Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 21 Let me catch a fish for you

Li Ling left Yasongju with Jingshu and headed towards the lake shore.

 The steward in charge of the lake had been killed a long time ago and had already asked people to move the boat from the lake to the shore.

Li Ling helped Jingshu get on the boat.

The woman who was punting the boat had seen the handsome prince before, but this was the first time she saw the prince's wife.

She just glanced at Jingshu and was stunned.

Most of the people they serve here are from the palace, and this boatwoman is no exception. Although she had been a rough maid in the palace before, she had stayed in the palace for half her life and had seen countless beauties of all kinds.

But there is nothing more stunning than the Crown Prince’s wife in front of him.

 This little woman was born. It is not an exaggeration to say that she was the mysterious goddess of the Nine Heavens who descended to earth.

"There is no need to serve here, just go down." Li Ling ordered the boatwoman.

The boatwoman came back to her senses, quickly moved her eyes away from Jingshu, and said with fear and fear: "I have been ordered to serve the good prince and his wife."

Li Ling took the bamboo pole used to punt the boat and said, "I know how to punt the boat, so you can do it yourself."

The woman hurriedly argued: "Let me do this kind of work." As she said this, her eyes were still looking at the "fairy" standing on the bow of the boat.

Li Ling stood on the bow of the boat, silent, but his eyes turned cold when he looked at the woman.

Seeing that the prince looked unkind, the mother-in-law let go and replied with a smile: "Since the prince does not need my service, I will go down."

After saying that, the woman walked calmly under the boat. When she was about to land, she still couldn't help but look at Jing Shu.

 Such a beauty, the more I look at it, the more I want to see it, and I can’t get enough of it.

It just so happened that the prince wouldn’t let her serve on the ship, otherwise she would have a feast for her eyes. Muttering in her heart, the boatwoman accidentally tripped over the side of the boat when she got off the boat.

Jingshu hurriedly called out: "Mother-in-law, be careful!"

The woman listened to Jingshu’s reminder and quickly grabbed the mast, only then did she stagger and not fall.

She looked at Jingshu in shock, her face turned into a chrysanthemum smile, and she hurriedly replied: "Thank you, Madam, for reminding me, thank you Madam for reminding me."

"Mother-in-law, you're welcome." Jingshu smiled at her.

She looks like a fairy, her voice is better than that of an oriole, and she is so kind-hearted.

 Such a "fairy" is really rare.

 After the fish woman landed, she still couldn't help but look towards the boat.

It was a pity that Li Ling saw her leaving the boat, so he opened the boat and blocked his tall body in front of the fairy, blocking her tightly.

 She couldn't take another look at it.

This boat is exquisitely built and very stable. Because it is a new boat, you can still smell the faint scent of wood when sitting on the bow.

The water of the lake is crystal clear, and the boat is moving slowly on the sparkling lake. The various fish in the lake are used to being fed by people, and they are rushing to follow the boat.

Jingshu sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the rippling blue water of the lake, and suddenly remembered that she and Li Ling first met in the water.

 That year during the Dragon Boat Festival, she and her father, stepmother, siblings, took a boat trip on the lake together. She was pulled by her sister to watch the fish at the bow of the boat. Unexpectedly, the railing of the boat came loose and her sister almost fell into the water. She grabbed her sister quickly with her hands and eyes, but unexpectedly she fell into the water.

She didn't know how to swim, so she was panicking and struggling in the water. She vaguely saw someone swimming toward her, and then she was tightly hugged by a strong arm and half-lifted out of the water. She gasped for breath. Angry. After risking his life, he realized that the person holding him was a man. In a panic, his arms were wrapped around his neck.

He quickly let go of his hand, but his heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.

 She was rescued by a man like this.

 Her reputation!

She is a well-known lady in Chang'an City. After such a thing, how will she live in the future?

 She was only sixteen years old, and her life was completely over due to this accident! Afterwards, as expected, the story about her falling into the water and being rescued by the Crown Prince became a hot gossip in Chang'an City, and various rumors spread.

She stayed at home all day long and became seriously ill because of it. What she was thinking was: why should he save her? He might as well let her drown in the lake.

 At that time, being young and strong, she was really determined to die.

Unexpectedly, not long after, someone came from the Zhenguo government office to propose marriage.

 There is no reason why parents should not agree.

 In terms of family background, she has truly reached a high level.

If it hadn't been for this matter, she would never have been able to marry into such a high-ranking family.

Some people were jealous of her blessing in disguise, so they deliberately slandered her reputation, saying that she fell into the water on purpose, just to rely on Li Ling for her wishful thinking.

She was very sad after hearing this. She thought at that time that if the Zhenguo government did not come to propose marriage and Li Ling did not marry her, then she would really not be able to survive.

Those rumors were enough to kill her.

At that time, she was really grateful to Li Ling. She thought to herself: Since Li Ling is willing to take this responsibility for her and marry her, she must treat her well and be obedient to her.

It was he who saved her, twice.

 It's a pity that in the end, she didn't have any regrets about him in her previous life.

"What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought." The boat had already reached the center of the lake. Li Ling put down the pole of the boat and walked to Jingshu and sat down next to her.

Jingshu turned around, looked at him and said with a smile, "I didn't think about anything."

Li Ling saw her pair of clear almond eyes were moist, held her in his arms, looked at the endless lake, and asked as if talking to himself: "Isn't it fun for you to marry me?"

Jingshu raised her head from her arms, looked at him and asked, "Why did your husband say that?"

Li Ling turned his gaze and looked at his young wife and said, "I see that you always seem to be worried."

In this life, he actually cared about her so much.

 In her previous life, she was depressed every day, and she was even more depressed than she is now. He had never cared about her.

To be fair, Li Ling was kind to her in this life, and she should no longer dwell on her grudge against him in her previous life.

 That would be unfair to Li Ling.

 She herself couldn't be happy either.

People always have to look forward.

"My husband is an upright and good man who takes good care of me. I am not unhappy that I can marry you. On the contrary, I feel very happy." Jing Shu said, leaning her head on his shoulder.

After hearing this, Li Ling's mouth curved, and the hand holding him couldn't help but tighten, but he couldn't find any suitable words to say back to her.

He was silent for a long time, and then suddenly said: "The carp in this lake is the most delicious. I'll catch a fish for you to eat."

With that said, Li Ling got up and went to the cabin. After a while, he fetched a fishing rod. He stood tall and tall in front of Jingshu, with a look of excitement on his resolute and handsome face. He looked at her with burning eyes and said : "Just wait, I'll catch a fish for you right now."

There is a hint of childishness in his expression and words.

Li Ling: I would like to go up to the sky to hold the moon and go down to the lake to catch fish for you.

Jing Shu: I don’t want the moon or the fish, I just want you to treat me sincerely.

 (End of this chapter)