Chapter 250 The long-missed hot spring
Chapter 250 The long-missed hot spring
They enjoyed the lunch very much. Princess Wei and Princess Yongqing, who had been trained in palace etiquette for many years, no longer followed the etiquette of not talking while eating or sleeping, and they joked with the children together with Luo Li.
Luo Li suddenly thought of the other two little faces, "Aunt Hong, I forgot that we left Meng Qian and Meng Xue at home. After dinner, go back to the palace and pick them up!"
Hong Gu, who was standing outside, agreed, went downstairs without eating, and caught the carriage to pick up the two children.
Yu Li, who was allowed to eat at the table, was very excited and talked to Mu Xiu about who Meng Qian and Meng Xue were, and how she had seduced them into becoming her younger brother and sister. Ni Shan'er would occasionally add a few words to her in a low voice.
Mu Xiu and Wu Ji were very happy to hear that the team of friends would have more members. Wu Ji clapped his chopsticks and made a suggestion: "Sister Yuli, you still need to use the special weapon of Momoda to subdue them so that they love you, fear you and obey you. Our army of children has a large number of people, so it's time to give it a resounding name."
Yu Li agreed and clapped her chopsticks like Wu Ji, "That's right! Wu Ji, I think you are quite smart and have leadership qualities. You will be the vice-captain in the future. Use your brains and give our team a domineering and nice name."
Wu Ji was even more excited after getting the position of deputy captain. He thought hard, "I got it! Let's call it the "Weifeng" team. The Wei for guard and the Feng for phoenix mean to protect the phoenix of the emperor's aunt. The homonym is also nice and majestic!"
"Wow! Wu Ji, you are so talented. You are capable of being the deputy captain. I am optimistic about you!" Yu Li, the king of children, praised and affirmed his subordinates.
Ni Shan'er and Mu Xiu also agreed with the name of the "Wei Feng" team.
Luo Li, Princess Wei, and Princess Yongqing were laughing so hard that they couldn't eat.
Princess Wei put down her chopsticks, took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes elegantly, then said, "Luo Li, where you are, there is so much laughter. Yongqing, let's stay a few more days and be happy together."
"Sister-in-law, I wish I could stay with Luo Naocan every day and never go back to that cold and stuffy palace." Princess Yongqing supported her chin with one hand and looked at Luo Li with admiration and desire.
"That won't work! If you don't go back to the palace, your mother will be even more lonely." Luo Li teased her, and then comforted her: "Yongqing, I will take you out of the palace to play for a few days every once in a while. One day, your brother and I will let you and your mother leave the palace whenever you want and go wherever you want to play."
Princess Yongqing raised her glass happily, "Sister-in-law, you must keep your word! My mother and I are eagerly waiting for you to fulfill your promise!"
Luo Li happily raised her glass and clinked it with hers, then tilted her head back and drank the entire glass.
Princess Wei thought they were just joking, and sighed silently for her mother and Yongqing. She was afraid that the days when she and Yongqing could go out of the palace to play freely would never come again. Yongqing could leave the palace after he became a prince consort, but it would be good for her mother to live the lonely and depressed days in the palace safely. What she was afraid of was...
Princess Wei raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, hiding the grief and sorrow welling up in her heart.
After dinner, they drank tea and chatted to help digest the food. Luo Li suggested that they go to the hot spring resort together to take a hot spring bath.
Princess Yongqing happily agreed, but the Princess of Wei hesitated and said, "Sister-in-law, the hot spring pool here is for the King of Qin to enjoy alone. You can go there to take a bath, but it's not appropriate for us to go!"
"Such a big hot spring pool with flowing water, why does he monopolize it all? It's okay, I'll take you there, and he won't dare to say anything even if he finds out. I'll give each of you a set of special swimsuits, you two go back to the room and change into them, and then we'll go take a hot spring bath." Luo Li made the decision in a domineering manner.
The hot spring pools in early spring are steaming, and the hot air in the air brings with it a moist and sulfurous smell, tempting people to jump into the spring water in the pool immediately.
Luo Li took off her outer clothes openly. The silk swimsuit with a black background and big red flowers tightly wrapped around her curvaceous body with smooth white skin. With a "splash", Luo Li jumped into the pool with an elegant and graceful posture.
The spring water, which was just above body temperature, was very comfortable. The long-lost wonderful feeling made Luo Li excitedly swim. Under the misty hot spring water, a mermaid with a graceful posture was swimming freely in the clear water.
Princess Yongqing and Princess Wei were stunned. They stood blankly by the pool, staring at the extremely graceful mermaid.
"Oh my god! So beautiful! The emperor's sister-in-law is so good at swimming, is there anything she can't play with?" Princess Yongqing murmured to herself, unconsciously using the interjections she heard from the emperor's sister-in-law and Yuli.
Princess Wei was also filled with emotion. As a woman and a princess of the royal family, Luo Li lived a very free and unrestrained life. She was enviable, admirable, and made people want to boldly follow her.
Luo Li swam around excitedly, and when she came back she saw Princess Wei and Princess Yongqing still standing stupidly in the pool, "Sister-in-law, Yongqing, why are you two still standing there stupidly? Take off your clothes and go play in the water together."
Princess Yongqing shyly took off her outer clothes, revealing a one-piece swimsuit with light green floral prints, which made her skin look even whiter and more delicate. She stepped into the hot spring pool with a red face, and immediately squatted down, leaning against the pool wall, turning her head to look at the emperor's sister-in-law, Princess Wei.
Princess Wei hesitated for a long time, and only after Luo Li's repeated urging did she slowly take off her outer clothes. Under the yellow floral one-piece swimsuit, she was wearing snow-white... long-sleeved trousers.
“Hahahaha…” Luo Li laughed flamboyantly, “Hehehe…” Princess Yongqing laughed coquettishly. Princess Wei’s pretty face turned red. She quickly stepped out of the hot spring pool and said angrily, “Luo Li, how could you come up with this kind of clothes? It’s so embarrassing!”
"Oh! Imperial sister-in-law, you are so interesting. I wonder what the effect would be if I got you a bikini?" Luo Li laughed so hard that she splashed water.
Although I don't know what kind of style a bikini is, I think it's even more embarrassing and I dare not wear it. Princess Wei raised her hand in shame and anger and kicked up a stream of water to hit this frivolous sister-in-law.
Luo Li raised her hand and kicked up a stream of water to fight back, not forgetting to pull Princess Yongqing into the battle.
Several jets of water flew over and attacked each other, splashing water everywhere. The crisp bell-like laughter attracted Hong Gu and Mo Ming, who were standing guard in the distance, to laugh as well.
After soaking in the lukewarm spring water and having a crazy water fight, they were in a particularly happy and joyful mood. Princess Wei wiped the water off her face and asked, "Luo Li, how come you are so good at swimming? When did you secretly learn to swim?"
Luo Li also wiped the water off her face and smiled mischievously: "I have been a playful person since I was a child. I learned swimming skills by myself. I could swim in the river when I was over three years old."
Princess Yongqing giggled, "Sister-in-law, how can I say that I am a fickle person? You must not abandon my brother and find another man."
"That depends on whether Zhao Defang can remain loyal to me. Otherwise, why should I be loyal to him? It's not easy to be a woman. You must live your own life." Luo Li shamelessly instilled in them ideas that were considered treasonous in this era.
Princess Wei listened silently without saying anything. She admired and envied her sister-in-law, Princess Qin's thoughts but did not dare to accept them boldly. However, she had been changed a lot imperceptibly. Otherwise, she would not have lived a thousand times more clear-headed and happy life in the past six months than before.
Luo Li taught the two landlubbers how to swim, using threats and temptations: "Sister-in-law, Yongqing, you must learn this swimming skill. As a vulnerable group among the royal family members, you should all know the dirty and insidious ways of harming people in the palace. There are many cases of people being pushed into the pool and drowned.
If you don't want to die unjustly, you should learn swimming skills from me in the next few days. I guarantee that you won't drown when someone attacks you."
Princess Wei and Princess Yongqing, who were well aware of the dirty and sinister means of harming people in the palace, were motivated to learn swimming skills by Luo Li's intimidation and temptation.
Those who learn work hard, and those who teach are attentive. After two hours in the water, their skin is wrinkled. The exhausted Princess Wei and Princess Yongqing have learned the doggy paddle and can swim in deep water without sinking.
"Sister-in-law, am I... smart enough? I learned to swim... in just half a day." Princess Yongqing boasted breathlessly.
"You're so proud of yourself for just learning the doggy paddle. Tomorrow, I'll teach you how to swim breaststroke, butterfly stroke, and freestyle."
"Okay! We will continue learning tomorrow." Princess Wei's eyes sparkled.
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