From-DIDIDA Novels
738 Distance
After choosing the imperial dishes, the Su and Chen families would have less to do. He Hai was a reliable person. After knowing him for so many years, they knew that he was trustworthy. The workshop had to expand, and he could choose the candidates to nurture.
Madam Zhao and Madam Qian studied recipes more.
Now, they could ignore the other side and split the money lying down. Both families relaxed. They were all people who could not stay idle. Over the past few days, Su Sanlang and Chen Hu had been discussing doing something else.
Starting an orchard was also under consideration.
The two families had agreed that they would still be together. The children had their own lives, and so did they.
“Then I want grapes, apples, bayberries…”
Su Xiaolu listed a bunch.
Madam Zhao smiled and nodded. “Alright, Father and Mother will plant them. In a few years, our family won’t lack fruits to eat.”
Madam Zhao looked at her cute grandson in her arms and then at her bright and beautiful daughter beside her. She sighed in her heart and reached out to stroke Su Xiaolu’s hair. “Xiaolu has grown up.”
Su Xiaolu had never thought of herself as a big girl before, but after her period, her breasts suddenly grew a lot bigger. She looked in the mirror and felt that she was getting more and more beautiful. Even if she wore men’s clothes, she could not hide the fact that she was a woman.
After leaving the capital this time, Su Xiaolu was no longer dressed as a man.
At night, Su Xiaolu went to the palace.
Before leaving the capital, she naturally had to see her sister.
Su Xiaoling looked much better. The knot in her heart had been resolved. Now that she had nothing on her mind, she naturally looked better.
Zhou Xuan still remembered Su Xiaolu. When she saw her, she reached out for a hug. The little girl was fair and cute, so Su Xiaolu immediately hugged her.
Su Xiaoling hugged Zhou Wei and smiled at Su Xiaolu. “Xiaolu, how’s the poison in the Wisdom King?”
“If nothing goes wrong, all the poison will be cleared this year.”
Su Xiaolu replied. If everything goes smoothly, Zhou Zhi’s remaining poison would be cleared this year.
“That’s good.”
Su Xiaoling smiled. Zhou Zhi was Zhou Heng’s younger brother. Little Brother Heng hoped that he would be fine.
“Sis, have you seen Princess Sindili? How is she?”
Su Xiaoling was thinking about Princess Sindili. After all, there was no telling what was in a person’s heart. She was afraid that her sister would suffer.
In this era, many things were out of Zhou Heng’s control.
Su Xiaoling looked at Su Xiaolu and said, “Don’t worry, Princess Sindili is easy to get along with. She’s also made things clear to me. In the future, everyone will live their own lives. There won’t usually be a chance to interact.”
Su Xiaoling did not tell Su Xiaolu that when she first interacted with Princess Sindili, Princess Sindili had controlled her and naturally did not succeed. Sindili’s intention was to make her friendlier, but she had also crossed Su Xiaoling’s bottom line.
With Su Xiaolu’s hint, Su Xiaoling was very cautious when she met her. She made things clear the first time they met.
Now that Princess Sindili had returned to the Li Dynasty, their future interactions would have to wait until she married into the Zhou Dynasty. However, she would be careful.
This was the path she had chosen. She knew there were many hardships, and she knew how to deal with them.
“Then I’m relieved. It’s the 15th tomorrow. I’m leaving the capital after the 15th. Sis, you have to take good care of yourself. When I come back, Xiaowei and Xiaoxuan will be able to walk.”
Su Xiaolu pinched the little girl in her arms. When she returned, the little girl would be able to walk and call her aunt. The two Masters said that this training would take more than a year and might take two to three years to return, but she did not tell anyone about this possibility.
Su Xiaoling smiled gently and nodded. “Yes, you will come back in a year. When you come back, Weiwei and Xuanxuan will be able to walk and talk. Time really flies.”
Su Xiaoling looked at Su Xiaolu gently. Su Xiaolu was already 15 years old this year. According to the norm, it was the age of marriage. However, there was a high chance that Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao would not interfere in Su Xiaolu’s marriage.
In other words, if Su Xiaolu liked someone in the future and fell in love, the man could come and propose marriage.
Even if she didn’t get married, her parents wouldn’t say anything.
Su Xiaolu looked at the sky. It was indeed very fast. The day passed quickly.
Zhou Heng also returned to the palace. Su Xiaolu ate with them and left the palace after dinner.
There was a familiar figure at the entrance of the palace, smiling at her.
Su Xiaolu jogged over. “Fourth Brother, did you just come out of the palace?”
Zhou Zhi nodded. He walked side by side with Su Xiaolu and asked softly, “Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Do you want to come out for a walk?”
Su Xiaolu thought for a moment and said, “No, we’re setting off the day after tomorrow. I still have some things I haven’t prepared for.”
Su Xiaolu lied. She looked down at the tips of her shoes.
Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu gently and smiled. “See you then.”
Su Xiaolu nodded. “Okay, see you.”
“I’ll send you back.”
When they reached the carriage, Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu and said.
“Miss Su, get in the car quickly. Master hasn’t had a good appetite recently. Take his pulse.”
Su Xiaolu did not agree quickly. Jin Si, who was holding the horse, spoke.
Su Xiaolu looked up at Zhou Zhi. Zhou Zhi had never been fat. He was thin and his face looked a little pale. Su Xiaolu was also a little worried. She nodded. “Okay, thank you, Fourth Brother.”
Su Xiaolu got into the carriage. Zhou Zhi’s eyes darkened.
He then went up and sat down. Su Xiaolu pulled his wrist to take his pulse.
Zhou Zhi remained silent.
“Her pulse is stable. He’s fine. His bad appetite might be because he’s too tired.”
There was nothing wrong with him, so Su Xiaolu was relieved.
“Yes, I’ve been a little tired recently.”
Zhou Zhi replied gently. He and Su Xiaolu were direct. Something seemed to have changed. There was a distance between them.
Zhou Zhi did not feel good, but that was all he could do.
Su Xiaolu did not say anything else, as if she suddenly did not know what to say.
They remained quiet along the way. Even Jin Si, who was driving the carriage, felt that something was wrong.
He thought for a moment and reined in the horse to change a path, a small path. He circulated his internal energy in his palm and broke the wheel. The horse staggered and stopped.
Without waiting for Zhou Zhi to ask, Jin Si reported first, “Master, Miss Su, the wheels of the carriage are broken. It will take some time to repair them. There’s a moat in front. If you feel bored, you can take a walk by the river.”
Zhou Zhi got out of the carriage and Su Xiaolu followed.
The wheels were really broken, and Jin Si had already begun to repair them.
Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu and smiled. “Xiaolu, walk with Fourth Brother.”
Su Xiaolu looked into Zhou Zhi’s eyes. She couldn’t refuse and could only nod. “Okay.”
The two of them walked towards the moat together. There was no one in the quiet moat, only the sound of water flowing. Su Xiaolu was depressed. Why did Jin Si take this path?
“It’s a shortcut. I just didn’t expect the wheels to break.”
Zhou Zhi seemed to know how Su Xiaolu felt. He said calmly.