Chapter 323 This, this is... Miss
"Your Majesty, this is Ruqin Lake. The pleasure boat is docked at the pier. Please be careful." Qiao Huilan attentively supported Bai Miaoyun. After getting off the carriage, Qiao Huilan had been introducing the place.
Even the pleasure boats in Ruqin Lake are the best in Donglin County.
Sitting in the pleasure boat, Bai Miaoyun took a casual look around. Zhu Hong said beside her, "Your Majesty, Shengjing's Nanhu Lake is still the most beautiful. The scenery is picturesque. Nanhu Lake is more than ten times larger than this place."
"Ten times, is there really such a big lake?" When Qiao Huilan mentioned Shengjing, her eyes were full of longing.
"Well, Nanhu Lake is the largest lake in Shengjing. It's really huge and beautiful." Bai Miaojun smiled and sipped her tea. "If I have the chance, I will definitely invite Miss Qiao to visit Nanhu Lake."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qiao Huilan's smile instantly widened. She said, "Your Majesty, I have already had the Flower Drum Opera prepared. Would you like to listen to it now or later?"
"Now." Bai Miaoyun answered casually.
The pleasure boat slowly moved to the center of the lake. The people singing Flower Drum Opera stood on the deck with loud voices. Compared with Qiao Huilan, the Flower Drum Opera in front of them was more authentic.
The lake and mountains are beautiful, and it happens to be the Qiqiao Festival. Not only are there many pleasure boats on the lake, but the embankments on both sides of the lake are also bustling with people.
"Miss, I wasn't kidding, was I? It's quite pleasant to come here and enjoy the lake breeze in the summer." Luo Kui pointed to a nearby pleasure boat and said, "The people of Donglin County really know how to enjoy life. The opera singers have even come aboard the pleasure boats, and there's even drumming. The singing... I've never heard anything like it before."
Luo Kui listened attentively. The distance was too far, and the lake was empty, so the sounds were dispersed. All he could do was faintly hear the drumbeats and see the actors performing hard on the deck.
"Huagu Opera, right?" Xiao Jiuyue listened to the drumbeats and the tune, which sounded very similar to the Huagu Opera she had heard before. She looked at Luokui and said, "Luokui, there's something wrong with you today."
"Huh?" Luo Kui had just been excitedly looking at the pleasure boat in the middle of the lake, but now, after hearing Xiao Jiuyue's words, she immediately panicked. She straightened her hair, pulled at her clothes, and said, "I'm fine today, right?"
"You went out and actually came to the lake. I thought you would want to go to a nearby restaurant or snack street to eat?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her and asked, "Luo Kui, who brought me here?"
"No one." Luo Kui's eyes darted around and he glanced at Dong Gui next to him.
"Dong Gui?" Xiao Jiuyue's gaze fell on Dong Gui who was standing beside her. Dong Gui cleared her throat and immediately said, "Miss, you can go wherever you want."
"Exactly, miss, don't you like the lake? I was thinking that the weather is too hot, and the lakeside is not that hot. Besides, there are a lot of people on the street right now, so it's perfect for us to go there and eat later."
Luo Kui seemed to want to confirm her statement and said, "I know there's a best restaurant in Donglin County called Yuelai Restaurant. Their dishes are the best, especially the aged vinegar chicken, which is really delicious."
"That chicken is so tender, sour and spicy. I even want to soak rice in the soup after eating it." Luo Kui's eyes lit up when he mentioned the food.
"Well, this is what water spinach looks like." Xiao Jiuyue looked at her and felt very familiar with her. This girl could not stop talking about food.
"Miss, I'm so glad to meet you." Luo Kui smiled shyly. No matter what the maid wants to eat, the lady will satisfy her.
"Well, then you have to do your job well." Xiao Jiuyue snorted lightly. It must be said that the place chosen by Luo Kui was quite good. Feeling the lake breeze, looking at the sparkling lake surface and the green mountains not far away, people's mood was much better.
"Donggui, Jinwen, you don't have to be too nervous. There aren't many people here, it's safe." Xiao Jiuyue looked back and saw Donggui and Jinwen looking defensive, and couldn't help but remind them with a smile.
Donglin County was full of bandits, but she was dressed as an ordinary farm girl at the moment, and they looked like a family out for fun. Nearby, she saw many young men and women out playing.
"Miss, please feel free to shop." Dong Gui did not relax at all. Even Jin Wen said, "Miss, if you want to buy anything, just buy it. I can carry it."
Xiao Jiuyue looked back and said nothing more. Instead, he walked along the lake. The pleasure boat in the middle of the lake slowly approached the pier ahead.
"Wait a minute." After listening to the flower drum opera, Bai Miaoyun had some snacks and drank tea on the lake, and then she let the pleasure boat slowly approach the shore. When she looked at the group of people on the shore, a woman in blue cotton clothes caught her attention.
The woman was dressed like a farmer, and even had a headscarf on her head like the other villagers. But the face that she glanced at seemed incredibly familiar to Bai Miaoyun.
"Your Majesty, do you want to swim in the lake again?" Qiao Huilan asked.
"Tell the boatman to come ashore more slowly. I want to enjoy the scenery by the lake." Bai Miaoyun said casually. After sending Qiao Huilan away, she called Zhu Hong over from her busy schedule and said, "Zhu Hong, look at that woman in blue walking by the lake."
"The woman in blue?" Zhu Hong was holding a half-brewed cup of tea in her hand. Following Bai Miaoyun's gaze, she caught sight of the woman in blue from behind. She murmured, "My Lady, this figure looks familiar."
"Look at her face again." Bai Miaoyun stared at the woman in blue on the lakeshore with burning eyes. If she was not sure at the beginning, now she could see clearly who the other person was!
"This, this...Miss?" Zhu Hong was so shocked that the teacup in her hand fell to the ground.
Zhu Hong is a maid who came with the dowry and has been with Bai Miaoyun since she was a child. Naturally, she knows the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, the future princess consort of the Marquis of Yongchang!
She was born into a noble family, was extremely talented, and her appearance was particularly eye-catching and she was unparalleled in beauty.
Zhu Hong rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't mistaken, then said in disbelief, "Madam, why is she in Xiangcheng? And dressed like a peasant girl?"
Before, Zhu Hong had heard people say that Xiao Jiuyue was like the bright moon in the sky fallen to earth. No matter how beautiful she was, all the male members of her family were exiled, and her fate would surely be miserable. But now, Zhu Hong felt that Xiao Jiuyue was still as unattainable as before.
"Yeah, I also want to know why she is here." Bai Miaoyun murmured, and then ordered: "Zhu Hong, after getting off the boat, follow her."
"Ouch, the cup fell. Did you hurt your hand?" Qiao Huilan looked at Bai Miaoyun worriedly. After confirming that she was not injured, she immediately asked someone to clean up the broken pieces.
Qiao Huilan asked enthusiastically, "Your Majesty, there's a Yuelai Restaurant on Qingshuitang Street. Their vinegar chicken is especially delicious. It's authentic, sour and spicy, refreshing, and appetizing. Would you like to try it, Your Majesty?"
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