Zhu Xian was very courteous and perfunctory. Seeing that he had no intention of eating, he silently withdrew his hand and put the cake intact on the plate, "If you don't want to eat it, forget it."
Zhao Shi tapped the edge of the table with his fingers consciously, and said lightly: "It was originally brought to you."
The sweet rice cake was sent to him by his mother. It was sweet but not greasy, soft and sweet.
Zhu lowered her head and said thank you to him.
Zhao Shi paused his fingers in the air and pursed his thin lips lightly, "You are very polite."
Zhu couldn't figure out what he was upset about. She didn't seem to be causing any trouble tonight. I thanked him politely, but he also had a cold face, and the words that came out of his mouth were also cold.
The bitterness and hatred are deep, as if someone owes him.
Zhu often decided to remain silent at times like this, so as not to add fuel to the fire by saying too much and making too many mistakes. She was tired. She leaned her head against the wooden window and yawned loudly, feeling very sleepy.
The carriage drove smoothly back to the Prince's Mansion.
When Zhu returned to the house, she threw herself on the bed, buried her face in the pillow, closed her eyes and planned to sleep.
Biying helped her take off her headdress, fetched water and wiped her face, "Girl, please sleep in there. I'm afraid you might fall out of bed in the middle of the night."
Miss Zhu has a dreamy constitution and often has nightmares. If she is scared and rolls out of bed, she will be injured.
Zhu was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes. She rolled inside with the quilt in her arms, mumbled a "hmm", and then fell silent again.
Biying shook her head and laughed. She placed two pillows beside the bed to block the situation. Then she stood on tiptoes and blew out the candles on the candlestick. She walked quietly and closed the door.
There was a strong wind at night, and the flower tree in the yard, with its delicate branches and leaves, was blown off in half by the strong wind.
Biying picked up all the branches on the ground, held them in her arms, and planned to use them as firewood in the kitchen.
Looking up again, she saw the man standing in the night. She lowered her head and saluted, "Your Highness."
Zhao Shi made a silent gesture to her and signaled her to leave with cold eyes.
Zhao Shi gently pushed open the door, and a faint beam of moonlight penetrated the gap between the door and window and shone into the room.
She was sleeping soundly on the bed with the quilt in her arms. She didn't know when the corner of the bed rolled to the edge of the bed. Fortunately, there were two pillows blocking her, so she didn't roll out of the bed.
Half of her face was pressed against the pillow, and she slept soundly. Her face was like a peach blossom, white and rosy, stained with drunken confusion. Her eyelashes are long and dense, the cherry blossoms are slightly open, and the way she breathes through them is very cute.
A few strands of unruly hair stuck to her cheek. Zhao Shi stretched out his hand to tidy up her hair. He sat by the bed for a long time, lowering his head and quietly watching her sleep.
After all, it has been a long time since I calmed down and spent time with her. I still miss him in my heart, but I am not pretending to be serious.
The pads of his fingers lightly touched her cheek, which was so tender that it felt like she could squeeze water out of it.
I don’t know how long it took, but the sky outside the window gradually became brighter. The early morning sunlight passed through the window lattice and shone into the house one by one.
Zhao Shi returned to the palace before daylight. I haven't slept all night, and my brain still feels swollen and painful. He drank two cups of tea to refresh himself. Apart from his face turning pale, there was nothing else wrong.
Biying went to ask Zhu to go to bed early in the morning. She didn't know when His Highness the Crown Prince left last night, so she didn't tell him.
Zhu was very sleepy these days, as if she couldn't get enough sleep. She even slept with her head on the pillow until it was dark.
After she got dressed, she squinted her eyes and yawned repeatedly.
Biying helped her put her hair into a bun and smiled: "Old men say that spring is sleepy and autumn is sleepy. Why is this girl so sleepy in summer?"
"Maybe I was too tired last night."
After splashing in the water, my arms and calves were still sore.
Biying put a white jade hairpin on her bun, making her look soft and tender, "Are you okay?"
There is nothing painted on the face, not a single blemish is found, the face is clean, and the complexion is also very good, white with red, fresh and dewy.
She nodded: "Okay."
The continuous summer is getting hotter day by day. Zhu ate a bowl of ice glutinous rice balls to relieve the heat.
In the shade under the eaves, there was a small table and a lounge chair. Zhu would lean on the chair and read a book every day to relieve his boredom and pass the time.
Zhao Shi sent someone to take her into the palace, but he didn't say anything except that His Highness invited her to come.
Zhu never once guessed what Zhao Shi wanted to do, so he had no choice but to get on the carriage entering the palace.
She was sent directly to Zhao Shi's palace. She had stayed there for two days last time, so she was no stranger to it now.
She had nothing to do while chatting, so she took a pair of scissors from his desk and started trimming the flowers in the yard.
When Zhao Shi came back, she was bending over and working in front of the flowerpot. She regretted calling her over.
Zhu looked up and saw that it was him. She put the scissors and the freshly cut flowers in the basket and said, "Your Highness."
Zhao Shi took the thing in her hand and said, "Don't touch the scissors, it's too dangerous."
Zhu Po was very embarrassed. She accidentally fell into the water last night and he suspected that she committed suicide by diving into the water. Now she was holding a pair of scissors, and he was so worried.
Is it possible that in his heart she is someone who likes to seek short-term opportunities
Zhu oh twice, she asked: "You called over, is there anything urgent?"
Zhao Shi raised his eyes and looked at her deeply, "Aren't you a sweet rice cake?"
"ah?"
Zhao Shi held her hand and walked out, saying to her: "That's the cake made by my mother. She happened to make something else today. I'll take you over to try it."
Zhu was flattered, lowered his head, looked at his reflection on the ground, hummed twice, and didn't know what to say.
She had never met Zhao Shi's mother, and she didn't know what his parents were like.
She was actually not willing to meet his elders. Her status was not suitable, and she would feel uncomfortable if she was looked at with a derogatory look.
Zhu followed him on a winding road, then walked through a long corridor, and stopped outside a secluded courtyard.
Song Luan heard the maid's announcement and couldn't wait to come to the small kitchen. When he saw the girl next to his son, she smiled and said, "Sit down."
Zhu sat stiffly in the empty seat next to Zhao Shi. Song Luan brought over two plates of still warm glutinous rice cakes. Looking at Zhu without blinking, she asked, "Is this the girl?"
She thought that this was Ru who was engaged to Zhao Shi, so she didn't think about anything else.
Neither does he shake his head, nor does he shake his head. She was embarrassed and fidgety.
Zhao Shi pointed his finger, took a sip of tea, and nodded without changing his expression: "Yes. It's her."
Song Luan thought she had a kind face, Bingxue was cute and a bit charming, and she liked her very much at first sight.
She took the little girl's hand affectionately and said, "I've always wanted to meet you, but it's a pity that I didn't have the chance."
Zhu felt that her hands were warm and comfortable. She looked at the gentle woman in front of her and felt calm. Unfortunately, she was stupid and couldn't say anything nice.
Song Luan was afraid of strangers, so she smiled and said, "Is he good to you? If he bullies you in the future, you can come and tell him."
"Your Highness is very kind to me." Zhu said without any emotion.
It was their first meeting, so Zhu didn't have the guts to tell her that Zhao Shi had raped a civilian girl.
Song Luan was overjoyed, "Well, I'm relieved now."
Husband and wife must love each other to live happily. If you are not unwilling, you will have to be disgusted with each other for the rest of your life.
Song Luan put the jade bracelet on his wrist into Zhu's hand, "Since is in love with you, this jade bracelet will be a meeting gift."
I dare not accept the pearl, but I can't refuse it. Finally, he bit the bullet and accepted it.
Song Luan was so excited that he dug up the wine he had brewed for three years under the peach blossom tree and said, "If you don't let your father know, I won't let him drink it."
Zhao Shi was helpless and said, "Okay."
Zhao Shi couldn't drink wine and didn't touch it at all, but he was generous enough to let Xi Zhu have a drink. Just taste it in moderation and don't be greedy.
In the end, Song Luan got so drunk that he went to the rooftop to sing. After being stopped by , he stared at Zhu again, pinched her tender little face, and couldn't put it down.
"You will also move to the palace to live with me later? How about it?" Song Luan's eyes lit up and he looked at her and asked.
Zhu hasn’t said anything yet.
Song Luan pointed at Zhao Shi again and said to her: "If you don't like him in the future, use his money to raise more pretty boys with pleasing looks."
Zhu swallowed the water and felt that this was really a good idea.
Song Luan said drunkenly: "Although pretty boys are just freeloaders, they can make you happy, and they still do things with your face."
Zhu thought of the rows of men she saw in Chunxiang Tower last time when she followed the princess, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. If you look good, you will be happy.
As long as you have money, you can buy anything.
She finally knew who the princess looked like, and it turned out that she looked like her mother. They are all so free and easy.
Zhao Shi asked to help his mother to sleep, and he held Zhu's hand tightly and walked away. He said, "Don't you take 's mother's concern to your heart."
Zhu was horrified when she thought about how he lost his temper last time. Now she is becoming more and more familiar with his ability to overtly and treacherously, so she said perfunctorily: "No."
Zhao Shi was wearing a dark cross-collar robe today, with a wide black belt with tiger patterns tied around his waist. He raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "Mother raises ten or eight faces outside, and father won't say anything."
He turned a blind eye and pretended not to know anything. When he got angry, he could only kill one or two of them to vent his anger.
After a pause, Zhao Shi continued under her surprised gaze: "But if you dare to do such a thing, don't even think about it with your legs."
"oh."
She must have found someone when she was rich, and she also specifically picked out the ones she liked with looks and let them take turns coaxing her.
She had been scared by him so many times that she was no longer afraid of him.
Zhao Shi didn't know whether she heard it or not, "I have other things to do and Xiao is busy."
Zhu said: "Okay."
There was not a trace of reluctance on her face, and she was extremely perfunctory in accepting his resignation.
She didn't care whether he got married or not, or whether he was entangled with other women.
It's time for a stone to be warmed up, why is she still so hard-hearted
Zhao Shi twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Let take you back."
…
Biying thought that after this day, the frozen relationship between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Zhu Zhu finally broke the ice, so it should be considered reconciled.
When she came back from the palace, she counted her little treasury again. Most of it was the money the princess lent her last time, and there were several thousand taels of silver.
She also wanted to swindle money out of Zhao Shi's pocket. If she couldn't spend a penny from him, she would really be unwilling to do so.
Zhu sat by the window and thought seriously about borrowing money. For a while, she really couldn't think of anything good to borrow.
Zhao Shi didn't say anything, but he was still wary of her taking the money and running away.
The room was not as hot at night as it was during the day, so Biying pulled the ice cubes placed beside the bed.
Listening to the noisy chirping of cicadas, October is getting closer and closer.
Zhu suddenly stopped Biying and asked her, "When my sister gets married, should I bring a gift?"
Biying looked at her sincere eyes and realized that the girl was indeed not joking.
Biying's eyes turned dark, "Girl, please don't take this matter to offend His Highness."
Zhu was confused, "I didn't want to anger him."
Biying felt that she was not pretending to be here, so she quickly said to her: "You don't have to be polite."
Zhu felt the same way. Her concubine gave money as a gift to her side concubine. This behavior was too similar to a provocative act after jealousy.
But her original intention was just to use this excuse to ask Zhao Shi for money. Since it didn't work, forget it.
"But now we are short of money."
"What do you want to buy? I will help you buy it."
"There's a difference between spending money on your behalf and spending money on your own." Zhukang was unhappy if she couldn't get Zhao Shi's money, and she wasn't incapable of making money herself.
But Zhao Shi had bullied her for so long. How could she do it if she didn't make some money before leaving
She had to think of a way to trick someone more. The amount was so large that even thinking about it would make him vomit blood to relieve his anger.
However, Zhao Shi was more cunning than a fox by nature, so it would be very difficult to defraud him of money.
Biying frowned, "What are you worried about, girl?"
She shook her head and said angrily, "It's nothing."
In late July, it was so hot during the day that I didn’t even want to leave the house. The scorching sun was shining head-on, making it particularly dazzling.
The scorching sun hung over my head, and even if I walked around in the shade wearing a thin shirt, I would soon be covered in sweat.
Every evening, Zhu went to the backyard lake and walked around twice, staring at the lotus she had planted before.
Zhao Shi had not been seen for several days. The people around her were anxious, but she was not anxious.
Biying had something to say that she didn't dare to say in front of her. His Royal Highness obviously didn't value Miss Zhu as much as before. To put it bluntly, he just didn't like her that much.
Zhu herself also felt that Zhao Shi was much colder towards her than before. She thought for a moment, most men like the new and hate the old, and his interest in her may have worn off over time. .
No matter how beautiful your face is, you will get tired of it after a long time.
Thinking of this matter, Zhu Ye could smile calmly, as if he was not paying attention to it.
Biying's only consolation is that Miss Zhu can still be silly and happy about her own affairs every day, and does not have so much time to feel sad.
In the past, she thought it was not a good thing for Miss Zhu to be so heartless, but now, being heartless is also a good thing, and at least she won't feel sad.
…
Zhao Shi had just finished investigating a fraud case these days, and finally had half a day to spare. He wanted to go back home, but he was asked by his acquaintance to go drink tea.
It is said to be drinking tea, but in fact it is to go to the teahouse where the scholars discuss the past and the present.
He is able to cite scriptures and debate in a reasonable and orderly manner. At one point, it was just like making a fool of oneself, making excuses that were untenable and yet still angry.
Zhao Shi was not very interested in listening to the debate. He is the most annoying person. He keeps arguing over and over again, but it's just lip service.
However, he didn't want to offend his friend, so he went to the teahouse with him to listen.
The second floor was full of private rooms. When Gu Wenxuan saw the prince, he was surprised and said, "His Royal Highness is here too."
Zhao Shidan said: "Just listen to it."
It's a pity that both sides of the debate in the teahouse today are not very good. The two sides didn't look like they were debating. Later, they seemed to be spitting and swearing at each other, which was degrading.
"It's a joke that hard work can make up for weakness. Talent is determined when you are born, and your brain is born stupid. No matter how hard you work, your learning will be in vain."
"Your Excellency, what you said is too absolute. If your talent is mediocre, wouldn't you be admitted as a scholar?"
"That's because none of the candidates in your class are good at it. It's just a fluke that you can become a scholar. Besides, you can only be a scholar in this life."
When the other party heard this, he became angry, "You have your say, but don't curse!"
"It's just , why does it become a curse!?"
The two are tearing apart.
"Are you smart? You are so smart that you can't even pass the scholar exam!"
"I will win one for you in ."
"Ha, I really laughed my teeth off."
The debate turned into a farce. Zhao Shi looked coldly at them from the second floor, twitching the corner of his mouth slightly, unable to tell whether it was sarcasm or not, "It's really interesting."
Others present felt very embarrassed and asked the prince to see this embarrassing scene.
Gu Wenxuan suddenly asked: "Your Highness, do you think talent is more important, or diligence?"
Zhao Shi said: "Talent."
The idiot below has a saying that is indeed correct. If you are stupid and have no talent in this area, studying without sleep for twelve hours a day will be of no use.
After he finished speaking, he smiled again and suddenly thought about it.
She has no talent, so doesn't he still force her to study and practice calligraphy every day
Gu Wenxuan nodded: "That's true."
Zhao Shi was too lazy to waste time and continue listening. As soon as he left, the others followed him into the restaurant.
By coincidence, as soon as Gu Shuyi came down from the mountain, his carriage lost control and hit the stone lion in front of the restaurant. Fortunately, both the carriage and the horse were fine.
She jumped out of the car, looked up and saw her brother. She smiled and ran over, "Second brother!"
When Gu Wenxuan saw the little girl at home, a smile appeared on his cold face, "Where have you been?"
Gu Shuyi pursed his lips and smiled, "I went to the mountains to pick camellias."
After saying that, she noticed the man next to her brother. His innocent eyes widened a little. Wasn't this the man she had met once on the cruise ship
In full view of everyone, Gu Shuyi would not offend him. Bless your body and bow.
When Zhao Shifang met Gu Wenxuan, he knew she was his sister.
Gu Shuyi's fair face was slightly warm, and she felt annoyed in her heart. If she had known she would meet him outside, she should have dressed more beautifully. She was wearing a lake blue skirt today, with light-colored tassels wrapped around her waist. Her waist was slender, and she looked vaguely delicate.
Zhao Shi glanced at her. She was holding a bouquet of camellias tied with vines in her arms, and the refreshing fragrance spread faintly to the tip of her nose.
Gu Wenxuan didn't know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his sister had met before. He turned his face sideways and said, "Your Highness, this is the youngest sister in the family."
Zhao Shi nodded slightly.
Gu Wenxuan said to his sister again: "This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Gu Shuyi was shocked. That night he realized that he had an unusual status. He didn't expect him to be so prominent.
He is actually His Highness the Crown Prince
Gu Shuyi bowed again and said, "Well, Your Highness."
"No gift."
Gu Shuyi hesitated for a long time, and after much deliberation, he still stood up and said, "Your Highness, you were rude that night."
Zhao Shi's eyes swept across her brows and she fell silent for a moment.
Gu Wenxuan grabbed his sister's arm, "When have you and His Highness met?"
Gu Shuyi calmly explained to her second brother: "We met by chance the night we visited the lake."
Gu Shuyi's little face has a round face, which shines white when the sun shines directly on her. She is beautiful and eye-catching, and her whole body has a gentle and demure air. Listening to her talk, you can tell that she is very educated and soft. Prickly, but not overly cowardly. Scholarly family, talented and beautiful.
Logically speaking, Zhao Shi should appreciate everything about her body, and her expression was like a pearl, but he was not particularly touched in his heart.
Seeing that she could only think of two words, they were very similar.
Gu Wenxuan explained to his sister: "The book is arbitrary. I hope the prince will not argue with her."
Zhao Shi said casually, "No."
Gu Shuyi gave away the bouquet of camellias in his hand and showed a sincere smile, "This bouquet of flowers is given to His Highness as a gift of apology. I hope His Highness can accept it."
When she smiled, she looked better than when she didn't smile, and her eyebrows became lively and soft.
Zhao Shi did not reach out to take it, and looked away indifferently, "No need."
Gu Shuyi still smiled and immediately found a step for himself, "His Highness is indeed a gentleman."
A gentleman does not take away what he likes.
When Zhao Shi heard the word "gentleman", he twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled lightly.
The sky is getting dark and there is a hint of rain.
When Zhao Shi returned to his house, he first went to the study to write a few words and meditate.
I wrote several words, but my heart still couldn't calm down and became a mess.
He used too much force in his hand, and the brush scratched the rice paper, destroying the entire calligraphy.
Zhao Shi didn't care about Shuyi's feelings for him. It wouldn't be impossible if he pushed the situation smoothly.
Doesn't he just like people like this? It's rare to find someone whose charm is so similar to hers. She has a good family background and is better than her in everything.
Zhao Shi looked at him and threw the ruined calligraphy aside, thinking with annoyance and reluctance that he might really be nothing in this life.
It really fell on her.
While Zhao Shi was sitting in the study, Zhu was fishing by the lake with a fishing rod she almost made specially, full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm.
She also disliked the big sleeves being in the way, so she rolled them up to her elbows. After leaving her alone for a while, she returned to her true nature and did whatever she wanted.
Apart from studying, she can do everything else very well.
In less than half a day, half the bucket of fish was in the bucket.
It was getting dark and she couldn't bear to leave.
Biying tried to persuade her, but she acted coquettishly and said, "Catch two more big ones."
Biying looked at the endless fish and sighed, "Girl, who did you learn this from?"
The corner of Zhu's mouth froze, and he whispered the name that he didn't dare to call in his dream, "Wei Chiyu."
She wanted to eat fish at that time, but she couldn't always eat it. Wei Chiyu didn't have enough money to buy her big fish and meat, so he took her to the lake to fish.
Zhu deliberately forgot Wei Chiyu so that he would not feel sad. Thinking about it now, her eyes were red again. She didn't care whether Biying responded to her or not, so she wiped her eyes and said, "He is really a very good person."
After not hearing the sound for a long time, Zhu turned around and asked, "Biying, why are you ignoring..."
He stopped abruptly mid-sentence, stuck in his throat.
He Zhu looked at the man in front of him. There were obvious blood lines in his eyes. He looked serious as always.
She fell off the stool.
Zhao Shi sighed, then took a few steps forward with his boots on, stretched out his hand towards her, and asked, "Does your butt hurt?"