The Marquis' Wife
Vacationing

Before her husband left for the city of Fucheng, Adelia decided to take an excursion with Lu Xiang and her sisters. Many events occur in their families make the heart become saturated and want a new atmosphere.

Lu Xiang rented a small villa in Shuzhou city which was not far from Cheng city. Shuzhou City is a small town located on the coastal outskirts not far from the inter-provincial port.

Because of the white sand and the view of the blue sea, many people who visit spend their vacation time with a lover or brother.

The small villas that were there belonged to the Lan family who came from the capital who specialized in establishing business in hospitality. Lu Xiang asked Zhao Fan for 2 days off by bribing him with two jugs and his stocked fruit wine.

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan were also very happy to hear that they were going to have a picnic and immediately prepared clothes and toys and snacks to take to Shinkai city.

Adelia and Lu Xiang agreed not to take the maids on their journey and only brought Lu Cai who was riding the carriage. They wanted to enjoy family togetherness just like before moving to Cheng city.

"Come on Lu Cheng, we'll be late if you don't wake up early". The extremely energetic and enthusiastic Lu Shan woke Lu Cheng up early in the morning blind.

"Tsk, don't bother me, I'm still sleepy". Said Lu Cheng annoyed, his sister was so enthusiastic that she kept him up until midnight.

"Come brother. You don't want to be left behind, do you? You need to get up and get ready". Lu Shan withdrew Lu Cheng's hand, not caring about his brother's blackened face which was extremely upset.

"For Lu Shan's sake, it's still very early in the morning. We leave at 10 in the morning!!" Lu Cheng bellowed furiously and again enveloped his body with a blanket.

Lu Shan waved his lips then snorted furiously and exited the room. He saw the servants who had gotten up and done work and stepped into his brother's room standing at the door, hesitating to knock on the door, Lu Shan finally decided to go pedaling a bicycle just to spend time.

At breakfast time, Lu Xiang and Adelia and Lu Cheng woke up and started breakfast.

"Sister, how long are we gonna be gone?"

"2 days".

"Where will we live, brother?"

"Sister Lu Xiang rented a villa not far from the beach".

"Wow!! The beach, I've never been to the beach before".

Adelia laughed funnyly at her sister's babble. "I haven't either, what do you want to do there, Lu Shan?"

Lu Shan thought, he had never seen the sea before, to bathe was not an option because the weather was still cold. "Hm? Just looking at the sea?'

Adelia's stunned. "Is that all?".

Lu Shan nodded.

"There we can play sand, build sand castles, eat seafood barbeques and we will buy handmade trinkets there".

"Uwaahh, there's so much we can do!, let's take our brother away".

Adelia smiled and stroked her sister, she saw Lu Xiang who was also smiling and it made her laugh happily.

Finished breakfast, Lu Xiang's family double-checked the items they had brought before storing them in the horse carriage. Adelia did not need to bring a lot of stuff because some of it was stored in the lotus space.

An hour later, Lu Xiang's family left. The trees on the streets started to bear flower pistils that would soon bloom and bloom, the two-hour trip did not bore Lu Xiang's family at all, they saw the road they passed, the houses of the people or the small booths on the side of the road.

Lu Shan and Lu Cheng were very enthusiastic, they were always focused on the window of the carriage and remembered their new experiences but for Adelia who was just the first to travel far through the carriage was very heavy.

Adelia's face turned pale, her stomach felt nauseous from the shock of the carriage, she leaned her body against Lu Xiang making her husband worried.

"You sure it's okay Adel?".

Adelia shook her head weakly. "I'm just not used to it, but I'll also get used to it. Don't worry my husband".

Lu Xiang grabbed onto his wife's body and sighed anxiously. Adelia looks for a cure for travel nausea and finds ginger candy in the lotus space, she does not remember when she bought the candy.

Adelia sucks the ginger candy and feels better. She gave it to her husband and smiled. "It's ginger candy, I feel better after eating it". Lu Xiang accepted the candy happily.

Lu Xiang held Adelia down from the carriage that stopped right at the villa she had rented. Lu Cheng and Lu Shan were amazed to see the villa with its flowerbeds and swings, even though the flowers had not yet bloomed yet it was a new experience for them.

Adelia saw a medium-sized house made of blue earthen stone facing towards the sea, not as luxurious as she had imagined. The house has three rooms, a living room and a kitchen like a regular house.

They fix things and then start walking on the beach which is not too many people because the weather is still cold.

Lu Shan ran happily, he saw the rolling waves as well as the clean white sand that was very comfortable in the eyes.

"Come on Lu Cheng. We run, who runs faster gets a prize".

Lu Cheng rolled his eyes with a puff. "Who gave the gift?".

"Of course Adelia's sister". Answer Lu Shan innocent.

Lu Xiang and Adelia laughed at their sister's naivety but Adelia agreed. "Well, who will get the prize sooner, you see that tree over there? Run up to the tree and come back. If you fall, Brother Xiang will punish you so you must be careful".

"Good brother".

Lu Shan and Lu Cheng took a position then ran over with a laugh after seeing the cue from Adelia.

"Lu Cheng, you're running so fast, I can't catch up to you". Lu Shan complained furiously because his older brother he could not get the reward.

"God! Blame your short legs". Li Cheng smiled with satisfaction at seeing his sister upset.

Lu Shan swept his lips and looked hopefully at Adelia. "Sister Adel, am I going to get the 2nd prize?".

Adelia laughs funny while Lu Xiang becomes speechless but Adelia still nods. "Yes. You'll get a champion 2 prize".

Satisfied playing by the beach, Lu Xiang family came home for lunch. Adelia made a warm soup of tofu and the jihan hainan in the form of rice covered by pieces of chicken, the simple lunch became their own warmth.

The afternoon when Lu Xiang's family played sand, Adelia brought two bamboo buckets and a small shovel and exemplified Lu Shan and Lu Cheng how to build a beautiful sand castle.

"It's so beautiful brother". Lu Shan stared in amazement at the sand palace that Adelia had made, as well as Lu Xiang and Lu Cheng, they had never seen such a multi-story building before.

"This is the palace where the kings and queens lived. Let me help you build a bigger one".

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan nodded enthusiastically, although they wore gloves but it had no effect in their activities of building the castle.

Lu Xiang was also interested and helped out, they spent two hours before finally the huge one and a half meter wide castle was successfully built. Adelia completes it by sticking wooden chopsticks that she ties a small cloth like a flag, the sea breeze that blows makes the red cloth waving, looking so beautiful.

The people who were also on the beach stared in admiration at the unfamiliar buildings they had never seen before, although only doing from the sand, the style of the building and the lines in the bamboo bucket add their own artistic value to make the simple castle a magnificent full of history. Families who have children also help their children make the same castle but not as neat as the Adelia family did.

Lu Xiang hugged Adelia's waist and looked at the results of their hard work with great satisfaction.

"Sister, this is our palace, right?" Lu Shan stared in disbelief.

"Is the palace in Shenyang like this?". Overwrite Lu Cheng.

Adelia could not answer and looked at Lu Xiang. Her husband just laughed and nodded. "More or less like that".

"Whoah! The palace must be huge and majestic". Lu Shan held his cheek, a look of admiration and astonishment clearly visible on his tiny face, Lu Cheng also nodded in agreement.

"Later if I pass the exam and can go to Shenyang then you can see the palace gate".

"REally?!" Said Lu Cheng and Lu Shan simultaneously.

Lu Xiang nodded. Yes, if he graduated but the percentage he can go to the capital of the Murong dynasty is enough to make him confident.

The Lu Xiang family was still at home on the beach, enjoying the breeze of the beach or the beautiful sunset panorama made the world as if entering the golden realm glittering over the sea water.