Don't be tempted, sir

Song Xiaoyuan took over everything that Xingyue used to do, including dressing, combing her hair, and even wringing out the towel to wipe her face with her, but unfortunately Yi Ning disagreed...

He has always taken good care of herself, but now he is too meticulous! Shen Yining is really not used to taking the handkerchief out of his hand: "I can do it myself."

The maids and servants standing at the door all lowered their heads and smiled secretly. It turned out that the master of the family was a doting wife. He came back yesterday and hugged her at the door for a long time and was reluctant to let go. Now he is taking care of the young lady personally. Suddenly, they felt something was wrong and looked at each other. How could the master be like a woman, a wife!

The two of them got up late and had lunch directly. After eating, they played in the lotus pond. Song Xiaoyuan held an umbrella and fanned her for fear that she would get too hot in the sun. The maids who passed by all lowered their heads, covering their faces with laughter and walked away.

Shen Yining was really embarrassed to hold his hand holding the umbrella: "Xiao Yuan, I'm not hot!"

"Your face will turn red when you are in the sun, don't worry about it if you are at home."

Shen Yining looked around and saw many maids and servants looking out from the winding trestle bridge in the distance. They looked up at him with a smile on their faces and said, "Tsk, why don't we go sit in the pavilion?"

"Okay!"

She took his hand and hurried to the nearest pavilion. The deep lotus here avoided many people's sight. She sat down and the lotus leaves swayed in the breeze. The maid brought some fruits and snacks. Shen Yining smacked her lips and looked at them. The juicy watermelon was cut into small pieces and the water sizzled. The delicious honeydew melon and pineapple were also tempting. It was a pity that she couldn't eat them either...

“You can eat pineapples.”

Shen Yining sat up straight with eyes shining: "Huh? Really?"

Song Xiaoyuan picked up a piece with a silver stick and handed it to her mouth: "Melons are a little cold, but pineapples are fine. Try it."

It tastes sweet and sour and is really delicious. I took the skewer and took small bites to savor the summer.

"Xiao Yuan, are you really going to quit your job?"

"Well, how about taking you on a trip? Lingnan lychees are in season now. When you feel better, we can take a boat along the way."

"Lychees! His Majesty gave my father some as a reward a while ago. They are icy and juicy and sweet. Ah~ It's been a while since I last ate them..." She wanted to persuade him, but the lychees were so tempting!

“Cherries from Tianbao, longans from Chuliang…”

"Then we will be free travelers in the world!"

"Well, Xiaoyaoke." Song Xiaoyuan picked up the pot and poured tea in front of her. From then on, the mountains and rivers would be whatever she wished!

In the afternoon, the sun scorched the earth like fire, the lotus leaves became greener, and the lotus flowers bloomed in the sun. The quiet afternoon time was so pleasant, and the gloomy past could not help but be revealed. After the pages were turned and the sun shone, the chapters were renewed...

Lu'an was originally the ancestral home of the Song family. With the coup, the scholarly family Song Jueming and Emperor Yan went to Beijing to assist the emperor as officials. The Song family was already sparsely populated. With the family settling in the capital, only Lord Song was left in Lu'an. After the old lord passed away, the lotus garden was completely empty and the ancestral hall moved to the capital. Although Xianshao came back rarely, there were always servants to maintain and repair it. The lotus garden Qingxiaoju was built quietly by the water, and the backyard was full of lotus flowers along the water. There were thousands of acres of lotus ponds and winding trestle bridges connecting elegant pavilions.

In the past few days, Song Xiaoyuan took her to visit every corner of the lotus garden. Shen Yining looked much happier, and her complexion had recovered a lot and became more rosy.

Now he took her deep into the lotus pond to pick lotus flowers. He picked the largest lotus leaf and made a hat for her. Shen Yining's sunburned cheeks looked like lotus flowers.

Rocking on a boat under the blue waves, looking into the distance: "Moving the boat, the water splashes green, leaning on the railing, the wind sways the fragrant boat handles."

The girl held a lotus in her arms, her smile was as bright as a flower: "Thank you, washerwoman, for not picking them, so that they can cover the mandarin ducks in the rain. Although I am not a washerwoman, I have picked a few lotus flowers."

Song Xiaoyuan raised her hand and pointed at the lotus leaves above her head: "The pond is full of lotus flowers, and there are so many that they can cover one or two mandarin ducks."

"No, no, we are not mandarin ducks, they are amorous birds."

Seeing her like this, Song Xiaoyuan couldn't help but joke: "I'm very sentimental, Yi Ning must be optimistic about me!"

"However, I am afraid I cannot bear to look at your handsome appearance."

"You'll definitely be able to keep an eye on it!"

The two of them chatted with each other in the lotus garden every day, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky red, and the lotus garden reflected the fiery beauty.

In the capital, Ah Wu went to the Shen residence to take the wedding dress that Shen Yining had not worn during the wedding. Xing Yue brought out the box and asked in confusion, "What is the use of it, son-in-law?"

Ah Wu took over and scratched his head: "I don't know, the young master wrote a letter specifically asking for this, and I have to find other things. Let's go, Xingyue.

Awu got the things and left in a hurry. There were a lot of things requested in the letter. He also had to go to the embroidery workshop to ask Xiuniang to embroider a cloud pattern wedding veil for him, and go to Zhoucai Lantern Shop to order floating lotus lanterns... He was so busy that he had no time to rest.

The coachman drove Luo Xi to the gate of Zhao's house, and then followed Zhao Jinmo back to the capital. The irises had withered and only lush greenery remained. He had been here for several days in a row. He had not appeared since he was delivered that night. It was not surprising that he was worried that he had been punished.

"Girl, do you want to knock on the door?"

"No, just wait here." Sitting down at the tea stall, she felt like a mistress asking for status, and couldn't help covering her face in embarrassment...

Zhao Zhongtai came back from court and saw a familiar figure at the tea stall opposite. He looked closely and found that it was the Pipa girl on the city wall. "Hey, why are you here?"

Luo Xi turned around and saw him and was immediately panicked: "I... my name is Luo Xi, nice to meet Deputy General Zhao! I... I live in the capital now, and I want to visit General Zhao."

"Oh~ Then why don't you knock on the door to enter the mansion? The young lady played the pipa beautifully during the battle of Linzhou. She was very busy at that time. Now I know the young lady's name. Jin Mo is in the mansion. Come in."

Luo Xi was at a loss for a moment. How could he visit someone empty-handed when he first came to visit someone? Oh, how embarrassing...

After Zhao Chongtai went in to change his clothes, Luo Xi sat alone in the front hall, not daring to look around, lowering his head and gently stroking his clothes. Madam Zhao heard from the servants that the master had brought a woman in from the door, so she came to take a look. The woman in the hall was wearing a soft purple brocade gauze, her black hair was as soft and casual as if it was laid out, and her slender figure was ethereal like a painting.

Luo Xi lowered her head and listened to the maidservant beside her bowing and calling her Madam. She looked up and saw the person coming and stood up and bowed: "Greetings, Madam Zhao. I am Luo Xi, a commoner. I am sorry to bother you by visiting you rashly!"

Mrs. Zhao looked at her and sat down first, then raised her hand to signal her to sit down as well: "Miss Luo is polite, please sit down. I wonder what brings you here?"

"I met the young master of the Zhao family once before in Linzhou, and now I have come to the capital to visit him."

"Oh? Looking for Jin Mo..." His son has long reached the age for marriage. He has declined all the noble families who came to him after his triumphant return from Linzhou. Could it be that... This woman is too outstanding in appearance, and the different color of her pupils adds to the mystery on her beautiful face.

"Well, sorry to bother you. I wonder if Mr. Zhao is doing well these days."

Madam Zhao frowned and waved her fan: "Miss, why don't you go another day? I'm afraid it's not convenient for Jin Mo to see you."

Luo Xi knew that she was being presumptuous, so she stood up and bowed before leaving: "Thank you Madam for your hospitality, I am sorry for disturbing you."