The first group of people to propose to visit the lake, Du Minyi is the daughter of Du Fuwei, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Sun Youyun's father is Sun Youchen, the imperial historian. Liu Rongjia is the daughter of Liu Yuanying, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and the fathers of the three are all high-ranking and powerful.

Among them, Du Minyi and Sun Youyun are cousins, who are the same age and often play together. Liu Rongjia is Du Minyi's close friend.

Among these people, only Cui Zisu's family background is not obvious, but she has a sister who is a noble person in the palace. Hui Guiren is the only concubine of His Majesty today, and the biological mother of the two princesses, because of this, Cui Zisu can barely enter Du Minyi's circle, so Cui Zisu has been trying her best to please these three people.

As soon as Du Minyi proposed to swim in the lake, Sun Youyun and Liu Rongjia had not yet spoken, and Cui Zisu was the first to respond.

The girls stopped and stopped all the way, and finally lingered for a while on the strange corridor of flowing water, and then they went to Crescent Lake with their friends.

When I arrived at the edge of the crescent lake, I saw lotus flowers on all sides, weeping willows on three sides, the moon season was delicate, and the bees and butterflies danced together. From the top of the lake shore extends down a section of white marble steps, next to which are two rows of white marble carved lotus and koi pattern columns, and several thick cables are connected with several small boats tied to the pillars.

A group of mothers-in-law who know how to water were waiting on the shore, and when they saw this group of young ladies coming, the leading mother-in-law hurriedly saluted: "The slave maid's surname is Fan, please say hello to all the young ladies." ”

"Mama Fan." Among these people, Du Minyi took the lead, she stepped forward to accept Mama Fan's salute, and said with a smile: "I want to go boating on Crescent Lake with a few sisters, and Mama will help us prepare." ”

When Mama Fan heard this, she said very respectfully: "The slave will arrange for someone to help the young ladies support the boat." ”

"That's not necessary." Du Minyi raised her hand, her eyes turned around Sun Youyun, Cui Zisu and others, and said softly: "I usually like to play at home, and I often go boating in the pond with my sisters at home. Mama just needs to help us prepare the boat, and the sisters and us will do the oars ourselves. ”

After Du Minyi finished speaking, Sun Youyun also answered: "Mama Fan doesn't have to worry, my cousin and I are familiar with water, and nothing will happen." ”

Although Mama Fan felt that it was inappropriate, she was afraid of provoking the displeasure of this group of young ladies, so she could only nod when she saw this, and she said respectfully: "The slave maid arranged for a few mothers-in-law who know how to follow the young ladies behind the boats, and if there is an accident, it can be remedied." ”

"There will be no surprises." In Du Minyi's circle, Liu Rongjia is the most difficult to get along with.

Liu Shangshu is in charge of the criminal department, and he is selfless and unsmiling. The people in the family learned Master Liu's temper ten out of ten.

In Liu's mansion, Mrs. Liu governs the family strictly. The subordinates go up and down, and they have a straight face all the year round, so that the atmosphere in the house is very solemn, and they can't even hear laughter on weekdays.

Liu Rongjia is more like a mold carved out of the same mold as Liu Shangshu, indifferent, old-fashioned, and dust-free under his eyes, which makes it difficult for people to get close.

The seventeen-year-old girl, as delicate as a flower, although she gave birth to a good appearance with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, but because she was either frowning or expressionless, her appearance immediately lost three points, and it was not easy to get close to her.

At this moment, Liu Rongjia looked very impatient, and even his voice was cold: "Sister Du has said so, you just do it, what are you talking about!" ”

When Mama Fan heard this, she didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly ordered her mother-in-law to carry a few young ladies on the boat.

There can be six people on a small boat, in addition to Du Minyi, Sun Youyun, Liu Rongjia and Cui Zisu, two daughters of the general's family came up on the boat.

The two are a pair of sisters, the elder sister's name is Shen Yuhua, who is fourteen years old this year, and the younger sister's name is Shen Yuxiu, who is only twelve years old. The father of the two is the henchman of His Majesty today - Shen Faxing, the general of Jin Wuwei.

Sister Shen Yuhua wore a goose-yellow lily moire skirt with a moonflower skirt tied around her waist today, while her sister Shen Yuxiu wore a green sprinkled flower skirt with a smoky silk skirt.

The two sisters combed the same double bun, their hair was wrapped with pearl beads and colorful palace silk, the willow eyebrows and apricot eyes of the two people, the nose and lips, and the eyebrows were full of the unique heroic spirit of the daughter of the general's family.

Among them, Sun Youyun is familiar with the two sisters, because the two mansions are close to each other, and they often play together. After the Shen sisters got on the boat, Sun Youyun hurriedly greeted: "Sister Yuhua, sister Yuxiu, come to me." ”

The daughter of the general's family was lively and bold, and the Shen sisters forgot that the two were still on the boat, and walked over in a hurry: "Sister Sun." ”

Because of the actions of the two sisters, the boat shook slightly. Cui Zisu had never rowed before, and she couldn't swim in the water, so she was so scared that she was about to come down in a cold sweat. She couldn't help but glare angrily at the Shen family sisters: "Are you two trying to cause everyone to fall into the water?" ”

When the Shen sisters heard this, the younger Shen Yuxiu playfully stuck out her tongue and said apologetically: "This sister, I'm really sorry, I forgot that this was on the boat." ”

Shen Yuxiu's Yuxue is cute, and the actions that seem frivolous to others look delicate, straightforward and cute when placed on her.

It was Liu Rongjia who also loosened his frowning brows.

Seeing this, Du Minyi smiled and gave the Shen sisters a round game: "Sister Cui doesn't know water, it's like sitting on pins and needles at this time." The two sisters will pay attention next time. ”

A gentle and gentle joke resolved the embarrassment and strangeness between several people.

Cui Zisu listened, and didn't dare to offend Du Minyi, so she could only put on a smiling face and make a tolerant and generous attitude: "I had a bad attitude just now, and I asked my two sisters not to worry about me." ”

Sun Youyun covered her mouth and smiled: "Okay, okay, Sister Cui has no intentions, let's all turn hostility into friendship." ”

She pulled the Shen family sisters to her side and introduced them to both parties: "Sister Yuhua, sister Yuxiu, this is Sister Du, her name is Minyi, and the daughter of the Du family, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites; This is Sister Liu, whose maiden name is Rong Jia, the daughter of Lord Liu's family in the Criminal Department, and this is Sister Cui, whose maiden name is Zisu, and her father is the head of the Hanlin Academy. ”

Du Minyi and the others smiled lightly one by one and saluted the two sisters of the Shen family.

After introducing the people on her side, Sun Youyun pointed to Shen Yuhua and Shen Yuxiu and said, "These two younger sisters are surnamed Shen, and their father is Jin Wuwei's general. ”

"Sister Shen is good." Du Minyi greeted the Shen sisters with a smile, and her tone was more kind than Fang Cai. Jin Wuwei's general Shen Faxing, but with the current majesty's heroes who fight the world, Du Minyi was born in a famous family, and her father is in a high position, with her political sensitivity, she will not fail to see the weight of the Shen sisters.

"Sister Du, I often hear Sister Sun mention you, and Yuxiu and I feel cordial when we see you." Liu Rongjia is lonely and arrogant, and it is difficult to approach at first glance; The Shen sisters had just had a quarrel with Cui Zisu again, so they only talked around Du Minyi.

When Du Minyi heard this, her eyes flowed, the smile on the corner of her lips was not revealed, and she chuckled and said, "Did Youyun say bad things about me?" ”

"Surely not." The Shen sisters are all fast-talking people, and Shen Yuhua said crisply: "Sister Sun likes you the most, and she praises her cousin all day long for how dignified and elegant, gentle and peaceful, and Yuxiu's ears are calloused." When I saw Sister Du today, I knew that what Sister Sun said was true. ”

Shen Yuhua pouted when she said this, and complained: "Every time my mother sees Sister Sun, she will sigh at me and my sister again and again, saying that the two of us are the living monkeys, forcing us to learn the rules; If my mother meets Sister Du, I'm afraid that my sister and I won't have a good life. ”

Shen Yuhua's words like pouring beans from a bamboo tube made Du Minyi laugh out loud.

Du Minyi felt out of shape, and hurriedly covered her lips and said: "Sister Yuhua and Sister Yuxiu are innocent and cute, and they are naturally natural, and I am not as good as my sister." ”

"Cousin, don't be polite to each other anymore, let's row a boat. We've all stopped by the lake for a while. Sun Youyun noticed that Liu Rongjia was a little impatient, and hurriedly went to get wood pulp.

The Shen sisters would go to the Zhuangzi in the suburbs every summer to spread joy, and the two sisters were good water people, so they immediately took the oars and rowed when they heard the words.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, the boat soon arrived in the center.

On the other side of the Crescent Lake is the men's seat. From the far away from the lake, the sound of scholars chanting poems against each other.

The Shen sisters immediately wrinkled their noses.

Shen Yuxiu said in a crisp children's voice: "My sister and I, when it comes to horseback riding and pot throwing, it's okay to do poetry, but it's seven tricks and six tricks - I don't know anything, every time I drink a banquet, the most annoying thing is the couplet." ”

Cui Zisu had just offended the Shen sisters, even though she knew that the father of the two sisters was a celebrity in front of His Majesty, she couldn't pull her face to talk to the two sisters.

Feeling bored, Cui Zisu grabbed a handful of fish food from the plate, and was casually sprinkling bait on the water, watching a group of fish grab food.

Listening to Shen Yuxiu's words, the corners of her lips curled mockingly. This Shen sister doesn't know how to learn, it's just an embroidered pillow, and she is embarrassed to say it.

On the contrary, Liu Rongjia, who looked cold and arrogant, nodded sympathetically: "Sister Yuxiu is right, I am also impatient to read those books." ”

Liu Rongjia was only interested in calculations, and Mrs. Liu felt that this was not what everyone should do, so she beat her up for this. But Liu Rongjia just refused to change, and over time, Mrs. Liu, who was grinding, lost her temper and could only go with her.

The Shen sisters suddenly heard the sound of the news, and immediately ran to Liu Rongjia to talk.

Cui Zisu listened to the chatter of the Shen sisters and felt very bored, but because of her family background, her father and brother were not visible, so she could only forcibly provoke her.

She threw the fish food in her hand, and when she looked up, she suddenly realized that although there was no one to paddle, the boat was drifting with the water and had reached the other side of the crescent lake.

At this time, Shen Yuxiu suddenly exclaimed: "Wow, Sister Du caught a big fish!" ”

Cui Zisu heard the prestige.

At this moment, the hull of the boat shook violently, Cui Zisu stood unsteadily, and with an exclamation of "ah", the person accidentally fell into the water.

Several people on the boat suddenly panicked, and watched Cui Zisu fluttering in the water with a panicked expression.

"Help, help!" The lake water from all directions rushed to Cui Zisu's mouth and nose, and as soon as Cui Zisu called for help, the lake water poured into her throat and choked on her chest......

Cui Zisu choked and coughed, her hands and feet struggling violently, and the fear of extinction surrounded her, and her eyes widened to see the people on the boat.

"Shiso, quick, grab the oars." It was Du Minyi who reacted first, she lay on the boat, grabbed the edge of the boat tightly with one hand, held the oars with the other, and leaned forward to pass it over.

Cui Zisu fluttered hard, she stretched out her arm, trying to hook the oar that reached out in Du Minyi's hand. Suddenly, there was a great force under her feet, and someone secretly hugged her feet......

Cui Zisu felt his body fall hard, and the whole person sank to the bottom of the lake......

The icy water of the lake rushed to rush in, and Cui Zisu opened his eyes with difficulty, but it was dim in front of him.

Don't...... Is she going to die here?

This was Cui Zisu's last thought before losing consciousness!