Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Chapter 343 Spring is coming

All day long, Nangong Qi's heart was filled with guilt towards Shen Li, so much so that he didn't dare to face her at all.

Whenever he was alone, the booklet seemed to have some kind of magic, attracting him to open it involuntarily and read the contents word by word. Every time he read it, his face would blush and his heart would beat like a deer.

Shen Li was in her residence, looking forward to being summoned by the Emperor of Xiqi. However, she waited from early morning to dusk, but did not receive any news at all.

She couldn't help but speculate in her heart: This Xiqi Emperor must be busy with government affairs today? And Nangong Qi, who always appears on weekdays, is nowhere to be seen today. It seems that he has been delayed by something.

Nangong Qi felt as if he was in a cloud of mist all day, his mind in a trance. Only after he finished washing up and lay down on the bed did he gradually fall asleep.

In that hazy dream, he vaguely felt that there seemed to be another person beside him.

He slowly opened his eyes, and in an instant, he was stunned.

Lying beside him was Shen Li, the woman he had been thinking about day and night! She was wearing a light gauze dress, the faintly visible inner part of her body revealing a bright red bellyband embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water. Her slender waist could be held in one hand, and her large expanse of snow-white skin was like the white snow on the top of a snow-capped mountain, emitting an alluring luster that made Nangong Qi's eyes sting.

Then, he heard the pretty girl beside him calling softly in a gentle and melodious voice: "Husband, why don't you come over..." The voice was like the sound of nature, with endless charm, and it went straight into Nangong Qi's heart.

Nangong Qi couldn't resist such temptation. His blood vessels suddenly surged, and he could no longer suppress his inner impulse. He suddenly pounced towards Shen Li...

The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the window lattice onto Nangong Qi's face, and he suddenly woke up from his sleep.

He subconsciously glanced at his side, and the empty bed made him suddenly realize that all this was just a dream.

However, the scenes in the dream were so clearly imprinted in his mind, as if they had really happened.

Suddenly, he felt a strange discomfort in his lower body. He looked down and his face suddenly felt like it was burning and quickly turned red.

He quickly covered his face with his hands, muttering to himself, "Damn it! Damn it!" His heart was filled with a complex mixture of shyness and regret. This dream made him fall into extreme embarrassment and awkwardness in the early morning.

After instructing his servants to help him take a good bath, Nangong Qi felt refreshed and comfortable all over, as if all the previous feelings of shame and awkwardness had been washed away by the water.

He sat alone at the table, finishing his breakfast leisurely. In his mind, he recalled the methods of pursuing his wife that his father had taught him yesterday. He suddenly became energized and decided to put them into action.

Nangong Qi hurried to the Imperial Garden, which was now ablaze with blossoms, each vying for attention with its own splendor. He carefully selected many delicate and beautiful flowers, the petals still covered in morning dew, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight, a truly beautiful sight.

After choosing the flowers, he found an antique vase with exquisite shape and antique style, and carefully trimmed the branches one by one, with gentle and meticulous movements, as if he was treating the most precious treasure in the world.

After pruning, he carefully pulled out the sharp thorns on the branches one by one, for fear that they would accidentally prick Shen Li.

After everything was ready, Nangong Qi, holding a vase full of flowers and with a cheerful expression on his face, walked straight towards the palace where Shen Li was temporarily staying - Qingyi Palace.

When he arrived at the palace gate, he saw two palace maids in elegant palace dress who were on duty respectfully. They saw him, knelt hurriedly and saluted, saying in unison: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, may His Royal Highness be well!" The voice was crisp and pleasant, revealing great respect.

Nangong Qi waved his hand slightly, with a gentle smile on his face, and said: "No need for formalities, just go and tell the county lady that I'm here and I've brought her a gift that she likes!"

The little palace maid hurriedly bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Highness!" After that, she turned around and walked quickly into the hall to report.

Shen Li was getting anxious as she waited in the hall, wondering why the Emperor of Xiqi had not summoned her yet, and why Nangong Qi had been missing for the entire day.

Hearing that Nangong Qi had come and brought gifts, a hint of curiosity arose in his heart, and he hurriedly got up and walked to the door.

As soon as I went out, I saw Nangong Qi lowering his head slightly, looking at the vase in his hand with gentle eyes. The vase was filled with gorgeous roses of various colors, red like fire, pink like clouds, and beautiful beyond words.

When Nangong Qi saw Shen Li coming out, a bright smile instantly broke out on his face. Without saying a word, he stuffed the vase in his hand into Shen Li's hand, then took her hand without saying anything and walked towards the door.

After entering the hall, Nangong Qi subconsciously raised his hand to wave away the servants serving on both sides, but when he looked up, he found that Shen Li's maid Chu Qiu was standing there, not moving at all.

He suddenly felt a little aggrieved, turned to look at Shen Li, and said with a hint of complaint: "Ali, look at your maid, she treats me as an outsider! I can't even command her!"

Seeing this, Shen Li raised her head slightly and winked at Chu Qiu, indicating that she should go out first.

Chu Qiu bowed and quietly withdrew. Shen Li thought to herself: Nangong Qi came here with such fanfare today, probably to inform me to meet his father.

At this moment, Nangong Qi finally got to be alone with Shen Li as he wished. He raised his head slightly, his eyes slowly moving down from Shen Li's delicate face, passing over her neck, and then down to her body, carefully examining her. Suddenly, a wonderful feeling welled up in his heart.

After having such a shameful dream last night, he found that his love for Shen Li became stronger and stronger, as if there was a seed in his heart, which quickly took root and sprouted and grew wildly under the watering of that dream.

Unconsciously, his eyes fell on Shen Li's rosy little mouth. He was lost in thought when he heard that little mouth suddenly say, "Nangong Qi? Nangong Qi? I haven't seen you for a day. What's wrong with you? Why are you so stupid again?"

Nangong Qi was brought back to his senses by the sudden voice. He was immediately flustered and stammered, "I... I just thought of something, so I was distracted for a moment!" As he spoke, his face unconsciously turned slightly red, and he secretly regretted his own inappropriate appearance.