I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With

Chapter 1070: Moonlight Chapter 1070: Moonlight Editor: Atlas Studios Although Mu Yangling was angry that the children had played tricks, she did not insist on punishing them now because of Qi Xiuyuan’s decree.

Fan Zijin slapped the three children’s palms five times sternly as a punishment for their tricks.

The rest would be saved for when they returned to the capital.

This was the first time Fan Zijin was so clearly mad because of the children’s mischievousness.

Even Qi Haoran had to stand aside obediently.

The three children shrunk their necks and returned to the tent.

Not long after, the Second Prince was brought over by Eunuch Wan.

Eunuch Wan bowed to the adults of the two families and said with a smile, “Concubine Zhao is not used to the environment and is a little unwell.

Thus, Second Prince will stay with the few Young Masters for the next few days to prevent her from passing her illness to him.” Fan Zijin frowned slightly, but he still agreed and personally sent Eunuch Wan out.

Qi Haoran said to Little Madam Xia, “Sister-in-law, you should go back too.

We’ll take care of these children.” Little Madam Xia nodded slightly at them and left in relief.

Qi Haoran and his wife watched the four children fall asleep before leaving.

However, as soon as they left the tent, the four children opened their eyes in unison and turned their heads to look left and right, smiling silently.

Qi Wensu said in a low voice, “I thought you were angry with me and no longer wants to play with me.” “Are we that petty?” Tiger Head waved his fist and said, “We didn’t succeed this time.

But next time, we will definitely avenge you.

We will definitely scare her so much that she won’t dare to stop you from playing with us again.” “Don’t.” Qi Wensu couldn’t help but sit up and stop them.

“She’s my Mother Consort.

Don’t scare her.

Royal Father just told me that what parents say might not be right all the time.

If I listen to them even though I know they’re wrong, it’ll be foolish filial piety, causing my parents to be unrighteous.

That’s why I promised Royal Father this: In the future, I’ll listen to Mother Consort if what she says is right.

If it isn’t, I’ll persuade her.

And if she doesn’t heed my advice, I’ll go on to persuade her a second and third time, until I succeed.” “What if she still doesn’t listen despite you trying many times?” Little An asked calmly.

“Then I will still do what I think is right and reject her request.” Tears welled up in Qi Wensu’s eyes, but he said firmly, “Royal Father said that I should know how to distinguish right from wrong now that I’m grown up.

Brother Crown Prince has long learned to oppose Royal Father.

I should learn from him.” Little Lion asked anxiously, “Then if she doesn’t allow you to play with us in the future, will you still listen to her?” Qi Wensu shook his head.

The three friends heaved a sigh of relief and hugged him.

They said happily, “That’s good.

We’ll continue to play together in the future.

With you joining us, no one will dare to bully us in the Royal School.” “Yeah, yeah.” Outside the tent, Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling’s lips twitched as they left together.

The moon in the sky was not yet full, and a small part of it was covered by a few dark clouds.

The starlight scattered on the grass, adding some luminescence to it.

Because it was in the wilderness, many fireflies flew around where the light could not reach.

As the breeze blew, most of Qi Haoran’s frustration from the day seemed to have been swept away by the wind, calming him down at once.

He turned his head to look at Mu Yangling and reached out to hold her hand, then covered their hands with his wide sleeve.

Outsiders would only feel that they were standing kind of close together, that their sleeves touched.

However, they would not notice that they were in fact holding hands.

Mu Yangling turned to look at Qi Haoran and smiled.

Holding his hand back, she slowly followed him back.

As their tent was beside the children’s tent, they arrived in just 40 to 50 steps.

But Qi Haoran suddenly stopped at the entrance of the tent and pulled Mu Yangling forward.

Mu Yangling looked at him in confusion, but seeing that he was looking straight ahead, she could only follow him forward.

Qi Haoran pulled Mu Yangling around the guards and went straight to the Clear Lake outside the tent.

This was the only water source in the West Mountain.

The scenery was gorgeous, and at the same time, there were soldiers guarding it.

Qi Haoran did not walk towards the water.

Instead, he walked towards a small grass slope by the lake and helped Mu Yangling sit down on the grass.

Facing the light reflected off the lake and the moonlight, there were many fireflies flickering by the lake.

Mu Yangling could not help but be in a good mood.

It was very difficult to find such beautiful scenery in the modern world.

One had to go to some secluded wilderness for it.

And even if one could encounter such a lake and moonlight, but there might not be so many fireflies.

Mu Yangling did not say a word and leaned on Qi Haoran’s shoulder.

Qi Haoran’s heart gradually calmed down.

He held her hand tightly and said, “Ah Ling, when we recover all the lost territory, I won’t be a general anymore.

I’ll just be a Prince.

I’ll bring you around Great Qi, okay?” “But the children haven’t grown up yet.

We can’t just leave them behind, can we?” Qi Haoran calculated the age of Little Leopard and Baozhu in his heart and tightened his grip on her.

Smiling, he said, “It won’t be long now.

Look, in the blink of an eye, we’ve been married for 14 years.

In another blink of an eye, they’ll all have grown up.

Let them live their own lives in the future.

We don’t have time to interfere.” Mu Yangling’s heart softened like warm water and she replied in a low voice, “Okay.” The couple stayed on the grassy slope for a long time until Qi Haoran felt that the dew was becoming heavier and the weather was turning a tad chilly.

Only then did he bring Mu Yangling back.

Xiao Ting was standing in front of the tent with a bundle in his arms.

When he saw the two masters return, he hurriedly went up to them and said in a low voice, “Madam, I’ve brought the things.” “Leave it to me.” Mu Yangling took the things.

Seeing that he was freezing, she said, “Go down and rest.

I’ll give you and the two guards a day off tomorrow.

Rest well.” Xiao Ting left happily.

Qi Haoran looked curiously at the bag in her hand.

“What is this?

Why did you get someone to specially go back to get it?” Mu Yangling smiled and did not answer.

After entering the tent with him, she took out the box from her bag and handed it to him.

“Open it and take a look.” Qi Haoran curiously opened it and saw that there was a pair of simple silver pocket watches inside.

Qi Haoran’s heart skipped a beat and he couldn’t help but pick up the slightly larger one.

He opened it and saw that it was a very simple design, but it was one that he had never seen before.

Mu Yangling raised the pocket watch for him to see.

“Look, our names are engraved on it in small seal script.

These pocket watches come in a pair.” Qi Haoran was shocked.

“When did you have these made?” “I had them made when the watch factory was initially set up.

I wanted to give it to you, but you felt that it was a burden to bring a pocket watch along and would restrict your movements.

You even said that you could just ask the servants if you wished to know the time.

Fei Bai and Xiao Lou both have pocket watches.

Seeing that you didn’t fancy carrying a pocket watch, I could only keep them.” “No matter how much I don’t like something, if it’s a gift from you, I’ll still like it.” Qi Haoran’s heart ached.

“Were you just going to leave this lying idle?” “Even if I gave it to you, I wouldn’t get any praise from you.

In that case, I might as well not give it to you,” Mu Yangling said as she tried to snatch it over.

Qi Haoran quickly put away the watch and said, “Who said that you wouldn’t be praised by me?

I may not say nice things, but I do plenty of nice things for you.

What’s so good about being glib-tongued?” Qi Haoran pulled Mu Yangling into his arms and bit her ear.

“Don’t you think so?”