Zhou Jin left the hall and saw Lu He outside the hall. From time to time, he looked towards the direction of Taihua Pool not far away. He knew that Xu Shu should be waiting for him at Taihua Pool beside him. He raised his foot and walked towards Taihua Pool. Sure enough, he didn't go far. He vaguely saw Xu Shu's figure through the dense bushes.

Xu Shu sat on the ground at the lake, bent her legs and hugged her knees, staring at the lake with her back to Zhou Jin. Her thin body shrank and was only a small ball, which was easily overlooked. She was wearing a green dress, which became less eye-catching in the dim night, but Zhou Jin could still see it at a glance. The figure was engraved in her bones and could not even ignore it.

Zhou Jin walked over and stood behind Xu Shu quietly. Xu Shu seemed to have tilted her head as if she had noticed, but did not look at Zhou Jin, but looked at Zhou Jin's shadow cast by light on the lake. Zhou Jin's tall and slender shadow formed a sharp contrast with her short shadow. Both of these shadows seemed so unmatched...

Xu Shu's eyes dimmed, she turned her head slightly, and stopped looking at the shadow.

"Don't sit on the ground, be careful of catching a cold!"

Zhou Jin took off his outer robe and spread it on the ground, signaling Xu Shu to sit over, but Xu Shu didn't move at all and ignored Zhou Jin. Zhou Jin bent down without saying a word and wanted to carry Xu Shu over.

Xu Shu wanted to struggle despite the danger of falling into the lake, "What are you doing?"

Zhou Jin raised his eyebrows as Xu Shu, who was curled in his arms like a cat with her paws open and ready to reach out to him, "I know you are not afraid of falling into the water, but are you sure you want to attract everyone?"

Zhou Jin had a smile on his lips. At this time, someone discovered that he had a private meeting with Xu Shu. For the sake of royal face and Zheng family reputation, the queen had almost no choice but to marry Xu Shu to Zhou Jin!

Xu Shu then honestly withdrew her paws and shrank her body. Zhou Jin gently put down Xu Shu and sat next to Xu Shu. Xu Shu wanted to move to the side, but Zhou Jin pinched her hand, "What? Are you still angry with me?"

Xu Shu lowered her head and said nothing.

Xu Shu's appearance is what makes Zhou Jin the most at a loss. Whether she crying or scolding, she has a reaction at least, but now Xu Shu doesn't cry or make a fuss or speaks. He doesn't know what she is thinking, and he doesn't know what he should do next. This makes him have nowhere to do it!

"At least you can say something, no matter what you say! Even if you are angry at me and scold me!" Zhou Jin leaned against Xu Shu, his voice half wronged and half coquettish.

"I'm not angry with you... Being angry is the most meaningless thing. I never do such meaningless things!" If she wants to be angry, she will only be angry with herself. She is indecisive and constantly breaking, so she is unable to resist and suffers a lot.

"Since you are not angry with me, why ignore me?" Zhou Jin looked at Xu Shu with a little aggrieved.

"You just tampered with the eunuch overturned the table, right?" Xu Shu finally spoke.

"Yes!" Zhou Jin admitted honestly, "The queen arranged you to sit next to Ah Xun, and anyone can see what she means!"

"What the Empress means doesn't matter. It won't be done after all. Why do you have to make trouble for this little thing?" I hope Zhou Jin's actions today did not arouse suspicion from others, otherwise he would make enemies as soon as he came back, which would be very unfavorable to Zhou Jin!

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment. Now she almost subconsciously considered Zhou Jin. Realizing this made Xu Shu feel uneasy.

"No one can covet anyone I like! You can only be mine!"

Xu Shu's face turned red and she almost buried her face in her knees. Zhou Jin's hand was placed on top of her head, and waves of warmth came from her.

Xu Shu raised her head and sighed, "At this time, you'd better stay away from me. No one wants you to get too close to the Zheng family at this time, even if the Zheng family itself doesn't want it!" The Zheng family is still counting on taking a different approach through the adoption of the queen. How could they be willing to get involved with King Pingning at this time and cause dissatisfaction from the emperor?

"But I don't want it!" Zhou Jin murmured softly, "When Rouran Dayin ran away from time to time, I could still see you from time to time. At that time, I thought about wanting to come back early so that I could always be with you! Now I have finally come back, but I can only watch you and can't get close. That's not as good as before!" Zhou Jin's tone was resentful and lost, and he was like a grievanced woman in the boudoir.

Xu Shu was stunned for a while, gritted her teeth and said, "How can you be a real man... be addicted to your children's love!"

Zhou Jin suddenly smiled softly, and he didn't stop after laughing for a long time. He said this from Xu Shu's mouth, and he actually tasted a different kind of shyness.

Xu Shu couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. The word "personal relationship" made her feel a little more embarrassed and wanted to stand up and leave.

Zhou Jin hurriedly grabbed her, "Don't leave!" Seeing that Xu Shu was unmoved, he hurriedly said, "I will send Gao Zhinan to see you tomorrow!"

Xu Shu then stopped, "Really?"

"Well, really!" Zhou Jin nodded, looking at Xu Shu, he finally showed some joy, no longer stern, and felt a little happy. No matter what, he finally made Xu Shu happy.

"Sister Zhinan..." Xu Shu bit her lip and lowered her eyes. She thought that she had never passed a few words in the past two years since she was separated from Gao Zhinan for nearly three years. Although she could know about Gao Zhinan from Zhou Jin, Gao Zhinan knew nothing about what happened to her. How should she explain her situation to Gao Zhinan? There are too many secrets involved, and she can't speak!

Zhou Jin said thoughtfully, "You don't have to explain anything to her, I will tell her what I should say!"

"Thank you..." Xu Shu whispered naively, and accepted Zhou Jin's affection again.

Zhou Jin gently stroked Xu Shu's cheek and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is this a thank you?"

Then he slowly lowered his head and approached Xu Shu's lips. Xu Shu raised his head and frowned slightly, and there was a slight tendency to get angry. Zhou Jin was so scared that he immediately straightened up. Since what happened last time, Xu Shu has never even let him touch him. It's really a matter of his own fault! Why should I test it? As long as she remains by his side, as long as she has him in her heart, it's enough! Others can be discussed for a long time!

Zhou Jin showed a satisfied smile and couldn't help but touch Xu Shu's face again. This time, Xu Shu wanted to avoid it, and leaned to the side. Zhou Jin was afraid that Xu Shu would fall into the lake, so he hurriedly pulled it. Xu Shu just reached out and pushed him. For a moment, the center of gravity was unstable and he fell forward, pressing Xu Shu to the ground. Even at this time, Zhou Jin still did not forget to extend his hand to put it on Xu Shu's back in time, for fear that it would hurt her.
Chapter completed!