Xie Yixiao saw that she was crying pitifully, and was really worried that something would happen to Gu Xiang alone at the lake, so he had no choice but to agree, change his clothes and prepare to see Gu Xiang.
Ming Jing always felt that something was wrong, and while changing her clothes, he advised her: "Girl, it's better not to go. It's cold at night, and there are many people today. How about I go and invite the second girl back?"
"It doesn't matter, I'll go see her. Speaking of which, this substitute marriage fell on her. Although it was her own wish, I can't help but feel guilty when I think about her future.
I can't do anything for her, but I can still talk to her."
Xie Yixiao sighed, "Besides, tonight happens to be the day to put out lotus lanterns. Since it's here, it happens to be this day, so why not go and have a look? People say that the lake in Yunzhong Temple is a lake in the sky, and the lotus lanterns are on."
When you get up, the lake will be like a celestial river, connecting heaven and earth, it is extremely beautiful."
Ming Jing didn't say anything after hearing what she said. He had to take out his cloak and put it on her, and the group followed Zhao Shui to look for Gu Xiang.
There are indeed many people in Yunzhong Temple at this time. On the road, we often see a noble lady or girl taking people out to see the lotus lanterns.
Zhao Shui led the three of them to walk along the lake, but as they walked, the place became more and more secluded and there were fewer and fewer people. In the end, they walked for a long time without seeing anyone.
Xie Yixiao stopped and asked Zhao Shui: "Where is your girl? Why is she becoming more and more remote as we walk? Isn't this a place to enjoy the scenery?"
Zhao Shui pointed to a vaguely visible pavilion in front of him with some anxiety: "My girl is there. The girl said she wanted to have some peace and quiet, so she brought her slave here. There is no one here, and it is quieter."
Ming Jing was a little uneasy: "Girl."
Xie Yixiao looked at Zhao Shui's uneasy expression and felt a little confused, but he didn't think too deeply about it.
She doesn't believe that Gu Xiang wants to harm her. Gu Xiang has some bottom lines as a person. He shouldn't do anything harmful to others. And now that she has been married to the Marquis of Wu'an, she will never do such things again.
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Zhao Shui has been with Gu Xiang for at least ten years. She has endured a lot of hardships with Gu Xiang and has never left her. It is obviously not credible to say that she betrayed Gu Xiang.
But you really need to be careful when you are outside.
Especially since it was pitch dark everywhere, she only had two maids with her, not even a capable guard.
"Ming Xin, follow her to the pavilion in front and take a look. Ming Jing and I are waiting here. If the second girl is in the pavilion, go over. If not, just call out."
What she meant now was that if something went wrong, she would protect herself and escape, while Xie Yixiao and Ming Jing immediately turned back and fled.
Ming Xin knows some kung fu, so even if she meets a man who knows kung fu, even if she can't beat him, she can still protect herself. She can beat ordinary men violently, so it's safer.
Ming Xin nodded: "Girl, I understand."
"Since my cousin doesn't believe it, it would be a good idea for Zhao Shui to take Ming Xin over there and have a look." Zhao Shui said, and then he took Ming Xin to the pavilion in front without any hesitation.
Xie Yixiao frowned slightly, wondering if he was overthinking it. Maybe Gu Xiang really wanted to stay in such a place because he wanted to be quiet.
The two of them stood there and waited. At this time, the surroundings were quiet, with the occasional chirping of insects. The moon was high in the sky, the water on the lake was rippling, and the night wind was blowing, making it cool.
Time passed slowly, and Xie Yixiao felt a little uneasy, and his eyelids twitched several times.
Ming Jing also felt uneasy. The two of them looked at each other and turned around, intending to leave along the way they came. At this moment, they saw six men coming out of the darkness.
The two of them took a step back, their expressions changed drastically, and they knew they were being fooled.
"Oh, it is indeed a beautiful country. This girl is very good-looking, and the maid is not bad either." The visitor glanced at the two people's faces, and smiled a little lewdly. It seemed that he was not a good person.
"Insolent." Ming Jing scolded loudly, "Our girl is the noble daughter of the Changning Marquis Mansion. If you don't get out of the way quickly, otherwise, you will definitely die without any body parts!"
As soon as she said this, the few people looked at each other and laughed. Their expressions looked a bit ferocious under the moonlight, like evil ghosts crawling out of hell.
"What about Changning Marquis Mansion? The girls from Changning Marquis Mansion are putting lotus lanterns in front of the Lotus Hall. It's not good for you to pretend to be someone else. You must pretend to be from Changning Marquis Mansion..."
"that is."
"Little ladies, please obey us obediently tonight."
"Don't resist. Otherwise, if my brother's hands are light or heavy, I'm afraid I won't hurt you when the time comes."
"When tomorrow comes, my brother will go to your house to propose marriage, and then he will marry you back..."
"Don't even think about calling people. There's no one around here. Even if you scream, no one will come to save you."
"As soon as you come, we will tear off your clothes and let people take a look at your naked appearance..."
"That's right, if your noble daughter is seen by so many people, she may have no choice but to commit suicide by throwing herself into a lake. You scream, hahaha..."
"Ha ha ha ha......"
It was so vicious that Xie Yixiao and Ming Jing were extremely angry, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Seeing six people surrounding them, Xie Yixiao and Ming Jing held hands and retreated to the lake. In the end, they had no way to retreat and were already leaning against the fence by the lake.
Ming Xin has not come back at this time, and they don't know if they have reached the pavilion. The two of them are a little worried, but at this time they are unable to protect themselves and can't care about others. They only hope that she can run away.
Xie Yixiao squeezed Ming Jing's hand and whispered in her ear: "Let's jump into the river and escape separately. But do you know how to swim?"
Ming Jing was stunned for a moment, she knew something, but her master didn't.
"But girl, you..."
Xie Yixiao didn't have time to explain this, and she didn't care whether it would reveal that she was not the original owner. She said: "It's too late. Let's all be safe. You don't need to worry about me. It's important to protect yourself..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and climbed over the fence, took off her long-sleeved gown with one hand, jumped into the water with a plop, then tumbled in the water and swam downstream.
Ming Jing was startled. Although she didn't know when her master would learn to swim, when he saw her swimming away, he didn't care about anything else. He climbed over the fence and prepared to dive into the water to escape.
The six people originally thought that the two young ladies could not escape, and they were thinking of teasing them slowly. Unexpectedly, Xie Yixiao jumped into the water and ran away, and immediately pounced on them.
Ming Jing climbed up the fence and was caught by one of her feet. She kicked the person away with her feet, then jumped into the water with a splash, floated on the edge of the water and swam upstream.