Chapter 105: Not Even a Word

"Really?" Ye Chenxi stretched his neck to look into the lake.

As he was watching, his fishing rod moved.

He pulled the fishing line back in and stood up excitedly: "Fish! I caught a fish!"

Everyone on the pleasure boat looked over.

On Ye Chenxi's fishhook was a black carp that was about as long as his forearm.

Chu Anlan praised: "Not bad, Chenxi, it's a big fish, we can make hot pot fish fillet for dinner..."

"Pfft!"

The lake surface was splashing with water, and the black carp twisted and fell back into the lake, disappearing in the sparkling lake surface in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chenxi was dumbfounded: "My fish!!"

Chu Anlan burst into laughter.

Ye Chenxi: “Woo…”

Two people made the same noise as twenty people.

The sun was shining brightly. Ye Wanqing held the fishing rod in one hand and leaned back in the chair in a rare moment of relaxation, admiring the mountain scenery on the lakeside.

She asked Ye Chenting beside her: "Did Second Brother come to Lin'an City when he was traveling?"

"I've been here before." Ye Chenting looked at the lake and said nostalgically, "When I came to Lin'an, peaches were ripe all over the mountains. At that time, the whole city of Lin'an was filled with the fragrance of peaches. The streets were full of vendors selling peaches, and every household in the city was brewing peach wine, making peach preserves, and making dried peaches...

All in all, it’s a good place. ”

Ye Wanqing listened with longing: "When the peaches are ripe, it would be great if I could come again."

Ye Chenting looked at her gently after hearing this: "The peaches in Lin'an City will be ripe in August. By then, you and An Lan will have been married."

Ye Wanqing's heart moved slightly.

Yes, in June, she will get married to Chu Anlan.

The days passed by so quickly. The time spent fishing also passed by so quickly.

As evening approached and the sun was setting, the afterglow cast a golden glow on the lake, making it look like a lake covered with broken gold.

Everyone's fish basket was already filled with several fish.

The attendant took the fish out and put it into a wooden barrel.

Chu Anlan and Ye Chenxi gathered around the bucket, discussing how to eat each fish.

"Fish should be roasted whole to be delicious, just like roasting pork knuckle should be roasted whole. Listen to me, it won't go wrong."

"Eating grilled fish will make you suffer from internal heat."

"Then let's make steamed fish? It has the original flavor."

"fishy."

"..."

The two argued for a long time but could not come to a conclusion.

Chu Xiaoyan said: "How about opening them all and making them into fish fillets?"

"The fish fillets have broken bones, which is very troublesome to eat!" Ye Chenxi disagreed: "Unless, cousin, you can help me pick out the bones."

Chu Xiaoyan: "Or, let's release the fish."

No one should eat it.

"You can make fish balls." Liao Fuyu poked her head out from beside Chu Xiaoyan: "Fish balls have no bones, so they are easy to eat."

After hearing this, Ye Wanqing said slowly, "Fish balls are more difficult to make. If we have them for dinner, we may not have enough time. How about making fish and mutton? I read in the Fengwuzhi that mutton in the northern border is also a specialty."

Chu Anlan smiled and said, "I'll listen to Qing'er."

"I agree!" Ye Chenxi sipped his saliva: "The mutton from Northern Xinjiang is lean but not dry, the meat is tender and fresh, it's delicious!"

"Okay, okay!" Liao Fuyu agreed: "Let's eat fish balls another day!"

Ye Chenting and Chu Xiaoyan had no objection either.

Soon, the cook came and took the fish away.

We had dinner at a restaurant by the lake.

Before going ashore, Chu Xiaoyan walked last: "You guys go to the restaurant first. I left something on the pleasure boat during lunch. I'll go look for it."

Liao Fuyu heard this and tightened her fingers: "My husband, what did you leave behind? How about I go and get it for you?"

Chu Xiaoyan glanced at her and said, "No need."

After saying that, he lifted his feet and left.

Liao Fuyu was anxious: "I'll go with you!"

In the blink of an eye, the two of them boarded another pleasure boat. Chu Anlan raised his eyebrows: "Tsk..."

As the voice fell, a tall figure hurried over: "Second Young Master, Her Royal Highness the Princess sent a letter from Jindu."

"What's wrong?" Four eyes looked over at the same time.

The guard said, "The emperor has issued an order to appoint a crown princess."

In the twilight, Ye Chenting pursed his bloodless lips slightly, still maintaining a proper smile on his face: "Really? Which noble lady did you choose?"

Seeing Ye Chenting's expression change, the guard looked strange, but still replied: "The new Crown Princess will be Sun Ziyi, the daughter of Sun Kuisheng, Marquis of Zhenxing."

"Who?" Ye Chenting thought he had heard wrongly.

The guard repeated, "General Sun Kuisheng's daughter, Sun Ziyi."

Ye Chenting was in a trance.

Sun Ziyi.

Not that name...

Very good!
After the trance, Ye Chenting's eyes brightened a lot. He wanted to ask something, but felt it was inappropriate, so he suppressed his emotions and nodded silently.

At this time, Ye Chenxi leaned over and asked, "The Crown Princess has chosen Sun Ziyi, so who has been chosen as the concubine?"

The guard mentioned a few names.

"Shu Wan is not here." Ye Chenxi said to Ye Chenting.

Ye Chenting was helpless: "Be careful with your words."

After Ye Wanqing reviewed several names in her mind, she asked the guard, "Isn't there any noble lady from the Liang family, the mother's family of the late Crown Princess, who was chosen?"

The guard replied, "My Lord, no."

Ye Wanqing pondered.

Liang's wishful thinking ultimately failed.

The hearts of the Emperor and the Crown Prince are as clear as a mirror.

Seeing his second brother looking distraught, Ye Wanqing couldn't help but smile: "Congratulations in advance, second brother, you will soon get what you wish for."

Ye Chenting's ears turned red: "It's not even a stroke yet."

"It's just two strokes in total, this is a simple matter." Chu Anlan said: "If someone dares to snatch me away from you, I will bring people to help you get me back. After returning to the capital, you can immediately propose marriage. Maybe, we can get married before Qing'er and I get married!"

Ye Chenting coughed and said, "We'll talk about it later if we haven't decided on anything yet. Dinner should be ready soon, let's go to the restaurant first."

After saying that, he lifted his feet and left.

Chu Anlan asked everyone around him, "Is Second Uncle shy?"

"Yes, yes!" Ye Chenxi smacked his lips: "I have never seen him shy before! It turns out that he would blush when Shu Wan was mentioned!"

Chu Anlan clicked his tongue.

Ye Wanqing looked at the two of them helplessly and followed Ye Chenting's pace.

Restaurant.

Chu Shaozhen, Chu Shengxi and their group slept for a full half day, finally getting rid of all the fatigue from days of traveling.

A few people arrived at the restaurant first, and the melon seed shells were already scattered all over the floor.

After saying hello, Ye Wanqing was arranged to dine in the private room next door.

It was already night, but Liao Fuyu and Chu Xiaoyan had yet to show up.

Ying Xiang asked, "Princess, would you like to order food?"

"hold on."

Ye Wanqing sat on the cushion by the window, admiring the night view of the lake.

The lake is more lively at night than during the day.

On the lake, there is a thin mist, the pleasure boats are brightly lit, the sound of stringed instruments is in the ears, and the colorful lights are reflected on the sparkling water, as if you have accidentally entered the fairyland of Penglai.

This situation further aroused Ye Wanqing's desire to buy a house here.

She called a servant who was hiding in the dark and said, "In the next few days, go and ask about the houses on the lakeside, and buy the pleasure boat today as well..."

After everything was arranged, Liao Fuyu still hadn't arrived.

In the private room next door, a group of young men gathered together, playing finger-guessing games and drinking. The sound of laughter and noise could be heard continuously, as if they were going to overturn the roof of the building.

Seeing that Liao Fuyu had not come yet, Ye Wanqing said, "No need to wait any longer, serve the food."

As someone who had experienced it, she roughly guessed something.

Qianxi felt a little distressed: "Even if he couldn't come, he should have sent someone to tell us. It's useless to make the young lady wait for so long."

(End of this chapter)