Zheng Xiu sat back in her original position, and reminded him, "Then you should be careful."
Xue Zhi smiled and nodded, and went to the front yard.
Because of this incident, Zheng Xiu became a little absent-minded, and she couldn't even pay attention to what the person on the stage was performing.
Xue Shao and Xue Mian, on the other hand, watched without blinking, concentrating.
After the final performance, there was only one show left.
The owner asked all the children who had performed that day to go on stage and perform a multi-person magic trick together. The whole show came to an end.
The two children were still not satisfied, so Xue Mian came to Zheng Xiu and said, "Aunt, can we let them perform a little longer? I just heard from the troupe owner that they still have many special skills to perform." Xue Shao also followed eagerly, his little face full of anticipation.
Before, Zheng Xiu might have thought of a way to negotiate with the troupe owner, but now she would not agree, so she could only persuade him: "If you like it, can we invite them to our house next time? It's the end of the year and they are very busy. I'm afraid they can't spare more time. Let's invite them after the New Year."
Xue Mian pouted, and the boss was unhappy. He raised his voice: "No, I just want to watch it today! I've only watched it for a long time, and I'm not satisfied yet!"
Suddenly, a clear and handsome man said: "Since A Mian is so interested, let the troupe stay a little longer."
The voice was very unfamiliar. It was impossible for outsiders to enter and leave the Duke of Qing's Mansion at will.
Before Zheng Xiu could react, Xue Mian had already shouted in surprise: "Cousin!"
The person who could make Xue Mian call him cousin happened to appear in the mansion of Duke Qingguo, so it must be...
Zheng Xiu hurriedly stood up and saw Xue Zhi and a tall and thin young man walking together, followed by two teams of guards who were moving in unison, and the group was walking towards here together.
The two of them walked in front of her slowly, and Zheng Xiu quickly squatted down to salute.
But the young man took the lead and supported her, saying, "Auntie, don't bother so much."
Zheng Xiu hurriedly said she didn't dare. Hearing the prince call her "Auntie", how many more years will this add to her life!
The prince laughed, "I just came to your house to have fun, auntie, please don't be so polite."
Xue Mian had already rubbed up to the prince, hugged his thigh, and asked with his head raised, "Cousin, how come you have time to come here today?"
The prince smiled and glanced at Xue Zhi, and joked, "I heard that my uncle's injury has not healed well, and I was worried, so I thought of coming to see him."
Xue Zhi, who said "not healed well", touched his nose and smiled self-deprecatingly.
The prince looked at Xue Shao again and said, "Is this A Shao from my uncle's family? This is the first time I see him."
Xue Zhi called Xue Shao to his side, and Xue Shao saluted the prince in a proper manner.
The prince touched his head and said, "You are a good boy." Then he took off a mutton-fat jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Xue Shao, "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare a gift. If you don't mind, please accept it."
The mutton-fat jade is priceless in terms of both the material and the carving. It is also a personal item of the prince, and can be said to be a priceless treasure.
Zheng Xiu hurriedly said, "This jade pendant is too expensive as a gift. You can give me anything else. You must not use a jade pendant like this."
"Auntie, you are too polite. It's just a jade pendant. Compared with the friendship between my uncle and me, it is nothing."
Xue Shao didn't know whether he should accept it or not, and looked at his father again.
Xue Zhi nodded at him.
Xue Shao bowed respectfully again and said, "Thank you for the gift. I like it very much."
"A Shao, you are too polite. You can just call me cousin like Amian does." The prince said as he held Xue Mian in one hand and Xue Shao in the other and sat down at the table and chairs in front of the stage.
"Is the variety show over? What a pity, I'm late and didn't see anything."
The troupe leader had been kept far away by the guards. Although he didn't know who the visitor was, he was a shrewd man who had been hanging around in the families of officials in the capital for many years. Naturally, he knew that the young man in front of him was of noble status. He immediately smiled and said, "It's not too late. The Third Young Master just said that he wanted us to perform for a while longer. I calculated that we still have enough time."
The prince nodded and said, "Okay, then let them pick the best ones to perform."
The performance began again on the stage in a lively and noisy manner.
Zheng Xiu pulled Xue Zhi aside and whispered in his ear: "Why did His Royal Highness come here?"
Xue Zhi said: "His Royal Highness wanted to pay his respects to my sister-in-law, but my sister-in-law was not feeling well and said she could not see anyone. His Royal Highness was turned away, and I thought he might be in a bad mood, so I brought him here."
Zheng Xiu was speechless, "Why do you treat His Royal
Highness like a child? You think he might be unhappy, so you bring him here to watch the show?" Xue Zhi said as a matter of course: "He is not much older than Amian. I used to take him to play when he was a child. Don't be nervous, His Royal Highness is a good-tempered person." No matter
how good his temper is, he is still the prince - a superior who can decide life and death with a word. How can Zheng Xiu not be nervous?
But now that the prince is here, it is useless to say anything more, and they can't keep whispering in front of the prince.
Zheng Xiu simply shut up and pretended to watch the acrobatics on the stage, but she couldn't help but secretly look at the prince with her remaining eyes.
He was wearing a sapphire blue straight-sleeved gown and a sky blue silk ribbon with coiled patterns tied around his waist. His appearance was not particularly outstanding, but he had the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, which made people unforgettable. When he saw the exciting parts, he laughed heartily and his face became gentle, just like an ordinary teenager of sixteen or seventeen years old.
Zheng Xiu could only repeatedly remind herself in her heart not to panic and not to make mistakes. Since the prince wanted to interact with her as a relative by marriage and a "nephew", she should also show the calmness that an elder should have.
The acrobatics continued for more than half an hour. It was noon, and the sun was warm. The troupe owner and a group of half-grown children bowed out, accepted the reward, and said a box of good things.
Zheng Xiu thought that she had finally made it through. Just when she wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Xue Mian say, "It's rare for my cousin to come. Today, you must have dinner in the mansion before leaving."
The prince also smiled and said, "Of course, that's good, but the princess is not feeling well today, so I'm afraid she won't let me stay for dinner."
Xue Mian smiled and said, "Then my cousin can have dinner with me at my second uncle and second aunt's place. The food prepared by my second aunt is delicious."
The prince looked over with a smile on his face.
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