When he departed, Rong Shuihe still felt as if he had been in a dream.
He was overcome with the rapture over those sweet kisses indeed. However, on top of that, he was also fearful. What if Sheng Weiqiao learned about the truth behind his act one day?
With a chill sent down to his spine, he decided to put it aside.
"I'm so obliged for this hairpin!" With cheerfulness, Rong Shuihe stayed up to repair the jade hairpin decorated with a rat carrying a peach tree after he returned to the Gaomi King Mansion.
In fact, Sheng Weiqiao had offered apologetically to find a craftsman and get it fixed by herself, but Rong Shuihe didn't want other people to lay a finger on the hairpin made by him. He reminded her that a hairpin with such a special appearance could easily stand out among her great number of ornaments and cause the servants to suspect its origin.
And he said that he could handle small damage like this on his own. It wa
At that time, all the people in Gaomi King Mansion had known that Princess Gaomi took Rong Shuihe seriously. Hearing Princess Gaomi's words, they instantly became nervous. Before the young maids stood out, Nanny Zhao volunteered herself. She said, "Your Grace, may I go and have a look?"When Princess Gaomi was about to agree, a figure flashed past the threshold and came in. It was Rong Shuihe.Seeing that, Princess Gaomi quickly stood up and greeted him. She asked him solicitously, "Shuihe, why do you come here late today? Do you feel ill?"Rong Shuihe smiled and said, "Nothing. I just overslept. I'm sorry to keep you waiting!"Seeing that he was smiling, Princess Gaomi and other people were stunned at first. Then, Princess Gaomi and Nanny Zhao all brightened up. Since the first day Rong Shuihe returned to the Mansion, Princess Gaomi had regarded him as a treasure, doting on him and cherishing him.However, Rong Shuihe
Rong Shuihe and Zhao Sisters did not know the pain in Princess Gaomi's heart. After they had finished the breakfast, Zhao Taozhuang took the initiative to say to Rong Shuihe, "Cousin Shuihe, let us not disturb Aunt's rest. Why not go to the pavilion in the garden to have a talk? Thus, we can enjoy the cool while talking."She thought this was a season with eyeful green, and the flowers and grass in the garden were quite luxuriant. Against this backdrop, seeing that his own cousin in a rosy dress looked gorgeous but not garish, enchanting but also demure, she thought maybe his brilliant cousin would have an impulse to compose a poem as a token of love?Even if it would not be as smooth as she had thought, the pavilion in the garden was also an ideal setting for a couple in love.However, Rong Shuihe did not know Zhao sisters' tricks.At that time, his head was full of the thought that he must outdo that gigolo Li Shengxu in all resp
Last night, Rong Shuihe had sneaked into Sheng Weiqiao's bedroom. Then, he had told her that Zhao Sisters had arrived at Gaomi King Mansion, and that they had come to keep Princess Gaomi company or for some other reasons. Now, hearing that, Sheng Weiqiao just did not think much about what they meant.She thought that Rong Shuihe had given his two cousins some presents at the first meeting. Then, Zhao Sisters just wanted to send him some return presents. Well, etiquette required reciprocity. Naturally, Sheng Weiqiao, who thought that she was tolerant, magnanimous and sensible, would not think much about such a common thing. Thus, hearing that, she just smiled and said, "I see! But I am afraid that I may disappoint you. As you know, he became a part of the Sheng Family at the age of seventeen. And then, he successively won the first in three examinations the following year. Thus, he almost immersed himself in learning before that year.""At that time, I was j
Seeing that, Zhao Sisters who were left there turned pale. Well, they still knew nothing about the tempest that their visit would cause.Zhao Taoxuan got angry and blamed her cousin on the spot, "If you are not skilled in talking with others, you can just remain silent. Why did you rush to speak first? You should have seen what you did! Well, if Cousin Shuihe knows what happened, he will surely detest us!""It was just a slip of the tongue!" Zhao Taozhuang was consumed with guilt. After wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, she said sheepishly, "I have never thought that Sheng Family treated Cousin Shuihe meanly. The fact is self-evident. If Sheng Family had treated Cousin Shuihe harshly, such elders as Senior Master Sheng and Old Madam Ming would not have traveled such a long distance to Chang'an just to congratulate Cousin Shuihe on becoming the Number One Scholar."Well, Zhao Sisters had just given some advice on Rong Shuihe's clot
Though Senior Master Sheng didn't know why Sheng Weiqiao suddenly lost interest in and even resented Rong Shuihe, this was good for the Senior Master who desperately wanted the Sheng Family not to be involved in the fight between Gaomi King and Madam Meng!After all, the Senior Master knew how deeply Sheng Lanci doted on his daughter Sheng Weiqiao. If she was obsessed with being with Rong Shuihe, maybe Sheng Lanci would have promised through gritted teeth.He thought for a while and then decided to take this chance!"Weiqiao, you shouldn't be angry. Just leave this matter to us as elders!" Senior Master Sheng stroked his short beard and said in a deep voice, "I'll take your grandmother and Weide to the Zhao Family to demand an explanation!"He thought to himself, "The Old Madam Qin was willing to detain her granddaughter to make amends for Sheng Weiqiao before Weiqiao and others received the favor of the palace. That means she is s
In Zhao Mansion, Old Madam Qin was taken aback by the visit of Senior Master Sheng, Old Madam Ming, and their eldest grandson Sheng Weide, "What do they want from us?"Her eldest granddaughter-in-law Madam Li, who had come to inform her of their arrival, was also perplexed, "They said that they'd like to talk with you. Second Aunt tried to pry into their motive but only extracted little information. And they appeared to be... rather vexed to me.""Vexed?" Her words only made Old Madam Qin more bewildered, "We aren't acquainted with the Sheng Family at all. Why did they call on us wearing that look? Did our family members stir up trouble somewhere?"Madam Li countered, "That’s impossible. You’ve been bringing up those children for years. They can't have made any trouble! And even if they did, they wouldn't provoke the Sheng Family of all people! We're grateful to them for raising Prince Mizhen, aren't we? How could we ever affront them?"
The servant stepped into the hall and reported after making another bow, "Princess Gaomi has pampered Princes Mizhen since he rejoined the Gaomi King Family. Gaomi King, Gaomi King's Young Lord, and Young Lady all hold him dear and treat him with great care. However, Prince Mizhen seems to feel attached to the Sheng Family. He addresses Gaomi King Couple as Your Highness and Your Grace instead of father and mother."Sheng Weiqiao was astonished by that result!She would only have felt a little annoyed at the fact that Rong Shuihe had lied to her about his status in the Gaomi King Family if Zhao Taoxuan hadn't filled her in on her affair with Rong Shuihe, which had been approved by Old Madam Qin and Princess Gaomi.And even if she was mad, her temper wouldn't last long and could be easily appeased by Rong Shuihe's coaxing.However, in the current situation, Sheng Weiqiao only thought, "He could have cheated on me like how he forged
Hearing these words, Sheng Weiqiao was stunned. In fact, she had a better impression on Meng Guiyu than on Meng Guihuan. She thought that the Empress might not want her to have another intimate female companion. However, since Meng Guiyu was a man, Empress Meng should not exclude him, should she?So, she said honestly, "I don't see Chongxin Count often, but I am very grateful to his kindness."Then, she added, "He is very generous and considerate.""Yet the Sixth Brother hasn't told me about you, so I thought you were much closer to Sister Guihuan." When Empress Meng heard the word "considerate", her heart jolted and she subconsciously pinched the bamboo handle of the rosewood fan with golden pheasant and plum blossom patterns. She calmed down and pretended as if nothing had happened. Then she smiled and asked, "Tell me, did you look down on Yichun Marquis because you like my Sixth Brother?""What are you talking about!" Sheng Weiq