Yang Jiyan naturally wished to travel with Yu Qizhe, but she just didn't dare to show it.

When my father came home yesterday, my mother told him that he seemed to have a good impression of Yu Jiawulang. He didn't refuse it outright like my mother did, but he didn't agree directly either. It seemed that he wanted to consider Yu Qizhe's character again.

"I'll go ask my younger brothers when they're going there." Yu Fuling was naturally happy to go with Yu Qizhe and the others.

Madam Mu San did not stay long. She told Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling to have fun and then left Yinfeng Courtyard.

Yu Fuling went to Yinfengyuan. She did not invite Yang Jiyan to go with her because there were differences between men and women.

Yang Jiyan could only stay in Luofuyuan with Yu Jiao. In fact, she was not too anxious. After going to Bi Bo Lake today, she would always be able to find a chance to get close to Yu Qizhe.

Yu Jiao had a grudge against Yang Jiyan. After Yu Fuling left, she ignored Yang Jiyan, got up and went to the inner room, changed into a light dress, took out the needle bag from the medical box and carried it with her.

Not long after, Yu Fuling came back from Yinfeng Courtyard. She said, "My second brother said that they are all men and it is not appropriate for them to go with us, so he asked us to go first."

Yu Jiao nodded.

Although Yang Jiyan was a little disappointed, she still smiled and said, "This is convenient. I also invited a sister. She lives in the Sun Mansion. Let's go first and pick her up at the Sun Mansion."

When they heard that Yang Jiyan had invited other people, Yu Fuling and Yu Jiao did not ask much. With Yang Jiyan's background, the sisters she invited must be girls from wealthy families.

The three of them took Yang Jiyan's carriage to the Sun family. After the gatekeeper went in to report, a maid came out after a while and said, "Miss Yang, my young lady has something urgent to do and can't leave. It's really not intentional to break the appointment. The young lady said she will go to your house another day to apologize to you."

Hearing this, Yang Jiyan guessed that maybe the Sun family had made some trouble, and asked with concern, "Is Sister Shen okay?"

The maid shook her head with a unhappy look on her face, and seemed reluctant to say more to Yang Jiyan.

Yang Jiyan added, "Tell Sister Shen that if anything happens and you need help, just send someone to let me know."

The maid came from the capital, and knowing that Yang Jiyan was on good terms with her young lady, she said with gratitude, "This servant would like to thank you on behalf of my young lady, and I will definitely pass on your words to my young lady."

Yang Jiyan smiled and said, "Sister Shen and I are like sisters. There's no need to be so polite." She lowered the car curtain.

The carriage left the gate of Sun's mansion and headed towards the south of the city.

Yang Jiyan and Yu Fuling said, "This sister Shen came from the capital. Her mother and my mother are close friends. I invited you to my yard that day to introduce her to you."

Yu Fuling nodded and asked curiously, "Did she marry into the Sun Mansion?"

Yang Jiyan shook her head. "Sister Chen is only five months older than me. She is not engaged yet. The one who married into the Sun Mansion is her aunt's cousin."

Yu Fuling didn't ask any more questions. They would be returning to Changkui soon. The people and things in Qingzhou Prefecture would become extremely distant, and there would be no intersection in the future.

After half an hour, the scenery outside the car window gradually became quiet and elegant, with lush vegetation on both sides of the road and yellow and white wild flowers blooming in the grass.

Not far away is the sparkling lake, with several beautifully decorated pleasure boats docked on the lakeside.

As the carriage approached, we could gradually hear voices. There were many stalls selling snacks, desserts and tea, as well as fortune tellers and trinkets. It was very lively.

Most of the tourists were young men and women. Yu Jiao noticed that many women dressed in silk gauze were holding guqin and pipa in their arms.

The carriage stopped and the driver said outside, "Miss, we are here."

Yang Jiyan stood up and asked Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling to get off the carriage.

Seeing the mark on the carriage, a woman came over and said to Yang Jiyan with a respectful and flattering smile, "Miss Yang, the pleasure boat is ready."

Yang Jiyan nodded slightly to the woman and followed her towards the pleasure boat by the lake.

Yang Jiyan stepped onto the boat first, followed closely by Yu Fuling. She turned around and held out her hand to Yu Jiao, who held her hand and also got on the boat. The boat swayed gently on the water, giving people a very unstable feeling.

Yu Jiao held onto the railing and entered the boat. The houseboat prepared by the woman was extremely spacious and exquisitely decorated inside. It had all the necessary utensils, like a small room.

The floor was covered with a soft blanket, on which were placed cushions and a low table with tea and snacks. There was a long table at the back, complete with writing brushes, inkstones, paper, and a guqin, xun, seven-hole flute, and dongxiao on the wooden shelf at the back.

There were many pots and jars placed in the corners, containing red and pink water lilies and daffodils.

It looks very poetic and picturesque.

The lotus flowers in the lake have long withered, but the green lotus pods are growing nicely, high on the endless green lotus leaves, with abundant fruits that are attractive for picking.

The tanned boatman gently rowed the boat at the bow, and the pleasure boat began to move slowly.

Yu Fuling walked to the window and rolled up the bamboo curtain hanging by the window. The sunlight from outside shone in, making the light inside the houseboat brighter and the surrounding scenery more clearly visible.

Yang Jiyan picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Yu Jiao and Yu Fuling, and said, "Sister Fuling, does sister Yu Jiao want to eat lotus seeds?"

"Can we pick the lotus pods on this lake at will?" Yu Fuling asked curiously.

Yang Jiyan smiled and shook her head. "Of course not. But you can pick them if you pay. Five taels of silver per basket."

Yu Fuling smacked her lips when she heard this. The lotus pods were only eaten for fun, not worth that much money. It was almost equal to the harvest of half a year in their countryside. It was really easy to make money in Qingzhou Prefecture, and the rich really didn't take money seriously.

The pleasure boat gradually sailed towards the center of the lake. Large clusters of lotus leaves brushed against the hull of the boat, and the lotus pods were just within reach. Xiao could reach them with just a stretch of his hand.

Yang Jiyan stood up and walked out of the pleasure boat. When she came back in, she had a small bamboo basket in her hand. She smiled and said to the two of them, "Since you are here, why not pick some lotus pods to taste?"

Although Yu Fuling wanted to go, she shook her head when she thought about how precious the lotus pods were. "No, it's good to just take a look..."

Yang Jiyan saw what Yu Fuling was thinking. Instead of disliking her for being petty, she stepped forward, took Yu Fuling's hand, and led her to the bow of the boat. She said sympathetically, "Sister Fuling, the money for renting the pleasure boat and picking lotus pods is also included in the package. If we don't pick them, it will just be a waste for others."

After hearing what she said, Yu Fuling turned around and waved at Yu Jiao, saying, "Since Miss Yang has already paid the money, let's pick some."

Yu Jiao hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the bow. Although she didn't want to get too close to Yang Jiyan, since Yu Fuling followed her out, she had to follow closely and keep an eye on her to prevent anything from happening.

Standing at the bow, the view is much wider, and there is the shimmering lake all around. Under the sunlight, the waves are sparkling with a faint golden color, and the blue lake water seems to extend to the horizon, where the water and the sky meet.