Duke Jing's younger sister

It's another year of blooming magnolias.

Jiang Li prepared a carriage early and had Luo Zhi drive it to the outskirts of the city.

The breeze gently touches the willow branches. On Jiangyang Lake, there are many more people boating. The pleasure boats and small boats are intertwined, making it very lively.

The carriage stopped outside the city gate and waited for a long time before Luo Zhi saw a group of people coming from afar. "Miss, it seems that the second lady is back."

Jiang Li lifted the carriage curtain, and the person driving the carriage was Liang Bo.

She got out of the car immediately and walked quickly to meet him.

"Whoa..." Liang Bola stopped the carriage, jumped out and saluted, "Meet the young lady."

Jiang Li bowed slightly, "Brother Liang, thank you for your hard work along the way."

When Shen Zhiyan heard Jiang Li's voice, she lifted the car curtain and her eyes suddenly turned red.

"Ali——" She hugged Jiang Li, crying and laughing, "I miss you so much."

Jiang Li took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on her face. "You finally came back. This is a good thing. We won't cry."

"Yeah." Shen Zhiyan smiled through her tears, "Is mother okay?"

Jiang Li: "Not bad. I know you're coming back, so I've been eating more recently."

Jiang Li was thinking in her mind that according to Shen Beiqi's pace, he should have already avoided being seen and brought Shen Zhiyan's child back to the Duke's Mansion.

Now all we need to do is tell others that the journey to Luozhu is long and Shen Zhiyan’s child did not make it and died on the way.

Firstly, this child will have an identity in Jiangdu City that will not be suspected.

Secondly, if there is a suitable family in the future, Shen Zhiyan will have fewer obstacles when marrying again.

When they returned to the Duke's Mansion, Yang was already waiting at the door. As soon as the mother and daughter met, they hugged each other and burst into tears again.

A group of people returned to the flower hall. Yang took Shen Zhiyan aside and asked her about everything from her daily food and clothing to where she lived.

Luozhu is close to the sea and it is spring-like all year round, so the sun is inevitably a bit hot.

Shen Zhiyan's skin color is no longer as fair as before, with a hint of light wheat color, which makes her look much healthier.

Jiang Li found that although she was still a crybaby, her every move was graceful and confident, without the slightest hint of cowardice.

It seems that going out for a walk is indeed a good thing for her.

Yang held her daughter's hand, unwilling to let go. "Mother has already picked out a few good families for you. You can rest for a few days first, and then meet them one by one. You have to continue living the rest of your life."

Nanny Cen came in with tea. Yang was very happy to see her and patted her hand gently.

Shen Zhiyan shook her head, "Mother, I don't want to see them."

"Why not?" Yang frowned. "We are not the previous dynasty in Southern Wu. Women are not allowed to divorce and remarry. There is nothing shameful about it. Do you really want to wait until you grow old?"

"My daughter is not ashamed." Shen Zhiyan said, "If there is someone my daughter wants to marry, she will definitely marry. If not, she will never marry."

Jiang Li echoed, "Mother, Zhiyan has seen all kinds of storms, so don't restrict her. Even if she never gets married, our Shen family will not lack her for food."

Shen Zhiyan blinked at her and smiled, "That's right, with my brother and sister-in-law here, I have nothing to fear. I won't starve to death anyway, and they won't kick me out of the house."

Yang sighed helplessly, "You, your temperament has changed since you came back from this trip."

"Isn't it good to change?"

Shen Zhiyan placed her palm on the back of Yang's hand, "My daughter feels great. She used to be afraid of everything, but now she is not afraid of anything. During the year I went to Luozhu, I met many people and saw many things. I also learned medical skills from the King of Medicine. Only then did I realize that I was not only shallow-minded, but also self-contained, like a frog in a well, and had no idea how vast the sky outside was."

"Senior Medicine King accepted you as his disciple?" Jiang Li asked in surprise.

"Yeah." Shen Zhiyan was quite proud. "Master said that I am much more talented than Miao Yu, but he did not teach me how to make poisons. Instead, he taught me some medical skills to cure diseases and save lives. He said that with this skill, even if I don't rely on men for the rest of my life, I can be self-reliant and stand firm in this world with my own hands."

When Shen Beiqi came back, he saw Jiang Liyi reading a book on a silk pillow with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

He changed into his casual clothes, came out from behind the screen, and joked, "I've never seen you smile so happily since I came back from the North before."

Jiang Li tilted her head to look at him, "Why, Master Shen is not only jealous of men, but also jealous of his own sister?"

Shen Beiqi chuckled, "Does jealousy depend on who you are jealous of?"

Jiang Li poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of him, "Are you jealous of Tuantuan?"

Shen Beiqi squinted at her, stood up and sat beside her, "Eat."

"How rude."

He stretched out his arm and put it around her back, pulling her close to him. "Grace is something that is for others to see. It's something for the ladies to see, and none of them can see it."

Jiang Li raised her eyebrows and turned her head away, "Who wants to watch!"

He grasped her jaw and turned her face around.

"I think you are very rare."

"That's your illusion."

"Oh?" Shen Beiqi smirked, "Then I'll try again."

He pressed her down.

"Shen Hengzhi - you..."

Shen Beiqi reached out and grabbed her fluttering wrist, tilted his nose to the side, and kissed her deeply.

He probed her lips with the tip of his tongue, patiently pleasing her, then picked her up sideways and waved his hand to lower the bed curtains.

This time the method was simple and intense.

......

Xingping was guarding outside the door. After hearing some noise, she quietly closed the door and retreated to a farther place.

Yue Yang waved at her from the outer courtyard.

When I got closer, I found that he was holding a bag of bright red fruits in his hand. "What is this?"

Xingping picked one up and put it in her mouth. "Hmm, it's quite sweet."

“They brought back fruits from Luozhu.” Yue Yang licked his lips and asked nervously, “Have you told the young lady?”

Xing Ping curled her lips, "I don't dare, then why don't you tell the Duke?"

Yue Yang scratched his head anxiously, "No... Didn't you tell me not to say it?"

Xingping took the fruit from his arms and said, "I regret it now, go and tell him!"

......

A year later, Shen Beiqi brought Jiang Li back to the Qionghua Forest.

The flowers are as white as snow, with round petals.

A breeze blew by, the petals fluttered like snow, and the rich fragrance came with the wind.

The two of them walked slowly hand in hand among a sea of ​​flowers. While she was not noticing, Shen Beiqi raised his hand and inserted a snow-white jade hairpin into her hair.

"What?" She raised her hand to touch it. "Is it a hairpin?"

The young man stood in a sea of ​​flowers, and when a smile appeared in the corners of his eyes, he was incredibly beautiful. "It's a hairpin."

He started searching for this gift two years ago, and it was only today that he finally made it.

Jiang Li took off the hairpin. She could tell the jade was of excellent quality just by touching it. What was even more peculiar was that the head of the hairpin with flowers carved on it was actually a light purple color.

"Ziyu, I've never seen this flower before..." Jiang Li raised the jade hairpin, "Is it Lixing grass?"