Xia Ruixi turned his head sideways in disgust to avoid Zhao Mingtao's hand, and lowered his eyes: "Okay." ”

Seeing her regress, Zhao Mingtao quietly let go of Da'er's hand, and said kindly: "The child looks quite like you, didn't you hear that he loves to laugh?" Why don't you smile today? ”

Xia Ruixi said: "He is not familiar with the prince!" ”

Zhao Mingtao said lightly: "It doesn't matter, it will be ripe in the future." ”

Later? Xia Ruixi was furious and looked at Zhao Mingtao coldly, and Zhao Mingtao also looked at her directly without flinching. Anyway, everyone knows what's going on, and there's no need to pretend anymore.

Speaking of which, this is the first time the two have met since Xia Ruibei got married. Xia Ruixi is no longer the young and reckless girl she used to be, she is young, a little more mature, more beautiful and charming than before.

Looking at the disgust and coldness in Xia Ruixi's eyes, Zhao Mingtao's throat was a little tight, how could she forget everything about the past?

Seeing the-for-tat appearance of these two people, Xia Ruibei coughed a little nervously: "Second sister, the wind is a little strong today. Otherwise, let Liang'er carry Da'er into the house first, and let's talk about the two sisters, okay? I ...... "Da'er stays here, it's not good for Xia Ruixi."

Zhao Mingtao interrupted her: "Let's go and sit in the pavilion over there." He turned to Da'er and smiled flatteringly: "Good boy, do you want your uncle to carry you over?" ”

Da'er glanced at him, turned his face to Xia Ruixi and stretched out his hand, and made a flattering "ah, ah" sound in his mouth, he asked his mother to hug him.

Xia Ruixi hurriedly took him and put him in his arms and kissed him on the head: "Good boy." ”

Zhao Mingtao saw that the two sisters of the Xia family did not follow him to the past, glanced at Xia Ruibei with dissatisfaction, and said to Xia Ruixi: "By the way, when I came in, it seemed that someone was looking for something to do with Qingjin, and he might not have time to come in for the time being." ”

Xia Ruixi's face turned a little pale, he was informing her that Ou Qingjin had been entangled by the people he brought, and asked her not to be delusional.

Xia Ruibela pulled Xia Ruixi's cuffs, and her voice was bitter: "Go over and sit down." She couldn't tell what kind of feelings she had for Xia Ruixi. When she was a child, she was jealous that Xia Ruixi was more popular than her, and when she was older, she was happier than Xia Ruixi. Marry a husband, although she doesn't love this husband, but this husband is also worried about Xia Ruixi in his heart.

I have to say that her life is a failure compared to Xia Ruixi. She felt that she should hate Xia Ruixi very much, but from beginning to end, it was Xia Ruixi who was the most tolerant and understanding of her. Whenever she is in pain and the most desperate, the person she wants to see and rely on the most is Xia Ruixi.

What a weird feeling. Xia Ruibei looked at Zhao Mingtao**, unabashedly, the kind of eager gaze at Xia Ruixi, and then looked at Da'er and touched her stomach, it was time, I couldn't keep it.

The small octagonal pavilion is surrounded by double-petaled vermilion hibiscus, lined with Xia Ruixi's jade white dress, which reflects her black hair and snow skin more and more. Zhao Mingtao suddenly had an impulse that he had never felt before - to pick the most delicate hibiscus flower and insert it in her sideburns.

"Beibei, there is a fish pond over there, there are many carp in it, children like it the most, why don't you go over with Fang'er and Liang'er to take a look? He liked it. Zhao Mingtao pulled down a branch of hibiscus and said seriously.

Xia Ruibei glanced at Xia Ruixi in embarrassment, and asked her silently what to do? Xia Ruixi sighed slightly and did not object, because the opposition was invalid.

The fish pond was actually nearby, standing in the pavilion, just in sight. Similarly, standing on the side of the fish pond, this pavilion is also in sight.

Letting Xia Ruibei, Fang'er and Liang'er be nearby, it should be Zhao Mingtao's maximum concession. Since he was willing to do this, he probably just wanted to talk to her, and he wouldn't do anything to her.

Xia Ruibei didn't dare to come out, so she asked Liang'er to take Da'er from Xia Ruixi's arms, and went to the fish pond step by step.

Zhao Mingtao's fingers gently touched the soft and delicate petals and long heart of the hibiscus flower, and said softly: "Fusang is produced in the south, and it is another species of hibiscus. Its branches are weak, the leaves are dark green, and they are slightly astringent like mulberries. Its flowers have red, yellow and white colors, the red one is particularly expensive, called hibiscus. Am I wrong? "There are hundreds of charms in the world, and he only loves hibiscus.

Xia Ruixi responded perfunctorily: "The prince is very elegant." I'm a rough guy and don't know a lot. "He doesn't just want to talk to her about the weather, does he?

"Knowing you don't know, so tell you. Speaking of which, Beibei is far less proficient than you in all other talents, except that her riding skills are far inferior to yours. Zhao Mingtao smiled lightly and gave up the idea of arranging flowers for her.

He flicked it suddenly, and the Fusang flower branch was like a flying frightening wave, bounced into the air, and fell down again, swaying.

Xia Ruixi couldn't help but say: "The prince is right, Beibei is a good woman. When it comes to riding, I've forgotten how to ride a horse. ”

"Forgot to ride a horse?" Zhao Mingtao frowned, and there was undisguised amazement in his tone. In the past, she was most proud of her superb riding skills.

"Yes, as soon as I get close to the horse now, I can't help but be afraid." Xia Ruixi meant something.

"Your personality has changed a lot." Looking at the calm and generous little woman in front of him, Zhao Mingtao missed the bright and flying girl in the past who didn't know how to hide her emotions. At that time, he only had to look at her to know what was going on in her heart, unlike now, when she was always duplicitous.

"People change. Now that I am a wife and a mother, it will naturally change. Xia Ruixi always kept a certain distance from him, and his demeanor was calm, as if it was the most ordinary chat between acquaintances.

Zhao Mingtao lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, and suddenly changed his cheerful mood: "You are more likable than before." ”

"The prince has won the award. I just wanted people not to hate me, but I didn't expect anyone else to like me. Xia Ruixi smiled slightly, Zhao Mingtao seemed to see the shadow of the past from the corner of her slightly curled lips, he couldn't help but take a step forward and stretched out his hand "Xixi......"

Xia Ruixi took a step back calmly, pretending to be surprised and looked left and right: "Did the prince call me?" I'm already married, so it's called, hehe, it's not very polite. ”

Zhao Mingtao saw a flash of panic in her eyes, and paused: "The incident of your falling horse, as well as the time in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, I'm sorry." ”

"It's okay, I forgot." Xia Ruixi was really afraid of him approaching.

"Forgot? Just forget about it. ”

Xia Ruibei kept an eye on the movement in the pavilion, and saw Zhao Mingtao approaching Xia Ruixi step by step, Xia Ruixi retreated to the point where there was no way out, gritted his teeth, and pinched Da'er's buttocks, and Da'er cried.

"The child is crying, I'll go and see." Xia Ruixi hurriedly squeezed out, Zhao Mingtao grabbed her wrist from behind, and said in a hoarse voice: "I regret it, I tried to redeem it countless times, but I found that I could never go back to the past." ”

Is there anything he has redeemed like that? Or is it that because I found that it could no longer be recovered, I simply kept making it bad and put rat to spoil someone's pot of pure soup? Xia Ruixi shook his hand violently, he couldn't shake it off, his hand was like an iron tong, pinching her wrist painfully, which was completely different from the gentleness when Ou Qingjin held her.

When Xia Ruibei saw it, she pinched Da'er's ass with her heart, and Da'er cried heartbreakingly. Fang'er and Liang'er nervously blocked Zhao Mingtao's sight with their bodies.

Xia Ruixi was anxious and angry: "Let go of me, didn't you hear the child crying?" Zhao Mingtao's breath came to her ears: "You love this child very much, don't you?" He's your sweetheart, isn't he? ”

Xia Ruixi narrowed his pupils: "Yes!" So if anyone dares to hurt him, I must take revenge. Unless I die, I won't die! "She's not a threat, that's what she thinks.

"I know, so he can still be coquettish in your arms." Zhao Mingtao looked at her for a while, and finally let go of her hand.

Xia Ruixi hurried to Da'er's side, hugged Da'er, and coaxed gently.

Da'er hugged her mother's neck, buried her little face on her shoulder and cried sadly, and after a while, Xia Ruixi's thin summer clothes were soaked.

"Does it hurt my stomach? Why did you cry all of a sudden, and you can't coax it? Xia Ruibei asked Zhao Mingtao in a loud voice, and whispered apologetically: "I can't think of any other way......

Xia Ruixi gave her a relaxed look: "I don't know what's wrong, I have to go to his grandfather to see." ”

Xia Ruixi looked at Zhao Mingtao: "Lord Wang, I'm sorry, the child is crying a lot, I have to hurry up and find his grandfather." Without waiting for Zhao Mingtao to answer, she hugged the child and walked out.

Zhao Mingtao waved his hand and let her go.

Xia Ruibei watched Xia Ruixi's figure leave the courtyard gate, cleaned up her mood, walked to Zhao Mingtao's side, and said obediently: "Lord Wang, why don't we go back?" ”

Zhao Mingtao suddenly reached out and pinched her chin, squinting his eyes: "I never knew that you were such a sisterly person." ”

Xia Ruibei looked at him straightly: "The concubine can't understand your words. ”

Zhao Mingtao let go of her: "This is the last time." He strode out: "If you want to stay, stay, I'll go first." ”

Fang'er asked Xia Ruibei softly: "Madam, can the slave help you sit for a while?" ”

Xia Ruibei shook her head tiredly: "No need, the incense has been served, the paper money has been burned, and I can't mourn for her, let's go back." ”

Xia Ruixi walked not far away with Da'er in his arms, and saw Ou Qingjin hurriedly running over with a pale face. She suddenly felt that her whole body was weak, and she could barely stand, and Liang'er was busy supporting her elbows.

Da'er had already suppressed his voice, there were tears in his eyes, he put his little hand in his mouth and sucked, as soon as he saw Ou Qingjin, his aggrieved mouth was about to cry again, he had never hurt like this.

Ou Qingjin rushed over excitedly, hugged Xia Ruixi's shoulder, and asked in a loud voice, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? His eyes were full of fear, it was his bad and his carelessness that frightened them.

Xia Ruixi leaned on him and patted Da'er's back: "It's nothing, I was pinched twice by his aunt." Don't worry, we're all fine, he just said a few nonsense words that he didn't understand. ”

A killing intent flashed in Ou Qingjin's eyes: "Dog thief!" "No wonder the yamen suddenly sent someone to find him, Mu Fei would be entangled.

Zhao Mingtao left Xia's house, mounted his horse, and wandered aimlessly on the streets sprinkled with early summer sunshine surrounded by Li Cheng and several other close guards.

"Lord Wang." Li Cheng called him softly.

Zhao Mingtao looked up, only to see several women in military uniforms walking out of a mansion next to him with a fiery figure - it was the Rong family. She was in high spirits and had a faint smile on her face.

He stopped his horse and looked up at the plaque in the mansion, "General's Mansion." He sneered, "Let's go back to the palace." ”