Watching the boy run away, Wang Houde curled his lip, tucked the picture book into his sleeve, and muttered under his breath, "What does that brat know? Master said that before, but didn't he take the initiative to ask to see it later?"
The master even asked him to find relevant picture books to look at.
As he spoke, he looked at the mourning hall in front of him and smiled broadly again.
It's good that Si Yi is alright.
He personally dismantled the mourning hall.
Furthermore, after Lü Qiao ran out of the mourning hall, her face was still burning hot.
It's unbelievable that someone as serious as Si Yi could be so unserious in private, looking at those picture books with Wang Houde in the mourning hall.
Thinking about her journey so far, she suddenly shivered. Fortunately, Si Yi hadn't had any ill intentions towards her on the way, otherwise she would have been completely helpless.
Indeed, all men are equally dark-skinned.
It seems that Si Yi is no exception.
She was almost fooled.
She sighed.
"Green and pretty!"
"Green Beauty?"
At that moment, voices calling her came from behind and in front of her at the same time.
She glanced at Si Yi, who was chasing after her, and then at Wen Nongnong, who was helping Gu Linchao walk quickly towards her.
She bit her lip and decisively ran towards Wen Nong Nong's direction.
"Miss!"
Wen Nongnong released Gu Linchao's hand and instead helped Lü Qiao, who had run over.
"Lvqiao, it's so good that you're back safe and sound."
Wen Nongnong was both surprised and delighted, her eyes slightly red, and she almost burst into tears of joy.
She held Lü Qiao's hand tightly and looked her over carefully. "Are you hurt?"
“Miss, I’m not injured…” Green Fairy felt a warmth in her heart, and her voice choked with emotion. “It’s so good to see you again, Miss.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong's heart softened, and she reached out to put her arm around her shoulder. "You silly girl, you must have suffered a lot this time. Let's see if you dare to be so stubborn next time."
“I didn’t suffer much…” Green Fairy said, then paused when she saw Si Yi walking over, and lowered her head and said, “It was Si Yi who saved me and took good care of me. I’m so grateful to him for bringing me back alive.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong looked at Si Yi with some surprise, and then said gratefully, "Si Yi, thank you so much for saving Lü Qiao this time and for taking care of her along the way. You've worked so hard."
Si Yi glanced at Lü Qiao standing beside her and said indifferently, "It was nothing."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao couldn't help but glance at him.
The harrowing experience of falling off the cliff sounded like an ordinary little thing to him.
"Master." Si Yi knelt down on one knee in front of Gu Linchao.
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Linchao's usually cold expression flickered slightly. He then bent down and personally helped him up.
"It's good that you're back." His voice was slightly hoarse, but you couldn't hear it unless you listened carefully.
Only Wen Nongnong knew how happy he was to hear that Si Yi had returned.
Looking at the travel-worn Si Yi, Wen Nongnong couldn't help but say, "Si Yi, thank goodness you came back safely, otherwise your master would have blamed himself for the rest of his life."
Hearing the news of your fall from the cliff, your master was devastated. He's barely spoken to me these past two days; he's grieving for you..."
"Nong Nong!" Gu Linchao frowned and interrupted her, feeling very uncomfortable.
Why does this girl talk so much?
Si Yi felt a warmth in his heart, but his expression was somewhat awkward. He said in a low voice, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Master."
Gu Linchao's expression softened. "That's not true. Don't listen to the princess's nonsense."
“I’m not lying. These past two days you’ve been so worried about Si Yi that you haven’t been eating or drinking. Anyone who didn’t know better would think Si Yi was your wife…” Wen Nongnong said, then sighed.
Si Yi: "..."
Gu Linchao rubbed his temples. "What nonsense are you spouting now?"
Wen Nongnong said with a smile, "Anyway, I know that Your Highness is very worried about what happened to Si Yi."
After a pause, he said happily, "It is a great joy that Si Yi and Lu Qiao have returned safely today. In addition, we have come all the way from the capital to Xiangzhou, and we will be settling down here from now on. With these two great joys combined, we should definitely celebrate."
"How does Nong Nong want to celebrate?" Gu Linchao's expression softened as he asked gently.
“We’re new here, so let’s not make a big fuss. Tonight, I’ll have the kitchen cook a few extra dishes, and we can just sit together and have a few drinks to celebrate,” Wen Nongnong said.
She originally wanted to invite some dancers back to perform and entertain, but considering that Gu Linchao couldn't see it, she gave up the idea.
"Okay, you decide what to do," Gu Linchao said.
Wen Nong Nong turned to Si Yi and Lü Qiao and said, "You two must be tired from rushing back. Go take a bath and rest. I'll have someone call you over tonight."
"Yes." The two said in unison, then looked at each other and left.
Watching the two walk away, Wen Nongnong took Gu Linchao's arm and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It's so good that they're back safe and sound."
Gu Linchao put his arm around her shoulder, and although he didn't say anything, his face showed relief.
...
The servants helped fetch the items from the carriage and handed them to Lü Qiao.
Thinking of the five taels of silver and the gold ingot she had borrowed from Si Yi, Lü Qiao went back to her room to tidy up first, then took the five taels of silver, the gold ingot, the box of silver, and Si Yi's clothes, and went to Si Yi's residence.
Although the Prince's Mansion in Xiangzhou was not as large as the Prince's Mansion in the capital, Si Yi still had his own independent courtyard.
After asking the servants, Lü Qiao easily found his residence.
The courtyard gate was ajar. She carried her things and pushed the gate open to go inside.
The courtyard was quiet; there wasn't a soul in sight.
Thinking that Si Yi had not returned, Lü Qiao picked up her things and headed towards the main house.
After all, there was a lot of silver in the box, and it wouldn't be good if it were left lying around and lost.
The door to the main house was also ajar, so she pushed it open easily.
She planned to put her things down and leave quickly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she pushed open the door, she saw a boy walking out of the bathroom shirtless.
His hair was wet and casually draped over his shoulders, and there were still water droplets on his body. He was only wearing a pair of trousers.
Glistening water droplets trickled down his skin and into the area covered by his trousers...
Green's pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly closed her eyes. "I didn't mean to, I didn't know you were..."
Si Yi was also surprised that she would suddenly come in. He was stunned for a moment and was about to retreat back to the bathroom, but when he saw her embarrassed look, he calmed down instead.
He paused, took two steps closer, and leaned down to look at her. "Why are you so scared? It's not like you haven't seen it before. Besides, I've seen you before..."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao's eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes, saying angrily, "Don't talk nonsense..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
Because the boy leaned down when he spoke, the distance between the two was now only the size of a fist.
As she spoke, her breath seemed to spray onto Si Yi's face, because Si Yi's gaze was fixed on her lips, looking somewhat dangerous.
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