Rong Qingqing nodded. "I heard it too. Let's go over there." With that, she walked away with Shangguan Yanran.
Seeing the two people walking ahead, Xie Jingyi bit her lip, then suddenly quickened her pace and chased after them.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Rong Qingqing turned around and was somewhat surprised to see Xie Jingyi. "Is there anything else?"
Xie Jingyi blushed and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry..."
Rong Qingqing glanced at her in surprise, but pursed her lips and remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xie Jingyi became nervous and stammered, "I...I did a lot of things that I'm sorry for. I know I was wrong and I regret it. I actually wanted to apologize to you in person a long time ago, but I was afraid..." As she spoke, she lowered her head in shame.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing glanced at her knowingly, a half-smile playing on her lips. "I'm quite surprised to hear you say such a thing in my lifetime." She paused, then, seeing Xue Shaoqian following behind, her expression softened. "Back then, you went too far in some things. I only let it slide because of the Emperor and Xie Jingxuan, but that doesn't mean I've forgiven you. You'd better watch yourself." With that, she left with Shangguan Yanran without lingering.
Xie Jingyi felt increasingly ashamed, especially when she saw Xue Shaoqian following behind; she felt utterly humiliated.
"I……"
"Let's go." Xue Shaoqian interrupted her calmly, without asking her what she had just said to Rong Qingqing.
Xie Jingyi breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this.
She was terrified that he would find out about her past personality and the terrible things she had done. If he asked, she wouldn't know how to face him, and she wondered if he would look down on her because of it.
The two were about to get married, and she was a little uneasy, even more afraid that something might go wrong at this crucial moment.
Seeing that he hadn't mentioned it at all, she felt a real sense of relief.
"Okay." She nodded and obediently followed behind him.
If Rong Qingqing saw her like this, she would definitely be shocked.
...
Several dragon boats on the river were rowing forward with all their might.
The sound of drums was deafening all around, and cheers and shouts of encouragement filled the air.
Everyone was cheering for the people participating in the dragon boat race.
Those participating in the dragon boat race included members of the imperial family, officials from the Six Ministries, and members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard from the Zhenfu Division.
In the Great Liang Dynasty, the Dragon Boat Festival was extremely grand. To participate in the dragon boat race, all the participants had practiced hard for a period of time. After all, on the Dragon Boat Festival, not only would officials come to watch, but the emperor and empress would also be present. In addition, the emperor had set up rewards, so everyone naturally wanted to win first place. Therefore, everyone was in high spirits and gave it their all.
They chased each other across the river, the competition growing increasingly fierce.
Amidst cheers and applause from everyone, the competition was nearing its end.
As expected, the winner of this dragon boat race was none other than the Imperial Guard.
When the Embroidered Uniform Guard won first place, no one was so surprised.
The imperial family members were used to a life of luxury, while the officials of the Six Ministries were mostly scholars. Rowing required not only endurance but also physical strength.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards were military officers, so they were all physically strong and constantly on the move, making them far superior to the officials of the Six Ministries.
Therefore, it was not surprising that the Imperial Guards won the dragon boat race this year.
After Xie Jingrun distributed the rewards, he planned to take Rong Qingqing back to the palace. However, when he turned around, he saw her standing there with red eyes, and Shangguan Yanran standing next to her, anxiously trying to persuade her.
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