Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 65
Song Zhuo returned to Chenwang Mansion and went directly to Mengzhuju.Meng Zhuju was quiet, and he walked towards the backyard, only to see someone.

Ning Qing sat around the small round table with Chu Rui, Hui Ping, Tong Er and Yu Jing.There are moon cakes, fried melon seeds, apples and grapefruits on the table.

Ning Qing cut up the mooncakes and shared them with several people, and said, "There are no lanterns tonight, so I can make one with this grapefruit peel."

Then he pulled the ribbon on his head, and put the nearly finished candle on the table into it, picked it up with a long chopstick, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Isn't it interesting?"

Tong'er immediately flattered her and said, "Young lady knows a lot."

Yu Jing said: "If we change it, we can't think of it."

"Just play around." Ning Qing smiled, quite satisfied with her little work. "Do you want it? I'll make it for you too."

Tong'er didn't dare to tire her, so she quickly waved her hand.

Ning Qing looked at the sky: "I heard that there will be fireworks in the palace at night. We are close enough to see them. We will go to bed after watching. What time is it now?"

"It's almost Haishi girl." Yuyan looked at the sand leaking. "It seems to be the fireworks set off at Haishi."

As soon as the words fell, a red firework exploded in the sky.Ning Qing stood up and looked up.Yujing and the others cleaned up the table, and went back to drink water.

Song Zhuo has been watching her for a while.

His excited mood became silent and uncomfortable the moment he saw her.

Thinking of the hustle and bustle and laughter in the palace, but she can only be trapped in this small dream bamboo house, sitting at the same table with the maid, watching the fireworks alone.Song Zhuo's heart felt uncomfortable.

She was wearing a half-worn blue skirt and carrying a nondescript pomelo lantern. The cool autumn wind rolled up her long black hair and skirt, and the reflection of the fireworks in the sky was reflected in her bright eyes, with a kind of Poignant beauty.

Song Zhuo couldn't help but walked over and gently hugged her into his arms.

Ning Qing was startled, she knew it was him the moment she fell into his familiar embrace, raised her head and smiled: "Cousin."

Seeing her twinkling eyes, Song Zhuo loved her even more, lowered his head, and kissed her lightly on her pink lips.

Ning Qing groaned, smiled and avoided, "Why is my cousin back?"

"The palace was too noisy, so I came back."

Song Zhuo looked at her half-worn dress, and frowned: "Why don't you wear the new clothes I gave you?" Who is not dressed up for the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Ning Qing pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, "Who am I going to show me wearing... I dress up in vain just to eat two mooncakes? You have to remove your make-up and headgear after a while, isn't it just looking for trouble?"

Embarrassment flashed across Song Zhuojun's face, and he held her little hand: "I'll show my cousin, go and change it."

Ning Qing got up unwillingly, and went to change clothes with Huiping Churui.Song Zhuo asked Yuqing and Tonger to put the snacks he brought out on the table one by one.

Yuqing and Tong'er used to be waiters in Song Zhuo's courtyard, and they both had winks, and they could tell at a glance that this was a snack brought out from the palace banquet.Can't help but secretly surprised, the things in the palace are just like that, some are not as good as those made in Prince Chen's mansion, although there are a few fresh ones, but they are not enough for the prince to bring out on purpose.

And it wasn't made to be packed separately, it looked like it was picked out from the table.

Ning Qing came out after a while, and Song Zhuo looked at her with bright eyes, full of surprises, this is the first time Ning Qing has dressed up!
She was wearing a garnet red wide-sleeved blouse and a white and blue tube top skirt with floral makeup.The waist is slender, showing her small waist that can be grasped gracefully. The big flower skirt is winding to the ground. The waist is tied with pink and blue embroidered gold palace sash, with a plain purse hanging on it, and embroidered plum blossom crescent moon shoes on her feet. , with an arm wrapped in silk, and a delicate lantern in his hand, came in full.

The moonlight shone on her small face, her big eyes were sparkling, clear and watery, her red lips were like sweet smiles, and she had a charming smile, she was absolutely beautiful in the world.

Song Zhuo wanted to grab her and kiss her, but Ning Qing avoided it with a smile, pointing at the things on the table to change the subject: "Cousin, what are these?"

"Some snacks." Song Zhuo looked away from her in amazement, picked up the chopsticks, and took a piece to feed her: "Compensation."

Ning Qing bit off half of a piece: "It's okay."

Song Zhuo ate the remaining half: "It's really so-so."

Picking up another piece of rose crystal cake, Ning Qing smiled and nodded: "This is delicious."

Seeing that she liked it, Song Zhuo couldn't help eating the remaining half. He didn't like to eat this at first, but seeing that she ate it deliciously, he felt that it was not so bad.

Song Zhuo asked Ning Qing to eat something else, but Ning Qing was actually a little bit full: "I've only eaten mooncakes and grapefruit, and I'm full. If I eat more, I'll be full."

Song Zhuo was a little disappointed, and looked at her with almost innocent eyes: "It's okay if you don't eat and take a bite to pay for the taste."

Ning Qing had no choice but to take a small bite out of each item, and Song Zhuo felt complete when everything was paid off.

He also knew that these things were not so delicious, but Ning Qing didn't pay for them when everyone else ate them, so he felt uncomfortable.Others have it, and he hopes she has it too.

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After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually turned cooler.

Ning Qing was surprised to receive a letter from Ning's family in Yuecheng, and excitedly ran to Song Zhuo: "Cousin, it will be my grandmother's birthday in half a month."

When Song Zhuo heard the words, the alarm bell rang loudly. After all, Ning Qing had to go home after two quarrels, and he had a psychological shadow on these things!I saw him smile: "Oh, big birthday, it happens every year, what a surprise."

Ning Qing's cheerful face froze, she took his hand and began to act coquettishly: "Cousin, I want to—"

"Oh, I got it, give a gift!" Song Zhuo touched her little head with a smile, and said to the people on the side: "Yingya, go to the side concubine and let her prepare the gift. This year the princess can't go back, let her send someone who can do it. The etiquette must be done well, so we don't have to lose the face of our Prince Chen's residence."

Ning Qing was so wronged that she almost cried: "I just want to see my family."

Song Zhuo felt uncomfortable seeing her sad, but he still didn't let go, and after thinking about it, he said: "If not, your little sister hasn't been to Shangjing yet, why don't you come and play?"

Although Ning Qing was dissatisfied, she thought that if there was no watermelon, sesame seeds would be fine!He nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)