Chapter 184 Be careful not to hurt yourself
When Tang Yuli arrived at Prince Yong's mansion, he found the gate open, but there were no guards or doormen.
There was only a one-armed little kid of three or four years old sitting on the high threshold, licking a candied haws in his hand, his two little feet that didn't touch the ground dangling.
What he was wearing was not expensive, just an ordinary quilted jacket made of cotton and linen.
If it weren't for the towering screen wall behind him, the broad and luxurious gate in front of him, and the plaque hanging high above his head with the four big words "Prince Yong's Mansion" clearly written on it, one would wonder if he had come to the wrong place.
This doesn't look like a prince's palace at all.
Before Liuli, who was helping Tang Yuli out of the car, could react with surprise, Ruirui saw them and immediately jumped down from the threshold. He scurried down the stairs on his short legs, looked up, blinked, and asked, "Are you Tang Dede?"
"Do you know me?" Tang Yuli was startled. She had no impression of the child in front of her.
Ruirui shook his head honestly, "I don't know her, but Dede said you were coming today and that the prettiest one was Tang Dede, so she asked Ruirui to wait here."
"You are such a sweet talker, little one." Liuli couldn't help but touch Ruirui's head.
Tang Yuli also smiled and looked around. Seeing no one else, he asked curiously, "Is there no adult with you?"
"No, Dilang and Shushubobo are busy farming. Ruirui knows the way, so Ruirui leads the way."
After saying that, without waiting for Tang Yuli to ask any more questions, Ruirui turned around and ran inside. His short legs were quite fast.
There was no choice but for the master and servant to follow Ruirui.
Only after entering did Tang Yuli see the interior of Prince Yong's Mansion, which was different from all the mansions she had seen in the capital.
Surprisingly simple.
There are no luxurious floor tiles or hanging lights, nor complicated scenery. It is just a complete renovation on the original basis, and everything is very natural.
But a few flowers and plants were full of vitality, swaying in the wind and emitting a faint fragrance, which made people feel relaxed as soon as they entered the door. Even she, who was almost breathless due to the pressure, could breathe a little.
Walking along the corridor all the way inside, when we arrived at the West Garden, we saw from afar a group of people bending over and busy loosening the ridges on the black soil opposite the canal.
Su Rui was sitting on a bamboo chair, looking down and fiddling with something on the table. She couldn't be seen from a distance.
Only when he got closer did Tang Yuli see clearly that they were wheat seeds.
Looking at those people who were busy digging the ground, what else did they not understand? They were just surprised.
"Concubine, do you want to grow this kind of wheat?"
Su Rui looked up and asked in surprise, "Do you recognize wheat seeds?"
"I've seen it in a book." Tang Yuli answered truthfully.
"That's a pity. I thought you could help me select the seeds." Su Rui continued to dig with regret.
Looking at her, Tang Yuli paused and said, "This should be a flower garden, right?"
"It's not like you can't grow wheat in a flower garden. I also grow cabbage, potatoes, and mustard greens. It's my land, so I can grow whatever I want."
Su Rui is still so open-minded and unrestrained, but she is narrow-minded.
There was more bitterness in his eyes, but he only asked with concern: "Isn't the concubine anxious?"
"It's urgent! Spring planting is only a few days away. I have to plant the wheat before the first spring rain, otherwise it will be too late."
Tang Yuli smiled bitterly, "Concubine, you know very well that I'm not talking about this, but about the Spring Banquet."
"What's the rush? You're here, aren't you?" Su Rui didn't even look up as Luo'e handed Tang Yuli two prepared booklets. "One is the guest list, the other is the menu. Take a look and see if anything's out of place. As for the rest, just hire a troupe of actors and some acrobatics. The rest, let them find their own entertainment."
Tang Yuli took the booklet but didn't open it. Instead, he looked at Su Rui and said, "Actually, Concubine, you don't need me, so why bother?"
"Of course, I'm trying to make the Second Prince unhappy, so I can't let him bully me for nothing." Su Rui looked up and handed the selected wheat seeds to Xiao Ru. Then, he turned back to Tang Yuli, who had a sad face and gray eyes that no longer had the light. He curled his lips and said, "Of course, I also want to dig you out of Prince Long's mansion to get some fresh air and, by the way, get some information."
"You know very well that they won't tell me." Although Su Rui said that, Tang Yuli knew that in addition to deliberately stabbing the Second Prince, she was also doing it for her own good, deliberately using this to allow her to temporarily escape from Prince Long's Mansion.
"That's because I made a mistake in my planning." Su Rui shrugged nonchalantly, leaning back in his chair, looking at the busy crowd and said, "Everyone in and outside Shengjing has been invited. Miss Tang Er must check carefully to make sure there are no mistakes."
Understanding Su Rui's intention, Tang Yuli sat on another bamboo chair and looked through the roster.
Just as Su Rui said, all the famous people in and outside Shengjing City were written on it, even the maids around some noble ladies were listed on the paper. It would take at least three to five days to finish sorting through these two volumes.
Sitting here, smelling the scent of turned soil mixed with the fragrance of grass, makes people feel particularly refreshed.
The weeping willows by the river are swayed by the wind, occasionally brushing across your cheeks, bringing a tingling sensation with a faint fragrance. In the blink of an eye, you can see fish swimming freely in the canal.
Su Rui took out a fishing rod from somewhere and started fishing on the spot.
While swinging his legs, he waited for the fish to bite.
With a strong pull, the fish came out of the water, shaking its body continuously, splashing water all over Tang Yuli's body and face.
Without caring about herself, she hurriedly wiped the book with a handkerchief, fearing that the water would spread the ink.
Su Rui grabbed her hand and said, "What are you afraid of? Just write it down after you've spent the time. Don't be so tense even now. You might end up hurting yourself."
"I... I'm fine." Tang Yuli looked up and smiled, but now it looked uglier than crying.
"You know best whether you're okay or not." Su Rui put the fishing rod, which had been removed from the fish, into her hand. "Play for a while. We still have ten days. You don't have to finish it today."
Tang Yuli wanted to refuse, but the booklet in his hand had already been snatched away by Su Rui.
She urged her to swing the club forcefully.
But she had never fished before, and it was difficult for her to refuse Su Rui.
Helplessly, Tang Yuli could only clumsily imitate Su Rui's posture of casting the rod and cast the hook out. It fell into the canal, and the small float swayed with the current.
Sometimes the fish would come to peck at it, and the float would move accordingly, but for a long time no fish would come. Tang Yuli was completely attracted by the float, and his heart would tighten every time it moved, and he tried to pull it up several times.
"Take it slow and relax, then the fish will take the bait." Su Rui said softly while peeling a sour orange.
Tang Yuli calmed down, controlled his temper, and gradually the expression on his face relaxed a little.
Suddenly, the float sank.
"pull!"
Tang Yuli immediately stood up and pulled the fishing rod, and a small white fish was pulled out of the water, sparkling in the sunlight.
Reflected in Tang Yuli's eyes, joy burst out.
"I caught a fish!" she shouted excitedly, happy from the bottom of her heart, and finally smiled.
"Tonight's a snack. You catch it yourself, so you can eat it yourself."
eat?
She still wants to stay here for dinner?
But my cousin told me...
Thinking of this, Tang Yuli's smile faded again, but when he looked at everything around him, he felt reluctant and rebellious.
At that moment, he took off the small white striper, put on the bait and threw it into the water, saying, "This one won't be enough to eat."
Seeing her like this, Liuli beside her had tears in her eyes and looked at Su Rui with gratitude.
Su Rui pretended not to see it.
She had originally asked Tang Yuli to come in order to displease the Second Prince, and she was also using him. But seeing how shaky and lifeless Tang Yuli looked when she came today, she couldn't bear it and decided to just consider it as a repayment for her help several times.
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