Really? Then I should go first.” Lu Zhicheng turned around and ran away in a hurry. But he stopped soon after that, looked back at Mu Nanzhi and waved to her saying, “Sister, wish to see you at the autumn hunting.”
“Okay, wish to see you again.” Mu Nanzhi waved back to him. Seeing the little boy turn around and run away, Mu Nanzhi stood there still feeling lost. She missed her brother and mother so much and she had no idea whether she could be given a chance to see them again.
Lu Zhicheng’s sister was exactly Princess Linglong, Lu Zhichan. She was fond of horsemanship and archery as well but she didn’t get so many preys this time. Mu Nanzhi was about the same age with her and they had known each other since they were small girls. Mu Nanzhi moved to her own mansion when they grew older and it was far away from Lu Zhichan’s home. So they didn’t meet so frequently. But they were still good friends. Princess Linglong presented her a suit of ruby jewelries when her adult ceremony was held last year. This time Mu Nanzhi gave half of the pearls and two arctic foxes to Lu Zhichan in return. Both of the foxes were fat and strong. Their furs were thick and bright. At first glance, Lu Zhichan knew that they were superb. Mu Nanzhi just hit the eyes and hind legs of those foxes. Therefore, the furs were protected well. Princess Linglong loved it dearly and told her guard to take the two living foxes back. She then sat down to chat with Mu Nanzhi.
“Why do you return so late?” asked Lu Zhichan, lips curved into a smile, “I just thought that you should have been taken away by the fairies in the forest.
Mu Nanzhi wiped off her sweats and said, “I was intended to find something bigger and didn’t realize that I had been so far away. I even found no deer at the end of the forest. It seemed that I just wasted my energy doing it.
Lu Zhichan tasted her tea slowly and stared at Mu Nanzhi with a faint smile on her face. “I saw that the fourth prince return after you. He seemed to ride so far away too.”
Mu Nanzhi got stunned. Recalling that Lu Zhiyue called her name so intimately, she quickly answered, an unnatural expression appearing on her face, “I happened to meet the fourth prince on the way back. So we chatted for a while and came back.”
Lu Zhichan laughed saying, “All people know that the fourth prince is pretty solemn. He really treats you differently since he was willing to chat with you all the way.”
Mu Nanzhi got more awkward. “Don’t talk nonsense, princess. I can hardly meet the fourth prince once in a year. He just tries to be polite to me.”
Lu Zhichan stared at her face and suddenly burst into laughter, covering her mouth with her hand. “I’m just kidding. Why are you so serious?”
“Princess, you always make fun of me!” Mu Nanzhi got a bit angry and depressed in her heart. She picked up the cup of tea in front of her and drank half of it.
She got so many things and she was even praised and awarded by emperor, but she still felt that the day was filled with bad luck. That really distressed her.
Marquess Ning’s Mansion.
Lu Zhishan stepped into his bedroom after having a bath and getting dressed. While Song Fu was going to withdraw with a basin in his hands, Lu Zhishan suddenly asked, “What day is it today?”
“It’s the third day of the third lunar month, my highness.”
“Okay, you can go now.”
Song Fu got out of the room. It was late but Lu Zhishan was not sleepy at all. He casually picked a book and looked through it. But after leafing through a few pages, he closed it, feeling somehow distressed.
Really? Then I should go first.” Lu Zhicheng turned around and ran away in a hurry. But he stopped soon after that, looked back at Mu Nanzhi and waved to her saying, “Sister, wish to see you at the autumn hunting.”
“Okay, wish to see you again.” Mu Nanzhi waved back to him. Seeing the little boy turn around and run away, Mu Nanzhi stood there still feeling lost. She missed her brother and mother so much and she had no idea whether she could be given a chance to see them again.
Lu Zhicheng’s sister was exactly Princess Linglong, Lu Zhichan. She was fond of horsemanship and archery as well but she didn’t get so many preys this time. Mu Nanzhi was about the same age with her and they had known each other since they were small girls. Mu Nanzhi moved to her own mansion when they grew older and it was far away from Lu Zhichan’s home. So they didn’t meet so frequently. But they were still good friends. Princess Linglong presented her a suit of ruby jewelries when her adult ceremony was held last year. This time Mu Nanzhi gave half of the pearls and two arctic foxes to Lu Zhichan in return. Both of the foxes were fat and strong. Their furs were thick and bright. At first glance, Lu Zhichan knew that they were superb. Mu Nanzhi just hit the eyes and hind legs of those foxes. Therefore, the furs were protected well. Princess Linglong loved it dearly and told her guard to take the two living foxes back. She then sat down to chat with Mu Nanzhi.
“Why do you return so late?” asked Lu Zhichan, lips curved into a smile, “I just thought that you should have been taken away by the fairies in the forest.
Mu Nanzhi wiped off her sweats and said, “I was intended to find something bigger and didn’t realize that I had been so far away. I even found no deer at the end of the forest. It seemed that I just wasted my energy doing it.
Lu Zhichan tasted her tea slowly and stared at Mu Nanzhi with a faint smile on her face. “I saw that the fourth prince return after you. He seemed to ride so far away too.”
Mu Nanzhi got stunned. Recalling that Lu Zhiyue called her name so intimately, she quickly answered, an unnatural expression appearing on her face, “I happened to meet the fourth prince on the way back. So we chatted for a while and came back.”
Lu Zhichan laughed saying, “All people know that the fourth prince is pretty solemn. He really treats you differently since he was willing to chat with you all the way.”
Mu Nanzhi got more awkward. “Don’t talk nonsense, princess. I can hardly meet the fourth prince once in a year. He just tries to be polite to me.”
Lu Zhichan stared at her face and suddenly burst into laughter, covering her mouth with her hand. “I’m just kidding. Why are you so serious?”
“Princess, you always make fun of me!” Mu Nanzhi got a bit angry and depressed in her heart. She picked up the cup of tea in front of her and drank half of it.
She got so many things and she was even praised and awarded by emperor, but she still felt that the day was filled with bad luck. That really distressed her.
Marquess Ning’s Mansion.
Lu Zhishan stepped into his bedroom after having a bath and getting dressed. While Song Fu was going to withdraw with a basin in his hands, Lu Zhishan suddenly asked, “What day is it today?”
“It’s the third day of the third lunar month, my highness.”
“Okay, you can go now.”
Song Fu got out of the room. It was late but Lu Zhishan was not sleepy at all. He casually picked a book and looked through it. But after leafing through a few pages, he closed it, feeling somehow distressed.
