He Yan did not know what to do for a moment. He stood there and did not dare to move. He only felt that the place where his lips had touched was burning hot.
Xiao Jue also froze. She stood there without moving. Her beautiful eyes drooped and no one could tell what her expression was.
However, Big Brother laughed and said, "Why are you standing there? This young master has already arrived. "
Xiao Jue seemed to come back to her senses. She let go of his hand as if she had been stung by a bee. She turned around coldly and said, "Let's go."
He Yan replied with an "Oh". He covered up the turbulent waves in his heart and pretended that nothing had happened. He followed behind Xiao Jue. However, he was screaming in his heart.
She actually … kissed Xiao Jue?
Although it was only on the forehead, such an intimate contact … was really hard to ignore. Even if it was just an accident, this accident came at the wrong time!
They had just crossed Lovers' Bridge. If the Water God saw this, he might really think that they were lovers. He Yan shivered.
Xiao Jue did not know if it was because of what had happened just now. She walked very quickly. He Yan could only quicken his pace to follow her. When they returned to Cui Yue Zhi's side, the people who had been watching the show clapped. Cui Yue Zhi also laughed and said, "Huanqing, you are indeed a son of the Cui Family! You passed it on your first try! I was still thinking that if you did not succeed this time, you would not dare to do it next time. Hahahaha, I did not expect that you would pass Lovers' Bridge so smoothly! "
He Yan thought to himself that he was even thinking about the next time. This Lovers' Bridge really had no bottom line.
"This is good." Concubine Wei smiled and patted He Yan's hand, "After crossing Lovers' Bridge with Young Master Huanqing, we will not be separated even if we go to the ends of the earth!"
He Yan, "…"
It was really scary.
Chi Wu and Fei Nu were also speechless. Only Lin Shuanghe was overjoyed. Waving his fan, he said, "Even I want to take a walk."
"Then you go," He Yan said angrily. Just now, Lin Shuanghe did not hesitate to kick up a fuss.
"That's fine," Lin Shuanghe said reservedly, "There are so many things in the world, why should we drink all of them? This bridge doesn't fit me. Moreover, where am I going to find a girl who can carry me across the bridge? "
Xiao Jue: "Shut up."
He Yan did not dare to say anything. This joke was too embarrassing. Fortunately, when they were getting off the bridge at the end, they were far away. Everyone only saw that she almost fell and Xiao Jue caught her, so they didn't see the mark on her forehead. Otherwise, if Lin Shuanghe made a joke about it, she would be too ashamed to show her face.
"Since we've finished crossing Lovers' Bridge, let's take a look at the other activities of the Water God Festival." Cui Yuezhi smiled, "Look, this is the market square on the water."
Jiyang was close to the water, so boats of all sizes were already docked on the river. At the stern of the boat, there were people sitting and rowing. At the bow of the boat, there were all kinds of snacks, fruits, or jewelry. If someone on the shore took a fancy to something, they would wave their hand and the boat would stop by the shore, allowing the guest to carefully choose. If a tourist on the boat took a fancy to something, both boats would stop in the middle and the hawkers on the boat would let them choose.
He Yan saw a small boat selling horseshoe-shaped pastries wrapped in large green leaves. The pastries were embedded with Chinese yams and red dates and sprinkled with a thin layer of honey. They looked very tempting. Cui Yuezhi saw that she liked them, so he asked his servant to stop the boat on the shore and buy a few packets.
He Yan took the packet, thanked him, and took a bite. Immediately, she felt the fragrance in her mouth and cheeks. It was so sweet that it made her salivate. She sighed inwardly. Compared to these pastries, the cakes that she and He Yunsheng sold in Shuojing were very ordinary.
She ate seriously. Her mouth was puffed up like a squirrel. Xiao Jue couldn't stand it anymore and said, "There's pastry crumbs on your mouth."
"What?" He Yan didn't hear clearly.
The next moment, Xiao Jue angrily threw a handkerchief at her face, "Wipe it clean. It's so embarrassing."
He Yan: "… …"
She wiped her mouth and said, "There's so much trouble."
As she said that, she heard a burst of exclamations from the other side. She turned around and saw a horse racing field. There were many people surrounding it. She didn't know what they were doing.
She pointed to the other side and asked, "What's that over there?"
"That." Cui Yuezhi looked in the direction she pointed and said, "This is called 'Snatch the Wind'."
"What's' Snatch the Wind '?"
"Look, there are many horses in the horse racing field." Cui Yuezhi smiled and said, "The horse track is a circle. In the middle is a high platform. There's a flag on the high platform. You have to ride a horse. When you pass by the high platform, you have to jump up and snatch the flag. After you get the flag, you have to jump down from the high platform. It's best if you land on the horse's back. If you can get the flag in the specified time, you have to successfully snatch the wind. If you can successfully snatch the wind, you will get a good prize. Next to it is a copper kettle. The shorter the time, the better the prize. "
He Yan listened and said softly, "Isn't this a battle for the flag?"
Lin Shuanghe waved his fan and asked with a smile, "It sounds interesting, but what kind of prizes are there?"
"There are all kinds of prizes. If a man wants something for himself, it's mostly weapons. Sometimes, there's also silver. If a man wants something for a woman, it's mostly jewelry, jewelry, or cloth."
As Cui Yuezhi spoke, he led a few people to the horse racing field. The horse racing field in Jiyang was not big. It was not as big as the training field at the foot of Mount Baiyue in Liangzhou. However, there were already many people surrounding it. In front of them, a few men dressed in martial arts clothes were riding past them. The horses stirred up a gust of wind. When they passed by the high platform, a few people jumped up and competed to be the first to reach the top of the flagpole.
The flagpole was very high. There was no place to land, so they had to rely on their martial arts to get up. One of them reached the top of the flagpole and fell down before he could even grab the flag. He fell into the sand pit below the stage. The other person, on the other hand, barely managed to pull the flag with his hand before falling down. He didn't get to ride a horse and only received a string of copper coins as a prize.
On the other side, there was a table with all kinds of prizes for "Snatching the Wind". There was a dazzling lineup of everything. At a glance, He Yan saw that there was a whip at the very top.
The whip was very long and looked very tough. It was oily purple and looked very useful. He Yan was afraid that his identity would be exposed, so he could not use a sword. Most of the time, he used a whip. However, the whips in the training field were not considered treasures. This whip looked much better than the ones he used before.
He Yan was instantly tempted.
She asked the owner of the horse racing field, "Excuse me, what's the prize for this whip?"
The owner of the horse racing field laughed and said, "Miss, you have good taste. This is our biggest prize for" Snatching the Wind "this time. The purple jade whip is in the copper pot's hourglass. If you can grab the flag in the shortest time, you will get this whip. Today, many young men came for this whip. However, no one has taken it yet. I think it will be difficult today! "
When she asked, everyone looked at her. Cui Yuezhi smiled and said, "Yuyan, do you like this whip?"
"I think it looks very special," He Yan said modestly.
"Why don't you let Huanqing compete for it for you?" Cui Yuezhi smiled and said, "I have seen Huanqing's foundation. He should have practiced martial arts before. He should not be afraid to go up."
After all, Cui Yuezhi was also a martial artist. He could see the other party's skills clearly.
He Yan looked at Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue said coldly, "Don't even think about it."
"I have already started to think about it." He Yan approached him and begged in a low voice, "Help me get this whip for me. With this whip, it will be easier for me to work for you in the future. If it wasn't for the fact that everyone here is male, I would definitely do it myself. Commander in Chief, General, Young Master … Husband? "
Xiao Jue said, "Shut up."
He Yan could only shut up. His gaze turned and landed on the purple jade whip again. He was extremely envious. Sometimes, it was not easy to come across a good weapon, especially one that could be obtained for free without any effort. It was a once-in-a-decade opportunity. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss it?
However, today … Today was her period. Her abdomen was a little uncomfortable. But it should be bearable? He Yan deliberated for a while. If he could get the flag in the shortest time possible, it would only hurt for a short while. It was still okay.
Thinking of this, he smiled and asked the owner of the horse ranch, "May I ask if women can participate?"
The owner of the horse ranch was stunned. The people around him were also stunned. The owner of the horse ranch hesitated and said, "Yes … but no one has ever done this before."
Xiao Jue turned her head and looked at him in disbelief, "Are you crazy?"
"I have no choice," He Yan said helplessly, "but I think that it will be very difficult to encounter this whip in the future. Don't worry, you know my ability. This kind of small situation is not difficult for me."
"Aren't you … aren't you …" At this point, he seemed to find it difficult to speak and didn't continue.
He Yan looked at him strangely, "Not what?" She raised her hand to tie up her hair. It was inconvenient to have long hair. As for her clothes, she could only tie them up first.
Just as she raised her hand, Xiao Jue grabbed her elbow.
"What's wrong?" He Yan asked.
Xiao Jue endured and stared at her like a knife. She said word by word, "I will go."
"Eh?" He Yan was stunned. Before he could say anything, Xiao Jue walked forward and said something to the owner of the horse ranch.
"Huanqing wants to seize the wind?" Cui Yuezhi was surprised, "For the whip that Yuyan likes?"
He Yan was speechless. In fact, although she had begged Xiao Jue, she did not expect Xiao Jue to do this kind of thing. A general who was in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers was doing this. Moreover, Second Young Master Xiao had always been proud and would not be interested in this kind of thing. She did not expect him to really go.
The owner of the horse ranch brought Xiao Jue inside to get the horse. Concubine Wei smiled and said with envy, "Young Master Huanqing treats Miss Yuyan very well."
What he said wasn't wrong, but … for a moment, He Yan was confused.
Lin Shuanghe looked at He Yan and then looked in the direction that Xiao Jue had gone. He stopped fanning himself and stood there thoughtfully.
Not long after, Xiao Jue came out on horseback.
It was spring, a field of fresh green, warm and velvety. The handsome noble young master lit up the surrounding spring scenery. Today, in order to cater to Jiyang's Water God Festival, he didn't wear a long robe. Instead, he wore casual clothes, which made him look even more elegant and charming. His gaze was lazy and cold as he sat upright on the horse's back. He immediately attracted everyone's attention.
He Yan heard a woman exclaim behind him, "What a handsome young master!"
"His eyebrows are handsome and he looks noble!"
"When did Jiyang have such a person? Which family's young master is he?"
When He Yan heard this, he felt honored. A poem appeared in his mind, "The spring grass is green and the clouds are white. Thinking of the gentleman riding a horse, he looks good."
He suddenly remembered when he was young at the Xian Chang Pavilion. They hunted in the winter and the one who hunted the most game would be rewarded. Xiao Jue alone came out on top. At that time, He Yan could barely draw his bow and shoot an arrow. In the end, he did not hunt a single game. He could only follow the crowd's shocked and envious gazes as he watched the young man walk out from the snow. He was dressed in brocade and a fox fur coat, looking very charming.
Many years had passed, but he was still the same. As long as he stood in a crowd, he would become the most dazzling person. No matter how many things had happened, a pearl could not be covered in dust.
Xiao Jue rode his horse around the horse ranch.
At this time, besides the men, many women also gathered around to see Xiao Jue. Lin Shuanghe walked to He Yan's side and said in a low voice, "Little sister, you are amazing. Xiao Huaijin is actually willing to stand in the limelight for you."
He Yan was surprised, "I also did not expect him to help." Who would have thought? She suspected that Xiao Jue was also possessed. But looking at how he treated her before, it did not seem like it.
"Are you very touched and want to repay him with your body?"
He Yan was shocked and wanted to refute loudly. Suddenly, he remembered that Cui Yue and the others were still around. He could not be presumptuous. He replied in a low voice, "No! I don't like the Martial Governor. "
"If you don't like him, then why are you so nervous?" Lin Shuanghe said mischievously, "Brother, your ears are red."
He Yan quickly covered his ears with both hands, "It's not like that. Don't talk nonsense!"
At this time, they suddenly heard a burst of exclamations from the crowd. The two of them looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Xiao Jue had already galloped to the foot of the high platform. He did not stop and directly flew up. The slippery long pole was as if he was walking on flat ground.
Although the people around them were relaxed, it was not easy to go up. They had never seen such a scene and such an easy person.
He was extremely fast, like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was already at the top of the pole. He then stepped on the end of the pole and casually pulled down the red flag.
The wind blew and the flag flew in his hand. For a moment, the young man's face overlapped with that of the bright and beautiful youth in the spring. His eyes were unfocused and he slightly raised his eyebrows. He looked at the people below the platform, or perhaps he was just looking at He Yan. He smiled and said, "I got it."
He Yan looked at him in a daze. For a moment, she could hear the sound of her own heartbeat. It was so loud that it was difficult to ignore. In her mind, she suddenly remembered the lessons she had listened to when she was young in the Xian Chang Guan.
It was written in the "Record of the Passing of the Lamp". The sixth ancestor, Hui Neng, lived in the Dharma Temple for the first time. There were two monks arguing. One cloud moved the wind, the other cloud moved the flag. The sixth ancestor said, "The wind does not move the flag, but it moves the heart and ears."
She originally felt that these words were cryptic and difficult to understand. She did not understand what it was saying. Now, there was no explanation, no reasoning. She only needed to look at it. Just one look. In this situation, she completely understood.
It was not the wind, it was not the flag, it was the heart.
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