Chapter 194 Someone Dances
After Cui Shixuan left, the ship fell into an eerie silence.
The man seemed to have thrown something casually, causing a splash of water, and at the same time, gulls and herons fluttered and flew up from the lotus leaves.
There were still a few faint orange spots in the western sky, and the golden light on the water had disappeared at some point, leaving only the dark green lake water under the ripples.
Chen Shuyao thought the person had thrown away her lotus pods. She lowered her head to take a look, and when she saw that there were no fewer, she felt relieved. She then peeled another one and put it in her mouth, then two, three, four...
As the sky gradually darkened, she couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you row the boat back?"
Xiao Mo continued to lie down and said lazily, "Come back after you finish eating."
Shen Shuyao got a little anxious when she heard it, "I can't finish it in one go."
"Finish eating! So you don't have to worry about it later." He said lightly.
Chen Shuyao felt that something was not right when she heard the words, but she did not want to delve into it.
She turned around and peeled the lotus seeds one by one and stuffed them all into her mouth.
As a result, its mouth became round and bulging, and it looked like an angry rat.
Xiao Mo stared at her for a while, then turned her body over and kissed her again.
The young woman's mouth still had the sweet taste of fresh lotus seeds. As he tasted that taste, the restlessness in his heart seemed to gradually fade away.
As if he wanted her to remember it on purpose, his kiss was lingering and passionate, and he didn't stop until the woman's eyes became blurred and she had almost no clarity left.
"Who am I?" the man asked in a hoarse voice, stroking his little wife's eyes.
"Damn man!" Shen Shuyao punched him.
"That's right! Let's go back!" As he said that, he picked up the oar and rowed towards the shore.
It was getting dark, and Chen Shuyao just then remembered the lotus pods that she had not peeled yet. However, she looked around and couldn't find them, so she had to give up.
When they reached the shore, they saw several maids still waiting there.
Xiao Mo was called away by Wuming.
Chen Shuyao looked around and found that the people who had been rowing the boat before had disappeared without a trace.
Qiao Wei looked at her and asked, "Girl! Why are you so late?"
Shen Shuyao pursed her lips, naturally she couldn't respond to this.
Did she mean that she lost the lotus pods that she was supposed to bring for the maids because she ate alone, or did she mean that she was almost choked by the prince's kiss?
Chen Shuyao ignored Qiao Wei's question and turned passive into active: "What were you doing on the shore just now? Did you hear anything new?"
Qiao Wei leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I heard that several young ladies came here with the intention of entering the palace. The Imperial Household Department has finalized the list, and the Emperor has no objection."
Is this really true?
She didn't even know!
Chen Shuyao couldn't help but look at this capable maid.
Qiao Wei said embarrassedly, "How would I know? I heard it from that Wuming."
Chen Shuyao raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Tell me, what did he tell you?"
Seeing her master like this, Qiao Wei blushed: "He told me to be careful when doing things, maybe I offended someone..."
After hearing this, Shen Shuyao was thoughtful. Did the little emperor compromise?
After Chen Shuyao returned and washed up, she thought she could rest, but she heard that eunuch Liu had come again.
"The emperor has had the Qingliang Palace rebuilt. Please invite all the ministers and ladies to go there to enjoy the cool air in the evening." Outside the door, the eunuch said in his shrill voice.
After Shen Shuyao thanked him, she had to go back to her room to change clothes.
At night, the Yunxiu Villa was bright with glazed palace lanterns hanging everywhere.
The maids were also holding lanterns and leading the way. After Chen Shuyao came out for a while, she met Princess Huayang's maid. "Madam, please hurry up. The banquet is about to begin. Isn't it? Our princess asked this servant to come out to look for you."
Chen Shuyao smiled and said that she had taken the wrong road just now, so she was late.
But after a while, they arrived at the Qingliang Palace that Eunuch Liu mentioned, but they saw rain falling in front of the palace and the lights inside the palace were bright.
The maid led a few people to walk sideways. From time to time, rain mist fell from above and brushed against their faces and bodies.
Being in such rain and fog does indeed make it a lot cooler.
When we got to the hall, we felt even cooler.
There was ice placed around the Qingliang Hall, with seats for men and women on the left and right in the middle.
When Princess Huayang saw her, she said, "Come sit with me!"
According to the rank, she would never be ranked so high, but Chen Shuyao couldn't refuse at this moment.
Seeing her sitting down and looking around, he smiled and asked, "How is it? Is it cool?"
Shen Shuyao nodded quickly.
It was indeed cool, but it wasn't that hot sleeping in that wooden building.
Shen Shuyao was not used to the hustle and bustle here.
Princess Huayang pointed toward the ceiling of the hall and said, "The Emperor has had a water tank installed on the roof."
Shen Shuyao understood clearly.
Zhu Hongyuan was sitting on a high seat at the top. He saw clearly for the first time the person sitting with his aunt and was stunned when he suddenly realized that this woman was the young lady from the Shen family whom he met in Yiyuen.
During the assassination attempt at Qingning Temple, he didn't care about the people around him.
Today on the road, I only saw a blurry shadow from a distance.
At this moment, the wife of the Crown Prince of the Duke's Mansion walked in and was welcomed to her aunt's side.
Zhu Hongyuan then remembered that there was something strange behind Prince Xiao's hasty departure that day, and his eyes became a little subtle for a moment.
When he looked at the young general not far away, he seemed to understand the other party's previous anxiety.
It was really a place to cool off. At first, everyone sat properly, but gradually, after the new emperor at the top said a few words, they started to chat with others out of boredom.
Everyone relaxed and started chatting with the people around them.
But this situation only lasted for a moment, and then a woman came forward and said in a crisp voice, "Your Majesty! Just sitting still would be a bit monotonous. I am now in this Qingliang Palace, and I would like to take advantage of the moment to dance. Do you allow me to do so?"
Everyone looked forward, but when Chen Shuyao saw the woman, her eyes flashed. Isn't this the young lady who accidentally wet her clothes by the lake before?
She was still wearing a light green dress.
The young lady in front of him had not given her surname, nor had she said her father's or brother's surnames, nor her own family. Shen Shuyao was just guessing when she heard the emperor at the top of the table lazily say, "It's approved!"
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