In the evening.
Luo Qingzhou took a bath at the bottom of the lake and floated up.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he surfaced, he suddenly saw a figure squatting on the shore, staring at him blankly with eyes wide open.
The two looked at each other.
Luo Qingzhou said, "Chanchan, do you want to come down and play for a while?"
Xia Chan didn't say anything. She stared at him coldly for a while, then stood up and left.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her cold and thin back, and his heart suddenly felt heavy.
Got ashore and put on clothes.
Returned to Meixiang Garden.
Qiu'er brought a sumptuous dinner and fruits.
After finishing his meal, Luo Qingzhou took another medicinal bath. He felt the internal force in his Danhai becoming more and more abundant, and his whole body was filled with explosive power.
The Sun and Moon Mirror was placed on the table, and two drops of spiritual liquid had condensed on the mirror surface.
Luo Qingzhou put away the spiritual liquid and turned the mirror over.
Looking outside, it's getting dark.
He thought for a moment, left the room, walked to the door of the next room and said, "Qiu'er, are you there?"
Qiu'er quickly opened the door and said, "Son-in-law, I'm here."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Are the socks and shoes ready?"
Hearing this, Qiu'er hurried back to her room and brought them over, saying, "It's all ready. Two pairs of shoes, two pairs of socks, one long and one short. Master, take a look and see if they fit."
Luo Qingzhou took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
The shoes were very soft and the stitching was very good. One pair was light green and the other was pink.
There are two pairs of stockings, one long and one short. The short ones are halfway up the calves, one pair is snow-white and the other is red; the long ones are knee-length, one pair is light green and the other is white. There are hollow lace at the openings, which look very beautiful.
Holding it in the hand, the fabric is soft and thin, and feels delicate and silky, which is particularly great and very suitable for wearing in this season.
Xiaodie came up behind him at some point and asked, "Sir, is this okay?"
Luo Qingzhou stroked the stockings in his hand again, and couldn't let go of them. "Very good, very beautiful. Qiu'er, Xiaodie, you've worked hard. But... don't you have the flesh-colored ones?"
Qiu Er was stunned for a moment, and quickly said, "Sir, I will do it tomorrow."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything more. He explained his situation to the two of them and left.
Soon, they arrived at Lingchan Moon Palace.
"Winter! Winter! Winter!"
I knocked on the door and waited for a while, but no one came to open it.
He knocked a few more times and said, "Xia Chan, open the door. Your uncle bought you a gift."
"Squeak..."
The gate opened.
Bailing appeared at the door in a pink dress with a cold face.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out the pair of pink shoes and handed them over, saying, "Bai Ling, your uncle also bought you a gift, try them on and see."
Bai Ling's eyes lit up, and she immediately took it, stroked it, and looked it over inside and out. She immediately smiled and said happily, "It's so beautiful! Thank you, uncle!"
Having said that, he hurriedly sat down at the stone table in the yard and prepared to change.
Luo Qingzhou followed him in, and seeing that there was no one else in the yard, he quickly walked over and said, "Bai Ling, don't move, I will help you change."
As he spoke, he walked over and squatted in front of her. He diligently helped her take off her shoes and then helped her put on new shoes.
Bailing looked at him suspiciously and said, "Son-in-law, do you want to take this opportunity to touch my feet?"
Luo Qingzhou said seriously: "What are you talking about? What's so good about touching feet? If you want to touch them, just touch your face directly."
Bai Ling still looked at him suspiciously, then stood up, lowered her head and walked a few steps, and immediately said excitedly: "It fits just right, it's so soft and comfortable to wear."
Then he suddenly asked, "Son-in-law, how do you know what size I wear?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I guessed."
Bai Ling pouted and said, "You're lying. My son-in-law must have secretly observed it, right?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I carried you to bed, helped you take off your shoes, and touched your feet. Is it necessary to observe secretly?"
Bai Ling paused when she heard this, and then she thought about how she had been bullied by him many times, and immediately said angrily: "Humph, you pervert!"
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Where is Xia Chan?"
Bailing looked down at her new shoes and said, "I'm practicing swordplay in the back. The young lady is there too."
Luo Qingzhou looked back, somewhat hesitant.
Bai Ling looked at him and said, "Sir, your exam results will be out tomorrow. When you pass the exam, will you be separated from my young lady?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then looked at her and said, "Didn't we agree on this?"
Bailing sat down, took off the new shoes on her feet, put on her own shoes, and returned the new shoes to him, saying, "Son-in-law, you are no longer Bailing's son-in-law. Bailing can't have your shoes."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and said nothing more. He took the shoes and walked towards the garden behind.
Bai Ling pouted and stood there angrily for a while, then immediately chased after him: "Son-in-law, I've worn these shoes before, so give them to me."
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and said, "I'll give it to Xia Chan."
When Bai Ling heard this, she immediately said aggrievedly: "Son-in-law..."
Luo Qingzhou stopped in the aisle next to him and handed over the shoes in his hand.
Bailing immediately ran over happily and took it in her hand. Unexpectedly, Luo Qingzhou took the opportunity to hug her, pressed her against the wall next to him, and kissed her little mouth.
Bai Ling's body stiffened and she began to struggle.
Then, she hugged his neck tightly.
The kiss lasted for more than ten minutes.
When her whole body went limp and she was about to suffocate, Luo Qingzhou let go, put his forehead against hers, and said softly: "Bai Ling, do you like your son-in-law?"
Bai Ling's face flushed, her eyes blurred, she said dazedly: "No, I don't like it, stinky son-in-law..."
Luo Qingzhou held her soft little hand, lowered his head and stared at her eyes full of spring water for a while, then let go and said: "Anyway, the son-in-law has taken advantage of you, kissed you, touched you, if you don't follow the son-in-law, you will suffer."
After saying that, he walked towards the back garden.
Bailing held the shoes and leaned against the wall for a while before chasing after him.
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
The moonlight is like water. Under the peach tree, a slender figure in a light green dress is dancing with a sword.
Luo Qingzhou entered the garden, took a look, walked towards the pavilion, stopped outside the pavilion, stared at the snow-white figure in the pavilion for a few seconds, then bowed his head and said, "Miss."
Qin Jianjia was staring at the moonlight in the pond in a daze. When she heard this, she turned her head and looked at him. Her beautiful face was still as cold as snow. "What's the matter?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Nothing, I just came to see Miss Xia Chan, so I came to pay my respects to the eldest lady."
The figure dancing with sword under the peach blossoms stopped.
Qin Jianjia stared at his handsome and calm face for a while, and said calmly: "I have already written the divorce letter. I originally wanted you to write it yourself, but mother said that it would only be effective if I wrote it."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I am married into the family, so naturally it is the eldest lady who writes it."
After they finished speaking, they both fell silent.
The entire back garden suddenly became quiet, even the sound of the night wind became silent.
I don’t know how much time passed.
Qin Jianjia asked, "Do you want it now?"
Luo Qingzhou raised his head, glanced at her, and locked eyes with her: "Miss, I'm not in a hurry. We can talk about it after we get to Kyoto."
Qin Jianjia was silent for a while, then said calmly, "It's better to decide as soon as possible. Since you have someone you like, you should give up this identity as soon as possible. It will be good for both you and her."
Luo Qingzhou felt inexplicably disappointed: "Miss..."
Qin Jianjia said: "Bai Ling, Xia Chan, if you like, you can take them away after obtaining their consent."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her in a daze.
"Miss!"
Bai Ling suddenly ran over, her eyes red, and said, "I won't leave! I want to follow you! I don't want to follow my son-in-law!"
Under the peach tree, Xia Chan held the sword and said, "Chanchan, follow me too, Miss."
The garden fell silent again.
After a while.
Qin Jianjia said softly, "Bai Ling, take out the divorce letter and let the son-in-law take a look. If there is no problem, call father and mother over later and they can sign it tonight."
Bai Ling's eyes were filled with tears: "Miss..."
Qin Jianjia looked at her and said nothing more.
Bailing wiped her tears, took out the divorce letter from her arms and handed it to Luo Qingzhou.
Luo Qingzhou paused, reached out to take it, slowly unfolded it, and looked at the contents on it.
The handwriting seemed familiar, like Miss Qin Er's handwriting, but there were many differences, and the strokes were slightly stronger.
The content was written very tactfully, with no one being right or wrong. Except for the two big "divorce letters" at the top which were a bit glaring, the other words were very gentle, and the two divorced peacefully.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the last three characters of the signature "Qin Jianjia" and was stunned for a while. He folded it up and returned it, saying, "Miss, there is no problem with the content, but it is a bit late tonight. Let's do it tomorrow. When the results are announced tomorrow morning, whether I pass or not, I will come back to sign and give you freedom. Is that okay?"
Is this girl so anxious to get him to sign because she wants to be free sooner
He had already agreed to it, so he naturally wouldn't go back on his word.
Qin Jianjia nodded slightly: "Okay."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her again, didn't stay any longer, and bowed to say goodbye.
He walked to the peach tree, in front of the cold figure, took out another pair of shoes and four pairs of stockings, and said, "Xia Chan, your uncle specially asked Xiaodie and Qiu'er to make them for you. Return the previous pair of stockings to your uncle, as others have worn them."
I took out the pair of red stockings and gave them to the girl because there were too many sharp stone chips underground. In the end, I didn't feel comfortable asking for them back, so I said I bought them especially for her.
Since I made a new one for her, I naturally have to take that pair of red stockings back.
Xia Chan was stunned for a moment, did not take the thing in his hand, walked away quickly and walked into the house.
Soon, she took out the pair of red stockings and handed them to him.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her cold expression, and his heart ached slightly. He took it and handed over the shoes and socks in his hand, saying, "Take it. No matter what, you have helped me so much, I should give it to you."
After a pause, he whispered, "I did nothing wrong in what happened between me and the young lady. I hope you don't blame me..."
After saying that, he put the things on the ground, said nothing more, and left quickly.
The garden fell into silence again.
Luo Qingzhou returned to Meixiang Garden.
Lying in the room, thinking about what just happened, thinking about the eldest lady, thinking about Bailing, thinking about Xia Chan, thinking about the divorce letter, and thinking about the second lady who was far away in Kyoto...
Then, he thought about Xiaodie, his dead mother, Chengguo Mansion, and the results of tomorrow's imperial examination. He tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Early morning hours.
He took out the message and sent a message to Xiaoyue: Xiaoyue, I can't sleep and I feel a little uncomfortable.
Hesitated for a moment.
He sent another message to Sister Yue: Sister Yue, I am going to divorce my wife. Our union was a loveless accident. She never liked me, and I never had feelings for her. But for some reason, I still felt a little uncomfortable.
Then he sent another message: Sorry, Sister Yue, I shouldn't have sent such a message to disturb you.
After a while.
The jade vibrated and the message came back.
Not Xiaoyue.
Sister Yue: Come to Yuanyang Tower