Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 473 The General's Daughter vs. the Deposed Crown Prince with No Heir (10)

Shen Shuyi took a book of local tales from the ladder and came down to read it. The book was a bit old, and she sat by the window carefully turning the pages.

She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't even hear the butler coming to remind her that it was time to serve the meal.

When Zhao Heng got up from his desk to go find someone, he immediately saw her sitting on the low couch wearing only white socks, intently flipping through the book in her hands.

He walked over and asked, "What are you looking at so intently?"

Shen Shuyi spread the page she was reading in front of her hands. "Look, I'm reading a scene where a fox demon is tempting a scholar to absorb his yang energy, but I can't imagine it. There's not much description of it in the book."

It's not a storybook, so naturally there wouldn't be such a detailed description in the notes.

She looked up at Zhao Heng. "Your Highness, have you read this book as well?"

Zhao Heng's attention was initially drawn to her face. The light streaming through the window shone on the little girl, making her pale yellow dress look incredibly lively. His peripheral vision then focused on her bare legs.

He realized he had been daydreaming and quickly looked away. "I've seen it."

"Let's go have our meal."

"But I haven't finished reading Your Highness's book yet. May I borrow it to read? I would also like to borrow a medical book."

"of course can."

"That's wonderful, thank you, Your Highness." Shen Shuyi happily got up to fetch the medical book.

Before Zhao Heng could react, the little girl had already nimbly climbed up the wooden ladder. Seeing how high she had climbed, his heart jumped. "Come down, I'll help you get it."

"No need to trouble you, I can get it myself!" Shen Shuyi reached up and accurately took out the medical book she wanted to borrow.

She carried a medical book in one hand and held onto the wooden ladder with the other as she walked down.

Unexpectedly, she swayed and fell down the last step. Shen Shuyi frantically tried to grab the wooden ladder, but suddenly her waist tightened.

In a dizzying moment, she was pulled into a warm embrace by strong arms.

Shen Shuyi hit her chest and forehead, and before she could recover from the shock, she saw the man supporting her.

He was tall and slender with a hard chest; when she bumped into him, she felt a slight pain in her forehead.

Then I smelled a fresh and delicate fragrance of bamboo.

The two were very close, and Shen Shuyi felt a sense of pressure from the mature man.

After helping her to her feet, Zhao Heng immediately released his arm and looked down at her flushed cheeks, as if the soft touch of her slender waist still lingered on his arm.

For some reason, he didn't dislike being close to her; in fact, he felt comfortable and wanted to hold her a little longer.

Be more careful next time.

"Alright, alright, Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness," Shen Shuyi replied hastily, bowing her head.

Zhao Heng noticed her lowered head and immediately saw her reddened ears, finding them quite adorable.

"Well, let's go."

Shen Shuyi followed him out for a meal, which was as sumptuous as before, but she ate much less than last time. After putting down her chopsticks, she hurriedly returned home.

Zhao Heng watched her hurriedly leave with the book in her hands, his thin lips pursed, and he ultimately said nothing.

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On the third day of the third lunar month, the Shangsi Festival, a day for spring bathing, the weather is gentle and pleasant, and the young men and women of Chang'an love to stroll along the lake shore to enjoy the spring scenery and flowers.

Shen Shuyi set off early in the morning with Luwu and Jingxian, with Guhong driving the carriage. The carriage was filled with fine tea and pastries. When they arrived at the Lishui River, they could spread out a long cloth, sit down, and enjoy the spring snacks while feeling the gentle spring breeze.

There were many carriages traveling together on the road. It happened to be the Shangsi Festival, and the spring sun was shining brightly. Nobles and commoners alike from Chang'an were bustling about heading to the suburbs for a spring outing. The people of Zhao were quite open-minded, especially on such a fine day for outings. Most young women did not wear veils or hats, but wanted to dress up in bright and colorful clothes and have a good time.

Shen Shuyi lifted the carriage curtain, propped her head up, and looked out the window. Willows swayed gently, peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the sky was a clear, unpolluted blue. The sky was truly beautiful.

A gentle breeze blew by, and she squinted her eyes contentedly.

The carriage rumbled to the shore of Lishui Lake. Below the lake was a river, with pleasure boats and painted barges coming and going. The melodious sounds of string and bamboo instruments drifted over, and on the shore, elegant young men and women in flowing robes were picking orchids and releasing river lanterns.

The young men and women gazed at each other, their eyes filled with tender affection.

Gu Hong stopped the carriage. "We've arrived. Please get out, Miss."

"Mm." Shen Shuyi helped Lvwu out of the car, with Jingxian following closely beside her and Guhong protecting her from a distance.

Luwu was a lively girl. After getting Shen Shuyi's approval, she enthusiastically carried a small bamboo basket and a small hoe to dig for orchids by the lake.

Shen Shuyi looked at the exquisite painted boat and was somewhat tempted. "Gu Hong, go and hire a painted boat to come here."

"Yes." Gu Hong mounted his horse and quickly went to hire a pleasure boat.

As fate would have it, Shen Shuyi saw the Shen siblings before she even boarded the painted boat.

It turned out that Shen Feng had brought Shen Qingyi here for a spring outing. It's quite a coincidence that we met in such a big place as Lishui.

Shen Shuyi didn't want them to ruin her mood, so she left without even glancing at them.

Shen Qingyi called out unwillingly, "Elder sister, are you unwilling to go on a spring outing with me?"

"Are you still bothered by those trivial matters in the manor?"

"I didn't mean to, please forgive me. We're sisters, you won't really blame me, will you?"

Seeing that she was acting, and remembering how Shen Qingyi had deliberately fallen into the lake to frame her in her previous life, Shen Shuyi stopped and turned around to give her a faint glance.

"You talk a lot of nonsense."

Shen Feng was unhappy that his beloved younger sister was being scolded, and couldn't help but defend her, "Shuyi, the most important thing for a family is to be harmonious. How can you be so extreme? You shouldn't have sent back the nanny that Father sent to teach you manners."

Shen Shuyi didn't even look at Shen Feng. Ignoring him was the simplest punishment for someone as insecure as Shen Feng. One day, she would crush Shen Feng's self-esteem and stomp on it.

Shen Qingyi was standing behind Shen Feng when she suddenly saw the Fourth Prince Zhao Qiyu walking towards them from not far away. She stepped forward and grabbed Shen Shuyi's hand.

"Elder sister, please forgive me. I will never dare to argue with you again."

Her voice was extremely timid, and she was dressed in a white dress, looking weak and helpless, which made Shen Shuyi seem even more cold and arrogant.

Shen Shuyi glanced at the lake beside her and knew that Shen Qingyi was going to try the same trick again.

She scoffed, "Don't try this little trick a second time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Shuyi forcefully shook off Shen Qingyi's clinging hand.

Her body had long since recovered, so she naturally wouldn't be dragged to the lakeside by Shen Qingyi like she had in her previous life.

Shen Qingyi lost her balance and stumbled, but Shen Feng caught her steadily.

Just then, Zhao Qiyu also came over following the sound. The first person he saw was Shen Shuyi, not Shen Qingyi. After all, Shen Shuyi was as bright as the moon, so beautiful that she would catch people's attention at a glance.

He instinctively asked, "Who is that woman in the pale yellow dress?"

The eunuch beside him quickly replied, "Your Highness, she is Shen Shuyi, the eldest daughter of General Shen."

"Her Majesty the Empress invited you out for a spring outing today so that you could get closer to her."

(End of this chapter)