After the meal.

The Minister couple courteously entertained the Eldest Prince for a little while, knowing he primarily came to see their youngest daughter and Xiao Chen, they wisely left the time to the young people~

Ye Zhi had not been in contact with Li Qian for a long time, saying he had never seen her Qinggong, and now that they were full from dinner, she would display a skill for him. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Eldest Prince had a different status, so naturally, something a bit different was needed.

She looked up at the sky, it was late in the hour, still early, and suggested: "Let’s go to Yanming Lake, I’ll perform a water glide for Xiao Qian."

Shen Chen pondered for a moment and was the first to object: "It’s getting late, Yanming Lake has been unsettled lately, it’s inappropriate."

Ye Zhi looked at him with her bright eyes: "What’s unsettled? Are you referring to the rumors of ghosts there? I’m good in the water."

Located in the west of the city, Yanming Lake has clear water, with a winding gallery around the southwest corner, the lake is large, being the biggest in the Capital, and it’s summer, so the lake is especially full.

Half a month ago, a couple hired a boat to go out on Yanming Lake at the beginning of the hour, but did not return at night. The next day when they went to look, they found the small boat steadily parked on the lake, the couple, along with the boatman, had all disappeared.

(Hour: 19-21. Beginning of the hour is a little after seven at night.)

The government dispatched officials good in water to search, but found nothing, causing quite a stir at that time.

Even rumors spread, saying it was water ghosts seeking vengeance, and they fabricated all kinds of stories of the water ghost’s admirable past.

Version one: A lady from a prominent family and a poor scholar fell in love, but her family did not allow the marriage, and eventually the lady drowned herself in the lake, her spirit unable to rest, seeking revenge on those in love who appeared at the lake at night.

Everyone imagines a ghostly woman in white with disheveled hair~

Version two: A certain official was framed years ago and drowned himself in the lake, unwilling to accept his fate, now seeking vengeance on the world.

Version three: A courtesan fell in love with a heartless man, was abandoned by him, and drowned herself...

Version four: The disappearance happened in May, the forebear Qu Yuan wants someone to accompany him down below, so he took them away...

Various opinions...

Ye Zhi thought of Little Traitor believing these things, where was the promised atheism? He despises fortune-tellers for their tricks, doesn’t he? Could it be that he went to Dragon Tiger Mountain and learned the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams from the State Preceptor, believing it’s better to accept than deny?

She comforted: "Xiao Chen, there are many of us, even if there were ghosts, we wouldn’t be afraid, besides, it’s still early, we’ll stay where the lights are bright, we’re not going to the other secluded side."

Shen Chen still objected: "It’s better not to go."

Ye Zhi was a bit angry, her almond-shaped eyes slightly raised, no longer smiling.

"I invited Xiao Qian, not you, if you’re scared, stay in the manor, Xiao Qian, being the Eldest Prince, has a heavy workload, I’m taking him to relax a bit, besides, my water skills aren’t extremely good, but I can ensure safety in case of drowning, plus Huanhuan is also here, so you don’t go, you stay in the manor. Huanhuan, Qinglian, Xiao Qian, let’s go."

A girl wearing a long dress of coral red branches and soft Luo Sha fabric, pulling her friends on both sides, stepped out the door.

"Ming Yan, come with us too."

A soft, sweet voice of a young girl called out.

Ming Yan, whose name was called, responded: "Miss, wait for me."

She gave Shen Chen an apologetic nod and turned to run and follow behind the Miss.

She did not forget that the delicate and beautiful young girl is her master.