At this moment, everything is ready for Deshan Garden, waiting for the auspicious day to open. The servants in the garden are still walking around, familiarizing themselves with the procedures.
Tang Shiyue asked and learned that the workers had been sent to the lakeside and were clearing the road there.
She crossed half of the garden and came out of the south gate, where she saw the Silver Mirror Lake. The lake was oval in shape and quite large, with a small island near the shore to the south.
There were workers busy at the lakeside. Tang Shiyue went over to ask. The middle-aged man laughed loudly and said, "Now Uncle Meng just wants to clean up the road and move away the rocks. The lake island is the second phase of the project!"
He spoke the new term "Phase II Project" with an especially loud voice: "Uncle Meng only asked us to clear the dead branches and leaves on the island, and nothing else was touched. It's a pity for those houses, they were built in such good condition!"
Tang Shiyue took a quick look and asked: "Are there any houses on the island?"
"Yes," the worker said, "there are several houses, big and small, and there are plum trees planted there, and they are about to bloom. The scenery is so beautiful!"
Tang Shiyue said "oh" and planned to go to the island to take a look.
Although the weather is cold, when it gets even colder and the lake is frozen and snow falls, will there be some literati who want to go and see the different scenery?
Tang Shiyue picked up a paddle and knocked on the frozen water: "Is the ice thick? Can we just go...ah!"
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With a "plop", she knocked a big hole, splashing water all over her body, and the oars fell into it.
Tang Shiyue stood there with a confused look on her face.
She originally thought the ice was somewhat thick, but she didn't expect it to be so thin?
Wei Xin couldn't stop laughing, and quickly called her: "Master, I brought clothes, let's go back to the garden and change."
Tang Shiyue was about to nod when she heard a worker next to her say to her, "There are rooms on the ship! Lots of rooms!"
Tang Shiyue thought so too. There were several boats on the lake, including a large pleasure boat, which looked like a small villa, with two or three floors! If she changed boats nearby, she could go directly to the island.
She got on the pleasure boat with Wei Xin, who helped her change her clothes. They laughed and joked for a while. When Tang Shiyue opened the window, she saw that the pleasure boat was already heading towards the island.
Tang Shiyue didn't pay attention at first, but then she caught a glimpse of a familiar face.
Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Isn't this man the one who sells Hu Bing near the Lady County's residence? She and the Fourth Prince had gone there to eat yesterday, and he looked very dull at the time, totally different from the vigorous look he has now!
Wei Xin folded her clothes and came out. When she saw the clothes, she was also surprised and said hurriedly, "Nonsense! Why are you setting sail when the master hasn't given the order yet?"
Someone stuck his head out and scratched his head in confusion: "Didn't you just say we were going to the island?"
"What's the hurry?" Wei Xin scolded, "The master just came up to change clothes, and he didn't bring any hand warmers or anything, how can he go!"
"But we've come this far," the man said, "It's not close enough to go back..."
As the two men were talking, two boatmen came up slowly. Their movements were a little strange, as if they had sharp blades hidden under their sleeves!
In a flash, Tang Shiyue understood their plan!
Since they left home today, they have been trying to lead her to this island intentionally or unintentionally with their words!
The workers in the garden and the workers on the shore were all their people!
The island was close to the south shore. If a conflict occurred before they reached the island, they could fight on the lake. However, this might allow A and the others to notice them, and their chances of escaping would be slim!
But if they reach the island... they must have already made arrangements, and after taking action, they will immediately escape from the south bank!
Usually, Jia and they protected her and were inseparable, but just now when she wanted to change her clothes, she pushed them away. They must have thought she was playing around, and even if they followed her, they wouldn't do it immediately! Now she only had Wei Xin by her side!
Let’s make it clear and fight now.
If I don't make it clear, I'll fall into their trap... Damn, there's a dead end both ways!
Every moment you can delay is a moment!
Tang Shiyue waved her hands lazily: "It doesn't matter. I'm going to the island anyway! It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later!"
Wei Xin snorted and stopped talking. The two boatmen also stopped walking. Wei Xin glared at them and said, "Why don't you serve tea?"
The two boatmen looked at each other and one of them said, "I'm sorry, we are working here and we didn't prepare any refreshments. How about we talk about it after we get to the island?"
"Forget it," Wei Xin said, "Let's all go down and let our master enjoy the scenery."
The two men went down.
Wei Xin grabbed her hand, and they looked at each other, both seeing fear in each other's eyes.
Tang Shiyue smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "It's quite cold... and there's not much scenery to see." At the same time, he signaled with his eyes, asking Wei Xin if she could handle it.
Wei Xin shook her head slowly.
She was a shadow guard and was good at hiding and spying. It was easy for her to escape, but she was not that powerful in a head-on confrontation.
Tang Shiyue understood. While she was chatting, she wrote on her palm, "You go first."
Wei Xin shook her head vigorously with a firm expression.
Tang Shiyue had no choice but to go out and stroll on the boat, looking at the surrounding terrain and these people.
Fortunately, these people seemed to have regarded them as dead and did not stop them.
Suddenly, Wei Xin said, "Commander Yan!"
Tang Shiyue looked up quickly, and the slight joy that had just risen in her heart quickly disappeared.
Yan Chengyuan was obviously here to inspect the Deshan Garden which was about to open. He was riding on a very small boat and was accompanied by only a personal soldier and a boatman.
But the atmosphere around him quickly became tense.
Tang Shiyue pretended not to notice. She took a few steps forward, clasped her hands together, and said provocatively, "Isn't this Commander Yan?"
Yan Chengyuan had obviously seen her a long time ago. When he saw her turn around, he narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.
Tang Shiyue said: "Commander Yan, why didn't you tell me that you are visiting my Deshan Garden so that I can welcome you!"
Yan Chengyuan said: "You're welcome."
"Who is being polite to you?" Tang Shiyue's face sank. "The whole city knows that our two families are at odds. You suddenly came here with bad intentions! You don't want to kill people or set fire to my territory! Or do you want to take my life because I am alone? What on earth have I done to bother you that you are so vicious!"
The guards beside him couldn't help but shout, "What nonsense are you talking about! Our commander is just doing a routine inspection!"
"Who knows? You can only judge a person by his appearance, not his heart. Those who stab him in the back are the people around him. Commander Yan looks like a decent person, but he won't show it on his face if he wants to kill someone! I'm telling you, my people are waiting on the shore, don't think you're the only one with more people..."
Her expression and tone were too provocative, Yan Chengyuan said coldly: "That's enough! I won't bother with a little girl like you!"
He threw his sleeves and said, "Hurry up! Get out of here now!"
The personal soldier was so angry that his eyes were blazing with anger, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He just rowed with the boatman, and the boat flew away.
Tang Shiyue sat back and snorted, "I get angry when I think of Yan Tingyue!"
“Alright, alright,” Wei Xin pretended to persuade him, “Although Yan Tingyue is indeed a worthless person, Master, you should also control your temper. Don’t be sarcastic and mock Commander Yan as soon as you see him. He is also in a high position and has great power…”
Tang Shiyue nodded: "Got it."
She suddenly pointed ahead: "Hey! Why don't we go to the south bank?"
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