It was a hot July day, and the ice basin placed in the carriage gave off a hint of coolness, driving away the heat.
The carriage was equipped with iced sour plum soup to cool down the heat.
In the milky white delicate porcelain bowl, the dark red sour plum soup has an alluring coolness.
Sheng Hong personally brought a bowl to Chief Gu, and said earnestly: "This is chilled sour plum soup. It is sour and sweet, and it clears away heat and cools down the heat. I don't want to try it, Chief Shan."
Gu Shanchang felt quite relieved and took the porcelain bowl with a calm expression.
Sheng Hong brought another bowl, brought it to Xie Mingxi, and whispered softly: "Mingxi, you also have a bowl."
Before she even drank the sour plum soup in her mouth, Gu Shanchang felt that her teeth were sore. She secretly regretted it. She just went back alone and she really shouldn't have ridden in the carriage with the two of them.
Xie Mingxi raised her eyes and glanced at Sheng Hong, who was full of tenderness: "I'm not thirsty."
Sheng Hong was not upset when he hit a hard nail, and immediately smiled and said: "If you're not thirsty, it's okay if you don't want to drink."
Putting down the porcelain bowl, Sheng Hong took out another exquisite box. When he opened it, he found a variety of preserved fruits neatly placed inside, all of which Xie Mingxi liked.
Sheng Hong picked up a piece of preserved fruit and brought it to Xie Mingxi with a smile: "This is your favorite yellow peach."
Xie Mingxi twitched the corner of her mouth with a half-smile: "I used to love eating, but I don't have any appetite tonight. Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, should keep it for himself!"
Without saying a word, Sheng Hong immediately stuffed the fruit into his mouth, chewed it for a few mouthfuls, and then swallowed it. Then he picked out another piece of preserved honeydew melon and said, "This preserved honeydew melon is very sweet. Try it and see how it tastes?"
Xie Mingxi said calmly: "I don't like sweets."
He is obviously the one who doesn’t like sweets!
Sheng Hong sighed slightly and stuffed the preserved honeydew melon into his mouth.
Then, with an attitude of "getting braver with each defeat", he opened another snack box and served the delicious dried meat in a flattering manner: "The dried meat is not sweet, but salty and delicious."
Xie Mingxi responded politely: "I don't like salty food either."
Sheng Hong: "..."
Gu Shanchang, who has been pretending that he does not exist: "..."
Gu Shanchang choked on the sour plum soup and coughed several times.
…
Xie Mingxi didn't care to argue with Sheng Hong anymore, and hurriedly patted Gu Shanchang on the back: "Master, why are you choking?" Then she glared at Sheng Hong: "It's all your fault! Why did I have to let Master drink sour plum soup!"
Even if Chief Gu was partial to his disciple, he couldn't stand listening to it anymore. After he calmed down, he opened his mouth to accuse: "Mingxi, it is indeed wrong for His Highness the Seventh Prince to sneak out of the palace. However, he came here specifically to express his gratitude to the Master and the Master.
The apology from the classmates is also his intention. You should make things difficult for His Highness elsewhere!"
Xie Mingxi pursed her lips and said nothing.
Sheng Hong looked over with a moved face: "The mountain chief treats me so well!"
In this world, the only person who can make Xie Mingxi shut up obediently is Gu Shanchang.
Gu Shanchang looked at Sheng Hong and said sternly: "I discuss the matter as it is, not to favor Your Highness. If Your Highness has any regrets against Ming Xi, I will be the first to settle the score with Your Highness."
Sheng Hong: "..."
Seeing Sheng Hong's expression as he was choked, Xie Mingxi couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle.
It's hard to hold back this smile.
The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly relaxed a lot.
Sheng Hong stopped playing tricks and said to Chief Gu sincerely: "I will keep in mind what the Chief said. I will definitely treat Mingxi well without the Chief's advice."
Then, he looked at Xie Mingxi: "Mingxi, I sneaked out of the palace. You must be angry that I don't care about my body. That's why you vent your anger on me with a straight face."
"I don't mean to trouble myself. It's just that I have to come tonight."
"How can I bear to watch you apologize on my behalf? I should bear the consequences of the mistakes I made!"
Xie Mingxi looked at Sheng Hong silently without saying a word.
He was obviously sneaking in to see her under the pretext!
Fortunately he had the nerve to say it so beautifully!
…
However, Shanchang Gu was moved by these upright and impassioned speeches. He couldn't help but slap the table: "Okay! Well said! Only by acting like this can you have the bearing of a prince and the responsibility of a man!"
Gu Shanchang, who was originally quite dissatisfied with Sheng Hong, now found Sheng Hong more pleasing to his eyes, and he was barely worthy of his beloved disciple.
Sheng Hong was a little shy when he was praised by Chief Gu: "The students are ashamed to receive such high praise from the Chief."
"In the past three years or so, the students have often listened to the teacher's teachings and benefited a lot. In the future, I will ask the teacher to teach me how to behave. Being able to learn one or two of the teacher's character will be enough for the students to use throughout their lives."
This flattery shows no irritation, only sincerity, which is top-notch.
Gu Shanchang knew clearly that Sheng Hong was deliberately trying to make him happy, but he still laughed: "That's all! Save all your sweet words for Ming Xi! At my age, there is no way I can withstand your flattery!"
"I'll go back to the academy later. You two can talk in private, but it shouldn't take too long. One stick of incense is enough!"
Sheng Hongmao tried his best to make Master Gu happy, and finally got this promise. He was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you very much, Master! However, the time for burning incense is a little too short..."
Gu Shanchang glanced over.
Sheng Hong immediately changed his mind: "One stick of incense is enough time. I write to Mingxi every day, but actually I have nothing to say after we meet."
Xie Mingxi turned his head slightly, a smile flashed in his eyes.
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Arriving outside the academy, Chief Gu Shan got off the carriage first and entered the academy.
The chamberlains had already wisely moved away, and the secretly accompanying guards were also hiding in the dark. The carriage stopped outside the academy, and Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi sat opposite each other.
The palace lanterns hanging on the roof of the car provide bright and soft light.
Xie Mingxi's expression was calm, showing no emotion or anger.
Sheng Hong lost his usual cool, reserved and silent Sixth Princess style, and smiled flatteringly at Xie Mingxi: "Mingxi, are you still angry with me?"
Xie Mingxi smiled: "How dare I be angry with His Highness the Seventh Prince!"
Sheng Hong smiled helplessly: "Your smile makes me feel cold in my heart. You'd better stop laughing. If you're angry, just punch me twice to vent your anger."
Xie Mingxi chuckled: "My body is my own, if you don't take care of it and toss it around, it has nothing to do with me! It doesn't matter, just sneak out of the palace and come to see me quietly."
It’s over!
This time I was really angry!
Sheng Hong admitted his mistake honestly: "I was wrong!"
Xie Mingxi glanced at Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong deeply reflected that his attitude of admitting his mistake was too insincere: "It's just this one time, it won't happen next time! After tonight, I will rest in peace and recover from my injuries. I will never leave the palace until my injuries are healed."
After saying that, he put on a pitiful look: "The mountain chief only allows us to be alone for one stick of incense. After tonight, we don't know when we will meet again. Mingxi, are you so cruel that you keep ignoring me?
