There were no mosquitoes at this time of year. There was a gentle breeze on the lake, and the boat was swaying with the waves, allowing Huayang to have a good sleep.
When Huayang was awakened by Chen Jingzong, she found that it was still pitch black in the boat awning. She drew aside the curtain beside her and found that it was also dark outside.
Probably still dawn.
But Chen Jingzong in his bed was as energetic as a well-fed bull ready to work.
Thinking of last night's fireworks, Huayang followed him.
Huayang didn't turn her face away until Chen Jingzong kissed her lips.
Unless she had just rinsed her mouth, she didn't really like doing this with him. Of course, even a gentlemanly prince consort wouldn't be able to do this.
"woke up?"
Chen Jingzong did not chase her, but just kissed her cheek.
Huayang hummed, then remembered something: "Have you prepared that?"
Chen Jingzong: "I soaked it before going to bed last night. I can't let Fugui do this."
Huayang was relieved.
While she was waiting for Chen Jingzong to continue, Chen Jingzong actually threw off the quilt and got off the bed. While getting dressed, he said, "Since you're awake, get up. Eat something simple. I'll take you to climb the mountain."
Huayang: …
She rolled up the quilt and said, "If you want to crawl, do it yourself. It's still dark, and I don't have the mood."
Chen Jingzong's voice, which was still a little hoarse but also full of laughter, came over: "Princess, you have the taste to lust in the dark, but you don't have the taste to keep fit in the dark?"
Huayang grabbed the pillow and threw it at him!
Chen Jingzong grabbed it and then caught the blanket she threw over. After making sure she had nothing else to throw, he said, "Well, actually there is a treasure on the top of Phoenix Mountain. Only at this hour can you see its most beautiful appearance. It's just the right gift for your birthday."
Huayang was still angry and said calmly, "I don't care."
Chen Jingzong: "I miss it. This is the first time I get to spend your birthday with you. I don't know if there will be another opportunity like this in the future."
Huayang was silent.
Because she knew that he died young in his previous life, she couldn't bear to hear Chen Jingzong say that in this life.
Chen Jingzong interpreted her silence as willingness to cooperate, so he put down the quilt and turned on the light in the cabin.
Huayang lowered her eyes, her long hair like a waterfall was scattered in disorder, her snow-white neck reflected a red face, she was like a peony bullied by the wind, her beauty could not be concealed even in her embarrassment.
Chen Jingzong picked her up and pressed her against the door of the cabin. He kissed her neck and said, "Why don't you not go? I'm more interested in sex."
Huayang bit his lip and hit him on the shoulders twice, and the anger he had just felt from being teased by him was completely gone.
Chen Jingzong acted quickly. He finished washing up and went outside to row the boat.
The dressing table in the cabin was very simple. Apart from a bronze mirror, there was only a comb. Huayang opened the drawer below without any expectations. There was actually a small box inside. Inside the box was a peony hairpin made of pure silver.
Huayang was very sure that this was the shabbyest piece of jewelry she had ever received.
If Chen Jingzong had saved the money he spent on fireworks, he might have been able to buy a gold hairpin.
However, she is now dressed like a beautiful girl, and the silver hairpin is quite suitable for her.
She combed her hair slowly and leisurely. Usually, the maids served her, so Huayang was considered clumsy. After Chen Jingzong rowed the boat to the shore, Huayang was able to comb her hair satisfactorily.
The voices of Chen Jingzong and Fugui were heard outside. After a while, Chen Jingzong came in with a food box containing two servings of fish porridge and two servings of steamed buns.
Chen Jingzong set the table, and when Huayang sat down, he looked up at her head several times.
"What time is it?" Huayang felt that he had been up for a long time, so why was it still dark outside
Chen Jingzong said, "Yinzhong, the old man usually goes to the palace for the morning court, and he always gets up at this time."
Huayang: …
It turns out that my father-in-law and the civil and military officials who need to attend court early in the morning have such hard work every day.
Chen Jingzong: "Eat quickly, or you won't be able to see it if you delay."
Huayang was finally aroused by him. Could there be a phoenix among the treasures on Phoenix Mountain
It was just that Huayang got up too early and had no appetite at all. Only after Chen Jingzong's repeated urging did he reluctantly eat a bun and drink a few mouthfuls of porridge.
After eating, Chen Jingzong held her hand with one hand and held the lantern with the other, and walked ashore on the long wooden board connecting the bow of the boat and the shore.
It will take a while to get to the foot of the mountain by carriage. After Huayang got on the carriage, Chen Jingzong walked a few steps away and whispered to Fugui: "Don't touch anything on the boat except the dishes and food boxes. I will check it when I come back. If there is anything different from what I saw when I left, I will kick you to go fishing in the lake."
Fugui nodded repeatedly, muttering to himself that he was so sleepy that he just wanted to sleep on the floor at the stern of the boat. It would be better if the prince consort didn't even ask him to clean up the lunch boxes!
After giving his instructions, Chen Jingzong set off in his car.
Huayang had just taken a short nap in the car when he was helped down by Chen Jingzong. In front of them was a tall mountain, which looked like a majestic beast in the dark sky.
Chen Jingzong held up a lantern and said, "Climb with me first. If you can't climb anymore, I'll carry you on my back."
Huayang looked at the mountain road and said, "I can't climb anymore."
Chen Jingzong: …
He turned, knelt, and bent over.
Huayang smiled and lay on his back, taking the lantern.
Chen Jingzong stopped talking and walked up the mountain path.
Huayang really likes being carried on Chen Jingzong's back. One of the few times she had a good impression of Chen Jingzong in her previous life was when he carried her on his back to avoid a flood during a storm.
Chen Jingzong, who could walk very fast even with her on his back, made her feel particularly at ease, as if he had endless strength in his body and would never get tired.
But Phoenix Mountain is much higher than the small hill behind the Chen family's ancestral home in Shiqiao Town. When Chen Jingzong climbed to the halfway point of the mountain, although his breathing did not change much, his speed slowed down significantly.
Huayang felt a little ashamed, and supported his shoulders and said, "I'll go by myself."
Chen Jingzong: “No need.”
He refused to let go, and Huayang couldn't get down either, so he had to continue asking him to carry him.
She suggested again.
Chen Jingzong: "It's only a few feet away. I might as well carry you to the top to avoid your complaints later."
Huayang hit him, then took out a handkerchief and wiped away every drop of sweat on his forehead, nose and temples.
Finally they reached the top of the mountain. Chen Jingzong put her on a big rock that could be used as a chair, snatched her handkerchief, and went to the other side to catch his breath.
Huayang looked at his panting back and thought that even if she wanted to celebrate her birthday like this again in the future, Chen Jingzong probably would not be willing to serve her again.
While Chen Jingzong was still here, Huayang looked around. Where was the treasure that could only be seen at the top of the mountain
Chen Jingzong had caught his breath, so he untied the water bag from his waist and gulped down several gulps.
"Drink?"
He came over and sat next to Huayang.
Huayang found that there was a wet spot on his collar, and he didn't know whether it was from the sweat he had just produced or the water he accidentally spilled.
She sipped some water and asked, "Where's the baby?"
Chen Jingzong glanced behind her and said, "Wait a little longer."
The hint was too obvious. Huayang turned sideways and rechecked the ground and grass behind him, trying to find any traces of the treasure.
Suddenly, Chen Jingzong held her on his lap and gently held the back of her head.
Huayang looked up and forward following his force.
At the foot of Phoenix Mountain is Changhu Lake, whose water is clear and vast, and whose vast waves connect with the sky.
There was a layer of indigo clouds on the horizon. At this moment, a red sun like a disk of fire was slowly breaking through the clouds and emerging.
The brilliant red glow covered the sky and also reflected the red on the lake. The magnificent glow rippled with the water and spread to the foot of Phoenix Mountain.
Huayang's eyes were also filled with the magnificence of this sunrise.
Chen Jingzong just held her, and when she finally made a move, he said, "Will such a gift be unforgettable for you for the rest of your life?"
Huayang didn't want him to be proud, so he said, "It's just the sunrise, it's nothing special."
Chen Jingzong: "What I sent you is not the sunrise."
Huayang was puzzled: "What is that?"
Chen Jingzong turned his head away from her, looked at her and said, "It's a Huayang. Do you think it's a treasure?"
Huayang: …
Can she say that "Huayang" is not a treasure
She snorted, took his hand away, and continued to look at the sunrise and lake view in the distance.
When wisps of smoke rose from the roofs of houses in the distance, Chen Jingzong picked up Huayang again and took her down the mountain.
They returned to the boat by the same route and asked Fugui to drive away the carriage.
Chen Jingzong continued to row towards the center of the lake.
Huayang wet his handkerchief, sat on a small stool at the door of the cabin and wiped his face. While admiring the lake view, he asked him, "What are we going to do next? Go boating?"
Chen Jingzong glanced at her and asked, "You got up so early, don't you need to catch up on some sleep?"
What Huayang saw in his eyes was not just "catching up on sleep".
She immediately closed the door to shield her suddenly hot face.
Back to the center of the lake, Chen Jingzong dropped the anchor and entered the cabin.
He came in from one end and Huayang went out from the other, so Chen Jingzong only saw a glimpse of a white skirt.
Chen Jingzong smiled, distinguished her footsteps, and opened the south window.
Huayang heard the noise and looked over here, and saw Chen Jingzong taking off his clothes.
She glared at him and continued looking at the lake.
There were two buckets of water in the cabin. Chen Jingzong picked up one and placed it beside him. He wet a towel and wiped her while talking to her: "You will come in sooner or later. Why hide?"
Hua Yang turned his back to him and said, "Who said I still want to go in?"
Chen Jingzong: "If you don't come in, I will go out and catch you. The boat is so small, you will waste your energy. Or have you read too many storybooks? Do you want to play a bully who robs the boat girl?"
Huayang covered his ears.
Chen Jingzong closed the window, and soon the sound of water disappeared.
Huayang looked over warily.
Chen Jingzong indeed put on his outer robe and stepped out from the bow of the boat.
Huayang's heart beat faster and without even seeing his face, he hurried to the hatch at the stern and hid inside.
Chen Jingzong deliberately walked around the boat slowly, and when he entered the cabin again, he found that she did not run away, but crawled into the bed. A pair of embroidered shoes were scattered on the floor, with one toe facing south and the other sole facing up.
The waves on the lake were bigger in the morning, and the boat was swaying from side to side as if it was drunk.
Chen Jingzong came to the bedside and patted the tightly wrapped quilt: "Does this count as inviting someone into a trap?"
From under the covers came her muffled rebuke: "Shut up!"
Chen Jingzong stopped talking, grabbed the corner of the quilt and pulled it hard.
Huayang's strength was not enough to stop him. He tried twice in vain, but the quilt had been thrown onto the chair by Chen Jingzong, leaving the two of them facing each other.
After a brief eye contact, Chen Jingzong pulled her into his arms and did whatever he wanted with her in this narrow and closed boat.
(End of this chapter)