Cheng Mansion.
That day, Gu Xiaoqiao was lying peacefully in the mansion when she suddenly received a letter from Song Shian.
He told her to go boating on the lake in the suburbs and agreed to meet at a certain time and place. After he finished his work in the military camp, he went straight to find her.
After reading the letter, she asked Liuying to help her dress up.
"Miss, the prince treats you very well. He even took time out of his busy schedule to take you on a boat trip. I'm afraid there's no other man like him in the world."
Liuying couldn't help but sigh as she helped her change clothes.
Gu Xiaoqiao smiled and said nothing.
"I'll go alone today. You don't have to follow me."
"Ah? But this..." Liuying hesitated.
It's not appropriate for a young girl to go to the countryside as a girl.
Gu Xiaoqiao said, "I'm just going out to relax. Besides, I'm accompanied by the prince. You don't have to worry about me. Just think of it as a vacation for yourself."
"All right."
Liuying couldn't resist and had to agree.
Gu Xiaoqiao was wearing a rather plain aqua green long dress today with a white ribbon tied around her waist, which gave her a rather elegant and beautiful look.
She simply tied her hair into a bun, inserted a hairpin inlaid with white jade, and put on a silk gauze with a pink peony flower before going out.
After the coachman sent Gu Xiaoqiao to her destination, she asked him to go back first. The coachman thought that they were going on a date and were shy because someone else was around, so he didn't think much about it and drove the carriage back.
After getting off the car, Gu Xiaoqiao walked slowly along the bluestone road towards the lakeshore.
When the wind blows, the waves sparkle, which is so beautiful that people can't help but stop and watch.
I have to say, whoever chose this place has good taste, and most importantly, it’s very quiet!
The surroundings were so quiet that even the chirping of insects and birds was barely heard, with only the rustling sound of the breeze through the leaves.
When Gu Xiaoqiao was about to approach the lake, he saw a pleasure boat slowly passing by on the lake.
She couldn't help but stop and look, and saw two girls of similar age standing on the pleasure boat.
One of them had a very delicate appearance, charming and a bit of style, while the other one was wearing a light blue long dress, with a petite figure, and looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old.
Both of these people were strangers to her.
Just as Gu Xiaoqiao was wondering, the pleasure boat had already docked within her sight.
Gu Xiaoqiao suddenly felt curious, so he stopped and watched.
"Ms. Cheng!"
When the girl in the blue skirt saw Gu Xiaoqiao standing not far away, she raised her voice and greeted him.
When Gu Xiaoqiao heard the girl calling him, he couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
Slowly, the pleasure boat came closer and closer, and finally stopped directly in front of Gu Xiaoqiao.
"Miss Cheng is finally here. The young master has been waiting inside for a long time."
"Who are you?"
The girl smiled and bowed to Gu Xiaoqiao. "I am from the exquisite pleasure boat, specially sent by the young master to greet Miss Cheng. Please come aboard, Miss Cheng."
Exquisite painted boat...
Gu Xiaoqiao repeated the name silently in his mind and seemed to have some impression of it.
However, Song Shian doesn't usually seem to be so romantic. He even rented a luxurious houseboat to date her.
"How long has the prince been here?" she asked tentatively.
"Not long, probably arrived an incense stick's time before Miss Cheng."
The girl answered very fluently.
At this time, another girl next to her said, "Miss Cheng, if you have any questions, we can answer them one by one after we get on board."
Gu Xiaoqiao pursed her lips and looked at the two people in front of her, and finally decided to go up and take a look.
But before getting on board, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief, pretended to cough twice, and quietly swallowed an antidote pill.
As soon as she entered the houseboat, just as she expected, she smelled a strong aroma of incense.
She couldn't help but frown, wondering what the people on the boat were up to.
The decoration in the pleasure boat is luxurious and elegant, with carved beams and painted buildings, pearl curtains and green screens, and a candlestick every few steps.
Moreover, there were quite a few people in the pleasure boat. In addition to the two girls who came in at the beginning, there were also seven or eight maids and servants.
However, none of these people spoke. They all did their own things in an orderly manner and looked very well-behaved.
And as soon as she got on the boat, the pleasure boat left the shore and headed towards the center of the lake, circling through a reed marsh, and the speed was quite fast.
After passing through several compartments, Gu Xiaoqiao finally reached the center and could see the scene inside clearly.
There was a round table inside, with some cakes, tea and fruits on it.
A girl in white was sitting on the stage, about to play the piano.
The man below was sitting with his back to Gu Xiaoqiao. He had a tall and slender figure and was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, which was in line with Song Shian's usual aesthetic.
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