âTaizi gege, wait for me.â Shangguan Lingluo viciously glared at Zi You and hurriedly chased after Taizi.
The three friends Zi You made came over. They looked anxiously at her and shook their heads.
Liu Ruixue pulled Zi You over by the waterside. She whispered a warning. âFourth Mei [Zi Youâs the youngest among the four friends, hence âmeiâ (younger siser)], you have to be careful in the future! Shangguan Lingluo will certainly seek revenge. Sheâs mean, sly, and petty. Sheâs also a gongzhu and close to Taizi. Youâve offended such a person. You have to be careful.â
Zi You nodded and held her hand. Her face was clear and cold, but she gratefully said, âI know, First Jie [first or oldest sister because Liu Ruixueâs the oldest among the four]. Donât worry. Itâs better if we maintain our distance in front of other people. After all, you are going to marry Taizi. You donât want to offend your sister-in-law. Iâm afraid she will seek trouble with you. Itâs the same with Second Jie and Third Jie. If we want to meet in the future, we should do it secretly outside. Letâs no participate in our fusâ gatherings.â
Liu Ruixue looked emotionally at Zi You. She thought that this seemingly cold little guniangâs heart was not as cold as her appearance. She knew how to think for other people.
Liu Ruixue frowned thinking about Shangguan Lingluo. She said to Xia Ruoqing and Ji Bingyu, âHow about this? Every other month, letâs meet at my gegeâs Qingming Poetry Group. Letâs take the time to catch up while theyâre having their poetry meeting. How about it?â
Zi You thought and said, âThere are men walking in and out of the poetry club. If Shangguan Lingluo finds out, it would be easy for them to get a handle and throw dirty water on us. I know a place with beautiful scenery. Thereâs also no one there. We should go to that place.â
The three little guniangs almost asked in unison, âWhere?â
Zi Youâs face turned mischievous. She playfully smiled, âI wonât tell you now. When the time comes, Iâll take you there. At that time, letâs meet at the foot of Yinwu Mountain.â
When Zi You was practicing with the female soldiers, she found a waterfall there. The stream was as beautiful as a fairyland and very secluded.
After the four made an appointment, Zi You also left. She went to bid goodbye to Duke Anguo furen, Liu Ruixueâs mother, Née Wei.