C96 (2/2)

Civil and military officials had always been at odds with each other. However, Xiao Qian rarely went to court, so the conflict between the two factions wasn't that deep.

He turned his head and smiled, ”Sir Liu, Mister Liu.”

Being attracted by the conversation behind her, Su Zhi couldn't help but turn her head back.

This time, Liu Yuan happened to see her.

With so many people around, he didn't greet Su Zhi warmly. He only nodded and smiled, taking care of her.

Su Zhi replied with a polite smile and nodded her head, not paying any attention to Xiao Qian's darkening expression.

Thus, Su Zhi was in the lead, Xiao Qian was in the middle, and Liu Yu An was in the back. The atmosphere of the three groups of people instantly became strange.

Greenwood's sharp eyes noticed that his master's expression had changed, and he hurriedly changed the topic. ”General, that little girl is smiling at you.”

Xiao Qian's complexion slightly improved as he turned around and waved at Little Dou.

Today was a sunny day. Although it was winter and the moon was in the sky, the sun was shining brightly. Even though there was a westerly breeze blowing against his face, it did not feel cold at all. A cool breeze accompanied by a bright sun was the perfect time for hiking.

The garden took up a large area of land, and only after four hours did he roughly enjoy half of the scenery.

The speed of Su Zhi and her child had slowed down a lot, and they had long since parted ways with Liu Yuan who was behind them. Only Xiao Qian, who had been following Su Zhi the entire time, was left behind. When he heard Su Zhi's words, he maintained a distance that wasn't too far away. He was so pitiful that he couldn't even say a word.

Dan Xue couldn't bear it any longer, so she took the two children and suggested, ”Madam, there is a small pavilion in front of us. You and the general can go there to rest.” The two young masters and the servants can take care of it. ”

It was almost noon, and the sun was scorching hot. A Jin had already slowed down, and was no longer as excited as before. The bean bun had been sleeping on Dan Xue's shoulder for a long time.

Considering that the two children needed to rest, Su Zhi nodded and accepted the suggestion.

The pavilion wasn't far away, and as the few of them approached, they bumped into Lu Huan Zhi, who was lying on a wooden chair with his legs crossed and humming a song.

Su Zhi didn't think too much about it. Turning around, she pulled Dan Xue and left. He found a shady spot in the forest and spread out the white cloth on the ground to rest.

Xiao Qian also stopped walking and followed dejectedly.

It wasn't easy to get a chance to go out and end up in such an awkward situation. If he knew earlier, he would have gone further away to look for a secluded spot.

How could Su Zhi not see Xiao Qian's unwillingness? But An Yang had also come today. Not only that, along the way, it was Miss Shangguan who greeted him.

Although Xiao Qian had a sullen face and looked as if he didn't want anyone else to enter, the effect was minimal. A military general held a lofty position in the Wei Dynasty, especially a great general who had experienced hundreds of battles at a young age like Xiao Qian. Not only were their accomplishments in battle impressive, but they also looked like talented people. There were many women who came up to pay their respects.

Su Zhi smiled bitterly and shook her head. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have come. She said it was an outing, but in fact, both of them were unhappy.

During lunch time, Su Zhi took out the snacks she had prepared and handed them to Dan Xue, asking her to send them over to Xiao Qian.

Dan Xue gently patted the packet of beans with her arms. She kept her face hidden and said, ”Your servant will not go. Madame will go by herself.”

”There are a lot of people here, so I can only send you. Do you want the general to be hungry?”

”To the general, even a hungry stomach is no worse than being sad.”

Su Zhi choked and sighed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She looked over to where Xiao Qian was sitting. Qing Mu had already taken out the lunchbox and handed it to him. Xiao Qian shook his head and refused to accept it as he looked at the dessert in her hands.

Forget it, since they were all older children, it would be difficult for her to worry about them.

Su Zhi stood up with the dim sum in hand, and without noticing it, her grip on her hands became lighter. She raised her head and found that the lunchbox was already in Lu Huan's hands. What was even more despicable was that he didn't even bother to say anything before opening the lid and sending it straight into his mouth.

”Hm!” Delicious, your cooking skills are quite good! ”

Su Zhi stood up and reached out to grab the dim sum in his hand.

”What is the Crown Prince doing?!”