22. Does the young master also want to snatch a kiss?
On the third day of March, Shangsi Festival, women will go outing by the waterside together on this day. It is one of the most lively festivals for daughters in the year.
Women would be escorted by their brothers when they went out. Gradually, Shangsi Festival evolved into a day for young men and women to meet and date.
The sixth day of March was Gu Qingyuan's wedding day, and she was supposed to be waiting at home to get married.
Before being locked up in the darkroom, in order to deceive Gu Qingyuan, Ruan said that on the third day of March, she would take her and Gu Yunniang to burn incense outside the city.
Now that she is grounded, Gu Qingyuan does not have to go out.
What is very surprising is that because the Ruan family was imprisoned and Gu Yunniang had been reprimanded by Lu Wenze, she knocked on Gu Qingyuan's door early that morning and came humbly to see her.
She looked at Gu Qingyuan with tears in her eyes,
"Sister, since my mother has been imprisoned and my father has been busy with official duties, my heart has been hurting a lot these days."
"The doctor said it was a heart ailment. Where can I find a doctor for heart ailments? My sister thought about it and realized that she must have become ill because she has lost the company of her relatives recently."
Gu Qingyuan sat safely on the wicker chair, drinking tea and looking through the new looks for this summer that had just been sent by Xiuzhuang.
Hearing this, he smiled softly and asked,
"What do you want?"
"Let me ask my uncle not to be busy with official duties, or..."
She paused, glanced at Gu Yunniang, and said unhurriedly,
"Or should I ask my uncle to release my aunt to accompany you?"
Gu Yunniang suddenly felt that she couldn't get off the stage, and said with a sneer on her face,
"No, sister. Brother Wenze told me that I know my mother did something wrong and I don't want her to be released."
Gu Qingyuan was too lazy to pay attention to the superficial show off in Gu Yunniang's words. She closed the book and said,
"What do you want?"
Gu Yunniang pinched the handkerchief, hesitated, and finally spoke under Gu Qingyuan's seemingly gentle, but actually stern gaze.
"Sister, today is the Shangsi Festival, and I want to go for an outing."
As if she was afraid that Gu Qingyuan would not agree, she said hurriedly,
"I know it's my sister's wedding day in a few days, and I shouldn't ask you to accompany me, but we don't have brothers in our family..."
"If you don't want people to see you, sister, there's no need to get off the carriage. Mother helped me make appointments with several female relatives a few days ago. If I don't go..."
She lowered her head in embarrassment.
Of course, Gu Qingyuan had already guessed the purpose of Gu Yunniang coming to see her.
I also know the origins of the female family members that Ruan made an appointment with.
Gu Yunniang is indeed a girl who grew up next to the Ruan family. She has learned 90% of the Ruan family's style under the influence of her ears and eyes.
After talking like this, if Gu Qingyuan doesn't agree to go on an outing with her, then she is a hard-hearted sister who doesn't care about the relationship between sisters.
Gu Qingyuan took a leisurely sip of tea, enjoying the aroma of the tea, and nodded in agreement with a smile.
Since someone wants to waste energy and make a show with a ferocious face for her to see, if she doesn't 'accept' her, wouldn't it mean that her heart is so hard that she is invulnerable?
Gu Yunniang finally got her wish and let Gu Qingyuan follow her out. She could bear with the two Yama-like guards following them.
The wind was blowing in the willows, and the Gu family's carriage and horses soon arrived at the riverside in the suburbs of Beijing. As expected, Gu Yunniang did not let Gu Qingyuan get off the carriage, as she said at home.
Instead, with the support of the maid, he went to find the person he had agreed to meet.
Gu Qingyuan rarely went out to join in such fun in the past. One of them was that she was happy, and the other was that no one was willing to bring her here.
If there was no need to guard against the trap set by Gu Yunniang, this would have been a joyful thing.
Shuangzhi sat opposite Gu Qingyuan, lifted up a curtain, pointed to the willow tree by the lake not far in front of her, and said with a smile,
"Girl, look, there are people juggling over there."
Gu Qingyuan nodded and smiled slightly, "Yes, everyone in the city gathered here today, there must be a lot of sideshows. If you like the excitement, you can go."
Shuangzhi shook her head. She was ordered by the Third Young Master to protect the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
On the Si Festival, it was not only young talents that were attracted, but those swingers did not even bother to visit the dance studio on this day.
One after another, like ants, they swarmed to the river bank in the suburbs of Beijing, eager to feast their eyes on the noble lady.
By the river, Pei Jinting was leaning on the soft couch as if he were boneless, smiling and shaking his folding fan, as if he was admiring the hazy spring scenery, and seemed to be looking for some fresh prey.
Beside him, a woman bent down and said shyly,
"Third Young Master, would you like to listen to some music?"
There was a slight smile on Pei Jinting's lips,
"Could it be "Xiu Tang Chun"? The story of two young men from aristocratic families who fell in love with an courtesan at the same time. Not only did they vie to marry each other, but they even kidnapped her...
The woman next to him heard the interest in Pei Jinting's words and seemed to like the story very much. She couldn't help but said with joy,
"Nuhui. If you want to listen, sir, I will sing with you."
Pei Jinting shook his folding fan, his eyes stopped somewhere, and he smiled faintly,
"If the court lady is replaced by a wealthy lady, it would be somewhat possible."
The woman's face changed slightly, she felt that there was a deep meaning in his words, and couldn't help but said angrily,
"Could it be that the young master has fallen in love with some noble girl and wants to steal her bride?"
Pei Jinting raised his eyebrows slightly, played with the folding fan in his hand, and laughed casually.
Just when he was about to speak, he saw several men in bright clothes and oily hair and powdered faces gathered in front of a carriage in the distance.