Chapter 69: Lotus Flowers Blooming Around the Shore
Shi Jianli followed him and glanced at Ming Zhouqi who was called to avoid suspicion, and felt sympathy for him in her heart.
Looking back, she met Ming Zhouhe's gaze. After a slight pause, she nodded at him, hiding the sudden nervousness in her heart.
Mingzhao also glanced at Mingzhouhe, then turned his head to look at her, his thoughts slightly deep.
Shi Jianli looked at him, blinked, and asked softly, "What are you looking at?"
Mingzhao still shook his head. He was wondering what his third brother would call her if they got married in the future.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Shi Jianli continued walking and listened to Ming Zhouqi's enthusiastic introduction.
She had been to Taiyuan Lake several times, either during the day or under the bright moon.
Although now is not the best time for lotus to bloom, many buds have opened. The lotus leaves are crowded and spread out on the lake, and the growth is very pleasing. The distant sky is reflected in green, dotted with pink of varying shades.
The breeze reflects the water, the lotus flowers seem to be ten miles long, the floating fragrance walks around the bank, the round leaves connect to the bridge, and the skirts move when swaying.
Someone's gaze was like the fragrance of lotus brought by the wind, falling on her from time to time. If she looked at him, he would smile at her.
At the same time, he continued Ming Zhouqi's words in a disjointed manner.
By the time Ming Zhouqi finished describing the changes over the past few years, less than an incense stick had passed. His mouth was dry from the continuous talking, and he still looked at Ming Zhaohuan with admiration. "Brother, I'm done. Do you want to hear anything else?"
Mingzhao raised his hand and pointed to the pleasure boat not far away, "No need, are you thirsty? Go have some tea and take a rest."
"Okay!" Ming Zhouqi took his attendants to the pleasure boat.
Mingzhao looked at Shi Jianli again, "Are you tired from shopping? Why don't you go to the pleasure boat and rest for a while?"
"Tired."
"I asked Tianfeng to order a roast goose from Zhenweilou this morning. I think it's already been bought and we can eat it once we're on board." Remembering something, he asked again, "How was the roasted lamb last time?"
Shi Jianli touched the fan handle with the tip of her lowered index finger and glanced at his face. "It's delicious."
Although I was emotional when I tasted it, I could definitely taste the flavor.
Seeing that something was wrong in her expression, Mingzhao quickly calculated the time in his mind and asked tentatively, "Didn't you eat?"
Those two days were roughly when she misunderstood him. Could it be that the misunderstanding actually happened earlier?
Their eyes met, and Shi Jianli pursed her lips slightly. "I ate it. I didn't have a good appetite at the time, so I just ate a small amount."
He was too perceptive and could quickly detect any slight change in her mood.
"Then I'll give you more next time."
Shi Jianli's fingers tightened around the fan handle, "Okay."
After turning the corner and no longer being blocked by the Raohu Restaurant, Mingzhao still noticed someone looking at him. He looked up and saw a familiar figure standing on the second floor of the houseboat with his hands behind his back. He looked at the other person from a distance for a moment, then nodded.
Shi Jianli also looked up, "Is that Prince Ji?"
"Yes, let's go." Mingzhao still looked down at her, his gaze passing from her eyebrows to the small piece of her white fingers half hidden in her sleeve.
Want to hold hands.
Although they were supposed to travel for half an hour, almost everyone had boarded the pleasure boat by then, and the two of them were considered to be late.
After entering the boat and going up to the second floor, I was greeted by Ji Rangzhou who was standing with his hands behind his back. He was looking down at Su Xingyu who was tugging at the corner of his clothes and muttering to himself.
"Prince Ji." Shi Jianli asked him.
The last time I saw Ji Rangzhou was in the Sky Prison.
Ji Rangzhou looked up at her, said "hmm", and then bent down to pick up Su Xingyu, "You talk too much."
"My mother said that you don't talk much, uncle, so she asked me to come and talk to you, but you ignored me." Su Xingyu pouted, "Bad uncle! Aunt Lin only talks to me, and she replies to every word I say!"
"Aunt Lin won't like you if you ignore her!"
Ji Rangzhou's eyes moved, and he pinched his mouth with his big hands to make it pout.
This little guy talks too much. He asks about everything from the patterns on the corners of his clothes to where he went a few days ago.
Su Xingyu twisted in his arms, "I don't want you to hold me, I want Uncle Ming to hold me!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rangzhou stuffed him into Ming Zhaohuan's arms.
Mingzhao still hugged her subconsciously. Su Xingyu was held in his arms while he lay down, with his chin resting on his arm. He simply supported his face with his hands, and a little fat was pressed on his round face. He was caught off guard and met Shi Jianli's eyes.
He glanced at Shi Jianli and asked with a smile, "Auntie, I haven't seen you before. Are you also from Uncle Ming's family?"
"I guess so. I'm your Uncle Ming San's cousin. My last name is Shi." He smiled so adorably, his round eyes sparkling brightly, and even Shi Jianli's brows curved slightly.
"The stone of stone?"
"No, it's time."
"I haven't started learning yet, so I don't know." Su Xingyu blinked and said shyly, "But I can write my own name. My father taught me. He also gave me my name. He said it came from a poem in the Book of Songs, but I can't remember which line it was."
"Prepare the grass and bundle the fodder, and three stars will appear in the corner. Right?" Hearing his boastful tone, Shi Jianli asked with a smile on her lips.
"It seems so. Auntie, you are amazing. You thought of it right away!"
Shi Jianli laughed, "You can be so good after studying."
Mingzhao then held him upright and placed him at Shijianli's feet.
After Su Xingyu landed, he reached out to hold Shi Jianli's hand, "Auntie, do you want to eat some fruit? Let's go eat some fruit?"
"OK."
Mingzhao saw the little guy take the person away with just a few words, and thought that he hadn't caught the person yet.
After they walked a distance away, Ji Rangzhou glanced at Ming Zhaohuan calmly and said, "She has been to the Heavenly Prison."
"when?"
"Shortly after the Xie family was taken into custody, they allegedly went to add insult to injury, slapping Xie Xuezhi and kicking Xie Weisong."
Mingzhao wasn't surprised at all, a smile flickered across his brows. "Of course I'm angry about being schemed against, but I'm just letting it out."
He was the one who investigated everything, and the defeat of the Xie family was caused by the government. She could do nothing, so naturally she was angry but couldn't vent it.
Ji Rangzhou nodded indifferently. He just knew that his friend cared about her, so he told his friend.
Mingzhao was sharp-eyed and caught a glimpse of a piece of green on his sleeve, which looked like an invitation. He asked, "What are you holding?"
Ji Rangzhou glanced at him, rubbed the cover with his fingertips, and handed it to him.
Mingzhao opened it and smiled, "Want to ask Qingqing to come out and play? It's a coincidence that we met today."
The invitation was written yesterday.
"Give it to her for me."
Mingzhao agreed and raised his chin in the direction of Suxingyu, "Take your nephew away."
"Yeah." Ji Rangzhou walked towards Su Xingyu, who was waiting for Shi Jianli to feed him loquats, and picked him up with his long arms. "Your mother is looking for you."
"Ah?" Su Xingyu blinked his big eyes, with pure confusion in his eyes, "Didn't mother tell me not to go to her if I have nothing to do? She asked me to play with you."
Ji Rangzhou didn't answer, but just carried him upstairs.
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