Chapter 1626 - 1619: Encountering Him While Watching Flowers
Chapter 1626: Chapter 1619: Encountering Him While Watching Flowers
Su Yingxue knew that Chu Yihan would not easily accept her goodwill, but that doesn’t mean she could spend her days moping about because of Chu Yihan.
Chu Chengye had invited her to view the flowers, and as she felt better, she went with him in a carriage to Mount Putuo.
The peach blossoms here were blooming perfectly.
As their carriage approached the foot of the mountain, they could see a swath of pink among the mountains, bright and splendid, like a layer of pink mist entwined in the mountain, compelling one to step forward and ascend to take a closer look.
Su Yingxue alighted from the carriage and said to Chu Chengye, "Let’s walk up the mountain to view the flowers, it will allow us to see more along the way."
"Are you sure your wounds are alright? I have prepared a palanquin; it can carry you up the mountain so you don’t have to walk up so laboriously," Chu Chengye said, his gaze filled with tenderness.
She had just recovered from a serious illness, and he truly did not wish for her to overexert herself.
Su Yingxue shook her head, her face filled with cheerfulness, "This mountain path is not rugged or difficult to traverse, how could it possibly tire me out?"
Although Su Yingxue had lost her memory, having been born in the Marquis’s Manor, she had not forgotten her martial arts. After years of practicing medicine and martial arts, such a small mountain path would not tire her out too much.
Chu Chengye could only let her have her way, but he carefully stayed by her side and even held an umbrella to shade her from the sun.
However, Su Yingxue was not a delicate person; with Zhilan, she hopped and jumped up the mountain, giving him no chance to hold the umbrella for her.
Along the way, they enjoyed the scenery and encountered many people also out to enjoy the flowers. Many had chosen this time to visit, and there were quite a few young couples and close friends, all gathered to appreciate the blossoms.
Under the backdrop of the peach blossoms, a romantic atmosphere gradually spread. Su Yingxue saw, behind peach blossom trees, one after another, young couples embraced tightly, unable to part, and what seemed to be intimate actions were about to follow.
As Su Yingxue watched intently, Chu Chengye spoke from behind her, "Yingxue, the flowers are blooming even better over there..."
"Shh!"
Su Yingxue quickly pushed Chu Chengye out, stealthily pointing inside and laughing, "Someone is there, let’s not disturb their good moment."
"Let us?" Hearing this address, Chu Chengye felt a surge of joy, and his face involuntarily reddened.
Su Yingxue did not know why he reacted this way, but as the people inside seemed to have noticed, she suggested to Chu Chengye to go to another place to view the flowers.
Chu Chengye, distracted by the delay, also forgot the words he wanted to convey to Su Yingxue.
But after looking around for a while, Su Yingxue found that the good weather had drawn a large crowd, leaving no quiet spot where she could enjoy the flowers, set up a table, and have some snacks and tea, making her somewhat troubled.
"I didn’t expect there to be so many people." Su Yingxue, pulling along Zhilan, felt somewhat helpless.
Zhilan was even bumped into by someone, and it was only Su Yingxue’s grip that steadied her.
Zhilan was holding a bunch of items intended to lay out a mat for Su Yingxue, set up a small snack table, and enjoy some tea and pastries, but now, it was simply too crowded to find any spot.
Chu Chengye spoke from beside Su Yingxue, "Just wait, I will make arrangements."
In such situations, attentive as Chu Chengye was, he naturally would find a suitable spot for her.
But Su Yingxue did not hold much hope; the Peach Blossom Grove was indeed too crowded, and she and Zhilan were already planning to find the path down the mountain and go back early.
Zhilan also lacked enthusiasm but had to accompany Su Yingxue.
Her sharp eyes spotted a small area with fewer people. Although it wasn’t enough to sit down comfortably, it was at least spacious enough to stay without jostling against others.
Zhilan led Su Yingxue there.
Su Yingxue noticed too; at the end of the peach grove was a cliff fenced off for safety, and because it was dangerous, very few people went to that part of the cliff, where the air was quite cold.
But when Su Yingxue stood at the edge of the cliff, she saw that halfway up the mountain, there was another section of the peach grove where the blossoms were blooming beautifully.
Su Yingxue patted Zhilan, "Look! There is another peach grove over there!"
Zhilan leaned over and saw it too, "But Miss, there’s no path leading down here; the slope down is as tall as a person!"
This is also why there’s a peach grove below yet scarcely any footprints.
No one wants to enjoy the flowers only to end up covered in mud!
If Su Yingxue hadn’t seen Chu Yihan, perhaps she wouldn’t have gone down, but spotting that figure in the purple-gold robe, how could she not jump?
"Miss!"
Seeing Su Yingxue jump down the slope, Zhilan was so scared she almost lost her soul.
But seeing her Miss stride confidently and steadfastly forward, she was slightly reassured.
However, her worry soon returned.
In front of her Miss, why was it the Ninth Prince!
Chu Yihan hadn’t expected that, just coming out to enjoy the flowers, he couldn’t escape Su Yingxue’s sight; when she approached him, his eyes were a puddle of indelible ink.
"Nobleman’s daughter pays her respects to Your Highness," Su Yingxue greeted Chu Yihan with a quiet bow first.
Chu Yihan frowned slightly, "What tricks are you playing now?"
Seeing that he never bowed, and with the Imperial Brother’s special permission for her to enter the palace without needing to meet formally, naturally, she greeted any noble or official however she pleased.
This was her privilege.
Seeing the tense expression on Chu Yihan’s face, Su Yingxue couldn’t help but smile, "Isn’t it proper for a nobleman’s daughter to pay respects to Your Highness? Why do you always seem like you’re facing a great enemy when you see me?"
Mo Qi stood behind Chu Yihan, silently grumbling, "Your Highness would indeed rather not face a great enemy!"
But doesn’t Su Yingxue ever reflect on herself?
Every time she meets Your Highness, she rushes up to take advantage. How many times has she drugged him?
Carrying incense powder with drug effects on her, how many times has she done this?
And her medical skills, the number of times she’s used unorthodox methods on their prince...
Mo Qi really felt a headache for his prince!
"I haven’t thrown any incense powder, nor do I carry any drugs on me, I just saw Your Highness here and came over to enjoy the flowers together!" Su Yingxue stood three steps away from Chu Yihan, not moving any closer, her voice sweet, carrying the freshness of spring.
Chu Yihan turned away, ignoring her.
In his hand, he still held a peach blossom branch, apparently just plucked, but due to his wariness when he saw her, he had pinched off a few blossoms, thus spoiling the beauty of the branch.
Behind Chu Yihan, Su Yingxue loudly asked, "Your Highness the Prince breaks off peach blossoms, are they for someone special?"
Chu Yihan ignored her, merely continuing to enjoy the flowers, and threw away the damaged branch in his hand.
Zhilan finally managed to slide down the slope, her dress hem covered in mud, and jogged to Su Yingxue’s front, "Miss... Miss, the Ninth Prince picking flowers, must be planning to take them to the palace for Noble Consort Shu!"
"Does Noble Consort Shu like peach blossoms?" Su Yingxue raised an eyebrow.
"Yes! You had investigated Noble Consort Shu’s preferences before and also sent her some, but the ones you sent before were all thrown out by the Prince," Zhilan said, clearly indignant.