Chapter 160 Thoughts
Chen Shuyao was a little annoyed by his laughter and urged: "Why don't you go find some mushrooms!"
Xiao Mo stopped laughing and asked seriously, "Do you really want to go?"
Shen Shuyao nodded.
"Come here!" he said.
When the person came closer, he bent down and picked up the young lady in front of him.
“That’s where the mushrooms grow.”
Chen Shuyao grabbed his clothes in embarrassment, and following the direction of the finger, she saw a small house not far away.
But to get past them, you have to cross a low wall.
"Then... then I won't go."
"Go!" the man holding her whispered as they walked.
Shen Shuyao was placed against the wall by the other party.
"Wait for me a moment!"
Then his figure flashed and he turned over.
Chen Shuyao looked at the hands reaching out to her again, but only one of his arms was supporting him as he slid down.
Xiao Mo didn't say anything.
But Chen Shuyao felt a little uncomfortable when she thought about having to do this again when she returned.
But she soon stopped thinking about it because the hut was covered with mushrooms. Seeing her curiosity, Xiao Mo explained, "There's a hot spring down there. Even in winter, it's warm and humid, which is perfect for mushroom growth."
Chen Shuyao hurriedly squatted down and picked the fruits one by one and put them into the bamboo basket. Occasionally, she looked up and saw the prince standing there leisurely, not helping.
After a long while, she finally stopped.
Xiao Mo scooped some more hot spring water to help rinse.
The young lady's fingers were slender, and her fingertips were as white as jade. Although they were not painted with nail polish, they looked pink and tender.
Xiao Mo stared at her for a while, but his eyes moved to the pair of pink satin shoes that were sticking out of her skirt.
My mind suddenly recalled that night when the sweet-scented osmanthus was in the air. The young lady sat on the glazed tiles, her feet raised, looking closely at the moonlight. She was still as fair, tender and petite as before...
“Can we go down here?”
Hearing the voice, Xiao Mo looked over and saw the young lady looking at him with eyes full of grievance and accusation.
On the left side of the cabin, there was a stone-paved mountain road that extended all the way to the foot of the mountain. It was wider and easier to walk on than the road they had just come from, and most importantly, there was no need to climb over the low wall.
Xiao Mo raised his eyebrows, "Of course you can."
He spoke so lightly that Shen Shuyao felt as if he had punched cotton.
But she couldn't ask directly, as this was clearly a big wolf.
The two men were followed by maids and guards, who were also trying to hold back their laughter.
By the time they left, lunch had already begun at the farm.
Although the dishes were not as sophisticated as those made by the chef in the mansion, they were fresh. Chen Shuyao really liked the cured winter bamboo shoots, and the roasted venison was also served on the table.
There was a table for each man and woman, and everyone enjoyed it very much.
After eating, Chen Shuyao took a stroll in front of and behind the house of the manor with the maid. From time to time, she could hear the voice of her fourth cousin's wife giving orders to the servants.
Either he was serving tea to Mrs. Liu or asking someone to get the old lady's cloak.
Seeing her looking over there, Xiao Jinshan muttered, "It didn't seem like this before."
Seeing her cousin turned to look at her, she covered her mouth and stopped talking.
Chen Shuyao smiled and twisted her waist, "How do you know who I'm looking at?"
"You're getting married soon, but you've lived in the Duke's Mansion before and have a good relationship with everyone. It's normal for her to feel a sense of crisis," the third cousin analyzed seriously.
"It seems you've learned a lot from your aunt." Chen Shuyao said, then asked, "You'll be marrying into the Qingyuan Marquis's Mansion in a few days. How are you feeling right now?"
Xiao Jinshan said coquettishly: "Brother Jingcheng and I are already very familiar with each other."
Chen Shuyao was silent. What about her and Xiao Mo?
Since they got engaged, he seemed to have suddenly become more friendly to her.
Of course, there are bad times, like just now...
After the cousins chatted for a while, they saw the sky gradually turn dark yellow and the wind blew much stronger.
"It's so cold, it might snow." Xiao Jinshan muttered beside her.
After a while, Xiao Mo came out to look for someone. When he saw Chen Shuyao, he said, "I'll take you back now. The weather might change soon." Then he added, "If it snows, it would be nice to take a hot spring bath."
He looked at her as if he really regretted it.
Chen Shuyao turned her gaze away, went in to say goodbye to the old lady, and got on the carriage back home.
Xiao Mo rode the horse and Chen Shuyao sat in the carriage.
Halfway through the journey, the wind grew stronger and snowflakes began to fall. She opened the curtain and saw the figure on the horse.
The man stood straight, as if he was not at all concerned about the wind and snow heading towards him.
Chen Shuyao suddenly thought of the leader of the imperial guards mentioned by others. It was said that he went to the border at the age of twelve and later gained experience on the battlefield for several years.
There was also the Dingbian Battle with the Luchuan Kingdom not long ago. News from the battlefield would reach the capital from time to time, both good and bad, and the final victory was extremely hard-won.
He asked himself that day if he felt sad at all.
Of course... there is.
Just as she was in a daze, the wind blew up the curtain and suddenly hit her face. Chen Shuyao looked up unexpectedly and met the prince's deep and inquiring eyes.
She was startled and quickly lowered the curtain.
In this way, they returned to the Shen Mansion, but it was already difficult to travel due to the wind and snow.
Chen Shuyao entered the mansion with the help of her maid. Thinking of the man's wet clothes, she looked back and saw him sitting on a horse. He disappeared from her sight in the blink of an eye.
Huixiang, who was standing beside him, said, "Your Highness is coming back all wet, I hope the young lady won't blame you?"
Qiao Wei looked at her master and asked, "Miss, did you want to call the prince just now?"
Shen Shuyao kept walking: "No."
Qiao Wei smiled slightly.
Looking up, they saw the eldest son of the mansion walking towards them with an umbrella in his hand. When he saw them, he said, "You're finally back! I thought you were left at the farm!"
As he spoke, he raised the umbrella above his sister's head and said, "I was just planning to go to that village to have a look. I heard that the open-air hot spring pool there is very comfortable.
"Brother, are you really interested?"
Shen Shaoyu smiled and said, "It's not good for a girl like you to spend the night there."
So, the Duke's wife sent her back.
"Mother is still sick in the mansion, so she will have to come back eventually, and the same goes for my brother." Chen Shuyao said softly.
Shen Shaoyu reached out and patted his sister's shoulder, as if to comfort her, but then he sighed slightly.
Then he said, "On a snowy day, let's go find father and eat some hot pot!"
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