today that he was a little uncomfortable.
"No rush. There aren't many pilgrims these days. You can go burn incense after having a vegetarian meal. I stay at home all day. I came out today just to see the scenery and chat with your second aunt."
After sitting for a while, they returned to the temple, ate vegetarian food and burned incense before leisurely going down the mountain and returning home.
In the carriage, Ming Zhouqing clasped his hands and looked at Yuan Yuhe and Qiao Ruoying with a smile, "Mother, Second Aunt, don't you think it's a coincidence that we ran into Madam Zheng and Miss Zheng today?"
Shi Jianli took a sip of tea and looked up at him when she heard that.
"What do you mean?" Yuan Yuhe coughed lightly and asked.
"Mother, what are you planning?" He remembered that his mother and Madam Zheng didn't have such a good relationship on the last holiday, and his second aunt didn't have such a close relationship with Madam Zheng before.
Yuan Yuhe smiled at him and said, "Since you asked, I'll be frank. Today, I'm actually asking you to meet Miss Zheng. What do you think of Miss Zheng? Your second aunt and I both think she's a good person."
Ming Zhouqing touched the tip of his ear, lowered his voice, and said a little embarrassedly, "I'll listen to you and Second Aunt."
He actually had some guesses, mainly because Zheng Lejun looked at him too unnaturally, and occasionally looked flustered.
Seeing him like this, Yuan Yuhe's smile deepened. "Okay, then I'll find a good day and have someone go to the Zheng family to ask for the bride price."
Ming Zhouqing coughed lightly and looked at Shi Jianli, "Cousin Li knows too?"
Shi Jianli nodded and said, "I dare not refuse the order of the elders. I was afraid that you would not respond and let Sister Zheng go shopping by herself."
"Am I such a rude person?" Ming Zhouqing glanced at him and said unconvincedly.
Shi Jianli begged for mercy: "I wronged my second cousin."
Yuan Yuhe looked at Shi Jianli and said with a smile, "You have to thank your cousin Li today. She acted as a matchmaker for you."
"My third brother said that cousin Li likes mint cake. I will buy it for her when I go back."
"Thank you, second cousin."
Yuan Yuhe reminded: "Mint cake has a cool nature, girls shouldn't eat too much at once."
"I know. Thank you, Madam Duke, for reminding me." Shi Jianli responded obediently.
When they arrived at the mansion gate, Shi Jianli followed Qiao Ruoying back.
Qiao Ruoying sighed softly, "Your second cousin has succeeded, but I don't know where your cousin's marriage is going."
"Aunt, take your time to choose. Maybe one day your cousin will fall in love with a girl from a certain family and come back to ask you to help him propose?" Shi Jianli comforted.
"He hangs out with your second cousin and the others all day long, and there are only men in the military camp, no girls." Qiao Ruoying chuckled, but her mood was better.
Ming Zhouqing got off the carriage before arriving at the mansion and took Dihui to Shangweiju to buy pastries.
When he came back, he saw Mingzhao still leaving the house and asked, "Brother, are you going out?"
"Yeah." Mingzhao noticed the familiar business name in Dihui's hand and asked, "Did you go to Shangweiju just now?"
"Yes." Ming Zhouqing's smile widened a little, "I bought the mint cake for my cousin Li."
Mingzhao also saw the bright smile on his face, and his expression paused, "Why do you suddenly want to buy cakes for Cousin Li?"
When asked by his elder brother, Ming Zhou cleared his cough and felt a little embarrassed.
Mingzhao was still looking at his embarrassed expression, and suddenly felt a little blocked in his heart.
Does my second brother like her too?
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