idle mistress

Chapter 158
midsummer……

The scorching sun was like a fire, and even the luxuriant gardens of the Mausoleum Mansion couldn't support the scorching sun.

At noon, the masters of all courtyards like to take a nap in the house, and the servants and servants will hide in the shade to enjoy the coolness when they see the opportunity. Almost no one will come out to walk around in the corridors and open spaces of the palace.

But even though the weather was sultry and hot, Zhao Yi, the son of the prince, did not slack in the slightest, he still bent over the desk and worked hard.

Having experienced the pain of losing his mother at a young age, this boy's face is more depressed and mature than people of the same age.

Holding a book of poems in his hand, Xu Bijun sat quietly beside him.

Although she had a book in her hand, she couldn't read it no matter what.

Ever since he knew that his mother wanted to match him to marry this cousin, Xu Bijun was not calm.

She always looks for opportunities to get close to this prince, and he is very polite to her cousin, almost responding to every request.

After going back and forth, the two became very close.

Xu Bijun sat there, occasionally sneaking a glance at Zhao Yi, looking at his handsome eyebrows, thinking that this might be his future husband, he couldn't help blushing.

Seeing his beautiful handwriting made me even more elated.

Seeing fine sweat oozing from his temples, she thoughtfully took a round fan in her hand, leaned over it, and fanned him once and for all.

Zhao Yi was concentrating on writing when suddenly a gust of cool wind came over his face. He looked up and saw that his cousin was fanning himself, so he couldn't help but smile back...

In the bamboo garden to the east of the Mausoleum Palace, there is a lush bamboo forest.

The sun was slanting slightly to the west, and it was already very cool. At this time, the masters of the courtyards all came to this small forest road for a walk to enjoy the coolness.

Under the guidance of her maid Pingzhu, Hongyan also came to this bamboo garden. There are rows of green bamboos planted here, and the bamboos are tall enough to form a forest. It is indeed very cool and comfortable.

As he was walking, he heard a voice coming from the front, which should be the ladies and ladies of the mansion.

Hongyan wanted to make friends with the female relatives of the palace, so she quickened her pace and wanted to go over to say hello.

Before the two masters and servants approached, they could hear the aunts of the palace in front of them gossip...

"I heard that the son of the world is very close to the eldest daughter of the Xu family."

"Then I've met Miss Xu, she looks good, she's somewhat similar to the one in Feiling."

"I'm afraid that the son of the world is also aiming at this point..."

"It's not unusual for a niece to look like my aunt, but this little girl is not simple, she is much better than her aunt, she is quite good at talking at such a young age, her tongue is sweet..."

"Hmph, this tongue is as sweet as it is poisonous. I've seen her look fierce, like a vicious hag."

"Talk about people when you see people, talk about shit when you see the devil, this kind of person is the most troublesome."

"Shouldn't it be said that July 49th has passed long ago, why is this family still reluctant to leave? If this continues, wouldn't visiting relatives become visiting relatives...?"

Hearing this, the servant girl Pingzhu looked a little embarrassed.

She sneaked a glance at Mrs. Xu in front of her, seeing her pale and ugly face, she couldn't help but whispered: "Ma'am, don't worry, these three aunts usually like to gossip."

Hongyan snorted coldly, turned her head and walked back...

She felt aggrieved in her heart, and if she wanted to change her past, she went up to fight with others, but this was in the Mausoleum Mansion in Huai City, not their Lanyang County.

Moreover, she didn't want to lose her composure in front of the maid of the palace.

If my daughter becomes the wife of the son of the world, and becomes the mistress of the palace in the future, I will definitely make you women go around endlessly...

She swore secretly in her heart.

Full of indignation, he left the bamboo garden, covered his eyes with anger, walked faster and faster, and collided with a person walking from the side.

Looking up, it turned out to be the chief steward of the palace.

She was about to have a few words with the steward, but the steward stretched out his hand to stop her, asking her to get out of the way of a man not far away.

"Your Highness, please..."

Your Highness...?Hongyan didn't recall it for a while, and saw a man walking over. The man was dressed in armor. The man's heroic appearance and demeanor...

With just one glance, Hongyan was instantly astonished.

The man walked past coldly, without even looking at her before leaving.

The steward Qi of the Wangfu didn't even have time to say a word to her, so he hurriedly followed her.

"Ping... Pingzhu, who is this...?" Hongyan felt her tongue was tied up, and her speech became difficult.

Pingzhu looked back at her in surprise: "Madam, haven't you seen it? This is our master of Huai City, Your Highness King Ling..."

It was him?The biological father of the eldest son, the husband of his eldest sister-in-law.

She only knew that this eldest sister-in-law was married to a wealthy family, but she didn't know that her husband was such a heroic and celestial man.

Pressing her chest with one hand, Hongyan felt her heart beating fast, almost jumping out of her chest. This surprise has already put the rumors and gossip that made her unhappy just now behind her...

Zhao Yi was doing his homework when he heard familiar footsteps coming from outside, he was slightly startled, and then he reacted, quickly got up from the chair, walked out of the desk, and greeted the visitor:

"Baby, pay respects to the father and king."

"Get up!"

Zhao Yan walked over and sat down at the top: "Yi'er, take out the homework that your master gave me yesterday to check and check..."

The first time Zhao Yi saw his father wearing armor, he couldn't help being stunned, so he didn't hear his orders.

Until Zhao Yan said it again, he reacted:
"My child hasn't finished writing yet."

He secretly glanced at the armor on his father's body, and wanted to ask, but he stopped abruptly when he reached the point of his mouth.

"How much did you write?"

"I wrote more than half of it."

"bring here!"

Zhao Yi handed him the half-written paper.

Zhao Yan took it over, inspected it, and concluded his homework: "Master Qiu said that you have been hardworking and studious recently, in my opinion, that's just the case..."

This Lord Qiu is the wife of his prince.

Zhao Yi showed a trace of unwillingness on his face. His father saw it, but he didn't care, and continued to train:
"Yi'er, you are already 11 years old, you are not young, as the young master of Huai City, you must lead by example, and don't neglect your studies because of playfulness."

Xu Bijun, who was kneeling behind Zhao Yi, took a peek at the father and son, and said boldly: "If you go back to His Royal Highness, the prince works hard every day. He has completed this homework yesterday, but he is just not satisfied, so he went back again." Rewrote it."

Zhao Yan looked at the girl who was talking, and he wondered where the little girl dared to collide with his father and son when they were talking. After seeing Zhang's immature face that resembled his dead wife's, he couldn't help being in a trance for a moment. .

He turned his head to look at Guan Shi who was guarding the door, and asked, "Who is this?"

Steward Qi bowed and replied: "His Royal Highness, this is the eldest daughter of the Xu family in Lanyang City."

(End of this chapter)