The emerald green bamboo leaves are squeezed and squeezed, with almost no gaps, and when the body rubs the bamboo stem, the leaves make a rustling sound, like someone whispering behind them.

Liao Caichen was already hanging in his heart, and when he heard the sound of bamboo leaves, he had to look back, and a few times, he even thought that he saw a vague figure, not far away, following behind.

The bamboo leaves were like a turquoise canopy, obscuring the sun and blue sky overhead, and the forest was so dark that he couldn't see the mud on the ground. In addition, the embroidered women's shoes on his feet were not up to size, so several times, he almost fell into this muddy bamboo forest.

"Liao Caichen, you also have today, and you have to rely on pretending to be a woman to please a man to make a living for yourself." He thought hatefully in his heart, and as he pulled the braid that hung down to his shoulders behind his back, "After this incident, if you want to go to the gambling house again, you deserve to be chopped off." ”

He walked forward as he thought, and from time to time gently brushed the beads of sweat from the corners of his forehead, in case the makeup on his face was washed away by sweat.

"Miss Liao." Someone suddenly called him not far ahead, and just by listening to the name, Liao Caichen had already guessed who the person was.

Sure enough, after tilting his head to the right, Qiu Ran's personal servant Wang'er appeared in his sight. With a flattering smile on her face, Wang'er stood between the two bamboos and bowed her head to him, "Miss Liao, Childe asked me to pick you up." ”

Liao Caichen had doubts in his heart, but there was a smile on his face, "I went to the Qiu Mansion after leaving the forest, why do you have to come here to meet me?" Besides, how did Qiu Gongzi know that I was coming today? ”

Wang'er said unhurriedly, "Childe hopes to marry you and the girl elsewhere, all matters have been prepared, and the girl will go with me." As for how Childe knew that the girl was coming today, in fact, ......," he laughed, and continued, "Actually, Childe is not as powerful as the girl thought, but maybe he has a heart, and he knows that the girl will definitely come, so he sent Wang'er to wait here." To tell you the truth, Wang'er has been waiting for the girl in this bamboo forest for several days. ”

"I see," Liao Caichen saw that his words were sincere, so he no longer doubted him, but said, "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything, since Qiu Gongzi has taken care of everything, I will go with you." ”

After speaking, he followed behind Wang'er and walked towards the other side of the forest.

The two walked one after the other for more than half an hour, and the bamboo in front of them became a lot thinner, and at the same time, the sound of "whooshing" water drifted from a distance and reached Liao Caichen's ears, and the sound became louder and louder.

"Almost to the river?" Liao Caichen said subconsciously.

Wang'er turned her head with a flattering smile on her face, "I'm tired of the girl, but the boat is about to arrive, so I'm tired of the girl walking a few more steps." ”

"Boat?"

"After taking the boat, we can get to Childe." Wang'er blinked, "Don't worry, girl, Wang'er will definitely send you to Gongzi's side." ”

Liao Caichen's feet froze, "I have to take a boat to get there?" Where is it so far away? ”

"It's not far, I will definitely be able to arrive before tonight, and that place is specially prepared by the prince for the girl, novel and chic, other brides have never dreamed of such treatment? The girl did not fail her son. ”

Wang'er tilted her head to look at her, and said earnestly, "Girl, come with me." ”

"What if you go, and you can still eat me?" Liao Caichen was already a heartless person, but now that he had reached this point again, he gritted his teeth and walked out of the bamboo forest after Wang'er.

In front of him was the surging Jade River, the river surface was flat and wide, and the water was turbulent, but fortunately, Liao Caichen grew up by the river since he was a child, and he was quite water-savvy, so when he saw the small wooden boat tied to the river, he didn't feel worried, he just followed behind Wang'er, raised his feet and stepped into the cabin.

The boat was so narrow that it could only accommodate one person to sit down, and Wang'er propped up the pole at the bow of the boat, rowing the boat flat and flat.

After looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait for a while, Liao Caichen only felt that the mountain and the forest were the same, and he was extremely bored in his heart, so he asked Wang'er's back, "Why doesn't your son-in-law want to marry me in the Qiu Mansion?" Is there something hidden in that house, and he is afraid that I will find out? ”

Wang'er didn't look back, only said "hehe" and smiled, "The girl is too careful, my son-in-law has married two ladies before and after in that house, he is afraid that the girl will be unhappy in your heart, so he changed the place." ”

"Two ladies?" Liao Caichen was startled, and raised his voice suddenly, seeing Wang'er looking back at him, his face was embarrassed, and he softened his voice, "Why didn't I see these two ladies in the Qiu Mansion that day?" ”

"They...... They went early," Wang'er touched her nose a little uneasily, and laughed awkwardly, "It's all in the past, Miss Liao won't mind, right?" ”

"No, it's just that these two ladies died young? I don't think Mr. Qiu is very old, so why ...... it?"

"They all died of illness." Wang'er interrupted Liao Caichen's questioning a little abruptly, and then, he propped up the boat without saying a word, without talking to him more.

Liao Caichen felt a little more uneasy in his heart, he obviously felt that Wang'er was avoiding this question, not only that, but he also felt a trace of fear from Wang'er's tone. Why is he afraid? Is there any doubt about the cause of the death of those two ladies? Could it be that there is another side hidden under the calm exterior of Qiu Ran, which he has never spied on?

Who knows? He smiled self-deprecatingly in his heart, after all, he had only met Qiu Ran twice, in addition to knowing that he was very fond of the West Chamber, his understanding of him was only in the easy-going elegance that he exuded on the surface. But even so, what can be done? I don't really want to marry Qiu Ran. He just needs to get the gift money, and then leave without knowing it, and leave the rest for tomorrow. Anyway, a Qiu Ran must be easier to deal with than those murderous villains in the gambling house. Those people will always follow him, even if they go all over the country, and they will force him to spit out the lost money.

Qiu Ran, it can't be more terrifying than them.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little energetic, straightened up and looked ahead. Wang'er said that they would definitely arrive before dark, but now that the sun had begun to fall behind the mountain, he did not see the slightest intention of anchoring on the shore.

Just about to ask, Wang'er suddenly lifted the oar out of the water and spoke first, he pointed to a looming shadow on the vast river in front of him, and raised his voice, "Miss Liao, let's get here, the boat that Gongzi is riding is in front." ”