Without Xie Zixin and the Second Prince to bother them, Zhou Qiongyue and the other three had a great time. Regardless of whether they were seeking blessings or anything else, they visited every hall to pay their respects.
Of course, they also went to draw the fortune at Miaoqing Temple, which is the most famous fortune-telling event, and all of them got very good results.
Although Zhou Qiongyue was happy, she couldn't help but wonder in her heart if all the lots in the fortune box were the best ones!
Zhou Qiongyue had her own thoughts, but she wouldn't mess with the other party. Furthermore, she had her own unique experiences, so she still had a lot of respect for Buddhism.
Of course, they also ate the famous vegetarian food of Miaoqing Temple. In short, except for the unpleasant episode when they met Xie Zixin in the middle of this trip, the rest of the time was very pleasant.
Yuan Bohua, in particular, felt that being able to meet and chat with his beloved and burn incense together was well worth it. He especially felt that when he asked about their fate and got the perfect fortune of "match made in heaven," he smiled with immense joy.
As for Princess Yongchun and Sun Changkun, Yuan Bohua said that he could automatically ignore them.
After this trip, Zhou Qiongyue hadn't left the house since. She didn't even go to the opening of her new winery in Yuan'an, leaving Yu Hai and Gu Lan to manage it for a few days. It wasn't that she didn't want to go, but her mother, Jin, wouldn't let her go out.
She was told to stay in the mansion and prepare for her wedding. Zhou Qiongyue was not someone who liked to go out much, but now that her mother didn't allow her to go out, she just wandered around the mansion every day.
My life is extremely regular, almost like retirement. I go to bed and eat on time, and when I'm not sleeping, I'm reading or taking a walk.
That day, Zhou Qiongyue was in the mood and planned to go fishing by the lake next to her eldest brother's yard in the front yard. As for why she wanted to fish there.
The main reason was that the fish in other lakes had been fed silly by the women and maids of the Marquis' Mansion. As soon as people approached, a bunch of fish swam over. Zhou Qiongyue felt that she didn't even need to fish, she could catch a few with her bare hands. What fun was that?
In addition, the eldest brother had recently moved directly to the academy in order to study hard. The second and fifth brothers also lived in the academy with him, so Zhou Qiongyue's going to the eldest brother's yard next to it did not affect anything.
Zhou Qiongyue had just finished setting up her fishing position and cast her hook when Gulan came forward to announce, "The Second Prince is here."
Zhou Qiongyue could only stand up and greet him, "Second cousin, are you looking for my eldest brother? My eldest brother recently moved to the academy."
The Second Prince walked straight to where Zhou Qiongyue was going to fish and sat down. "No, I'm not looking for my eldest cousin. I'm here to look for you, my cousin."
This surprised Zhou Qiongyue, after all, nothing seemed to have happened in Yuan'an and the palace recently.
"Second cousin, you're not here to get a free meal from me, are you? It just so happens that I'm going to go fishing myself today, and then use the fish I catch to have Gu Yu, who is next to me, make grilled fish. You're in luck!"
Zhou Qiongyue sat down on the stool next to the second prince as she spoke. As soon as she sat down, Gulan tactfully handed Zhou Qiongyue another fishing rod.
Zhou Qiongyue flung it into the water with skill. Her professional posture was still impressive. This was something she had been practicing for a while. Whether she could catch a fish or not would be another matter, but her posture was definitely professional.
The Second Prince suddenly sighed, "I really envy your life, cousin."
Zhou Qiongyue shook her head, "Second cousin, you are kidding me!"
This person will be the emperor in the future, so he will be content to live a life without power.
"You actually don't believe me. Where is my biological brother?" The second prince turned around and looked at Zhou Qiongyue with a heartbroken expression.
Zhou Qiongyue patted her arms, feeling nauseous and sweaty. "You'd better make that expression to your Concubine Xie!"
Zhou Qiongyue simply thought that her second cousin had gone crazy. Why was he coming to her again to cause trouble?
"cousin······"
Zhou Qiongyue couldn't stand her second cousin's shameless behavior any more. "Tell me! What do you want from me?"
"Your cousin is leaving the palace to start his own household, and I need money everywhere! And there's also that big event next year. I'm already here, so I can't be unprepared, right?"
The second prince felt that there was nothing wrong with saying this to his cousin.
"You don't expect me to support you, do you?" Zhou Qiongyue was speechless. Did she really look like a sucker? But thinking about the original owner, she was indeed a sucker.
"No, I just want to borrow some." The second prince felt that it was difficult for him to ask for his cousin's money for nothing, mainly because he wanted a lot.
Hearing it was a loan, Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "Tell me! How much?"
She knew that her second cousin, the master of time management, would never come to her house unless there was something important to do.
"It's quite a lot, three hundred thousand taels." The second prince felt a little embarrassed to say this, as he had counted the silver in his cousin's hands.
"Tell me again, how much?"
If Gu Mei hadn't been quick to pull Zhou Qiongyue back, she would have nearly fallen into the lake. Zhou Qiongyue regained her balance and looked at her second cousin sitting next to her in disbelief.
Zhou Qiongyue wasn't stupid. This guy was after the money she earned from selling her vegetable-growing methods. Thinking about the Second Prince's behavior, she instantly felt like taking action again. She really wanted to push the Second Prince into the lake to sober him up.
When the Second Prince saw his cousin about to clench her fist, he instantly remembered his cousin's great achievements. He stood up suddenly and took a few steps back to distance himself from Zhou Qiongyue.
The Second Prince, Li Jingchen, felt a little safer before speaking out, "Cousin, calm down, you must calm down. We can still discuss this."
Zhou Qiongyue pointed in the direction of the mansion gate, "The gate is over there, please go ahead, second cousin!"
"No, cousin, let's discuss this." The Second Prince said this and made a 'please' gesture. He was so humble that he put aside his dignity as a prince.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to pay any attention to this whimsical guy. She didn't even look at the second prince who was selling treasures. She sat down on the chair she had just sat on.
Gu Mei was still holding the chair with her hands, fearing that Zhou Qiongyue would get excited and fall down. What would happen?
"Cousin..." It wasn't that the Second Prince wanted to scheme against his cousin, it was mainly because he couldn't afford the price of other wealthy people. Overall, only his cousin had the best value for money.
Seeing the Second Prince's unwillingness to give up until he got what he wanted, Zhou Qiongyue asked the first question in her mind, "You want so much silver, why don't you ask my grandfather? As long as you ask, my grandfather will definitely give it to you."
"Grandfather is a smart man. If I accept his money now, it will be difficult for me to refuse him if he asks for anything in the future! I can't exchange money for power or excessive protection."
The Second Prince had never said this to anyone else, but he was willing to tell his cousin. Besides the friendship they had grown up with, his cousin was also a person who knew her limits and would not make any excessive demands.
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