Xiangxue Pavilion is located south of the waterside pavilion. It is light in size and faces the pond in the east.
Biwei stayed outside the house, while Qing Lingyi led Cheng Anle inside. Under the bird-carved window there was a chicken-wing wooden Arhat bed.
"Okay, let's go take a nap."
"Mom, actually I'm not sleepy." Cheng Anle raised his head.
Qing Lingyi lowered his head: "Huh? What's going on?"
"That person just now, mother, you don't want to talk to him, do you?"
"Did you see it?"
"Yeah! That's why I said I was sleepy and rescued you." Cheng Anle looked like he was begging for praise.
Qing Lingyi smiled, "Our little Anle is really smart."
Cheng Anle puffed up his chest proudly, "If you want to be your mother's daughter, you must not be bad!"
"Now that we have escaped," Qing Lingyi suggested enthusiastically, "How about we go to the second floor to see the lotus flowers together? The scenery there must be very good."
"OK!"
The beautiful scenery is not to be missed, Qing Lingyi even called Bi Wei in from outside the door.
The three of them went up to the second floor and opened the window facing the water.
The moist lotus wind blew in my face instantly, bringing with it a refreshing fragrance.
"So comfortable -" Cheng Anle pulled the window sill and narrowed his eyes in contentment.
"It's so beautiful -" Bi Wei looked into the distance and admired.
Qing Lingyi is different: "Only the green lotus and the red lotus, the scrolls are open and closed, and they are innocent."
Cheng Anle and Biwei both looked back.
"What's wrong?" Qing Lingyi was puzzled for a moment.
"It's great to have studied in school." Bi Wei sighed.
"I will also study in the future, like my mother!" Cheng Anle clenched his fists.
Qing Lingyi laughed out loud.
The three of them enjoyed the flowers for a while.
Biwei suddenly turned her head and asked softly: "Madam, do you think Lord Xu has found out about the general's whereabouts?"
Qing Lingyi stared.
On a spring night a few years ago, Xu Yanshan got permission from Zuo Xuan to break away from slavery, took her sister out of the county government, and headed north to explore.
Qing Lingyi followed quietly, wanting to go with him.
Xu Yanshan soon discovered it and persuaded her to go back.
Qing Lingyi tugged on his sleeve hard, almost begging: "Let me go with you, I won't cause you any trouble! I must find my mother! She must still be alive, I can't keep her Alone so far away!"
Xu Yanshan couldn't resist and agreed.
But before leaving the city gate, Zuo Xuan and Jiang Yizhou led their servants to catch Qing Lingyi.
Obviously, this was Jiang Yizhou's secret.
Qing Lingyi was itching his teeth with hatred.
When they were parting, Xu Yanshan passed by her, looked at her sad and resentful look, and suddenly said: "Let me find it for you. If I get the exact information, I will definitely come back to find you."
This is Xu Yanshan’s promise.
It's hard to say whether he got the exact information.
After that escape, Zuo Xuan tightened his supervision of Qing Lingyi, and she never had the chance to leave.
She can only hope in others.
Jiang Yizhou is useless. As always, he succeeds more than he fails.
How about Xu Yanshan?
Qing Lingyi sighed, "I can't say for sure."
"Huh?" Cheng Anle turned his head.
"What's wrong?" Qing Lingyi asked.
"I heard someone crying."
Qing Lingyi originally wanted to say no, but a gust of wind came, and there was actually intermittent whimpering in it, and it sounded like it was a girl.
She took a few steps to the north.
Opening the window, a few lake rocks were placed between the green bamboos underneath. A girl with a bun in a bun sat gloomily, wiping her tears alone.
"Is this the morning dew?" Biwei recognized it.
"It's her," Qing Lingyi said, "You and Xiao Anle are here, I'll go down and take a look."
"good."
Qing Lingyi went down to the first floor, opened the door and went out.
A few bamboo branches were hanging leisurely, and she pushed them aside with one hand, making a crisp sound among the branches and leaves.
Xu Chaolu heard this and quickly turned around.
Qing Lingyi met her red eyes, which were filled with crystal tears and trembled slightly.
"I...did I disturb you?" Xu Chaolu asked, choking.
"No," Qing Lingyi stepped forward, "I was just wondering when you would remember me."
She sat down next to Xu Chaolu.
Xu Chaolu looked at her carefully. Suddenly, her pupils suddenly dilated in surprise, "It's...Sister Qing!"
Qing Lingyi nodded happily, "You remember."
Xu Chaolu's melancholy was swept away, she wiped away her tears with joy, and said with a smile: "Of course I remember! Sister Qing, the food you make is the most delicious!"
Qing Lingyi thought silently, and sure enough, everyone was most impressed by her cooking skills.
"I'm so stupid. I didn't even recognize you in the waterside pavilion just now! I just stared at your hairpin, sister. It's so beautiful!"
"I didn't recognize you at first. As you grow older, you are even more beautiful." Qing Lingyi said, touching her cheek.
Her palms were wet with tears, and she asked again: "Why are you hiding here alone and crying?"
The corners of Xu Chaolu's eyes drooped.
"Can't you even say it to Sister Qing?"
"Actually, it's not a big deal," Xu Chaolu said in a low voice, "It's just that in the waterside pavilion just now, Brother Jiang asked me to sit next to him and talk to him."
Qing Lingyi frowned, is Jiang Yizhou crazy?
"I went over, and Brother Jiang asked me how I was doing these years, and how was my brother. After I answered, he asked me to go back. But...but that Lin Ruzhi, she changed places with others and sat next to me. She scolded me, saying that I was a seducer and shameless. She also said that she would make my brother and I miserable." As she spoke, Xu Chaolu shed tears again.
Qing Lingyi cursed secretly in his heart, Jiang Yizhou has really caused trouble for thousands of years! She clearly mentioned it!
Lin Ruzhi said the same thing, and Lin Xu loved his daughter as much as her life. It took a lot of effort for Xu Yanshan to get to where he is now!
"I don't know what to do, so..."
Before Xu Chaolu could finish speaking, a sharp female voice suddenly sounded: "Humph, so you are hiding here!"
On the path a few feet away, Lin Ruzhi stood with great momentum. Behind her were several girls from other official families. Their fathers were all Lin Xu's supporters in the court, so naturally they vented their anger through the same nostril as Lin Ruzhi.
"Have I finished what I just said? Why are you running?" Lin Ruzhi glared at Xu Chaolu.
Poor Chaolu looked stiff, choked with sobs and couldn't speak.
Qing Lingyi raised his eyes and frowned lightly.
Lin Ruzhi also saw her at this time.
Initially, others did not recognize her face, but the golden hairpin in her hair was so conspicuous that it caused a commotion when she entered the waterside pavilion.
Lin Ruzhi also knew that she was Qing Lingyi.
She was even more disgusted: "I didn't go looking for trouble from you, but you came to the door yourself!"
"Ruzhi..."
A girl behind tried to persuade her, "She is Mrs. Cheng now. General Cheng has a bad temper..."
Lin Ruzhi didn't trust him at all: "Cheng Yang is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and my father is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. They are officials of the same rank, who is afraid of the other?"
She arrogantly looked at Qing Lingyi, "Everyone in Sui knows that your husband hates you! Even if I attack you now, General Cheng will only blame you for being ignorant!"
