Chapter 43：

When Yun Yi replied, Zhai Nianci was drinking the contents of his cup. Ming Tan watched helplessly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

So much so that during the banquet, she had to take a look at Zhai Nianci from time to time. But after watching it for a long time, Zhai Nianci didn't show much difference.

Perhaps she was overthinking, Ming Tan thought.

There were no other incidents in this banquet, after the Qushui banquet, Zhang Hanmiao had a smiling face again, and invited everyone to go to the polo field to watch the fun.

It doesn't matter if you don't like the bustle, the garden in the east has all kinds of good scenery and tea, whether you are writing poetry or painting, or playing the piano to enjoy the scenery, you can do whatever you want.

Ming Tan was overwhelmed with alcohol, after drinking two glasses of pear wine, she felt a little hot in the face, the polo field was full of heat, she sat on the sidelines for a while, her mind was even more dizzy, so she had to get up, and together with Bai Minmin, went to the east garden to take a rest .

"You went to see Jing Wan yesterday, is she okay?"

On the way, Ming Tan asked.

Bai Minmin nodded: "I seem to be in good spirits. The doctor said that I would be fine after drinking two more medicines. It's hot and cold in April, and it's easy to get cold. She also asked me to drink more. Ginger soup."

"That's good."

Zhou Jingwan has been unwell for the past two days, but Ming Tan has become a princess, so it's not good to just visit the house like before, so she can only send someone to Zhou Mansion to deliver some things. Even though the servants who were sent away were full of good things to say in return, it was not as reassuring as Bai Minmin said.

Bai Minmin thought of something: "By the way, when Dianshuai Lu heard that Jing Wan was ill, he also sent a lot of things to the Zhou Mansion, and he even wrote a letter to Jing Wan."

Ming Tan was curious: "What letter?"

Bai Minmin frowned and thought back: "I can't remember exactly how I wrote it. The handwriting was really ugly. The general idea is that it was just a misunderstanding when he was released by the pool that day. Let Jing Wan take a good rest."

"What did Jing Wan say?"

"Jingwan said that it is not polite to send a letter in private, but I see that she is not as angry as before, and she is still interested in seeing what gifts are given, and I heard Jingwan's maid say, choose As for the son-in-law, Mr. Zhou seems to be quite fond of Lu Dianshuai."

When he got to the garden, Ming Tan wanted to ask more detailed questions, suddenly several noble ladies came forward, bowed down and said, "Greetings to the princess."

It turned out that there were already people enjoying the scenery in the garden.

Ming Tan had dealt with these noble ladies before he came out of the pavilion, now that he met them, he had no choice but to put down the conversation for the time being, and enjoy the scenery with them as if nothing had happened, chatting and laughing.

They were chatting, but they didn't know who led the conversation to the male guest.

Someone laughed and said, "Jiang Yanghou is also here today, I wonder if he wants to meet his wife who hasn't been married yet."

Bai Minmin: "Marquis of Jiangyang?"

"You do not know?"

Bai Minmin shook her head and glanced at Ming Tan. Ming Tan remembered someone mentioning it at the Sun Bathing Fozhai meeting some time ago, but at that time she was thinking about Zhou Jingwan and didn't pay much attention.

The previous person said again: "The Marquis of Jiangyang has been living in the middle of Sichuan. This time he is coming to Beijing to report on his duties. It's normal if you haven't heard of it. Speaking of the origin of the Marquis of Jiangyang's mansion, you may have an impression."

Bai Minmin: "What's the origin?"

"This Marquis of Jiangyang's mansion originated from the late emperor's wet nurse. Because of his role as a guardian, the late emperor has always taken good care of her family, and even conferred a marquis on the old baby brother, the old Marquis of Jiangyang.

"Old Jiang Yanghou was quite capable and loyal to the late emperor. When the news of the late emperor's death spread to the middle of Shu, he wrote a letter to resign and asked himself to guard the tomb of the late emperor. On the way to the mausoleum, he went with the first emperor.

"The Holy Majesty was grateful for the old Jiangyanghou's devotion to the late emperor, and granted the Jiangyanghou's mansion the same level as the nobility. Jiangyanghou's mansion also received a lot of holy grace. The rewards in the palace on weekdays were not forgotten to give to those who are far away in the middle of Sichuan." The Jiangyang Marquis Mansion also sent a copy."

In this way, Bai Minmin had some impressions, she nodded, and then asked: "What about the lady who has not been married, she has already become a noble, and she is not yet married?"

"If you have a son, you will naturally succeed."

Got it, marry a second wife.

"Then which lady does he have a crush on, do we know each other?"

After talking for a long while and returning to her point, the lady pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I know him, isn't he the most honorable Princess of Prince Yi's Mansion?"

Feng Zhao? Bai Minmin and Ming Tan looked at each other, a little surprised.

After all, Feng Zhao is also a princess, so why did he marry the prince's mansion as a sequel?

"Jiangyanghou's mansion has a lot of property. It is well-known in the middle of Shu for its wealth. Jiangyanghou is also used to enjoying life. In the past few days since he entered Beijing, he has taken in two beautiful maidservants. The Marquis also spends a lot of money to get the top spot. I heard that the Marquis Mansion is even more serious, there are more than ten aunts, and there are countless people without titles."

It's fine to be a stepmother, but she's still such a licentious person.

Although Ming Tan and Feng Zhao had a good relationship, but when they heard about such a marriage, they couldn't take pleasure in other people's misfortunes.

At this point, there happened to be a servant girl from the Duke of Chang's mansion entering the garden, and she bowed to everyone according to the rules, and then turned to Bai Minmin: "Miss, madam is looking for you, let you come over."

On such an occasion today, all the noble ladies and wives in Beijing have come, and it is a good time to see each other. You don't need to think about it, what is your aunt calling Bai Minmin to do?

Naturally Ming Tan would not disturb her aunt's arrangement, but she was still drunk and didn't want to talk to these girls anymore, so she got up and left with Bai Minmin. It's just that after leaving the garden, she parted ways with Bai Minmin and went to enjoy the lotus by the lake.

Mrs. Pingguo loves lotus very much. Every midsummer, there will be a scene of ten miles of wind and lotus in the mansion.

It's still early now, and the lotus has not yet fully bloomed, but the wind blowing from the lake has already dyed a faint fragrance of lotus, which is refreshing and pleasant to smell.

Since Shangyuan fell into the water last year, Ming Tan seldom went near the lake for banquets on weekdays, but today there are clouds, it is not difficult for her to pick lotus pods even if she wants to.

She was shaking the round fan, Lue and Yunyi were joking behind her, the three master and servant enjoyed the scenery along the lake, most of the alcohol dissipated quickly.

It's just that when he walked to the corner along the lake, he saw a few ladies standing on the arch bridge in front of him from a distance, Ming Tan stopped, not wanting to go forward to socialize with others.

"Let's go back—"

As soon as Ming Tan opened his mouth, the girls in front suddenly exclaimed: "Ah! Come on, come on quickly! Someone fell into the water!"

On the arch bridge, some people backed away in fright, while others looked forward. The beautiful pearls and emeralds swayed wildly, and there was an instant chaos.

overboard?

Because the falling water fell on the other side of the arch bridge, Ming Tan couldn't see clearly from this side, so he moved closer.

He didn't notice it just now when he was far away, but now that he is getting closer, Ming Tan couldn't help wondering: Although the stone railing on the arch bridge is not high, it can reach waist-high, how did it fall into the water? If someone pushes it, can it be pushed down? And with all these individuals above, can they be pushed by others?

"Hey, miss, isn't that Mr. Shu?" Lue pointed at the light boat on the lake on the other side of the arched bridge with sharp eyes and said.

Ming Tan's position was blocked from sight, she moved a few steps, and looked at the other side of the arch bridge.

"..."

It really is.

There are several young masters in the same boat, and none of them seem to have a long entourage.

Look, why is it a bit like... the rumored intentional marriage?

She tried her best to identify the ladies standing on the bridge for a while, their faces were not very familiar, and their appearance probably didn't mean they were of high family status.

More like that.

And Shu Er who was standing on the boat at the moment was also very helpless.

The canoes prepared by Duke Pingguo's mansion were very small, and they traveled the lake to compose poems without any long entourage. When they reached the center of the lake, they saw a few ladies coming up the arch bridge, and they were eager to paddle away. Who knows that the oars are still not as fast as falling into the water, and with a "plop", it is a jackpot!

"Well, I don't know how to use water, so I really can't help."

"I'm engaged to Miss Chang's family. I can't save this lady."

"Cough, cough, cough! A certain wind and cold has not recovered, cough, cough, cough..."

Several people looked at Shu Jingran together.

Shu Jingran: "..."

Although he knows martial arts, it is impossible for him to be like Jiang Qizhi and save people without touching him.

But if he didn't save them, not to mention how their reputations would be afterward, even because of the one in 10,000 possibility that she did accidentally fall into the water, he couldn't help but save them.

Ming Tan saw Shu Er walking towards the bow of the boat, and felt bad.

What a joke! Shu Er is a good friend of her husband, and she was also the best husband-in-law candidate when she wanted to marry and had to plan hard, and she failed to win after planning! Of course, it's not because of her ability that she failed to win... In short, how could she just watch Master Ruyu fall into such a clumsy trick so easily!

She made a decisive decision and hurriedly said: "Yunyi, go and rescue that young lady and stay away from the boat of those young masters."

"yes."

Ming Tan asked Yun Yi to save people, but he spared his life and stayed away from the lake, standing under the shade of a tree. However, when she and Lue looked at Yunyi from afar with amazed faces and stepped on the water, the two of them were caught off guard by a sap on the back of the neck!

Ming Tan felt a numbness in the back of his neck at first, but when the severe pain hit, his eyes went dark, and he lost all consciousness.

When Ming Tan woke up again, the back of her neck was still in unbearable pain. She subconsciously wanted to rub it, but when she moved, she realized that her hands were tied behind her back, her legs were tied, and her mouth was draped. The sub-groups are blocked. ? ? ?

what's the situation?

She was lying on her side, struggling for a long time in vain, she looked like a bed, she was startled, and suddenly felt a female voice behind her. When she turned over on her hands and feet, her eyes widened!

Zhai Nianci?

She was also **** and thrown on the bed!

Moreover, Zhai Nianci was sweating on his forehead, and his face was flushed abnormally, Ming Tan immediately thought of the glass of wine that Yunyi had replaced at the Qushui Banquet earlier.

Fengzhao, is Fengzhao.

She was tricked by this idiot!

Ming Tan was very flustered in her heart, but she also knew that the more it was like this, the less she could panic. She forced herself to calm down and kept thinking of ways to get out.

Soon, she found that although Zhai Nianci had been tricked, he was still sane. She hastily gave Zhai Nianci a look, signaling her to turn her back, and at the same time turned her back herself, struggling to feel for the knotted hemp rope in Zhai Nianci's hand with her movable fingers.

The hemp rope was tied very tightly, and she managed to find where the knot was loose, when suddenly there was a slight closing sound of the door outside, followed by a malicious male voice: "Princess? The Marquis is here."

Too bad, Ming Tan's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

She closed her eyes and kept implying that she must be calm, calm, and calm again.

In the sound of footsteps wandering outside, sweat broke out on her forehead.

Why can't I move? !

Zhai Nianci didn't have much strength, but he was obviously very anxious, so he told her to hurry up.

Beads of sweat flowed along the corners of the forehead above the eyelashes, and then slowly soaked into the eyes along the eyelids. The eyes were a little sore. She heard the footsteps as if she had entered the inner room, and the bead curtain inside was also moved. , Pull the loose end out little by little...

Suddenly, she opened her eyes.

Untied!

Di Nianci's hands were relaxed, he tore off the veil in his mouth, and tremblingly untied the hemp rope on his feet. She has learned kung fu for a few days, and her physical strength is somewhat stronger than that of the other women. After taking the medicine for so long, she is still mentally clear.

Ming Tan hastily motioned for her to untie it for him.

Zhai Nianci did subconsciously try to pull the veil out of Ming Tan's mouth, but the voice outside became clearer and clearer, and she was not stupid, so she quickly judged that the man was Jiang Yanghou.

Thinking of something, she sneered, suddenly changed her mind, retracted the hand that was in front of Ming Tan, and staggered out of bed, not forgetting to push Ming Tan into the bed, before the man entered. Before reaching the inner room, he hid behind the screen.

Ming Tan was dumbfounded.

She saved Zhai Nianci, and Zhai Nianci treated her like this?