In the morning, it was drizzling yesterday, but today it is sunny and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.

"Cousin! Cousin!" Shui Tingfeng's voice came from outside the yard.

As soon as Zhu Qing'an walked out of the house, he saw Shui Jiusi and Shui Tingfeng waiting outside. One of them was wearing a green robe and the other was wearing a blue robe. One was steady and the other was handsome, and they were very pleasing to the eye.

"Cousin, cousin!" Zhu Qing'an walked out of the house slowly, holding up her skirt and bowing slightly.

Her eyes were like crystal amber, seemingly captivating, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, with a hint of gentleness and charm.

Shui Jiusi and Shui Tingfeng's eyes lit up, and Shui Jiusi hurriedly returned the greeting, even avoiding their gaze a little.

Shui Tingfeng came forward, his eyes sparkling, and gave Zhu Qingan a thumbs up, "Cousin, you are so pretty!"

If another man praised Zhu Qing'an like this, Zhu Qing'an might feel uncomfortable, but when his second cousin said this, it only made Zhu Qing'an feel proud.

It was simply because there was no dirty thought in Shui Tingfeng's eyes, only pure appreciation of beauty, and his words of praise came from the bottom of his heart without any flattery.

"Thank you!" Zhu Qing'an accepted the compliment generously.

"Cousin, shall we take you around Lingzhou today? Lingzhou may not be as prosperous as Ancheng, but the scenery is unique, and there are many delicious foods. It would be a plea if you don't go!" Shui Tingfeng advised, with a pair of feminine eyes full of pleading.

Shui Jiusi followed suit, "I don't know how long my cousin will stay in Lingzhou, but since you're here, why not take a walk around? Many girls like to visit Lingzhou these days!"

Seeing her two cousins’ cordial invitation, how could Zhu Qing’an refuse? Moreover, even if her two cousins ​​had not invited her, she was also planning to travel around Lingzhou to make the most of her trip.

"Then I'll have to trouble my eldest and second cousins!" Zhu Qing'an said with a smile.

"Then let's go out for breakfast this morning!" Shui Tingfeng happily pulled Zhu Qing'an's arm and wanted to take people out of the house immediately.

Shui Jiusi glanced at his second brother, but unfortunately, Shui Tingfeng did not get what his brother meant.

"But I had promised to have dinner with my grandparents this morning!" Zhu Qing'an was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay. Grandfather just sent someone to tell us to take you out to play. Just come back to have dinner together in the evening!" Shui Tingfeng said as he pulled Zhu Qing'an out of the courtyard, muttering softly, "Besides, my grandfather also gave me some money. If you need anything, just tell me. I have money, second cousin!"

Shui Tingfeng said this and patted his chest.

Shui Jiusi reached out and pulled Shui Tingfeng's hand away from Zhu Qingan's arm. He first scolded her, "Tingfeng, don't be so ignorant!" Then he explained to Zhu Qingan, "Don't blame me, cousin. There is no younger sister at home. Tingfeng's words and actions have overstepped the boundaries!"

Compared to Shui Tingfeng's free-spirited nature, Shui Jiusi had been following his grandfather and father into business for a long time, so he was naturally more mature. He knew that Zhu Qing'an was a noblewoman from Ancheng, the proud daughter of heaven, the Princess Yongfu. Such a girl would attach great importance to the strict separation of men and women to avoid damaging her reputation.

"My eldest cousin is being too serious, and my second cousin is just a person of temperament!" Zhu Qing'an waved his hand.

She could tell good from bad, and could feel that her second cousin only treated her as a younger sister, so she didn't set so many rules.

Noble ladies from aristocratic families attach great importance to the separation of men and women, but the empress dowager has always advocated that men and women sit together, and women should walk and sit upright, and not complain about themselves because of groundless rumors.

Therefore, in her previous life, even if there were rumors about her and the King of Loyalty, if she were an ordinary woman, she would have hanged herself with a white silk scarf long ago, but Zhu Qingan lived well.

Seeing that Zhu Qing'an had no intention of blaming him, Shui Jiusi also breathed a sigh of relief.

He had a very good impression of this cousin. She was extremely beautiful, spoke softly, was well-behaved and sensible. When he learned about the difficulties his aunt had with his cousin, he felt even more sorry for this little cousin.

But Shui Jiusi also knew that his cousin was different from those girls in Lingzhou. Her identity made Shui Jiusi realize that his cousin was superior. Shui Jiusi had also dealt with noble ladies from aristocratic families. They all put on airs and seemed peaceful but actually looked down on businessmen like them.

But now, he could feel that his cousin had never looked down on them, and even treated them as close as family members.

"Brother is always so cautious in everything he does, but I am not that kind of person!" Shui Tingfeng happily helped Zhu Qingan get on the carriage.

Shui Jiusi felt a bit of a headache, but Zhu Qingan said, "My eldest cousin is just being cautious. That's what you should do when doing business outside!"

When Shui Jiusi heard this, he looked at Zhu Qing'an with surprise and relief in his eyes.

The carriage carried the three of them around Lingzhou. Zhu Qing'an tasted many special snacks from Lingzhou. The taste was completely different from that of Ancheng and was very novel.

I also boarded the cruise ship and listened to the flower girl on the cruise ship singing Lingzhou local folk songs softly, which was very nice.

In just half a day, Zhu Qing'an fell in love with Lingzhou. Everything here was so pleasing to the eye, and he could meet many merchants coming and going from the north and south.

"Cousin, let's take you to buy some jewelry and clothes!" Shui Tingfeng suggested.

Before Zhu Qingan could refuse, Shui Jiusi nodded and said, "My cousin has seen all the good things in Ancheng, but the jewelry and clothes in Lingzhou are different from those in Ancheng. I think you might want to take a look. What's more, not only did my grandfather give Tingfeng money, but my second uncle also gave him a lot of money. Don't let him be greedy!"

"Brother, you..." Shui Tingfeng quickly covered the money bag in his sleeve. "How do you even know this?"

"Because my father also gave me some money!" Shui Jiusi said with a smile.

Shui Tingfeng suddenly understood, but Zhu Qing'an felt warm in her heart. She knew that both her grandparents and her two uncles and aunts were very good.

"Cousin, you can choose whatever you want today. I have never thought of keeping this money for myself. Even if it is not enough, I still have my own private money!" Shui Tingfeng said generously.

The three of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the largest jewelry store in Lingzhou. The two cousins ​​told them that the business of this jewelry store was very good.

When Zhu Qing'an walked into the jewelry shop, she realized that what her two cousins ​​said was true. The jewelry shop was full of girls and women who were constantly choosing items.

When the shopkeeper saw Shui Jiusi and Shui Tingfeng, he quickly invited them to the private room on the second floor. It can be seen that Shui Mansion is very famous in Lingzhou.

However, when the three of them just walked up to the box on the second floor, they saw two unexpected people.

"Mother!"

"aunt!"

Zhu Qing'an looked at his mother Shui Shiyu who was sitting in the private room, and Yang Chaoyan who was sitting next to Shui Shiyu.

Shui Jiusi and Shui Tingfeng had never expected to meet their aunt here. Thinking of how their aunt had embarrassed their cousin yesterday, they both wanted to take their cousin away right away.

Yang Chaoyan stood up and nodded slightly to Zhu Qingan and the other two with a cold expression.

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