After working in Wuyi Hall for two consecutive days and working overtime for two consecutive nights, Zhu Ping'an finally got a short half-day holiday on the morning of the third day after the official documents were printed and distributed. He could go home to rest for half a day and come back to work early the next morning.
When Zhu Ping'an walked out of the palace, he saw Liu Mu and Liu Dadao standing under the shade of a tree opposite. The two had been waiting outside for the past few days.
Liu Mu and Liu Dadao also saw Zhu Ping'an at a glance and walked over leading their horses. Zhu Ping'an greeted them with a smile and said a few words. Then the three of them rode their horses towards Linhuai Marquis' Mansion.
"My uncle is back..."
Zhu Ping'an had just entered Tingyuxuan when he heard a joyful reply from inside the pavilion, and then he heard the sound of footsteps.
soon
Then Li Shu, who had skin as white as snow and was extremely beautiful, came trotting out of the yard with her skirt held up in her slender hands. She was surrounded by a joyful atmosphere and came to Zhu Ping'an like a butterfly.
After standing still, Li Shu looked at Zhu Ping'an with a smile. The two strands of hair on her cheeks fluttering in the wind added a bit of seductive charm. Her pair of ink-black eyes sparkled like the two brightest stars in the night sky.
She is charming and full of charm.
When Zhu Ping'an saw Li Shu, who was a little out of breath due to jogging, a smile appeared on his face and his heart warmed up. During these days when he was on duty in the cabinet, if he had to say who he missed the most, it would definitely be this little goblin in front of him.
Zhu Ping'an didn't know when he started to care so much about Li Shu. It seemed that when he realized this, it was like drinking sweet wine.
"Why are you back now?"
Li Shu asked with a smile, her cherry lips were red without any makeup, tender and juicy, the corners of her lips were slightly curved, her voice was sweet and indescribably comfortable, making Zhu Pingan forget the fatigue of working overtime as soon as he heard it.
"I missed you, so I came back." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile.
"What are you talking about... You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth..." Li Shu's pretty face turned red when she heard that. She couldn't help but pout and cursed. In ancient times, people emphasized subtlety. How could anyone show off their affection in public like Zhu Ping'an
Of course, it’s a different story after the young couple closes the door.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Shu's shy look.
Seeing this, Li Shu couldn't help but pout and let out a coquettish sound, then stretched out her little hand and hit Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder.
"Ah... You smell so much sweat. How long has it been since you last showered?"
When the young couple was flirting, they got close to each other. Li Shu moved her nose and smelled a strong smell of sweat coming from Zhu Ping'an's body. Her ink-black eyes glanced at Zhu Ping'an and her brows were slightly wrinkled.
It's not dislike, but heartache.
Li Shu knew Zhu Ping'an's living habits. Zhu Ping'an was very particular about personal hygiene. He washed his face and teeth every morning and evening, bathed and washed his feet before going to bed, washed his hair frequently, and changed and washed his clothes frequently. He was always clean and sunny. In the past, when they were both little kids in Xiahe Village, Zhu Ping'an was the cleanest kid in the village.
But now Zhu Ping'an's body was filled with a strong smell of sweat, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. Although Zhu Ping'an's smile was bright, Li Shu could still see that he was tired. It was obvious that he had been working overtime for the past two days and had not gotten enough rest.
The people in the cabinet are all bastards, and the emperor is also a bastard. How can he employ people like this? Li Shu cursed in her heart. She had no respect or good feelings for these high and mighty people.
At this time, Emperor Jiajing, who was in the critical moment of refining the elixir in the West Garden, suddenly sneezed, hitting the elixir fire, causing the elixir fire to swirl all of a sudden. Emperor Jiajing was busy and frantic for a long time before he controlled the fire...
Huang Jin, who was serving beside him, hurriedly and carefully served him, worried that the Emperor Jiajing might be unwell, and considered whether to call the imperial physician...
"Go take a shower and change your clothes. It won't be too late to have lunch after you're done."
Li Shu pushed Zhu Ping'an, pouting and urging him to take a bath and change clothes. Then she ordered the maids to prepare orchid soup for Zhu Ping'an and decorate the bathroom.
Just what I wanted.
Zhu Ping'an had been on duty at Wuyike for the past few days. He had no place to take a bath, and the low hut was extremely hot and stuffy. He was sweating all over from time to time. He had wanted to take a bath for a long time. Now that Li Shu urged him to take a bath, Zhu Ping'an naturally would not refuse. After the maid prepared the bath water, he went into the bathroom to take a bath.
After Zhu Ping'an entered the bathroom, Li Shu went to the small kitchen of Tingyuxuan. While instructing the maid to prepare the ingredients, she hummed a tune from the Book of Songs and personally cooked a few dishes that Zhu Ping'an liked.
Soon, the table was filled with delicious dishes that were colorful, fragrant and delicious.
After Zhu Ping'an took a shower and changed into clean clothes, he came out of the bathroom. The dining table was already filled with delicious dishes with good color, aroma and taste. They were all his favorite dishes, making Zhu Ping'an drool.
The dust on the nose of Li Shu, who was sitting opposite, naturally did not escape Zhu Ping'an's eyes. Zhu Ping'an, who often helped his mother Chen to light the fire when he was a child, naturally knew what was going on. Looking at the dust on the nose of Li Shu, it seemed as if he had returned to his childhood when his mother secretly cooked eggs for him in the kitchen...
"Why are you looking at me? Aren't you hungry?" Li Shu said coquettishly.
Zhu Ping'an came back to his senses from his memories, looked at Li Shu, smiled, sat down, and began to enjoy the food.
It’s fat but not greasy, fresh and delicious, even better than the imperial meals in the palace…
After Zhu Ping'an sat down, he never put down his chopsticks and had two bowls of rice. His cheeks were bulging, but he still couldn't stop eating.
Li Shu sat opposite him gracefully, eating her meal in small bites, chewing slowly, and wiping the corners of her lips with a handkerchief from time to time. When she glanced at Zhu Ping'an, who was eating with his cheeks puffed out like a glutton, her eyes curved like crescent moons.
This lunch for Zhu Pingan was the best and most filling one he had had in the past three days.
After lunch, Zhu Ping'an went to the study to take a short break. After resting for a while, he wrote down some of the things he had been thinking about last night and would improve them slowly.
Zhu Ping'an knew that a good brain was not as good as a bad pen. Although he had a good memory, inspiration was fleeting and no one could guarantee that if he remembered it today, he would still remember it tomorrow.
After Zhu Ping'an went to the study, Li Shu instructed the maid to clean up the table and told Qin'er to fetch water for washing.
After entering the bedroom, Li Shu naturally picked up the handkerchief and wiped away the dust on the tip of her nose accurately. Then she sat in front of the dressing table and checked to see if it was clean.
After Qin'er came in with the water for washing her face, Li Shu washed herself again, put on some beautiful makeup in front of the mirror, changed into new clothes, and walked towards the study with light steps.