When He Yan went back, Xiao Jue hadn't come back yet. She said to Cui Jiao and Hong Qiao, "I was really willful today. I'm afraid that my husband will blame me for running around without guards when he comes back. So, don't mention to him that the three of us went out today."
Cui Jiao and Hong Qiao nodded.
"You can leave." She fell on the bed. "I'll rest for a while."
The two maids left the inner room. He Yan lay on the bed with a lot on her mind. Liu Buwang might be in Jiyang City, but how could she find him? If she had known this would happen, she would have agreed on a specific location with Liu Buwang when they parted. A teahouse where she didn't even know his name was a bit careless.
But even if she found Liu Buwang, what should she say? He Yan was no longer the same as before. Even she herself felt that it was ridiculous to talk about reincarnating in someone else's body.
However, she still wanted to see Liu Buwang. After all, in her previous life, Liu Buwang was one of the few people who had given her real warmth. He was both a teacher and a friend. The reason why General Feihong could become General Feihong was because of Liu Buwang's skills.
Thinking of General Feihong, she couldn't help but think of He Rufei. She wondered how He Rufei was now and whether her former subordinates had found something wrong. Xu Zhiheng … He Yan and Xu Zhiheng should have been married. She was the legitimate Miss of the He Family, the real daughter of a noble family.
He Yan felt inexplicably irritable. She hugged the quilt and rolled to the back of the room against the wall. Her face was facing the wall, and she was unhappy.
Someone's voice sounded behind her. "Why are you reflecting on your mistakes?"
He Yan turned around. "Young Master?"
She sat up with a grunt. "You're back!"
Xiao Jue glanced at her, took off her coat, and said, "Are you bored out of your mind?"
"It's really boring here." She sat on the bed, looked up at Xiao Jue, and asked, "How was it? Did you find Chai Anxi's whereabouts today?"
"No."
"Why didn't you find him?" He Yan asked curiously, "Is there a mistake in the information?"
"He's dead."
He Yan was stunned.
"A fire burned them to death. Not even their bones were left."
He Yan frowned. "That's not right. Why did he die at this time? And he was burned to death without leaving any trace. Is this a lie?"
Xiao Jue smiled and said, "You're very experienced in liars."
He Yan sat cross-legged and analyzed for him, "I'm just being observant. Could it be that this person had received some kind of news in advance? But Young Master, you've always been secretive. No one should know that we're here in Jiyang. Moreover, Jiyang is easy to leave but hard to enter. If he really wants to hide from someone, Jiyang is the best choice. I don't think he wants to leave. "
Xiao Jue took a sip of the tea on the table and said lazily, "Continue."
He Yan said, "Then he must be hiding and waiting for the right time to do something big. The best time to fish in troubled waters is when the waters are the most murky. When the waters in Jiyang are the most murky, isn't that the Water God Festival? These days, everyone is saying that the Water God Festival is the biggest festival in Jiyang. With such a grand occasion, it'll be the right time, place, and people to cause trouble. "
Xiao Jue laughed. Her tone was not praising, but it was not harsh either. "Lady He is really smart."
"Not really." He Yan modestly waved his hand. "Compared to Young Master, I'm still a far cry."
Xiao Jue glanced at her. She did not know why, but her gloomy mood was lifted. She shook her head and sneered, "Flattery."
"It's only right for a concubine to flatter my husband." He Yan deliberately disgusted her.
This person would get used to it after being disgusted a few more times. Xiao Jue looked at her with a faint smile. "Before you talk about a concubine, please take a look at your sitting posture. Even your husband can't compare to your sitting posture. "
He Yan lowered her head and retracted her crossed legs. She coughed twice. "I forgot, I forgot."
"I think you're confused." He sneered. "Are you a man or a woman?"
"It's not like I don't want to be a woman." He Yan muttered. "But someone has to treat me as a woman first."
Xiao Jue was startled and raised his eyes to look at her. After the young girl finished speaking, she hugged the quilt and rolled to the corner of the couch. She was so happy that she didn't seem to realize that there was a trace of disappointment in her words.
But someone caught it.
The fourth day of the middle of spring was the middle of the equinox. The moon lingered in the green field, and the sky was clear with intermittent clouds.
On the day of the spring equinox, the entire city of Jiyang celebrated the Water God Festival.
Early in the morning, He Yan lay on the bed. As soon as she woke up, she felt a slight pain in her abdomen. She reached out to touch it and was shocked. She hurriedly got up. Without greeting Xiao Jue, she secretly took out a menstrual pad from her bag and walked to the toilet.
These days in Jiyang City, things happened one after another. She had almost forgotten about it. Calculating the days, it was about time for her period to come.
If one were to talk about her past life and present life, He Yan's biggest headache in the military camp would be her period. There were always a few days when it was inconvenient and she had to carefully avoid the eyes of others. In her previous life, it was fine. Probably because she had a strong body, she did not feel any discomfort. But now, Lady He was pampered and spoiled. Her period was also a bit painful. In the military camp, she could only grit her teeth and endure it. Now that she had not trained for a long time, her body was tired and she immediately felt uncomfortable.
He Yan put on the menstrual pad and came out of the toilet. She could not help but sigh in her heart. Of all times, she had to come today during the Water God Festival. Wasn't she just causing trouble?
She slowly returned to the room. Cui Jiao came over with a bowl of iced cheese and fresh goat's milk. The Cui family's food was really delicious. He Yan really liked these snacks. Today, however, she rubbed her stomach and shook her head. "I'm not eating."
Xiao Jue looked at her in surprise.
He Yan sighed and went to the inner room to pour herself some tea. Xiao Jue stared at her back and was puzzled. She asked Hong Qiao, "What's wrong with her?"
Hong Qiao shook her head. "I don't know. Madam has been like this since she came back from the toilet."
"You don't even know?" Lin Shuanghe walked in from outside. When he heard this, he leaned close to Xiao Jue and whispered, "Her period is here. You have to take care of this girl during her period. Don't let her tire herself out. Don't move heavy objects and don't eat cold food. She's in a bad mood and might throw a tantrum at you. "
As soon as he finished speaking, He Yan shouted from the room. "Cui Jiao, forget it. You should bring that bowl of goat's milk over. I thought about it and still want to eat it."
Xiao Jue: "… …"
He said to Cui Jiao, "Take it out. Don't give it to her. "
Cui Jiao was in a difficult position. Between the kind Madam and the cold Young Master, she chose to listen to the Young Master. She took the bowl of goat's milk out.
He Yan sat on the couch for a while but did not see any movement. When he walked out, he saw Xiao Jue and Lin Shuanghe. There were no more snacks on the table. He asked, "Where did Cui Jiao go?"
"When we leave the fu, you should quickly dress up." Xiao Jue said, "Don't wait too long."
He Yan asked, "Now?"
"Yes." Lin Shuanghe answered with a smile, "Official Cui and the others are already in the main hall."
He Yan did not dare to delay any longer.
The Water God Festival was a traditional festival in Jiyang. Every year during the spring equinox, there would be various kinds of activities on the canal in the city center. The men were fine, but the women had to comb their hair in the style of Jiyang.
Hong Qiao lived near Jiyang, so she was very good at combing hair. In just a moment, she had braided He Yan's hair into a Jiyang girl's braid. A thin braid circled around her forehead, and the braid was braided into the back of her hair. It was very delicate, and only a rose hairpin was inserted into her right temple. She was wearing a bright red long dress that was very well cinched around her waist. On her feet were black boots embroidered with small flowers. She looked lively and cute, with bright eyes and white teeth. She really looked like a girl from Jiyang City.
He Yan walked out of the house. Lin Shuanghe's eyes lit up, and he said, "Our madam is really too beautiful. She looks good in everything."
"You flatter me," He Yan said humbly, and followed Xiao Jue and the others to the main hall. When they arrived at the main hall, just as Lin Shuanghe said, Cui Yuezhi and his concubines were already waiting.
"Huanqing is here." Cui Yuezhi stood up and said with a smile, "With Yuyan's dressing today, those who don't know better would really think that she is a girl who grew up in Jiyang. Don't you think so?"
The concubines obediently agreed.
"It's getting late. Let's set off then," Cui Yuezhi said.
Today in Jiyang, they could not take carriages because the people had all gone out. The streets were crowded with people, and it was very inconvenient to take carriages. The group of people walked to the canal.
The canal was located in the center of the city. It passed through the city and circled around Jiyang. He Yan thought that Jiyang's Water God Festival was similar to the Dragon Boat Festival in the Central Plains. There were rivers of all sizes in the city, and wherever there was water, there were all kinds of beautifully decorated boats. There were also boatmen dressed in red clothes and black scarves on the boats. They were singing and rowing, and they were probably singing Jiyang's folk songs. It was very lively. There were also girls singing along with them by the river, and the atmosphere was very lively.
"Jiyang's Water God Festival is also a festival for young girls and young men to pledge their love." The concubine surnamed Wei explained to He Yan, "Other than worshipping the Water God, there are also many festivals for lovers. I heard that Miss Yuyan and our young master are newly married. You can go and join in the fun. "
He Yan said, "… There's no need for that."
Cui Yuezhi heard their conversation. He laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. I remember Jiyang's famous Lovers' Bridge. You should go and take a look. Jiyang's legends say that lovers who cross Lovers' Bridge during the Water God Festival will never be separated. "
He Yan whispered to Xiao Jue, "Did you hear that? We will never be separated."
Xiao Jue's gaze fell on her face. She sneered, "How scary."
He Yan was speechless.
After all, they were not a real couple. The words' never be separated 'did not sound like a blessing. Instead, it sounded more like a curse. Unfortunately, Cui Yuezhi seemed to have an endless amount of concern for his nephew's family matters. He walked to a place not far from the canal and said, "Look, this is Lovers' Bridge."
He Yan looked in the direction he was pointing. He saw that there was a bridge about seven to eight feet above the canal. The two ends of the bridge were submerged in the tall stone walls on both sides.
This bridge was a suspension bridge. It swayed and was very narrow. It could barely allow one and a half people to cross. If there were two people, they would have to be very close to each other. The bridge was made of wooden planks. However, the gaps between the planks were very large. If one was not careful, they would fall.
Just looking at this kind of suspension bridge made people feel terrified. If one walked on it, they would see the torrential river. Moreover, it was high up. A timid person would probably be scared to the point of peeing their pants.
"This is Jiyang's' Lovers' Bridge '." Cui Yuezhi sounded proud. "Only courageous people who are deeply in love with each other dare to walk on this bridge. If they walk on it, the Water God will bless them. These two lovers will never be separated. "After he said this, he patted his chest." I've only walked on it four times! "
He Yan looked at the four concubines behind him. He did not say anything, but he was very puzzled. Would the Water God really bless them if they walked on it too many times? Wouldn't they feel offended? Moreover, to be together with several people for a lifetime without being separated, it sounded a little too disrespectful.
If she walked on it, she would only walk on it once in her life, and she would only walk with one person.
When she thought about this, she felt that she was thinking too much. What did this have to do with her? In this life, she probably would not have this opportunity.
"This opportunity is hard to come by. Huanqing, Yuyan, you two should walk on it too."
He Yan: "?"
"Yuyan, are you afraid of heights?" Cui Yuezhi smiled. "Don't worry. Even if you fall, there are people around you who will be responsible for catching you. You should know that there are thousands of lovers who walk on Lovers' Bridge every year, but only a few cross it. If there is any danger, they would not be allowed to cross the bridge. Crossing the bridge is just a test of courage and love. " He looked careless, but when he mentioned this, he was especially meticulous. "Love will give you courage. Courage born from love will make you invincible."
He Yan thought, 'But there is no love between Xiao Jue and me, so where did the courage come from?'
Concubine Wei smiled and agreed. "That's right, Miss Yuyan. Didn't you say that Young Master Huanqing is obedient to you and dotes on you? He loves you so much, so he will definitely protect you and walk on the bridge together safely. "
Their discussion was so heated that some people in the surrounding crowd could hear them. He Yan and Xiao Jue were both outstanding, so the people around them started to jeer kindly. "Young Master, walk on the bridge with Miss Yuyan."
"After crossing Lovers' Bridge, you will love each other until your hair turns white."
"Go on! Seeing that you are a perfect match, the Water God will bless you! "
He Yan was clustered in the middle of the crowd. Hearing the jeers around him, he felt helpless. However, Lin Shuanghe did not mind the commotion. He also laughed and said, "That's right. Since we are already here, let's walk on the bridge and show them. Our Hu Province's Young Master is very brave!"
Cui Yuezhi patted Xiao Jue's shoulder. "Moreover, Her Highness loves lovers whose love is stronger than gold. If you can cross Lovers' Bridge, it will be much more convenient when I bring you into the Prince's Mansion to see Her Highness."
Princess Mu Hongjin. He Yan was stunned. Xiao Jue frowned slightly and said, "Okay."
He Yan, "… Young Master?"
She did not really have to walk on this Lovers' Bridge, did she?
She was not afraid of heights, nor was she afraid of the Water God, nor was she afraid of crossing the bridge. However, when these three things were added together with Xiao Jue, why did it sound so creepy?
It was ridiculous.
Xiao Jue turned to look at her and said calmly, "Are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid of anything else." He Yan whispered, "I'm afraid of damaging your reputation."
His gaze was indifferent and his tone was calm. "I've already damaged it so many times, this time won't make a difference."
He Yan, "…?"
Coincidentally, she was pushed to the end of Lovers' Bridge with Xiao Jue.
When she walked to the end of the bridge, she realized that the bridge was narrower than it looked from below. The gap between the wooden planks was especially large. It was almost as if they had to jump to cross the bridge. It was fine for one person to walk up, but if there were two people, they would have to stick close to each other. Naturally, they could not use qinggong. They could only try to maintain their balance and rely on the tacit understanding of the person beside them. With a little bit of luck, they could cross the bridge.
He Yan cursed in his heart. It would be fine if they knew martial arts. Thinking about it, if a weak scholar brought a lady to cross the bridge, it would be strange if they did not fall. Although there was someone below to catch them, they would still be frightened. Moreover, it was not a good sign. They would be looking for bad luck for no reason. The Water God's conditions were too harsh.
Cui Yuezhi and the others did not come up. They only looked at them from afar. Lin Shuanghe shouted loudly, "Young Master, Madam, the Water God will definitely protect you!"
Chi Wu was speechless. He whispered to Fei Nu, "Young Master has sacrificed too much this time."
If it was fake, it would be fine. They would have walked for nothing. If the Water God was real … it was too scary. Two men would never leave each other's side for life? Their Young Master did not have homosexual tendencies. If the Old Master was in the ground, he would be so angry that he would come back to life. Thinking about this, he felt that this was inappropriate. He could only pray in his heart, "It's a temporary measure, a temporary measure. Water God, please be magnanimous. Please don't take it seriously."
He Yan looked at the narrow bridge and felt troubled. He asked Xiao Jue, "How do we walk? Walk one by one? "
"Do you think we can walk one by one?" Xiao Jue asked in return.
He Yan lowered his head and looked at the crowd on the shore. He said helplessly, "Maybe not."
Xiao Jue stretched out her hand and said, "Hold on to me."
The hand that was exposed from her sleeve was slender and well-defined. He Yan hesitated for a moment. He did not grab her hand. He only grabbed her wrist. Seeing that Xiao Jue did not have any reaction, his heart calmed down. He encouraged himself again and again in his heart, "It's just a festival. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. They are not real lovers. There's no need to think too much. We just have to cross the bridge quickly."
"Let's go." Xiao Jue walked forward.
The two of them walked onto the bridge together.
As soon as he stepped on the bridge, the suspension bridge began to sway and tremble, as if it was going to throw him off. The weight of the wooden planks could not allow two people to walk side by side. The only way was to be close to each other. However, Xiao Jue and He Yan could not do that. Therefore, He Yan could only walk slightly forward while Xiao Jue followed behind. He used his hands to protect He Yan's side and staggered a little. However, this way, it looked like Xiao Jue was holding He Yan in his arms and the two of them walked forward together.
He Yan was a little uncomfortable at such a close distance. If he raised his head slightly, his forehead would almost touch Xiao Jue's chin. He could only look straight ahead and pretend as if nothing had happened. She said, "Commander in Chief, this bridge is shaking so much that it's difficult to walk. Why don't we use Qinggong? Or pretend that we can't walk and fall? Someone will catch us anyway. "
After a moment of silence, Xiao Jue said, "Step on my boots. Hold on tight."
He Yan was stunned. "That's not good, right?"
"Hurry up."
Since he had already said so, He Yan could not refuse again. Moreover, it was indeed much simpler for two people to walk on the Lovers' Bridge.
However … where should he put his hands if he were to step on his boots? If he put his hands on his waist … it would seem a little ambiguous. However, if he grabbed his wrist like he did just now, it would be too unstable. After thinking about it, He Yan reached out and clasped his shoulders. He could barely maintain his balance.
"Hold on tight," Xiao Jue said. As she spoke, she held the two ropes of the suspension bridge with both hands and slowly walked forward.
In the past, it was not that no one had thought of other methods. For example, a man would carry his beloved girl and directly cross the bridge. However, it was the first time that one person stepped on the other person's boots and walked on the other person's path. If one were to say that this was smart, it was smart and moving. However, if one were to say that it was intimate, it seemed a little restrained.
The crowd under the bridge was a little confused, but they did not think too deeply about it. They just assumed that the young masters and young ladies from Hu Province were not as open as Jiyang and did not like to do anything overly intimate in public. That was why they acted this way.
However, in the eyes of the people who came with them, there was a big difference.
Chi Wu immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. He looked at He Yan as if he had sullied his master. He only said hatefully, "How can it be like this? This brat is taking all the advantage!"
Who was the one taking advantage? He Yan on the bridge wanted to cry but had no tears. The suspension bridge was extremely unstable. With every step that Xiao Jue took, it swayed violently. His steps were very steady and his expression was also calm. He Yan felt his heart beating very fast. When they reached the middle of the bridge, the wooden plank under Xiao Jue's feet seemed to be unstable. He stepped on it and his body tilted, almost falling down.
He Yan was shocked and instinctively reached out to wrap his arms around Xiao Jue's neck. When he came back to his senses, both of them were stunned.
The distance between them was very close. If his lips were a millimeter closer, He Yan's lips would have touched the corner of his mouth. He Yan looked up and met Xiao Jue's limpid eyes. At this moment, Xiao Jue's eyes were deep like a bottomless pool with layers of ripples. The handsome young man's thin lips were tightly pursed and his Adam's apple moved slightly. For a moment, he seemed to want to say something. However, after a while, he gently turned his head away.
He Yan was extremely embarrassed.
She whispered, "I'm sorry."
Xiao Jue did not answer.
He Yan did not dare to look at Xiao Jue's face. For some reason, he felt that the atmosphere had become awkward. In his heart, he only hoped that they could quickly finish walking on the bridge. On the other side of the bridge, the crowd was looking forward to the show. Xiao Jue steadied himself and continued to walk forward. He Yan saw that they were about to reach the end of the bridge. He was delighted and immediately let out a long sigh of relief. Secretly, he thought that this was even more torturous than the day training at the martial arts arena.
When Xiao Jue reached the end of the bridge, He Yan could not wait and said, "We're here, we're here!" She wanted to take a step back and increase the distance between her and Xiao Jue. Who knew that the suspension bridge had not been repaired for many years and was already unstable. When she took a step back, the wooden planks behind her flipped and she stepped on nothing.
Xiao Jue softly reprimanded, "Be careful!"
He Yan grabbed her and pulled her to his side. He Yan followed the force and fell forward. She only felt that she had fallen into a warm embrace. She subconsciously steadied herself and raised her head to look. It would have been better if she did not move. Once she moved, the other party seemed to be looking down at her as well. Thus, a warm and soft thing that was as light as a feather brushed past her forehead. It was only for a moment and then it was gone.
She froze on the spot.
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