As the couple prepared to leave, Qin Wenxiang gave them a long list of instructions, his eyes filled with reluctance, just as he had on her wedding day.
Sitting in the swaying carriage, Qin Xi was somewhat lost in thought.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Huai placed her hand in his own and examined it carefully.
Qin Xi smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little reluctant to part with it."
Lu Huai squeezed her hand. "It's not far. You can come back whenever you want."
"good."
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The Dragon Boat Festival has passed, and time flies by amidst the incessant chirping of cicadas.
The weather seems to be getting hotter and hotter. The thick ice that used to last an hour in the yard is now melting in half an hour.
More than ten days have passed, and it is now late May.
That day was unusually hot, and Qin Xi dared not sit in the courtyard anymore; only the temperature inside the house was slightly lower.
It was lychee season, so Lu Huai sent someone to bring several plates of Fei Zi Xiao lychees and placed them in front of her.
The book "Fine Delicacies and Interesting Stories" says that placing this on ice for less than fifteen minutes will make it cool and refreshing, relieving heat and thirst. Lychees have thick flesh, are juicy, and have a sweet and pleasant taste.
Even though eating too much of it could cause internal heat, many noblemen still couldn't stop eating it.
Qin Qi was peeling open a sachet of Fei Zi Xiao cigarette and putting it in her mouth when she heard Lu Huai ask, "Do you have anything to do today?"
Qin Qi paused for a moment while chewing the lychee flesh in her mouth.
What's wrong? It's so hot, she doesn't even want to move. What could be wrong?
She is most afraid of the heat.
Although she was also afraid of the cold, the heat was still more unbearable for her.
If it's cold during the winter months, just add a few layers of clothing. But if it's hot during the summer months, you can't take off all your clothes.
So once it gets hot, she tries to stay home as much as possible.
Upon hearing Lu Huai's question, Qin Qi forgot to chew the fruit properly and swallowed it directly, fortunately without choking.
She caught her breath and subconsciously shook her head, "No."
He smiled and patted her back. "Yeah, I have something to do."
"What's wrong?" Qin Qi asked. But then he realized something was amiss. When had he ever said he was alright?
Unexpectedly, this fellow became mysterious, raising an eyebrow and saying enigmatically, "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."
Qin Xi pouted; she didn't want to know, and decided to eat the lychees instead.
She finished the plate of lychees and felt a little full. Her stomach was full, but her curiosity was piqued.
It was rare for Lu Huai to tell her so solemnly that he had something to say. Could it be that... he had done something to betray her?
Qin Xi rested her chin on her hand, frowning as she thought.
What kind of thing will it be?
His gaze fell on the person beside him. Lu Huai was carefully peeling lychees and placing them one by one on a plate, not eating them directly for some reason.
The man before them had his hair tied up with a jade crown and his long sleeves slightly rolled up. Despite his simple attire, his handsome and refined appearance still attracted a great deal of attention.
Oh, and attract bees and butterflies!
Qin Xi's mind raced, and she quickly recalled everything she could remember—the things they had said and done—and finally found the answer.
Time froze on the days more than half a year ago, the days when Emperor Yuming bestowed the marriage upon them.
The sudden news left her stunned.
However, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Within half a day, many suitors came to her door, asking her if the matter was true or false, giving her a headache.
Who knew that the day after those people were sent away, Lu Huai came again, and even climbed over the wall of the Prime Minister's residence as soon as he arrived?
Qin Xi felt that she really didn't understand, yet she also seemed to understand somewhat.
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