Proofread by Claire.KK
Mu Nanzhi kept silent for a while and the said in a low voice, “I don’t know if emperor wants you to marry the princess of Korea. But you are going to reach the age of thirty, and you sill have no sons or daughters. My sister in law have passed away for three years, you will eventually get married. Comparing with marrying an ordinary woman, you’d better marry a princess. Then your life will be better for that, and you also don’t need to stay at home all day long like the past years.”
Lu Zhishan didn’t say a word, he just lowered his head, tasted the tea in his cup and felt somehow irritable.
“Cousin, did I... Did I say anything wrong?” Seeing that Lu Zhishan didn’t say a word to her, Mu Nanzhi found that her palms got a bit sweaty and she even could not speak words smoothly. “Cousin, I... I really have no other intention. Don’t make me wrong...”
Lu Zhishan cast a glance at the hotpot which had got cold. The greens had changed into black and floated in the mutton soup. Lu Zhishan slightly put the tea cup on the table.
“I won’t. I know that you are planing for me and I’m clear that you are just warm-hearted.” Lu Zhishan laughed at himself, lips curved. “But the distinguished Korea princess would not take to me for I’m nothing but a cripple.”
Mu Nanzhi just felt there were something uncomfortable in her heart. “Cousin, don’t be angry. Don’t be angry. It’s all my fault.”
Lu Zhishan still kept the smile on his face, “It’s not your fault.”
Mu Nanzhi looked at the curved lips. She could easily notice that this smile showed no happiness but reluctance. Feeling that Lu Zhishan might get angry in his heart, Mu Nanzhi dared not to say anything more. She even was too fearful to turn her eyes to Lu Zhishan until she left Xihuai Mansion. Of course she had forgotten to take some red plum blossoms back. Eventually, Lu Zhishan picked some for her and told Du Heng to send it to her mansion.
Lu Nanzhi pruned the twigs without asking Jixiang for help. Actually, there was no need to prune them as Lu Zhishan had picked the best twigs for her and all the buds were getting ready to burst. Mu Nanzhi was sure that they would last for four or five years at least. She kept all the twigs and filled four vases with them.
She didn’t burn incense but put all the vases in her bedroom, making the whole room full of the fragrance of plum blossoms. It should be a beautiful night and she was supposed to fall asleep silently in the smell and have a sweet dream. Perhaps, she would dream of her mother and brother. But she finally lost sleep.
The sound of the night watches suggested that it had been midnight. But Mu Nanzhi was still tossing and turning restlessly, feeling not sleepy at all.
Mu Nanzhi thought that she couldn’t be more silly. All the things was okay when they were having the hotpot and enjoying the snow together. Why did she have to mention the Korean princess at that time. She even said that his life would be better with the help of the Korean princess. Those words sounded more like knives that could hurt people terribly. It was reasonable for her cousin to be angry.
Actually, she was not willing to see her cousin get married. He treated her so well. How could he put his attention to her if he got married and had babies?
So why did she suddenly refer to the damn princess?!
Mu Nanzhi buried her head into the quilt and yelled loudly. Jixiang, who was guarding outside the door, quickly ran inside and asked, “Princess, are you all right?”
Proofread by Claire.KK
Mu Nanzhi kept silent for a while and the said in a low voice, “I don’t know if emperor wants you to marry the princess of Korea. But you are going to reach the age of thirty, and you sill have no sons or daughters. My sister in law have passed away for three years, you will eventually get married. Comparing with marrying an ordinary woman, you’d better marry a princess. Then your life will be better for that, and you also don’t need to stay at home all day long like the past years.”
Lu Zhishan didn’t say a word, he just lowered his head, tasted the tea in his cup and felt somehow irritable.
“Cousin, did I... Did I say anything wrong?” Seeing that Lu Zhishan didn’t say a word to her, Mu Nanzhi found that her palms got a bit sweaty and she even could not speak words smoothly. “Cousin, I... I really have no other intention. Don’t make me wrong...”
Lu Zhishan cast a glance at the hotpot which had got cold. The greens had changed into black and floated in the mutton soup. Lu Zhishan slightly put the tea cup on the table.
“I won’t. I know that you are planing for me and I’m clear that you are just warm-hearted.” Lu Zhishan laughed at himself, lips curved. “But the distinguished Korea princess would not take to me for I’m nothing but a cripple.”
Mu Nanzhi just felt there were something uncomfortable in her heart. “Cousin, don’t be angry. Don’t be angry. It’s all my fault.”
Lu Zhishan still kept the smile on his face, “It’s not your fault.”
Mu Nanzhi looked at the curved lips. She could easily notice that this smile showed no happiness but reluctance. Feeling that Lu Zhishan might get angry in his heart, Mu Nanzhi dared not to say anything more. She even was too fearful to turn her eyes to Lu Zhishan until she left Xihuai Mansion. Of course she had forgotten to take some red plum blossoms back. Eventually, Lu Zhishan picked some for her and told Du Heng to send it to her mansion.
Lu Nanzhi pruned the twigs without asking Jixiang for help. Actually, there was no need to prune them as Lu Zhishan had picked the best twigs for her and all the buds were getting ready to burst. Mu Nanzhi was sure that they would last for four or five years at least. She kept all the twigs and filled four vases with them.
She didn’t burn incense but put all the vases in her bedroom, making the whole room full of the fragrance of plum blossoms. It should be a beautiful night and she was supposed to fall asleep silently in the smell and have a sweet dream. Perhaps, she would dream of her mother and brother. But she finally lost sleep.
The sound of the night watches suggested that it had been midnight. But Mu Nanzhi was still tossing and turning restlessly, feeling not sleepy at all.
Mu Nanzhi thought that she couldn’t be more silly. All the things was okay when they were having the hotpot and enjoying the snow together. Why did she have to mention the Korean princess at that time. She even said that his life would be better with the help of the Korean princess. Those words sounded more like knives that could hurt people terribly. It was reasonable for her cousin to be angry.
Actually, she was not willing to see her cousin get married. He treated her so well. How could he put his attention to her if he got married and had babies?
So why did she suddenly refer to the damn princess?!
Mu Nanzhi buried her head into the quilt and yelled loudly. Jixiang, who was guarding outside the door, quickly ran inside and asked, “Princess, are you all right?”
