bookrebus Chapter 765 [Under the Brocade 61]
Chapter 765 [Under the Brocade 61]
When Lin Ling heard that Lin He's child was still alive, she was very excited and begged Yang Chengwan to take her to the places they had searched before. She thought hopefully that maybe there would be some clues in those places. Seeing Lin Ling's persistence and eagerness, Yang Chengwan softened his heart and finally agreed.
On this day, news suddenly came from Chunyu Mansion that a man and a woman came to look for Lu Yi. When everyone went out to greet them, they found that they were Yang Yue and Shangguan Xi. When Yuan Jinxia saw Yang Yue coming, she immediately smiled with joy.
Shangguan Xi explained to everyone that as soon as they arrived in Hangzhou, they went straight to the official post station, hoping to meet up with everyone as soon as possible. However, when they arrived at the official post station, they found that it was empty. So, they had to seek help from the branch of the Wuan Gang in Hangzhou. After some inquiries, they learned that everyone was in Chunyu Mansion.
At this time, Xie Xiao couldn't hold back his curiosity and hurriedly asked Shangguan Xi whether she had received the letter he sent her. Shangguan Xi nodded slightly, indicating that she had indeed received the letter.
Seeing this, Xie Xiao was overjoyed. He excitedly pulled Shangguan Xi to the front of the crowd and announced loudly that the engagement between the two had been cancelled. From now on, they would marry each other and have no more ties. Yuan Jinxia, who had been expecting Xie Xiao to finally understand the matter of love, was disappointed when she heard these words.
She shook her head helplessly, then took Shangguan Xi's hand and moved to the side, intending to have a good chat with her. Xie Xiao was anxious when he saw Yuan Jinxia taking Shangguan Xi away. He was about to catch up with her, but was suddenly grabbed by Yang Yue and forcibly dragged to the side to compete in martial arts.
Yuan Jinxia looked at Shangguan Xi with guilt, her eyes full of sincerity and apology: "Ms. Shangguan, I'm so sorry! It was never my intention that Xie Xiao fell in love with me. But I didn't expect that he would write that letter of withdrawal of engagement. All this was caused by me..." Before she finished speaking, Shangguan Xi looked calm, as if she didn't take it to heart, and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Yuan Jinxia was anxious and quickly reached out to stop Shangguan Xi, saying anxiously: "Ms. Shangguan, please wait! I really don't want you to hate me because of Xie Xiao's matter. Although we have known each other for a short time, in my heart, I really like you, you are like an older sister."
Shangguan Xi heard this, stopped, turned around and smiled at Yuan Jinxia, her smile was as beautiful as a blooming spring flower. She said softly: "Jinxia, you don't have to care so much. I, Shangguan Xi, am not a narrow-minded, pretentious person, and I will not be jealous of these private affairs. "
At this time, Lin Ling was quietly packing her bag, preparing to embark on the journey to find Lin He's daughter. Uncle Beggar saw this and looked worried. He couldn't help but persuade her: "Ling'er, if you go out like this, if you are discovered by the ruthless Yan Shifan, the consequences will be disastrous! Why don't you let me go with you?" Lin Ling nodded slightly to show her agreement.
Meanwhile, Yang Yue was desperately competing with Xie Xiao. Although he was beaten black and blue, he had no intention of backing off and still gritted his teeth to persist. It was because he thought Xie Xiao had let Shangguan Xi down and was indignant. Seeing this, Yuan Jinxia and the others ran forward and tried to pull them apart.
Xie Xiao was getting a little impatient with Yang Yue's harassment. While struggling to break free from the crowd's obstruction, he shouted, "Yang Yue, you are simply unreasonable! Let me go! Also, Shangguan Xi, you come and explain it to him!" But Shangguan Xi just stood quietly aside with a helpless look on his face.
However, Shangguan Xi unexpectedly told Xie Xiao that Yang Yue was right and that her heart had long belonged to him. Hearing this, Xie Xiao was stunned as if struck by lightning. Shangguan Xi continued, "For you, I practiced martial arts and studied hard how to handle gang affairs, just to be a match for you. But gradually I realized that love is unreasonable."
Even when Xie Xiao cruelly ran away from the marriage, Shangguan Xi was still unwilling to give up. At that time, she naively thought that Xie Xiao was still young and might have had other ideas on a whim. So, she racked her brains to come up with various excuses and reasons, begging Yan Feng and others to wait until dark before leaving.
At that time, Shangguan Xi's mind was not calm and firm enough. It was not until she saw the letter of withdrawal of engagement in front of her that she woke up from her dream and suddenly realized. At this moment, she finally faced the reality and understood that this relationship was just her wishful thinking from beginning to end. So, she calmly said to Xie Xiao: "This relationship is my one-sided obsession and has nothing to do with you. You don't need to feel guilty or blame yourself for it." After saying these words, Shangguan Xi turned around and resolutely returned to the branch of Wu'an Gang. Xie Xiao was left alone, standing there blankly, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
In the past few days, Xie Xiao was like an eggplant hit by frost, listless and without appetite. Even his favorite delicious food was not interesting at all. At night, he tossed and turned and could not fall asleep, and his mind kept surfacing every bit of his time with Shangguan Xi.
Finally, after countless struggles and hesitations, Xie Xiao mustered up the courage to go and apologize to Shangguan Xi in person. Along the way, he was in a state of anxiety and his steps were as heavy as if they were filled with lead. When he saw Shangguan Xi's beautiful but slightly haggard face, Xie Xiao was filled with guilt and self-blame.
"Shangguan Xi..." Xie Xiao spoke in a whisper, his voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.
Shangguan Xi smiled slightly, with a barely perceptible sadness flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure: "Let the past be the past. After all, we are still fellow disciples." Her tone was light, without much emotional fluctuation.
However, it was this seemingly nonchalant attitude that made Xie Xiao feel even more guilty. He knew that he had hurt this kind and gentle woman deeply without realizing it. Now he wanted to make amends, but he didn't know where to start.
On the other hand, Lan Qingxuan rushed to the capital with Lu Yi's recommendation letter. He had to sleep in the open air along the way, but he was full of expectations and longings, and finally arrived in the capital and successfully found the door of Lord Xu.
Lan Qingxuan straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked on the vermilion door. After a while, the door opened, and a servant poked his head out and looked him up and down. Lan Qingxuan hurriedly handed over his name card and recommendation letter to explain his purpose. Seeing this, the servant did not dare to neglect him and quickly led him into the living room of the mansion to wait.
Not long after, an old man in gorgeous clothes and vigorous in spirit slowly approached. This man was Master Xu. Lan Qingxuan quickly stood up and saluted, saying respectfully: "Student Lan Qingxuan greets Master Xu!"
Lord Xu raised his hand slightly to signal him to sit down without formalities, and then asked: "I heard that you have a letter of recommendation from Lu Yi?" Lan Qingxuan hurriedly took out the letter from his arms and presented it to Lord Xu.
Lord Xu took the letter and started reading it, with a look of appreciation gradually appearing on his face. After finishing reading, Lord Xu looked up at Lan Qingxuan and said, "From what you said in this letter, I can see that you are quite talented and insightful. I wonder what you think about the current situation?" Lan Qingxuan thought for a moment and responded calmly. He quoted from classics and spoke eloquently, which made Lord Xu nod his head frequently, indicating that he was very satisfied.
Time flies, and the Qixi Festival is approaching in the blink of an eye. Mrs. Chunyu is thoughtful, thinking that the annual Qixi Hairpin Festival will be held soon, and her daughter Min'er must not fall behind. So she called the tailors and craftsmen and told them to hurry up and make a few new clothes and exquisite jewelry for Min'er.
Not only that, Mrs. Chunyu was also thinking about Lu Yi's beloved Miss Ouyang. After spending a few days together, Mrs. Chunyu liked the gentle and intelligent Miss Ouyang very much. She thought that if her son was not so young, she would definitely marry her as a daughter-in-law. Thinking of this, Mrs. Chunyu arranged for someone to make a few more beautiful clothes for Miss Ouyang.
The so-called hairpin flower contest is to select the most beautiful woman from many beauties. This woman will go up to the platform in the middle of the water and dance gracefully, while a skilled painter will carefully depict her graceful dance posture below the stage for people to appreciate and enjoy. Not only that, the lucky person who is chosen will instantly become the target of everyone's pursuit, and can be said to be the center of attention.
Mrs. Chunyu was very proud and wanted her daughter and her good friend Youyou to stand out in this hairpin flower contest, become the focus of the whole audience, and outshine all the other beauties. To this end, she started preparations early, striving to make both the costumes and the makeup perfect.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened on the other side. It turned out that Shangguan Xi and Xie Xiao were entrusted by Lu Yi to secretly investigate the whereabouts of Mao Dadangjia in Hangzhou.
While they were looking around, they suddenly found a mother and son in mourning clothes at the gate of Wu'an Gang. The mother and son looked extremely sad and kept shouting that Wu'an Gang had killed their relatives.
This sudden change attracted many passers-by to watch, and they gathered in front of the Wu'an Gang to see what happened. The woman was in tears, and she told the story in tears: "My master took the caravan to Yangzhou to do business, and asked the Wu'an Gang to escort him all the way. We thought it was safe, but we didn't expect to encounter an accident on the way. At first we heard that they encountered brutal Japanese pirates, but the night before yesterday, my master was covered in blood and came back home with his last breath. He told us in person that this was not the case. He said that he didn't encounter any Japanese pirates at all, but the Wu'an Gang was a group of villains who were greedy for money and killed people for money!"