Chapter 50: Heartbeat

Let's say that Qi Jiao stayed in the Guogong Mansion that night, and she lay in bed late at night without a trace of tiredness, because since she entered the room that Lian had carefully prepared for her, she was stunned again. The Zhang family has also been an official for generations, and the family has a lot of savings, so they are also very particular about the food and clothing of their children, but this is only compared with the general official eunuchs, the Duke of Qi has experienced three generations from the opening of the mansion to the present, and because of the outstanding military achievements at that time, Emperor Taizu granted the permission not to demote the lord, and the wealth accumulated over several generations is not comparable to the Zhang family.

The room is divided into two rooms with carved partitions, the front is for daily living, and the back is a bedroom, but even then it is twice as large as the bedroom in his own home. The furniture is all yellow rosewood, and the workmanship is exquisite. At the back of the bedroom there was a small covered room, which contained a bath made of white marble, which drew the hot spring water to steam, making everything seem real. She wished she could be the master of this place and enjoy everything with peace of mind. Thinking like this, Qi Jiao tossed and turned, and didn't gradually fall asleep until the third watch.

Early the next morning, Cui Wei and Cui Yu stepped forward to serve, and after changing clothes and washing, they hugged Qi Jiao to greet Lian's family. Lian Shi had just gotten up, and when he got the maid's report, he asked Qi Jiao to enter the room later. Qi Jiao came in and blessed Lian Shi with a blessing and said:

"Madame, morning. ”

"Why do you wake up so early and don't sleep much? ”

"Mrs. Hui, every day is this time to get up to greet my grandmother, and I am used to it. ”

"What a child with a heart. ”

"Let's have dinner together in a while. ”

After Lian's cleaned up, Qi Jiao carried her to the outside room and sat down, and the maid served two bowls of bird's nest porridge first.

"This bird's nest was given when I entered the palace last time, and it is very different from what we usually use, you can try it. Saitama took a bite as she said, and it was really smooth and smooth, soft and delicious, and she couldn't praise it. At this time, the maid came to report, "The prince has come to ask for peace." As soon as the words fell, Li Duan strode in, he didn't expect that there were other people in his mother's room, and he couldn't help but be stunned. After a closer look, I found that she was a beautiful girl. Seeing his son's stunned face, Lian said jokingly:

"Why, I don't know you, this is Miss Zhang Er who I saw in Liaocheng. Qi Jiao hurriedly stood up and saluted, and Li Duan also returned the salute, and only then did he react that the girl in front of him was the one who mistook himself for Zhang Xiao in the car last time.

"Yesterday, Mrs. Zhang came over, I really like this girl, so I left her to stay with me for a few days. Li Duan listened and nodded.

"Have you just come back from the camp?

"As soon as my son came back, he went back to the house to eat after greeting his mother. ”

"Why don't you just use some here, you have someone in your house who can take care of you. "Lian has the intention to create some familiar opportunities for Li Duan and Qi Jiao. In addition to Jin Niang, there are two aunts in Li Duan's house, but he doesn't have any thoughts about those two, so it is better to eat at his mother's place, after all, this girl also made him feel moved that day, and he agreed immediately. Qi Jiao was such a handsome and mighty prince opposite, and her heart was also fluttering, especially when her mother revealed that meaning to her again, coupled with her cranky thoughts last night, she completely lost the ease when she was alone with Lian just now. Li Duan was okay, he ate by himself, and at first Lian was still a little anxious, and his son was indifferent in the face of such a beautiful girl, but later he saw that his son also took advantage of his inattention to secretly look at the girl opposite, so he was relieved. As long as the son is willing, it is no longer difficult to divorce his wife. Li Duan found out that this girl was indeed a rare beauty, with fair complexion, red lips, and a faint pink on her cheeks. The long eyelashes are always drooping, blinking from time to time, and it makes my heart skip a beat.

The three of them finished the meal with their own hearts, and Li Duan was about to leave and go to the study, but Lian stopped him,

"Wait, I have something to command. Turning to Qi Jiao again:

"Jiao'er, I just saw that you don't have any appetite for dinner, why don't you go out for a spin and get some air, I'll let the maid accompany you to the edge of the hot spring pool to have a look, there are all kinds of flowers in the greenhouse next to it, pick a few pots in your house, and let them send them to you." Duan'er, you will give Miss Zhang Er a ride. Qi Jiao was really afraid of staying alone with this prince, even if she was accompanied by a maid and a maid, so she hurriedly said:

"The prince is busy with business, and Jiao'er is still not troublesome. Accompany Madame for a walk. ”

"You go first, I still have to take care of some family matters, and it will naturally pass in a while. Duan'er only stayed overnight yesterday, so there's nothing to do today. ”

"Hmm. Shimei please. Li Duan couldn't ask for such an opportunity, and he was full of answers. Qi Jiao couldn't, so she had to agree.

The two of them walked out of Lian's courtyard, one after the other, in which direction of the hot spring. Li Duan broke the silence first,

"I don't know what happened to Brother Zhang Xiao?" Qi Jiao's spirit was already extremely nervous, and the sudden voice startled her, and she calmed down a little before saying:

"My brother has entered the Guozijian to study, preparing for the township exam next year. ”

"Brother Zhang and I have only one side, but we get along very well. ”

"My brother also admired the demeanor of the prince. ”

"Oh, Brother Zhang also often mentions it?"

"Hmm. ”

The two of them talked a little bit like this, and then they went to the edge of the hot spring pool. The pond is not very large, and there is a nine-curved fence on it. The fog is rising, and it makes people feel like they are in a fairyland. When he arrived at the destination, Li Duan did not mean to go, but accompanied Qi Jiao along the railing to the middle of the pool, and the maid stopped at a distance of a zhang from the two. Qi Jiao is a child's heart in the end, and when she saw that there were fish in the pool, she couldn't help but say:

"This hot spring can still raise fish?" Hearing this delicate and delicate voice, Li Duan's heart fluttered, and then he said gently:

"Originally, you can't keep fish in this hot spring, but the water has been treated, and some fish can be raised. Li Duan's voice was deep and magnetic. When Qi Jiao heard this, she realized that her appearance just now was a little too casual, so she immediately stopped saying a word and turned her face to look at the misty pool. Suddenly a gust of wind blew, Qi Jiao's hood was blown off, Li Duan hurriedly stepped forward to put it on Qi Jiao, Qi Jiao was startled by this action, and took two steps back, but she didn't pay attention to the slippery road on the bridge, and her body fell back involuntarily, so frightened that she was about to scream, but she felt a pair of strong arms supporting her arms. In addition to being frightened, her eyes also met the fiery eyes, and the two of them were not mentally prepared for this change, so they looked at each other fixedly, until the voice of the maid behind them:

"What's wrong with Miss?" the two of them came to their senses from this state, and they stood up separately, both embarrassed. Li Duan didn't dare to stay any longer, so he took his leave and left. Qi Jiao was also surrounded by the maid and the mother-in-law, and went to the greenhouse.