Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 179

"Zhao Min, Zhao Min!"

Zhao Min was removing weeds in the vegetable garden, and heard his voice without seeing him. Gu Qi's excited voice reached Zhao Min's ears. Zhao Min put the small hoe in his hand on the ground and clapped his hands , and then saw him running in from the outside.

"What's wrong? What is so happy?" Zhao Min looked at him with a smile.

Just now Zhao Min was squatting weeding, and her face was sweating, so she wiped it with her hands. At this moment, her face was stained with mud, and she looked like a little cat who had done something bad, which made Gu Qi burst out laughing out.

Zhao Min couldn't see the look on his face. Seeing him like this, he didn't know why, and looked at him with a confused face.

Gu Qi raised his hand and tapped his cheek. Just as he was about to remind Zhao Min that there was something dirty on his face, Qin Mei who was next to him suddenly took out a handkerchief, stepped forward, and lay across Gu Qi's and Zhao Min's. In the middle, he helped Zhao Min gently wipe off the dirt on his face: "Miss, your face was accidentally stained with dirt, and this servant will wipe it off for you."

Since the soil was already somewhat damp, it was not only not clean after being wiped by Qinmei, but also made it a little more dirty.

Gu Qi, who was about to talk to Zhao Min enthusiastically, was interrupted by Qin Mei, feeling a little upset, but thinking that she was Zhao Min's maid, he didn't say much.

Qinmei didn't realize that Gu Qi was not happy now, and slowly helped Zhao Min wipe off the dirt on her face, lowering her head from time to time, and quietly aimed at Gu Qi, acting like a shy little girl .

Zhao Min faced Qin Mei face to face, and was the closest to her, so he could see her actions in full view, but Zhao Min just watched her, restrained his expression, and didn't speak out to reprimand her.

It was Gu Qi who really couldn't bear to see Zhao Min's face getting dirtied by her rubbing, so he frowned immediately and scolded her: "Okay, let's see what you wiped, you cruel and clumsy slave."

After Qinmei heard Gu Qi's reprimand, she quickly knelt down beside Gu Qi: "His Royal Highness, please forgive me, but this servant is also in a hurry. She just wanted to wipe her face clean. It was an unintentional mistake!"

After Qinmei finished speaking, she boldly raised her face without Gu Qi's consent.

At this moment, there were tears in Qinmei's eyes. She blinked her big eyes and looked at Gu Qi with a pitiful look, trying to arouse Gu Qi's love for her.

"His Highness King Qi is here? This old slave has seen His Highness King Qi."

As Nanny Gu's voice sounded in the yard, Qinmei was startled, put away her pitiful expression, lowered her head, and looked respectful.

After Nanny Gu approached, looking at the scene in front of her, she looked at Qinmei with sharp eyes.

Although Qinmei lowered her head, she felt that her scalp was numb and her back was sweating slightly. She knelt on the ground respectfully, not daring to say a word.

"What's going on here?" Mother Gu's words were a little harsh, and she looked directly at Qin Lan who was standing behind Zhao Min.

Qinmei was trembling when she was watched by Nanny Gu, and she was about to kneel down, but Zhao Min who was next to her suddenly supported her arm, and looked at Nanny Gu with a smile: "Nothing is wrong, Mammy, Qinmei is just I want to help my son, but I don’t want to do bad things with good intentions.”

After speaking, Zhao Min walked towards Qinmei with a smile, stretched out her hand and helped her up from the ground: "You girl, don't be impatient when you do things next time, I know you are doing things for my own good, but you can't do things so recklessly. "

"Miss Xie, I would like to follow your instructions." On the surface, Qin Mei looked taught, but in her heart she despised Zhao Min: You idiot.

Now that Zhao Min came out to handle this matter in person, no matter how you say, Nanny Gu is also acting as a servant, and it is absolutely impossible to save Zhao Min's face in front of Gu Qi and the maid, so she just glanced at Qinmei lightly.

Qinmei was even more guilty of being watched by her. She lowered her head and tried her best to reduce her sense of existence.

This Grandma Gu's resolute style of action has been seen by all the servants in the palace of Xian Wang. This Zhao Min is the master that Gu Nanny has repeatedly emphasized to be good. Therefore, Zhao Min can only be manipulated in the palace. people.

Don't think that the servants must listen to the master's words. There are many people who are obedient and disobedient. This is all knowledge.

Nanny Gu restrained her thoughts, and blessed Gu Qi: "His Royal Highness, wait a moment, and this servant will make the best tea."

Zhao Min went to the backyard to wash his face and then returned to the yard. Gu Qi was already sitting on a stone stool, and there was already a tea made by Madam Gu on the table. He took a sip and was full of praise. .

"It's still Mammy, your tea-making skills are good, and it makes people linger every time."

"His Royal Highness Qi is joking." Gu Momo said modestly, but the smile on her face showed that she was very happy in her heart.

Seeing this, Zhao Min stepped forward, poured himself a cup of tea, put it in his mouth, and felt that it was very thirst-quenching, and Zhao Min couldn't drink the rest.

She has never been able to tell whether the tea is good or not, and she thinks that it is good if it can quench her thirst.

But in order not to save Nanny Gu's face, Zhao Min still praised: "Well, it's really good."

Nanny Gu lowered her head, covered her mouth with her sleeve, and chuckled lightly. When Zhao Min was in the mountain village, he never tasted good tea or bad tea. Now he is still pretending to be an expert. It makes people laugh.

"You came to see me today, but what's the matter?"

Hearing Zhao Min's question, Gu Qi remembered his purpose of coming here today.

"In a few days, it will be the annual grand archery competition in the imperial city. I would like to invite you to go together."

"Archery competition?" Zhao Min's eyes widened, looking very interested.

It's no wonder that Zhao Min was so excited. Although the days of reading medical books, planting herbs and vegetables in the garden all day were very leisurely, they were calmer and less interesting in life.

"Well, all young talents in the imperial city will participate." Gu Qi took another sip of tea, with a faint smile hanging from the corner of his mouth.

"Oh, then, will Gu Lingqing go too?" Zhao Min asked casually.

Hearing Zhao Min ask about Gu Lingqing, Gu Qi couldn't help but feel a little bit lost, but then he smiled: "Well, brother is also going."

This is already confirmed news. When he went to court this morning, the emperor had confirmed that Gu Lingqing would participate in the archery competition.

Originally, Gu Lingqing was not in good health, so he could not participate in this situation, but he didn't expect that Gu Zixing would take the initiative to bring up this matter today.

(End of this chapter)