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"Smell it, smell it, I'm almost a poisonous substance. Because~"

Jing Chunxi was speechless, her fair cheeks flushed, and after a long while she managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Do you think you are giving birth? You have to be locked up in the room."

As she spoke, she grabbed Xu Zize's sleeve with her slender fingers, leaving a few shallow wrinkles on it.

After being gently supported by someone, Jing Chunxi looked up and saw that person biting his lower lip, his handsome face flushed slightly, his deep eyes filled with smiles, as if he wanted to laugh.

This made her so angry that she raised her fist to punch him, but it was like hitting cotton, and he grabbed her wrist instead.

Seeing this, Chuntao quickly pulled the two silly and laughing little girls away, holding their collars one by one, and jogging away for more than ten steps. Tang Shuang was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly chased after them, almost stepping on the hem of her skirt.

"Drink some soup. Brother Xiaokang will go with Xi'er later." He adopted a pleading tone, his voice low and gentle. He leaned forward slightly, as if coaxing a child, to meet Jing Chunxi's gaze. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a golden outline on his angular face.

"No! It tastes bad!" She refused coquettishly, turned her face away, revealing a part of her snow-white neck. The pearl flowers in her hair swayed gently with her movements, sparkling with tiny lights in the sunlight.

"It will be more lively after dark. Brother Xiaokang, ask someone to go out and make some arrangements. We will take a pleasure boat tour on the lake tonight and move all the delicacies from Qiantang County onto the boat, okay?" Xu Zize said as he gently combed her wind-blown hair with his fingers.

July and September in the tree suddenly covered their ears, unwilling to listen to their master coaxing the little girl in such a gentle tone that could drip water. Both of their similar faces showed a miserable expression.

"Okay, great. Then mom and dad will go too. Sister, let's go after dinner." Ayue was so excited that she forgot herself and clapped her hands while spinning in circles, completely ignoring Chuntao who was pulling her and trying to cover her mouth.

Xiaoyu also jumped up, and the two little girls were like two happy little sparrows, chirping non-stop.

Jing Chunxi, who still wanted to hold on, had no choice but to turn back. The sunlight cast a shadow of her fine eyelashes on her delicate profile.

She pouted her light pink lips, which shone with a moist luster as if smeared with honey, and said in a muffled voice, "You can eat, but I have a promise that I won't eat the soup bowl." There was a hint of grievance and a hint of coquettishness in her voice, which he didn't even notice.

"Okay, okay, Xier will drink half a cup, and brother Xiaokang will help you drink the rest." Xu Zize smiled with curved eyebrows and reached out to scratch the tip of her upturned nose.

July and September, who had already lowered their hands, quickly covered their hands again after hearing these disgusting words.

Then they looked at each other helplessly, and saw the despair in each other's eyes that "the master is beyond saving."

It was a rare occasion for Lord Xiao to have dinner at home. The flickering candlelight in the hall made the fatigue between his brows even more obvious.

He was so engrossed in his second bowl of rice that he even forgot to eat the steamed sea bass that Aunt Wei had put in her bowl.

"Cruising the lake? The pleasure boats on West Lake have only been reopened for a few days, and you already know about this?" Lord Xiao finally raised his head from his bowl, with a grain of rice still stuck to the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Aunt Wei hurriedly wiped it off for him with a handkerchief and said with concern: "Husband, can't you go slower? What if he chokes?" She glanced at her husband's slightly rough fingers, and her eyes became slightly hot when she thought of his toil in the yamen these days.

"I'm starving. I had a bowl of porridge with them at noon." Lord Xiao smiled and tilted his head back, swallowing the last bite of his meal with a rolling motion. Ah Yue cleverly handed him a handkerchief embroidered with orchids. He wiped his mouth hastily, then took a sip of the Rain-Previous Longjing tea from Ah Heng's two hands, looking at the two children with a look of satisfaction.

The tea was clear, and the young boy's fingertips still carried the scent of ink from calligraphy practice. Sir Xiao leaned back contentedly, his aching back sinking into the soft cushions of the armchair, and he let out a comfortable sigh.

"Keep a low profile. The people are still suffering!" He glanced at the eager children and finally landed on his wife. His voice softened, "Madam, please don't go. Stay home and talk to your husband."

Aunt Wei looked at the dark circles under her husband's eyes and nodded gently. "I had no intention of going anyway. As long as the children are happy, that's all. Don't be naughty and listen to your cousin and Sister Xi." She turned to Chuyi, who was standing outside the door, and said, "Go get some hot water so the adults can have a good bath and rest early."

A Yue pouted and looked at A Heng, then timidly looked at the eldest prince beside her father. Her small hands tugged at the corner of her clothes and whispered, "Cousin..." Xu Zize was drinking tea. Upon hearing this, he put down the celadon teacup, and the bottom of the cup hit the table, making a crisp sound.

"When the autumn harvest is good this year, the people will settle down and their lives will be better," he said, his eyes full of longing, as if he had already seen the scene of a good harvest, "Ayue, go there again with my brother, father, and mother."

Seeing this, Ah Heng spoke up at the right time: "That's right, our family has plenty of opportunities. But my cousin will be back in a few days, Ah Yue, spend some quality time with Sister Xi tonight." He deliberately raised his voice and pointed out the window, saying, "Look, the moon is up! It's going to be fun."

A Yue looked in the direction his brother pointed, and sure enough, he saw a bright moon hanging on the branches of a willow tree, its clear and bright light filling the entire courtyard.

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately forgot her previous unhappiness: "Oh, it's true! Daddy and Mommy, Ayue is full. Cousin, Sister Xi, hurry up, I'll wait for you outside."

Before he finished speaking, he had already jumped out like a little bird, and before he even stepped out of the door, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Xiaoyu, get ready, get ready to go out!"

Aunt Wei looked at her daughter's jumping figure and shook her head helplessly: "This child's character is not as stable as Ah Heng's." She turned to Lord Xiao with an apologetic look in her eyes, as if she was blaming herself for not teaching her daughter well.

Lord Xiao laughed out loud and said, "Girls should live freely." He glanced at Jing Chunxi, who was standing quietly beside him, and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, with Xiaokang here, no one can bully her."

Under the candlelight, Jing Chunxi's drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, casting two light shadows on her porcelain-white face, and she smiled shyly.

The summer night breeze, wrapped in the fragrance of lotus, drifted all the way from the hanging flower gate into the corridor.

Ah Yue tiptoed to reach for the food box with the lotus pattern on the Treasure Pavilion, but Ah Heng pushed her down and said, "My cousin said there's everything on the ship. You're taking these with you. Don't you want to eat the food on the ship?"

The little girl was not convinced and wanted to argue, but Xu Zize had already walked out of the door holding Jing Chunxi's hand.

Under the moonlight, he suddenly turned to Chuntao, who was following closely behind him, and said, "It's a chilly night. Prepare a cloak for the young lady." He then said to Zhengyue, who was still waiting for Ah Heng and Ah Yue in the yard, "Prepare a coat for the young master and the young lady, too."

The two maids responded and turned back. Xu Zize took the opportunity to grab Jing Chunxi's hand and swear his sovereignty.

It takes half an hour to drive from the house to West Lake.

The pleasure boat was moored in the shade of willows, and the light bulbs were lit up one after another, reflecting the golden scales on the water.

After getting on the boat, Ayue jumped onto the railing with a "wow" sound. Xiaoyu clung to her sleeve and looked out. Their two little heads were close together, like two furry quails.

Ah Heng stood by with his hands behind his back, looking like "I'm older than you, I can't be childish", but his eyes were surprisingly bright.