Chapter 20 Peach Blossoms
Since the full moon banquet, the five sisters of the Song family have been busy following the old lady to attend banquets.
Although he did not inquire about Song Yuqing's affairs in detail, the Song family was Song Yuqing's maternal family after all, so some news would always reach Song Yuning's ears.
Since giving birth to this child, Song Yuqing's health has been getting worse day by day. When the child was eight or nine months old, Song Yuqing accidentally fell into the water. Although she was rescued, it took her nearly half a year to recover.
On the child's first birthday, Song Yuqing held the child in her arms and barely took a few steps. As a result, she twisted her waist and had to stay in bed for several months.
Now everyone in the Marquis' Mansion is saying that the child and Song Yuqing are incompatible.
Xu was also extremely anxious and ran to the Marquis' Mansion every few days. She also went to the Lotus Temple several times, but was turned away every time.
After Song Yurou learned the news, she did not make any comment.
You have to finish the path you choose, even if it means getting hurt. Since you have chosen to borrow a child, you should bear the consequences of borrowing a child.
The old lady also went to see Song Yuqing twice, but later she was overwhelmed by her crying and gradually stopped going.
Anyway, Song Yuqing has already given birth to a child with the Song family's blood. As for the others, they were all her own choices, weren't they?
You can't blame others.
It is the Qingming Festival again this year, when the grass is green and the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming. Recently, the sky has been gloomy and rainy, making people feel depressed.
During this period, we finally had the long-awaited sunny day, with bright sunshine and clear blue sky.
The old lady had been talking about going for an outing in the suburbs, so as soon as the rain stopped, she couldn't wait to pick a nice sunny day and led Song Yuning and the other four people out for an outing.
The destination of this trip is Qingyu Mountain outside the city.
On the top of Qingyu Mountain, there are peach trees that stretch for dozens of miles. When spring comes, pink petals flutter down, and it is as beautiful as a fairyland.
Therefore, this place is loved by the young men and women of noble families in the capital.
During this season, unmarried men and women can stroll together in the peach blossom forest. Many couples in the capital with harmonious marriages met for the first time here and decided to spend their lives together.
The old lady brought them here naturally with this expectation, hoping that they could meet a few good men again.
Song Yuning was not very interested in this, but out of politeness and respect, she had to pretend to be excited and follow the other sisters.
She gently squeezed the bamboo purse she carried with her, wondering in her heart whether she could meet Xiao Yunzhan here by chance.
This purse has been carefully made for more than a year, but it has not yet been given away.
The old lady was not very interested in going up the mountain. She just chatted with a few familiar old ladies at the foot of the mountain. She waved her hand and asked Song Yuning and the other five people to go up the mountain and play on their own.
On the way up the mountain, Song Yuyao saw the daughter of the Duke of Huguo's family at a glance. They were of similar age and often played together.
"Sisters, I just saw Li Yuan, and she called me over." Song Yuyao said, pointing at Li Yuan not far away.
Song Yuyan nodded and said, "In that case, go ahead, but be careful."
Song Yuyao nodded, then happily took her maid to find Li Yuan.
There were indeed a lot of people on the mountain, and most of them were young men and women of similar age, accompanied by maids or servants. Even if outsiders knew about it, no one would say anything.
"There are so many people! Where do you think we should go to play?" Song Yuwan looked around, feeling a little troubled.
At this moment, a few cheers suddenly came from not far away.
"OK!"
“This poem is really well done!”
There were many different voices, and they were very diverse. Song Yuwan couldn't help but glance over there and found that many people were gathered together. She thought they were probably listening to someone composing poetry.
Her eyes lit up instantly. You know, what she loved most was reciting poems and composing couplets. So she made a quick decision, holding Song Yurou's hand with one hand and Song Yuning's hand with the other, and ran in that direction.
"Let's go over and take a look to see how well the poem is written." Song Yuwan shouted excitedly.
Song Yuyan was left behind, but she didn't like to join in the fun, so she led her maid and walked towards the side where there were fewer people.
Although there are relatively few people here, the peach blossoms are exceptionally beautiful. Song Yuyan strolled forward while admiring the beautiful scenery.
As she was walking, she suddenly saw a few blurry figures in front of her. Judging from their clothes, they were probably men. She subconsciously stopped.
She originally planned to turn around and leave, but the other party seemed to have noticed her presence and walked straight towards her.
After seeing the person, Song Yuyan couldn't help but be surprised.
What a coincidence, the person I met this time was the young man who was on the boat last time, and he was followed by two guards.
Seeing Song Yuyan, the young man was also stunned, and soon a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "What a fate, last time you seemed to be afraid of me and left in a hurry, I wonder if I can chat with you this time."
Song Yuyan smiled slightly. The last time they met was in the backyard of Beppu. If people knew about it, they would not be able to explain it even if they had a lot of mouths.
But this is a place for young men and women to get to know each other, so no one will blame you if you say a few more words.
Song Yuyan nodded and said softly, "Of course you can. I wonder what you want to talk about, sir."
The guards and maids all stepped back in tacit understanding, leaving some space for the two of them.
"Last time I saw you fascinated by the lotus flowers, and now you've come to this less crowded place to see the peach blossoms. Do you really like flowers?"
Seeing that Song Yuyan was willing to stay and talk to him, the young man directly asked about the doubts in his heart.
Song Yuyan looked up at the peach blossoms in full bloom, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she replied softly, "Of course I like them, but although flowers are beautiful, they all have a blooming period, and there will always be a day when they will wither.
So I prefer to keep the beauty of these flowers in my eyes, and then use my brush to depict them on paper when I return, so that their flowering period can be preserved forever."
Her voice was soft and melodious, like a spring breeze, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
The boy's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh? You like painting?"
"Yes." Song Yuyan did not look at the young man, but raised her head and stared at the peach blossoms flying all over the sky, with a faint smile on her lips.
From the boy's perspective, Song Yuyan was wearing a pink long dress, her hair was simply tied into a bun with a few white jade hairpins inserted in it.
The girl's waist was slender, as delicate and tender as a flower bud about to bloom. Against the backdrop of the peach blossoms, the scene was like a beautiful painting, leaving a lasting impression in the boy's heart.
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