CH 133

Ming Zhu deliberately tried not to think about Wei Chiyu, so as not to feel sad. Now that she was reminded of him, her eyes started getting red again, she also didn’t care whether Biying replied to her or not, as she wiped her eyes and said, “He’s really a very good person.”

Not hearing a sound for a long time, Ming Zhu asked while turning around, “Biying, why are you ignoring ……”

The words stopped abruptly halfway through, stuck in her throat.

Ming Zhu looked at the man in front of her, there were obvious lines of blood in his eyes, his expression looked as serious as usual.

Chapter 133

(48.1)

Ming Zhu fell off the small stool.

Zhao Zhi sighed. He then took a few steps forward with his boots, before extending his hand towards her, and asking, “Did you hurt your butt?”

Ming Zhu’s hand had knocked over the water bucket. The water in the bucket slowly flowed out, while the cold and unpleasant lake water soaked her skirt.

Ming Zhu put her hand on his palm and stood up with the strength of his wrist, she patted the dust on her skirt, “It doesn’t hurt.”

Actually, this sudden fall hurt a little.

The fishes in wooden bucket were still alive and well, but some of them took advantage of this opportunity to escape.

Ming Zhu now had no time to care about what Zhao Zhi might have heard. She was looking at the fishes jumping back into the lake, feeling very sorry for herself.

These fishes were the results of her braving the hot sun and fishing for an entire afternoon, they had not been easy to catch.

Looked at her grimacing expression, Zhao Zhi still was thinking that she was lively and lovely, and all the unhappiness in his heart was swept away in an instant.

He took her hand and led her back, “Go back and change your dress.”

Ming Zhu had stayed under the sun for several hours, although she was wearing a hat, but her body was still warm, especially her palms, they were hot and wet with sweat, and they felt sticky and hot.

She looked down at her hand that was held compellingly in his with some disgust, but she could not say it aloud.

Thinking about it, she decided to endure it.

But Ming Zhu really could not bear the heat, and she started to feel uncomfortable not long after.

She could not help but ask, “Your Highness, are you not hot?”

The way Ming Zhu spoke when she felt stuffy and hot, sounded sticky and slow, like a humming voice coming from the nose, bringing along the feeling of childishness.

Zhao Zhi was exactly the opposite of her, he was insensitive to both heat and cold, he said, “I’m not hot.”

Ming Zhu choked for a moment, “But I am hot, don’t hold my hand anymore. It’s uncomfortable.”

Besides, it was only a short distance away, they would arrive just after passing the corner.

Zhao Zhi looked at the fine beads of sweat on her forehead and her small face who looked like it had been cooked by hot vapor, and let go of his hand, “Since you cannot bear the heat, next time do not stay so long under the sun.”

If she got a sunburn, it would take a while to get better.

When Ming Zhu stood under the sun, she looked more and more white, her skin was like a piece of unblemished jade, it was an exquisite white, appearing charming and tender.

This lecturing tone of Zhao Zhi’s was annoying to hear for anyone. She gloomily looked at their reflections, “I wore a hat, and also used an umbrella.”

Even during the hot summer day, Zhao Zhi’s entire body was surrounded with a damp and cold aura. He slightly frowned, “I did not see that.”

Ming Zhu did wear a hat at first, but always wearing a hat was uncomfortable, thus she found a position where she had her back against the sun and sat down, before taking off the hat.

Zhao Zhi came late, and of course, did not see it.

Ming Zhu said, “Even so, I’m not lying to you.”

Zhao Zhi hummed absentmindedly, tugged her wrist, and brought her in the shade under the long corridor. A gentle breeze brushed by, carrying a cool feeling.

He then took out a clean handkerchief and wiped her fingers one by one.

His expression looked serious, as he lowered his face, his gaze looked very gentle. It was as if the world around them had turned silent.

When they came back to the small courtyard, the maidservants served a cooling herbal tea, which had been prepared in advance, to the two, and then, for the time being, went and fetched a basin of ice that they placed inside the room.

Ming Zhu was no longer as hot as before and the temperature of her cheeks dropped accordingly. She took a sip of the herbal tea, but finding it too bitter to the taste, she immediately put down the teacup.

When it was time for the evening meal, there was a little episode.

After Ming Zhu had “lost favor”, the food served was really not as good as before, and the maidservants serving in her courtyard were not as dedicated as before either.

The kitchen staff, not knowing that the crown prince was back in the residence, sent over a table of dishes that did not look like anything good. Not to mention the fact that the quality and appearance of the dishes were ordinary, almost all of the dishes were dishes that Ming Zhu did not like to eat.

Zhao Zhi’s face immediately turned cold, his tone was indifferent, it was impossible to hear joy or anger in his tone as he said: “Remove everything.”

The maidservants carefully removed all the dishes from the table.

Ming Zhu was so hungry her stomach was growling. She muttered in her mind, could it be that Zhao Zhi was now settling accounts with her because she had mentioned Wei Chiyu earlier in the evening?

A man’s heart was smaller than a needle.

Unlike her, Zhao Zhi could have three wives and four concubines, and she would certainly not disapprove of it, and definitely would not be jealous even one bit.

“Have you already eaten dinner?” Ming Zhu really didn’t want him to come back, when she stayed alone, she did not have to pay attention to anyone’s mood. And there was even less the need for her to inquire carefully like she was now.

She pursed her lips, “I haven’t eaten yet.”

The more she talked, the hungrier she became, “How about ordering the kitchen to stew the fishes I caught today? Do you want to eat fish? If you don’t, I can eat it.”