Chapter 218: The Ship Full of Clear Dreams Over the Galaxy
The news about what happened in the palace was well blocked and it did not cause too much trouble for the time being.
It was a crisp autumn day, and Shen Xingwan and Shen Qingran went out together to attend the birthday party of the old lady of the Su family.
In the car, Shen Qingran couldn't help but complain, "Today there is a wedding, there will be a flower banquet tomorrow. I have never heard of banquets in Kyoto all year round. If I attend them too many, they just feel boring."
"Sister, I have to work hard again today." Shen Xingwan said with a smile.
Mrs. Su specially invited her. After all, she had lived in the Hou Mansion for eight years and she didn't break her heart when she left. She had to go because of both emotion and reason.
Shen Qingran looked at her worriedly, "I'm going back to the Hou Mansion, are you okay?"
"I've looked away a long time ago." Shen Xingwan said nonchalantly.
The two of them entered the door of Su's house hand in hand and walked to the garden, which instantly attracted the attention of many people.
"Look, it's Shen Xingwan. I didn't expect her to come."
"After all, the Su family has been kind to her in raising her, and the old lady is an elder, so it's normal for her to come."
"Her life is also good. If she could not become the daughter of the Marquis family, she would become the daughter of the Shen family."
...Amidst the girls' gossip, Su Jingyi, dressed in pink, walked up with a sweet smile and took Shen Xingwan's hand, "Sister is here, the old lady has been talking about you."
After saying that, he took Shen Xingwan to greet the old lady. So many people looked at Shen Xingwan but they didn't refuse.
As soon as she walked to a deserted place, Su Jingyi let go of her hand and said in a calm tone, "Grandma, she has always liked you."
Shen Xingwan couldn't figure out the meaning of her words and simply refused to answer.
The old lady was dressed very cheerfully today, with a smile on her face. When she saw Shen Xingwan, she also talked to her very gently.
The two of them made some casual remarks, and the atmosphere seemed good, but in reality they were just being polite.
There was nothing wrong with today's banquet. Even Mrs. Hou acted very calmly when she saw her, treating her no differently than all the young ladies present.
Shen Xingwan was eating cakes and watching the lively drama on the stage. His eyes were so sleepy that he could hardly keep them open. "Sister is right, such a banquet is indeed boring."
Looking around, the girls were either talking quietly or, like Shen Xingwan, they were not energetic. The young girls were not interested in the adults' topics and birthday celebrations.
Su Jingyi stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go to the back garden to play. We can go fishing, we can fight grass and flowers, and we can also see white cranes."
Madam Hou also said, "Go and play, just be careful not to fall into the lotus pond. You can't even sit here and watch the show."
The girls walked back in small groups, chatting and laughing.
Shen Qingran stood up and said, "Let's go too, otherwise it will appear that we don't get along."
The two of them walked far away at the end. Speaking of the lotus pond in the Hou Mansion, Shen Xingwan was quite familiar with it.
After all, as soon as he walked in, he and Su Jingyi staged a big show here.
A girl familiar to Shen Qingran waved to her in the pavilion, "Qingran, come here quickly, let's have a game."
The two sisters walked over. Shen Qingran was playing chess with the girl. Shen Xingwan was sitting and leaning on the railing, looking at the lotus pond in a daze.
There are girls fishing on the shore, and there are also girls playing games together.
After half a day of rest, Shen Xingwan leaned there lazily, not moving.
She didn't even notice when Su Jingyi came over to watch the chess game.
A few white cranes were dancing in the lotus pond, and there were also boat girls rowing boats among them to work.
Suddenly there was a quiet sound of piano coming from the pond, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Even Shen Qingran put down the chess piece in his hand and glanced at the lotus pond, only to hear his voice but not to see his person.
Su Jingyi smiled and said, "I guess my brother took his friend to row a boat to play in the lotus pond again. He would really enjoy it."
"In this weather, it would be nice to make a pot of tea on the boat and float in the lotus pond." A girl said yearningly.
"You come here to play alone some other time, and I will take you to go boating." Su Jingyi said thoughtfully and generously, "There are too many people at the party today. Mom is afraid of an accident, so she is not allowed to go boating."
"Jingyi can't be biased, I also want to go boating."
"Add me one..."
"Okay, everyone goes..."
The little girls were laughing and making a fuss.
The sound of the piano became closer and closer, and a small boat slowly sailed out from the depths of the lotus pond.
At the stern of the boat, there is a man with a jade tree facing the wind, standing with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering in the autumn wind.
It has a fresh temperament, and even if you just look at it from a distance, you can't take your eyes away.
The girls all fell silent for a moment and looked over.
"Whose young master is this?" A girl whispered.
Shen Xingwan leaned against the fence, resting his chin on his hand, and watched quietly.
Su Jingyi didn't know when she stood beside him, her eyes wandering on her face, trying to see something.
The boat gradually got closer, and everyone could clearly see several young men on the boat.
Some people were playing the piano and some were drinking. It looked so leisurely and comfortable.
A girl whispered, "The young man standing on the bow of the boat is Meng Qinghe!"
The Meng family was a scholarly family, and produced several great Confucians and Tanhua. It is said that both the boys and girls in the family were all talented.
Meng Qinghe is the most famous of this generation, the first of the four great princes in Shengjing. He is talented and unparalleledly handsome, and most importantly, has a gentle and gentle personality.
Meng Qinghe probably didn't expect that there would be so many girls here. He was surprised for a moment, and soon returned to his handsome young man appearance, letting everyone look at him.
Su Jingyi smiled brightly and said, "This situation and this situation are very suitable for Mr. Meng's name."
"When you are drunk, you don't know that the sky is in the water, and the clear dreams on the boat are overwhelming the stars." Su Jingyi read this poem slowly.
Shen Xingwan still maintained that posture, with a lazy smile on his face, as if he was just watching the fun, without any special reaction.
Su Jingyi's eyes flashed and she waved to the slowly approaching boat, "Brother, you are really good at playing."
Young Master Su smiled and said, "The banquet is too boring, so I brought my friends over for a drink."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Xingwan for a while and said, "It's Wanwan, she has grown into a tall and graceful girl."
Young Master Su is known as a free and open-minded person. He loves making friends the most and is the best at having fun. On the contrary, he is not interested in officialdom.
He has always been very kind to Shen Xingwan, and even in the original work, his attitude towards the original owner is always gentle.
Shen Xingwan smiled and said hello, "Brother, you are still so playful after all these years."
"The purpose of life is to be happy." Young Master Su said cheerfully.
Because Meng Xinghe was standing in front, he met Shen Xingwan's eyes as soon as he raised his head.
Shen Xingwan looked away calmly and calmly, but Meng Xinghe looked at her a few more times.
Probably feeling rude, he quickly looked away and looked at the water.
"You guys just play slowly, it's time for us to go back." Master Su said.
The boat slowly docked, and several gentlemen went ashore. They didn't want to stay here any longer, so they left together.
Su Jingyi watched their figures disappear into the garden and narrowed her eyes. How could this happen?
