The Rebirth of the Prince: Starting from Not Being a Doglicker

night.

The moon is like a mirror on a jade terrace, casting a silvery and clear light.

Luo River, originating in Luozhou, flows through many states of Dajin and passes through the capital. Like Yunjiang River, it is known as one of the four major rivers of Dajin.

On the Luo River, there are many painted boats, decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, and the sounds of music and stringed instruments are endless.

A woman in light clothing and with a graceful figure stood by the railing of the boat, waving an embroidered handkerchief and beckoning to the men passing by.

These pleasure boats are all flower boats, and the women flirting on the boats are prostitutes soliciting customers.

Su An, Wang Shishi and Zhou Qingyu, along with their respective guards and maids, were strolling along the banks of the Luo River.

The women on the boat couldn't help but brighten their eyes when they saw Su An, a young man in white who was surrounded by many stars and had extraordinary clothes, demeanor and appearance.

Due to the presence of Wang Shishi and Zhou Qingyu, she did not wave to Su An openly, but her pretty face showed hesitation and she gave him a wink.

When Wang Shishi saw this scene, her eyebrows raised. She stood in front of Su An, with her hands on her hips, blocking the malicious gazes of those stinky women.

Zhou Qingyu was a little helpless. She was a quiet person and had originally planned to read a book in the mansion at night.

But when Wang Shishi and Su An came to play by the Luo River, they insisted on dragging her along, saying that it would be awkward for her and Su An to be alone.

The three of them strolled along the bank of the Luo River, downstream, and came to a less populated area of ​​water.

"Let's go play on the boat." Wang Shishi said excitedly.

The three of them boarded a pleasure boat. This kind of pleasure boat was not a flower boat where prostitutes entertained guests, but a proper pleasure boat.

"Sir, ladies, would you like to try our specialties? Our boat dim sum is the best," said the waiter on the boat.

Chuandian is a cake made from rice and wheat flour, shaped like fresh fruits, flowers and animals.

The fillings can be sweet or salty. Sweet ones include red bean paste, rose, sesame, jujube paste, etc.; salty ones include fresh meat, ham, sausage, fungus, mushrooms, etc.

Zhou Qingyu shook his head to express his resistance. He had already had dinner today and would gain weight if he ate more.

Wang Shishi's appetite had been aroused, and she pulled Zhou Qingyu's hand and said coquettishly, "Qingyu, just eat it this time, just once, since you're here."

"Okay." Zhou Qingyu agreed reluctantly.

Su An smiled slightly. It could be seen that Zhou Qingyu and Wang Shishi had a very good relationship. Zhou Qingyu even doted on Wang Shishi like a younger sister.

The three of them ordered some boat dishes, river fish and cold dishes.

The boat dishes include shredded chicken and pigeon balls, crab meat steamed buns and shrimp spring rolls. The fresh river food is seasonal hairy crabs, and the cold dishes include salted fish rolls and stir-fried shrimps.

They ordered some more drinks. Zhou Qingyu and Wang Shishi ordered fruit wine, while Su An ordered shochu.

The three of them sat around a short table outside the boat, and soon the snacks and cold dishes were served.

The moon is bright and the breeze is gentle. This early autumn night is the coolest.

Zhou Qingyu had already finished dinner, and with Su An, a member of the opposite sex, present, he did not touch the food on the table. He only took a few bites and then put down his chopsticks with dignity.

Wang Shishi, the little glutton, was eating non-stop, taking two bites of a steamed bun and three bites of a shrimp spring roll.

Zhou Qingyu couldn't help but smile helplessly. Su An didn't even move his chopsticks, but you, on the other hand, didn't care about your image at all and just ate with relish. How could you still pursue your brother Su An?

Soon the steamed hairy crabs were served. Wang Shishi picked up the crab meat with chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and handed it to Su An's mouth.

"Brother Su An, try it."

The chopsticks were used by Wang Shishi. Her pretty face was red and full of anticipation.

Su An felt that this was a little inappropriate and shook his head slightly.

Wang Shishi said stubbornly, "Try it."

Su An had no choice but to open his mouth and eat the crab meat.

Wang Shishi couldn't help but cheer.

She picked up another piece of crab meat with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, and was reluctant to take it out for a long time.

She and Brother Su An used the same pair of chopsticks, which was a major breakthrough in their relationship.

Looking at Wang Shishi's curved eyebrows and the smile in her eyes that couldn't be stopped, Zhou Qingyu couldn't help but smile. Wang Shishi really liked her brother Su An.

Zhou Qingyu took small sips of the fruit wine. She couldn't drink much and was already a little tipsy, her head a little dizzy.

She looked at the bright moon in the sky and suddenly thought of the poem:

"When you are drunk, you don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams that overwhelm the stars."

Although there are no stars tonight, the bright moon is also nice.

"I want to play the piano." Zhou Qingyu suddenly said.

Although they did not bring their harp when they went out for a walk, there was a harp on the houseboat.

The waiter on the boat brought the zither to Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu sat cross-legged, placed the zither on his legs, calmed himself, and began to pluck the strings with his slender fingers.

The moonlight is like water, the river breeze is gentle, and the sound of the piano is lingering.

Wang Shishi held her cheeks with her hands, supported her elbows on the table, and swayed her head to the sound of the piano, humming an unknown tune.

Su An looked at Zhou Qingyu. She was wearing a white dress, with her eyes slightly closed. There was a tranquility on her gentle and pretty face. The river breeze ruffled her black hair, making her look extremely graceful and elegant.

A poem suddenly came to his mind.

"There is a beautiful woman in the north, who is isolated and independent."

"One glance can conquer a city, another glance can conquer a country."

……

"Miss, there is piano music."

On a pleasure boat not far away, a girl in a white dress was leaning on the railing and gazing at the river, with a pair of twin maids beside her.

"Miss, the piano music comes from that ship."

Xiao He listened attentively and found the source of the piano sound.

Following Xiao He's finger, Sima Yue saw at a glance the man sitting on the boat whom she had been thinking about day and night. He was staring at an elegant girl playing the piano in front of him, and there was a girl in a skirt sitting next to him.

Sima Yue recognized the identities of the girl playing the zither and the girl in the skirt.

Zhou Qingyu and Wang Shishi, one is the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family, and the other is the legitimate daughter of the General of Cavalry's family. Neither of them can compare to her in terms of background.

Sima Yue felt a slight pain in her heart and she tightened her hands on the railing. It was the first time in all these years that she saw him being so intimate with another woman, traveling hand in hand.

She knew that many women were better than her and had nobler births than her, but he used to look down on those women and only had eyes for her.

In the past, Su An was always enthusiastic and invited her to the Luo River pleasure boat to try out the boat food and taste the river seafood.

Then he would peel the shrimp for her and put them on her plate.

He carefully dipped the crab meat into sauce for her and fed it to her mouth with clean chopsticks. Although she disliked his behavior and often refused with a blank expression, he would smile happily as long as she ate it.

I have been staying at home these days and have been bored of reading, so I thought of relaxing on the Luo River, reminiscing about the past in the river breeze, and tracing the footsteps they once left behind.

"Miss, why don't we go back?" Xiao He wanted to slap herself.

Why did she bring up the sound of the zither for no reason? As a result, the young lady saw the prince with two girls. The young lady had already been missing the prince for a while and had lost her appetite. Now she must be feeling even worse.

"It's okay." Sima Yue said softly, looking at the figure in white on the pleasure boat.

"I just want to see him."