Chapter 73 I Want to See You
"The summer flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully. Let's get up early and take a look." Although he said this, he never even looked at the flowers in the garden.
"Oh, I'm going to private school."
"Wait." Mingzhao still moved closer to her, lowered his eyes and whispered, "Actually, I want to see you. After all, if I don't go to court, I won't be able to see you."
The low, slow voice drifted into her ears on the morning breeze. Although the temperature hadn't risen yet, Shi Jianli felt a little hot. She blinked twice and said, "After school, I'll go pay my respects to the old lady."
"Then I'll wait for you at Fushou Hall." He reached out and broke off a small sprig of lilac and handed it to her palm, "Today's lilac is suitable for you."
Today she was wearing a moon-white, cross-collared blouse embroidered with purple lilac, and the hem of her skirt was also embroidered with lilac patterns.
Shi Jianli lowered her eyes and glanced at the flower branch in her hand. Her fingertips brushed against it briefly. She curled her fingers and took the lilac branch. She raised her eyes and glanced at him, then walked towards the private school.
A rich floral scent wafted into his nose, not sure if it came from her or the cluster of lilac beside him. Mingzhao couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
Shi Jianli walked into the private school with a lilac branch twisted between her fingers.
Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, Mingyuelin poked her waist, raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile: "Sister Li, what good thing happened to you?"
"Nothing good has happened. The lilac in the garden is in full bloom at this time, so I picked a branch."
Ming Yuelin held his chin and looked at her, his tone somewhat eager: "Can I help you put the hairpin on your hair? The lilac goes well with your outfit today."
"No, I'll take it back and put it in a vase." Shi Jianli put the flower branch into the table.
"All right."
This morning, I practiced calligraphy. Shi Jianli pulled her thoughts back to her senses and picked up her pen to carefully copy a piece of calligraphy.
After school, Shi Jianli picked up the lilac from the table and walked towards Fushoutang with Mingyuelin.
She poked the flower with her finger. After two hours, it was already a little wilted.
Ming Yuelin glanced at it and said, "It's already wilted, so why don't you just throw it away? Wouldn't it be fresher if you go back and pick a few more branches later?"
Shi Jianli smiled and shook her head, "We won't go to the garden later. I've been smelling the flowers all morning, that's enough."
She handed it to Xianyue and said, "Dry it and put it in the sachet."
"Okay, girl." Xianyue put it away with a smile.
Ming Yuelin tapped her arm with his fingertips, looked at the smile between her eyebrows, and said thoughtfully, "Sister Li, I returned home from outside yesterday evening and went to look for my eldest brother."
Shi Jianli nodded, indicating that she heard it.
"Do you know why I went to find him?" Mingyuelin glanced at Mingyuesi, Mingzhoushi and others who were some distance away from them.
"Why?"
Ming Yuelin whispered to her, "I asked him if he would take a concubine, and he said no."
Shi Jianli blinked and looked at her sideways calmly.
Ming Yuelin met her gaze and asked with a smile, "Sister Li, do you know why I like being with you?"
"Why?"
"Because we are of the same kind, your thoughts and mine are often the same, so I roughly understand what your concerns are. I can support my husband and raise children, but I will not raise my husband's children with other women, nor do I want to share a husband with another woman."
Everything Ming Yuelin has obtained since she was a child is unique, and she is not willing to share it with others.
Shi Jianli's lips curved slightly, and he pinched her face, "Yeah."
"What does 'hmm' mean?" Mingyuelin held her fingers and asked.
"I understand." To be honest, the fact that Mingzhao still hadn't had a concubine was the first reason why she was willing to contact him.
When they arrived at Fushou Hall, as if by appointment, all the old lady's grandchildren were there, filling the hall. The old lady was all smiles, and was amused by her grandchildren.
Shi Jianli bowed to the old lady and said a few pleasant words.
The old lady smiled and tapped her forehead. "Didn't you say you'd come every ten days? It's only been five days since the last time you came."
Ever since the old lady asked her to come more often last time, Shi Jianli changed her schedule to come once every ten days.
Shi Jianli said angrily, "It was the old lady who asked me to come see you more often, and you're not happy about my frequent visits? Since you find me annoying, I'll just go back."
The old lady took her hand and said, "Child, I was just joking with you. You are really too serious. When you get old, you like to be lively. I wish you would come to see me more often."
Except for a few troublesome grandchildren, the rest are filial and obedient. The old lady feels that the days of playing with her grandchildren are extremely comfortable, and she also enjoys the lively atmosphere every day.
Shi Jianli looked a little shy, so he smiled at her and said, "I was just kidding you. Are they really that similar? Did you even get away with it?"
The old lady smiled and patted her hands. "Isn't it? The first time you acted like a spoiled brat towards me, I thought you were shy and embarrassed. I thought I wouldn't joke with you anymore."
This child now has some of the liveliness of a young person. She used to be sensible, but she lacked the youthful vigor and liveliness of a young girl.
"You can tease me as much as you want, I'm not shy." Shi Jianli replied with a smile.
"Haha...good." The old lady let go of her hand and looked at her other granddaughters. "Did you enjoy your outing yesterday?"
"I'm so happy. Grandma, can you go out with us next time?" Mingyuewu pulled her sleeve and shook it.
"It's good that you don't mind that grandma walks slowly."
"It's better to walk slowly. Isn't walking slowly the key to enjoying the scenery? If you just glance at the flowers in a hurry, you won't be able to see them in detail."
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In Fushou Hall, the old lady was having a great time, but Mingyueshu's side was deserted.
Mingyueshu held her handkerchief tightly, looking at the old lady with a sad and resentful look as if she couldn't see her at all, and she became more and more panicked.
She was about to get married, and she had been trying to please her grandmother for so long, but she still wasn't angry? She just wanted to marry the person she loved and pursue happiness. What was wrong with her?
My grandmother was just too stingy. She felt that she had offended her and was unwilling to listen to her. She couldn't bow her head or panic, as this would make it seem like she had done something wrong.
Today is the twelfth of May, and there is no celebration of a daughter getting married in the mansion, not even a single piece of red silk is hung.
Thinking about this, Mingyueshu became angry again. She felt that she did nothing wrong, it was just that her family was snobbish.
Familiar with the place, Shi Jianli broke away from the laughter and took the tea handed to her by the maid. When she looked up, she saw the person across from her looking at her, and she blinked.
Mingzhao even curled his lips towards her.
Ming Zhou, who was eating preserved fruit with his head in his hand, glanced at Xiang Shijianli, and his eyes quietly tilted towards Ming Zhaohuan, and happened to meet his gaze.
He threw the preserved fruit in his hand into his mouth, ate it, and tilted his head.
People like my brother who have been through many battles are very sharp.
While the masters were chatting and laughing, the servants had already gone to fetch the food. Today, the younger generations all accompanied the old lady for lunch.
Looking at the fish maw soup and several fish dishes on the table, the old lady looked at Ming Zhaohuan in surprise: "Why does Zhaohuan like eating fish recently?"
Mingzhao had ordered the kitchen to prepare the meal when he returned to Fushoutang.
Ming Zhouhe couldn't help but look at Ming Zhaohuan.
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