Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Miss Yunsong, stay away, be careful of splashing...
After packing up, the two of them set off. As they left, Song Siyun still felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask, "Is this okay?"
The man beside her squeezed her hand, and soothed her with a soft smile: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The restlessness lingering in her heart was blown away like a spring breeze. Song Siyun narrowed her eyes and held his hand tightly, her brows still furrowed. "I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about you. What can a mere servant like me do? But you are different."
Looking up at the man who seemed to be confident, she said firmly, "Don't forget, you are the imperial envoy who has been specially approved by the emperor and the murderer is about to be eliminated as soon as possible."
"It's okay." The man raised his hand and touched her head. "As long as you are safe, I will be fine."
"Gu Yanzhou, I'm serious."
Frowning unhappily, Song Siyun was somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that he had underestimated the Hongmen Banquet.
But the man still smiled gently, and at the end he reminded Qingfeng to stay with his wife all the time today.
Before Qingfeng could reply, she hastily retorted, "Lingfeng is not here, and Qingfeng pointed it at me. What are you going to do?"
Finally, he said, "Let Qingfeng stay with you. I'll feel more at ease this way."
She declined, worry evident in her eyes. Gu Yanzhou paused, took her hand and held it in his palm, straightening his expression: "Ayun, if anything happens to you, I won't be able to survive. Be obedient and let Qingfeng follow you."
He has no shame in doing it in public.
Qingfeng wisely moved his eyes away. Song Siyun opened his mouth, struggled to come out, looked around to see that there was no one around, then lightly punched his chest, lowered his head and mumbled "hmm".
They had said that only a few people would be attending the ceremony at Yunqu Water Station, but when they arrived, they discovered that even the unemployed had been invited. Song Siyun opened his mouth, feeling something was amiss.
After all, when there are too many people, the water will easily become muddy.
Before the host, Li Wenxu, could speak, a woman standing beside him, wearing a veil and elegant attire, spoke first: "The Water Inn is a happy occasion, and more people always make it lively."
She seemed unwell, coughing so hard she couldn't straighten her back. Li Wenxu, standing by, hurriedly reached out to support her, his heart aching. "Madam, please be careful. It's windy today. I was trying to persuade you to take care of yourself and not come, but you... oh well."
Princess Jining smiled and patted his hand. "It's a rare occasion of joy, so we should always take advantage of it. Besides, Lord Gu is here too. It was already rude of me not to attend the last welcoming banquet, so I must not be rude again this time, lest Lord Gu get suspicious."
"Your Highness, you are joking." Gu Yanzhou bowed and didn't say much.
Instead, Song Siyun raised his eyes, stared at her for a long time before slowly lowering his head and closing his eyes.
As the red silk fell to the ground, firecrackers exploded one after another, and the Yunqu Water Stack was officially opened.
This is a plank road that crosses the river. Yunqu has built a number of these in recent months. It's said that this will divert water from the county into other rivers in an orderly manner, preventing flooding in Yunqu even if it rains heavily in the future.
Carefully raising his eyes and looking at the traces of the gradually decreasing water level around him, Song Siyun nodded in his heart, thinking that it must really be useful.
She took small steps behind Gu Yanzhou, and was led onto the plank road by Li Wenxu and Princess Jining.
Before they had taken two steps, Princess Jining clutched her chest and began coughing so hard that she could no longer walk. A maid helped her to a nearby armchair to rest. Li Wenxu led the rest of the way.
He must have personally supervised the construction of this water inn, and his words were filled with unconcealed satisfaction. Gu Yanzhou listened carefully, occasionally responding. Song Siyun, however, was somewhat absent-minded, his thoughts completely fixed on the unusually eccentric Princess Jining outside the water inn.
Gu Yanzhou said that Princess Jining had been bedridden for many years, but when he saw her hands just now, they were not white, but an exceptionally healthy honey color, with some sun spots on them.
A person who has been ill for a long time and has a fair and weak complexion would never develop sun spots like her.
There are only two possibilities now. Either she is not the real Princess Jining; or the one bedridden in Beijing is the fake one.
But if she was a fake princess, how could Li Wenxu, who had slept with her for many years, not be able to tell the difference?
The concern in the words just now was not false.
Song Siyun frowned, his mind in turmoil, unable to make up his mind.
Finally, he decided to find an opportunity to tell Gu Yanzhou about these doubts and discuss the actions with him.
As she was thinking, her body suddenly tilted and her feet began to stagger. She turned around hastily and saw a mass of coarse linen clothes rushing towards her, almost squeezing her out.
The water bank is not narrow, and there is still room for three or four people to walk side by side, so there is no guardrail.
At this moment, a huge crowd of people rushed over like crazy. Song Siyun was squeezed to the side, with half of his body hanging in the air. He seemed to be able to feel the splashing dampness of the water. Panic surged in his heart, and he screamed: "Help!"
When her feet left the plank road, she hurriedly looked up outside the plank road.
Outside the plank road, Princess Jining, who had always been frail, was leaning on an armchair. When the wind blew up her veil, one could seem to see the cold corners of her lips.
In just a moment, she was sure that this matter must have something to do with her.
But if we just rely on the crowds, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat Gu Yanzhou.
Just as he was thinking, he was suddenly picked up by the waist. When he saw who it was, Song Siyun suddenly opened his eyes, hugged his waist, looked up at him with bent eyes: "I knew you would come to save me. With you here, I will be fine."
She rubbed his chest affectionately, entrusted her life and death to him, and let him lead her out of the plank road.
It was then that she understood why those people were running forward like crazy...
Behind the huge crowd, there were countless wild dogs chasing!
But for some reason, the pack of wild dogs only ran forward, not paying any attention to Princess Jining who was closer to them. Gu Yanzhou obviously realized this and put her down next to Princess Jining.
After a while, Qingfeng also arrived late with Li Wenxu, whose black hat was squeezed askew.
As soon as he stood still, he straightened his black hat and ordered people to go to the rescue. However, for the convenience of traveling today, he only brought three or two guards with him. They were now guarding him and did not dare to move a step.
I guess I can't rely on it.
Gu Yanzhou also noticed it, so he just told Qingfeng to protect her. Without stopping for a moment, he turned around and walked towards the water station.
Song Siyun wanted to say something, but couldn't speak because the host was present. He had no choice but to swallow it and ordered with a cold face: "Qingfeng, you go too."
"Miss..." Qing Feng bowed, hesitating to speak.
Knowing what he was about to say, Song Siyun raised his hand to interrupt him and said without question: "I am fine with Princess Jining, but it is the adults who need you more."
He still didn't move.
Song Siyun narrowed his eyes and scolded coldly: "Qingfeng, now you don't listen to me anymore?"
Qingfeng glanced around awkwardly. The water stack was already in chaos. There were the barking of wild dogs, the panicked cries of the people for help, the desperate screams of the bitten, and the stench of blood that could be smelled from such a distance, not to mention the faint, teeth-grinding creaking of the stack under the weight of the water stack.
The water stack won't last much longer.
He gritted his teeth, thinking that this was the first time the person who obeyed his master's orders disobeyed his master's orders. "Miss, you must protect yourself."
As the voice left, the stern-faced and indifferent boy also left.
Song Siyun breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more at ease.
Qingfeng is a martial arts expert, and having him around always provides extra security.
As she thought about it, her brows relaxed slightly and she slowly raised her head to look forward.
This is the first time I have seen her face since we met today.
Off to the side, the man who had been slouching sat up a bit straighter. He rested his chin on his hand, staring at her with interest, and said slowly, "Miss Yunsong looks familiar. Her demeanor doesn't seem to be something you can cultivate in an ordinary family."
Even through the veil, one could feel the sharp and unfriendly gaze.
Song Siyun's heart suddenly tensed up, and he frowned, then smiled with joy. He pretended to be innocent and approached her, "Really? It's strange. Madam, such a noble person, actually looks familiar to me. Especially that voice, it seems like I've heard it somewhere before."
"Madam said I looked familiar, do you remember when we met?"
She blinked her eyes and kept moving forward, looking like a fool.
Princess Jining's smile froze, and she brushed her away imperceptibly, her words becoming more distant and cold: "Maybe I remembered it wrongly."
"Okay." Pretending to be disappointed, Song Siyun lowered his eyebrows and took two steps back to stand away.
If the person who said this was Li Wenxu instead of Princess Jining, she would have been a little nervous. After all, she had met Li Wenxu several times but had never met Princess Jining.
What's more, she specially adjusted her eyebrows, eyes, nose and lips for this trip, and also had a few small moles painted on her face.
Not to mention Li Wenxu, whom she had only met a few times, even if her own parents were here they would be stunned for a moment before they dared to recognize her.
After all, this was a fake one made by Gu Yanzhou himself, and he used the special camouflage powder made in their military camp, which had to be washed off with special medicine.
Therefore, she was not worried about being exposed.
What I am most worried about now is whether they can return safely.
My mind was elsewhere, so I ignored the gazes of the people around me.
"Miss Yunsong, aren't you worried?"
"What?"
Song Siyun looked back, not understanding what she meant. But she raised her fan to cover her lips, quite surprised: "Didn't Master Gu tell you?"
After a moment, he clicked his tongue and understood: "That's right. A girl as considerate as Honglian must be kept well hidden. If that person in the capital knew about it, it would be a disaster."
She shook her head repeatedly as she spoke, and then as if realizing something, she waved her fan again and smiled to smooth things over: "Look at me, why am I telling you all this? Don't be offended, young lady."
Song Siyun smiled but did not answer.
How could she not know that she was doing it on purpose, deliberately saying that Gu Yanzhou was hiding his true beauty and using her as a shield. If it were yesterday, she would probably fall for it, but not today.
She knew very well that Gu Yanzhou was not a promiscuous person.
Only sister...
Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, hiding the turmoil in her eyes, and she cursed herself for overthinking. Life is only a few decades long, so there must be a place to escape reality and indulge.
For example, the current Yunqu.
He slowly raised his eyes, the gloom on his face lightly fading, and he smiled again. But this smile seemed rather forced.
Princess Jining, who had been staring at her, saw it all, sneered, and used her fan to block out the ignorant sun. Just as she was getting impatient, she suddenly heard a loud rumbling noise.
The water stack collapsed.
The person who was leaning lazily suddenly sat up straight, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Seeing the person next to her about to rush over, she quickly raised her hand to hold him back, saying with a half-smile, "Miss Yunsong, please stay away. Those beasts will go crazy and eat people if they fall into the water. Be careful not to get splashed with blood."
Almost at the same time, the man lifted the last person ashore, but the beast in the water bit him fiercely on the leg, baring its teeth. It was trying to drag him down and eat him up...
The repeated rescue efforts had already exhausted his strength. He was now completely relying on his breath to hold on, and he was no match for the several fierce dogs. After a long stalemate, he was finally bitten and dragged into the torrent below.
Huge waves rolled, and vicious dogs pounced and bit him one after another, smashing the last bit of his clothes into his body.
Qingfeng settled the last person and turned around to see this scene. Outside the water station, Song Siyun's eyes were red and his heart was broken: "Gu Yanzhou!"
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