"Our family's garden is actually quite good," Mu Hongsheng replied with a smile: "Although it is not as beautiful as Princess Ningfu's garden, it is still good." Lord, have you gone to the water pavilion over there to see it? It's quiet over there, and there are a lot of hibiscus flowers. ”

"Hibiscus flowers?" When Zheng Ying heard Mu Hongsheng's words, she suddenly laughed. He remembered that the first time he saw Mu Hongshang in Prince Li's mansion, the little girl opened her mouth and said that he looked as good as a hibiscus flower. A big man, like a hibiscus flower, he didn't know whether the little girl was praising or scolding him. But magically, this inconsequential gossip, he has been remembering until now.

Zheng Ying looked at Mu Hongshang, who was wearing a double-ring bun, a ruby headband and earrings, and a peach-colored smoke yarn moonflower skirt, and only felt that the little girl in front of her was really like a budding hibiscus, beautiful but not charming, glamorous but not vulgar, and the spring flowers in the garden seemed to have lost their color in front of her.

He looked at it, and gradually, melancholy came to his mind. She grew up and became more and more beautiful, and he could only look at her from afar, watching her go further and further until she finally left his sight completely.

"Do you want to go to the Water Pavilion?" Mu Hongshang didn't notice the regret that flashed in Zheng Ying's eyes, she seemed to be very happy to see Zheng Ying, a smile like the sun bloomed on her face, and she was very enthusiastic to propose: "I can help lead the way." ”

"Huh?" Mu Hongsheng's bright and dazzling smile made Zheng Ying stunned for a moment, and then he quickly sorted out his expression and nodded slightly at Mu Hongsheng: "Being said by you like this, I am a little curious about your family's water pavilion." But you can get an attendant to show me the way. The feasters in your house should be very busy today, and there is no need to delay me here. ”

"It's okay," Mu Hongsheng replied with a smile as she walked up another stone path: "Where is this called delay, the prince is also a distinguished guest in my family, how can I be lazy." In fact, I have always wanted to find a chance to thank you, Lord Wang, before at the foot of Qinglian Mountain, you saved me and Sister Xie, this is a great life-saving grace, but I have never had the opportunity to thank you in person. ”

Zheng Ying hesitated slightly, but finally couldn't help but follow behind Mu Hongsheng and walked on the quiet stone path: "I said earlier, it's just a matter of passing by in a hurry, follow the trend, you don't have to keep it in mind." ”

"That's a great life-saving grace," Mu Hongshang turned her head and smiled at Zheng Ying: "Although the prince is light, I don't dare to ignore it so lightly." ”

"You don't want to be so reckless in the future, just thank me." Zheng Ying's expression was as calm as ever, as if she didn't care about Mu Hongsheng's gratitude at all.

"I actually ......" Mu Hongshang wanted to distinguish a sentence at first, but as soon as she spoke, she remembered Zheng Ying's angry appearance at the foot of Qinglian Mountain, so she retracted the second half of the sentence very obediently.

Zheng Ying looked at Mu Hongsheng, chuckled and didn't speak, and continued to follow her in the direction of the water pavilion.

"By the way, Lord Wang," Mu Hongsheng walked halfway, and suddenly turned around and said, "Your sword is still in my hand." I'm really sorry, it was just a temporary loan, but it turned out to be delayed for so long and it hasn't been returned. ”

"Just take it." Zheng Ying replied nonchalantly: "I didn't need that sword in the first place." I'm not like you sons of the Anguo Mansion, who need to practice martial arts every day. "Love 999

"Then what's the matter," Mu Hongsheng turned around and looked at Zheng Ying with a serious face: "That sword is not ordinary, I ......"

"Chengying is indeed not ordinary," Zheng Ying didn't raise her head, and replied lightly: "Therefore, you are really disappointed when you return it to me." It's in my hands, but it's just being put away in the sword box every day, you have been practicing martial arts since you were a child, you should understand that this is not the treatment that a famous sword should have. ”

"Huh?" Mu Hongsheng's big eyes blinked, and his face was full of questions: "I thought Chengying was your personal sword." Isn't it? ”

"When did you see me wearing a sword when you were in Kyochu?" Zheng Ying asked rhetorically: "It's just because I traveled far to Fengzhou, and the road was probably not smooth, so I wore a sword for self-defense." But in fact, it's just a show, I have a bodyguard, and even if I have a sword, I can't use it. The famous sword should not be let down, since the shadow fell into your hands, it means that you have a relationship with it, and it will be your sword in the future, and you don't have to return it to me. ”

"But......" Mu Hongshang was stunned by Zheng Ying without paying attention, she tilted her head and thought about it, as if she felt that there was something wrong with Zheng Ying's reasoning, but she couldn't refute it. After thinking about it for a long time, she came up with a sentence: "Obviously, you saved me, I didn't give you a thank you gift, how can I take your sword again." ”

"It's already been said that it's a matter of taking advantage of the trend," Zheng Ying shook her head: "I don't need you to thank you, and I don't need any thanks." ”

"That's not going to work." Mu Hongshang looked at Zheng Ying and stubbornly insisted: "You saved my life and Sister Xie's lives, this is a fact. How can I ......?"

"What if I say," Zheng Ying stared at Mu Hongsheng's eyes and directly interrupted her: "This is what I did on purpose, in order to let you An Guo Gongfu, your father An Guo Gong, remember my life-saving grace to you, and let your father return this life-saving grace at the right time?" If so, do you think you still need to keep this life-saving gift in your heart at all times? ”

"But it's obviously not," Mu Hongsheng's eyebrows frowned slightly: "Why do you say that." ”

"Because that's what I think." Zheng Ying had a cold face, directly crossed Mu Hongsheng, and continued to walk forward: "I not only want you to record my kindness from the Anguo Mansion, but also want the Xie Xiangfu to record my life-saving grace to Miss Xie Si." Sooner or later, I will have to ask for these to be returned, and I will ask Xie Xiang and your father An Guogong to ask for them. Do you think I value your little girl's thank you? ”

Mu Hongsheng pursed her lips and stared at Zheng Ying's back, as if she was a little aggrieved, but she didn't open her mouth to refute anything, just stood in place and hesitated for a moment, and then took a step forward and hurriedly chased Zheng Ying forward.

Mu Hongsheng quietly chased behind Zheng Ying, silently walked through the entire quiet path, until Zheng Ying stood at an unfamiliar intersection and hesitated, she hurried a few steps and ran to the front, and continued to take on the important task of guiding the way: "Go this way, this way is to go to the water pavilion, and the other way is to my mother's flower house." ”

"Hmm." Zheng Ying replied simply, turned her footsteps, and walked forward behind Mu Hongsheng. The two of them passed through the flower barriers, and the scenery in front of them suddenly opened up, and a stream of living water meandered and flowed to the end, forming a small lake.

The covered bridge on the lake is tortuous, the flower shadows on both sides of the covered bridge are sparse, and there are indeed many wood hibiscus planted, and at the end of the covered bridge, it is a small and delicate waterfront pavilion.