Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 84

83, Persuasion (4 more)

“After you eat, run a few laps or, at night, do as I do – twist your waist and kick your legs!”

The silly girl thought about it and nodded vigorously, “Okay!”

Just as Xie Zhinuan finished preparing, Yuanbao brought two people over to take the basket at the door and, upon leaving, expressed profuse thanks.

“Such a silly child!”

The noon meal was very rich, and although the best dishes were sent to the house opposite, what was left was also not bad and was very fragrant. The four people sat around the table and feasted, even Routuan got a chicken frame and gnawed on it joyfully.

The Grand Residence

Li Hengyi watched Liang Zhao babble on and on.

“You didn’t see those princes, each with a hateful face, framing and harming their brothers and their nephews, just for the position of Crown Prince. Hengyi, do you really have no plans to return? And you’re not young anymore, the Empress is very worried about your marriage. Do you know, the seventh prince’s child is already one year old!” Liang Zhao asked.

The seventh prince, Li Hengyi’s own younger brother.

Now twenty-two, Li Hengyi still had no one close by his side.

This trip, the Empress had nagged and beseeched him to probe Li Hengyi’s intentions.

“Don’t you have anything else to say?” asked Li Hengyi with a deep voice.

He was indifferent to all of these things.

Having undergone life and death experiences and faced too much, he had long ceased to care.

The imperial throne, whoever liked it could take it; he didn’t want it.

The fragrance from the incense burner was faint; it was Leng Zhuxiang.

Smelling it, Li Hengyi always felt it lacked its usual refreshing scent.

He turned his head to look at the incense burner.

But was too lazy to get up and snuff it out.

“I do want to talk about something else, if you would give me the chance? Like when you will be fortunate enough to find a girl, have a child. Hengyi, you are the direct and eldest son of the Emperor and Empress; they have great hopes for you!”

“…”

Li Hengyi remained silent.

In those years of parade and grandeur, riding horses through the streets, he had never once thought of obtaining the imperial throne, let alone now.

“Hengyi, sometimes avoiding problems is useless. You are not just an individual; you have the Empress, the Duke Residence, and those silent supporters, ministers, and friends. Your resignation may cause many people to suffer destruction and death in the future. Not everyone is as righteous and benevolent as you are!”

“…”

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Li Hengyi glanced at Liang Zhao.

It was a while before he spoke softly, “Did the Empress send you to be a mediator?”

Liang Zhao choked, sighed, and said, “My visit was indeed at the Empress’s bidding. She summoned me and said a great deal. By the way, the Xie Family’s young lady was found, have you seen her?”

“I have seen Xie Qian!”

The implication was that he had not seen Xie Shuyue.

Liang Zhao giggled, “As a child, she liked to follow behind you, calling you ‘handsome brother’, and disregarded even her own brothers. It’s truly a pity if she has not grown up to be pretty. However, the Marquis’s wife is in better health now, and even brought her to a few banquets. Seeing her so timid and different from the cute child she was hurts a bit!”

He threw a few suggestive glances at Li Hengyi, “You really do not want to return? Aren’t you afraid the Empress will choose a princess consort for you?”

“So what if she does? She can only enter the gates of the Han King’s Residence with my approval!” Li Hengyi’s voice was indifferent.

However, he did recall Xie Qian’s sister.

“Isn’t her name Xie Nuan?” Li Hengyi said this and suddenly stood up.

Xie Nuan, Xie Zhinuan.

He thought why the name of the lady next door felt so familiar; it was just one character apart.

Maybe he should send someone to Fengping County to investigate thoroughly.

“My lord, young master Liang, the meal is ready!”

Hearing the meal was ready, Li Hengyi’s cold eyes warmed slightly as he relaxed a bit and said, “Let’s go, it’s time to dine!”

Chapter 85