In March, the flowers in the garden are in full bloom, colorful and beautiful, and the air is filled with a faint floral fragrance.

The master and the servant walked slowly along a winding bluestone path towards the lake.

"Girl, look, it's the Third Miss and the Second Prince." Liuli raised her hand and pointed forward with a little excitement.

On the lakeside, a two-story water pavilion is built leaning against the water. The sparkling waves are projected on the roof and walls of the pavilion, making the pavilion and the lake blend perfectly together.

The spring breeze blew over the fragrant flower scent and the girl's clear and pleasant voice:

"Cousin, how about my pair of mandarin duck swords? This is a birthday gift from my father."

On the open space next to the water pavilion, a girl with an oval face and wearing a pink silk jacket with a hibiscus pattern stood gracefully and handed one of the swords in her hand to the boy next to her.

The girl in pink gazed deeply at the boy, her focused eyes and expression seemed as if he was the only one in her eyes, tender and affectionate.

The boy, about fourteen or fifteen years old, had a handsome face, red lips and white teeth. He wore a lake blue brocade robe with a pattern of the Eight Immortals, a jade belt around his waist, and his jet-black hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin. He had a gentle and elegant temperament, which made people like him at first sight.

The young man in blue took the sword, grasped the hilt with his right hand and pulled the sword out of the scabbard neatly. The silver sword body flashed coldly in the sunlight.

"Cousin Ling, what a nice sword!" The young man in blue praised the girl in pink, then put the sword back into the scabbard.

He was about to return the sword to Chu Qianling, but then stopped, looked in the direction of Chu Qianchen, and smiled faintly. That smile was like the March sunshine blowing across the earth and warming the air.

Chu Qianling also saw Chu Qianchen and stared at Chu Qianchen's face with a sinister look.

"Sister Chen." The young man in blue walked towards Chu Qianchen holding the scabbard.

His tone was gentle and polite, without any trace of the arrogance of a prince.

"Cousin." Chu Qianchen looked at the young man in blue steadily, his eyes deep.

Gu Nanzhao, long time no see!

This person is the honorable Second Prince of their Great Qi Dynasty, and also her cousin.

In her previous life, she was young and ignorant, and she arrogantly thought that he treated her differently.

She was full of admiration for him, thinking he was the most gentle and perfect man in the world. However, reality taught her a heavy lesson!

After her face was ruined, he gradually distanced himself from her and chose someone else...

She was sad about it, heartbroken about it, hated it, and questioned herself about it. After many years, when she thought about the past again, she just felt that she was so stupid when she was young.

Seeing Gu Nanzhao again, Chu Qianchen felt surprisingly calm. Gu Nanzhao had long been unable to stir up any waves in her heart.

"Sister Chen, I heard that you caught a cold a few days ago. Are you feeling better now?" Gu Nanzhao asked with a smile.

"It's been much better in the past two days." Chu Qianchen smiled slightly and said in a calm voice.

Chu Qianling in the back stared at Chu Qianchen intently, her beautiful face twisted unconsciously, thinking: What do you mean by a cold? ! Chu Qianchen was clearly pretending to be sick!

Otherwise, why would she come over deliberately as soon as she heard that her cousin was coming? She is so shameless!

Gu Nanzhao added: "Sister Chen, it's been cold lately..."

He was only halfway through his words when Chu Qianling in the back abruptly interrupted him: "Second sister, I have been very worried about you these days, but I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I didn't dare to disturb you."

Chu Qianling is the daughter of the second branch of the Chu family. She is the third among her cousins ​​and is only one year younger than Chu Qianchen.

As she spoke, she walked quickly forward and looked at Chu Qianchen with concern, like a loving sister, as if Chu Qianchen's cold had nothing to do with her.

"Third sister, I'm much better now, so let's take a walk in the garden." Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

"That's good!" Chu Qianling stared at Chu Qianchen's little face with a smile, her dark eyes looking unusually bright in the sun, "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've become even more beautiful!"

Chu Qianling was filled with hatred, and a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.

She had long disliked the second elder sister of the eldest house. She was obviously just a concubine's daughter, but she looked much better than the other sisters in the mansion. With skin as white as cream and eyebrows as beautiful as a painting, the young girl was like a pink peach bud about to bloom, delicate and charming, and full of radiance.

Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen with a smile, his eyes clear, "Beautiful, like a secluded orchid in a valley."

Chu Qianling's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes became more sinister. When she raised her eyes, her face had returned to normal, and she said to Chu Qianchen with a smile: "Second sister, I was just telling my cousin that my father just gave me a pair of mandarin duck swords. Come and see them!"

It was the same sentence as in the previous life. Chu Qianchen just pursed his lips and smiled, but said nothing.

Chu Qianchen also knew by heart what Chu Qianling would say next.

"It's been a long time since we last practiced sword dancing together, right?" Chu Qianling walked up to Chu Qianchen affectionately, took his arm, and handed the sword in her hand to Chu Qianchen.

"Cousin, you haven't seen my second sister dance with a sword for a long time, right?"

Chu Qianling smiled as brightly as a flower, and looked at Gu Nanzhao who was a few steps away with a gentle smile.

Gu Nanzhao curled his lips, smiled gently, and said: "Sister Chen, I still remember the last time you danced with a sword was on your birthday. You were as graceful as a startled swan and as elegant as a swimming dragon..."

Gu Nanzhao's eyes were as gentle as water, and his handsome face seemed to be shining.

Chu Qianchen pursed his lips, and as if hesitantly lowered his eyes to look at the sword inlaid with rubies in his hand. In the sunlight, the finger-sized rubies sparkled brightly.

Liuli smiled and advised, "Miss, I like your sword dancing as much as the Second Prince does. It's like the Queen of the Nine Heavens descending to earth. It's so beautiful!"

Chu Qianchen slowly turned his head and looked at Liuli, smiling slightly, but there was no smile in his dark eyes.

It was the same in the previous life. Liuli also advised her to dance with swords with Chu Qianling and kept mentioning the second prince.

Then, she agreed, and then, her appearance was ruined!

Chu Qianchen turned the scabbard sideways and slowly pulled out the long sword from the scabbard.

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The silver sword shining with cold light made her eyes as bright as stars, and her whole body added a bit of heroic spirit and coolness.

"Then I'll play with my third sister." Chu Qianchen responded with a smile.

The smile on Chu Qianchen's lips deepened, and the girl in the sunlight was as beautiful as a camellia.

Since they had gone to such great lengths to get her to dance with the sword, she might as well do it.

She wanted to see whether Chu Qianling did it intentionally or not!

If you want to know the answer, it’s very simple. Just do it again according to your previous life.

Gu Nanzhao got what he wanted and said with a smile: "Then I will accompany you."

Chu Qianling quickly ordered the maid to fetch a jade flute.

After a moment, an ethereal and melodious flute sound rang out by the lake, clear and bright, blending perfectly with the spring breeze by the lake.

Under the willow tree, the young man in blue clothes played the jade flute gracefully.

Two girls of similar stature each held a sword and danced gracefully. Following the rhythm of the flute, they thrust their swords out at the same time in unison.

Following the brisk rhythm of the flute, the two girls took a step forward and turned around together. Their figures were as light as flying swallows, and they thrust the swords in their hands forward with elegant postures.

But they are young after all, and lack strength. Although their dancing postures are beautiful, the swords they wield are a little weak and light, and are only suitable for appreciation.

Gu Nanzhao played the flute while watching Chu Qianchen dancing with the sword.

The thirteen-year-old girl had a slender figure. She danced with the sword lightly, and her long skirt fluttered with the dance, as if hibiscus flowers were blooming at the edge of her skirt.

The girl's bright face was coated with a faint halo in the sunlight, her skin was as white as jade, her lips were as delicate as flowers, and her beautiful black pupils were sparkling with light as bright as cold stars.

The sword and the girl, one cold and one gentle, are as beautiful as a painting.

Gu Nanzhao's eyes were filled with ripples like spring water, gentle as the warm sun.

Chu Qianling also noticed Gu Nanzhao's gaze, and followed his gaze to Chu Qianchen's delicate face.

It’s because of Chu Qianchen’s face again!

If she didn't have this face, would her cousin still look at her like this...

Chu Qianling's cherry lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, a hint of viciousness flashed across her eyes, she turned around and swept the sword, and let out a nervous cry.

The long sword in her hand flew out, and the gleaming sword struck Chu Qianchen like a silver lightning...

I'm back! Did you miss me?

See you later at the old time~~

(End of this chapter)