Chapter 95

The young man pleaded softly, and Prince Qin simply could not withstand it.

"You must not drink too much either," he said sternly.

Rong Xi nodded hard. "If I get greedy for wine again, how will you punish me?"

"How should I punish you?" Qin Ke's eyes brightened slightly.

Rong Xi pretended to ponder, then flashed a sly smile. "Your Highness has seen much and knows much. Why not let you decide?"

Qin Ke curved his lips in a smile. "All right."

Having completed their inspection, the two bade Cheng Hao farewell and rode away.

Along the way, Rong Xi could not help asking, "What exactly is the punishment?"

After Qin Ke had agreed earlier, he had not mentioned the matter again. Rong Xi was so curious that it felt as though his heart were being clawed by cats.

Qin Ke turned his head to look at him, his eyes deep as ink. "If you offend again in the future, you will find out."

With that, he cracked his whip and rode off.

Rong Xi's heart jolted, heat instantly rising to his face. That look Qin had given him just now seemed somehow different from usual.

Several days later, Mengshan County's magistrate's office issued a decree. Once the common people learned of it, they all discussed it animatedly.

Zhang Zhi hurried to Rong Residence. Upon seeing Rong Xi, he asked, "Young master, I heard the county office intends to build irrigation channels?"

Seeing the delight on his face, Rong Xi smiled. "That is indeed the case."

Zhang Zhi said excitedly, "You may not know, young master, but in previous years, when watering the crops, this humble one had to carry water over a long distance. It was both exhausting and time-consuming. If channels are truly dug to divert water, it