"The girl is finally back. If you hadn't come back, the prince would have almost become ill from missing you."
It was rare for Grandma Gao to be so excited, and Yu Tanqi was very surprised.
"I've only been away for a dozen days, and I don't think Zi'an has become sick from missing me."
It's just that I bit her a little too hard when I bit her not long ago.
But still as gentle and considerate as ever.
Yu Tanqi touched his lips which were still a little red and swollen.
"The prince is a man after all, and he certainly wouldn't say it in front of a girl. But as a servant, I've watched him grow up, and I've never seen him miss someone so much.
It's not just me, everyone in the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion saw it. If you ask anyone, they'll all say the same thing I did."
Grandma Gao told Yu Tanqi in detail everything Jiang Shi had done during this period.
Only then did Yu Tanqi realize that when she missed him, he missed her just as much as she did.
Every afternoon when he returned home, he would come to Luqiyuan.
Sometimes she would stare at the green plants in front of her window and get lost in thought; sometimes she would sit in front of the pond and watch the fireflies dancing in the sky quietly after nightfall.
"For the past two years, the Crown Prince has been with the young lady every day. She has become extremely important to him. The sudden separation of the young lady and the Crown Prince for several days not only left the Crown Prince feeling lost, but we servants are also unaccustomed to the sudden silence of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion."
"The old lady and the prince both like quietness, so there aren't many servants in the mansion. Since the old lady passed away, the huge Wu'an Marquis Mansion has only the prince as its master, so it's inevitable that it has become much quieter.
But since the young lady came, the mansion has become much more lively. The prince goes to the Imperial College to study during the day, but the young lady doesn't feel bored in the mansion. She often brings food and daily necessities to the servants, and the servants all like to serve her.
"During the days when the young lady was away from the Marquis's residence, it has become deserted again. Fortunately, the young lady is back today. The prince no longer has to look at the things the young lady likes and miss her all day long. He can now concentrate on reading, and the servants no longer have to worry about the prince becoming ill from missing her all day long."
Grandma Gao's last words sounded like a joke, but also like an expression of emotion.
Yu Tanqi joked, "It seems that for Zi'an to be able to concentrate on his studies, I can't leave him before his Autumn Examination."
"It's not just the Autumn Examination, there's also the Spring Examination next year. From now on, young lady, please don't leave the Crown Prince's side again. After the Crown Prince's Spring Examination, I can call you by a different name."
Yu Tanqi didn't react at first, "What do you want to call me?"
Grandma Gao smiled and said, "Of course I call the young lady Madam."
Yu Tanqi was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks flushed and she lowered her head shyly (a little pretending, but also a little genuinely shy).
"Mammy is just teasing me. It's still too early."
"It's still a long time until next spring's imperial examination. There's still a year to go. I really hope that day will come soon so that the prince can marry the girl in a grand ceremony."
Yu Tanqi had naturally fantasized about the scene of marrying Jiang Shi.
Phoenix crown and bridal bridal gown, ten miles of red makeup.
This is what many women in this era most desire when they get married.
But every woman can wear the phoenix coronet and bridal robe when she gets married, but not everyone can have the ten-mile red makeup.
However, when Yu Tanqi had nothing to do, he counted his belongings. If he carried them box by box, he could still gather ten miles.
In this era, a woman's dowry consisted of things that she could use throughout her life.
Everything from the swaddling cloth for children born after marriage to the coffin after death was prepared.
Of course, this is a dowry that only wealthy families can afford.
Poor families would only get two pieces of cloth at most, while better-off families would also be given a quilt.
When Jiang Shi finished cooking and came to Luqiyuan, he saw Yu Tanqi holding his chin and looking distracted.
He walked up to her and asked softly, "Tan Qi, what are you thinking about?"
Yu Tanqi blurted out: "I'm thinking about my dowry."
Jiang Shi's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up. "Tan Qi, do you want to marry me soon? I also want to marry you soon, but I have to wait a little longer."
Yu Tanqi came back to her senses, her face flushed, and she said stubbornly: "No, I was thinking about my property, I just said it wrongly. Who wants to marry you quickly? I don't want to be a young woman yet."
Jiang Shi looked at her with a gentle smile in his eyes and said lovingly, "Okay, it's me who wants you to marry me soon. The food is ready, let's eat."
"Let's go, I'm starving."
Yu Tanqi avoided his gaze, stood up and walked ahead.
Let’s reject the temptation of beauty and start with her.
However, at night, Yu Tanqi surrendered.
Jiang Shi stuck to her all day, looking at her, sticking close to her, and holding her hand tightly.
Yu Tanqi tried to remind him: "Don't look at me, read your books. It's already March, and the Autumn Examination will be here in less than five months. Aren't you anxious?"
But he said, "Don't worry, doesn't Tan Qi believe me?"
"Of course I believe you, but you still have to seize the time to read and not slack off."
"But I want to see you. I haven't seen you for a long time."
The boy's voice was low, and his dark eyes stared at her without blinking. She inexplicably saw a look of grievance on his face.
Wronged?
Yu Tanqi's heart skipped a beat and she pursed her lips tightly, unable to believe that Jiang Shi would look at her with such a pitiful expression.
However, the young man stared at him without blinking, her face clearly reflected in the depths of his ink-black eyes, like a pitiful fox, afraid that she would disappear in the next moment.
Her heart softened instantly, as if she saw him sitting alone in Luqi Courtyard, staring at the scenery and missing her in a daze during the days when she was away.
"Then you should study hard tomorrow."
Just give him a day off today and let him have a good rest.
"good."
He looked at her intently like an obedient student, as if waiting for her next instruction.
Yu Tanqi couldn't stand his gaze and looked around, "Let's go see the stars."
"good."
The two walked outside hand in hand.
"Ah, what are you doing?"
Yu Tanqi was caught off guard and Jiang Shi hugged her waist, and she flew into the air.
"Didn't Tan Qi want to see the stars?"
He held her and landed on the roof.
Yu Tanqi covered his pounding heart and said, "I didn't say to watch the stars on the roof. Isn't it the same to watch them from down there?"
Looking at the ground, she felt a little dizzy and her legs felt a little weak, so she quickly hugged the boy beside her.
Jiang Shi raised the corners of his lips, and said in a gentle and low voice: "Tan Qi, don't you think the stars are more beautiful when you look at them on the roof?"
The young man's previous pitiful and aggrieved expression was gone, and under the soft and clear moonlight, his face looked like an immortal.
"I don't think so, because I don't even dare to look at the stars."
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