Young Master Liu paused slightly while pouring tea, looked up at the pretty and shy beauty, and shook his head helplessly.
"Hoshino, this is not a question of whether you are afraid or not, but a question of whether we can go to the banquet together after we have really bathed together.
Don't underestimate your own charm, and don't overestimate my determination.
If we really take a bath together later, I estimate that today’s palace banquet will most likely not be possible.”
Seeing the depressed expression on Young Master Liu's face, Sakai Hoshino pursed his lips and laughed a few times, seeming to have understood his difficulty.
"Okay, let's take baths separately."
Young Master Liu saw the strange smile on the beauty's face, and casually slapped her buttocks, and then handed over the tea in his hand.
"Don't be complacent. There will be times when you cry and beg me for mercy."
Sakai Hoshino snorted, and took the tea from Mr. Liu with an affectionate look.
"Liu Jun, you are so bad, you just know how to bully Hoshino."
"Drink tea, drink tea. If I continue to see you like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it anymore."
Sakai Hoshino gave Young Master Liu an angry look, turned around, walked to the stool opposite and sat down, holding the tea in his hand and tasting it carefully.
Night has completely fallen, and the bright moon has quietly risen above the willow branches without knowing when.
Qu'er led a group of palace maids and eunuchs into the Hall of Light with items for bathing, and saluted Young Master Liu who was sitting on a stool.
"My slave, please see Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live, long live."
"Everyone is free of charge."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Qu'er, please take them to prepare."
"yes."
After about a while, the sound of rushing water could be heard in the back hall and side hall of Guangming Hall.
"Your Majesty, this servant is starting to apply soap on you. Please close your eyes."
When Liu Mingzhi heard the reminder from the palace maid Qu'er behind him, he closed his eyes lazily.
"good."
"That's right Qu'er."
"His Majesty?"
"Did Reiniang and Sakurazhi come over when Hoshino and I were resting?"
"Before the sun went down, the princess and Miss Sakurazhi came for a visit, but were persuaded to leave by the slave girl and sister Li'er.
The princess said she would take Miss Yingzhi to play elsewhere in the palace. When the slave sisters saw Sister Qing'er and Sister Die'er following them, they didn't ask where they were going to play."
"Okay, you did a good job. When I come to the palace again one day, I will bring you some delicacies outside the palace to try."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qu'er said her thanks and gently applied soap on Liu Mingzhi's body.
After about two sticks of incense passed, Liu Mingzhi, who had put on a moon-white robe, turned his head and glanced towards the side hall.
"Hoshino, are you okay over there?"
"Jun Liu, Sister Li'er and the others have already helped Hoshino dress up. I'll be there soon."
"Your Majesty, Mrs. Hoshino is almost ready. Why don't you sit down and rest first?"
"No, I've been sleeping for a long time and have already rested. I'm going to go outside the palace to do some exercise first. You can just go out to find me later."
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Liu Mingzhi picked up the tobacco bag on the table, filled it with tobacco randomly and walked straight out of the Guangming Hall.
Wandering quietly outside the hall, I had just finished smoking a pot of tobacco in my hand when I heard footsteps coming from behind me.
"Jun Liu, I kept you waiting for a long time."
Liu Mingzhi saw a flash of surprise in the eyes of Sakai Hoshino, who was wearing a splendid green smoke dress and a cloud smoke fringed skirt.
After taking a bath, the beautiful face will have haze on its face due to the evaporation of hot water mist, without applying any oil.
The willow eyebrows are delicate and beautiful, just like the rising crescent moon in the sky, and the pair of almond eyes are sometimes bright and sometimes hazy, giving people a poetic and picturesque beauty.
The wandering eyes are really touching.
The snow-white jade neck is crystal clear and round under the light of the lights nearby, and there seems to be a stream of light lingering on the skin.
The willow waist that can only be grasped is tied with a cloud gauze ribbon, which highlights the graceful and exquisite figure of the beauty.
Seeing how beautiful Sakai Hoshino was, Mr. Liu suddenly felt a little regretful in his heart.
Why didn't I realize that this silly and adorable person had such a bright and moving side?
Sakai Hoshino looked at Young Master Liu staring at him in a daze, with a look of shame and joy in his eyes.
"Mr. Liu, what are you looking at!"
Liu Mingzhi came back to his senses, looked at the beauty with a smile and said bluntly: "Of course I am looking at you, you are so beautiful."
The beauty smiled with a mix of anger and joy, and silently walked to and stopped in front of Young Master Liu.
"Liu Jun, stop looking, we should go to the front."
"That's right. I will appreciate it slowly when I have time in the future. Let's go. It's almost time. It's time to go to the square outside Qinzheng Hall."
"Um."
"Qu'er, Li'er."
"My slave is here."
"You go find Xiao Chengzi and ask him to tell the imperial kitchen to serve the banquet."
"Yes, slave sisters resign."
After Liu Mingzhi raised his head and glanced at the bright moon in the night sky, he took Sakai Hoshino's wrist and headed straight for Qinzheng Palace surrounded by a group of palace ladies.
"Little Liusong, see the young master, see Mrs. Hoshino."
"No gifts."
"Jun Liusong, no courtesy."
"Thank you, Master."
"Thank you, Mrs. Hoshino."
"Liu Song, have all the civil and military officials and envoys from various countries arrived?"
"Master, all the civil and military officials and their families, as well as all the envoys from various countries have entered the palace. Now everyone is waiting for you to arrive, Master."
"Well, Yun'er, Yan'er, Xiaoxi...are the sisters here?"
"The young madams have brought the young masters and young ladies into the palace half an hour ago. They first went to Fu'an Palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, and now they are sitting and chatting with each other in the Qinzheng Palace.
During this period, Mrs. Ya also asked the young master where you had been, and the young master told her that you were taking Mrs. Hoshino to enjoy the scenery in the palace, and she didn't ask any more questions after that."
Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded, turned slightly to look at Sakai Hoshino next to him and asked softly: "Hoshino, are you following me directly to the Qinzheng Palace? Or are you taking a detour to find your Japanese envoy?"
Upon hearing this, Sakai Hoshino replied without hesitation: "Mr. Liu, Hoshino cannot show up with you, I will go find our mission."
"Okay, I respect your decision."
"Willow Pine."
"Master?"
"You lead Hoshino around from the Qing'an Palace, take her to find the Japanese envoy, and then come back."
"Yes, I understand, little one."
"Mrs. Hoshino, please come with me."
"Jun Liusong, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"Mrs. Hoshino, you're welcome, this is a minor matter, please!"
"Mr. Liu, Hoshino is going ahead, see you later,"
"Well, see you later."
Sakai Hoshino followed Yanagi Song, turning back three times a step and gradually disappearing under the brightly lit palace corridor.
When Liu Mingzhi saw that Liu Song and the others had turned the corner, he swung his clothes and headed straight for the Qinzheng Hall.
"uh-huh."
Young Master Liu coughed heavily after passing through the bead curtain of the back hall. The laughter and laughter in the hall suddenly stopped, and a group of people subconsciously looked towards Young Master Liu.
"Husband."
"Husband."
"Sisters, please meet your husband."
"Baby, meet your father."
"Sakura greets you sir."
"Everyone is free of charge."
"Thank you, husband."
"Thank you daddy."
"Thank you sir."
"Sir, where is Yingzhi's mother? Aren't you two together? Why didn't she come over?"