Warm yellow light, mottled tree shadows. Li Qingyi stood sideways, smiling happily, as if the dark clouds that had been blocking the sun for a long time were suddenly dispersed by the sunshine, and the fresh breath seemed to make dead trees bloom into spring and everything to grow.
This was the first time Qin Zeng saw her laughing like this, and he couldn't help but be stunned and unable to recover.
Of course, this was also the first time Li Qingyi laughed so freely after returning here. On weekdays, she always has a calm expression and is not very moved by everything. Even when she encounters happy things, she only smiles slightly, which has never been the case.
The prince was also looking at several girls who had raised their masks to their heads. They were chasing and laughing, holding food sold by street vendors. Among them was the stupid girl he met in the plum forest that day.
He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Who is that girl?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Zeng followed the prince's gaze and saw that he was not looking at Li Qingyi, but looking at Li Miaoran with great interest.
He couldn't help but smile when he thought of the "daughter of the Li family" mentioned by Princess An Cheng.
"Your Highness wants to know, why don't you ask yourself."
The prince's face was stern, and he put his hands behind his hands and said, "How can I take the initiative to get close to a woman?"
Qin Zeng sneered, "I hope your highness will remember what you said today."
The prince disapproved, "Lonely can remember it!"
He glanced at Li Miaoran, snorted, and turned away.
In Yuanshui Shoal, there are still many people who have not dispersed. They are surrounded by people putting up lanterns, in groups of three or five, each standing in one place talking, laughing.
Heng Wu lit a river lantern in his hand and handed it to Li Qingyi, saying, "Miss, maybe you have a wish."
Although Li Qingyi didn't think this river lantern could fulfill his wish, he was willing to join in the fun, reached out and took it and walked towards the water.
"Do you still believe this?"
When Li Qingyi heard this voice, he turned around in surprise and saw a tall and tall man walking towards him, it was Qin Zeng.
It's just that his outfit today is different from usual. The black clothes on his body have been replaced by azure Shu brocade robes. He has an East Pearl and Purple Jade belt tied around his waist, a cloud-patterned Five Bats Jasper Pendant hanging on his side, and he also wears it on his face. Half of the silver mask covered his eyebrows.
Li Qingyi was astonished. He was dressed like an aristocratic man, so he was naturally elegant and elegant.
But the other person's detached temperament made him still look different from the ordinary young masters from aristocratic families in the brocade. He looked like a banished immortal who came down to play. He was just a little less cold and more approachable than usual. feel.
She asked strangely: "Sir, are you dressing up like this? Is it to deceive others?"
Qin Zeng answered the question differently: "Why, doesn't it look good?"
Li Qingyi rolled his eyes in his heart, how could it not look good? But on weekdays, he is enough to attract bees and butterflies even if he doesn't dress up. How can he attract bees and butterflies with just one step? As soon as she glanced at him, there were indeed many young ladies around her looking at him. Fortunately, Qin Zeng was wearing a mask to cover his face, so others could not see his appearance.
Li Qingyi cursed secretly, laughed dryly, and asked, "Sir, do you still care about this?"
Qin Zeng didn't hear her answer, he said "hum" and took a river lantern from Nagaze's hand.
Li Qingyi was so shocked that his jaw almost dislocated: "Sir, do you believe this too?"
"Why, do you really care whether I believe it or not?"
Li Qingyi's brows trembled, why does this man always have to speak with a different tone?
She snorted, turned around and left: "I don't care!"
When Nagasawa saw Qin Zeng's face turned into a dark cloud, he almost laughed out loud and took a step back in a hurry, fearing that his master would see his expression.
However, among the guards, there was someone who couldn't hold it back after all, and made a puff sound that stood out in particular.
Qin Zeng didn't even look back and said in a cold voice: "Half a year's salary fine."
The guard stopped laughing immediately and looked at Nagasawa with a sad face.
Nagasawa looked at him seriously and said with his eyes: Who told you that you can't control your mouth?
On the Yuanshui River, more than a dozen splendid and carved-beamed buildings floated on the water. The songs of the female singers were clear and sultry, flowing with the water and wind into the ears of the people around them. The tulle and palace lanterns on the eaves of the boat gathered together to create hazy light and shadow. In comparison, the dim yellow candlelight on the river lantern looked extremely small.
Li Qingyi looked at his own river lantern, drifting away, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Seeing her desolate look, Qin Zeng suddenly handed his river lantern to her hand and said, "You are not a weak spark, so why should you feel sad about it and just join in the fun?"
Li Qingyi turned around and looked at the man standing next to him in surprise when he heard this. Is Qin Zeng praising her?
She lowered her head to look at the river lantern in her hand, and her depressed mood suddenly disappeared. She smiled and said, "That's what the adults said."
Qin Zeng curled his lips and watched her step forward and put his river lantern into the Yuanshui.
The river lantern staggered forward, and soon caught up with Li Qingyi's one. The two lanterns collided with each other, and together with the light and shadow reflected in the water, they suddenly shone brightly.
*****
Mu Mansion.
Sisters Mu Yan and Mu Wan came back as if they were drowned, alarming Mrs. Mu. The third lady was so frightened that she lost her soul. It was not until she saw that her two daughters were still alive that their souls returned.
"How do you serve me, Master! So careless!"
The girl knelt on the ground, her eyebrows drooping and she couldn't even say a word to refute.
In the shallows by the river, no one can be drowned even if they step into the river. This has never happened before.
When everyone first arrived at the riverside, there was no wind or waves. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people gathering there to put out lanterns. Who would have thought that several big waves would suddenly surge up.
"Mom, don't blame them. It happened suddenly and there was no time to react."
Mu Wan took a hot bath, changed her clothes, and drank ginger soup in time. Although she sneezed frequently, her energy had recovered. When she came out and saw her mother Nian scolding the girls, she defended them.
Nian was still frightened and glared at them fiercely, "Fortunately, the girl is fine, otherwise you would have had a lot of lives to keep me company! For the sake of your dedication in daily service, I will punish you with half a year's monthly routine, which will make your memory longer!" "
"Yes, the slaves have realized their mistake..."
The two girls Pu Cao and Pu Liu looked at Mu Wan with complicated expressions, thinking in their hearts that the seventh girl had suffered at the hands of the eighth girl since she was a child. She always wanted to be taken first by the other girl in everything. The eighth girl even used tricks to make the girl fall out of favor because of Lord Qin. But when the girl encountered danger, the eighth girl risked her life to save her...
Now the two of them can't tell whether the eighth girl is good or bad.
Nian didn't know what they thought. In her eyes, Mu Wan had really saved her sister. She couldn't help but look at her little daughter with satisfaction and love in her eyes, "If your sister is as sensible and worry-free as you, I will Just burn high incense.”
"Mom, don't say that. Sister will be unhappy if she knows."
Nian sighed, "The doctor said that your sister was frightened and fell into a daze after drinking medicine. She slept very unsteadily. She is afraid of having a fever at night. I want to stay here for a while. You can go back and have a good rest first. If If you feel uncomfortable, you must let someone know."
"Don't worry, mother, I know."
Mu Wan left Ling Xiaxuan with the girl.
Du Ruo asked in a low voice, "Why did the girl go into the water to save the seventh girl? What if something happens to her?"
Things happened too suddenly. Mu Yan and Mu Wan had another quarrel. The girls' attention was attracted and they did not notice the changes in the water. The crowd crowded over and Mu Yan accidentally fell into the water. In the river, she would have been fine if she just climbed up, but suddenly a big wave swept her away.
"I was standing next to her at that time, the closest to her. If I didn't reach out, I would be like her in the future, accused of being cold, heartless and selfish."
Needless to say, which one is more serious, Mu Yan refusing to give her sister Snow Muscle Honey Dew, or Mu Wan refusing to save her sister until death?
If Mu Yan really has a shortcoming, everyone will forget her fault, and Mu Wan will undoubtedly be pushed into the spotlight.
Daukou said: "Maybe this life-saving grace can earn the gratitude of the seventh girl, and let Master Qin be given to the girl!"
Mu Wan obviously hated the word "let" very much, and gave Daukou a cold look.
Daukou shrank her neck and said, "What I want you to say is that I hope the seventh girl will be wiser and stop fighting with the girl about everything. This time the girl saved her, she can't just say nothing."
Mu Wan sneered, "In my mother's words, we sisters should be as good as one person, regardless of each other. What kind of life-saving grace is there? Even if I want to talk about kindness, others will probably say that I treat my own sisters. To repay a favor. Besides, even if it is a life-saving favor, there are many other ways to repay it. If it were you, would you be stupid enough to give up the man you love? "
Daukou frowned, "Didn't that girl save her in vain?"
The corner of Mu Wan's mouth could not help but tilted slightly, "How could it be that the rescue was in vain? One moment, the seventh sister was slandering me, and the next moment I saved her without risking my own life. I'm afraid she will feel ashamed, right? As long as she can relax her vigilance towards me. , Qin Zeng, there is still a chance to grab it."
Ling Xiaxuan.
As expected, Mu Yan started to feel hot. Nian stayed by the bed and wiped Mu Yan's body to dissipate the heat.
Looking at the bulrushes and willows, I felt mixed emotions.
They say a child who cries gets milk.
The eighth girl has always been "weak", and Mu Yan doesn't like Mu Wan's behavior. She is always lively and lively, as if she is mocking the eighth girl's pretentiousness. But in this way, the third lady will inevitably ignore her and focus more on the weak and submissive little girl. On my daughter.
As time goes by, the contradiction between the two sisters becomes deeper and deeper, and they always fight to the death overtly or covertly.
The third lady stayed for half the night. The heat on Mu Yan's forehead faded and she fell into a sound sleep. She ordered Pucao Puliu, "You two, take good care of Yan'er. If Yan'er wakes up, boil some medicine for her to take." "
"Yes, Madam, don't worry."
Not long after the third lady left, Mu Yan woke up, and Pu Cao and Pu Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, the girl is fine. The third lady stayed here most of the night, and the girl left after her fever subsided."
Mu Yan's mouth was dry, her nose was blocked, and her words were muffled, "Is that so, mother has been here all this time?"
Pu Liu wiped the sweat from Mu Yan's forehead with a cotton handkerchief and said, "Yes, it's not that Madam doesn't feel sorry for the girl. When we came back, Madam was very anxious."
Mu Yan was stunned for a while and then asked: "Where is the eighth sister?"
"The eighth girl also caught a cold. She drank medicine and went back to rest."
Mu Yan remained silent.
Mu Wan saved her.
If it wasn't for Mu Wan, would she have died tonight?
