Journey to Seek Past Reincarnations Chapter 3: Lake tour

As soon as I approached the lake, I saw it was crowded with people. I screamed in my heart, could it be Mingyan... I hurriedly squeezed through the crowd, rushed to the shore, took a quick look, and could not help but gasp. I saw a woman floating with the waves in the lake, and Mrs. Ming and other female relatives by the lake were just crying. Too bad, it must be Mingyan! Most of the people gathered here to play are female relatives, no wonder no one dared to save people, and I couldn't think so much, just about to go into the water to save people, suddenly a slender figure rushed through the crowd like lightning, jumped into the lake, He grabbed the woman in the pool with all his strength and dragged her ashore. All I could see was a man, a young man.

When he climbed up to the shore soaked and met me face to face, I couldn't help being surprised again, this man was actually Li Yue. He hugged Mingyan desperately and called her name anxiously. "Ayan, Ayan, don't worry, don't worry." He said these two sentences over and over again, patting Mingyan's back, his expression a little out of control. Seeing Mingyan's eyelids move slightly, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, there should be no serious problems. Sure enough, she slowly opened her eyes, and spit out a few mouthfuls of water with a wow. Li Yue was ecstatic, hugged her tightly in his arms again, and murmured: "It's a good thing you're fine, it's a good thing you're fine..."

The crowd of onlookers began to whisper, Madam Ming also seemed to have a strange expression, and was about to say something. I had already rushed over, pulled Mingyan past without a trace, separated the two of them with myself, and asked eagerly to Mingyan: "Miss, are you okay? How are you?" Without fully reacting, he looked at me blankly.

"Thank you Mr. Li today." Mrs. Ming gave a generous gift.

"Ma'am, Mr. Li's move is really a righteous act. General Li entrusted him to take care of Miss Ming. They really have a deep brotherhood. Today's brave act of saving my sister-in-law will definitely become a good story." I quickly interrupted. Mrs. Ming's face softened slightly, she nodded slightly towards me, and said to Mingyan: "Ayan, thank you for your future uncle."

"No need." Li Yue had a strange expression, and a slightly bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I looked at him, but my heart was full of suspicion. How could he be here, how could he appear so timely? Could it be that he has been following Mingyan all this time?

Mingyan fell ill after returning to the mansion. The bodies of ancient noble women are indeed relatively delicate. During this period, Li Yue suddenly came frequently, and every time he blamed himself for not taking good care of his sister-in-law.

"Miss, go out and take a walk in the garden, it's not good to always sleep on the bed." After getting along for a while, Mingyan and I have a good relationship, sometimes she doesn't care if we talk a little casually.

"To the garden?"

"Yes, looking at the red leaves and admiring the chrysanthemums will make you feel better."

"Yeah." She nodded, got out of bed, put on a green coat, and I helped her walk slowly into the garden. In early autumn, the maple leaves are red, the chrysanthemums are just blooming, and the leaves are falling on the ground, like a yellow brocade carpet, which creaks and creaks when walking on it, which is very interesting. There are bursts of faint fragrance everywhere in the garden. I helped her sit down in the pavilion, sat for a while and said, "Why don't I make you a pot of tea, so you can enjoy the scenery while drinking, wouldn't it be more elegant."

She nodded with a smile.

When I finished making tea and walked towards the garden with some snacks, I suddenly found a person standing quietly behind a piece of red maple, it was Li Yue. He was staring at the front with all his attention, staring at the woman in the pavilion without blinking, with complex expressions on his face, and unconcealable admiration in his eyes.

I suddenly felt a little uneasy. Since the last incident of falling into the water, Li Yue seems to have become a little strange. Could it be that the last incident was like a catalyst that stimulated the hidden emotions in Li Yue's heart?

Thinking of this, I can't help being surprised. It seems that I need to pay more attention these days. Maybe that thing will really happen...

Under my constant vigilance, at last half a month has passed safely, and Mingyan's illness has almost healed. This day Li Yue came to Ming Mansion again, and said something that made Ming Yan very happy. The Shangdang rebels had been wiped out, and Li Xin was about to return triumphantly. If there were no accidents, he would arrive in Xianyang in ten days. .

It's not just Mingyan who is delighted, I'm also a little relieved, and I can go back after the task is completed in ten days. But if according to what A Baoji said, would so many things happen in just ten days?

"Brother Yue, may I also go outside the city to meet Brother Xin?" She said with a sweet smile.

Li Yue nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's go together."

"Brother Yue, when Brother Xin and I get married, can I still call you Brother Yue?" She asked suddenly.

Li Yue's complexion changed slightly, an unreadable look flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Of course."

He paused, and then said: "Tomorrow I will go to Yongcheng, maybe I will come back in a few days."

"Well, then be careful on the road." Mingyan stood up while talking. Suddenly her body swayed, Li Yue quickly supported her shoulder, "It's okay, Ayan." Mingyan shook her head, Li Yue's hand reluctantly left her shoulder, slipped down suddenly, and grabbed her. her hands.

Mingyan looked at him in astonishment, unable to react for a moment.

"Ayan, what do you like about my elder brother?" He asked suddenly.

"I..." She seemed a little flustered and wanted to pull out her hand.

"Miss, you should go back to your room." Seeing that the situation was not good, I hurried over to interrupt. When Li Yue saw me coming, he immediately let go of his hand and said in a low voice, "Sorry, Ayan."

Mingyan looked at him, and suddenly said word by word clearly: "I like your big brother, everywhere, everything."

Li Yue's face suddenly became ugly, he forced a smile and said: "That's good, that's good, I'm leaving." After speaking, he left without looking back.

Li Yue is going to Yongcheng, so he will not be in Xianyang for the time being, and I feel a little relieved. This time bomb, the farther away from Mingyan, the better.

Looks like I haven't seen Xiaozheng for a long time, and I don't know how he is doing, so he won't be really angry, right? If there is a chance, I would like to say goodbye to him. After all, he is also the first person I met here, so he can barely be regarded as a friend.

"Xiao Yin, are you okay? Can you leave?" Zhi Lan suddenly appeared in front of me like a ghost.

"Okay, okay." I said while straightening my dress. Mrs. Lin came to us just now and said that she wanted us to go out of the house to buy a return gift for Mingyan. According to the customs of the Qin State, after a few days, when Li Xin came back, the Li family would send someone to the Ming family with a dowry to collect the levy. At that time, the bride's family needed to return the gift. The return gifts are generally tea, fruit, cypress, ginger, fried tea, sponge cake, and the most important thing is a pair of new shoes, which symbolizes growing old together.

As I have never seen a real ancient marriage, I am naturally very interested in all this. As soon as Aunt Lin said it, I thought, anyway, Li Yue is not in Xianyang, and besides, my bird spirit has always been by Mingyan's side, so I didn't find an excuse to refuse.

The urban layout of Xianyang, capital of the Qin Dynasty, is standardized and well-organized, with relatively complete urban functions and clear division of regions. It is divided into three parts: the north is the palace office area, the south is the industrial and commercial residential area, and the northwest is the mausoleum area. Taibu Mansion is just at the junction of the north and the south, so from a modern point of view, shopping is still very convenient.

It's a pity that I haven't had the chance to take a good look at the famous Xianyang Palace after being here for so long, let alone the famous Emperor Shihuang.

Sister Lin's vision is really picky, she has visited more than a dozen stores just to buy a new pair of shoes. I couldn't help feeling depressed, when I saw Zhilan, there was a hint of impatience on her face. While Mrs. Lin was carefully selecting and asking questions in the inner hall, I dragged Zhilan to the door of the shop. Scattered and scattered vendors were selling rouge, jade, hairpins and other gadgets. Zhilan immediately picked up a box of light red rouge and looked at it with interest, and I also picked up a jade pendant carved in the shape of a wild animal and looked at it with interest. It looks like a fake at first glance, but the meticulous carving process is also surprising.

"I bought it." Zhi Lan had already happily pulled out the coin, opened it impatiently, and asked, "Sister Yin, doesn't this color look good?" I looked at her and suddenly became evil. He said, "It's beautiful, but there is a special technique in our hometown. Put it on the eyelids, and the eyes will be more energetic and beautiful."

"Really?" she asked incredulously.

"Really, last time you saw the gray I mixed with Shi Dai and pearl powder, the thrush looks much better." Since the last time I adjusted the natural gray, including Mingyan, now There is no need for black anymore, but it is true. At that time, Tongdai, Qingquetou Dai and Luozi Dai hadn't appeared yet.

Especially after I taught all the fruit flour masks I used to make without reservation, they liked to listen to my suggestions every time they put on makeup.

"But it's red." She still hesitated.

"The color of the eyelids is different."

"Okay." She closed her eyes, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. I couldn't help laughing, and dipped my fingers in some rouge and gently applied it on her eyelids, spreading it out slowly. I wonder if ancient women could accept this kind of eye shadow?

"Okay!" She slowly opened her eyes, with a nervous expression on her face, she hurriedly borrowed the vendor's copper mirror to look at it, looked carefully for a long time, and asked in a daze, "Is it really good-looking?" Oh, next time I go to perform the task You must bring a makeup mirror with you when you wear it. This ancient mirror is really... I hurriedly nodded and said: "Of course, look back at Bai Meisheng with a smile, and I guarantee that a large number of men will obediently bow down under your pomegranate skirt, haha!"

Seeing that she suddenly blushed, I quickly braked. Oops, I got carried away and forgot that this place was two thousand years ago.

Suddenly there was a chuckle beside him, this laughter is so familiar, could it be...God, it can't be such a coincidence every time. I hurriedly turned around, and sure enough, it was him again!

"Xiaozheng? Why are you here?" I asked in amazement, he seemed to always be dressed in black, and he always seemed to be accompanied by the black horse. Hit me, weird!

There was a slight smile in his eyes, I glanced at Zhilan, her face flushed red.

"Get on the horse." He looked at me and said two words suddenly.

Here again, this unpleasant command tone.

"I'm going back home soon, why don't you wait..." Before I could finish speaking, I lightened up, and he had already lifted me onto the horse like a chicken.

"Ah!" Zhi Lan screamed, and Aunt Lin who heard the sound was also shocked, and said, "Put her down quickly, or I will report to the police."

"No, no, I'll be right back, I... recognize him." I quickly waved my hand. Although Xiaozheng has a bit of a temper, he is not a bad person, and he is not going to call the police.

He snorted softly, raised his whip, and immediately rode away, leaving only Mrs. Lin and Zhi Lan who were still there in a daze.

"Hey, let me ask if you can stop being so overbearing." When the horse stopped outside the city, I jumped off the horse and sat down on a rock.

"You are a girl, what did you say just now, are you ashamed?" He glanced at me while tying the horse.

"What's there to be ashamed of? A woman looks like she pleases herself. If she dresses up more beautifully, there's nothing wrong with making other men like her." I said eloquently.

He shook his head and said, "Is that a big piece?"

"A big one is good, so that you can choose a satisfactory one."

"Choose? A woman doesn't seem to have the right."

"That's true, but the men here don't seem to have a choice. Isn't it all the words of the matchmaker and the order of the parents? Oh, except for Ying Zheng, he is the king, so you can pick whatever you want. Not only him, a little A man of status can do it too." I shrugged.

He stared at me, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Yingzheng, Yingzheng, you speak quite fluently."

"Ah, sorry, I forgot again, my lord."

"No sincerity." He turned his head sideways, staring into the distance and said, "Even if it is Ying Zheng, he has no such right."

"You still call him by his name."

"Anyway, you are the only one here." He smiled slightly, and said again, "But to him, the great cause of Qin is the most important thing. As for women..."

"It's just a tool for warming the bed and passing on the family line." I quickly took his words.

He was slightly surprised, and his face darkened: "You are a woman, why do you always speak so indecently."

"Hey, am I a woman? Didn't someone call me Stone?" I couldn't help laughing.

His face suddenly softened, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Seeing his smile, I became more relaxed, and said: "But I still sympathize with those high-ranking emperors. Even if there are three thousand beauties, it is rare to have a sincere person. This is true for ordinary people, but for emperors It's even more difficult."

He didn't speak, just looked at me with a look of joy and anger in his eyes.

"By the way, how is your family, where is that uncle?" I suddenly remembered again.

He looked at his feet thoughtfully and said: "Next year I will go to Yongcheng to hold the crowning ceremony. Now that I am full-fledged, I am deploying around me. Once the time is right, I will eradicate him." He raised his head and said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to sneak out in the future, but after I settle everything, I will go to Taibu Mansion to pick you up."

"Pick me up?" I almost jumped up in surprise.

"No need, no need." I shook my head quickly until I felt dizzy.

His face changed slightly, and he said: "Do you want to stay in Taibu Mansion forever?"

"Of course not."

"In this case..."

"Actually, I have something to tell you. I'm going back to my hometown in a while, so I'm saying goodbye to you today." I hurriedly interrupted him.

"What!" He said as if a small hole had been torn open in his calm eyes, "Going home, why?"

"I'm not from here, of course I want to go back." I'm just here to complete the task, just passing by here, of course I have to go back after the task is completed. I don't want to stay here, the dire consequences are terrifying just to think about.

"Can't you stay anyway?"

"Can't."

A trace of loneliness flashed across his face, I think that trace of loneliness is because no one will be able to talk nonsense with him in the future. He was silent for a while, nodded, and said: "In that case, then it's up to you."

I stood up, brushed the dust off my body, and felt a faint melancholy of parting, seeing that it was getting late, and Zhilan and the others would really report to the police if I didn't go back. I was about to say something when I heard the sound of flapping wings. My heart sank and I quickly looked up. Sure enough, the bird spirit flew straight into my hand. I calmed down and put my index and middle fingers on top of its head. Communicating with it, I clearly sensed a thunderous message, Li Yue took Mingyan away!

I was shocked and said, "Do you know where he went?" Que Ling nodded. I also ignored the surprise on Xiaozheng's face, and yelled at him: "Hurry up, send me into the city!"

"Where to?" he said, untying the horse's reins.

"Follow this sparrow!" I roared, **** it, why was I so careless, why didn't Li Yue go to Yongcheng, he actually took Mingyan away, that's too bold! You know, I should always be by Mingyan's side, God, please let me arrive in time, and don't let the tragedy happen...