On this day, Zi Qing had just put on a peach-red embroidered Suzhou silk long gown with a stand-up collar, similar to a cheongsam, with a circle of white fox fur at the neckline and cuffs. She was sitting in front of the dresser arranging her clothes when Lin Kangping gave her a gold hairpin inlaid with jade. Zi Qing suddenly remembered what Wen San had said that day. She asked: "You always say that the Wen family is from a good background, but what's their origin? Why did Wen San say that taking the imperial examination would be as easy as reaching into his pocket for them? Moreover, isn't Wen San's father on sick leave in his hometown? How could he have a daughter of a first-rank official willing to marry Wen San?"

  "I thought you wouldn't ask about these things. The young master's grandfather was once the second-generation imperial teacher, holding the official rank of first-class university scholar. The old master of the Wen family is currently the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi, also a first-class official. The young master's wife's family should also be a first-class official. The second master of the Wen family served as the vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the third master was previously the salt control censor. Moreover, there are also members of the Wen family who have served as circuit intendants and prefects, so the Wen family is quite prominent."

  "It sounds like all the officials are quite large, forget it, I don't remember either. How come I feel that being an official isn't there a system of avoidance? How did the Wen family produce so many big officials in one door? Doesn't the court worry?"

  Lin Kangping patted Zi Qing's head, chuckling: "What's on your little mind? Is this something we should worry about? Let's hurry out the door, there will be more people at the temple fair later. I see that your cotton-padded jacket is mostly red, it doesn't match well with this large red feathered cloak. Yesterday when I went out, I picked out a pure white rabbit hair cloak for you, I bought it back and today's a good day to try it on."

  After finishing speaking, Lin Kangping opened a package and put a cloak on Zi Qing, looked at her carefully and said: "It's indeed more suitable for you to wear white, unfortunately, there is no pure white fox fur, so I had to settle for this rabbit hair one. I heard that wealthy families have silver rat skin or Northeastern sable fur, when I find a suitable one, I'll exchange it for you."

  "Never mind, we'll be back home in a few days and the quilt at home will do just fine. I have those quilts, where would I use these? It's a waste to throw them away. You're the one who's always out and about, it's more practical for you to keep one."

  Two people got off the horse-drawn carriage far away from Longyou Temple because there were too many people. Lin Kangping tightly held Zi Qing's hand and squeezed into the crowd, and indeed, many people wearing ethnic costumes were singing and dancing, basically one nationality per location. Not only were there ethnic dances, but also ethnic snacks and ethnic clothing, and the temple fair was getting hot. Zi Qing took off her cloak, and Lin Kangping habitually wiped the sweat for her. Zi Qing looked at Lin Kangping doing these things and smiled slightly.

  Two people unknowingly returned to the front of the wine building that day, Zi Qing was trying on Miao silver jewelry, and next to it happened to be selling Miao glutinous rice, Miao bamboo tube rice, bamboo tube chicken miscellaneous, Zi Qing ordered a portion of chicken miscellaneous, using chopsticks to eat, from time to time feeding Lin Kangping a few mouthfuls, the taste is not bad, the aroma is overflowing. Also put a lot of chili peppers, just what Zi Qing loves to eat, so even the silver jewelry on her head hasn't been taken off yet, Zi Qing has already started eating, still having fewer opportunities to go out, didn't think about whether doing so would be inappropriate at all. If Zeng Rui Xiang and Shen saw it, they would definitely scold her, "What does a lady look like?"

  But in Lin Kangping's eyes, Zi Qing's smile was his best reward, and he wouldn't say anything to spoil the mood.

  At this time, the four people were still sitting in the wine building, the difference was that today standing in front of the window was the not talkative second brother, Li Er Gongzi.

  Li Er Gongzi had always been a calm and reserved person, outsiders could hardly see his emotions. At this moment, he suddenly saw a beautiful woman in red clothes not far away, under the sun, with a head of shiny silver ornaments, eating happily, smiling and laughing, shining brightly. Li Er Gongzi's heart moved suddenly. He wished to offer her all the delicacies in the world just to see her smile again.

  At this time, Luo Daguizi came up and leaned on the window, unexpectedly also saw Zi Qing, and said: "Huh, isn't that the woman from that day? I thought I would never see her again in this life. Unexpectedly, we met again, it's really fate. Unfortunately, Luofu is already married. These two are really loving, last time I saw the man helping her wipe sweat, this time I actually saw them again. Look, this woman is feeding the man food. You say, seeing her eating like this outside, she doesn't feel unrefined at all, it makes me want to offer her all the delicacies in the world just to see her smile happily. It's really enviable. If she looked at me with such deep affection and fed me things to eat, even if it was poison I would take it gladly."

  Lu Da Gongzi spoke out what was on Li Er Gongzi's mind. Li Er Gongzi slightly furrowed his brow, but quickly returned to normal.

  That younger young master hurried over, looking at Zi Qing not far away, and said: "The day I saw her back, it made me float for several days. I didn't expect to see the front, which makes my heart move even more. I bet her skin is natural, nothing has been applied. It's really like a lotus flower in clear water. Tsk tsk, the gentle feelings in her eyes can drip out water. Who the hell is so lucky to marry her? I'll kill him."

  "Shut up, shut up, shut your head, do you understand? You were still mocking me for half a day that time, and what's with 'clear water produces lotus flowers'? You're just a kid, stay on the side. How old are you anyway? Do you think that by killing someone's husband, they'll take a liking to you? Haven't you seen how loving the couple is? If you keep spouting nonsense, be careful or my aunt will beat you up again when you get home."

  "Shut up, you're being too loud. Luo Chen, go and take a look." Li Er Gongzi said.

  "Unbelievable, Big Brother, you're really serious? You haven't been moved by anything in years. She's a married woman, and it's clear that she and her husband have a great relationship. Big Brother, although she has some charm, she's still a married woman after all. It doesn't seem worth it, are you sure you want to pursue her?" Luo Chen asked, but in reality, Luo Dabo had some regrets in his heart, because for them, it was just playing with a woman, and after they were done, the woman would likely never have that bright smile on her face again.

  "Come on, Second Brother, we were just joking around, but this joke has gone a bit too far. Eldest Brother is right, she's already a married woman, to put it bluntly, she's already past her prime. With our status, do we still need to pick up someone else's leftovers? Besides, if the people at home find out, it won't be good either. You know there are many people waiting to catch you in the act. It's really not worth it for just one woman. Listen to your younger brother's advice, I'll find you a similar one who's still a virgin, untouched by anyone."

  "It's true, it's true, after all, Xiao Wu was right. Wen San, you also come and persuade him a few words." Luo Chen persuaded.

  "It seems I don't need you guys to teach me how to do things." Li Er said coldly.

  "Alright then, I hope you won't regret it." Luo Chen said helplessly, spreading his hands out and casting a helpless glance at Xiao Wu and Wen San.

  Wen San felt anxious in his heart, wondering how he could get the message out. He didn't want Zi Qing to suffer any harm. At this time, Li Er Gongzi said he wanted to go out for a walk, and everyone had to follow. The target was naturally Zi Qing, who was playing happily at this time, without realizing that she had become someone else's prey.

  After watching various folk performances, Zixing even followed and danced with the bamboo pole dance for a while. This was something she had done when she was young and played with her neighbors' children, it was quite simple. The four people in the distance saw this and were shocked again, but looking at Li Er's expression, they didn't say anything, they just silently admired her in their hearts. Because in their minds, no respectable family's daughter would dance such a lowly dance, but on the other hand, no respectable family's daughter could eat on the street either. So the woman in front of them must be from a humble background, and doing things with her wouldn't be troublesome.

  After having fun, they got hungry. Zi Qing was pulling Lin Kangping along the road, eating all sorts of local snacks, such as fried dough sticks, pea cakes, fried tofu, fried fish balls, and chicken noodle soup. Zi Qing would take a bite first, then turn around to smile at Lin Kangping, feed him some, and ask if it tasted good?

  Li Er Gongzi and the others followed, when Zi Qing and Lin Kangping both accidentally got their faces dirty from eating fried fish balls. The two almost simultaneously took out handkerchiefs to wipe each other clean, then exchanged a smile.

  Not far away, the four noble gentlemen saw this and seemed to be shocked. They were moved by the deep affection between this ordinary couple, which was something they might not experience in their lifetime. Their marriages all involved too many family interests, who knew how much sincerity was behind each of their smiles?

  "Frankly, I think we should leave them alone. It's a pleasure to watch such a lovely young couple. I wouldn't have the heart to separate them."

  Li Ergongzi listened silently, staring at Zi Qing. Zi Qing inadvertently turned her head and looked up to see him, shuddering slightly, feeling that his gaze was too cold and unfriendly. Behind them, Wen San shook his head lightly towards her. Zi Qing calmly pulled Lin Kangping forward, only relaxing when she saw the man wasn't following.

  Wen San suddenly saw a father and daughter selling peach blossoms in pots next to him, pretending to pinch a branch of peach blossoms and secretly giving the little girl who sold peach blossoms a piece of silver. He whispered a few words in her ear. Before long, the little girl who sold peach blossoms found Zi Qing, handed her a branch of peach blossoms, and said, "This is an early peach blossom. A young master asked me to give it to you."

  Ziying took the peach branch and thought of the person she saw earlier, saying to Lin Kangping: "It seems we're being watched. I saw someone who looked very unfriendly earlier, don't know why. Wen San sent a peach blossom over, hinting that we should leave early. Why don't we just head out of the city gate now? The water in this capital is too deep, and we don't even know what kind of person the other party is. Even Wen San can't handle it, so they must be more powerful than him. Let's have Lin An come over to gather information from Wen San later and retrieve our luggage. First, let's go find a teahouse to change into some inconspicuous clothes."

  Lin Kangping was stunned for a moment, looked around and didn't find anything unusual. However, he also didn't dare to make fun of Zi Qing's affairs, he knew he couldn't afford to lose.