"Since he's in the palace, why hasn't he come to see me? It's been almost ten years..."
"How could someone be so cruel..."
"Your Majesty, Young Master Zhang must have his reasons."
"Now, Your Majesty, it is time for your dinner."
"Um"
After Lu Hua agreed this time, she didn't say anything more, but walked out of the room and headed towards the dining table.
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Inside the studio, Zhang Shubo had not yet left.
Instead, he stood in front of the lavender flower field painting, his eyes fixed on it, never looking away.
As Zhang Shuhao gazed at the lavender field, he gently touched the hollowed-out area, his eyes filled with deep nostalgia.
When Zhang Shuhao looked up at the flower field in the painting again, a sad expression appeared on his face. He then took the painting down and turned it over.
After Zhang Shuhao flipped the painting over, he could see that there was another painting behind the 'Lavender Field' painting.
However, this painting is not a landscape painting, but a portrait.
The description above is as follows: Lu Hua is squatting in a haystack beside a pavilion, holding a calligraphy brush in her hand. One hand holds the brush, while the other touches a spot on the top of the brush. Lu Hua's eyes are fixed on the brush.
Zisu stood waiting for Lu Hua in the pavilion behind her.
Looking closer, one can see a person standing behind a pillar at the end of the pavilion corridor; that person is none other than Zhang Shubo himself.
Zhang Shuhao looked at Lu Hua in the painting, holding the calligraphy brush as if it were a precious treasure, his eyes almost overflowing with tenderness.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Zhang Shubo spent the entire night in his studio, essentially spending half the night looking at portraits and the other half painting one. Don't ask who it was; it was Lu Hua.
After having dinner in Tinglan Palace, Lu Hua rested for a while before going to bed. However, she couldn't fall asleep; her mind kept replaying the scene of seeing Zhang Shuobo in the Imperial Garden that afternoon.
Yan Ke returned to the Dark Guard camp and asked the brothers there how they planned to matchmake Lu Hua and Zhang Shubo.
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Qin Jue glanced at the time and saw that Xiao Xi'er hadn't gotten up yet, so he smiled helplessly. He then walked into the side hall.
Upon entering the side hall, I saw Xiao Xi'er lying sprawled on the bed, fast asleep. I walked over to her bedside.
He sat down on Xiaoxi'er's bed and reached out his right hand to pinch Xiaoxi'er's nose.
While asleep, Xiaoxi felt someone pinching her nose, making it impossible for her to breathe. Instinctively, she shook her head from side to side, trying to shake off whatever was pinching her nose.
However, Qin Jue did not stop pinching Xiao Xi'er's nose just because Xiao Xi'er shook her head.
Not only that, Qin Jue also used his free left hand to pry open Xiao Xi'er's eyelids. Finding that Xiao Xi'er's eyelids wouldn't close if he pried them open, he then used his free left hand to pinch Xiao Xi'er's mouth shut.
Now Xiaoxi couldn't even breathe through her mouth. Every few seconds, she would drowsily open her eyes.
Upon seeing Xiao Xi'er open her eyes, Qin Jue immediately released her, then acted as if nothing had happened, looking at Xiao Xi'er with a serious expression.
"Little lazybones is awake?"
"Hmph, Daddy, you're so mean! I'm not a lazy pig!"
Little Xi'er had just woken up, her voice still carrying a strong babyish tone. Combined with her messy hair and one hand rubbing her eyes, she looked incredibly adorable just woken up.
"It's time to go to the palace school, and you're still not up. What else can you be but a lazybones?"
"It's not time yet, Daddy. I'll sleep a little longer."
"It's not time yet, we're going to be late! Hurry up and get up!"
Xiao Xi'er, who had just turned over and closed her eyes to go to sleep, suddenly sat up in bed when she heard the words "almost late," stiffly turning her head to look at Qin Jue and asking him questions one by one.
"Father, what time is it now?"
It's almost Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
Upon hearing that it was almost Chenshi (7-9 AM), Xiao Xi'er jumped out of bed, covered her ears with both hands, her eyes wide open, and her mouth agape, looking utterly incredulous.
Xiao Xi stared at Qin Jue, hoping he would say, "I was just teasing you, it's still early." But the truth was always the opposite.
Qin Jue couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xiao Xi'er like this.
"You heard me right, it's almost Chen Shi (7-9 AM) now."
"Father's morning court session is over."
Upon hearing that it was almost Chenshi (7-9 AM), Xiaoxi jumped out of bed, pulled Qin Jue up with both hands, and then pushed him out of bed.
"Father, hurry up. I need to change my clothes."
"You silly girl, you're not wearing shoes again."
Fortunately, your father had your room covered with blankets, otherwise you would have gotten sick again sooner or later. Why didn't you…”
When Xiao Xi heard Qin Jue about to say something about not taking care of her body again, she quickly replied to Qin Jue.
"Oh, Father, I know!"
"I'm eight years old this year, not a three-year-old child."
"Then you're a child too."
Qin Jue stood at the door, turned around, and looked at Xiao Xi'er, who was not even as tall as his waist, and said...
"Alright, go inside and change your clothes. It's already autumn, don't catch a cold."
"Uh-huh"
Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's head, and Xiao Xi'er turned and went into the house, closing the door behind her.
A moment later, Qiu Mei went inside and started helping Xiao Xi'er change her clothes.
After Xiao Xi'er finished changing her clothes, she tried to run out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but was stopped by Zou Heng halfway.
"Princess, you haven't had breakfast yet."
Zou Heng stood in front of Qin Ruoxi, extending an arm to block her path, and said with a serious expression...
"Uncle Zou Heng, look, it's almost Chen Shi (7-9 AM), I'm going to be late for school!"
"Being late will result in being punished by the teacher by copying the school rules."
As she spoke, Qin Ruoxi secretly glanced at Zou Heng, then continued, "Uncle Zou Heng, you don't want to see someone as cute as me being punished by the teacher to copy texts, do you?"
"Princess, although you are being punished by copying, you can use this as an opportunity to practice your calligraphy."
But if you skip breakfast, your stomach will be upset, and it will harm your health.
"But Uncle Zou Heng, I don't want to be punished by the teacher..."
Qin Ruoxi put on a pitiful look, but Zou Heng was determined to make her eat, ignoring her expression and continuing to talk.
"The princess's health is the most important thing."
"Xi'er"
After Zou Heng finished speaking, Xiao Xi'er heard Qin Jue calling her, and then turned and walked towards the main hall.
"Xi'er, don't you want to have dinner with your father?"
Xiao Xi'er walked to the dining table, sat down, picked up her chopsticks, blinked, and looked at Qin Jue.
"How is that possible?"
"I can't wait to have dinner with my dad."
"Then why didn't you come in just now? Hmm?"
Qin Jue, holding chopsticks, tilted his head slightly and asked Xiao Xi'er.
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