Zilong was sent back, Zou Yunting left, but Song Pingping did not leave.
Although her senior brother's injury has not healed yet, he no longer needs anyone to take care of him. Song Pingping still wanted to take care of him for a while, but he said that he really didn't need it anymore. After being rejected repeatedly, she had no choice but to come back.
She is Wen Xin's companion, and she actually has the duty of personal protection. There are some things where it is easier for women of the same age to get along with each other.
After sending Zou Yunting away, the three women gathered together and began to murmur.
"Sister Pingping, the cultural gathering starts tomorrow. You are finally back to catch up."
"So what if we catch up? It's not interesting to watch a group of people dragging out articles."
"It's very interesting. There are a lot of people, it's very lively, and there are a lot of people selling various snacks."
"Young girl likes fun. Xin'er, you must be running away again, right? If you go, then I have to go too. Do I have to dress up as a man again?"
"We must dress up as men, otherwise it would be indecent for the three of us women to stand among a crowd of men."
Song Pingping opened her arms and expanded her chest, "Go ahead. I've been bored for so long and I'm almost exhausted. It's a good idea to go out and watch the excitement. I can also cheer for the Wen family. I wish the Wen family can overpower the Wan family and win the championship in one fell swoop!"
Speaking of this, Xiaohong pursed her lips, "I'm afraid it would be hard to beat the Wan family this year. I heard that Wan family's second-place son-in-law Yin Jizhen came back from the capital. He was Jie Yuan from the first department in Ningzhou. It seems. I have to fight for the Wan family."
"Oh, I heard about it." Song Pingping raised her chin to signal to Wen Xin, "Isn't it true that Xin'er's fiancé Yu Wenyuan is here. In the last provincial examination, the gap between Yu Wenyuan and Yin Ji's rankings didn't seem to be big. This is not us. When practitioners compete in martial arts, I heard that if there is not much difference between Wen and Dao, there seems to be no guarantee of who is stronger or weaker on the spot. I believe that Xin'er's fiancé will definitely beat him, and Wen's family will definitely win! Oh, by the way, I Didn’t I hear that Yu Wenyuan is already here?”
She glanced at Wen Xin, and the latter's reaction made her a little confused. Usually, whenever the Yu Wenyuan was mentioned, Wen Xin would inevitably be a little shy, but the sight in front of her gave her a calm feeling.
Xiaohong patted her forehead and said, "Sister Pingping, don't mention Mr. Yuwen. The problem is that he may not be able to play."
Song Pingping said solemnly: "Can't participate? Why? Could it be that Wan's son-in-law can participate, but Wen's son-in-law can't participate?"
"Sister Pingping, it's not what you think. Alas, Mr. Yuwen..." Xiaohong hesitated, and looked at Wen Xin's reaction. Seeing that the young lady didn't stop him, she pointed to her brain and said, "Young Master, use My brain is overloaded and my mind is hurting. I haven't recovered in the past two days. I have been in a trance. How can I participate in the competition in this state? It's not sure whether I can recover tomorrow."
Song Pingping was puzzled, "What did you do? It was fine. Why did it hurt your mind?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Hong seemed to be a little angry, pointing to Yu Qing aside and said: "It's all his fault. It's all his fault. He played tricks during the chess game and deliberately harmed Mr. Yuwen. I really doubt whether he is from the Wan family. The traitor to the Wen family."
What he said made Yu Qing look embarrassed. He wanted to stimulate Yu Wenyuan and really wanted to teach him a lesson, but he didn't expect that Yu Wenyuan's ability to withstand mental stress was so fragile. He was really a little lucky now. Fortunately, Wen Kui stopped him in time, otherwise he wouldn't know what would happen if Yu Wenyuan continued the game.
"Xiaohong!" Wen Xin gave a rare scolding in a stern tone. She always spoke in a polite manner. "You can't blame Ah Qing entirely for this. Master Yuwen took the initiative to do it with him, and Grandpa Kui allowed it. You can't blame anyone for being inferior in skills."
"Playing chess... hurts your mind?" Song Pingping probably understood the meaning, but she didn't understand. She asked suspiciously: "Playing chess can also make people unable to relax for a few days? What's going on?"
"He deliberately planned to dig a hole..." Xiaohong pointed at Yu Qing and chirped, giving the general situation.
Song Pingping was not good at playing chess, but she could play it to some extent. She hesitated and said: "Isn't playing chess just digging holes in each other? What's the point of playing chess if you don't cheat each other? I can't blame him, right? But Mr. Yuwen... The body and bones of a scholar are precious. , it’s different from us practitioners.”
Xiao Hong stared, knowing that the two of them could not empathize without seeing the process with their own eyes. She could not describe the torturous process in words, but she still said fiercely to Yu Qing, "If the Wen family loses to the Wan family, You are entirely to blame!"
"Xiaohong, don't talk nonsense!" Wen Xin scolded again.
Yu Qing remained silent and did not defend himself, letting his words flow...
The next day, outside the Jade Garden, a carriage that looked simple but was actually exquisitely crafted stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
Beside the carriage, Yu Qing also changed out of his servant's clothes into ordinary people's clothes.
After a while, Wen Xin, Song Pingping and Xiao Hong also came out of the garden. They all changed into men's clothes and wore felt hats on their heads. The brim of the hat was lowered so that it was difficult to identify their true faces.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen it? Your eyes are dazzling."
Xiaohong, who passed by Yu Qing, scolded Yu Qing again.
Yu Qing was speechless. He didn't know what kind of medicine this maid had taken in the past two days. She was always being mean to him. He was confused. Yu Wenyuan is not your fiancé. Wen Xin didn't say anything. What do you have? Angry?
Three women dressed as men got on the carriage and put down the door curtain. Yu Qing also sat sideways on the shaft of the carriage, leaning against the door frame.
The coachman who was riding on the same shaft waved his whip and drove the carriage away.
When the carriage came out of the side door of Wen Mansion, the eight cavalry guards who had been waiting in the lanes on both sides drove their horses to follow. They opened the way in front, followed closely behind, and guarded on both sides.
Upon learning that Wen Xin was going to attend a cultural gathering, the Wen Mansion had made relevant safety preparations in advance. This was a guard in the open, and there were also manpower in secret.
"Oh, you have to stand for a long time when you go there. Why don't you let the Wen family sit down if they have a place to sit? Really. It's just you, Xiner, who likes to watch this kind of dancing and writing."
In the carriage, Song Pingping was chattering.
Wen Xin's gentle voice sounded, "Sister Pingping, there are limited seating places around the venue, and many elders don't have seats. How can we run to sit there? If we really sit there, anyone with a discerning eye will know who we are at a glance. If we look back and are criticized for being inappropriate, it would be nice if our family can arrange for us to stand near the front."
Song Pingping hummed: "Xiaohong and I are not afraid of other people's criticism. That's why you are afraid of people saying that you show your face and so on. This is not okay and that is not okay. You have to dress up as a man when you go out. You live a real life." It’s boring. Well, we agreed to go to the Green Bridge first and then go to the venue when the competition is about to start. I don’t want to stand in front of the stage early in the morning.”
Wen Xin: "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting. Grandpa Kui has already arranged for someone to help us get a good seat."
"Oh!" Xiaohong clapped and cheered softly, "That's great. There are a lot of delicious and fun places over there at Biqiao. I haven't been there for a long time."
Yu Qing, who was sitting against the door frame, listened silently to the discussion inside. He was not interested in any cultural gatherings. When he went there, he planned to shrink back in the crowd to avoid being recognized by Yin Jizhen and Wen Yanan who were present.
The carriage turned and the sun shone on the door.
Wen Xin, who was chatting with the two girls in the car, looked at the figure on the door curtain from time to time, feeling melancholy in her heart again.
Song Pingping suddenly shook her hand, "Are you still worried about Mr. Yuwen? Okay, don't worry. If something really happened, I would have definitely asked my master to come over for diagnosis and treatment. If he didn't alert my master, it means it's okay. Didn't the doctor say that? , just practice for a few more days and you’ll be fine.”
This time when she returned to Yuyuan and got in touch, she discovered that Wen Xin seemed different from before. She would often be distracted, and occasionally there would be a hint of sadness in her eyebrows. The sadness seemed to be stuck in her chest, and the melancholy that could not be resolved was always there. It gave people a forced smile, which made her, a woman, feel distressed when she saw it.
It hadn't been like this before, and it must be because of Yu Wenyuan's body.
Wen Xin didn't know how to reply to her, so she just shook her head, and quietly looked at the figure on the door curtain, wondering how long he could stay, wondering how he would leave or leave without saying goodbye. No news from now on?
She felt heart-wrenching pain when she thought of what he said about taking her away, and how dejected he looked after she flatly refused.
In the past two days, she didn't know how she came here. It seemed that everyone thought she was doing it for Mr. Yuwen, so Xiaohong kept venting her anger and scolding Aqing to comfort her.
But she knew it wasn't the case.
She didn't understand either, hadn't she been shy and waiting to get married? Haven't you been looking forward to the day when you marry Yu Wenyuan? Why is it that someone who appears out of nowhere can make me lose my soul with a sudden confession?
She repeatedly told herself that this was wrong, and she could only continue to use reason to suppress her evil thoughts.
She thought she had evil thoughts.
Yu Qing, who was leaning against the door frame, heard Song Pingping's words and knew that Wen Xin was worried about Yu Wenyuan. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He felt stupid again, and more importantly, he felt so uncomfortable.
Knowing that Wen Xin was always caring about Yu Wenyuan made him feel more heartbroken than the last time Wen Xin rejected him.
He also didn't understand that it was not that he had never seen beauties before. Tie Miaoqing was probably more beautiful than Wen Xin, but why? How could a woman whom I had only known for a short time make me feel so heartbroken that I, who always prided myself on being calm, could hardly deal with it rationally.
He told himself that when he got back, he would ask Zou Yunting to urge him again, find the answer he wanted and leave as soon as possible, and leave Wen Mansion as soon as possible...
Blue Bridge is one of the scenic spots in Ningzhou City.
Because the bridge embankment is made of blue stones, it is called the Blue Bridge. It is also the longest bridge in Ningzhou City.
Both sides of the Blue Bridge are sparkling and the scenery is beautiful. Cruise ships are constantly coming and going. The weeping willows on both sides are crowded with tourists. Various vendors carry burdens and set up stalls to sell, and there are also many beggars stretching their hands on the roadside.
Yin Jizhen, the official of the capital, was dressed in ordinary clothes. He stood under a weeping willow with his hands behind his hands, admiring the beautiful scenery on the lake. His whole person had lost a lot of youthfulness and looked more calm than when he first entered Beijing.
The fat man accompanying him is Wan Shengqun, Yin Jizhen's future uncle and burly figure.
There were guards scattered around openly and covertly, all sent by Wanjia to protect Yin Jizhen.
