Chapter 12 Su Ci is so crazy, she really dares to drug me!

"Girl, eat slowly, be careful not to choke." Sanmei handed Su Ci a cup of tea.

Su Ci took a sip of tea before he regained his breath.

She carefully considered the content of the barrage and felt that it was a coincidence.

She wanted Su Hua to use her beauty trap on Zhao Shizhu, but Qi Xi persuaded Zhao Shizhu to use his beauty trap on her. It would depend on whose beauty trap worked.

Zhao Shizhu has a lot of women, some appearing and some not. Why should she, a tool, be buried with him?

In the next few days, Su Ci stayed obediently in Shangxinyuan and did not go anywhere.

Compared to the past when he used to go out every other day, Su Ci's quietness made Su Lian a little worried. For this reason, he specifically sought out Su Ci to have a heart-to-heart talk, fearing that Su Ci might be unhappy about something.

After making sure that Su Ci was fine, Su Lian got down to business: "My daughter, you are already sixteen years old. If you let go of His Royal Highness Prince Duan, then is it time to get married?"

Although he wanted to keep Su Ci for a few more years, Su Ci was the only girl in Liangzhou City who had not yet been engaged after turning sixteen. If he didn't put the matter of marriage on the agenda, it would be difficult for her to get married in the future.

Su Ci pondered for a moment before saying, "No hurry, let's arrange the marriage between Third Sister and His Royal Highness Prince Duan first."

In fact, she really wanted to marry the man she loved, but this love was wasted, and she had to marry a stranger blindly. She really had no passion for it.

But in this world, women seem to have no other choice but to get married.

"Dad always feels that His Royal Highness Prince Duan likes you and doesn't like Hua'er. What if His Royal Highness Prince Duan doesn't like Hua'er and insists on marrying you? It would be better for you to arrange the marriage first, so that His Royal Highness Prince Duan will not have any ideas about you." Su Lian looked at his eldest daughter eagerly, hoping to get her approval.

Su Ci said calmly, "Don't worry, Dad. His Royal Highness Prince Duan will definitely take a liking to my third sister. Dad will wait and see. In two months, my third sister and His Royal Highness Prince Duan will definitely have sparks. By the way, Dad, do you know some of His Royal Highness Prince Duan's secret past?"

Su Lian's face changed when he heard this, and he lowered his voice and said, "Don't ask about these things. Your father heard that His Royal Highness Prince Duan had a complicated life story. This is a taboo in the harem, and no one dares to mention it. If His Majesty knows that someone is asking about His Royal Highness Prince Duan, he will be beheaded!"

Su Ci felt even more upset after hearing this.

But her old father didn't know the truth either, so he just told her not to ask, which made her extremely curious!

In mid-March, Zhao Shizhu, who had not been seen in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion for a long time, showed up.

It rained in spring yesterday, and today the sun cleared up after the rain. There was a slight chill in the air, and the sun was half hidden in the clouds, looking a little pale.

Zhao Shizhu was wearing a sky-blue Hangzhou silk gown with cloud patterns, and his black hair was tied up with a green jade hairpin. He walked out from the dim sky, with a dignified and outstanding character.

Su Hua's breath caught when she saw the man in front of her whose face was as clear as the moon.

After she calmed down, she took light steps, walked forward and bowed to Zhao Shizhu.

Today she dressed up specially, wearing light makeup, a pea green cross-collared, narrow-sleeved, lantern-patterned top, and a crescent-shaped white pomegranate skirt. The breeze blew, revealing her slender waist, which made her figure look graceful.

She wore a bun in the style popular among unmarried ladies, and a silver-plated, gold-plated, coral-inlaid wax plum hairpin. The wax plum hairpin was intricate in style and gorgeous in color, and she would only wear it during the New Year and other festivals.

Knowing that Zhao Shizhu was coming to the Marquis' Mansion today, she wore it on purpose to meet her lover.

It was a pity that Zhao Shizhu exempted her from the ceremony and did not even look at her. He only asked her, "Why don't you see Ah Ci?"

Su Hua replied in a proper manner, "My sister knew that His Highness was coming today, and she was dressing up, so she asked my daughter to take His Highness to Linshui Pavilion."

"Thank you, Third Miss, for leading the way." Zhao Shizhu glanced at Qixi from the corner of his eye. Qixi understood and quietly followed behind. Only when he was sure that no one was paying attention to him did he head towards Shangxinyuan.

In Shangxin Courtyard, Su Ci was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, feeling drowsy.

At this moment, a comment suddenly made her sleepiness disappear:
[There's something interesting to watch. Qixi is going to conduct a surprise inspection at Shangxinyuan.]

[I now believe that Su Ci is truly trying to match Su Hua and Zhao Shizhu up. Poor Su Ci, she still wants to bask in the sun. Zhao Shizhu's anger is about to burn her buttocks...]

Su Ci was in no mood to read the comments anymore. She calmly got up and went into the house, planning to dress up properly to dispel Zhao Shizhu's doubts.

She wanted to make Zhao Shizhu believe that she loved him deeply.

"Why does the girl suddenly want to dress up?" Si Xue didn't understand what her girl was doing.

"Aren't we going to meet His Royal Highness Prince Duan? Can I not dress myself up nicely?" Su Ci winked at Si Xue.

Sixue understood instantly and didn't ask any more questions. She concentrated on helping Su Ci dress up.

When Qi Xi arrived at Shangxin Courtyard, he saw the maids waiting in the courtyard and the main hall. He asked a maid and learned that Su Ci was dressing up.

He said that Su Ci still cared about His Highness, but His Highness actually suspected that Su Ci had changed his mind.

With him keeping an eye on Su Ci in Shangxinyuan, Su Ci couldn't come up with any new tricks.

In the dormitory, Si Xue gave Su Ci a thumbs up, wondering if her daughter could predict the future. Just as she started to put on makeup, Qi Xi came over. It was incredible.

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As the name suggests, Linshui Pavilion is located by the water. It is a five-bay single-eaved hip-and-gable roof house, close to the pond. There is a platform in front of the house extending directly to the surface of the pond. It is the most spectacular waterside building in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion.

Su Hua led Zhao Shizhu inside and into the main room, where tea, fruits and snacks were already laid out.

"These are the snacks that my sister asked the servants to prepare early in the morning. Please enjoy them, Your Highness." Su Hua said, leaning forward and pouring tea for Zhao Shizhu.

She had a graceful figure, and at this moment she deliberately showed off her amazingly curvy waistline, just to win Zhao Shizhu's favor.

Unfortunately, Zhao Shizhu's eyes were on the lotus pond in front of him and he didn't even look at her, which made her frustrated.

She didn't dare to do it too obviously and handed the teacup to Zhao Shizhu. After Zhao Shizhu took it, he took two sips of tea and his attention was drawn to the lotus pond in front of him.

Su Huajing stood aside to accompany him, thinking that Su Ci asked her to seduce Zhao Shizhu and use the beauty trap on Zhao Shizhu, but how could such a man be easily seduced by the beauty of a woman?
It was a great honor for her to be able to accompany him quietly for a while at this moment.

Zhao Shizhu looked at the fish in the lotus pond for a while and suddenly felt dry in the mouth. He lowered his head and took another big sip of tea. Soon, he had finished the cup of tea.

Strangely enough, he felt even hotter...

[Su Ci is so crazy, she really dares to put drugs in Ezi's tea! ]

[Ahhhhhh, so we have to get excited and roll around in a ball under the sky in advance? ]

[Wow, Brother Zhao’s panting just now was so wild and sweet﹃]

(End of this chapter)