Chapter 89: Wagging Tail and Begging for Mercy
"Young Master, have an orange!"
Zhai Lou held up an orange that had been peeled cleanly, even the pith had been removed perfectly.
Gongsun Huaili quickly handed over the grapes that he had picked into crystal clear pieces, "Let's eat some grapes."
"Haha, they're delicious, all of them are delicious." Pu Qiongzhi also took one and finished eating it.
"Young Master, try this tea, it's very fragrant!" Zhai Lou brewed a cup of tea.
Gongsun Huaili immediately poured out his lamb wine, "This is a tribute, would you like to try it?"
"..." Pu Qiongzhi, who was reading a book at the side, was annoyed by the noise made by the two.
She just wanted to be alone for a while, eat this, drink that, what was she doing?!
Zhai Lou had good eyesight and understood her, so he could tell that she was in a bad mood.
But Gongsun Huaili didn't notice the temper beneath her smile, "What is Qiongzhi reading?"
"They are just some storybooks, nothing special." Pu Qiongzhi replied.
Gongsun Huaili took a look and found that it was written by Fang Miaozhu. He immediately lost interest and said, "I have some good books. I'll find some for you later!"
The most precious thing in the Daliang Dynasty was its collection of classics. Some fine books were only available to the nobility.
Those rare ancient books are priceless and are treasures that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Gongsun Huaili was very generous in giving her the book.
However, Pu Qiongzhi has read quite a few books.
She just wanted to see what was going on in Fang Miaozhuo's head.
Mainly, I want to know where Nangong Hua and Pei Wanqing's madness comes from.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Pu Qiongzhi would definitely not refuse someone else's kindness.
Sometimes, accepting some unnecessary kindness can actually be a way to please others.
Gongsun Huaili felt extremely satisfied when he heard her thank you.
As long as he can make Qiongzhi happy, a few books don’t matter!
Seeing that he had gained an advantage, Zhai Lou did not dare to show weakness. "I also got some good books from outside the vassal state! Wait until I translate them for you to read!"
“…” Pu Qiongzhi nodded and glanced at him indifferently.
Zhai Lou immediately saw the meaning in her eyes - if you say one more word, I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the fish.
In order to prevent her from getting really angry, he quickly pursed his lips and turned away from Pu Qiongzhi's sight.
Gongsun Huaili, seeing his opponent being repelled, took advantage and started talking again, "It's a good thing for a woman to love reading. There's a saying that books are like medicine, and reading well can cure stupidity."
"..." Pu Qiongzhi was too lazy to even respond, she just stared at the pages quietly.
But she didn't expect that Gongsun Huaili was such a person who would talk even if he had nothing to say.
"Most of these books are of low quality. I still need to read the books of sages to establish myself and learn from them!"
"We princes have a hard time studying. Those tutors always talk incessantly and ramble on endlessly!"
"At that time, I didn't take it seriously at all. Later, the Master said that I had learned the classics well and wrote well, and that's when I started to catch the eye of the Emperor."
Gongsun Huaili said so much, and Pu Qiongzhi just expressed a few words of emotion, basically just fooling around.
"ah?"
"Yeah?"
“Really.”
"Oh my God."
“…”
After the whole conversation, Gongsun Huaili's mouth was dry and Pu Qiongzhi just listened in one ear and out the other.
Zhai Lou watched from the side and couldn't help muttering, "The young master doesn't even pay attention to him. This prince is really too shameless!"
"It's not just that he's humble, he's actually begging for mercy." Ji Deben took over his words.
Zhai Lou was startled by his father's sudden appearance and said in a low voice, "Dad! When did you get here? You appear and disappear like a ghost, you scared me to death!"
"I was here when you were eavesdropping."
Ji Deben looked at him with a look of disgust, as if he had done something wrong.
"What do you mean by eavesdropping? I... I was just taking a breather here, and by the way! I just happened to eavesdrop..."
Zhai Lou explained anxiously with a pale face, but he kept looking around from time to time, for fear of being discovered.
"..." Ji Deben rolled his eyes at him. "Why don't you go over there? You're being so coy here. What a disrespect!"
"The young master is in a rage right now! If I go over to him now, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? How could I dare to do that?"
When Ji Deben heard this, he was even more disappointed. "Why are you so afraid? She's already married, and you're still thinking about her?"
"Ouch! Dad! Keep your voice down!" He was startled and hurriedly looked around. Seeing that no one was disturbed, he said, "The young master and Gong Ningbo have no feelings for each other! Gong Ningbo doesn't have any ability... Why can't I do it?"
"I really didn't realize that you are such a bad guy!" Ji Deben couldn't help but kick him after hearing that.
Zhai Lou felt pain, but dared not make a sound. He took a deep breath and said, "Dad, you didn't teach me to take things by surprise."
"You call this a surprise attack? This is the result of one's own evil deeds!" Ji De was furious.
Just as he was about to teach this brat a lesson, the Ninth Prince passed by and noticed the corner of Zhai Lou's clothes exposed.
"You said that I had a very pleasant conversation with Lady Wen Shu and we always had endless things to talk about. What's going on?" Gongsun Huaili deliberately asked the attendant beside him.
The attendant was also someone who could guess his master's intentions. "Mrs. Wen Shu understands you, and that's what makes her a close friend."
"I once heard the story of High Mountains and Flowing Water, and today I feel something in my heart." Gongsun Huaili said this and walked away with a swagger.
Zhai Lou, who was standing at the back, rolled his eyes and made faces, imitating Gongsun Huaili's tone to mock him.
"They say you eat onions with your heart, and listen to words with your voice. He's really not very perceptive and has no sense at all!"
"You little bastard! How good can you be?!" Ji Deben said, and kicked him again.
Zhai Loudong hid here and there and fled all over the boat, while Ji Deben chased him with a stick and beat him.
The two chased each other for half an hour, and finally Ji Deben was too tired to run anymore.
Zhai Lou didn't dare to upset his father's health, so he quickly went over and helped the old man sit down.
"I'm old and can't run anymore! You're still so troublesome!"
"Don't think too much about people you shouldn't think about."
"Life is so short. Time flies by in a hurry."
"Dad is afraid that one day he will be gone, what will you do?"
"There's always someone more suitable waiting ahead. Isn't it good to meet that person now?"
Ji Deben panted and tried to reason with him earnestly.
Zhai Lou knelt beside him and said, "Dad, the suitable one is not what my son wants."
"I want to fight for it. Even if there is no result, at least I won't regret it!"
"Alas, you're so young." Ji Deben said helplessly, "Both Earl Gong Ning and the Ninth Prince are not comparable to you."
"Their conditions are much better than yours, and the young master hasn't even had the slightest interest in you."
"Never mind. With your temper, I can't stop you from going... Even if you get hurt, you can still grow."
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