"Are you siblings?" Jiang Ling asked with a smile.
Xu Tang heard the question and nodded in response.
When Xu Taoxiao heard Jiang Ling's gentle voice and secretly saw her gentle and bright smiling face, she relaxed even more and tilted her head to look at her.
Jiang Ling thought she was cute and smiled at her.
Xu Taoxiao's eyes lit up and she also smiled, as bright and sunny as the sun.
Noticing his sister's little action, Xu Tang frowned slightly and whispered to her, "Don't be rude."
"It's okay, you don't have to be so reserved, we're not that scary." Jiang Ling said with a smile.
Wu Wanying also laughed and asked them, "Are you the owners of this flower field?"
Xu Tang nodded, then shook his head and explained, "We planted these flowers, but the land is not ours. My father rented it from the locals."
Zhou Huanan looked at the two of them. They were dressed simply in coarse linen clothes, and their trouser legs were stained with mud. It was obvious that they had just come from the fields.
"You're so young, yet you're so good at growing flowers?" Su Wantang whispered, pointing to the vibrantly blooming purple violet and praising it sincerely, "This purple violet is grown beautifully."
Xu Taoxiao, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke, her voice bright and confident.
"It's not that difficult. My family has been growing flowers for generations. Whether it's peonies, peonies, barringtonias or other flowers, we can grow them well."
Several people looked at her raised chin and laughed softly.
Xu Tang frowned and reminded her again: "Don't talk nonsense."
Xu Taoxiao curled her lips, and although she was not convinced, she still lowered her head.
"How old are you?" Cheng An asked her.
Xu Tao smiled and replied, "Fifteen."
Jiang Ling looked at her and smiled, "You are so amazing at such a young age."
Hearing her words, Xu Taoxiao felt proud and shy, her cheeks flushed. He looked at her and then lowered his head, rubbing the corners of his clothes with both hands.
Xu Tang looked at his sister helplessly, bowed to them, and pointed to a pavilion not far away and said, "The sun is strong. Princess, you and the other girls should go to the pavilion to rest and escape the heat."
Jiang Ling nodded and said softly, "Thank you."
"I dare not." Xu Tang lowered his head even more, led a few people to the pavilion to rest, and had someone serve tea and snacks.
Several people were eating and chatting here, and they were having a great time.
The letter was also delivered to Zhou Jing'an personally by the guard who rode back to the capital.
At that time, Zhou Jing'an was having a late lunch, a simple three-dish and one soup. He had been busy all morning and had not had time to go home for lunch. It took Ye Bai's repeated reminders for him to spare half an hour for lunch. At this moment, he was biting into the steamed bun with relish.
"A letter Ling'er wrote to me?"
Zhou Jing'an's eyes lit up, and he quickly ate the remaining half of the steamed bun. He asked someone to clear the food away and washed his hands before he took the letter and opened it.
"My husband, An Qi."
"I have arrived safely in Qing County and had lunch. The river fish here are very fresh and thankfully have very few bones. Otherwise, I would miss the sight of my husband removing the bones for me."
"Today the weather is clear and the sun is very strong. You are busy outside, so please take care of yourself."
"I'm fine, and the baby in my belly is fine too, don't worry."
"I miss you every day I'm away from home."
The signature is "Madam Jiang Ling".
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Ye Bai stood outside the door and saw that it was almost time. He was about to remind Zhou Jing'an to continue handling official business, but when he turned around, he saw Zhou Jing'an holding a letter in one hand and covering his eyes and most of his face with the other.
Ye Bai tilted his head and saw that the ear that was not covered was red as if it had been scalded by hot water.
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