The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Mu Lianzhi gestured with his eyes, and Leng Yun understood immediately. He turned around, and disappeared with a few big steps.

After walking towards the crowded place, Mu Lianzhi stopped at a roadside full of flowers. She picked up a rose that was in full bloom and sniffed it.

so fragrant~

What a beautiful scenery.

If it weren't for all these messy things, she really wouldn't mind enjoying the pure and beautiful nature in this slow-paced era.

After a moment of distraction, she turned around and saw Leng Yun standing beside her, handing her a bouquet of wild flowers.

After receiving it, Mu Lianzhi couldn't help but let his eyes light up in admiration:

"Where?"

"To the south, at the rockery behind the lake, when I went there, the old lady and the eldest lady were scolding me. I guess I need to rest there for a while."

Shaking the yellow wildflowers in her hand, Mu Lianzhi took out an earring and secretly put it into Leng Yun's hand:

"Yun'er, one of my earrings seems to have fallen off. That's my favorite. Let's go back and look for it!"

"Yes, ma'am."

Then, the two of them turned around and went back. Sure enough, after passing through the pavilion, they saw the young master still standing there from a distance, talking to his servant.

They both lowered their heads at the same time and pretended to look for it.

"Yun'er, there are many people here, and today they are all nobles. Don't be impulsive or say anything. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to protect you."

"I'll remember this, Miss Xie."

After exchanging a few words almost in a whisper, Mu Lianzhi raised her voice again and said:

"Where did it fall?"

"No, miss, did you remember it wrongly?"

"I think I touched it just now, so it must have just fallen off."

"Then I'll help you look for it again. We haven't gone anywhere."

……

The two of them chatted intermittently. From the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the man's quickening pace towards her. Mu Lianzhi seemed to have just remembered something and straightened up and slapped her forehead:

"Could it be that he accidentally hooked up with Fei'er again? Let's go and take a look."

After turning around on the spot, the two of them turned south towards the fork in the road.

It was just a try, but unexpectedly, the man really followed her. The two exchanged glances, and following the direction indicated by Leng Yun, Mu Lianzhi saw Ling Feier wiping her tears behind a big tree.

"Mayfair?"

As if encountering something by chance, she shouted in surprise, took out her handkerchief and walked over:

"Why are you here alone? What happened?"

"Second aunt?"

When Ling Feier spoke, her voice was hoarse as she cried, and her eyes were obviously red. At this moment, she felt really aggrieved, and even more pitiful.

In an instant, her face turned cold again:

"Are you going to scold me and laugh at me too?"

"Fei'er, what are you talking about?"

She stepped forward, pretending to be intimate, and Mu Lianzhi even helped her tidy up her appearance:

"We are a family, and I can't care about you enough."

"Fei'er, no matter what, you can't cry here at this time. This is the Qixi Festival and the palace banquet hosted by the emperor and the queen mother. I don't know what people will think if they see you like this."

"Wipe it quickly to avoid any more trouble."

"My dear lady, such a grand event doesn't come along all the time. Stop crying. It will ruin the beauty."

"Everything has its pros and cons. Didn't His Majesty praise you just now?"

"Today, many rich ladies have gathered here. You will soon be an adult, so you should go out and make more friends."

"Opportunities like this don't always come along."

"If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again. We can talk about other things when we get back home, right?"

Mu Lianzhi looked as if she didn't understand but was concerned about and trying to please her. Every word she said was from the bottom of her heart and hinted at marriage, but she didn't mention a single word about men. When she said this, Ling Feier suddenly felt enlightened and her depressed mood immediately disappeared.

Yes.

She will soon reach marriage age, and the important thing for her is to take this opportunity to find a good marriage partner for herself.

At this time, Leng Yun also spoke at the right time:

"Miss, your earrings haven't been found yet. Let's go over there and have a look."

"You slave, no matter how important the earrings are, how can they be as important as the young lady?"

Looking up, she happened to see a few noblemen on the road coming this way. She rolled her eyes and said:

"I'm fine. Second Aunt is busy with her own things. I also want to calm down and adjust myself."

"Here...Okay, come find me if you have anything else."

Then, Mu Lianzhi and Leng Yun strode away.

……

On the other hand, Bao Yanqing was really amazed at first sight and felt that Mu Lianzhi looked familiar. He even asked his servant to inquire about her. Unexpectedly, as soon as the servant came back, he saw Mu Lianzhi had turned back. For some reason, he chased after her.

On the way, people greeted him from time to time, and the servant took the opportunity to report to him the general situation.

"You said she was a widow?"

Bao Yanqing stopped in his tracks, feeling as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head. It wasn't that he had any prejudice against widows, it was just that widows were always surrounded by gossips, and if she was really a widow, then what she said should be true.

But why does he have such a strong sense of familiarity?

"Yes, it is said that she became a widow not long after her marriage, and it has been almost three years. The Pingyong Marquis Mansion has not had much presence in the past two years, so it is normal that you have no impression of it. She may have just come out of mourning recently."

Glancing forward, the servant lowered his body a little more:

"Oh, right, the one in front, the one the emperor just praised for her good handwriting, is the daughter of the eldest wife of the Pingyong Marquis's mansion. Her father is a reckless man who could get himself thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice for managing a horse. This young lady doesn't look very smart, and she doesn't even consider her own status. She actually tries to stand out in such an occasion. Ever since the old marquis moved in, the mansion has been in decline..."

"That lady is her second aunt, and it seems that they have a good relationship."

"Not many people have seen these two people, so this is all I can find out."

The man nodded and waved his hand, no longer interested. At this moment, an acquaintance happened to pass by, and they greeted each other again. Then the man continued on his way.

Ling Feier had just adjusted herself and walked out when she heard someone on the road discussing the most favored young master of the Fuguo Mansion. She glanced back and saw that it was a young man. Her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

Afraid that she would miss this opportunity, she didn't even bother to think about it and turned back.

After walking around the tree and finding the right moment, she rubbed her eyes with a handkerchief and stumbled out, then stumbled right into the man. At the fork in the road, Mu Lianzhi caught a glimpse of the scene from the corner of her eye.

"Miss, she's taken the bait."

"Hmm~"

Even the King of Hell cannot stop a greedy ghost!

Without stopping for a moment, Mu Lianzhi accelerated towards the lake. Just as he passed through the grove, he suddenly heard a familiar male voice:

"Why did you change clothes?"