Chapter 59 You Don’t Have to Be Polite with Me
Mingyue was depressed, "Mother, why do you care so much about family background?"
"What are you talking about? Isn't it normal for a family like ours to choose a girl with a good family background?" Yuan Yuhe herself had a good background, and choosing a daughter-in-law from a wealthy family for her son would reduce conflicts in the future.
"Miss Li, why did you leave so soon?" The little maidservant beside the flower stand asked in surprise when she saw Shi Jianli again.
Shi Jianli smiled at her gently and said, "I just found that a hairpin was missing when I came in. I have to go back and look for it."
"Can I help you find it? The sun is so hot now, Miss Li, please go in and rest first."
"No need. The hairpin is small. You haven't seen it before, so you may not be able to find it." Shi Jianliwan declined her kindness and walked out of the yard.
After walking away for a while, Xianyue looked at Shi Jianli with distress, "Miss..."
The girl was careful in everything and behaved well. She finally mustered up the courage to say she wanted to give it a try, but it ended in failure before it even started.
"No need to ask anymore, it's nothing." Shi Jianli pulled up a faint smile without any emotion, "Let's go for a walk and then go back."
After walking for a while, Shi Jianli brought Xianyue back and happened to meet Yuan Yuhe coming out.
She had already calmed down and called out with a smile, "Madam, the Duke."
Seeing her, Yuan Yuhe suddenly felt a little guilty for some reason, "Lin'er just asked you why you hadn't come yet."
"I was delayed on the road for a while. Since Sister Lin is anxious, I won't talk to you any more. I'll go in and accompany Sister Lin."
"good."
As soon as he entered the room, Ming Yuelin noticed that she looked a little melancholy, but he quickly concealed his emotions. "Qi Yu and Qi Yan have already brought the ice bowl. If you don't come soon, the ice will melt. I almost wanted to send someone to hurry you."
"The hairpin fell on the road, so I went back to look for it, so I was late." Shi Jianli explained.
Ming Yuelin pushed one of the ice bowls in front of her and said, "This is something the cook in the East Mansion has just developed. Try it."
"Yeah." Shi Jianli nodded, picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful of lychee pulp mixed with smoothie into her mouth, "It's delicious, the lychee is sweet, and the smoothie is refreshing."
Ming Yuelin also took a bite, "This is Feizixiao, it's much sweeter than the March Red I ate two days ago."
Shi Jianli thought of the March Red that she had eaten yesterday and replied, "The March Red is a little sour."
After finishing the ice bowl and playing two more games of chess, Shi Jianli returned to Tangli Courtyard.
She squatted in front of the rabbit cage, teasing the rabbits in a distracted manner.
Xianyue stood beside her, a little afraid that the wild rabbit would suddenly bite her when she was not paying attention. Only when she stood up did Xianyue breathe a sigh of relief.
Shi Jianli looked at her and smiled, "It's not a big deal. Go play with Lanxing. I'll be by myself for a while."
Apart from the hurt left by her parents' death, she was in a bad mood and only allowed herself to feel bad for one day at most. From the next day on, yesterday was like the past.
"Okay." Since she said so, Xianyue had no choice but to withdraw.
Shi Jianli sat in the yard and looked at the flowers for a while, then went into the study to grind ink. He thought about opening more shops and wrote a rough plan.
During dinner, she handed Lanxing several sheets of paper covered with words.
When Lan Xing saw this, he secretly complained in his heart that the girl was in a bad mood and wanted to open a shop.
The next day, Shi Jianli put on her riding clothes and went to the private school with Lanxing Xianyue.
Passing by the corridor outside the garden, she quickened her pace. When Mingzhao arrived, he could only see her receding back.
Mingzhao still felt a little regretful that he hadn't been able to see her or talk to her for three days. He came earlier today, but he didn't expect that she would come even earlier.
He thought about it and decided that they should be practicing horse riding and archery today, so he could get off work early and go to the farm to find her.
At the farm, Shi Jianli finished practicing archery, sat down in the wooden shed for rest, and rubbed his sore arms.
Xianyue brought tea and she handed the bow to Xianyue, "You and Lanxing should practice too, just for fun."
"Okay!" Xianyue and Lanxing's eyes lit up.
Ming Zhoushi walked over and saw Shi Jianli's face slightly red because of the hot weather. He paused and then walked towards her.
She was the only one in the wooden shed at the moment. Ming Zhoushi glanced at her for a few seconds, then walked over to sit beside her. From a distance, he said, "Cousin Li, I'm engaged."
"Congratulations, fourth cousin." Her voice was still light.
There's no need to tell her specifically.
Ming Zhoushi smiled sarcastically, laughing at herself for still having feelings for him. She had never looked at him straight in the eye because of love.
When he revealed his feelings, she would coldly call him the Fourth Young Master. Only when he said he would not disturb her would she let go of her anger and call him the Fourth Cousin.
Mingyuelin and Mingyuesi came over, the former moving closer to Shijianli, "Sister Li, what do you want to eat for lunch?"
"I want fish soup."
"Then I'll drink too." Mingyue raised her chin towards Qi Yan and said, "Qi Yan, go to the kitchen and ask the cook to make two bowls of fish soup."
Qi Yan took the order and left.
Mingyueshu did not come today. She was waiting to be married at home and embroidering her wedding dress.
In fact, there is no compulsory requirement for girls to attend the private school in the mansion when they reach the age of 15, or for boys when they reach the age of 20, or when they have obtained official positions, or are preparing for imperial examinations. It is up to you to go or not.
Shi Jianli believed that learning never ends and everything she learned belonged to her, so she enrolled in all the classes. The various art masters were all hired with great pay and sincere invitation by the Duke's Mansion, and there were quite a few masters.
After lunch, Shi Jianli got up again and continued her riding and hunting class. This time she did not compete with Ming Yuelin, but rode her horse slowly on the grassland, occasionally drawing her bow to hunt one or two pheasants or rabbits.
When Mingzhao came back, he saw her looking a little lazy. The arrow just grazed the neck of a hare, and the hare fled in fright. She seemed to have satisfied her evil taste, and a slight arc appeared at the corner of her lips.
Shi Jianli turned around and saw Mingzhao still looking at her. She nodded slightly at him and rode away.
Mingzhao didn't hesitate and rode his horse to catch up with her and came in front of her.
Shi Jianli was holding the reins. When she saw him approaching with his gaze fixed on her, she knew he had something to say, so she waited quietly for him to speak.
Mingzhao also said, "Xie Lingdong already knows that Xie Weisong is not his son. Xie Weisong was locked up in the woodshed and beaten. His biological mother and the Xie family's housekeeper were also kidnapped by Xie Lingdong. Ji Youqian said that he would send the evidence to the emperor in the next two days."
Shi Jianli gave him a faint smile: "I understand. Thank you, cousin, for your hard work."
"Don't be polite to me."
"Yeah." Shi Jianliban lowered his eyes and looked in another direction. He drew a feather arrow from the quiver and aimed the bow at the prey.
The arrow brushed past the comb of a golden pheasant and sank into the soil.
Mingzhao's gaze followed the arrow, and soon returned to her.
When he heard her agree, he didn't feel very happy, but instead felt a little uneasy and flustered.
She seemed to be cold towards him, even colder than when they first met.
Mingzhao stayed where she was, watching her horse gradually carry her away, wondering when she had angered her, or was she just in a bad mood today?
Not long after, the archery master blew the whistle, asking everyone to come back, and the sound of horse hooves gradually gathered in one place.
Ming Yuelin dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to a servant. Seeing Ming Zhaohuan, he asked, "Brother, why are you here again?"
Mingzhao still looked at her with a smile, "Why, it seems you don't welcome me very much?"
"Don't put the blame on me, I didn't say that." Mingyue Linhuan folded his hands and raised his head.
"Get on the carriage and go back home. I see you're still unhappy?" Mingzhao pointed at the carriage and said, "I'm going to pass by here on my way back to the city, so I'll wait for you to go back together."
"Happy."
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