Chapter 66 These eyes are the most attractive
"Aunt, are you hungry? Fill your stomach too." Shi Jianli didn't comment too much on the actions of the mother and son.
When they returned home, it was already the end of the afternoon. Shi Jianli went to Qionghua Courtyard for lunch, and then took Lanxing and Xianyue back to Tangli Courtyard.
From a distance, Mingzhao and Tianyu could be seen waiting by the rose rack.
Shi Jianli paused, then pretended not to see it and walked towards the yard.
Mingzhao also stepped forward and said, "Cousin Li, can I talk to you again?"
Shi Jianli glanced at his haggard face and said coldly, "I think I made it very clear yesterday."
"I'm sorry, I was inconsiderate and did not do things properly."
Shi Jianli glanced at him.
Most men in this world are born arrogant. She knew that he would admit his mistake to Sister Lin with a smile, but she never thought that he would apologize to her.
Mingzhao leaned over and looked her in the eye. "Can you give me a chance to explain it calmly and properly?"
She turned her eyes away from him.
These eyes are the most deceptive and the most seductive.
"I didn't tell you directly that I liked you before because I knew you didn't want to marry into a wealthy family. I was afraid that you would know my intentions and never give me the chance to get close to you." Mingzhao still felt sad. She walked to the direction where the sunlight was shining, blocking the sunlight that would hit her.
"I understand that I have done a lot of things wrong in liking you."
"No matter what happened before, I won't make excuses for myself. If I make you sad, it means I was wrong and I didn't do well enough."
"This morning I told my mother that I liked you, and she said that my marriage should be according to my own wishes."
"Mother said that family background is important because I didn't have anyone I liked, so she compared the Duke's Mansion to someone she liked. But if I liked someone, then family background and everything else wouldn't be as important as my liking for her."
"Besides, I can make my own decisions about my own affairs."
"I had just returned from the border, and my marriage to the Yang family was off the table. My mother wanted to find a new partner for me. At that time, I had only seen you a few times, and I wasn't yet interested in you, so I told her there was no rush and I'd wait a few months before looking again."
"I originally thought she hadn't started looking for a new marriage partner for me, but I didn't expect she had already picked out a few candidates. But my assumption was based on my arrogance. I failed to balance pursuing you with communicating with my mother."
"Even after I fell in love with you, I didn't dare to reveal my feelings. I only dared to be bolder after you responded to me. I was so cautious even when approaching you, so how could I treat you with disrespect?"
Shi Jianli pursed her lips and looked back at the person who was lowering his head to comfort her.
Seeing her expression soften, Ming Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Cousin Li, are you really not going to consider me?"
Shi Jianli clenched her fingers and asked with a stern face, "Tell me, did you tell the Duke's wife that you like me?"
"Well, I thought about telling my mother that I like you and asking her to propose marriage on my behalf, but you haven't given me a clear response yet, and I'm afraid that proposing marriage without your consent will anger you and make you think that I'm using my status as an elder to put pressure on you."
"Mother actually likes you, but she thought I didn't, so she didn't consider you. When I first came back, she praised you to me."
"What you fear will never happen. I will definitely take care of everything in the future."
"How do you know what I'm afraid of?" Her eyebrows drooped slightly.
"As you said, I never told you that I like you, so you don't know. Then since you didn't tell me what you were afraid of, I don't know either. I can only guess. Am I right?" Mingzhao still looked cautious.
Shi Jianli was silent.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Mingzhao asked again tentatively: "Cousin Li, can you take some more time to understand me before considering whether to say no?"
"If you don't want to say anything, at least give me a shake of the head or a nod, right?"
"Let me think about it." Shi Jianli let out a breath.
"Okay, then don't hide from me anymore, and don't call me Prince anymore?" It was very strange, so strange that he didn't want to listen.
"I'm not hiding from you." She tilted her head and looked at the roses that were growing beautifully.
"Well, no." Mingzhao glanced at the sky. The sun was still high in the sky. He said considerately, "You just came back. You must be tired. Go and rest first."
Shi Jianli glanced at the dark circles under his eyes and the bloodshot in his eyes, but couldn't help but remind him: "It's you who should rest."
"Okay, thank you cousin Li for reminding me. I'll go right away." Hearing that she cared about him, Mingzhao felt relieved. He didn't bother her any more. He looked at her twice and then turned and left.
Shi Jianli watched his back disappear and went back with the two stunned maids.
"Miss, have you gotten rid of the grudge in your heart?" Xianyue came back to his senses, undid her hair bun and asked with a smile.
Xianyue understood his own girl and knew what she was worried about. She simply felt that the prince was playing with her feelings.
Meeting the teasing eyes of the moon in the bronze mirror, Shi Jianli glared at her and said angrily, "Shut up."
"Okay." Xianyue smiled and looked at Lanxing.
The girl was finally happy, but the prince, a military general, had a lot of words to coax her, but I don't know if what he did was consistent with what he said.
Lying on the bed, Shi Jianli tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep.
In Langgan Courtyard, Mingzhao fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
He hadn't rested much since returning from leading the army. When he heard his beloved was going to see him, he couldn't sleep all night. He went to Minghua Courtyard early in the morning to trick his mother, and when he came back, he waited for her to come back from the visit. He couldn't sleep because he was worried.
He was somewhat glad that Yu Wenye had a son, otherwise if Shi Jianli fell in love with him, Mingzhao would be even more unable to sleep.
He had slept for less than two hours when Tianfeng woke him up again. "Sir, someone from Fushou Hall is here to invite you over. The welcoming banquet is ready."
"Yeah." Mingzhao washed up and slept soundly. He was in a good mood and the fatigue on his face was much less.
Wearing a simple light golden robe, he tied the cuffs that Shi Jianli had given him around his wrists and went to the banquet hall with Tianfeng and Tianyu.
When they arrived at the banquet hall, they saw Shi Jianli wearing a green short shirt with a pattern of two fish playing with lotus flowers and sitting next to Mingyue Si, eating iced yogurt.
Mingzhao looked at the seats on the long banquet table for a while and sat down in the third seat on the right.
Seeing someone sitting down opposite her, Shi Jianli looked up and met his gaze. Her eyes lingered on his little arm for a moment and she called out, "Cousin."
Mingyue Si also asked, "Big Brother."
"Yeah." He nodded when he heard the name he wanted to hear from his sweetheart's mouth, with a gentle smile between his eyebrows.
"Big brother, Sister Li, Fourth sister." There was a sound of footsteps, and Mingyueshu came over with Shuxi and Shule. They greeted everyone one by one and sat down in their seats.
Shi Jianli nodded indifferently and continued to eat the ice cream in his bowl.
The seats have been arranged. The old lady is at the top, and on the right are the men's seats. They are Duke Anguo Ming Weisu, the second master Ming Weishen, Ming Zhaohuan, and several younger brothers at the back, sitting according to their seniority.
On the left is the women's seat, and the younger generation also sits according to the order of precedence, but Shi Jianli sits below Mingyue Si, and opposite her is Mingzhou Shi.
Ming Zhoushi ultimately did not get engaged to the daughter of the Junior Master's family, but instead got engaged to the fifth granddaughter of the Minister of Revenue. The two girls he had previously considered, from the Junior Master's family and the Junior Protector's family, were both engaged.
Ming Zhouhe also came and sat diagonally opposite Shi Jianli, followed by Ming Zhoushi and Ming Zhoulu.
Others arrived one after another, and the younger ones all stood up to greet their elders.
Meeting Yuan Yuhe's meaningful gaze, Shi Jianli felt a little uncomfortable.
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