The game is over and the scorer announces the results.
Qin Yalan and Wu Hongjing won first place, Tian An and Zhao Yiming won second place.
Soon, the maid came to the two teams carrying a tray with the corresponding prizes.
Wu Hongjing took the tray and, with a nervous expression, carried it to Qin Yalan. "Ya, sister Yalan, here's your white magnolia hairpin."
This dazed look made Mrs. Wu, who was watching from a distance, look anxious.
Oh my! How could she have given birth to the third child so dull! This is too unsociable. Even if it is not possible to put the hairpin on the girl personally, at least she should hand it to her personally! What's the point of carrying a tray in front of her?
Qin Yalan glanced at him with a blush on her face, then raised her hand to take the hairpin from the tray. "I'm really benefiting from Mr. Wu San's kindness today."
"It was just luck!" Wu Hongjing was so nervous that he almost stuttered when giving something to Qin Yalan in front of everyone.
Mrs. Wu was simply unable to bear watching. Does this brat even know how to speak?
Look at how capable Mr. Zhao next door is!
Zhao Yiming took the orchid jade pendant from the tray and hung it around Tian An's waist. He said with a smile, "I was right. This jade pendant really suits you."
Then he took out another auspicious cloud peace locket and hung it on himself.
Tian An looked at the jade pendant on his waist and praised: "It suits you well."
The two of them smiled at each other, blinding all the single people.
At the edge of the crowd, Xiao Chen said to Gu Jinyan somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, it's all my fault that I'm not as skilled as you. You didn't get anything. Some other day, some other day I'll definitely find you a better gift."
Gu Jinyan didn't care. "It's just a game. The Third Prince doesn't need to worry about it."
She didn't care, but Xiao Chen refused to agree, "Just wait."
After playing the game of pitching pots for so long, everyone felt a little tired, so they went to the garden in groups of three or four, intending to rest in the pavilion.
The men left first. Tian An and the others were so busy talking that they fell behind. After everyone else had left, they slowly prepared to stroll back to the garden.
As a result, when they came out of the martial arts training ground and were about to turn a corner, everyone stopped and suddenly heard voices coming from the other side of the wall.
"Brother Yuanqi, it's not like that. They are just making it up. You have to believe me!"
"Hmph! What's the point of trusting you now? Your reputation is ruined now. If I get involved with you again, it will only bring trouble to me."
Perhaps they thought everyone had gone to the garden, so they didn't lower their voices intentionally. However, they didn't expect to be caught by Tian An and the others who came later.
But Tian An felt that the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
The few people were also embarrassed at this time. The people behind the wall obviously had not discovered them yet, and they did not want to alarm the people inside, but if they wanted to go to the garden, they had to pass through here.
Just when the few people were in a dilemma, there was new movement inside.
The woman behind the wall choked with sobs and said, "Brother Yuanqi, please. If you don't marry me, my father will marry me off to a fifty-year-old man. Brother Yuanqi, I don't want to marry an old man. As long as you marry me, I'm willing to do anything for you."
Tian An could imagine a beautiful woman's face in tears just by hearing the voice. He just didn't know if the man inside was kind enough to cherish her.
"Are you really willing to do anything?" the man asked. "Can you even be my concubine?"
Several people stared at each other with wide eyes. "This, we shouldn't agree to it!" Just as Tian An was thinking this.
The woman behind the wall actually agreed with tears in her eyes: "I am willing. As long as I can be with Brother Yuanqi, I am willing."
Tian An: “…”
Several people: "..."
They must have heard some terrible gossip.
Just when a few people thought that the people inside had finally reached an agreement and were preparing to leave.
But I heard the girl inside scream "Ah..."
Several people were startled and quickly covered their mouths to prevent any sound.
Before I could recover from the shock, something strange happened again.
"Brother Yuanqi, don't, don't do this..."
Gradually, the faint and heavy breathing sounds of men and women could be heard from within the wall. Tian An's heart skipped a beat, "No, that can't be!"
The others also realized that something was wrong and were about to retreat when they heard a large number of footsteps coming towards them in the distance.
The people inside the wall had obviously heard it, and immediately there was a flurry of panic and urgency. "Hurry, hurry up..."
However, as fast as they were, people came even faster.
Soon, the footsteps stopped behind the wall, and screams rang out one after another.
Taking this opportunity, Wei Lingran looked at them blankly, "Should we go over there?"
Before they could make up their minds, they heard a woman's voice from behind the wall, "What are you doing? Li Yuanqi, what did you do to Qingye?"
"Qingye, Luo Qingye?" Tian An looked at them in surprise, only to find that they were also shocked.
Tian An raised his foot and walked towards the corner, and the others hurried to follow.
In front of the rockery separated by a wall, there were many people standing in three layers inside and outside, including maids, old women, and servants, both men and women.
Looking through the gaps in the crowd, she saw a man and a woman in disheveled clothes. The woman was Luo Qingye, who had targeted her earlier, but she had never seen the man before...
At this time, the place was in chaos. A woman dressed in turmeric silk was holding Luo Qingye, who was sitting on the ground crying. She glared at another woman dressed in elegant clothes and threatened her to give an explanation.
"Madam Li, your son has done something like this. The reputation of our Qingye family has been ruined. You must give an explanation."
Madam Li glanced at her son and said calmly, "It's time to explain. We will send a sedan chair to pick up Qingye tomorrow."
Mrs. Luo frowned, "Are you planning on taking a concubine? Just send us a sedan chair to get rid of us."
Madam Li looked down at her, "Your daughter behaved improperly and seduced my son. My Li family is generous and we are lucky enough to let her be a concubine."
She glanced at Luo Qingye with disdain and said, "Your daughter won't suffer any substantial loss anyway. If you don't want to be a concubine, you can take her back home and marry her off or make her a nun. Don't bring disaster to our Li family."
"You...you are such a bully! Your son abducted a decent girl, and you're blaming him," Mrs. Luo pointed at Mrs. Li and said harshly, "If you don't give me, the Luo family, an explanation for what happened today, your family will have no peace of mind."
Just when the situation was getting worse, Mrs. Wu and other ladies and gentlemen finally arrived.
After understanding the situation, Mrs. Wu stepped forward to persuade them, "What's there to argue about? Children can be emotionally unstable. If you two families discuss it carefully and arrange their marriage, everyone will be happy!"
When Tian An was watching the exciting video, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind her, blocking her view. Zhao Yiming's low voice came to her ears: "An An, stop watching."
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