Chapter 55 Taking her into his arms...

Su Ci was calm and opened his mouth to enjoy the service from Zhao Shizhu.

She helped him to take a beautiful concubine, and he had just lied to her. He suddenly took the initiative to serve her, which was nothing more than a guilty conscience.

Qi Xi stood aside and couldn't help feeling a little indignant when he saw this scene.

Normally, His Highness is served by others. He finally married a princess and was thought to be the princess serving His Highness. However, this Miss Su actually enjoyed His Highness's service.

What he couldn't understand the most was that His Highness seemed to be enjoying it.

"Your Highness, how about I serve the princess?" Qi Xi couldn't help but suggested.

Zhao Shizhu glanced at Qixi, who immediately stepped aside obediently, not daring to raise any more objections.

Su Ci glanced at Qi Xi and whispered to Zhao Shizhu, "Qi Xi seems to dislike me very much. Did I offend Qi Xi in some way?"

Zhao Shizhu frowned upon hearing this: "He has always been so unpleasant, you don't need to pay attention to him."

Zhao Shizhu skillfully threw another peeled grape into Su Ci's mouth: "Ah Ci, when are we going back to the palace?"

"I want to stay at home for two more days. If Your Highness has something to do, you may return to the palace first."

Su Ci thought about it and suddenly felt that Zhao Shizhu might be eager to go back to the palace to see Bai Shuang. After all, Bai Shuang's identity was different now, and he couldn't just leave Bai Shuang alone forever.

Thinking of this, she added, "How about Your Highness go back to the palace first? I will be back tomorrow. Your Highness, go back to the palace first. I can do it alone."

"Since you and I have come to the Marquis' Mansion together, you should return to the Palace together. Since you plan to return tomorrow, I will go back with you." Zhao Shizhu said, and stopped peeling grapes.

Su Ci laughed in his heart, thinking that he was being so attentive to her for no reason, hoping that she could return to the palace earlier?
At dinner time, neither Wang nor Su Hua showed up.

Su Lian didn't say anything, and the others tactfully didn't mention the mother and daughter.

Su Ci will be returning to the palace tomorrow, so he specially accompanies Su Lian to drink and talk that night. Su Lian can't stand Zhao Shizhu, the scumbag who married his daughter but didn't know how to cherish her, and he specially drives Zhao Shizhu away.

Su Lian talked to Su Ci for a long time, saying that he did not set a good example, otherwise Su Ci would not be so indifferent to Zhao Shizhu's new addition to the backyard.

Su Ci felt that his old father must have drunk too much.

At this moment, barrages of comments suddenly emerged one after another:
[Is Su Hua planning to break up with Su Ci? Otherwise, why would she not hesitate to approach Zhao Shizhu? ]

[Su Hua must have discovered that Su Ci had no intention of bringing her up with Zhao Shizhu, so she decided to give it a try herself.]

[Earlier, Wang had a secret conversation with Su Hua, and Su Hua's expression brightened after listening to it. Wang may have thought of a way to make Su Hua become Zhao Shizhu's woman, right? ]

Su Ci watched the barrage of comments while listening to Su Lian's muttering, until later when Su Lian drank too much and her ears were relieved.

Su Hua did find Zhao Shizhu. Zhao Shizhu got a headache whenever he saw Su Hua: "What's the matter, Third Miss?" He saw many servants from the Marquis's Mansion spying around, and his face darkened.

Su Hua looked down at her toes and said in a hoarse voice, "This time, it was because of my second brother that Your Highness was embarrassed. Although I was not aware of it beforehand, I was the cause of this disaster. I have come here specially to apologize to Your Highness."

"I have not suffered any losses, but Aci was innocently implicated. If the third lady really wants to apologize, she should find Aci." Zhao Shizhu had a faint expression and was too lazy to even pretend to smile.

Su Hua noticed that Zhao Shizhu was colder than ever before. She felt upset but couldn't show it.

"Sister definitely doesn't want to see me. If Second Brother hadn't done such a despicable thing this time, Sister wouldn't be so disappointed. I came here in the hope that Your Highness would treat Sister well. Sister has a strong temper and sometimes speaks bluntly. I hope Your Highness can consider things from my perspective. It is especially difficult to be a woman in this world, not to mention that Sister has just become a wife." Su Hua said this and took two steps back, "I am too embarrassed to face Your Highness, so I will take my leave now."

Zhao Shizhu finally looked Su Hua in the eye, but Su Hua lowered her head, revealing half of her dazzlingly white neck. He frowned slightly, said nothing, and went to the eaves to wait for Su Ci until Su Hua walked away.

Just at this time, it started to rain and the evening breeze blew, mixed with the fragrance of unknown flowers and a faint dampness, sweeping over his whole body. He suddenly felt a chill to the bone.

Su Ci saw Zhao Shizhu's isolated figure from afar. The spring night's rain had wet the corners of his robe. He seemed to blend in with the silent rainy night, inexplicably arousing a trace of pity in people.

But when she thought of Zhao Shizhu's identity, she couldn't help but laugh, thinking that she must have been out of her mind to feel pity for someone like Zhao Shizhu.

Zhao Shizhu has been distracted for a long time. Maybe he is still thinking about the time he spent with Su Hua, so he feels lonely?
At this time, Sixue brought over two straight-handled umbrellas. Su Ci took one of the umbrellas, and Sixue gave the other one to Qixi.

Zhao Shizhu looked at Su Ci who was walking first in the rain, and suddenly followed him without saying a word.

Su Ci heard the noise behind him and looked back, only to see Zhao Shizhu walking slowly in the rain. Even after being drenched by the rain, he was still strolling leisurely, and he actually had a romantic demeanor.

She subconsciously didn't want to pay attention to Zhao Shizhu, thinking that whether he was dead or alive or sick had nothing to do with her. But now she was playing the role of a good wife, not only to help him recruit concubines, but also to give him appropriate gentle care. After all, he would be the emperor in the future, and she could not offend this scumbag.

After figuring this out, she was startled and said, "How can Your Highness not take care of your body? What if you catch a cold?"

As she spoke, she looked at Qi Xi who was still standing under the eaves: "Qi Xi, how do you serve His Highness? If His Highness is unwell, are you able to take responsibility?"

Qi Xi woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly held an umbrella and trotted to Zhao Shizhu's side.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Shizhu left him and took the umbrella from Sixue's hand.

Sixue passively retracted her hand and stood in the rain, watching Zhao Shizhu take over her job of holding the umbrella for their girl.

Su Ci previously thought that the umbrella was big enough for her and Sixue to stand together, but after Zhao Shizhu replaced Sixue, the space under the umbrella became cramped and narrow.

She secretly groaned, wondering why Zhao Shizhu insisted on sharing an umbrella with her. There was not enough space under the umbrella, and the corners of her skirt were wet by the rain.

Zhao Shizhu obviously realized that he took up too much space. He stretched out his hand and looked at Su Ci's slender waist, which could be grasped in one hand, and felt a little hesitant.

He didn't like any physical contact with women, even if Su Ci was his princess, he was not used to it...

Su Ci didn't want to stay under the same umbrella with Zhao Shizhu either. She was about to go back and get another umbrella, but before she could step out, Zhao Shizhu suddenly grabbed her waist and brought her into his arms...