After setting off the river lanterns, Lin Jinyan looked at the time with a hint of anxiety. She followed the others and looked around as they walked.
Why is there no movement yet? Has anything changed in this life?
Lin Jinyan turned her head and whispered a few words to Bai Zhi. Bai Zhi bent down and nodded, then straightened up and looked around.
After two more cups of tea, Bai Zhi patted Lin Jinyan's arm. After the two looked at each other, Lin Jinyan followed Bai Zhi's gaze and looked at a man and a woman on the other side of the river.
The handsome and dignified man holds a river lantern and stands next to the veiled woman with a gentle smile.
The woman took the river lantern, and the two of them squatted down and placed the river lantern on the water.
There were fewer people on the other side of the river. Different from the noisy crowds on this side of the river, the quiet and gentle atmosphere between the two seemed to be of its own kind and it was difficult for anyone to get along.
After seeing the two of them, Lin Jinyan felt at ease and took Princess Yanling to pick out gadgets at the stall.
Whenever she saw something novel, Lin Jinyan called Princess Yanling to go up and take a look. Under Lin Jinyan's intentional guidance, everyone slowly walked to the other side of the river.
"Master Yunqin? What a coincidence, are you coming out to play too?"
Hearing the child's surprised voice, Yun Muzhi turned his gaze away from the face of the veiled woman next to him.
Seeing Lin Jinyan speaking five steps in front of him, the smile on Yun Muzhi's face stopped. When he saw Gu Ruizhou behind Lin Jinyan, Yun Muzhi's face instantly turned pale.
After moving a step to the left to block the veiled woman, Yun Muzi smiled unnaturally and said:
"Miss, are you also out to play? What a coincidence."
Lin Jinyan smiled innocently: "Yes, Master Yunqin is accompanying his sweetheart to celebrate the Qiqiao Festival?"
Yun Muzhi glanced at Gu Ruizhou and said bravely:
"Yes, she doesn't have much face, so she won't introduce her to the lady."
Lin Jinyan: "It's okay. We'll meet you when we have your wedding banquet. I won't delay you two. I'll prepare a big gift for you two when they get married."
After Yun Muzhi thanked him, Lin Jinyan turned around and left with everyone.
Seeing Yun Muzhi keep looking at him, Gu Ruizhou couldn't help but asked strangely:
"Yan'er, where did you know this person?"
Lin Jinyan walked slowly: "I am the shopkeeper of my mother's trousseau shop."
Princess Yanling turned her head three times with one step, frowning and said:
"That masked woman looks familiar. I must have seen her before, but she kept her head down and I didn't see her face."
Lin Jinyan: "The ones you have seen must be ladies from royal relatives or officials."
While they were talking, a woman in plain clothes and a maid's hair bun came towards the group of people with a smile and three bunches of candied haws.
Seeing Gu Ruizhou, the woman was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and turned around.
"Lingxiu? Why are you here?"
Upon hearing Gu Ruizhou's question, the woman named Lingxiu froze and turned around slowly.
"General Anbei, princess...servant...servant came out to play on her own, and the princess didn't know about it. General, please don't mention it to others."
Gu Ruizhou nodded: "It's so late for you as a woman to be out of the palace. There might be something wrong. I'll ask the guards of the palace to take you back to the palace later."
Lingxiu waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no! No need to bother the general, I will just go back to the palace by myself."
Seeing Lingxiu's refusal, Gu Ruizhou didn't want to force anyone to make things difficult for him. After letting Lingxiu leave, he ordered two guards to secretly protect Lingxiu after he entered the palace and came back.
Looking at the beautiful back, Princess Yanling clapped her hands:
"I remembered! That person just now was Sister Huang."
