After some distance, there were so many people crowded together that Ye Qinglan couldn't see clearly the appearance of the young man in green. However, he could faintly hear the young man's voice.
The voice was quite nice, but it was a pity that he was stammering intermittently and kept apologizing. The salesman was already reasonable, but when I saw him looking like a bully, he became even more unreasonable.
Mo Xiang, Rui Xue and others who were standing outside the sedan couldn't help but laugh. They joked in a low voice: "It's really stupid. If this continues, the jade pendant on his body will be stolen."
After hearing this, Gu Xiyu suddenly felt a little angry: "This salesman is really unreasonable."
Ye Qinglan smiled and said, "It's not all the fault of this salesman. This young man knocked over his load of goods. He should indeed pay some money." It's a pity that this young man even forgot to bring his money bag when he went out, and only had a jade pendant on his body.
Now that this salesman is holding on to him again, this jade pendant will most likely not be saved.
Sure enough, I heard the salesman shout: "Give me the jade pendant first, and I will return it to you when you give me the money."
The young man in green was helpless and was about to nod in agreement when he suddenly heard a faint voice: "What happened here?"
When Gu Xiyu heard this voice, she suddenly became energetic: "It's the eldest brother!" The eldest brother must have come back to look for them when he saw that their sedan was delayed.
Ye Qinglan hummed and glanced over casually. The snow-white horse was shining in the sun, and the young man on the horse looked calm and indifferent, and his beauty was breathtaking.
The crowd of onlookers was shocked by Gu Xinian's aura and dispersed unconsciously. All their eyes were focused on Gu Xinian.
Gu Xinian had long been used to being the center of attention. He calmly dismounted from his horse and stepped forward. He looked around briefly and guessed what had happened. He took out his delicate money bag from his body, took out a twenty-tael silver ingot, and threw it to
The salesman: "Is this enough?"
The white silver ingot almost blinded the salesman, and he smiled from ear to ear: "That's enough, that's enough, thank you so much, young master." With that, he hurriedly picked up the things scattered everywhere.
Seeing that the excitement was gone, the crowd of onlookers dispersed. The blocked streets finally returned to normal.
The young man in Tsing Yi bowed with gratitude: "Thank you very much, brother. I don't know your name. I will definitely go to my house to express my gratitude and return the money to you one day..."
Literary, looking like a bookworm.
Gu Xinian smiled casually: "No need. It's just two taels of silver."
The young man in green clothes was extremely insistent: "Brother, I haven't thanked you for rescuing the siege. Naturally, I must repay the money. Please also tell me your name and address. Xiao Ke will definitely come to visit you tomorrow."
The crowd watching the excitement had dispersed, and the conversation between the two of them could be clearly heard in the sedan chair.
Ye Qinglan couldn't help but be happy: "It turns out he is a sour scholar!"
Gu Xiyu also found it funny, and she and Ye Qinglan quietly looked at the appearance of the young man in green. He was young, about fourteen years old. His face was fair and clean, and his features were delicate. He was about half a head shorter than Gu Xinian.
Huh? This boy's facial features seem a bit familiar...
Ye Qinglan has a good memory, and she is certain that she has never seen this young man in green clothes before. But where does this vague sense of familiarity come from?
Seeing that the young man in green was very persistent, Gu Xinian reported his name: "My surname is Gu, my name is Xinian, and I rank fourth in the family."
Gu Xinian... The young man in green clothes was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he was excited: "You... are you really the Fourth Young Master Gu?" Gu Xinian became famous at a young age, after winning the first prize at the age of sixteen.
He has become the idol of many students in the capital. Naturally, this young man in green has heard of his famous name.
Gu Xinian smiled faintly, seemingly easy-going, but actually indifferent.
The young man in green clothes was obviously not good at observing words and expressions. He didn't notice Gu Xinian's indifference at all, and said excitedly: "I have heard about the name of Fourth Young Master Gu for a long time. I am lucky enough to meet him today. He is indeed well-deserved. If I have time someday, I will definitely ask for more advice.
.By the way, Xiaosheng’s surname is Cui, and his single name is Yu..."
Cui...Yu?!
Ye Qinglan's lips were slightly opened, and her eyes suddenly widened.
God, could he be the younger brother Cui Yu that Cui Wan mentioned? No wonder she always felt that he looked familiar. His facial features were very delicate, and he was very similar to Cui Wan. He was a standard handsome boy...
Seeing Ye Qinglan's subtle expression, Gu Xiyu couldn't help but curiously asked: "Cousin Lan, do you know him?"
Ye Qinglan immediately shook his head: "I don't know him." It's just that he often heard this name from Cui Wan and Ye Qingning, and when he suddenly saw him in person, he couldn't accept it psychologically.
Gu Xiyu didn't ask any further questions, and continued to look out through the gap in the sedan curtain with Ye Qinglan.
Cui Yu looked a little excited and said a lot of things like "I have admired you for a long time".
Gu Xinian smiled politely, and then winked at several bearers. The bearers hurriedly lifted the sedan and walked forward.
Only then did the young man in green realize that he was blocking the way, and stepped aside with a smile. Just as the sedan passed by, he suddenly felt something in his heart and looked up.
In a quick glance, half of a girl's face flashed past. He didn't have time to see the girl's face clearly, but he only remembered her bright eyes like autumn water...
The young man in green stood there in a daze, until the sedan disappeared from sight, then he sighed sadly and turned around to leave.
Of course, Ye Qinglan didn't know about all this.
She had more important things to do, so she had long forgotten the young man in green, Cui Yu, whom she met by chance. She was constantly thinking about what to do next.
Gu Xiyu saw that she was absent-minded and not interested in talking, so she didn't say anything.
Soon we arrived at Ciyun Temple.
In Ye Qinglan's imagination, all temples with strong incense should be located in deep mountains and old forests or in quiet places. She never expected that Ciyun Temple would be located on a bustling street, with an endless stream of pilgrims coming and going.
The sedan chair of Duke Dingguo entered through the side door and stopped at the elegant and quiet backyard of Ciyun Temple. Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Zheng got out of the sedan chair with the support of the maids, and then there were the governors who were responsible for receiving the noble women.
The monk came to greet everyone.
Ye Qinglan walked to the meditation room with everyone, looking at the surrounding environment without leaving any trace.
I don’t know how big this Ciyun Temple is, but from a visual inspection, it is definitely smaller than the Changyuan Bo Mansion. It’s really amazing that such a big temple was built in such a lively and prosperous area!
Obviously, the female family members of Duke Dingguo’s mansion were not the only ones who came to Ciyun Temple to offer incense today.
Ye Qinglan's sharp eyes caught sight of two sedans parked not far away. The sedans were majestic and luxurious, unlike those owned by ordinary official families. I don't know which family's female relatives were coming.
Wait, could it be that Ye Qingning is already here?
The more Ye Qinglan thought about it, the more likely she felt that this was a possibility. She couldn't help but take a few more glances. But she could tell something was wrong. The maids and servants standing next to the two sedans were very unfamiliar to her. She had never seen them before. It should not be the sedan chair of Changyuan Bofu.
Gu Xinian glanced at the sedan seemingly casually, his eyes darkened, and he looked away.
Ye Qinglan keenly caught Gu Xinian's strange expression, and her heart moved quietly. There were not many people who could make Gu Xinian look strange. Could it be that Shen Qiuyu was sitting in one of the two sedans?
The answer was soon revealed.
Sun and his party walked up to the sedan, and just as the two women in the sedan got off the sedan, they met each other.
One of the women was about 22 or 3 years old. She had a dignified appearance and was dressed in luxurious clothes. However, her face was not very good-looking and she looked like she had not recovered from a long-term illness.
The other woman was about 20 years old, with a slender figure, extremely beautiful appearance, and an outstanding temperament. She didn't say or do anything, she just stood there quietly, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Who else could it be but Shen Qiuyu?
When Mrs. Sun saw the woman, she hurriedly smiled and stepped forward to greet her: "I've met the Crown Princess." This woman was none other than Prince Zhao's wife, Mrs. Tao.
Sun was the Crown Prince's direct grandmother, so the Crown Princess naturally did not dare to accept this gift from her. She hurriedly stepped forward to support Sun and exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile.
Mrs. Zheng also stepped forward with a smile and said hello to the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess suffered a serious illness two years ago, and her health never recovered. She rarely left the Prince's residence. Today she came to Ciyun Temple specifically to burn incense and pray for blessings.
On such an occasion, Shen Qiuyu, the concubine, had no chance to speak. She just stood quietly beside Crown Princess Tao.
Ye Qinglan immediately paid close attention to Gu Xinian's reaction. That night, Mrs. Zheng only mentioned Shen Qiuyu's name, and Gu Xinian's reaction was so intense. Now that the two people have met for real, Gu Xinian will meet again What was the reaction?
In fact, almost everyone present, not just Ye Qinglan, was secretly paying attention to Gu Xinian's reaction.
Gu Xinian's vigorous relationship with Shen Qiuyu back then was known to everyone in the entire aristocratic circle in the capital. Most of the people standing here were from Duke Dingguo's palace, so they naturally knew the inside story better.
After Shen Qiuyu got married, Gu Xinian has been avoiding seeing each other. The two of them have not even seen each other in the past four years. What will it be like for the two of them to "reunite after a long separation" today?
Shen Qiuyu kept his eyelids lowered, as if he didn't know that Gu Xinian was also present.
Gu Xinian looked indifferent, glanced at Shen Qiuyu casually, and then looked away.
The lovers, who had not seen each other for a long time, were like strangers. They didn't even make eye contact, which inevitably made the crowd who were waiting for a good show secretly disappointed.
However, this does not include Ye Qinglan.
She was born with sharp eyes and had already noticed Shen Qiuyu's subtle movements.
Although Shen Qiuyu did not raise his head to look at Gu Xinian, his body trembled slightly, and his hands were locked in his sleeves. In a place where no one could see, his fingernails had probably dug red marks on the palms of his hands. Come on! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
