Ye Qinglan naturally didn't know what happened in the side hall. After she accompanied Gu Xiyu out of the side hall, she didn't go far and wandered for a while in the small garden behind Fengyi Hall.
It is said to be a small garden, but it is not small at all. There are many osmanthus trees planted in the garden. At this time, osmanthus flowers are already sprouting timidly on the branches. The strong fragrance overflows in the air, making people intoxicated physically and mentally.
Gu Xiyu's mood became much calmer, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised. As long as she stayed away from crowded places, she would feel very comfortable and at ease.
Ye Qinglan wanted to make her happy and said with a smile: "Cousin Xiyu, it's still early anyway and we're not in a hurry to go back to the main hall. How about we play hide and seek?"
Gu Xiyu's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly.
Rui Xue and Mo Xiang, who were following behind, also laughed and joined in the fun: "Miss, I'm here to accompany you." Playing hide and seek, naturally the more people there, the more lively it becomes.
Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu looked at each other, smiled, and nodded in unison.
Gu Xiyu closed her eyes, and Ye Qinglan and the two maids hid themselves.
After waiting for a moment, Gu Xiyu opened her eyes and began to search around. The first person she found was Mo Xiang, who was wearing an emerald green shirt and skirt. She was hiding behind a crabapple tree. Although the trunk of the crabapple tree was very thick, Mo Xiang
The corner of her skirt was exposed, and Gu Xiyu found her easily.
Mo Xiang wanted to make Gu Xiyu happy, so she deliberately sighed and said, "Young lady is really amazing."
Gu Xiyu smiled, her eyes shining with excitement: "Mo Xiang, let's go find cousin Lan and Ruixue together."
Mo Xiang smiled and agreed, and started looking for her in the garden with Gu Xiyu. Not long after, she found Ruixue again in the peonies. Where was Ye Qinglan hiding?
Gu Xiyu searched for a while but found nothing. There happened to be another fork in the road in front of her. There were three paths ahead, so she simply asked Ruixue and Mo Xiang to look for someone separately.
Mo Xiang hesitated for a moment: "Miss, I'd better follow you!" She was not worried about letting the young lady wander around such a big garden alone.
Gu Xiyu smiled disapprovingly: "I'm not a child, so there's nothing to worry about. Whoever finds Cousin Lan will come here to meet her later."
Seeing her insistence, Mo Xiang had no choice but to agree.
Gu Xiyu chose the path on the left and walked in happily. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. From time to time, sweet birds chirped from the branches, and the surrounding area was quiet and quiet. There were no strangers or noisy people. Her mood
Great.
Walking to a rockery, Gu Xiyu's eyes were wandering, and suddenly she heard a rustle of movement behind the huge stone next to the rockery. Her eyes suddenly lit up. She excitedly rushed over with her skirt in hand:
"Cousin Lan, I have found you..."
Before he finished speaking, he met a pair of surprised eyes.
Gu Xiyu was startled, her smile suddenly froze, and her eyes widened in surprise.
Who is this person? Why does he appear here? Where is Cousin Lan?
The young man who was lazily leaning on the boulder was even more shocked than Gu Xiyu. He even forgot to get up. He still maintained his original posture and stared blankly at the astonishingly beautiful girl in front of him.
The snow-white face, the facial features are exquisite and flawless, and the dark eyes are like a timid deer, both beautiful and lovable.
His heart, which had never moved for twenty years, was beating violently at this moment. It seemed as if it was about to burst out of his chest. What on earth is this strange feeling?!
Gu Xiyu didn't have the courage to take a closer look at the man's appearance. At a quick glance, she only saw a scar on the man's cheek. She anxiously avoided the young man's unusually bright eyes and turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Seeing that she was about to leave, the young man stood up and blocked her way without thinking: "Who are you? What's your name?"
Gu Xiyu's mind went blank. She didn't know how to deal with it at all, she just wanted to run away. She lowered her head and tried to get around him.
However, the young man moved his steps, still firmly blocking her way, staring closely at her slightly pale face: "Tell me, what is your name." There was a hint of urgency in his tone, which was really unpleasant.
Consider it polite.
Gu Xiyu was panicked and scared, and took a step back unconsciously.
As she has grown up, she has almost never had contact with men. Apart from Gu Xinian, the ones she has had the most contact with are her cousin Gu Yongnian and her cousin Zheng Junyan. Although Gu Yongnian is a promiscuous man, he has nothing to do with her cousin.
My sister is quite polite. Zheng Junyan is even more polite. Have you ever seen such a reckless man in your life?
Seeing her panic, the young man finally realized that he had been rude and hurriedly said, "Don't be afraid, I don't mean any harm. I just want to ask your name."
He tried his best to put on a gentle smile and show grace, but he was tall and strong, with slightly dark skin, and the scar on his cheek added a bit of a fierce look, so he couldn't pretend to be gentle.
This man's eyes were staring at her wildly, like an eagle staring closely at its prey.
Seeing him leaning forward, Gu Xiyu felt even more frightened, and took two steps back. Then her back hit the hard and cold stone, and she had nowhere to retreat.
Seeing her so frightened and frightened, the young man felt extremely uneasy. He took a step forward and said, "You don't have to be afraid of me. I'm not a bad person. My surname is Shen, and my name is..."
"Go away!" Gu Xiyu took a deep breath and glared at the man with all her strength. For her, this was a rare and brave move in her life. If it had been in the past, she would have only cried and screamed.
The trembling voice clearly revealed the panic in her heart, and the big dark eyes were full of panic, but they were incredibly beautiful.
The young man stared at her blankly, feeling fascinated and unable to control himself. Even if he didn't understand the love story, he knew that he fell in love with the girl in front of him at first sight...
He decided that he must marry her as his wife!
"Your eyes are so beautiful." He couldn't help but murmured, and took another step forward. The distance between their bodies was about one foot at most.
This distance has greatly exceeded Gu Xiyu's tolerance limit.
Gu Xiyu's whole body tensed up, and she couldn't help but scream loudly.
The scream was unusually sharp and shrill. The young man was caught off guard and frightened. He was at a loss and wanted to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you..."
There was a rush of footsteps, and several young girls hurried over.
The one in the lead was only about twelve or thirteen years old. He was very handsome and elegant. He ran very fast with his skirt in hand and shouted: "Cousin Xiyu!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Xiyu's tense nerves immediately relaxed, tears fell, and she choked with sobs and responded: "Cousin Lan, I'm here."
Ye Qinglan heard Gu Xiyu's scream from afar and already knew something was wrong. When she saw the situation in front of her, she still didn't understand. The tall young man had his back to her, and she couldn't see clearly for a moment.
With his face, you can guess who he is.
Before entering the palace, Gu Xinian specifically told her to keep an eye on Gu Xiyu and never let her be alone, let alone let her meet Shen Changan. But she didn't expect that before Queen Gu could quietly arrange it, Gu Xiyu actually came to her. Met him in this garden!
If she had known this, she really shouldn't have suggested playing hide-and-seek, let alone hide too secretly. Gu Xiyu was provoked to look for her everywhere, but now it's good that she met this rotten love...
Ye Qinglan's intestines turned green with regret and regret. But the thing had already happened, and regretting it was of no use. She could only coax Gu Xiyu first and then talk about it.
Gu Xiyu choked and threw herself into Ye Qinglan's arms, crying uncontrollably.
Ye Qinglan felt uncomfortable and blamed herself, and kept patting Gu Xiyu's back: "I'm sorry, cousin Xiyu, I'm late..."
Gu Xiyu said nothing, just kept crying.
The young man who was left alone finally couldn't help but speak out: "Girl, I really don't have any ill intentions towards you, please stop crying, okay?"
Surprisingly, when Gu Xiyu heard his voice, she cried even harder.
Ye Qinglan lowered her head helplessly and coaxed her for a moment. After calming down Gu Xiyu's excitement, she finally had time to look up and take a look at the man's appearance.
He is very tall, even taller than Gu Xinian. His body is strong and strong, and it can be seen that he has practiced martial arts all year round. His skin is natural bronze, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His appearance is straight and handsome, full of masculinity. There is indeed a slit on his cheek. The scar, which is about an inch long, is not considered hideous, but adds a bit of rough and unruly temperament.
This Shen Changan is actually a top-notch handsome guy!
Ye Qinglan couldn't laugh or cry when she thought of what Gu Xinian said about "a vulgar martial artist with a disfigured appearance". Gu Xinian was simply misleading her. Although this Shen Changan did not have the gentle temperament of a scholar, he did not have the masculine charm of a man. What kind of vulgar martial artist is this?
Of course, it is also possible that the popular handsome men nowadays are Gu Xinian's type, who are handsome, elegant, courteous, and personable. Shen Changan's type is not popular, so Shen Changan's reputation among aristocratic women is not very good.
Gu Xiyu had never been close to a strange man in her life, so it was normal for her to be frightened.
This Shen Changan looked at Gu Xiyu with a very subtle and passionate look. It seems that the fate of falling in love with Gu Xiyu at first sight in his previous life has happened again...
The young man felt a little uncomfortable under Ye Qinglan's sharp gaze. He coughed and said: "I am sinking to Chang'an. At the invitation of the Empress, I went to the palace today to congratulate the Empress on her birthday. I didn't expect to meet this girl here. I just I didn't mean to offend by asking her her name."
While explaining, he couldn't help but glance at the beautiful girl who lowered her head and sobbed softly. Is her given name Xiyu? It sounds so nice!
Shen Changan's thoughts were almost clearly visible in his eyes.
Ye Qinglan raised her eyebrows and said calmly: "Since it is a misunderstanding, forget it! Master Shen, please do what you want!"
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Author: flower skirt
Book title: "Forced Marriage"
ISBN:2665187
Introduction: Encountered forced marriage, reborn to find a good match. Thank you dear (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
