Today is April 27, and there are only three days left before the canonization ceremony of the prince of Chu.

Junshan City is as lively as ever, and the merchants of good things have begun to take the opportunity to do reward activities, and the people in the city are also looking forward to seeing the demeanor of His Royal Highness the prince as soon as possible.

And those officials, big and small, are even more busy, privately asking about His Royal Highness's personality, temperament, preferences, etc., and taking precautions one by one to prepare for the future.

On the contrary, the Chu Palace's mansion seemed calmer, nothing changed, and no information came out.

The families in the city are also festive in Jingfu, and some other families are as usual on the surface, but it is difficult for ordinary people to know in private.

The boat that Zhao Yi and his entourage took traveled unhindered all the way since they left the Tiger Roaring Gorge without encountering any accidents.

When the boat was about to reach the river, the old man Ruguan, who was sitting on the bow of the boat and talking and laughing all the way, suddenly stood up and said to Zhao Yi very seriously: "Your Highness, let's leave it alone." ”

Zhao Yi was stunned at first, the old man Ruguan's move was too sudden, but after thinking about it, he immediately understood that it was not easy for such a character to meet each other, and it was a little delusional to hope that he would always accompany him.

What's more, how could such a worldly master follow him to the bustling secular place of Junshan City.

Zhao Yi figured this out, also stood up, nodded slightly, and said, "I don't know when I will be able to see the old gentleman again?"

The old man turned to the side, put his hands behind his back, squinted his eyes and looked at the shore of the peach water, and exclaimed: "It's really a splendid river and mountain! It's just that the rivers and lakes are deep, and the mountains and forests are obscure, so there are too many unknown dangers, Your Highness, you have to take care of yourself!"

"Thank you for the old gentleman's teachings, Zhao Yi wrote it down. Zhao Yi hugged his fists in response.

The old man turned his head and nodded slightly at Zhao Yi, and then turned his head to look at the shore.

Zhao Yi walked to the old man Ruguan and stood side by side with him, looking at the emerald scenery on the shore of the peach water, with a thoughtful face.

"Your Highness, there is a young man named Li Yan, who is currently a small marching Sima in the East Vietnamese Army, he is a registered disciple of the old man in the past, and he has some ability, if there is an opportunity in the future, His Royal Highness can recruit him to the Chu State. The old man said.

After hearing this, Zhao Yi hurriedly took a step back, and clasped his hands into fists and said, "Thank you, old man, I thank the old man for his great kindness on behalf of my uncle and the people of Chudi." ”

The old man Ruguan turned his head and glanced at Zhao Yi, exhaled a breath and said, "To be honest, I was also bewitched by others to come to the troubled waters of Chu State. It's just that after the old man saw your kid, he felt quite pleasing to the eye, and he needed to know that in addition to faithfulness, this appearance is also very important, which is also one of the reasons why the old man was treated when he was young. ”

Lu Qingxin and Xiaoxiao, who had been watching the excitement on the side, suddenly laughed when they heard the last words of the old man Ruguan.

Lu Qingxin stayed with the old man Ruguan for a longer time, talked a little more, and understood the temperament of this strange old man a little bit.

Therefore, she only listened to most of what he said, and did not remember it as the teachings of the worldly masters.

The old man Ruguan blew his beard and glared at the two of them, and suddenly stretched his head towards Zhao Yi a little, and said with a gloating expression: "Boy, what are you going to say to this Miss Lu when you go back?"

Zhao Yi didn't expect the old man Ruguan to suddenly talk about this, this matter was originally a piece of his heart, and he still doesn't know what to do, he has always adopted the mentality of being able to delay and put it away, and he will not face it when it comes to the end.

Listening to the old man Ruguan talk about it at this time, his eyes suddenly flickered, and he didn't know what to say.

The old man Ruguan said with a straight face: "Boy, I can tell you that this Lu Xiaoniu has been accepted as a righteous daughter by me, if you dare to be ungrateful to her, or dare to bully her, be careful that I break your third leg." ”

When the old man Ruguan said this, his face was righteous, and his voice was also very loud, and Lu Qingxin at the stern of the boat could hear it clearly.

As one of the parties, Lu Qingxin, although she was dressed as a man, had two blushes on her face, her eyes were shy, and her daughter's posture was fully revealed, she was also very moved in her heart.

Zhao Yi didn't know that the old man Ruguan had already told Lu Qingxin about his situation in the Chu State, and at this moment he felt that the secret had been punctured, and his heart was in a panic, he didn't know what Lu Qingxin's reaction would be after hearing it, and he didn't dare to look at Lu Qingxin.

"Boy, you give me a happy word!" The old man Ruguan didn't give Zhao Yi any room to maneuver.

Zhao Yi had no choice but to kill the pig not afraid of boiling water, took a deep breath, and then clasped his fists at the old man Ruguan and said, "Old man's words, Zhao Yi wrote it down." ”

The old man of Ruguan nodded with his beard, glanced at Lu Qingxin, who was at the stern of the boat, turned around and stepped out of the boat, the person had already reached the river, and then walked towards the shore step by step.

Step down, the river water shakes, the fish and shrimp at the bottom of the river are frightened and rush to jump, constantly jumping out of the water, the scene is extremely spectacular, and extremely weird.

The little girl clapped her hands and shouted with joy, while the boatman hurriedly threw down the pole, bowed his head, and kept saying, "Hebo has appeared...... Hebo has manifested his ......"

Zhao Yi and Lu Qingxin glanced at each other, and both of them read deep shock and deep gratitude from each other's eyes.

The boat finally sailed from Taoshui into the river.

But seeing the vast river, the smoke and waves are vast and endless.

The little girl had never seen Da Jiang before, and immediately grabbed Lu Qingxin's hand tightly, her little face was both nervous and excited.

"Sister Lu, is this the sea?" the little girl asked.

Lu Qingxin smiled and said: "Xiaoxiao, this is not the sea, this is the river." ”

The little girl nodded blankly, and suddenly asked a strange question: "Sister Lu, do you think that the stream outside our town will flow into this big river?"

The little girl's question made Lu Qingxin stunned, this is a question that many adults have never thought about, she hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes!"

The little girl was still a little unconvinced, and asked, "Really?"

"Of course it's true, the book says 'a hundred rivers irrigate the river', which means that the water in the world is going to converge into this big river, and then flow into the sea. ”

After the little girl got the affirmation, she immediately clapped her hands and said happily: "Great! ”

The so-called fairy tales are unscrupulous, but Lu Qingxin, an adult, listened to it, and couldn't help but feel sad for a while, thinking that he was also alone outside, and his heart was a little sad.

She turned her head to look at Zhao Yi at the bow of the boat, and saw that he was looking at the other side of the river motionlessly, she also glanced at it intently, and suddenly her delicate body was shocked, and her face became ugly.

On the other side of the ferry, there was a pale yellow figure, although it was far away, Lu Qingxin could still see it, that person was slender, wearing a pale yellow gorgeous dress, with a bun on his head and hosta jewelry.

It's a woman, and it's a good-looking woman.

Lu Qingxin lowered his head to look at the river, and held the little girl's hand tightly.

Those who should come still have to come, and they can't hide from it.

Zhao Yi looked nervously at the figure that was getting clearer and clearer, she did not pretend to be a chivalrous warrior with a sword today, nor did she pretend to be a scholar with a Confucian crown and an elegant scholar, but a lady with a bright skirt.

It is understandable to dress up like this, but Zhao Yi didn't know why she came to the riverside to greet him, Zhao Yi had a bad feeling, he secretly turned his head and glanced at Lu Qingxin at the stern of the boat, and he was thinking about it quickly.

At this moment, Zhao Yi thought in his heart, if he was seriously injured in the Tiger Roaring Gorge and fell into a coma, how good it would be, so that he would not have to face such an embarrassing situation.

The boat was finally about to dock, Zhao Yi looked at the slim figure on the shore, and saw that the corners of her mouth always maintained a faint smile, without a trace of the arrogance of the past, Zhao Yi's heart felt more and more uneasy.

When the boat docked, Jinglan, who had been waiting for a long time, bowed to Zhao Yi Yingying, who came ashore, with shyness between her eyebrows, Zhao Yi wanted to reach out to help, but she didn't dare, for fear of being abrupt, he stopped his hands in the air, and said with a smile on his face: "Why are you here?"

Jinglan looked at Zhao Yi and said with a slight smile: "I heard that you encountered danger on the road, and I was very worried, so I followed Manager Du to the riverside to greet you, and I was relieved to see that you were okay." ”

Zhao Yi saw two carriages parked not far away, Du Huangting was standing next to the carriage, a black-clothed swordsman was standing beside him, and on both sides was a team of palace guards.

Jinglan reminded softly again: "Your Highness, let the guests get off the boat, right?"

Zhao Yi woke up like a dream, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Then he turned to look at the two people on the boat and shouted, "Miss Lu, Xiaoxiao, get off the boat." ”

Lu Qingxin, who was dressed in white, took Xiaoxiao by the hand, slowly walked off the boat, walked to Zhao Yi and Jinglan and stood still, the little girl looked at Jinglan with a pair of eyes, not afraid of life at all.

Lu Qingxin looked at Jinglan very calmly, with a faint smile on his face.

Jing Lan's wonderful eyes were also looking at Lu Qingxin, and there was a smile in the corner of her eyes.

Zhao Yi coughed, the embarrassment on his face could not be hidden, he wondered in his heart, why didn't Du Huangting come over there?

In desperation, he had no choice but to say stiffly: "Jing ...... Lan, let me introduce you to Xiaoxiao, her parents died in the disaster in Qingshan Town, so I brought her back. ”

Then he took the little girl and said with a smile: "Xiaoxiao, this is Sister Lan." ”

The little girl shouted very obediently: "Sister Lan, you are so beautiful!"

Jing Lan was amused by the little girl's compliment, she reached out to touch the little girl's face, and said with a smile: "What a beautiful and smart little girl." ”

Zhao Yi also smiled, and said to Jing Lan: "Jing Lan, this is Lu Qingxin Lu girl." ”

Without waiting for Zhao Yi to introduce again, Jinglan stepped forward, stretched out her hand to take Lu Qingxin's hand, and said with a smile: "Miss Lu, my name is Jinglan, I heard His Royal Highness talk about you, and when I saw Miss Lu's flower and moon appearance today, Lan'er was impressed." ”

Lu Qingxin didn't expect that Jinglan would take the initiative to get close to her, although there was a bit of "preconceived" in her words, but she was polite and did not show obvious hostility.

Lu Qingxin also smiled and said: "You have a good reputation, Sister Lan is a peerless beauty, and her heart can't be compared." ”

Zhao Yi on the side saw that the two girls were talking kindly, and his heart suddenly relaxed, and he caught a glimpse of Du Huangting next to the carriage still being in place like a big pillar, so he secretly waved at him and signaled him to come over quickly.

Jinglan pulled Lu Qingxin's hand and didn't let go, turned to Zhao Yi and said, "Your Highness, I want to ride in a carriage with Miss Lu, is it okay?"

Zhao Yi looked at the two women, the surprised expression on his face was undisguised, he saw that Jinglan was enthusiastic and generous, and Lu Qingxin looked calm, so he nodded subconsciously.

So, Jing Lan took Lu Qingxin's hand and ignored Zhao Yi and the little girl, and walked towards the carriage, Zhao Yi looked at the backs of the two girls in a daze, and the little girl next to her came over and took Zhao Yi's hand, and whispered: "Brother Zhao Yi, will Sister Lan and Sister Lu fight?"

Seeing that Zhao Yi didn't react, the little girl pulled his hand hard, and said it again, Zhao Yi woke up, and hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Probably not." ”

The little girl pouted and said, "It's strange, my mother used to say that if my father brought my aunt back, she would definitely pick up a stick and beat my aunt." ”

Zhao Yi glanced at the little girl with a dark face, this ghost girl, not big but ghostly.

He glanced at the river, and the boatman had already driven the boat away, so he took the little girl's hand and walked towards the carriage, "Xiaoxiao, Brother Zhao Yi will take you to the carriage." ”

The little girl jumped up and down with joy

Du Huangting saw that everyone was walking towards the carriage, so he stopped after only a few steps and waited aside.

When Zhao Yi led the little girl to him, Du Huangting bowed and saluted, said a few words of greeting, and then gave Zhao Yi a thumbs up, while Zhao Yi stretched out an index finger and glared at him.

Jinglan and Lu Qingxin got into a carriage in the back, Zhao Yi took the little girl to sit in a carriage in front, and Du Huangting and the guards rode in front and behind the two carriages and slowly moved forward.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhao Yi exhaled a long breath, and the ease in his heart was no less than a preliminary victory in a big battle.