On New Year's Eve, Zhou Chen accompanied Shi Yi and went shopping on Yuchu Street. He bought a lot of delicious food for Shi Yi.
Although Shi Yi is a noble daughter of the Yang family, she is not arrogant or overbearing at all, nor does she dislike these roadside snacks. When she sees something she likes and wants to eat, as long as Zhou Chen buys it for her, she will be like a little mouse.
I ate it in small bites with a squeaking sound.
So much so that I ended up eating too much and walking slowly.
Today's curfew time in Xizhou is the second watch, which is around ten o'clock. Zhou Chen and Shi Yi wandered on the street for more than an hour. After seeing the vendors and pedestrians slowly dispersing, they slowly left for the palace.
On the way back, Shi Yi was very happy, his steps became lighter again, and his eyes looking at Zhou Chen were even more intimate.
In the past, when he was in the palace, Zhou Chen would mostly behave solemnly and solemnly, but when he was teaching her, he would be very gentle and patient. However, this was the first time he was so pampered like today, so she was very happy.
Shi Yi suddenly gently pulled Zhou Chen's clothes, and when Zhou Chen looked over, she made a few gestures.
'Master, thank you.'
Zhou Chen didn't control it anymore this time and gently patted her on the head: "As long as you are happy."
Shi Yi nodded vigorously to express that he was very happy.
"Go back, everyone is still waiting for us to stay together with you. This year is your first Spring Festival in Xizhou. If we all stay together, the coming year will be even better."
Zhou Chen and Shi Yi returned to the palace. The ten disciples and Xie Chong, as well as Xie Chong's adopted son Xie Chen, were still in the hall, but some of them were already confused.
The appearance of Zhou Chen made everyone cheer up again. This era naturally does not have a countdown like modern times, but there are watchers. With the arrival of the third watch, it means the beginning of a new year.
The period after the New Year is a rare leisure time. There are no major rebellions or battles in Beichen, so naturally there is no need for the Nanchen royal army to dispatch.
It is rare for everyone in the Nanchen Palace to enjoy such a peaceful time. Although they are best at fighting, it does not mean that they like fighting. Fighting is not as comfortable as living an ordinary life in the Palace.
It has been two months since he came to this world, and Zhou Chen has already developed Yangzhou Man's internal strength. Because he is naturally talented, and Yangzhou Man has practiced it more than once, so he practiced again and improved quickly.
Of course, this is compared to other worlds, but in fact, compared to the real world of low martial arts, his cultivation speed is still relatively slow.
However, there is no such thing as internal strength in this world. He can develop internal strength, and coupled with his own physical fitness, it is no exaggeration to say that his current combat power is definitely at the pinnacle of this world, especially Yangzhou Man's internal strength.
For him, it was a great help and greatly improved his combat effectiveness.
The teaching time was appropriate, and there were not classes every day. Zhou Chen usually had two days of classes and one day off. This day happened to be the time for rest, so Zhou Chen did not leave his yard and practiced hard in his bedroom.
Shi Yi is a studious person. Although she doesn't have to go to class today, she still came to Zhou Chen's study. First, she cleaned the study by herself. Then she picked up the books that Zhou Chen usually read and started reading them seriously.
Just as she was reading seriously, suddenly there was a burst of laughter outside the study, and then someone walked into the study. Before they arrived, the sound was heard.
"If you don't want to come to Pingqin County with me, you must be hiding a beautiful person in your mansion?"
King Ping Qin walked in, jokingly walking into the study, but when he saw that the person sitting there was not King Xiao Nanchen, but a girl, he was immediately confused and looked at Shi Yi with a confused face.
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Shi Yi also turned her head and looked at King Ping Qin with curiosity. She came in without any warning. She guessed that he must be a friend of her master, so she quickly stood up, walked to King Ping Qin, and bowed.
When King Ping Qin saw him, he followed suit and returned the courtesy immediately, then asked with a teasing look on his face.
"Are you Zhou Shengchen's little princess?"
Shi Yi was immediately frightened and waved her hands in panic, but she couldn't speak at all. King Ping Qin was a big boss and didn't understand what she meant by waving her hands. He thought she was telling him to keep a low profile.
So he said with a clear face: "I understand, I understand, I understand what you mean. Just wave your hand and I will understand."
Shiyi thought that King Pingqin really understood what she meant, and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, King Pingqin spoke again.
"I know that Zhou Shengchen can't reveal that the matchmaker is marrying you. You said that kid can do the same. He has to swear a poisonous oath, which will be very troublesome."
Immediately afterwards, he turned around and told the two men who were following him with a serious face: "You two, don't tell anyone about what you saw today, do you hear me?"
"yes."
As soon as he turned around, King Ping Qin regained his smiling face, changed his face very quickly, and asked Shi Shiyi with a smile.
"Should I call you sister-in-law? Well, I should call you sister-in-law. How should you be called in your palace?"
Shi Yi anxiously moved her hands, trying to explain, but she couldn't speak, and King Ping Qin didn't understand sign language. She was so anxious that she broke out in sweat.
She gestured to King Ping Qin to go outside and ask, but King Ping Qin thought she was going to drive him away, which made him very depressed. He kept explaining that he was a big boss and had not read a few books. If there was anything
It's rude, but I told her not to mind.
As they talked, they actually apologized, but Shiyi didn't dare to accept it, so he hurriedly returned the gift, and the two of them started to worship each other.
When Zhou Chen walked over, he happened to see this scene and was very speechless.
He heard from his subordinates that King Ping Qin had brought people to the palace. Thinking of the misunderstanding in the plot, he rushed over as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, he was a step too late.
One is a big boss, can't read eyes, can say anything, and the other can't speak, so it's normal for misunderstandings to arise.
The two people who were saluting each other also saw Zhou Chen, and King Ping Qin immediately stood up.
"Okay, Zhou Shengchen, you can do it. You can secretly hide a little princess in the house..."
Looking at the anxious Jiao Shiyi who only waved his hands, Zhou Chen smiled slightly and interrupted King Ping Qin's words.
"She is my apprentice."
"apprentice?"
King Ping Qin suddenly widened his eyes, looked at Zhou Chen, and then looked at Kao Shiyi, who was very embarrassed.
King Ping Qin reacted and asked Zhou Chen in surprise: "Did the family members send her here?"
Seeing Zhou Chen nod, he apologized: "I don't know, I'm sorry, brother and sister."
The smooth words of brother and sister came out, which startled Jian Shiyi again, and he looked at Zhou Chen cautiously.
Zhou Chen was also speechless. He knew that King Ping Qin didn't mean it, he was just like that.
"Eleven, you go down first, I'll talk to my elder brother."
Jian Shiyi bowed and left the study.
"Brother, I'm so sorry. I didn't know this was the case, but why didn't your apprentice, Miss Ni, explain it to me? It made me so embarrassed."
"On Eleven, she suffered from aphasia and couldn't speak."
"ah?"
King Ping Qin's expression suddenly changed, and he remembered how Jiao Shiyi had been very anxious just now, but did not speak and could only make gestures, and then he understood the reason.
"That's right. Alas, it's all my fault. It's all my fault, but that's right. This little girl looks pretty and demure. How could she have aphasia?"
King Ping Qin had an authentic rough background and was brave enough to fight, but he really had no money, so he always wanted to find a princess who was educated and well-educated.
Over the years, he has looked for daughters from many aristocratic families, but no aristocratic family wants to marry their daughter to him, or is willing to marry him, and he doesn't like them. So much so that even though he is a few years older than Zhou Chen, he still doesn't have a princess.
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"Brother, why are you free to come to Xizhou today?"
"Brother Xian, I didn't come alone this time. I brought many people with me. They..."
King Ping Qin came to visit with his fellow villagers from Ping Qin County. He thanked King Nan Chen's army for saving Ping Qin County and also brought many local specialties.
Zhou Chen stayed with King Ping Qin and others in the palace for two days. Two days later, King Ping Qin left Xizhou with his people. He brought a lot of things with him when he came. When he left, Zhou Chen also stuffed a lot of things for them.
Local specialties of the state.
This is called coming and going!
At night, in the study, Zhou Chen sat in front of the desk and read a book. Shi Yi was beside him, pouring tea for Zhou Chen.
There was no entertainment in the palace. The brothers and sisters all had their own things to do. Shiyi was the closest to Zhou Chen, so whenever he had time, he would either go to the library or come to the study to serve tea and water for Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen also liked this smart and sensible little girl very much, so he never stopped him. He doted on her very much. Watching her change day by day, he always felt like he was being nurtured.
The sky was completely dark, and it had been a long time since the first watch. Shi Yi was probably tired, so he leaned next to Zhou Chen, supporting the desk with his hands and falling asleep with his head on his head.
The sleeping Ji Shiyi's little head was still little by little, and a smile appeared on his face from time to time. He looked really cute and naive.
Suddenly, she couldn't hold on, her body swayed, and her head almost hit the table. Zhou Chen, with quick eyesight and quick hands, held her head up.
Jian Shiyi didn't show any sign of waking up. Zhou Chen held his head up, so he fell down and finally leaned on Zhou Chen's legs, hugging his legs and continuing to sleep.
"hehe."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and did not wake her up, but let her sleep on his lap.
After a while, he saw that Jia Shiyi was fast asleep, so he picked up the fox fur blanket next to him, wrapped Jia Shiyi's body, gently picked her up, and walked out of the study.
To be continued...