Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 151 Between Life and Death
In a hurry, she only said this sentence, but when her eyes met, Su Jingchun understood what she was talking about in a blink of an eye.

His face froze, and he didn't have time to say anything more.The voices of people in the distance gradually approached, and Su Jingchun suddenly grabbed her hand with his backhand, and said in a deep voice, "Follow me!"

Holding Gu Sixiao's hand, he turned to meet everyone, still with a bright smile on his face.

Zheng Xuan was the first to notice the two holding hands.

As soon as his eyes glanced at the hands they were holding, he smiled first, "Young Master Su is truly blessed!"

When he said that, everyone turned their heads.Shang Wu's face darkened, looking at the two of them, he seemed to want to say something but held back.

The others, on the other hand, laughed and slapped twice, looked at Su Jingchun with ambiguous eyes that only men could understand, and then turned their heads away.

Although it is said that men and women are not intimate, no one wants to offend Su Jingchun at this moment, so it is better not to say such things.

Turning around, pointing at Shanshui, talking about insignificant words, as if he didn't see Su Jingchun's actions.

Su Jingchun was also very natural, holding Gu Sixiao's hand, not paying attention to others at all, pointing to the temple in the mountain and smiling: "Everyone, do you want to climb the mountain?!"

"That's natural..." Zhifu He laughed first, "Green mountains and green waters, good wine and beautiful women, even though it's over ninety-nine, the view from the top is still the most beautiful."

As soon as the magistrate opened his mouth, everyone responded, and they didn't say much at the moment, and waited for the boatman to put down the pedal and rushed to land.

In the back, the servants of the Su family packed the boxes and helped the geisha carry their musical instruments, waiting for all the officials to go ashore.

Not in a hurry to go ashore, Su Jingchun pulled Gu Sixiao and said in a low voice: "Not all the female relatives are going to climb high, it's safer for you to stay on the boat."

Shaking her head hastily, Gu Sixiao said in a low voice: "There are people from Zheng Xuan on board! Your girls are paid to pass notes for him."

Su Jingchun's complexion changed, and he turned to look at He Yue who was clapping happily.

"Go up the mountain for a while and don't leave He Yue and Lin Mo Niang. I will watch him."

Nodding her head, Gu Sixiao said in a hoarse voice, "Be careful too..."

With a slight smile, Su Jingchun squeezed Gu Sixiao's hand heavily, and said in a low voice, "There's me!"

With just one sentence, Gu Sixiao's eye sockets turned red.Suppressing the panic in her heart, she wiped her face and walked quickly to He Yue and the others, her face had already changed into a smile.

Su Jingchun looked at each other silently, straightened his clothes, and walked over.

Shang Wu, who had been staring at them silently, took a step forward and stood side by side with Su Jingchun, "What did you say to her? Did you force her to be so close to you in front of others?"

He could see clearly that her eyes were obviously a little red just now.

Su Jingchun's eyes flickered, he didn't explain, but bowed his head ambiguously, "If you care so much, then take care of her!"

"You don't need to say..." Shang Wu turned cold, looking at Su Jingchun with faint displeasure.

Su Jingchun smiled, didn't speak any more, turned around and walked directly over the pedals.

Turning his head, he looked coldly, Shang Wu was looking at Gu Sixiao.

It doesn't matter if you recruit a rival in love, now that one more person looks at Gu Sixiao, she will be less dangerous.

Standing next to He Yue, Gu Sixiao kept smiling, even if He Yue made fun of her, she just smiled and didn't make excuses.

"I didn't know my sister was so good with Mr. Su!" Lin Mo Niang smiled, but she didn't feel that Gu Sixiao was a little frivolous like the ladies next to her.

Maybe it's because she just had a heart-to-heart relationship with Zheng Xuan, and she is more tolerant of this matter, or maybe she feels that Gu Sixiao has a private life with someone, so she doesn't have to worry anymore.

No matter what it was, the way she looked at Gu Sixiao was full of kindness and gentleness.

"Master Su's family background is already first class in Jinan. Although he is not from an official's family, but his elder sister is Prince Rui's side concubine, and she also gave birth to a son for Prince Rui."

In a good mood, Lin Mo Niang talked more, "The most rare thing is that Mr. Su is both talented and beautiful. Although he is in charge of the family business, he has always been known as a talented scholar in Jinan. I think he is really a good match for Sister Hua'er." couple of..."

"Sister, don't laugh at me..." Lowering her head, Gu Sixiao glanced out of the corner of her eyes, watching Zheng Xuan talking and laughing with someone from a distance.

Such a personable demeanor and high spirits, it really is the demeanor of a prince and grandson in the legend, so admirable...

The corners of her eyes twitched, and she unconsciously clenched her hands tightly.

"Sister Gu..."

"Ah," awakened by He Yue's voice, Gu Sixiao looked cheerful and said with a smile, "I've been in Jinan for a year, and I haven't climbed a mountain yet!"

"Neither do I. Dad doesn't have the time, and Mother doesn't have the mood. He's always worried that I'll lose my ladylike demeanor—Mom, are you really not going to climb the mountain?"

He Yue asked loudly, but Mrs. He on the other end just waved her hands with a disgusted expression.

I know that Su Mei hasn't seen Mrs. He these days, but I don't know if Mrs. He is so depressed now, because of this, or because she continues to worry about the prefect He's taking concubines.

Among the female relatives, most of them did not go ashore, only Gu Sixiao's three daughters who had not left the pavilion did.

Gu Sixiao probably got Su Jingchun's order, so Gu Sixiao went ashore and walked on the gravel ground, Su Zhu turned back from the front, and said with a smile: "My son specially asked me to protect the three little ladies. The mountain road is difficult, my little one Be careful, lady."

Looking at Su Zhu, Gu Sixiao nodded, deliberately lagging behind by two steps.

Su Zhu laughed along, although he was talking with He Yue with a smile, but after a few steps, he walked side by side with Gu Sixiao.

"Su Song has already gone to deal with the girl who sent the message. Don't worry, little lady. After a while, I will go up the mountain, and little lady will not leave my sight."

Nodding her head, Gu Sixiao cheered up, walked two steps quickly, caught up with He Yue and Lin Moniang, and went up the mountain talking and laughing.

Walking on the mountain road, I vaguely heard singing coming from the wind, it was the kabukis singing a cappella in front.

After a while, there was a song that was a bit rough from the officials of the sea. Although it was just a folk fisherman's song, it had a special flavor among the green mountains and beautiful waters.

The singing of Hai Daguan had just stopped, and there was a clear libretto, which was sung by some talented person, and it attracted a burst of applause.

After a short break, there was another hoarse singing voice.She sang elegant words, even more difficult to understand than the gifted scholar just now, but the applause was even louder.

He Yue curled her lips, "When my father is drunk, he likes to sing lyrics. I don't know which poet's lyrics he sings, and he can't even understand them."

Hearing this, Lin Mo Niang pulled He Yue and slowly explained to her, "This is not from a poet, my lord just put together the words of several poets, it's a good thing my lord remembers it so clearly... ..."

Not in the mood to listen to the two whispering, Gu Sixiao was gloomy, thinking about his brother who died tragically, his sister-in-law and nephew who had left their hometown, and Zheng Xuan who was disappearing happily, and wondering whether Zheng Xuan was suspicious What happened to her?
Going up the mountain road, with a sweep of her eyes, she could only feel vague figures swaying in the dense forest on both sides.

"Who?" She exclaimed, and subconsciously stepped back.

At the same time, Su Zhu shot out like an arrow, passed through Gu Sixiao, and went straight into the forest.

He Yue and Lin Moniang, who were frightened by Gu Sixiao, retreated in a hurry and gathered beside Gu Sixiao.

"Sister Gu, what did you see?"

"It seems—someone!" Zheng Xuan sent to kill her? !
Gu Sixiao was still afraid, but Su Zhu had already turned back, "Young lady, you are wrong, there is no one, it's just a pheasant flying past."

"Ah, is there a pheasant? Is there a rabbit?!" He Yue became excited and was about to dive in.

Fortunately, Lin Mo Niang was quick and grabbed her, "Sister Yue'er, don't mess around, and no one said you want to hunt. If you really want to go, you have to tell the adults."

He Yue stuck out her tongue and lost interest.

After climbing halfway up the mountain, he didn't go to He Zhifu's side.Instead, she smiled and gestured in front of Su Jingchun, "It was such a big pheasant just now!" It seemed as if she had really seen it with her own eyes.

"Oh? There are prey on the mountain? It's just right, let's call for a drink!" Standing up, Zheng Xuan turned around with a smile and said a few words to the entourage in green who had been following him.

The attendant turned and left, and came back after a while, but there was one more person beside him.

He was dressed in the same attire as him, but his face was more rigid and stern.

Mixed in the crowd, Gu Sixiao only took one look and recognized that this was the man who was with Zheng Xuan in the secret room that night, that is, the man in black who attacked the convoy and killed Commander An.

Appearing in front of Su Jingchun in such a majestic way, they are not afraid of Su Jingchun's recognition, or they are not afraid.

With normal faces, Su Jingchun and Zheng Xuan laughed and said, "Your Majesty is still carrying a bow and arrow when he comes out to play!"

"It's just a habit, I don't practice it often..." Zheng Xuan smiled, held the bow and arrow, and said with a smile: "Do you want to go together?"

"Yes, son, our elder sister Lin is going to see your skill!"

He Yue clapped her hands, and pulled Lin Mo Niang and Gu Sixiao forward.

Although she didn't want to go forward, Gu Sixiao couldn't let go of her hand, so she could only go forward together.

Zhifu He and the others didn't move, they were still talking and laughing in the pavilion on the hillside, but Shang Wu quickly followed with Alu.

Su Jingchun looked at Gu Sixiao from a distance, and saw that she looked back and smiled, showing no fear, and relaxed a little.

But even so, he still followed at a distance, never taking his eyes off Gu Sixiao.

The dense forest is deep and deep. Once a group of people enter the forest, it will be difficult to find it if they disperse.

I don't know what Zheng Xuan saw, but after hearing his cheers, he disappeared behind the tree.

"Ah, I don't know what the prince saw?" He Yue became excited, she let go and rushed over.

Lin Mo Niang hesitated, she also raised her skirt and chased after her.

Frowning, Gu Sixiao had no choice but to follow.

Going around the big tree, looking at the backs of He Yue and Lin Mo Niang, Gu Sixiao was wondering whether to keep up with him, when he saw Zheng Xuan showing his figure behind the bushes, nodding his arrow and drawing his bow, aiming in her direction.

Her heart shook, and the sound of the long arrow piercing through the air seemed to ring in her heart.

She wanted to dodge, but it was too late. In her eyes, the long arrow piercing through the air was getting bigger and bigger. She could even see the arrow shining with cold light.

At the very moment, she felt that someone hit her heavily, and she fell to the ground involuntarily.

She only heard a muffled sound, and turned her head to look, and saw an arrow shaft with a broken arrowhead falling to the ground.

Standing with a sword in hand, Su Jingchun's back standing upright in front of her was like a mountain, which made her instantly feel at ease.

"Are you okay?" Looking away, Gu Sixiao realized that the person who threw her to the ground was Shang Wu.

"It's okay..." Shaking his head, Su Jingchun turned his head and looked at Zheng Xuan who was walking slowly, his pupils could not help shrinking slowly...

(End of this chapter)